God fucking damn it. I just happened to find myself in downtown Cleveland 2016 game 7. (No really I just happened to find myself in downtown Cleveland game 7) (no really). Shit was a such a fun celebration as I pretended to be a Cavs fan wearing a UK shirt.
Cops let some people jump on their cop car that happened to be in downtown Cleveland.
Only one more and heâs caught up with Adam Morrison.
Interesting to see how he handles Simmons/Embiid situation. My first instinct is that he is going to deal Simmons and build around the better talent, but maybe he disagree on which one that is.
Unstoppable force vs immovable object (not literally) with it being a true big vs someone who canât shoot (to this point). Both have run counter to his philosophy lately (Russ was foisted on him).
Iâd guess heâs going to try to run Simmons at the 5, if they let him.
In 1964, the NBA was about to get a television showcase, with the All-Star Game at the famed Boston Garden becoming the leagueâs first national network game. The only problem was that the that the players were angry. The league had reneged on agreement for a meeting between the Board of Governors and the NBA Players Association, primarily to discuss a pension plan, among other issues, at a time when players, even the stars, often worked a second job during the off-season.
As the players trickled into Boston under blizzard conditions, the NBAPA president met with them one by one and procured their support for a strike, refusing to play the All-Star Game unless the league fulfilled their promise of a pension. The owners were furious with some, notably Bob Short of the Lakers, threatening to fire their stars if they didnât take the floor. Eventually, commissioner Walter Kennedy agreed to their demands and the game started fifteen minutes behind schedule.
This expression of collective action was one of the precedents that current NBA players could draw upon in halting play within the bubble during this strange season.
The union president who helped organize this labor action was Tommy Heinsohn, who died today at the age of 86. I canât say if the idea originated with him, but he played a big role in seeing it through. Older fans and those with an eye towards history may know him as one of the few people inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. Some may recognize his voice and passionate homerism that was endearing to Celtics fans and obnoxious to League Pass viewers. The ESPN write-up does not mention this, which may be his most lasting achievement in the NBA and one which every player should be thankful for.
That was a man who loved basketball. I always dig passionate people.
Great post NBZ, I was ignorant to it.
Heinsohn was in the league 9 years and won 8 championships. The other year he lost in the final, lol.
You can say the dominance is diminished bc of the tiny league, itâs true but it doesnât diminish individual greatness.
Also even it itâs a lot of luck, circumstances, etc. itâs just a remarkable fact.
2020 sucks man. Tommy was a massive homer but one of the good guys for sure. Absolutely loved him as a Cs fan itâs pretty gutting even though Iâm a younginâ and didnât hear him during his peak in the 80s other than games I rewatched with my parents on VHS.
Gahhhh. I really hope they replace him with Perk and not Scal.
Sorry, but i still had to mute every Celtics game he was commentating on.
The Chris Paul - Westbrook trade is going to go down as one off the worst ever. Rockets had to give up a ton of picks to get Westbrook and then a year later, Paul is clearly the better asset. Rockets likely going to have to give up a pick (or take some terrible contract) to unload Westbrook, while Paul nets a first.
Also, if Harden forces a trade, Rockets picks are likely to be decently high.
Yeah, that Paul-Westbrook trade looks nuts now.
The Thunder can still trade Rubio and Oubre for worse players and more draft picks if they want, or roll out a respectable team and let them compete, like they did last year.
I would love to see this deal get done:
Brooklyn gives Houston: Kyrie + Lavert + whatever package of players and picks is necessary to get it done.
Houston gives Brooklyn: Harden and Westbrook.
Durant, Harden, Westbrook reunited and given an opportunity to finish what they started in OKC. I am in 100%.
Russell âThe Paperclipâ Westbrook
Some of these trades wouldnât be accepted in a fantasy league.
