by gordie | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
During a 19-second sliver early in the fourth quarter of Game Two of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, Stephen Curry missed a layup in traffic and then, after a Golden State offensive rebound, saw another layup attempt blocked by Larry Nance Jr. That left Curry 6-for-20...
by gordie | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
I make no apologies for loving basketball in general and NBA basketball in particular, while at the same time acknowledging its flaws. That said, I hated Game One of the NBA Finals. OK, not all of it. LeBron James was great, scoring 51 points with eight rebounds and...
by gordie | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
The question is not whether the Golden State Warriors can beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, in which the Dubs have been installed as prohibitive favorites. Rather, the question is whether the Warriors will beat the Warriors. Only on occasion this year...
by gordie | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
At some point tonight, Bob Schlosser will approach a lectern in the banquet room of a San Antonio hotel and try to condense 27 years of coaching into five minutes. Five minutes – that’s all he gets. No timeouts, but plenty of replays and reviews — some out loud,...
by gordie | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Any self-respecting media type entering the locker room of a pro basketball team knows the drill: You speak to the stars out of obligation, the lesser lights out of interest. An Everyman – a guy like Tyler Smith, for instance — is more relatable, more...
