I was in Port Orford last week to work on my book with Mr. Research. Port Orford is a pleasant seaside town on the Oregon coast. We had a wonderful time and got a lot of work accomplished. With Mr. Research’s continued help, hopefully, the book will be completed by year end. Of course, when […]
Okay, so maybe Jerry West’s phone call helped Kevin Durant make his decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors. But I believe, when OKC blew a 3-1 lead against Golden State and probably could have gone on to defeat Cleveland, it was a no-brainer for KD. In addition, he can opt out after one […]
Isn’t it interesting? In the NBA finals, the court got smaller — I mean, the half-court game showed up. When every possession was crucial, all those 3-point shots in January and February became bad shots in June. Trust me, playoff time, some players appear — and some disappear.
Just so you know, all of the above […]
“GOING YOUNG” was the Arizona Republic headline and the Phoenix Suns, per usual, were ecstatic. Why? Well, they had got both “their guys,” but, hang on; it gets better.
“SUNS BUY MORE TIME WITH PAIR OF INTRIGUING PICKS” was attached to a column by Dan Bickley, the Republic’s NFL football guru who dabbles in NBA commentary. […]
Phoenix Suns are eyeing Jaylen Brown, Cal’s Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, as a candidate for their No. 4 pick. An athletic 6-foot-7, 225-pounder, the 19-year-old’s physique has the Analytics drooling. He talks, too: “I think having a high level of intelligence translates right to the basketball court. I play chess all the time. I […]
“It’s really annoying for me,” Stephen Curry said before a Cleveland-Golden State final — billed as King James Vs. Baby Face Assassin. “That’s not what I’m playing for, to be the face of the NBA or to be this or that or to take LeBron’s throne or whatever. You know, I’m trying to chase rings, […]
Columnist Dan Bickley, of the Arizona Republic, wrote this about today’s game: “(Adam Silver’s) NBA is approaching something of a breaking point. Unprepared and undeveloped college players are still making the game shrivel.” And, he added: “Parity is a myth, and this past season, the league was full of disappointing, underachieving, petulant teams.” Meaning: There […]
When Oklahoma City was leading the semi-final series, 3 games to 1, it didn’t take the smart guys on TV long to begin making Curry/ Westbrook comparisons. No matter the outcome of Monday’s finale, the closing minutes of Game 6 is all you need to know about Westbrook. Let me add: the difference between Westbrook […]
“Race, Power, and Politics in the NBA,” by Wayne Embry, posed the wonderful basketball trivia question:
Who is the only player to play on NCAA, NBA and ABA championship teams?
Answer: Tom (Doggie) Thacker, who I met up with while both of us were among the Class of 2016 (17 people and the Miami of Ohio teams from […]
You know how I feel about “The Suits” in the front office of the Suns. I am happy, though, that an ex-NBA player, Earl Watson, got the permanent head coaching job. I just hope they made the decision sans player sentiment. While I’m at it, I wish the general manager would stop saying nonsense such […]