Good morning, Kobe is trolling basically everyone
That and much more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.
Good morning. Let’s basketball.
THE QUESTION WITHOUT ANSWERS: Paul Flannery on Rajon Rondo. Go read it.
REBIRTH AGAIN: Ricky O’Donnell on Derrick Rose’s new rebirth, which is different than the last. No hashtags, no ads. Just hope.
REALISM, FOR ONCE: Howard Megdal writes that the Knicks are being reasonable about the team’s goals for once.
KOBE VS. D’ANTONI PART THE INFINITY: Leading off our roundup of the serious news from Media Day is Kobe ... ripping Mike D’Antoni. Again.
THE MISSING THIRD SUPERSTAR: Zach Lowe on Houston’s plight. Interesting thoughts up and down the column.
THE TEXAS WARZ: Kate Crawford of Mavs Moneyball argues that Daryl Morey is wrong about chemistry. And analytics. And the Mavericks. That said ... it’s not good that the star offseason addition, Chandler Parsons, has been deemed out of shape by one of the league’s more demanding coaches.
TACO BELL AND SUGAR PILLS: The NBA partnered with Dr. Oz on childhood health education. I wrote about why that’s a problem.
UHH, GUYS? The Wizards and Cavaliers are arguing about being the league’s best backcourt. Meanwhile, out West, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson AND Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe are giggling quietly. Even Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo AND Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews are like [link to photo of what they are like].
NBA BLOG PREVIEWS: On Day 2 we have Fear The Sword on the Cavs and Canis Hoopus on the Wolves. (Serendipity!)
I’M NOT EVEN KIDDING: After putting on that shirt, Kobe complimented Iggy Azalea at Nick Young’s expense. Glory be to Bean.
CHARLOTTE’S HONEYCOMB FOREVER: Ranking court designs.
Happy Wednesday. See you next time.
