Derek Lively Steals the Show on Chet and Wemby Opening Nights

It was opening night for the much ballyhooed starts to Chet and Wemby’s opening nights. But a funny thing happened on their way to the Basketball Hall of Fame…both Derek Lively and Cason Wallace looked more NBA ‘real game’ ready than Chet and Wemby.

With the exception of being benched for a bit and having his ankles broken by Andre Drummond…Chet was okay. Likewise…Wemby was okay, but nothing special. It’s going to take some time for both of these guys with their frail bodies to be able to figure out space and time creation with their frail frames. But I would suspect both should show flashes of brillance here and there as they find their ways with their unique body shapes.

If I remember this correctly the Thunder actually drafted Lively from Duke and then swapped with the Dallas Mavs to pick Wallace. I had alot going on then, you know, fighting for my life and then emerging as a Stage 4 cancer survivor… but I think that’s the way it went down.

I may need to hit the Daily Thunder messageboard today and clarify that transaction with ‘Justin the Russian bot from Miami’. He should be here being my pupil and/or assistant like Molly is with Stephen A on First Take, but the glit and glom of being Little Nick Gallos’s second in command was too much to resist.

Just sayin’. Truth hurts.

As far as the Thunder’s lopsided romp last night…Shai was sublime and may move up on my current Top 8 NBA Players list if the Thunder can finish in the top six in the West and win a first round series.

The Chicago Bulls were brutal last night…as in BRUTAL. I would suspect or think if the Bulls play another couple of games at this level that former Florida Gator coach Billy Donovan, like Scott Brooks, will become a former NBA head coach as well.

Not a great time to be a sports fan in Chicago.

Anyway…I need to work out and then get ready to depart to southeast Oklahoma for a combo bass/crappie fishing afternoon and a foilage tour. And maybe hit the famous little Italian restaurant down there.

Life is good. Make sure and see some foilage this next week as we hit peak color.

Peace.

MJ