"When the big helps, others have to 'crack back' (rotate)."
"Kevin Durant is one of the best mid-range shooters I have ever seen."
"...Jayson Tatum evolving as a playmaker...watch Brown and Tatum making plays."
The art of cutting is both subtle yet urgent.
"They are getting torched...can't get any stops."
"LeVert is a straight-line driver; he battles through contact."
"They're treating DeAndre Jordan like he's Michael Jordan..." (On officials...)
"No one sprinted back on that play...floor balance."
"Three guys around him...no contest...that's Kevin Durant."
"The Nets are loading up boxes and elbows (against the drive)..." Kendrick Perkins (reminder that great players win in space and excellent teams shrink the court)
"Brooklyn has a tremendous amount of length on the defensive end."
"I'm not surprised by anything in the NBA...including putting sage around the court."
"Kyrie's out there...you have to attack him."
"Joe Harris has been destroying us."
"I'm really impressed with Brooklyn's defense."
"I wouldn't be surprised to see KD at the 5 at the end of games...most guys do position down."
N.b. The Nets toyed with the Celtics, who do not look ready to go with the season a week away. If the Celtics don’t want to be buried out of the gate, here’s what they must understand:
1) The Bubble’s ECF doesn’t carry forward on a resume.
2) Last season with Kemba and Hayward, the talent level was much higher.
3) Start grinding and thinking because paychecks don’t score.
Lagniappe: You want fundamentals? Check out this Paige.
Lagniappe 2: And some Old School... I love the way he says, "LarryBird" as though it's one word.