New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[WLVCA]

Good article about GM and Coach changes for Boston Celtics. Speculating Ainge may end up at Utah (his home state) or even Portland. Insight on the coaching search, too. Two former Clippers mentioned - Sam Cassell and Chauncey Billips.

Inside Boston Celtics' Heavily Scrutinized Transition of Power

The long list of rumored candidates to replace Brad Stevens as Boston Celtics head coach continues to grow, as vacancies on Portland 's and Orlando 's benches also opened over the weekend...

bleacherreport.com

 

[steve williams]

Here's another good article which reinforces what I have been saying that just been a great team isn't good enough now. You have to be a great "young team" with which I completely agree

Fresh-faced superstars lead NBA into conference semifinals​

A new group of superstars are starting to write their playoff stories as the conference semifinals get underway.​

Fresh-faced superstars lead NBA into conference semifinals | NBA.com

A new group of superstars are starting to write their playoff stories as the conference semifinals get underway.

www.nba.com

 

[steve williams]

Good article about GM and Coach changes for Boston Celtics. Speculating Ainge may end up at Utah (his home state) or even Portland. Insight on the coaching search, too. Two former Clippers mentioned - Sam Cassell and Chauncey Billips.

Inside Boston Celtics' Heavily Scrutinized Transition of Power

The long list of rumored candidates to replace Brad Stevens as Boston Celtics head coach continues to grow, as vacancies on Portland 's and Orlando 's benches also opened over the weekend...

bleacherreport.com

I still do not understand the logic in firing Stotts to hire a freshman coach with zero coaching talents such as Billups.

 

[WLVCA]

I still do not understand the logic in firing Stotts to hire a freshman coach with zero coaching talents such as Billups.

Stotts was there for 9 years and the team didn't advance far enough in the playoffs. Players get tired of the same old coaching mentality. Same thing happened to Doc Rivers.

Every head coach in the NBA had to get his first head coaching job at one point.

Fair to say Billips has zero head coaching experiece, not fair to say he has zero coaching talent. He may be good and he may not be good. We don't know yet.

I'm not saying Billips is a lock to get the job - or even deserves the job - but the guy is certainly worthy of consideration based on the leadership he demonstrated as a player, his credibilty as a media analyst and his coaching experience - short as that may be.

Steve Nash is coaching the team that most have favored to win the championship this season and it is his first year as a head coach. I don't think he was even an assistant coach on the NBA.

Here's one that should be familiar to you - Pat Riley.

After his playing career he was an TV analyst for two years, an assistant coach of two years and then was made head coach of the Lakers.

Riley won 4 NBA championships and made 7 Finals appearances in 9 years as the Lakers head coach.

Pretty good for a guy who had no previous head coaching experience.

Larry Brown was the head coach of nine different NBA teams - and he never won an NBA championship.

 

[WLVCA]

Brooklyn looks invincible again tonight - Bucks can't keep up.

Blake Griffin is getting a lot of minutes tonight for the Nets.

 

[jadis]

Brooklyn looks invincible again tonight - Bucks can't keep up.

Blake Griffin is getting a lot of minutes tonight for the Nets.

Bucks have no answer on the powerhouse offense of the Net, and they even don't have Harden and Dinwiddie. This potent lineup reminds me of the 'on paper dominance' of the Moses Malone Philly 'Fo Fo Fo' team.

On another note, I was thinking that at least the Celtics beat the Nets in 1 game and stayed close on the others without Brown and much of Kemba.

 

[steve williams]

Stotts was there for 9 years and the team didn't advance far enough in the playoffs. Players get tired of the same old coaching mentality. Same thing happened to Doc Rivers.

Every head coach in the NBA had to get his first head coaching job at one point.

Fair to say Billips has zero head coaching experiece, not fair to say he has zero coaching talent. He may be good and he may not be good. We don't know yet.

I'm not saying Billips is a lock to get the job - or even deserves the job - but the guy is certainly worthy of consideration based on the leadership he demonstrated as a player, his credibilty as a media analyst and his coaching experience - short as that may be.

Steve Nash is coaching the team that most have favored to win the championship this season and it is his first year as a head coach. I don't think he was even an assistant coach on the NBA.

Here's one that should be familiar to you - Pat Riley.

After his playing career he was an TV analyst for two years, an assistant coach of two years and then was made head coach of the Lakers.

Riley won 4 NBA championships and made 7 Finals appearances in 9 years as the Lakers head coach.

Pretty good for a guy who had no previous head coaching experience.

Larry Brown was the head coach of nine different NBA teams - and he never won an NBA championship.

You’re absolutely right. Same with Steve Kerr. Having said that I would pick Chauncey over D’Antoni any day

 

[WLVCA]

After Brooklyn's crushing defeat of the Bucks perhaps they should just declare the playoffs ovedr and hand the trophy to the Nets. That's without Harden on the court.

Stunning.

 

[steve williams]

It’s true. I really don’t think there is a team in the west that matches up with them except the Suns Right now I’m favoring the Suns to come out of the West so anything is possible in best of 7 series Yet I think it’s a safe bet on Nets to win

 

[steve williams]

If Nets win it would be nice to see both Blake Griffin and Harden finally get their ring leaving Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook still waiting

 

[jadis]

KD is rally a different KD from his days in OKC. He is Mr. Clutch, and even from the 3 point line to boot. Clearly he is out to win this title with no asterisks, it's his team.

Giannis , on the other hand, does not explode for 40-50 points, at least in these 2 games. He has to. Bucks need him go carry the team. Holiday and Middleton are there only to help him.

 

[jadis]

It’s true. I really don’t think there is a team in the west that matches up with them except the Suns Right now I’m favoring the Suns to come out of the West so anything is possible in best of 7 series Yet I think it’s a safe bet on Nets to win

While are agree the Suns are really hot and good, I'd still like to see the Clippers challenge the Nets. For me they have the star power, experience, and the longevity in a game to last, a bit more than the Suns who have to rest CP3 more due to his age, and the young kids like Payne and Bridges might have rookie jitters. Morris and Reggie and Rondo are tougher, imo. There needs to be some physicality to bruise with the Nets, not contend them with a shootout. At this point, the Nets are not sweating. I recall the Lakers Finals with Boston. After 4 games, KC Jones called of a very physical type of defense with Dennis Johnson on Magic and Maxwell on Worthy. Of course the infamous McHale clothesline became a natural occurrence but in the end, it worked for the C's.

 

[steve williams]

I agree Clipps Nets would be a great series

here however end of one

tied at 28-28

 

[WLVCA]

If the Nets continue to dominate like they are I don't think any team can hang with them

 

[steve williams]

Michael Porter Jr has developed into a very good player with a very reliable shot.

 

[steve williams]

If the Nets continue to dominate like they are I don't think any team can hang with them

They really are impressive. Booker is a superstar and Ayton is a great center.

 

[steve williams]

End of 3rd

88-79 Suns who had a huge 3rd period. An18 point turn around

Suns really look good because they are good but they also have youth.

 

[WLVCA]

Saw this photo on Reddit....Kawhi and Paul George doing mission work to deliver the Book of Clipper to Salt Lake City.

(no offense intended towards any Mormons)

 

[steve williams]

Well if you had any doubts about the Suns tonight’s game should prove that they are for real. Four players with at least 20 points so they are a very deep team

phoenix still hot and easily beat the Nuggs

122-105

 

[WLVCA]

Impressive win for the Suns.