Is “bull in the ring” still a practice staple these days ????

As for last year’s finals, OKC lost to a team that was better prepared for the brightest spotlight the sport has. The Thunder wasn’t mentally or emotionally prepared to the same extent, and looking back they probably weren’t going to be. For all that, they were right there in every game save one, until the final minute. If they shoot free-throws the way they normally do, and/or if James Harden doesn’t pull a disappearing act, they probably win the series. That’s how close it was despite the 4-1 finish.

But if we’re going to blame Brooks for losing the finals, then we’re giving him credit for making the adjustments needed to come back from 0-2 against the Spurs and sweep the final four games. Brooks is learning and improving the same as his players. Pop didn’t come into the league as some sort of all-knowing and flawless NBA coach. He’s made mistakes the same as everyone else, but he learns from them and has improved. He also has had some incredibly good players, and he figures out how to get them to play like a team.

Brooks has done much the same. At some point, we have to give credit where it’s due, and state the obvious. OKC’s success over the last few years years is a reflection of how their coach and his staff have taken some wonderful talent, and turned it into an incredibly good team.

That’s the point.

Are you saying that the coach is responsible for Lebron winning a championship or his age?Im confused.Both are wrong btw.Its the fact that he is on a super team.

Jordan sacrificed money to get good teammates so he could win.But go ahead and credit Phil Jackson for winning with the best player EVER and quietly the best all around player EVER.

Kobe and Shaq winning championships directly coincides with Jordan’s retirement.No one else could beat them.Phil or no Phil.They stopped winning when Shaq left…

Stop.youre hurting my head

How old was Bron-bron when he won his 1st Championship ???? What about Michael Jordan, how old was he when he raised his 1st NBA Championship trophy ???? Was Shaq under 25 when he won 3 in a row with Kobe ????

How old are KD, Russ & Serge ????

As far as Russ,He’s the heart of the team and the alpha male.KD can’t do KD without Russ doing Russ.The talking heads that criticize him are simpleminded and don’t get the emotional spark he provides nor the fact that his relentless aggression allows KD to feel his way into a game.The fans that repeat all that Skip Bayless nonsense are clueless.If you are a great scorer and no one lined up across from you can stay in front of you,you’re stupid if you don’t tae your share of shots.Sonetimes you’re off,it happens.But your team always has a mismatch at your position.

Nationwide worldwide Russell Westbrook is considered one the the BEST PLAYERS in the NBA but yet local nimrods thinks he shoots too much & he’s not a team player…. I’d rather believe what NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks about Russell Westbrook….

That’s what happens in a football state, too many undiagnosed concussions & then those afflicted spout off their cloudy gridiron condemnations….