New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

I've always liked Steve Kerr as a player, a TV color commentator and now coach of the GSW but there was talk that the GSW were trying to save money and he could be a casualty by not renewing his contract. It was good to read this today.

Reports: Steve Kerr agrees to contract extension as Warriors coach​

Warriors coach Steve Kerr, entering his second decade at the helm, will reportedly remain through the 2025-26 season

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[Steve Williams]

The buzz in this part of the world is really to the Lakers any more but rather LeBron chasing the 40K mark. He dropped 30 last night in the win but all I read about is that he needs just over 100 points to reach 40K points. Does anyone really care

 

[jadis]

The buzz in this part of the world is really to the Lakers any more but rather LeBron chasing the 40K mark. He dropped 30 last night in the win but all I read about is that he needs just over 100 points to reach 40K points. Does anyone really care

Amazing how he turns a 5 man game into an achievement all by himself. And he keeps doing it.

 

[jadis]

Silver might make a 40,000 mark trophy for his nba pet.

 

[jadis]

Hope they don't summon Kareem again to rub it in.

 

[Steve Williams]

I read yesterday that he will be the Lakers coach if Ham is shown the door

Phil Handy
Assistant Coach
Phil Handy returns for his fifth season as an assistant coach for the Lakers, having been a member of the 2020 NBA Championship staff.
Handy, 52, most recently served as assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19, where he contributed to the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 2019. Prior to his stop in Canada, Handy was an assistant coach and director of player development with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he worked for five seasons and was a member of the Cavaliers 2016 championship staff. He returns to the Lakers after serving in a player development role from 2011-13.
A native of San Leandro, Calif., Handy has strong ties to the Bay Area where he spent five years (2006-11) coaching young talent with the AAU Club Team 94, while training NBA players during the off-season. Handy also ran his own basketball training business for more than 13 years, working with top level talent in the from NBA, Europe and the collegiate ranks.
Handy played two seasons at the University of Hawaii, earning WAC All-Defensive Player of the Year and All-Newcomer honors. He had two NBA stints as a player with Golden State and Portland, and his professional playing career also included stops in CBA, Israel, France, England, Germany, Italy and Australia

 

[jadis]

Celtics at Knicks tonight. A good match.

 

[jadis]

I read yesterday that he will be the Lakers coach if Ham is shown the door

Phil Handy
Assistant Coach
Phil Handy returns for his fifth season as an assistant coach for the Lakers, having been a member of the 2020 NBA Championship staff.
Handy, 52, most recently served as assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19, where he contributed to the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 2019. Prior to his stop in Canada, Handy was an assistant coach and director of player development with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he worked for five seasons and was a member of the Cavaliers 2016 championship staff. He returns to the Lakers after serving in a player development role from 2011-13.
A native of San Leandro, Calif., Handy has strong ties to the Bay Area where he spent five years (2006-11) coaching young talent with the AAU Club Team 94, while training NBA players during the off-season. Handy also ran his own basketball training business for more than 13 years, working with top level talent in the from NBA, Europe and the collegiate ranks.
Handy played two seasons at the University of Hawaii, earning WAC All-Defensive Player of the Year and All-Newcomer honors. He had two NBA stints as a player with Golden State and Portland, and his professional playing career also included stops in CBA, Israel, France, England, Germany, Italy and Australia

That kind of news does not add to the confidence of Ham. I am still wondering which coach can properly coach a team with LeBron, there seems to be always a lot of pressure on that coach when there are losses. It all started with him and Spoestra. Many times in his first year with Miami, there were news that Spo might be booted out and Riley comes down again. It's been another habit of his, I feel for the coaches.

 

[jadis]

I never thought someone could slam down Zion in a hard way.

Heat-Pelicans brawl: Naji Marshall chokes Jimmy Butler in scrap that sees four players ejected

Marshall, Butler, Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado were all tossed

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[Steve Williams]

That kind of news does not add to the confidence of Ham. I am still wondering which coach can properly coach a team with LeBron, there seems to be always a lot of pressure on that coach when there are losses. It all started with him and Spoestra. Many times in his first year with Miami, there were news that Spo might be booted out and Riley comes down again. It's been another habit of his, I feel for the coaches.

Lakers could be so much better without him. Right now it’s all about his legacy

 

[Steve Williams]

Knicks have a reality check tonight at MSG as they lost to the dominant Celtics who have an 8 game win streak going. Celtics just keep on winning and are so far ahead in the EC (and WC) that no one is going to catch them

 

[jadis]

Knicks have a reality check tonight at MSG as they lost to the dominant Celtics who have an 8 game win streak going. Celtics just keep on winning and are so far ahead in the EC (and WC) that no oe is going to catch them

Maturity. That's what will drive them forward to the goal line. Tatum it assisting. He should level up to be a true leader by involving everyone.

 

[jadis]

Knicks will need Randle and Annonouby down the stretch.

 

[Steve Williams]

Wow.....and now we know th rest of the story. Good for Steve Kerr is all I can say

Warriors give Steve Kerr record two-year, $35M extension

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Warriors give Kerr record 2-year, $35M extension

Warriors coach Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year, $35 million extension that will make him the highest-paid head coach in NBA history, Kerr's agents told ESPN.

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[Steve Williams]

"Then the first day ... man, I felt like I was at home again. I didn't know that. I just felt normal. Good. I felt full. You've got to be full when you're working and I felt full."

Dame, Giannis and lessons from the Ben Simmons saga: Inside Doc Rivers' first month with the Bucks

this was a terrific read. Im glad Doc felt full once again. Id hate to see him starving beside Doris but it seems we will find out if Doc has the ability to make the Bucks a winner. They seemed to have very good chemistry util Doc took over

Dame, Giannis and lessons from the Ben Simmons saga: Inside Doc Rivers' first month with the Bucks

Doc Rivers talks about the team's slow start, artificial Dame-Giannis connections and the former Sixers guard.

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[Steve Williams]

IIRC the Bucks were 2nd in the EC 2 games behind Boston when Doc took over, They are today in 3rd place 9 games out of 1st and with the Cavs a game ahead of them in 3rd place.

 

[Steve Williams]

Bucks vs Sixers is the game to watch today although GSW vs Nuggs would also be good to watch as methinks GSW has caught some air under their wings and seem to be the Warriors of old. This stretch run will see a lot of standings changes.

Then again there is the Lakers vs the Suns. I just cannot figure the Suns as I thought they would be competition this year but they too wu=ith their three big stars have nothing to really brag about

 

[Steve Williams]

Sixers sans Embiid and losing Harden have proved that they are now just an everyday ordinary team as they are getting shelled by the Bucks 69-48 at the half

 

[Steve Williams]

No doubt that Doc is going to cherish this win

 

[Steve Williams]

so Doc gets an impressive win but at the half Phoenix leads the lakers 72-63. Suns seem to be toying with the Lakers as every Lakers run is followed by one by the Suns. Booker remains the leader f this team. I just can't figure KD or Beal as, on paper the Suns should be in the top 4. KD just seems to do his thing but is. to the KD of old, and a healthy Beal to complete the triumvirate has sputtered. Is it going to fall on Vogel's shoulders as it did with Monty Williams. Little is said here about Darwin Ham but there was a comment in the press that LeBron was pissed with Pelinka for not making a move by trade deadline and LeBro was lobbying to bring one of his allies in.

It will be interesting next year if the Lakers cave and ink a new 9 figure contract for LeBron and possibly Bronny. I would only hope he becomes a free agent next yer and we will see how many crazy GM's pick up the phone and call Pelinka to talk turkey .......