Some new observations:

Teams

- Does anyone else feel some of the suspensions/ fines the league has given out have been a bit... inconsistent?
- How much LONGER will the Knicks have a better record than the Raptors?
- How much better has Philly looked in their last three than their first seven?
- Can the Titanic Atlantic division sustain four teams with .500 or better records?
- Can Cleveland dethrone Detroit as the Central division power?
- How much are you not surprised that Atlanta is no longer winning the Southeast division?
- Will the three Texas teams continue to have a combined record below .500 for the whole season?
- Will New Orleans realize they are a better team than 5-4?
- Do you know how much Utah misses Deron Williams?
- Are you on the Greg Oden bandwagon? I am, and I'll be your conductor this evening.
- Have you noticed the battle heating up for fourth place in the Northwest division? 15 straight losses between Minnesota and OKC and counting!
- Anyone else have that Shaq-is-once-again-a-beast feeling? And that this isn't the year the Suns drop off?
- Are you at all surprised that there are only 6 teams averaging over 100 points a game?
- How impressive is it that Dwight Howard [who will be mentioned again below] averages more blocks a game than the Spurs and Knicks do combined?
- Can you imagine being Don Nelson, and see your team go to the FT line 32 times a game, but only get 70.3% of them in?
- Did you know Stephen Jackson [who will be mentioned again below] takes almost the same amount of threes in a game that the entire OKC team does?
- Oh, Phoenix is still shooting 50% as a team... yet, more amazingly, actually take the least amount of shots each game of any team... I know... Phoenix... those 'what's a shot clock?' Suns...

Players

- Can you imagine how scary Lebron James would be if he weren't shooting 24% from three? This considering he is already averaging 30 ppg, and shooting 50% from the field, and 77% from FT. He is shooting 55% from within the arc, just so you know. Oh, and also 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and a block... just saying...
- Would you have guessed that OJ Mayo would be the only rookie averaging 20ppg?
- Are you as amazed as me that Dwight Howard is STILL averaging over 4 blocks a game?
- Are you amazed that Dwight Howard is averaging 14 rebounds a game, but is NOT the league leader?
- Are you surprised TJ Ford is in the top 20 in 3-point FG%, ahead of Michael Redd?
- Can you imagine being Don Nelson, and seeing Stephen Jackson hoist 7.5 threes a game, while getting only 26.7% of them in?

Raptors

- Second worst in the league in steals per game, but lead the league in assists
- Third worst in rebounds per game, but second best in FT%
- Third best in 3PFG% and sixth best in FG%
- Very 'middle of the pack' in a lot of categories
- Bosh fourth in ppg at 25.1
- Oneal top 20 in blocks per game, Bargnani top 25
- Calderon second in the league in assists, with 9pg
- Bosh 10th in rebounds per game, Oneal 20th
- Calderon still hasn't missed a free throw, one of only two eligible players that is able to say that
- Bosh is 5th in the league in FT attempts per game at 9.6
- Kapono 5th in 3PFG%, but Bargnani the only other Raps-rep in the top 25