Scottie Pippen went on the ‘Gimme the Hot Sauce’ web show and told Stacey King the most beyond ridiculous take on the discussion of who truly is The GOAT. Now while I am trying to put myself in the position that Pippen finds himself in with this discussion, this is a discussion we have already had on several occasions.
In case you have been under a rock the last 24 hours, Lillard dropped the bombshell that has
continued to rock the league more than ‘The Decision.’ Lillard, who many can say is the most
popular and arguably best player in Blazers history, has decided that he wants to win a
championship…just not in a Blazers uniform.
In a span of 24 hours, there were championship celebrations at Ball Arena in Denver, CO & T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Last Monday night, the Denver Nuggets completed their NBA Finals debut by winning their 1st NBA Championship in franchise history. Then, on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights ended their 2nd Stanley Cup Final appearance by winning their franchise’s first Stanley Cup.
HOF PG Chris Paul was traded yesterday by the Phoenix Suns in a package that also includes Landry Shamet & multiple 2nd round picks to the Washington Wizards for star SG Bradley Beal.
So many things to unpack.
When people get famous and come into money, they already have a slight ego. Some try to embrace their success in the right way. Some channel their inner evil and let karma run its course. There are even those who balance out the goods and evils in their lives.
The NBA offseason is here and phones are ringing off the hook in front offices across the league. Everyone is looking to increase their win totals from the previous season, some even feeling they’re one piece away from an NBA Championship. Some teams will find their perfect fit. Others will overpay and wind up in financial prison.
The Suns (PHX) can retain basically their entire roster from a season ago (where they were ousted by DEN in GM6/2nd round of the NBA Playoffs. They went down 0-2 early in the series only to win the next two on their home court. Unfortunately for them, that was it. They lost the next two, including being on the wrong side of history with yet another historic loss on their home floor when facing elimination (going down +30 at one point on the way to a 25 point defeat).
The reason I have centered my crosshairs on Kendrick Perkins is because of his blatant disregard for unity at all. Perkins in a way is old school. He still feels that he is better than everyone else, even in this era of NBA play. He has not held back for his disdain for players like Draymond Green and Nikola Jokic.
With all that has gone down both on the court and on the ice, I figured this would be a good time to size up the status of both The NBA Finals as well as The Stanley Cup Final. Just a quick one to give everyone a refresher to prepare for what could be a wild weekend for The Summer of Sports.