If there’s one player in the Rising Stars Challenge that you would have guessed would have the ball dribbled through his legs while playing defense, it probably would have been DeMarcus Cousins. And you probably would have also guessed that Ricky Rubio was the one doing the dribbling. Glad it worked out exactly how we imagined.
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When you’re a professional basketball player named after a Hall of Fame basketball player, you have to imagine that fans are going to notice. Not that it’s happened yet, but if you’re named “Michael Jordan,” you have to expect that some fans are going to get on you if you’re a 10th man averaging three points a game.
The Kings’ Isaiah Thomas knows what I’m talking about. He played his first pro game in Madison Square Garden last night, only to get booed every time he touched the ball, only because that other Isiah Thomas totally ruined the Knicks. Isaiah with an A seemed to take it pretty well though. From ESPN:
“When I used to come to [MSG], I heard them talking about firing Isiah and all that, so I knew something was going to happen,” Thomas said in the visiting team’s post game locker room. “I knew they were going to boo at least once. I didn’t think they were going to boo the whole time, but it is what it is.”
It definitely is what it is, and at least he knew something was coming. For as long as Isaiah Thomas plays basketball, people are going to think of Isiah Thomas. And for as long as this generation of Knicks fans is alive, they’ll think about an Isiah who made their favorite team in to a laughingstock of the NBA. So I guess what I’m saying is, expect a lot of boos when the Kings are in New York.
Unless, of course, Isaiah takes Spike Lee’s advice.
“He grabbed and said, ‘Us little guys got to stick together. But next time you come to New York, just change your name, [laughs]‘” Thomas said.
Great idea. He’s only had this name for 23 years, which isn’t that long. Now is a perfect time to switch things up and make a new name for himself. As long as he stays away from “Stephon Marbury” or “Eddy Curry,” things should work out just fine.
This is what you call relevant content. An NBA player talking about Valentine’s Day on Valentine’s Day? That’s a no-brainer.
Also, the fact that DeMarcus Cousins and Tas Melas have the exact same musical taste makes things even funnier. Not to mention, DeMarcus Cousins on a white horse with a pocketful of crushed roses singing a song about Twinkies that he wrote with Donte Greene is a pretty stellar image to paint with your mindbrush. Sounds like a beautiful evening.
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I’m not entirely certain that a backup guard with 23 games of experience needs a full-on documentary, but when it’s teaser is a tiny guy backed by The Weeknd you know the internet is going to love it. Really excited for Nate Robinson’s cameo, since every doc needs a little comic relief.
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Wesley Matthews is only eight inches taller than Isaiah Thomas, so this is only an 8 out of 10 on the embarrassing scale. This is an infinity.
Someday, this beautiful bride is going to tell her kids about the time their dad asked her to marry him. She’ll tell them how it was during Turducken Day, how all her friends were there and how Donte Greene helped their dad ask the big question.
The kids will look at her, smile and say, “Mom, who’s Donte Greene?”
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Had to bring back the ol’ BDL pink slip gag, folks. No choice. Get it on.
In case you hadn’t heard, the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Paul Westphal, cutting ties after two-plus seasons amid a slow start and an overblown dispute with young, temperamental center DeMarcus Cousins.
Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie made the announcement ahead of the team’s home game against Milwaukee today.
Here’s what “The Dish” had to say in the Kings’ press release (via Sactown Royalty):
“I want to thank Paul for all of his effort on behalf of the Kings. Unfortunately, the overall performance level of the team has not approached what we felt was reasonable to expect. I wish him — and his goatee’d alter-ego, ‘Evil Paul Westphal’ — the best in their future endeavors.”
Assistant coach Keith Smart, let go by the Golden State Warriors after one season this summer, will serve as head coach versus the Bucks. No word yet on whether Smart has facial hair. Stay tuned.
