In this edition: Phil Jackson’s final game is a disaster, Rajon Rondo shows “championship heart” in a double-digit game, Pau Gasol disappears, the Thunder choke and Derrick Rose gets unfairly criticized for once.
Thunder Vs. Grizzlies: NBA’s Golden Boys Choke Away A Big Lead
This shouldn’t be a slight either. Youth is not an excuse for poor effort, but youth is a reason to not make too much out of postseason struggles you can directly attribute to youth. If the Thunder lose this series, it’ll be seen as a disappointment, and I’ll want to pull my hair out. Teams this young shouldn’t even be this close to being a legitimate title contender. Hopefully, we can appreciate that.
Read Article >Bulls Vs. Hawks: Derrick Rose’s Perception Goes From Great To Selfish
A part of me is happy that Rose is finally being subjected to the game-to-game second-guessing he has somehow escaped all season. But this is still remarkably unfair. Anyone who watches Rose has to realize that he is always a threat to shoot 30+ times because his team needs him to do so and because it doesn’t have any other legitimate shot creators. It’s not like Rose was gunning terrible jump shots either. Take a look at his shot chart, via @BothTeamsPlayed.
Yup, of his 32 shots, only four were from outside the free-throw line extended. This is a far cry from the Rose that jacks too many threes.
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