Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
You know it, man! Watched every last minute. What a FANTASTIC game.
I love that friggin' team.
OT: NBA Discussion Thread: Part IV
- Thread starter Krams
- Start date
-
Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
- Status
I love that friggin' team.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
Twenty f*ckin years
- Oct 8, 2010
- 80,077
- 17,714
Just an unblievable performance. I was worried about us taking our foot off the gas a bit but we had an answer every time they gained some momentum.
Embiid taking a bunch of stupid threes and Simmons generally being extremely pedestrian certainly helped too lol.
The Sixers are exactly what I thought they were - a team with a top end starting lineup but no sense of cohesion or depth. Nets got lucky to draw the Sixers despite Embiid being a bad matchup, because our bench can dominate theirs.
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
Yup. They were 2-2 against them in the regular season, including one loss that was a well-defended Jimmy Butler three with time running out away from being another win.
‘Course it helps that Embiid has tendinitis. But then again, that’s part of what you get with him...
GordonGecko
First Ping Pong Ball
https://nypost.com/2019/04/26/kevin-durants-nfl-playing-friend-believes-all-the-knicks-hype/
Kevin Durant’s NFL-playing friend believes all the Knicks hype
By Marc Berman April 26, 2019
NaVorro Bowman, the former All-Pro 49ers linebacker and Kevin Durant’s childhood friend from the DC area, told The Post his buddy “needs’’ the Knicks. Bowman, who played youth basketball with Durant starting in middle school, added the Warriors star already has “an idea’’ about a destination for next season and hinted the Knicks are the favorite.
Bowman played seven full seasons for San Francisco before splitting his last season between the 49ers and Raiders. He has maintained his friendship with Durant, a free agent July 1. Asked if the Knicks were a good fit, Bowman went wild.
“It’s New York City, man,’’ Bowman said in a phone interview. “It’s the Big Apple. I think it’s a place where Kevin needs to go to solidify Kevin Durant. I hate to say it, but LeBron (James), he’s a got a way about the people. His legacy is huge right now. “Kevin’s right there. I don’t see who’s ahead of who. But if he goes to New York and does what I know he’s capable of, he’ll go down as one of the best to ever play the game.”
The NBA announced Thursday that James leads in jersey sales at its NBA Store; Durant placed a distant eighth. That would change in a heartbeat, says Bowman. “It’s Madison Square Garden,’’ said Bowman, who grew up in District Heights, the next town over from Durant’s Seat Pleasant, Md. “That’s what we ask when you’re a kid from DC. The biggest stage for the best player. It’s going to be a show. It’s going to be packed. The market there is unmatched. We want to have a little controversy, but in the end, his game is going to speak for itself.”
Durant scored a playoff-career-high 45 points vs. the Clippers in Game 5’s loss Wednesday and face a pivotal Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday, leading 3-2. Bowman gave no clues the Clippers will be a strong consideration as many have speculated. In fact, Bowman made a reference about leaving California. “It’s an exciting time for him,’’ said Bowman, who did not play last season and is expected to sign with the Niners for one day and officially retire. “It’s his last hurrah to build a legacy in a whole ‘nother state, whole ‘nother organization. You want to make sure you make the right decision.”
While Bowman thinks Durant has enjoyed some of the drama about his future, he understood why the forward angrily denounced the media after the Knicks made the Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster in January and speculation reached a crescendo. “He got a little angry because it was so early and guys wanted an answer,’’ Bowman said. “It doesn’t work like that. Athletes now, we wait until the very last second to make a decision. I think he’s fine now. If I was him I’d be enjoying it. It’s like the draft all over again.’’
Bowman believes only a few clubs will have a crack at Durant. “I think he’ll talk to a small number of teams,’’ Bowman said. “One of those teams will already be the team he wants to go to. The way I look at it is, you can’t put all your eggs in one basket. It’s better to see what everything is about. He’ll have three other teams he’ll look at, but he already has an idea where he’s going.’’
Bowman acknowledged Durant’s decision could also hinge on Kyrie Irving. The Celtics point guard, from West Orange, NJ, has previously expressed an interest in the Knicks. The Knicks have enough cap space to fit the pair. Durant coming solo would compromise his chances of lifting the Knicks out of the sewer.
