For sure I watched Kawhi’s return to Sam Antonio last night like most of the basketball world. Not much of a game with the Spurs rolling from wire to wire. How ironic DeMar DeRozan notched the first triple double of his career on this night of all nights. The Raptors are a nice team–I have no idea if they have enough to beat the eventual champion of the West, but for sure they’re a nice team. You know how I feel about the city of Toronto. Wouldn’t it be something if Denver played Toronto in this year’s NBA Finals in my year of total disgust for what certain segments of white America have embraced with the presidency of Donald Trump.
I love Popovich. If I were an NBA player he’d be the guy I’d want to play for. He was an Air Force guy. I married into an Air Force family. He loves history. I love history. We’d have so much to talk about. I find it sad it ended like it did for Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio as it did. Que sera.
The fans shouldn’t have booed though, much like the fans in Oklahoma City shouldn’t boo Cupcake as well. I find it distasteful. This is not what either city should be about. I love both cities and in case you didn’t notice OKC’s own Kendra Horn was right there sitting with Nancy Pelosi’s grandchildren upon her historic day yesterday. It’s time for the fans in Oklahoma City to let the Kevin Durant thing go. I mean, there’s no way in hell I would name a street after h Cupcake, but the booing needs to stop. The Paul George trade couldn’t have turned out any better. Serge probably has a cooking show in Toronto. Paul George is playing the best ball of his life. The kid are making us proud in Indiana. Cupcake has his two rings. Life moves along. Time should heal hard feelings. Again, I wouldn’t boo Cake, but the booing needs to stop. He’s an iconic generational player and Kevin Durant did some very nice things during his time in Oklahoma City. Our city should be beyond this at this point in its evolution.
Steven Adams just adores Popovich. It was a prevalent theme in his book. Look at this interview and see how much fun the press guys are having talking to Pop. This needs to be the next step in OKC for our media. As in growing up and being able to conduct some interesting pressers.
If OKC were to play these Spurs in the first round that might be an interesting matchup. I’d take the Thunder in six games, but secretly a part of me would be rooting for Pop.