Basketball from a fans perspective
I’m okay if he’s okay
Paul George claims Magic Johnson and the Lakers are upset with him, he makes this statement after deciding to remain in OKC rather than sign with the Lakers. George indicates he avoided a meeting with Magic and the Laker brain-trust. Guess what, from where I sit it’s okay if your choice was OKC, that’s a decision you must live with. Would this life-long Laker fan have loved to see you in purple and gold…. of course. You made your decision now George live with it, I’m sure Magic is not looking over his shoulder pining about a lost opportunity. If it’s an NBA championship sought by George I believe the Lakers will win a championship before OKC, now it’s up to George to make me eat my words.
Figures don’t
lie but liars do figure!
This account does detail numbers however unless they are not accurate they should be the truth. If Seattle is supposed to be such a hotbed for NBA basketball how did they lose the Sonics? First off, the team was sold to Oklahoma City business interests who promised the team would remain in Seattle. I wanted to uncover the facts regarding owner Schultz selling the franchise…I believe the Sonics became a money pit. The last 8 years in Seattle the largest attendance figure registered was 17 out of 30 NBA teams.
This account does detail numbers however unless they are not accurate they should be the truth. If Seattle is supposed to be such a hotbed for NBA basketball how did they lose the Sonics? First off, the team was sold to Oklahoma City business interests who promised the team would remain in Seattle. I wanted to uncover the facts regarding owner Schultz selling the franchise…I believe the Sonics became a money pit. The last 8 years in Seattle the largest attendance figure registered was 17 out of 30 NBA teams.
The other 7 years the figure
was between 20 and 28 in the NBA. I
decided to check the team’s won-loss record during the same period. The Sonics won 52 games losing 30 in the
2004-05 season, they only registered two winning seasons beyond this high-water
mark. The poor attendance might have
partially been blamed on inferior performance on the basketball court. Keep in mind this account is all speculation
on my part, the attendance and won-loss history can be documented with over 3
million souls the Seattle metro is the largest in the nation without an NBA
team.
Who is he?
After working him out the Lakers were so impressed with Isaac Bonga they arranged a trade with the Sixers. The Sixers chose him for the Lakers with the 39th pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft. Bonga’s numbers, he’s 6 foot 9 inches tall and a guard/small forward, he packs but 203 pounds on his slender body.
Who is he?
After working him out the Lakers were so impressed with Isaac Bonga they arranged a trade with the Sixers. The Sixers chose him for the Lakers with the 39th pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft. Bonga’s numbers, he’s 6 foot 9 inches tall and a guard/small forward, he packs but 203 pounds on his slender body.
He’s only 18-years old and
extremely raw having only played at a high level for the last two years, Bonga
played for the Frankfort Skyliners.
Although born in Germany his parents are originally from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Unless the
youngster has an outstanding camp experience expect to see him in uniform for
the D-Fenders, the Lakers G-League team this fall and winter. We in the U.S. have only witnessed his play
during the NBA Summer League exhibiting measured skill. The Lakers could have allowed him to remain
in Europe but chose to sign him to a 3-year contract. Apparently, Laker scouts see a bright future
for Bonga.
It’s a name thing
There are untold numbers of things that bother folks, I certainly have my share but off the top of my head it’s team nicknames. Kansas Cities team in the Basketball League announced a spelling change in the name. Last season it was the Tornados, this season it’s the Tornadoes rather than the previous spelling. I can only guess the old spelling represented one while the corrected spelling specifies more than one. No matter how you spell it I hate teams can’t be more innovative than name a sports team after a weather or catastrophe. In any event these are the weather teams requiring a name change:
There are untold numbers of things that bother folks, I certainly have my share but off the top of my head it’s team nicknames. Kansas Cities team in the Basketball League announced a spelling change in the name. Last season it was the Tornados, this season it’s the Tornadoes rather than the previous spelling. I can only guess the old spelling represented one while the corrected spelling specifies more than one. No matter how you spell it I hate teams can’t be more innovative than name a sports team after a weather or catastrophe. In any event these are the weather teams requiring a name change:
Thunder (OKC),
Lighting (NHL),
Hurricanes (NCAA),
Heat (NBA)
Storm (WNBA)
Avalanche (MLS)
Lighting (NHL),
Hurricanes (NCAA),
Heat (NBA)
Storm (WNBA)
Avalanche (MLS)
