Spurs to retire Manu Ginobili’s No. 20 jersey March 28
“He was the one who invented the Eurostep” – Pierce
Today’s Panel:
Brian Windhorst (Second Half Only)
First Half
Monologue: Klay Thompson sets NBA record with 14 threes vs Bulls
Klay Thompson, international man of mystery…and 3-pointers
Klay’s 52 points in just 27 minutes is just more points per minute than Kobe’s 81!
Last week against the Clippers, Harden took 9 dribbles just to make a 3 pointer!
Halftime score: 92-50!
Fred Hoiberg on what he said to the guys after their blowout loss to the Warriors (Via Sam Smith):
Klay Thompson breaking Steph’s three point record as both players raised their arms:
Want to see Klay as No. 1 option?
“The defense was horrendous” – TMac on the Bulls defense last night
“I like him in this role right here. They got a great system” – Pierce
“I would love to see it because of his shooting ability” – TMac
“I rather see a show every night” – Nichols
LeBron: “You probably don’t want to be around when my patience runs out”
When will LeBron’s patience with Lakers run out?
“They got to have a winning week this week” – TMac
“Luke [Walton] is a fabulous coach, but the finger is going to be pointed at Luke and if they don’t turn this around, I’m afraid Luke will be out” – TMac
“These guys are young and don’t know how to win yet. LeBron is going to be patience. He knows what he got himself into” – Pierce
October 30, 2001 – Tracy McGrady with the nasty throwdown on the Raptors!
It’s a…
Right, Patrick Beverley?
Buckets; Sign of things to come from Luka?
Scored 31 points on 11-18 shooting in a loss vs the Spurs
Control; How many techs will Lance [Stephenson] bait guys into this year?
Bonding; Patrick Beverley credits early Clippers success to getting drunk together?
Via LA Times:
Awareness; Trae Young: Come for the shooting, stay for the passing
Fountain of Youth; Will Vince ever not be able to do a windmill?
Vince Carter’s best windmills:
1999 vs Bucks
2002 vs Clippers
2000 vs 76ers
Moving on…
What did you learn about Timberwolves last night?
“I didn’t learn anything about them. They’re playing the Lakers” – Pierce
“They didn’t learn anything” – TMac
KAT’s big game a big deal?
“This is what he’s supposed to do every night” – TMac
“This is what you expect of him” – Pierce
“He needs to be consistent for them to win and needs to put up double-doubles (20ppg/10rpg) every night” – Pierce
Second Half
Warriors week in review:
Wednesday: Curry scores 51 in 3 quarters
Friday: KD scores 25 in 4th quarter vs Knicks
Monday: Klay sets New record with 14 threes
Gap between Warriors and rest of league even wider now?
“It’s a ‘Michael Strahan’ size gap between the Warriors and the rest of the league” – TMac
“Their joy is back. This road trip, it was blast” – Windhorst
“We are now seeing the Warriors play great. Look out” – Windhorst
“To have this type of energy and focus is scary” – TMac
“Is it possible all three of them (KD, Steph and Klay) win MVP?” – TMac on whether that trio continue to play that well for the rest of the season
Is DeRozan changing how you view Spurs?
“DeMar is in a perfect situation. He’s being taught by one of the greatest coaches ever” – TMac
“He’s filling that role that Kawhi had last year” – Pierce
“I like that DeMar is smiling. He’s enjoying this and enjoys being a playmaker” -Windhorst
Cavs to host 2022 All-Star Game (Via Brian Windhorst)
“It’s good for the Cavs to have good news this week because they’ve had a bad week. This is a give back” – Windhorst
Which games will your team lose because of scheduling? By Baxter Holmes
Kyrie scoring 3 points last game
Pierce: Nothing
“He’s learning that you have so many great teammates that you don’t have to put up big numbers every night to win”
Windhorst: Something
“He got a haircut and he was talking about the entire season so far”
Bucks 7-0 start
McGrady: Something
“I want to see them play against elite competition in the East, like Boston”
Pierce: Everything
“Giannis is the best player in the Eastern Conference. The have to advance [in the playoffs] this year”
Windhorst: Something
“It’s their best start since 1971 which was Vince Carter’s rookie year”
Kings above .500 record
McGrady: Everything
“They’re competitive now. They’re not a laughing stock of the NBA. Hopefully they can continue to play this way”
Pierce: Something
Windhorst: Everything
DeAndre Jordan shooting 81% from the free throw line
Pierce: Everything
“I saw him practice every single day. He made them all the time and now it’s carrying over in the game”
McGrady: Everything
“You always want to go into the offseason and come back with something that you can bring to your team and your game. He’s always had a nice stroke”
Windhorst: Nothing
“You don’t improve by 40 percentage points in one year”
October 30, 2001 – Peja Stojakovic with the behind the back pass to Bobby Jackson!
Pierce and McGrady: Sixers
“They got to show that they can beat one of those teams (Pistons, Celtics) if they want to be a contender this year” – Pierce
“They’re lacking shooting right now” – McGrady
Pierce and McGrady: Rockets
“They look like a totally different team. It just feels weird with them” – McGrady
“This is the team that we said is going to challenge Golden State. They’re not looking like that” – Pierce
“They should push it back a couple of weeks. Guys need that rest” – Pierce
“I don’t care because we don’t play no more” – TMac
