Living in Portland, land of the Trailblazers, you not only need those ping pong balls to bounce the right way, you also need to make the correct decision when they do.
1984 and 2007 are pretty glaring examples of not doing that:
1984-Sam Bowie 2nd overall, 3rd?
Michael Jordan
2007-Greg Oden 1st overall, 2nd?
Kevin Durant
Missed it by this much....
I can't agree more about Pop. A HOF coach on the court, a HOF citizen off.
Popp (spelling?) was a great coach. He and Steve Kerr have had a clear and present impact across not only basketball but society. Glad he will keep his voice at the top of the food chain. Terrific piece.
Living in Portland, land of the Trailblazers, you not only need those ping pong balls to bounce the right way, you also need to make the correct decision when they do.
1984 and 2007 are pretty glaring examples of not doing that:
1984-Sam Bowie 2nd overall, 3rd?
Michael Jordan
2007-Greg Oden 1st overall, 2nd?
Kevin Durant
Missed it by this much....
I can't agree more about Pop. A HOF coach on the court, a HOF citizen off.
Popp (spelling?) was a great coach. He and Steve Kerr have had a clear and present impact across not only basketball but society. Glad he will keep his voice at the top of the food chain. Terrific piece.
Wick writing about Pop...what could be better?
Extremely well-written and interesting piece!
So good!