The Doc is incommunicado. Doc Rivers is undecided about whether he wants to return to the Celtics. Rivers has given media and management the slip, staying out of range of Danny Ainge, but George Karl, Lionel Hollins and Vinny Del Negro - who all took their teams to franchise-record wins this season as well as playoff berths - were handed pink slips. Karl was even awarded Coach of the Year honors, but now he'll have ample free time to construct a case for that trophy. Karl has overcome cancer - twice - however, he wasn't give the chance to overcome the Nuggets first round loss. They all did great jobs and yet are out of jobs.
The Association's postseason slogan is "Win or Go Home,"; ownership's appears to be "Win and Go Home - and Stay There." Owners are exercising judgement as poor as Atlanta radio rabble-rousers. In throwing their skippers overboard, these clubs have all gone overboard.
Reports are leaking - surely, Eric Snowden is the source* - that Rivers, who has three years left on his contract, will basically receive a cross-country transfer to the Clippers along with Kevin Garnett, in exchange for DeAndre Jordan. Even if this is what Doc is ordering, where not sure it's what the doctor ordered for either team. Should the trade be made, Rivers will will be "the hopper" Beantown backers bad-mouth.^
*it would make sense for a whistle-blower to have info on another whistle-blower.
^ to summarize: skipping commercials is good, skipping town is bad.
Showing posts with label George Karl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Karl. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Thursday, September 27, 2012
(X-)Mas Effect
Autumn is often appreciated as the time when the leaves begin to turn, but Denver coach George Karl sees it as the season sports supporters turn toward games on the gridiron. He'd rather the association adopt what we're calling the "reverse bear strategy" and wait for winter before emerging from hibernation.
"When we start playing in late October, people are thinking football," he explained. True, but they're also thinking about how they hate raking leaves, anxiously awaiting an appearance from the Great Pumpkin and wondering whether they're too old to dress up for Halloween*.
The NHL isn't cowering over the competition; their year begins almost a month earlier than the NBA's^. The Florida Panthers aren't afraid of the Carolina Panthers, so Bucks need not be bothered by the Bucs. Paring the schedule is one proposition, but pushing it back because people are too preoccupied with pigskin is another.
A December delay won't dodge distractions. Unless Karl is convinced the assumed audience's attention wasn't focused on anything else of importance when the season opened on 12-25 in 2011. Evidently, Karl can't see the forest for the Christmas trees.
*or, if you're a woman, how much skin you can show without seeming like a skank.
^ that is, in the rare years they agree to play hockey.
"When we start playing in late October, people are thinking football," he explained. True, but they're also thinking about how they hate raking leaves, anxiously awaiting an appearance from the Great Pumpkin and wondering whether they're too old to dress up for Halloween*.
The NHL isn't cowering over the competition; their year begins almost a month earlier than the NBA's^. The Florida Panthers aren't afraid of the Carolina Panthers, so Bucks need not be bothered by the Bucs. Paring the schedule is one proposition, but pushing it back because people are too preoccupied with pigskin is another.
A December delay won't dodge distractions. Unless Karl is convinced the assumed audience's attention wasn't focused on anything else of importance when the season opened on 12-25 in 2011. Evidently, Karl can't see the forest for the Christmas trees.
*or, if you're a woman, how much skin you can show without seeming like a skank.
^ that is, in the rare years they agree to play hockey.
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