Bird, Curry, and long distance flurries: NBA white boys

We know the obvious similarities between Steph Curry and Larry Bird: They shoot threes real good, they’re white, and they’re fragile. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€ Will Curry (~670 as of mid-February 2019) pass Bird (897) in total NBA games played? I know, I know… Bird was anything but fragile. And Curry’s injuries are largely thought of as “freaky”,…

What is the Greatest of All Time?

So does saying “GOAT” just mean “very talented” or “elite” anymore? And not the actual Greatest? When I see and hear people say “three GOATS in one photo” or such, all I can think of is participation trophies. Greatest is singular. “Is not there a difference between A GOAT and THE GOAT?” I was asked,…

Is Steph Curry good for the game?–NBA’s Most Influential

The short answer to our chapter title today? No. Steph Curry, in the long term, will not ultimately be good for the game of basketball. In the present moment? of course, he’s good for the basketball INDUSTRY. Why? Well… money. Duh. We get it. Why does pushing Curry equal money for the National Basketball Association?…

Old Man at Thirty: The Reality of Sports and Life

  One talking head sports media personality said that Tom Brady’s brand is age defiance. We will see how well that works when Brady dies, like the rest of us. “Tom vs. Time.” I wonder who’s going to win that battle? Click Here! In real life, being in your mid-thirties means you are still a…

Daddy Knows Best: NBA Father-Son Duos

Which NBA father and son would be the best? If the most successful father-son duos in league history played a type of round robin affair against each other, here’s how they might finish, from worst to first:   #8. One reason the Dunleavys are seventh/last on this list is because it’s so hard to find…