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It will be curious to see whether the "Beam" bauble will survive into next season. The uniqueness may have run its course. This is no longer the "Beam Team" in construction or performance. It will be further irrelevant if some of the offseason changes being proposed in the forum actually occur...

Keon hurt his hand in the Cleveland game on a fast break dunk…third quarter, I believe. While going back down the court he was shaking it out and looking at it for possible visual injury. That problem, and LaVine/DeRosan's hot streaks, may have contributed to his lack of taking shots against...

The King Arthur Supreme at Round Table used to be good. In the last few years they have been cutting corners on their product and I've not been there since then. The expense is also outrageous for what you get. Now, Moose's Tooth in Anchorage, AK is the place to go. San Vito Ristorante...

A couple of things stood out in tonight's game as an aside. Zack LaVine did not want to play in this game. His personal concerns were a distraction but he also didn't want to be accused of "ducking" a game against his old team. Kudos for him for giving it a try but it ended up hurting the team...

There was quite a bit of information to be gained from how this game was played. Not only how certain players performed but how missing players affect the team's output and construction. Coach Christie could use what he learned about individual players, combinations, rotations, and...

It doesn't have to be that way. The lineup could use changes that address the weak times and promote the strong performance times. Unfortunately, your "usual routine" summary is spot on. Doing the same thing game to game and hoping for something different to occur is folly. Admittedly, there...

Madison Bumgarner refused to pitch for the Giants if they dared using an Opener in a game he was scheduled to start. Egos are a huge factor in sport, as you have intimated.

Christie is the coach and he has far more experience in ALL aspects of the NBA, from management to player, than any of us on the forum. My trust in his knowledge of what the team needs to do to succeed is strong. The concern is that he is choosing not to do what his intellect is indicating for...

The only logical explanation for Monk's status is that he signed with the Kings at a discount with the understanding that he would be given starter status. Likely a handshake deal with Monte. Now Coach Christie is saddled with this agreement and cannot even experiment with other options to the...

Usually, I'd just give this post a "like" and go on. But the first paragraph is spot on and deserves greater recognition for its theme.

Had to look it up. Cute.

Open letter to Coach Christie: Dear Doug, As an experienced NBA player, you very likely know what needs to be done regarding the lineup, players' roles, and the player rotation. Press conference platitudes aside, the final few games this season are a chance to show your mettle as "HEAD Coach...

Do the same thing, get the same thing.

Vinny, I agree with your opinions 99.9% of the time. The DeRosan issue just happens to be a point of divergence. There is no doubt that DeRosan has game. That game could fit on any team and it would not change one iota. As a scorer, he will get his points regardless of the offensive scheme...

Having Monk and DeRosan coming off the bench would be devastating to opponents. Their combined firepower and Monk's energy puts a tremendous amount of pressure in a second unit vs. second unit situation. Their defensive weakness would not be so glaring against bench players. If one or both...