The whole 82-0 phenomenon reinforces that whole bit about how the only thing a bunch of dudes need in order to have a good time is to sit around announcing the names of a bunch of old athletes.
i believe in re-reading and re-watching your favourite books & movies at different stages of your life. the plot never changes, but your perspective does.
Been thinking about this. It's not about hoops, but it is about a hooper.
Give Wemby and his marketing team major credit.
For three or four years now he's been saying yes. Access. Interviews. Riding the subway. Playing chess. Living with monks. Voiced geopolitical takes. Stunt-y or not, doesn't matter.
I think reporters have been starved of actual access from NBA stars for a long time. From LeBron to Jokic, you only got the few crumbs that the player and his sneaker brand and his agency wanted you to have. Then, journalists (and talkshow hosts) would have to make a meal out of crumbs. (Crumbs that often came with strings attached.)
Wemby's kind've bucked that trend. So now that he's got the biggest stage of his career, those same access-starved reporters (who also, fwiw, tend to align with his politics and disposition) have got stories, angles, and the "superhero" they've craved to cover.
Whether Wemby's genuinely that guy or just plays one really well, I don't know. But from a media and marketing standpoint, he and his team ran their long play about as well as we've seen it run in a long time.
Salute.
Darryn Peterson on his injury problems:
"Everything in my body started to lock up... 'We got to call 911'... I'm laying on the training table not able to move like I was going to die on the table... I think it's passed me now"
Darryn credits the cramps to creatine dosage levels
The Wizards young core needs to make this offseason count.
Hereβs the one skill I want to see each player improve the most and what I think would have the biggest impact on their game:
Kyshawn George β maintaining his defensive aggression while lowering the foul rate
Alex Sarr β 3 point shooting
Tre Johnson β lateral quickness on defense
Will Riley β adding weight/strength
Bilal Coulibaly β 3 point shooting
Jamir Watkins β 3 point shooting
Bub Carrington β quicker hands and generating more steals
Justin Champagnie β nothing, youβre perfect
Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
βYou know I'm seeing a little bit of-
βWhy can't you love everyone for all skin tones?β and βwhat if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, βWhat is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?β
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come π€β
(via Naomi on Threads)