Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best basketball player on the planet.
So, why would he want to waste his talents by spending the prime of his career in Milwaukee?!?!
Join me as we make sense of this $228 million Super-Max Contract Extension together….
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NBA Free Agency is officially under way.
And some teams didn’t waste any time making moves.
Watch today’s episode to find out where Chris Paul is now, and why Jrue Holiday may be the reason his new team wins the 2021 NBA Title….
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Russell Westbrook felt the eve of his 32nd birthday would be a good time to DEMAND a trade out of Houston.
I’m here to tell my boy Russell that he should be careful what he wishes for.
He might mess around and wake up on the wrong side of New York City….
Watch today’s DRIVES with DAVE Podcast to find out where DAVE thinks Russell Westbrook could end up at the end of the day.
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ESPN’s greatest 74 players of all-time list is so bad, it inspired me to construct an actual list….A GOOD LIST.
MY LIST!!!!
Today, I break down Part 1: 30-21 (with some honorable mentions).
Enjoy.
Oh, and take notes if you need to.
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ESPN recently put out its top-74 NBA players of all-time.
It’s just about the worst list in the history of lists.
I think I’ve found my #1 pet peeve.
This list seems to have been constructed by a 12-year old who thinks Steph Curry invented, founded, and perfected basketball….
And I guess I will never understand, why it’s so hard to understand the words ALL-TIME!
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ESPN released its NBA Power Rankings this week.
They might as well be backward.
But, as always, I fixed them in today’s DTS Podcast.
Leave YOUR NBA Power Rankings in the comment section below.
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Ben Simmons is getting paid, but LITERALLY doesn’t know how to shoot a basketball!!
Say bye-bye to J.R. Smith.
Giannis said, “Get your MVP chants out of your system.”
NL MVP?? Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger??
R.I.P. Pernell Whitaker, one of the best pound-for-pound boxers of all-time.
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Tuesday was a bad day.
On one hand, your franchise player goes down with a season ending injury. The other, your new head coach backs out of the deal at the last second.
Who had a worse day: The New York Knicks or Indianapolis Colts??
Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis is the best thing to happen to the New York Knicks since Patrick Ewing. At just 22 years old, Porzingis’ future looked bright, until Tuesday night. With just under 9 minutes to play in the 2nd quarter, Porzingis cut to the basket, receiving a bounce pass from Kyle O’ Quinn. Porzingis threw it down over Giannis Antetokounmpo. After landing, on what looked like a routine play, Porzingis crumbled to the floor, clutching his left knee.
Watch the play here.
Porzingis would be assisted off the court, unable to put pressure on his left leg. Following the game, an MRI confirmed a torn ACL in his left knee. Injuries of this nature don’t often carry high levels of optimism for 7-footers. Normal recovery time is approximately 1 year.
This injury is LeBron James’ fault. Hear me out….
Since the selection of the NBA All-Star Teams, 4 All-Stars have gone down with significant injuries. All 4 (DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, Kevin Love, and Kristaps Porzingis), were selected by LeBron James.
Josh McDaniels
She loves me, she loves me not. She loves me, she loves me NOT!! Can’t you picture Josh McDaniels, on Tuesday, dropping flower petal after flower petal on the floor??
Tuesday afternoon, McDaniels had agreed to contract terms to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. By Tuesday night, he flipped an illegal U-turn, in rush hour traffic, ala Bill Belichick in 1999. McDaniels backed out of his agreement with the Colts, leaving them high and dry.
Listen, you can spin this however you’d like, but the bottom line is:
No one turns down a head coaching job in the NFL, unless they’re promised another one.
So, while Bill Belichick will coach the New England Patriots in 2018, McDaniels will take over in 2019.
I agree with the critics. This makes McDaniels a dishonorable guy. But this is what happens when you hire someone from a Super Bowl team. By the time you can officially hire McDaniels, all other worthwhile candidates have been hired elsewhere.
To answer my previous question, although the Colts had a rough Tuesday, the Knicks clearly had the worse day. Losing your franchise building block, to a season ending injury, isn’t how you’d plan your Tuesday.
Time will tell if Porzingis’ 7’3″ frame can rebound from such a serious injury. For now, the Knicks will enter a mode they’re all too familiar with….
TANK MODE!!
Who had a worse day, the Knicks or Colts?? Tell me in the comment section below.
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Monday had it all.
The good. The bad. And the ugly.
An NBA season is often filled with more storylines than your Grandma’s soap opera. And this year, is no different. Monday exposed the many faces of the NBA.
The Good
Demarcus Cousins accomplished something that hasn’t been done since 1972. Just 46 years ago, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted a game with at least 40 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. “Boogie” followed in “Cap’s” footsteps Monday night, posting 44 points, 24 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block.
What was the most impressive part?? Cousins’ historic performance fueled an epic comeback late in the 4th quarter — duh! With just 5:06 remaining in the game, the New Orleans Pelicans trailed the Chicago Bulls by 17 points. Cousins scored 9 of the Pelicans’ final 23 points, forcing overtime (114-114). Oh yeah, Anthony Davis fouled out in the 1st overtime, so Cousins singlehandedly won this game. Cousins went on to score 7 of their 10 points in double overtime, sealing a 132-128 victory over the Bulls.
The Bad
75. 75 points. It’s hard to score 75 points in an NBA game. But the Washington Wizards figured out a way. The Wizards (26-21), currently the 5-seed in the Eastern Conference, fell to the lowly Dallas Mavericks Monday night, 98-75. The Mavericks hold the 2nd worst record in the Western Conference (16-31).
Believe it or not, 75 points is not a season-low for the Wizards. They scored just 69 points against the Utah Jazz last month. As for Monday, the Wizards had just 2 players in double figures (Beal 18, Wall 11). You may want to shield your eyes before I rattle off their horrid shooting stats:
They shot 30.6% from the field, 21.9% from 3-point range, and 59.3% from the free throw line. Yikes!!
The Ugly
Do you know what you shouldn’t do?? You shouldn’t fire the head coach your superstar player really likes. At the very least, you should consult your franchise building block before making a major decision. The Milwaukee Bucks circumvented that conversation with Giannis Antetokounmpo and fired head coach, Jason Kidd, Monday. I’m not saying Kidd didn’t deserve to be fired. I’m not saying Kidd was doing a great job. But, I know Antetokounmpo liked Jason Kidd — a lot.
Upon hearing the Bucks were going to fire his head coach, Antetokounmpo called Kidd. Antetokounmpo simply asked, “What can I do? I’ll call the owners. I’ll call my agent.”
That doesn’t sound like a player who’s on board with his organization’s decision.
I’m not one to pander to a superstar’s every whim, but keep my 23-year old, superstar, top-10 player happy would top my to-do-list. I’m just sayin’.
Is Demarcus Cousins’ performance the best of the year?? Why was Jason Kidd fired?? Post your thoughts in the comment section below.
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