NEW YORK — I just finished attending the most boring David Stern news conference in the history of David Stern news conferences.
And in this case, the word “news” would be a misnomer.
Jalen Rose wins David Stern award for Most Outlandish Draft Suit Ever
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SH Blog: Myers says desperate times are over in Golden State, Howard intrigued by Rockets and Mavericks
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If you’re the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, how should you feel about the state of the team now that they have been removed from postseason action?
Pretty damn
confident, if you ask me. Lets put things into perspective here:
The Bad:
- They were 23-43 just a season ago, good for third worst in the Western Conference.
- Brandon Rush, arguably the team’s best perimeter defender and slasher, was lost for the season two games into the season.
- Andrew Bogut missed 50 games and labored through the entire season.
- Stephen Curry, once again, had multiple episodes of sprained ankles
The Good:
- They were 47-35 this season and went beyond the first round of the playoffs.
- Curry proved to be a franchise-level player in the regular season and the playoffs. The decision to sign him early to a now-amazing contract helps their salary-cap situation.
- Bogut, even when playing at 50 percent, is an incredibly valuable asset when he’s on the floor. He has the entire offseason to get the troublesome ankle right.
- Klay Thompson, though mostly horrific in the second round for all but one game, proved to be a reliable defensive presence and at times dominant on the offensive end.
- Harrison Barnes proved that he will be a presence in this league when given the opportunity.
- Draymond Green and Festus Ezeli were absolute steals in the second round of the draft.
Tweet of the Night: Matt Barnes, Patrick Patterson and Jalen Rose share thoughts on Durant
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KD has to completely take over or Memphis is moving on. I think Memphis is to strong, Z-Bo is a killa
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So many folks will be back peddling after slandering Westbrook these past few seasons. #NBAPlayoffs
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Love him or hate him, but the absence of Russell Westbrook – or “Robin” as Patrick Patterson put it - proved to be the demise of Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Conference semifinals.
Without the dominant but sometimes frustrating point guard, too much was asked of Durant, who was asked to create for himself and his teammates practically every time down the floor. The pressure seemed to finally weigh down on the forward, who was uncharacteristically bad in the elimination game on Wednesday: he shot 5-of-21 from the field, 11-of-15 from the stripe and turned the ball over seven times.
Tweet of the Night: Jalen Rose
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Carmelo Anthony sure seems to be enjoying the month of April.
The New York Knicks star forward has been on a run unlike anything he has ever been on in his career over his first three games since the calendar turned away from March. In fact, he is on a run that only two players in the last 30 years have been on in terms of scoring the ball, as described by Jalen Rose below:
Jerry Buss Twitter Reaction
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Over the All-Star break, news broke that longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss had been hospitalized and was battling cancer.
Monday, Dr. Buss passed away.
[Heisler on Buss: As owners go, he stands alone]
Many NBA players (former and current), owners and personnel sent their regards via Twitter.
