A fine column--no asterisk is attached to this title or his remarkable series.
I would like to see a column on Coach Bud, who I kept read reading was about to be fired throughout the season until the Bucks evened the finals at 2-2. Those constantly urging that more ex-NBA players be hired as coaches on racial equity or other grounds should consider that none of Bud, Vogel, Nurse, Spoelstra, Pops, Daly played in the NBA and none of Williams, Jackson, Kerr, Lue, Carlisle or Rivers were stars.
Watched Giannis entire interview after Game 5 and was thinking he may be the most personable and likable guy in the league. And I’m a huge Steph Curry fan, but talk about a dude just laying it all out there. His thoughts are part super athlete, motivational coach and meditation guru! And to think his English was as bad as his FT% just a few years ago!
Nothing summarizes Giannis more than that 17-19 FT stat line in the biggest game of his LIFE! The night Shaq went full Chef Curry. And he earned it too! Think those opposing fans are gonna taught him by counting next season? Situation corrected!
Steve, your comparison to Steph is very apt--I always come away from interviews with both these players thinking how grounded, humble and candid they are. And I am not a Lebron or KD hater looking for unfavorable comparisons to them.
A fine column--no asterisk is attached to this title or his remarkable series.
I would like to see a column on Coach Bud, who I kept read reading was about to be fired throughout the season until the Bucks evened the finals at 2-2. Those constantly urging that more ex-NBA players be hired as coaches on racial equity or other grounds should consider that none of Bud, Vogel, Nurse, Spoelstra, Pops, Daly played in the NBA and none of Williams, Jackson, Kerr, Lue, Carlisle or Rivers were stars.
Watched Giannis entire interview after Game 5 and was thinking he may be the most personable and likable guy in the league. And I’m a huge Steph Curry fan, but talk about a dude just laying it all out there. His thoughts are part super athlete, motivational coach and meditation guru! And to think his English was as bad as his FT% just a few years ago!
Nothing summarizes Giannis more than that 17-19 FT stat line in the biggest game of his LIFE! The night Shaq went full Chef Curry. And he earned it too! Think those opposing fans are gonna taught him by counting next season? Situation corrected!
So cool to see. Great article Marc!
Steve, your comparison to Steph is very apt--I always come away from interviews with both these players thinking how grounded, humble and candid they are. And I am not a Lebron or KD hater looking for unfavorable comparisons to them.