Suppose again to the Miami Warmth period of Grant Lengthy, Rony Seikaly and Kevin Edwards.
That is the place NBA content material creator Michael Dion Peek went along with his newest sequence “We Carried out With Da `80s,” which pokes enjoyable at those that mentioned the league was higher again then. Peek highlights a sport between the Warmth and the Los Angeles Lakers.
He’s referring to Tragic Johnson (Magic) and Grandpa (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). He additionally shoots Laker guard Byron Scott. Try the clip beneath:
I am shadowbanned and bullied on each platform…my folks hit that notification button so that you all can get this beer…
Printed by Michael Dion Look on Monday December 30, 2024
LARRY LEGEND CONTINUES TO FALL ON THE LIST
Larry Chook continues to be thought of the best participant in Boston Celtics historical past.
Even the greatness of Jayson Tatum won’t ever attain Chook in Celtic folklore. Regardless that he is a “Larry Legend,” Chook is on some profession stat lists due to how the sport has modified.
One instance was Celtics middle Al Horford, who handed Chook on the franchise’s profession checklist for 3-pointers. It occurred within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s sport towards the Indiana Pacers. Horford is now in seventh place with 650 triples forward of Chook (649).
That is exhausting to consider contemplating Horford is thought for being extra of an inside participant whereas Chook is among the best shooters in NBA historical past. The reason being easy: the sport could be very totally different from the one the place Chook dominated.
Regardless that Chook spent his total profession with a 3-point line, it wasn’t as prevalent as in at this time’s sport. Today, guys like Horford shoot much more from behind the arc. Chook has solely tried 1.9 3-pointers per sport in his profession, in comparison with Horford’s 2.2.
FORMER ALL-STAR CHALLENGES THE USE OF N-WORD BY EVERYONE
The phrase carries extra weight in society than in most others, particularly within the sporting world.
The N-word is among the most mentioned subjects of all time as a result of it has totally different connotations relying on race. Former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson has an answer.
Cease utilizing it, interval.
Anderson even made a T-shirt to get his message throughout. He posted it on his social media web page on Sunday.
It was captioned: “And oh yeah, cease utilizing the phrase ni… and use my man! I have been utilizing it for a few years now.”
Anderson heard his share of the phrase as he grew to become a New York legend. He then performed two seasons at Georgia Tech earlier than changing into the second total choose of the New Jersey Nets in 1991.
Possibly Anderson is true. The phrase did extra hurt than good. A disappearance is uncertain as a result of it is extremely widespread within the black group. Even NBA gamers Kevin Garnett and Jeff Teague and others apply it to their podcasts. It’s primarily a time period of endearment, however stays intently associated to the racial epithet directed at black folks.
It looks like Anderson simply needs to get away from the phrase generally.
Michael Dion Peek is a contributor to Again In The Day Hoops On SI. He could be contacted at [email protected]
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