Handy Johnson

Here's yer early line on the Finals: Lakers over the Bucks in 6 games...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofUNN-0AuQ Original Shangri-Las... Cover: Superchunk

What are the odds we’ll ever see a Ricky Rubio/Jim Palmer backcourt for the Suns this year? I can remember when Ricky was just a mop top kid with the Wolves & JPJ was a 3 pt. a game scorer with Miami...

Hey if yer down 3-1 & KD tells Kerr he’s good to go, you play him. Unfortunate injuries happen all the time, but I don’t see how hanging his jersey absolves the Warriors of anything (perceived or real) I also wonder what players like Rick Berry, Mitch Richmond & other long time Warriors think of him waltzing into Oakland, riding the coattails of Title team, then getting his jersey retired? Yes he was a BIG reason why they won two & lost the third, but as someone who remembers Keith (not Jamaal) Wilkes, it just seems contrived & not earned.

I heard it was going to be Joyce & the Sweet Potato band from the Sidetrack...

That was the “Hot take” on the DP show this morning... the whole thing seems forced & silly.

I’m guessing his 1 point win in Lincoln solidified his “cult status” in Austin...

Here’s yer WTF moment of the day. Golden St is retiring Kevin Durant’s number. He joined an NBA Title team, played there THREE whole years, and left... Consistent excellence over time, loyalty, perseverance have all become antiquated notions.

Jimmy Butler got his wish, he can now be a ball hog on a bad team...

Agreed, 6 years with no playoffs is unacceptable & I cringe every time I see LeBron in a Laker jersey. BUT they were the 4 seed on Xmas when James went down. Whether or not they’re the favorites going forward is hard to say. But I’ll roll with LeBron, AD, & Kawhi rather than the 1st two & a handful of B-grade talent.

Now I’m torn between the Ricky Rubio Suns jersey or the Jim Palmer Jr...

Well, I can actually recall watching nearly ALL of the Lakers Championship teams, unlike Knicks fans who need a reminder RE: Bill Bradley & Willis Reed. Yes last season was another “Soap Opera” but we haven’t boarded up the Staples Center quite yet...

Just think how much the Sports media would drone on & on about the Knicks if they were actually GOOD...

Khoock called it, Durant & Irving to the Nets. I’d head down to Goodwill this week if you wanna pick up some Golden St. swag, cheap...

Eric Piatkowski Bull’s jersey is proudly displayed in the players lounge at the Hendricks complex...

According to Stephan A. ( Whatever that’s worth) Lakers are firmly in play. Magic has Kawhi’s ear, he & LeBron are tight & a host of other connections have him headed to the 16 time Champs...

Looks like I’ll have to flip a coin between the home Gold Davis/Leonard Lakers jersey. Magic might not be in the front office anymore, but he still throws a long shadow...

Unless he’s drunk on the floor mauling a cheeseburger , I really don’t recognize him anymore...

Comparing Herbie to any Oregon logo is BLASPHEMOUS... As to why I’ll quote the great Louie Armstrong when asked to define Jazz, “There’s some that have the mind to knowin’ & the others you can’t rightly tell em”...

Another good guess, your answer tho is: Kevin McKenna. I think Big Ben spent some time with the Nets & then bounced around before his bum knees (?) made him leave the game. POST SCRIPT: after an exhaustive research effort on my part, I see Ben was drafted by the Clippers, ( missed playing with Pike) & was briefly a Laker in ‘93 which was Worthy’s last season...

Then it was more of a “free fall” under Eichorst...

Good for him... I think there’s a spot on that roster in Phoenix. I can only guess that Copeland’s previous back issues will limit his chances...

That’s a good guess. Hint: he was on the 1982 roster...

I still think he handled the end of Miles’s tenure poorly (no need to rehash that) & as far as “Greatest AD Ever” let’s pump the brakes on that one & remember the name Bob Devaney...

Trivia question RE: Korver to the Lakers. What other Creighton “great” won an NBA Title with the Lakers? (No Googling kids, only wild guesses excepted)