“The way the NBA is shaped now, you have to be strategic who you are going with for the long run,’’ Bowman said. “But New York’s a great place. You got to know what person and people you’re going to end up with when you make this move. It’s a huge thing. You don’t know what Kevin and Kyrie have perking up. If he’s able to go with Kyrie, I don’t think they’ll be an easy team to beat. (But) make sure you got pieces in order, that’s what I’d tell him before he makes the decision.’’
Handling the crucible of New York won’t be a problem, according to Bowman. “I don’t think it’s an issue,’’ Bowman said. “It’s been so hard our whole life. To get where he’s gotten and it’s still hard. We’re human. Our upbringing is something that if we got through that nothing can stop us. You don’t understand. People don’t get it. It was hard, rugged and not pretty and he still got it done.’’
Bowman, who played football at Penn State, believes he would have made the NBA if he chose that path. (Joe Paterno wouldn’t let him play basketball). Bowman said he was a more explosive player than Durant in middle school and said he didn’t think back then Durant had the drive “to take it.’’ He was wrong. A 6-foot, 240-pound combo guard and AAU teammate of Durant’s, Bowman has attended a host of Golden State’s games across the last couple of years and “cherishes’’ watching KD become a champion.
With retirement looming, Bowman moved back to the DC area, to McLean, Va., this week, mostly for his 9-year-old son who worships Durant. “My son fell in love with basketball and he looks up to Kevin a lot,’’ Bowman said. “He talks to Kevin a lot. It would be messed up if I didn’t bring my son here to learn the game of basketball. I don’t think there’s any other place in this world that can teach the game of basketball like the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).’’
“I’m not satisfied for him,’’ Bowman added of Durant. “He’s got goals and things he wants to do. It’s always about who is considered the best. And to go after it. It’s the competitor in him. I think the sky’s the limit for him.”
Kevin Durant’s NFL-playing friend believes all the Knicks hype
By Marc Berman April 26, 2019
NaVorro Bowman, the former All-Pro 49ers linebacker and Kevin Durant’s childhood friend from the DC area, told The Post his buddy “needs’’ the Knicks. Bowman, who played youth basketball with Durant starting in middle school, added the Warriors star already has “an idea’’ about a destination for next season and hinted the Knicks are the favorite.
Bowman played seven full seasons for San Francisco before splitting his last season between the 49ers and Raiders. He has maintained his friendship with Durant, a free agent July 1. Asked if the Knicks were a good fit, Bowman went wild.
“It’s New York City, man,’’ Bowman said in a phone interview. “It’s the Big Apple. I think it’s a place where Kevin needs to go to solidify Kevin Durant. I hate to say it, but LeBron (James), he’s a got a way about the people. His legacy is huge right now. “Kevin’s right there. I don’t see who’s ahead of who. But if he goes to New York and does what I know he’s capable of, he’ll go down as one of the best to ever play the game.”
The NBA announced Thursday that James leads in jersey sales at its NBA Store; Durant placed a distant eighth. That would change in a heartbeat, says Bowman. “It’s Madison Square Garden,’’ said Bowman, who grew up in District Heights, the next town over from Durant’s Seat Pleasant, Md. “That’s what we ask when you’re a kid from DC. The biggest stage for the best player. It’s going to be a show. It’s going to be packed. The market there is unmatched. We want to have a little controversy, but in the end, his game is going to speak for itself.”
Durant scored a playoff-career-high 45 points vs. the Clippers in Game 5’s loss Wednesday and face a pivotal Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday, leading 3-2. Bowman gave no clues the Clippers will be a strong consideration as many have speculated. In fact, Bowman made a reference about leaving California. “It’s an exciting time for him,’’ said Bowman, who did not play last season and is expected to sign with the Niners for one day and officially retire. “It’s his last hurrah to build a legacy in a whole ‘nother state, whole ‘nother organization. You want to make sure you make the right decision.”
While Bowman thinks Durant has enjoyed some of the drama about his future, he understood why the forward angrily denounced the media after the Knicks made the Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster in January and speculation reached a crescendo. “He got a little angry because it was so early and guys wanted an answer,’’ Bowman said. “It doesn’t work like that. Athletes now, we wait until the very last second to make a decision. I think he’s fine now. If I was him I’d be enjoying it. It’s like the draft all over again.’’
