A great night for the Atlanta Hawks as they casually defeated the Sixers on the road in a Game 7 which seemed like no big deal.
That’s what impressed me the most. That being… as a young team they expected to win this game on the road.
Trae Young and Kevin Huerta were both superb at clutch time. And of course former Thunder forward Danilo Galinari made the game’s biggest play on a transition two which in effect sealed the game.
The city of Atlanta thanks you Sam Presti for making sure Gallo became a Hawk and could live in a city which isn’t run by a group of Trump racist dullards. When I look at Gallo I think of when Pau Gasol couldn’t come to play with Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka because of Oklahoma’s Proud Boy redneck culture.
It was so sad watching Doc Rivers in the post game presser trying to avoid throwing Ben Simmons under the bus. It made me hurt for both of them.
I’m to this day amazed Presti didn’t have Ben Simmons on the same teams with Andre and Steven. I love both Andre and Steven, but in basketball…being able to shoot the ball somewhat is a deal.
The Process just was exposed. You don’t pay the second highest salary on your payroll to a player who can’t shoot the ball.
Kevin Huerta…there’s another example of a player being drafted around No. 19 or so and becoming a very nice NBA player who can shoot a basketball.
Presti will never take any heat from the local scribes in Oklahoma. As in never. Tramel and Royce Young will insulate him to maintain off the record status.
I’d last one day with a Thunder press credetial.
As in… one day.
Like Pacino in a courtroom.
Have a nice day on this cool rainy Monday which was much needed balm for my old ass.
Draft some guys who can shoot the rock, Sam Presti.
This is me below being removed from my first and last OKC presser after asking several pointed questions in regards to some of the team’s personnel decisions.