Monday Bolts – 11.2.15
Matt Moore of CBSSports.com: “The Rockets are 0-3. They are on a back-to-back, and facing the
Kevin-Durant-&-Russell-Westbrook Doomsday Device. Houston’s gotta figure something out, and fast. James Harden hasn’t looked like himself, Ty Lawson doesn’t fit in yet, Dwight Howard rested on Sunday and his status is unknown for this game, and both sides of the ball are rough. Meanwhile, you get Patrick Beverley vs. Russell Westbrook, which is always entertaining, if slightly scary, and Harden meeting his old teammates. This is a marquee matchup to start with. The Rockets’ desperation only makes it more compelling.”
Erik Horne: “On both ends. In the pregame locker room, Donovan split the dry-erase board down the middle with a black line, offensive goals on one side, defensive on the other. Every goal was in rather neat lowercase letters (Donovan might have some of the best handwriting in the NBA). One goal, however, was in all-caps on the defensive side: SPRINT BACK. No player illustrated that better than Ibaka, who followed one volleyball-style spiked shot in the second quarter by showing the crowd a thumbs-down motion that simultaneously summarized the Nuggets’ night.”
Gary Payton: “I always tell them I will never raise my jersey in Oklahoma City. They deserve me or Shawn Kemp to raise our jersey in the city of Seattle. We never played in front of Oklahoma.”
KD is going to be available for every game this week.
Nike’s new contact with UT includes a Kevin Durant line.
Kevin Durant with a nice comp for Victor Oladipo : “I know this may sound maybe a little too early,” Durant said, “but he reminds me a lot of Dwyane Wade in his body, his athleticism and how he gets to the basket. I’m not saying he’s Dwyane Wade, but he reminds me a lot of him. He’s definitely looking forward to taking on that role.”
New Mr. Presti’s Neighborhood podcast with guest Anthony Slater.
