Tuesday Bolts – 9.25.12
Roy Hibbert on KD and LeBron working out: “Guys do it in a lot of places, like Los Angeles, Miami. Last summer I had the opportunity to work with Tim Duncan. It’s more common than you think. Personally, I couldn’t do it, because whenever I work out with someone, I’m trying to study their tendencies so I can beat them next time I play them. LeBron and Durant hang out all the time; fans are loyal and they get a little upset when they hear those things, but they need to realize that both are pushing each other really hard to be better.”
Henry Abbott of TrueHoop with something I’ve thought about myself: “Remember when we were kids and people got all worked up if you wore dress shoes or high heels on the gym floor? Nowadays, VIPs, officials, media and the like scramble all over NBA floors wearing whatever they like on their feet. There are dogs, and even horses and motorcycles in timeouts and halftimes. And I’ve never seen anybody complain. What’s that about? Is the finish better now? Is it because there are people to clean up the scuff marks? Were they just totally nuts to yell at as so much back in school? In any case, worlds are colliding, probably for the worse. An invite to Warriors Media Day includes this: “We ask that EVERYONE attending Media Day wear flat bottomed, non-marking shoes (preferably tennis shoes or shoes with a similar bottom).”
Thunder blogger Alex Roig on the last roster spot: “I’d say it’s a two man battle between Hollis Thompson and DeAndre Liggins. These two players are both long, which fits into the Thunder’s DNA, with Liggins being more defensive minded, and Thompson being more of a 3-point shooter. With so much of the offense being predicated on dribble penetration, the team would probably benefit from another shooter on the team. So, I would give the nod to Thompson, with Orton, Liggins, and Rautins leading the Tulsa 66ers the NBDL title.”
James Harden could serve you chicken on Thursday.
Seattle’s City Council approved a new arena.
Sportige on KD’s improvements: “And it’s the ability to bring a team together, and take over a game when it matters the most. He’s shown it at every stage in the playoffs except the finals. He’s shown it with the national team in the world championships in 2010 and the Olympics in 2012. Three months ago, against a better LeBron James in the NBA finals, Durant took a step back. He didn’t play badly, he just wasn’t great. And that’s where the Thunder need Durant to reach – greatness, not as much in the regular season where there’s plenty of talent to spread the scoring around, as in the biggest moment, the biggest stage. Being a Finals MVP, and being the player that simply rises above the rest with more than his scoring in the final series of the season.”
NBA reactions to last night’s Monday Night Football disaster.
