So the Nets are promoting Brook Lopez’s Rookie of the Year candidacy this Saturday by distributing “Brookie of the Year” comic book-inspired t-shirts to the first 5,000 fans in attendance. While that’s not all that clever at all, it sure beats sending out a PDF file with some stats on it.
There were so many options. I really like reader J.G.’s suggestion of “Russell Westbrook approved ankle braces.” Jet Zero instead of Coke Zero (a Jet Zero comic book would have been cool, no?). Heck, a website, a t-shirt, a short highlight video – just anything would have been better than a page with stats that nobody saw. The award really isn’t all that big of a deal and we all know Russell isn’t going to win it, but some effort would have been nice. Westbrook has had a fantastic rookie season and has exceeded everyone’s expectations for him and I just wish he’d get the recognition he deserves.
in 32-year-old general manger Sam Presti, who was a Rhodes scholar nominee. But it doesn’t take a hoops Einstein to figure out that this state’s NBA franchise better figure out a way to get the draft rights to the best player this state’s produced since Tulsa’s very own wonderful Wayman Tisdale. It will, however, take someone with Presti’s intelligence to put together a deal that puts Griffin in a Thunder uniform without giving away the farm.”
out. Kevin Durant’s shot wasn’t falling, in relative terms (9-20, 2-6 from behind the arc), so he took it to the line 12 times and finished with 31 points. Russell Westbrook was using his dribble to set up his … shot? 14 and 11 assists for this firebrand, who did turn it over five times. Jeff Green (24 points) is savvy beyond his years. And I’m not saying that, as many do, because he’s slow. He’s slow and savvy and young and awesome. Shaun Livingston had six points, two rebounds, three assists, a turnover and two steals off the bench in 17 minutes, and though he had no chance trying to guard Chauncey Billups, considering how he’s spent his last two April 8ths, I’d say this was a step forward. And the Thunder lost. Because they’re young, and the Nuggets are not.”
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