New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve williams]

I read this with a big chuckle on my face

I guess in audio we can build a vintage system but building a vintage team in the NBA involves taking from the "old folks home"

Lakers say they’re building a vintage championship contender​

LeBron is confident in his supporting cast of accomplished NBA veterans as they look to prove age is not yet a hindrance to their incredible talent.​

Lakers say they’re building a vintage championship contender

LeBron is confident in his supporting cast of accomplished NBA veterans as they look to prove age is not yet a hindrance to their incredible talent.

www.nba.com

 

[Steve williams]

and to quote Carmelo........

It’s never bulletin-board material, because it’s somebody else’s narrative,” said Carmelo, a close friend of LeBron and fellow member of the 2003 Draft class. “We don’t get moments like this often where you have a group of guys with this stature on one team who all like each other. That’s hard to find.”

I wonder how many of these senior citizens are clients of Rich Paul

 

[WLVCA]

It will be interesting to watch the Lakers this year. I've read that Anthony Davis took his conditioning seriously this off-season and is in better shape than ever. He's not always kept himself in the best physical condtion in past seasons.

As for "vintage" one should never underestimate LeBron. Love him or hate him he is always in the mix - Lakers owe their last title to LeBron and his leadership in The Bubble when others with less mental toughness fell by the wayside.

What will be most interesting to me is how Westbrook will work with the team. Fun to watch LeBron when Russ takes off on one of his out of control one man fast breaks and clangs a layup off the rim.

Only one guy could manage all of the big egos on the Lakers this year and that is LBJ.

Trick will be keeping all of the old timers on the court. If they do, look out.

 

[WLVCA]

Looks like Kyrie is trying to wreck the Nets this year and they have a geriatric roster as well.

If it is Lakers and Nets in the Finals even I would root for the Lakers over the Darth Vader Nets.

 

[christoph]

I wonder how many of these senior citizens are clients of Rich Paul

Probably all of them...

...sooner or later

 

[Steve williams]

It will be interesting to watch the Lakers this year. I've read that Anthony Davis took his conditioning seriously this off-season and is in better shape than ever. He's not always kept himself in the best physical condtion in past seasons.

As for "vintage" one should never underestimate LeBron. Love him or hate him he is always in the mix - Lakers owe their last title to LeBron and his leadership in The Bubble when others with less mental toughness fell by the wayside.

What will be most interesting to me is how Westbrook will work with the team. Fun to watch LeBron when Russ takes off on one of his out of control one man fast breaks and clangs a layup off the rim.

Only one guy could manage all of the big egos on the Lakers this year and that is LBJ.

Trick will be keeping all of the old timers on the court. If they do, look out.

A very sage comment indeed esp as LeBron is in the twilight of his career. If they pull this off it will have to go down in Ripley's Believe It or not

 

[rblnr]

So Kyrie is not allowed to play in their home games?

It Seems Kyrie Irving's Anti-Vax Status Is Going to Be a Big Problem for the Nets

Irving was not present for Brooklyn's media day on Monday due to New York City’s health and safety protocols

www.insidehook.com

Kareem weighs in

 

[Steve williams]

I just think that with all of the official time outs in the games now, there is total disruption in the flow of the game. Not only that but the officials time out also is a both teams time out where they can catch a breather as well as have plays drawn up by the coaches. To me it is an unfair advantage to both teams as they rehuddle to await the timeout decision. This rule willl hopefully improve the flow of the game

NBA Board of Governors approves instant replay changes
The changes to instant replay will be on a one-year trial basis for the 2021-22 season.

NBA Board of Governors approves instant replay changes

The changes to instant replay will be on a one-year trial basis for the 2021-22 season.

www.nba.com

 

[Steve williams]

Stephen A.'s top destinations for Ben Simmons. Fortunately all Kendrick could do was nod his head.I wonder what KP gets paid to call himself a sports commentator.Heck if he is correct and Lakers win 70mgames KP might decide to come out of retirement and sign with the Laker "fossils"

Stephen A.'s top destinations for Ben Simmons - ESPN Video

Stephen A. Smith runs through the teams interested in Ben Simmons should he depart the 76ers.

www.espn.com

 

[WLVCA]

Kyrie has now wrested the title of Weirdest NBA Player from Kawhi. Ben Simmons is in the running as well.

Heck, Kawhi at least sounded like he wanted to play when interviewed at the opening of Clippers training camp....not that I believe him.

