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FIVE NBA THOUGHTS: 1. DEMAR DEROZAN (Raptors): His numbers of late are quite impressive, but more importantly to me, I see a guy who has matured and is very professional. Hes prepared to play and he hates to lose. He has good competitive spirit. His confidence is growing and he knows now what works for him and what doesnt. There have been some stretches this year where I look out on the court and see a guy who is the best player on the court on either team. Can he build that into being a guy who is at that level consistently game to game? Only time will tell, but Im definitely seeing a guy this season from the start of training camp until now who is totally engrossed in his craft and has paid the price in the off-season working on his skills, strength and conditioning to move himself to another peg in the progression of his game. 2. DERRICK WILLIAMS (Kings): The former second-overall pick of the Timberwolves (2011) is shipped to Sacramento. Maybe a fresh start will help him. Hes a combo 3-4 or 4-3, whichever way you want to put it. Hes a guy more comfortable with his game working 15 feet and in, though hes capable of making threes. The bottom line is, when a team that invested heavily in you gives up on you so early, youve got to look in the mirror and ask why and make the adjustments in your game and approach to improve. The Kings need scoring and hell be able to provide that. It goes to show that in todays NBA, you need to bring at least one or two discernable high-end skills to the table and excel at those to carve out your niche. If youre pretty good-to-average at everything and are stuck between positions, you kind of get caught in no mans land. Williams is young player who still has plenty of time to figure it out. This is a wake-up call though. 3. ERSAN ILYASOVA (Bucks): Hes had a disappointing season so far, only averaging nine points per game and four boards per game, but injuries have been a factor. Ive always been a fan of his game because hes a tough competitor who battles on the glass, plays hard and shoots it well from distance. It just seems something always gets out of kilter for him with Milwaukee. Hes a guy, if they sour on him, whos worth a look from a bunch of teams if he gets dangled out there on the market. I firmly believe that hes a good player and with the right point guard situation, could thrive. 4. BRADLEY BEAL (Wizards): Hes now out for a few weeks with a leg injury. I saw him on Friday night in Toronto and I gotta tell you: I love his game. Hes got a beautiful stroke. When I watch him and John Wall together, Im fascinated by their potential as a back court. Hes greatly developed the ability to create his own shot and he and Wall could be an intriguing duo for a long time. Hopefully, this injury doesnt set him back too far, as hes really starting to come into his own. 5. JOSH McROBERTS (Bobcats): With big free agent signee, Al Jefferson being out for most of the start of the season (Hes played in only six games, so far,) coach Steve Clifford has needed steady play in his front court on a back court-dominated team. McRoberts stats (9 PPG, 5 RPG and 4 APG) wont jump off the page at you, but hes been reliable. Hes a good system guy with nice versatility in his game. You dont need to run plays for him and he can shoot threes and is a very clever passer. McRoberts is a good teammate who knows and accepts his role and has allowed his team the ability to keep the floor spaced with his face-up game. Sometimes less is more and McRoberts does what hes supposed to do and keeps his ego in check. Hes a good role player. Marquis Haynes Jersey . It was just time for him to make a big play. 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Flipkens converted all four of her break points against Meusburger, and the third-seeded Errani broke Karin Knapps serve five times to win their all-Italian match 6-4, 6-3.(SportsNetwork.com) - The San Antonio Spurs have responded well to head coach Gregg Popovichs harsh words from last week and look to remain unbeaten on a six-game homestand, which resumes Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets. After last Thursdays 104-81 road loss against the Chicago Bulls, Popovich said his teams play was humiliating and embarrassing. The Spurs went out the following night and posted a 99-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to kick off the stay at the AT&T Center. San Antonio got back to work in Sundays 101-95 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks and Tim Duncan recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way. Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Boris Diaw and Manu Ginobili posted 14 and 13 points, respectively. We were more competitive. We were stronger with the ball. We competed harder in the second half than we did in the first half, said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. We made a few more shots, but it was about being competitive and being more physical and focused. A 32-point fourth quarter was all the Spurs needed to push their home winning streak to five games. The defending champion Spurs are 17-6 in the Alamo City. The Spurs, winners in eight of the past 10 games, will also entertain the LA Clippers, Orlando and Miami. Charlotte will open a three-game road trip againsst San Antonio, Denver and Washington, and is 7-13 as the guest this season.dddddddddddd The Hornets will make the trip without leading scorer Kemba Walker, who will miss the next six-to-eight weeks because of knee surgery. Walker will have surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee Wednesday in New York and had missed three of the last five games with a cyst on the knee. Walker leads the Hornets with 18.8 points and 5.2 assists. Charlotte has prevailed in nine of its last 11 games, and handed the Knicks a 76-71 setback the last time out on Saturday. Brian Roberts ran the point in Walkers absence and scored 17 points, while Gerald Henderson netted 14 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 10 for the Hornets, who shot only 32.9 percent for the game and registered 22 points on 18 New York turnovers. Thats not good offense, said Hornets coach Steve Clifford. We have a lot to work on, obviously, offensively. Cliffords squad is defending well at least and has held four of the last five opponents under 80 points. The Hornets suffered a 98-93 loss to the Spurs on Jan. 14 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Walker scored 28 points and Ginobili recorded 27 points in that one for the Spurs, who are unbeaten in the last eight meetings in this series. Charlotte is winless in seven straight trips to the Alamo City. 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