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It is interesting how Doc Rivers got his name. He came to a training camp wearing a Doc J sweat shirt. Ever since, the players perpetually have been calling him doc. I like to give nick names to people. Called wisdom "the Wiz". Called John Normile, "normal" or "Doji". Call Michele "Ms. Increment " Yes. I am "the Chair " because it's sedentary. Called the guy who invented "trading algorithms for NYSE "Mr. Small" because he programmed in Small talk.

On another front, I don't know much about basketball but to me the best player I've ever seen is Durant. He can shoot well from outside or inside, and is very fast. So many of the others can only play well when they're a few feet from the basket like James, or Melo, and when they're forced deep have an average eye, and lose the game by shooting because their team is unlikely to get the rebound. Trading for the trend following reminds me of Melo's 30 feet one on one. The other player I think is second best, is Iso Joe on the Atlanta Hawks who again can do everything. I wish I knew a trader like these two, or could aspire to it myself.

Russ Sears writes: 

Of course since I am currently residing in OKC area, I've watch a few games. As a runner what struck me was how good Durant was in game 6 in the third quarter, such patients and confidence when the Spurs had spent their legs in the first half, Durant then took it to them. His endurance began to wane in the 4th, but was still above the Spurs starters. Both coaches in my opinion left their starters in too long after obvious signs of fatigue were showing.

In racing the sign of pending collapse in pace of the opponent is change in their breathing pattern. A runner instinctively learns that this is the time to press the pace on the opponent.This will bring the collapse on before they can strategically slow the pace. If their cardio's exhausted they cannot "kick". Both sides were showing signs of cardio exhaustion. For fast twitch, however, there is more than cardio. A fast twitch athlete has 3 or 4 supreme total explosive efforts before their muscles start showing great decline. (Hence why in jumping events in the Olympics strategy calls for passing until the near the optimal height.) . There were several times the Thunder could have made a statement with a explosive dunk, but settled for a gentle lay-up.

Durant played with the legs of a highly conditioned young man, but the strategic timing of an experienced jumper/racer.

 


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  1. steve leslie on June 11, 2012 11:53 am

    Great nicknames:

    The Big Dipper Wilt
    Hondo John Havlicek
    Magic Johnson
    Microwave Vinnie Johnson
    Clyde Frazier
    The Mailman Malone

    Rocket Clemens
    Babe Ruth
    The Iron Horse Gehrig

    The Juice Simpson
    All Day Adrian Peterson
    Sweetness Walter Payton
    Natron Means Business

    The Shark Norman
    The Bear Nicklaus
    Tiger Woods

    The Great One Gretzky
    Dave Cement Head Semenko

    Iron Mike Tyson
    The Raging Bull Lamotta
    Sugar Ray Robinson and Leonard
    Hands of Stone Duran
    The Brockton Blockbuster Marciano
    The Manassa Marauder Jack Dempsey

    Big Red Secretariat

    With all due respect Chair, I must concur that you know little about Basketball. You obviously missed game 6 of Miami Heat vs Celtics. James scored 45 and 17. He completely took over the game. Best in the world now Kobe, James, Durant, Rose, in that order.

  2. Dollar Bill on June 11, 2012 12:07 pm

    on-target analysis from “the Chair”. in the battle between LeBron and Durant, I think it will come down to the referees. both guys can score at will (as Vic noted) but Durant is much better from deep while LeBron has at least 30 - 40 pounds on Durant so should be able to have his way down low unless the refs are calling it tight and they foul LeBron out quickly.

  3. steve leslie on June 12, 2012 12:18 am

    According to yahoo Durant is 6′9″ and 235 and Lebron is 6′8″ and 250 and James never fouls out of playoff games once in his career. Durant 3 time scoring champ James 3 times MVP Durant no trips to the NBA championship series, James 3 trips. 2012 averages Durant 28.0 8.0 3.5 James 27.1 7.9 6.2

    OKC 47-19 Home 26-7 Road 21-12
    Miami 46-20 Home 28-5 Road 18-15

    Big 3 for OKC Durant Westbrook Harden
    Big 3 for Miami James, Wade, Bosh

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