I’m a long longtime Celtics fan living in phoenix. My kids were at the Suns game this evening. Chris Paul limped out of the locker room tonight, ive had a quad injury for the last month, he told the press before disappearing into the night. Booker spent most of the first half complaining to the refs before he disappeared into a kardashian-mobile.
After his previous stops, I didn't think he would be very good in Dallas. He came across as the incredibly gifted and intelligent player who was always frustrated that other players didn't interpret the game the way he did, and he was always going to be frustrated by their performance. Him going to Dallas, after Luka had already clashed with another control-freak coach in Rick Carlisle, seemed like a recipe for disaster. I suppose he has grown into the role more and gotten better; he is way better than I thought he would be.
IMO JJ's podcasts are excellent and he's a great addition to the NBA broadcasts (worlds better than JVG, Jackson, Jefferson, Doris, etc)
Dont discount his year with Vogel. I feel like it helped ground and have a more measured approach. Vogel is also a really good defensive coach.
I think he's a dirty player and wouldn't want him on my team, but hilarious when he name dropped PG13 a split second after saying he wasn't going to name names.
Yeah, Vogel is a good coach who was in a no-win situation this year.
Of course it’s not the actual answer to that math equation so from now on I’m gonna call him CP -3
I was referring to his penchant for losing 4 of the final 5 games of a series, which he managed to do twice.
Matt Barnes on the NBA Show on ESPN2 told Bev to put on a clown nose because this take was a Clownshow.
Apparently, he was on ESPN for hours today, just carrying over from show to show. I guess he's been waiting a long time for this moment, and ESPN wasn't gonna let that gold mine walk out the door so quickly.
Reminds me of Perk, guys who weren't very good players, who got carried by better teammates, but love to shit talk guys who were WAY better than them
I think so too. I liked listening him to him talk that talk. Don't really care what he's been like on the court.
In general, it doesn’t matter to me how good a player an NBA commentator was when I watch him. Any veteran from that league has enough gravitas to be critical when it’s called for, whether its a role player like Perk or RJ, or a superstar like Shaq.
Once KG educated Perk, he was a valuable contributor. And he has always had an understated sense of humor, lying under that Central TX accent ("grant williams is Big Baby without the multiple personalities")
As a long time follower and fan of Kendrick Perkins, I was stunned when he started to make a move up the commentator list at ESPN. He is a unique voice and only figures to get better and better. Perkins certainly knows the game and he’s not afraid to ruffled some feathers.
Yeah, I should also say... they both are full of shit is part of the comparison.
Um. Yes. He does. And I'll just add what no one else is saying: it goes along with him being one of the dirtiest players in the league. Guys who out of frustration punch other players in the nets/try to rip their shoulders out of their sockets and the infinite # of other dirty plays during CP3's career are guys who don't know how to deal with frustration when the going gets tough.
I have to admit, I hate Kidd -- a woman beater and a coaching backstabber in one package! But can't take away the job he's doing with the Mavs...very impressive.