 

[WLVCA]

I just think that with all of the official time outs in the games now, there is total disruption in the flow of the game. Bot only that but the officials time out also is a both teams time out where they can catch a breather as well as have plays drawn up by the coaches. To me it is an unfair advantage to both teams as they rehuddle to await the timeout decision. This rule willl hopefully improve the flow of the game

NBA Board of Governors approves instant replay changes
The changes to instant replay will be on a one-year trial basis for the 2021-22 season.

NBA Board of Governors approves instant replay changes

The changes to instant replay will be on a one-year trial basis for the 2021-22 season.

www.nba.com

What is the definition of eternity?

Used to be two people and a ham.

Then it became the last two minutes of an NBA game.

Hope this change tidies things up.

 

[jadis]

Kyrie has now wrested the title of Weirdest NBA Player from Kawhi. Ben Simmons is in the running as well.

Heck, Kawhi at least sounded like he wanted to play when interviewed at the opening of Clippers training camp....not that I believe him.

And I really such high hopes when Kyrie came to Boston. Then the flat earth thing came, then the blasting of team mates and then the incense spraying and the logo stomping and now this vaccination stuff plus news that the Nets should trade him. But who would want to get him?

 

[jadis]

And glad to hear about the 'James Harden' rule. The league will curb those manipulative fouls initiated by the offensive player. They rid of flopping, and this is a very good thing to get rid of as well.

 

[WLVCA]

And glad to hear about the 'James Harden' rule. The league will curb those manipulative fouls initiated by the offensive player. They rid of flopping, and this is a very good thing to get rid of as well.

Yes, those cheap "foul" calls were terrible.

 

[Steve williams]

seems that all of us are frothing at the mouths waiting for the preseason games to start and what a way to start with the Nets at Staples on Sunday to start it all off

 

[Steve williams]

as for Kyrie he has made his feelings known, however, (and without getting political) he is not the only NBA player who has rejected the mandate

amongst others......

Warriors' Andrew Wiggins says he will stick to beliefs regarding vaccine​

Wiggins faces the possibility of not being allowed into Golden State’s home building at Chase Center for games come Oct. 13 if not vaccinated.​

Warriors' Andrew Wiggins says he will stick to beliefs regarding vaccine | NBA.com

Wiggins faces the possibility of not being allowed into Golden State’s home building at Chase Center for games come Oct. 13 if not vaccinated.

www.nba.com

 

[Steve williams]

and this..........

Nearly half of the league’s teams have said in recent days that they are already fully vaccinated or on the cusp of hitting that threshold. Other players, such as Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins and Washington’s Bradley Beal, have said they remain unvaccinated.

Phoenix’s Devin Booker — who has missed the start of camp after testing positive for COVID-19 — has not disclosed his vaccination status. Neither has Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving, though not appearing in person at Nets media day in New York on Monday would suggest that he is unvaccinated.

Local laws in San Francisco and New York mean that players for the Warriors, Nets and New York Knicks will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to play home games. And if players like Wiggins or Irving are unable to play at home because of their vaccination status, they will not be paid for those games, the NBA said earlier this week.

The first preseason game of the season is Sunday when the Nets visit the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

[Steve williams]

Lakers' First Practice

I understand that the video clip was speeded up to suggest they were playing at full throttle . So essentially it is like listening to a 33 1/3 speed record played at 45 rpm. Makes it seem that the Lakers can actually run and keep up with the younger generation players

NBA | Video: Lakers' First Practice

The new faces in L.A. stepped onto the floor for their first action together as a big preseason matchup with Brooklyn approaches.

www.nba.com

 

[Steve williams]

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Los Angeles Lakers' Russell Westbrook vows to push Anthony Davis 'every single night​

so Westbrook becomes the first "wheel chair" pusher on the Lakers team but AD is still a kid on this team. Westbrook need to look around the team and pick the easiest to push wheel chair

Westbrook: My job to push AD 'every single night'

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook said he wants to make sure he pushes big man Anthony Davis "each day, each practice, each game," so that Davis can be at the top of his game this season.

www.espn.com

 

[Steve williams]

A healthy Harden is making predictions.....problem is he might just be right...

Harden: It's going to be 'scary hours' with the Nets healthy again - ESPN Video

James Harden puts the rest of the NBA on notice, saying he's "healthier and stronger" than ever.

www.espn.com