After all my years in pro basketball up until now I thought I had seen it all but no, now the NBA has partnered with a camera tracking system to monitor every move a player makes on the court and gauge how tired he is and also keep an […]
Everyone should know both players were predisposed and troubled right out of high school. Odom was able to get 14 years in the NBA, an amazing feat and Beasley half that. Now people are saying, Odom can still play and a recent Florida newspaper article was titled,”Beasley Remains In […]
How dumb is this? Shabazz Muhammad, draft choice of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was sent home from the NBA Rookie Transition program for breaking some rule. Watch this one folks. It will only get better.###
The Beasley article caught my attention and of course, I couldn’t resist offering my take. Do they really think they can turn him or are they reluctant to admit they made a huge mistake in making Beasley the #2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. I’ve said this […]
Remember when I said Jordan’s decisions almost never put his team in jeopardy. Well, while in California I had lunch with Frank Hamblen, long time assistant to Phil Jackson, I asked him if he could ever remember Jordan making such bad decisions. He said the only time […]
Recently, I made contact with an old friend, J. Michael Kenyon, who is doing some research for my book. J. Michael was a beat writer for the Seattle PI paper my first year as Coach for the Seattle Supersonics. He has been a big help and knows more about […]
Back from my visit in Seattle with George Irvin and Dave Twardzik. The weather was great, the basketball dialogue was great and the fresh dungeness crab was outstanding. We talked a great deal about the NBA today and also the old ABA. We all agreed the ABA was a struggle at times but we all […]
I am taking the next few days to visit with two of my ex-players George Irvine and Dave Twardzik. During this time I know I will be abused but I am sure it will be fun and I will hopefully have some gems to share with you.
Orlando Summer League is just finishing and the Vegas Summer League is just starting and the Circle Jerk is in full swing. Everyone is talking about how happy they are with their draft choice and how they got the guy they wanted all the time. Later, we will have the September Circle Jerk. Teams will […]
Let’s not get carried away with future stardom for this young man and put undue pressure on him. Remember, he played last year with the so-called best bench in the NBA. So one could say that his success and failures were mostly against other reserves. Some NBA people say he has a unique talent to […]