Erin Popovich
The
world doesn’t know Erin Popovich, her family does especially husband Gregg
long-time NBA coach. After a lengthy
illness the Spurs announced yesterday Erin Popovich had died. Someone said: “This is a tough time for the coach in the middle of the playoffs.” I could say anytime there is a death of a
spouse it’s a particularly difficult time-period. The two were married 40+ years and had two
children and two grandchildren, R.I.P. Erin Popovich.
My response
My response
A
friend called me to task on my playoff take, he said: “I noticed you really went out on a limb saying the Cavs wouldn’t win but the Warriors would.” There were a couple of reasons how I managed
my conclusion. The Cavs remain
offensively strong and could compete with any team in the NBA, teams must play
defense too which appears to be a mystery at times to this version of the
Cavs.
I’d
picked the Warriors to win the championship and he thought I was “brave”
there. Despite the injuries that have
plagued them most of the season they still appear superior to the Cavs. On the other hand, I could be wrong, the Cavs
advance and win the NBA Championship.
The Cavs complete the task of winning an NBA Championship because the
Warriors lose to the Rockets. It could turn
out and I would be mistaken in my playoff assessment.
No way
No way
There
was no way Cuonzo Martin would have been selected Coach of the Year. I make that statement despite the fact I
believe he should have won. Take into
consideration these facts.
Mizzou's win
total increased from 8 to 20
Michael
Porter Jr. expected to lead the way played only 2 games
Two
freshmen point guards transferred another dismissed during the season
Projected for a 5th place finish Mizzou finished in 4th
place in the SEC
Earned
a post-season berth for the first time since 2014
That
says it all for me, I know you might not agree but if you’ve been in basketball
purgatory you might understand why I applaud Cuonzo Martin’s season.
This is different
There
are reports the Knicks will interview Kenny Smith for the head coaching
position. Smith a Queens New York guy
played for six teams during his NBA career, none had New York on the front of
the jersey. After Smith retired in 1997
he went to work almost immediately for TNT as an analyst. I believe it might be safe to say far more
people are familiar with Kenny Smith analyst than Kenny Smith the former NBA
player. Does he know basketball, of
course he does? I’m unsure if this is
just a story or Smith might be really be interested in coaching the Knicks, we shall see.
