Good presser by Billy D as well. I enjoy his press conferences. Smiled when he eluded to the effort question and used the semantically more acceptable ‘activity’, but he’s a smart guy and knows how to play the media game.
At these pressers usually it’s Anthony Slater, Erik Horne, and sometimes Royce Young asking the better questions of Donovan. All three with good questions in this one. Usually though, Slater asks the best questions. He’s the one willing to take a chance and ask the tougher questions. Good for him, that’s one of the reasons he’s become the best Thunder beat writer in the local market. Doesn’t mean you have to be an asshole, just ask a to the point question which has relevance. Not complicated.
Royce Young needs to work on this aspect of his coverage, otherwise he’s a fair, balanced, and for the most part a solid beat writer as well. But you gotta be willing to stick your nose in there from time to time getting your nose bloody if need be. Advantage–Anthony Slater.
My father was a courtroom trial lawyer at both the state and federal level. This is part of my upbringing. I have no tolerance for drawn out, weak, or stupid questions by the media. Ask the question, try to get the answer, and move forward getting the information for your readers. If Durant and Westbrook don’t like tough questions, then that’s just too bad. Cry me a river.
Anyway, Donovan does a good job at his pressers for the most part. I guess Tramel’s question was the genesis for his breakthrough column this morning on Steph Curry’s flurries. Are you kidding me?
This is what Steph Curry does and he has done it against every defense in the league with every scheme attached. You’re not going to shut this guy down entirely, just like no one is ever going to shut down Kevin Durant entirely. You just work through the flurries and hope to overcome them by………… winning the boards, not turning over the ball, playing overall sound team defense, getting everyone involved offensively, making free throws, playing smart, and showing some composure during the rough stretches of the game.
Not complex.