So…I wore my powder blue Jamal jersey to the graduation cookout in Seminole this Saturday. And I will admit I gotta a few WTFs and glares from several of my OU friends out there, but when I calmly and without emotion explained why my NBA heart now resides in Denver it somewhat was accepted ….especially after the Thunder lost their second straight to fall behind the Mavs 1-2 in the other Western Conference semi.
I actually love the Thunder players. I think their future burns bright. But at this point in my life…I feel so much more comfortable in Denver because most people there agree with me on the state of Donald Trump and our country. I can openly have conversations about how I see all of this playing out in America.
Plus, of course…there’s Chris, Elaine, Master Robert and Aubrey. Can you believe it… a Seinfeld guy like me ends with an Elaine as his daughter-in-law. God is looking out for MJ. Not a doubt in my mind.
And let me add this….I’m not, nor ever have been a member of the Democratic party. Nor am I even anything remotely close to being lit and woke. In fact….I might be the least lit-woke person in Denver when I’m there.
For God’s sake… I voted for Gerald Ford in 1976 and given the three knuckleheads running this year….my three leading choices right now are all dead. Those being Gerald Ford, Bush 41, and John McCain.
It must be the RINO or squish in me. If only I could click my heels three times and move the mini ranch to Denver… I’d think about it seriously. But I would miss my friends, my wild animals and birds, and my family. So I guess in reality….I’ll just be a dual resident of sorts.
Aaron Gordon was my No. 1 star in this Game 4. Nicola was my No. 2 star and Jamal was my No. 3 star. Kudos to Anthony Edwards for a great game, but his mates didn’t show up.
I’ve come to this conclusion…Minnesota is a better team without Rudy Gorbert. He if nothing else gives the other team an obvious guy to foul on any TWolf offensive possession. I’d foul him more… especially when Ant gets going. Just to muck up the pace. Like a boxer clutching when he’s trapped in his corner. Just foul Rudy.
If the Thunder want to become a legit championship team…this is what they would do….they’d trade Josh Giddey and some other assets and add a player like Aaron Gordon. Aaron would be the perfect fit with Shai, Dub, Chet, and Lu. Hell..Aaron Wiggins could even be that guy, but the Thunder don’t coach that way.
Perfect fit. By the way I’m a Modela type of guy like Aaron.
Coach Malone has been brilliant since the Game 2 home blowout loss. He moved Justin Holiday into Reggie Jackson’s role. Kept Christian Braun in the 7th spot. Removed Peyton Watson from the rotation currently, and shortened Reggie’s leash enormously. The problem with Reggie Jackson is this…he thinks he’s Kobe Bryant and in fact he’s not even close to being Austin Reaves.
Denver bench 27 points. Minnesota bench 13 points. Huge.
I might at a later point post the late first half Jamal fifty-five foot dagger heave. But not now. This post was about Aaron and why I appreciate him so much as a Denver Nugget fan.
What a hsignificant game in Denver on Tuesday for Game 5.
Huge.
Eternal peace.
MJ