His rocking chair
I’m sure Manu Ginobili returned to his rocking chair after the game. The Spurs guard is
39-years old certainly an age when most in the NBA are retired or at least considering retirement. They (you know who they are) claim it’s easier to play offense as you age versus defense, you don’t have the legs you once had. The offensive player knows where he's going on the floor. Well Ginobili put all that thought to rest when he blocked an attempted shot by The Beard. NBA.com says “It was a game-saving block” so much for that age thing.
Really!!!
I don’t know Kevin Durant, never seen him play in person only on television. I must do as you would glean information from a select few members of the media and a few NBA players. Now and then I read or hear something that causes me to scratch my head; “Did he really say that?” Kendrick Perkins once a teammate of Kevin Durant is the culprit in this instance.
“They back (Westbrook) on talking terms…. I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes back to Oklahoma.” Okay they are back to talking---good, I have a related question. Why---why would Durant return to OKC, this is no slam at the city or the state however he’s from the D.C. area. It would seem to me Metro Washington D.C. might be a destination of choice over Oklahoma. As I said at the beginning I don’t know the guy, never met him.
I’m
Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo Sports claims the ZO2 LaVar Balls shoe had sales slightly below 300 in initial sales. I’m shocked even 20 would be sold due to the enormous cost ($500) associated with the shoe. If you were to purchase a LeBron, Curry or Kobe shoe you could say they have standing due to the players who wore them.
It should be interesting over the next few months to check on sales periodically. I guess I can say with conviction; “Never be surprised at what and where people might spend their disposable income. Darren Rovell ESPN’s finance guru claims LaVar Ball might be playing this in the correct manner. He says; “The shoes won’t be available until November Ball can gauge sales without a great deal of financial expenditure on his part.”
Bits n Pieces
The Jazz will keep their name, if you are a certain age you only know the Jazz in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is actually their second home the franchise was born in New Orleans and later moved to Utah hence the name Jazz. It was a reflection on New Orleans connection to the cities rich history to that form of music. A number of franchise moves have involved name changes not the case here. Once New Orleans gained another NBA team ownership of the Jazz were approached about the name returning to New Orleans their response; “Thanks but no thanks.”
Dr. James A. Naismith wrote 13 rules for playing basket ball. Notice the space in the word because the original basket was just that one that once held peaches. Not only that an original ball closely resembled a soccer ball because that‘s likely what it was. The original 13 rules were purchased last year for $3.8 million by a private citizen and are housed at Kansas University. Dr. Naismith was the first Kansas basketball coach and the only one with a losing record (55-60).