Bowman believes only a few clubs will have a crack at Durant. “I think he’ll talk to a small number of teams,’’ Bowman said. “One of those teams will already be the team he wants to go to. The way I look at it is, you can’t put all your eggs in one basket. It’s better to see what everything is about. He’ll have three other teams he’ll look at, but he already has an idea where he’s going.’’
Bowman acknowledged Durant’s decision could also hinge on Kyrie Irving. The Celtics point guard, from West Orange, NJ, has previously expressed an interest in the Knicks. The Knicks have enough cap space to fit the pair. Durant coming solo would compromise his chances of lifting the Knicks out of the sewer.
“The way the NBA is shaped now, you have to be strategic who you are going with for the long run,’’ Bowman said. “But New York’s a great place. You got to know what person and people you’re going to end up with when you make this move. It’s a huge thing. You don’t know what Kevin and Kyrie have perking up. If he’s able to go with Kyrie, I don’t think they’ll be an easy team to beat. (But) make sure you got pieces in order, that’s what I’d tell him before he makes the decision.’’
Handling the crucible of New York won’t be a problem, according to Bowman. “I don’t think it’s an issue,’’ Bowman said. “It’s been so hard our whole life. To get where he’s gotten and it’s still hard. We’re human. Our upbringing is something that if we got through that nothing can stop us. You don’t understand. People don’t get it. It was hard, rugged and not pretty and he still got it done.’’
Bowman, who played football at Penn State, believes he would have made the NBA if he chose that path. (Joe Paterno wouldn’t let him play basketball). Bowman said he was a more explosive player than Durant in middle school and said he didn’t think back then Durant had the drive “to take it.’’ He was wrong. A 6-foot, 240-pound combo guard and AAU teammate of Durant’s, Bowman has attended a host of Golden State’s games across the last couple of years and “cherishes’’ watching KD become a champion.
With retirement looming, Bowman moved back to the DC area, to McLean, Va., this week, mostly for his 9-year-old son who worships Durant. “My son fell in love with basketball and he looks up to Kevin a lot,’’ Bowman said. “He talks to Kevin a lot. It would be messed up if I didn’t bring my son here to learn the game of basketball. I don’t think there’s any other place in this world that can teach the game of basketball like the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).’’
“I’m not satisfied for him,’’ Bowman added of Durant. “He’s got goals and things he wants to do. It’s always about who is considered the best. And to go after it. It’s the competitor in him. I think the sky’s the limit for him.”
GordonGecko
First Ping Pong Ball
The Knicks won the tank race, now they need a little luck
Ian Begley
"It's easier to find street parking in Manhattan than it is to find an NBA executive, player or coach who doesn't think Durant is going to sign with the Knicks in July.
Some of Durant's former teammates think it's going to happen, per ESPN sources. Several of his current teammates have told friends that they think it's going to happen, sources said. Opposing agents believe it's a fait accompli: "Just a matter of putting pen to paper," is how one agent of another top free agent in the 2019 free-agent class put it.
Why would Durant come to the Knicks when he could stay with the Golden State Warriors or sign with other teams with stronger supporting casts, such as the LA Clippers or Brooklyn Nets?
One opposing executive monitoring Durant's situation closely believes that the opportunity to win in New York -- and push the notion that he jumped on the bandwagon to win rings in Oakland from the forefront of fans' consciousness -- is a pull for the two-time Finals MVP.
"Winning there would change the narrative around him," one executive said. Multiple executives doing their homework on the free-agent class, though, fully expect Durant to sign with the Knicks and Irving to join him.
Mills, Perry and Fizdale repeated that point often in the ensuing months. Fizdale said recently that he had heard praise from people around the league about how hard his team played and how they treated players, traits that haven't been associated with the team in recent seasons."
'Maybe they get it right this time': Hope springs eternal for the Knicks
Ian Begley
"It's easier to find street parking in Manhattan than it is to find an NBA executive, player or coach who doesn't think Durant is going to sign with the Knicks in July.
