Basketball from a fan’s perspective
This is a good hire in more ways than one, according to reports Dame Lillard is described as pleased with the hire. Billups finds himself in the same position of Ime Udoka with the Celtics, the Blazers infused a “fresh face” into the coaching ranks. Both new hires are in a different position, they are taking the reins of winning programs. No requirement to build, just coach a bunch of talented players to become better. Good luck to Billups in this new role and I applaud the Blazer organization like the Celtics.
There must be a proven financial record indicating solvency of that individual or the partnership. The public has no working knowledge of the process, as an example that prospective owner could be allowed 5-6 years to pay in full, we just don’t know the conditions of a sale. The background check will cover more than financial viability, there is no timetable for completion of these steps. Let us just say they will be accomplished as expeditiously as possible. It was 2004 the last time the NBA expanded; the Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets) expansion team began play. In closing this little nugget for you, at the time the Kansas City Kings were sold in the mid 1980’s the sale was concluded for $10.5 million. The 2021 Sacramento Kings have a net worth of $1.83 billion, talk about inflation and other factors.
Strange as it might seem I cannot imagine Calipari in the shadow of anyone including Coach K. I saw a news story almost 3 years old, asked about retirement the wily Calipari answered the question with his typical bravado. He’s a youthful 62 years of age which says he should be good for at least 3-5 more years. John Calipari is a coach who never saw a mike or camera he didn’t relish. 2020 was the first year we don’t remember seeing him at the NBA draft, he is almost always there. On the other hand, if your basketball program produces a significant amount of talent that might be the reason. Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Willie Cauley-Stein, Jamal Murray and others, you get the point.
Bridges would distinguish himself in the league playing for the Kansas City Steers however the ABL only lasted one full season. After the ABL began play in the fall of 1962 the league ran out of money and folded December 31. Despite the fact Bridges was known for his board work he set the scoring mark for the league with a 55-point game. After the ABL went out of business Bridges found his way to the NBA and he would play 13 years for the Hawks, Lakers, Sixers and Warriors. In NBA history four players have recorded 35 rebounds or more in a playoff game, they are Wilt Chamberlain, Willis Reed, Bill Russell and Bill Bridges. Over the course of his NBA career Bridges was a unique double-double man, his numbers are even 11.9 points and 11.9 rebounds a game. In 2015 Bridges died at the age of 76, one of the giants of the game despite his stature.
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