New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[steve williams]

Here is an old article from April. I wonder how true that article is now. When KL perceives something as reality it seems difficult to change his mind. Case in point was his dust up with Popovich and the Spurs and now the medical staff of the Clippers.

Kawhi Leonard widely expected to re-sign with Clippers in free agency, per report

Leonard has a player option for the 2021-22 season that he could turn down in favor of unrestricted free agency

www.cbssports.com

 

[steve williams]

Here is another old article from April with a lot of "what-ifs". It seems KL will in fact become an unrestricted free agent much the same as AD did before he resigned with the Lakers however a lot has changed in the past few months. Yet as the article said JLK keeps things close to the vest.....A very interesting read

Could Kawhi Leonard leave Clippers for Heat as free agent?​

Could Kawhi Leonard leave Clippers for Heat as free agent?

Kawhi Leonard will probably re-sign with the Clippers. But...

nba.nbcsports.com

 

[jadis]

"because he wanted to be home in Los Angeles, and he wasn't interested in partnering with LeBron James on the Lakers. Those factors still hold true, which makes it unlikely that he would want to leave L.A."

It would have been a Hollywoody saga had Kawhi teamed up with Lebron, as to who gets to be in command.

 

[jadis]

He and the Clippers were up 3-1 over the Rockets a few years ago.

 

[steve williams]

Anything is possible however it has only happened 4 times that the team down 3-1 came back to win.

 

[WLVCA]

Kawhi is......Kawhi. Strange guy.

In the Sterling days there were issues with the training and medical staff no doubt.

I have every confidence that Steve Ballmer has outstanding medical care available for Clipper players. No doubt the Spurs did, too, since they are a premier NBA organization.

Right now Kawhi is holding the cards - he has the option to stay or go in the 3rd year of his deal.

Clippers have to wait for him to decide which way he wants to go before they can determine their course of action.

You do have to consider the source for the medical care story - Skip Bayless. He makes his living stirring up the s- - - pot so no telling where that came from. Perhaps Uncle Dennis planted that story since he's been out of the spotlight for the last two years.

Maybe all the speculation is wrong and Kawhi is legitimately injured. His coach and fellow players continue to stick up for him so that is a positive sign in his favor.

However, If I were Ballmer I'd be pretty fed up with all of this nonsense. I'd pull the plug one way or the other and move on.

That's easy for me to say since it isn't my money and I don't have a brand new $1.8 billion arena opening in a couple of years

 

[WLVCA]

This is the best season in Clippers history - first time they have made the conference finals.

So, no matter what else is going on that is cause for celebration for me.

 

[steve williams]

I agree Mike. As a Clippers fan it seems that KL is in full control. This is PG’s team and not KL as it’s leader. I said weeks ago that the Clipps need young and skilled draft choices to be competitive going forward and I would give serious thought to trading KL just as the Lakers did for AD. The Pels got all of the Lakers young prospects. Ballmer would get some serious players and/or first round draft choices. As for the Lakers they are going to have to do some serious trades and part with some of their core going forward. Now if they could only find a point guard like Jackson I’d be pretty happy. The Lakers IMO won’t win another title with LeBron. The league is just too good and he’s getting old

 

[steve williams]

Well in Atlanta Trae Young and the crowd are into it. Atlanta running a really fast game.

Hawks 25-10 with 5:00 left in 1st

 

[jadis]

The other day, I saw Marv being presented with the Larry O'Brien trophy by Reggie Miller. He was speechless.

 

[steve williams]

There’s no stoooing Giannis. He’s goi big and long reach. He just scores over the Hawks

50-46 Hawks with 4:00 left in half

 

[steve williams]

at the half

tied at 56-56

Trae Young has been making 3’s from at least 35 feet out

 

[jadis]

at the half

tied at 56-56

Trae Young has been making 3’s from at least 35 feet out

He feels it. And when opponents get beaten by such super long shots, nothing much they can do. He's doing that more often now too. I won't be suprised if his idol is Steph.

 

[jadis]

There’s no stoooing Giannis. He’s goi big and long reach. He just scores over the Hawks

50-46 Hawks with 4:00 left in half

His inside moves just got better with those long arms of his doing finger rolls.

 

[steve williams]

82-80 Bucks take their first lead in the game

no answer for Giannis. Plus Middleton is on his game tonight

 

[steve williams]

Middleton is shooting out the lights

Bucks 101-98 Hawks

 

[steve williams]

Bucks have a good chance to steal this one as they have a 5 point lead late in the 4th

 

[steve williams]

Bucks win this one as Hawks squander an early 15 point lead. It was all Giannis ih the first half and all Middleton in the 2nd half

final Bucks 113-102

Trae Young tweaks his ankle on the refs foot and he was off for the rest of the game

 

[WLVCA]

Go Bucks!

 

[jadis]

I have nothing but pure admiration of Middleton for these past 2 years. As I said before, pure, solid, player, tough as nails, and rising to the occasion today. No superstar air nor ego, he just comes in to do his thing, and score he did in key possessions in the 4th. The Bucks are not going to be denied tonight. They has a bad start but crawled in and made the game close and ultimately stepped on the gas with both barrels as Giannis played his game with 33 points and 11 boards. Add that to Middletown's 38 and you've got a winning score down the end. Great win. And btw, great defense too by the Bucks, I've always looked at coach Bud as a defensive minded coach like Thibs, but maybe with a milder attitude.