Friendly Bounce RTOE: Can Brian Shaw fix the Phoenix Suns?
Robert Sarver blamed the Suns problems on “Millennial culture.” They should hire Brian Shaw to fix things right?
Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh):: If anything is going to fix the negativity with this year’s team it’s going to be a few canceled shootarounds so that the players can stay out late and try all the appetizers on the late night menu at Chilis.
Taylor Smith (@TaylorBojangles): One can safely assume Byron Scott will be available pretty soon. He’ll toughen up those damn kids with their “music”!
Ryne Prinz (@ryneprinz): I’m sure “Millennial culture” is also at fault for their second-worst turnover ratio. Boom, roasted!
Donnie Kolakowski (@donniebuckets): It amuses me how he blames Millennial culture with one of the connotations being that Millennials don’t take responsibility for their own actions. When, in fact, his blaming of Millennial culture and failure to acknowledge his part in the failings of his team is failing to take responsibility for his own actions.
Matt Cianfrone (@Matt_Cianfrone): Are we sure that Shaw rapping game plans to the tune of “Jumpman” wouldn’t make everyone and everything better? You at least have to try it, right?
Bill Walton recently went to a concert and held up a lightsaber probably blocking the view of everyone for the next 10 rows. Which current NBAer would be the worst person to stand behind at a concert?
Leavy: Elfrid Payton. Not so much because of the height but because of the irregular sight lines created by that magnificent mop hair.
Smith: Sim Bhullar would be my answer if he were still on an NBA roster, but I’ll take Lucas Nogueira. On top of being a seven-footer, you’ve also got this to deal with.
Prinz: I’m going to roll with Andre Drummond. Not only is he a gigantic human being, but he’s also on Snapchat, so I’m going to assume he would try to record the concert in it’s entirety.
Kolakowski: Nikola Pekovic. He would be in the way, I’d yell at him to get down, and then he’d turn to look at me and I’d run for my life.
Cianfrone: Boban Marjanovic manages to make other NBA big men look like guards so I can only imagine trying to see around him would be impossible and once he puts his giant hands up you lose any sunlight. That would just be a miserable experience.
Kristaps blocked that Jeff Teague dunk attempt on Sunday as he continues to be fearless in defending the rim. How long does it take for him to get Mozgov’d and who does it?
Levy: A Mozgoving is inevitable. The Knicks still have three more games against the Toronto Raptors. I’m liking DeMar DeRozan for the deed.
Smith: I’ll go with the dunk-tastic teammate of the original Mozgov artist (Blake Griffin) and say DeAndre Jordan. He’s dunking all over everybody this season. You’re next, Kristaps.
Prinz: His time is up. The Knicks play San Antonio on Friday night, so my best bet is that Kawhi punches one on him and gives no reaction whatsoever.
Kolakowski: Russell Westbrook is going to get him. And it will be the exact opposite reaction Kawhi would have.
Cianfrone: Going to agree with Donnie here. Outside of the Clippers on the 22nd there aren’t many guys coming up that Kristaps has to worry about. But Russ on the 26th seems like a great bet because Russ will be angry like always and try to do mean things.
Your favorite highlight of 2015 was……
Levy: Nick Young over everything.
Smith: It’s not really one highlight, but I thoroughly enjoyed the absurdity of the Steph Curry-Omri Casspi shootout from last week.
Prinz: It was Steph Curry’s year.
Kolakowski: Speaking of Russell Westbrook, this is peak Russell Westbrook.
Cianfrone: This is a completely emotional pick but Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s dunk against the Knicks. I was at the game with my brothers for my bachelor party and saw my favorite player on my favorite team do that. It was incredible.