Some of Durant's former teammates think it's going to happen, per ESPN sources. Several of his current teammates have told friends that they think it's going to happen, sources said. Opposing agents believe it's a fait accompli: "Just a matter of putting pen to paper," is how one agent of another top free agent in the 2019 free-agent class put it.
Why would Durant come to the Knicks when he could stay with the Golden State Warriors or sign with other teams with stronger supporting casts, such as the LA Clippers or Brooklyn Nets?
One opposing executive monitoring Durant's situation closely believes that the opportunity to win in New York -- and push the notion that he jumped on the bandwagon to win rings in Oakland from the forefront of fans' consciousness -- is a pull for the two-time Finals MVP.
"Winning there would change the narrative around him," one executive said. Multiple executives doing their homework on the free-agent class, though, fully expect Durant to sign with the Knicks and Irving to join him.
Mills, Perry and Fizdale repeated that point often in the ensuing months. Fizdale said recently that he had heard praise from people around the league about how hard his team played and how they treated players, traits that haven't been associated with the team in recent seasons."
'Maybe they get it right this time': Hope springs eternal for the Knicks
James Dolan Sued by MSG Shareholders Alleging He Focuses Too Much on His Band
If only he spent more time with the straight shot.
If only he spent more time with the straight shot.
East Coast Bias
Registered User
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
East Coast Bias
Registered User
I would rather Kemba. He’s the man. Loves NYC. Dying to get to the playoffs.
But it’s all on the Durant/Kyrie combo it appears.
This is crazy take. Kyrie had one bad series in his career. Kemba's never won a playoff series.
He can't win with those cats in Boston.
East Coast Bias
Registered User
Kyrie is crazy. He’s a better player no doubt. But he’s a headcase. And loathsome.
Like I said, if he’s a package deal with Durant it’s not a discussion anyway. But I can’t personally stand the guy, and his act isn’t gonna fly here.
His playoff resume without Lebron is watching Boston from the bench, beating a weak injured Pacers team, and getting murdered by the Bucks.
Bob Richards
Mr. Mojo Risin'
He is by far the best Celtic player. Finished top 3 in PER among point guards. Almost their whole team was terrible this year besides him. You can't put the blame solely on his shoulders when nearly all of their players regressed besides him. That is silly.
The Bucks? They're the best defensive team in the league and will stifle even the best offenses.
Even if we sign Kyrie, Danny Green, trade for Galinari and draft Zion, we can make a deep playoff run with that team...
Bob Richards
Mr. Mojo Risin'
Bob Richards
Mr. Mojo Risin'
East Coast Bias
Registered User
I just don’t agree in regards to his character. That’s it. My issue isn’t with his ability (tho his health scares me)
Aside from him admitting to being a conspiracy theorist what don't you like about his character?
darko
Registered User
- Feb 16, 2009
- 70,272
- 7,803
JimmyG89
Registered User
- May 1, 2010
- 10,145
- 9,028
May sounds strange, but I don't think there will be a 7th game. Really think the big 3 original Warriors will have their best games. Think they are getting a little tired about hearing how Durant made them. Green is going to have his best playoff game since G7 against the Cavs in 2016 in game 6.
darko
Registered User
- Feb 16, 2009
- 70,272
- 7,803
East Coast Bias
Registered User
He made a lot of really stupid comments to the media this year about his teammates. Maybe it was just a bad environment in Boston. There are a lot of clowns on that team, so maybe it's unfair to blame him for all of this. This season was a disaster though. And he never took responsibility for anything. Always some vague comment about fault.
He just does not seem remotely media savvy. Which is going to be an issue here. Especially because this team has sucked for so long, and the fans are so desperate to compete.
Zibanejbread
Rebuilding.
GordonGecko
First Ping Pong Ball
except knicks are probably getting 5th pick. we'll see on tuesday I'm crossing my fingers for a top 3
- Status
Latest posts
-
-
Around the League 47: Vancouver Collects All The Petterssons- Latest: chaz4hockey
-
Ad
Upcoming events
-
2025 Stadium Series Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets - Ohio Stadium, ColumbusWagers: 9Staked: $9,816.00Event closes- Updated:
-
-
-
-
