Clutch Points: “I’ve been kinda disappointed in KD’s team success… He says why isn’t he mentioned in the GOAT conversation… if we put [Kevin Durant] at the same standard as we do Steph and LeBron, he just hasn’t met those requirements.” – Paul Pierce pic.twitter.com/WW9nGGxLY5
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Rank active NBA players by how high they will end up on the GOAT list
My Top 10:
LeBron
Luka Doncic
KD
Giannis
Stephen Curry
Nikola Jokic
Chris Paul
James Harden
Anthony Davis
Jayson Tatum
Holding my vote on Wemby for now. His ceiling is crazy, but wonder about durability. – 4:56 PM
Rank active NBA players by how high they will end up on the GOAT list
My Top 10:
LeBron
Luka Doncic
KD
Giannis
Stephen Curry
Nikola Jokic
Chris Paul
James Harden
Anthony Davis
Jayson Tatum
Holding my vote on Wemby for now. His ceiling is crazy, but wonder about durability. – 4:56 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
KD could finally solve his legacy issue with a title in NY or Philly… if Phx flames out well…. His camp has pushed him to sign with NYk before – 1:26 PM
KD could finally solve his legacy issue with a title in NY or Philly… if Phx flames out well…. His camp has pushed him to sign with NYk before – 1:26 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Suns duo this season:
KD — Booker —
27.8 PPG 27.2 PPG
6.7 RPG 4.7 RPG
5.4 APG 6.9 APG
The highest scoring duo in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/LubefHlhs9 – 1:16 PM
Suns duo this season:
KD — Booker —
27.8 PPG 27.2 PPG
6.7 RPG 4.7 RPG
5.4 APG 6.9 APG
The highest scoring duo in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/LubefHlhs9 – 1:16 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
For East Coast and early West Coast risers:
Defensive issues, not looking like a championship contender, one FGA for Kevin Durant in 4th: Takeaways from Phoenix Suns ugly loss to Milwaukee Bucks to end four-game road trip. #Suns #Bucks #FearTheDeer azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 9:11 AM
For East Coast and early West Coast risers:
Defensive issues, not looking like a championship contender, one FGA for Kevin Durant in 4th: Takeaways from Phoenix Suns ugly loss to Milwaukee Bucks to end four-game road trip. #Suns #Bucks #FearTheDeer azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 9:11 AM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Khris with a terrific performance in his return today (22pts/7ast on 8/15 shooting). He’s now shooting a league-leading 57.4% from midrange — MPJ (53.7%) and KD (50.2%) are the only other high-volume guys above 50%. pic.twitter.com/82TyIpg2u2 – 10:10 PM
Khris with a terrific performance in his return today (22pts/7ast on 8/15 shooting). He’s now shooting a league-leading 57.4% from midrange — MPJ (53.7%) and KD (50.2%) are the only other high-volume guys above 50%. pic.twitter.com/82TyIpg2u2 – 10:10 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“We were scrambling. They were driving to the rim. We got to do a better job of keeping the ball in front of us so we don’t have to help so much and they spread us out. You got 5 shooters. Bobby Portis came in and hit every shot.”
Kevin Durant as Portis 5-of-5 from 3. #Suns pic.twitter.com/woPsAYe0WM – 4:55 PM
“We were scrambling. They were driving to the rim. We got to do a better job of keeping the ball in front of us so we don’t have to help so much and they spread us out. You got 5 shooters. Bobby Portis came in and hit every shot.”
Kevin Durant as Portis 5-of-5 from 3. #Suns pic.twitter.com/woPsAYe0WM – 4:55 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Did Kevin Durant and Bobby Portis get into a Freaky Friday situation or something? – 2:57 PM
Did Kevin Durant and Bobby Portis get into a Freaky Friday situation or something? – 2:57 PM
Jimmy Spencer @JimmySpencer
Do you agree with @Tish_H_Warren who said, “The world has no free thinkers.”
Meaning, despite the trend of individualism and everyone seeing themselves as a leader, the truth is no one operates in a vacuum. We all are following someone’s (or something’s) ideas or influences. – 2:05 PM
Do you agree with @Tish_H_Warren who said, “The world has no free thinkers.”
Meaning, despite the trend of individualism and everyone seeing themselves as a leader, the truth is no one operates in a vacuum. We all are following someone’s (or something’s) ideas or influences. – 2:05 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns got Bol at the five in the lineup Vogel spoke of earlier with O’Neale, Gordon, Beal and Durant.
No zone either. Bol finds O’Neale on a cut, but O’Neale missed drive. #Suns down six as #Bucks are 10-of-17 on 3s. – 1:49 PM
Suns got Bol at the five in the lineup Vogel spoke of earlier with O’Neale, Gordon, Beal and Durant.
No zone either. Bol finds O’Neale on a cut, but O’Neale missed drive. #Suns down six as #Bucks are 10-of-17 on 3s. – 1:49 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant jumper. Beal early offense transition dunk.
Middleton 3. Nurkic answer #Suns 6-3 – 1:11 PM
Durant jumper. Beal early offense transition dunk.
Middleton 3. Nurkic answer #Suns 6-3 – 1:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant 20 points away from passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list. #Suns #Bucks pic.twitter.com/8YFxZgQfXp – 1:08 PM
Kevin Durant 20 points away from passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list. #Suns #Bucks pic.twitter.com/8YFxZgQfXp – 1:08 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Paul Pierce more confident in these Celtics than previous editions that failed to complete their task:
“Hell, yeah, I think it’s different… I think there’s more trust out there.”
Only in @HeavyOnSports…
bit.ly/4cle7Jx – 1:45 PM
Paul Pierce more confident in these Celtics than previous editions that failed to complete their task:
“Hell, yeah, I think it’s different… I think there’s more trust out there.”
Only in @HeavyOnSports…
bit.ly/4cle7Jx – 1:45 PM
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Duane Rankin: “Grayson took my spot scoring. I had to do other shit. We got ourselves back in the game.” Kevin Durant 11 points, took 1 shot in 4th of #Suns loss to #Bucks. “Defensively, we lost this game. My shot attempts, my points, I know it’s a talking point but we scored enough points.” pic.twitter.com/cH1YcXKC3h -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / March 17, 2024
Duane Rankin: #Suns 107-96 Final. All five starters reach double figures in points. Devin Booker 21 points and 11 assists, Grayson Allen 17 points, Bradley Beal 15 points, Kevin Durant 13 points, Jusuf Nurkic 13 points and 21 rebounds. Eric Gordon 14 off bench (4-of-8 from 3). #Hornets pic.twitter.com/yyRYZt8jFX -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / March 15, 2024
Speaking on the Forgotten Seasons podcast, Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Paul Pierce said that Jason was the best player in the world during the 2001-02 NBA season. “I thought J-Kidd was the best player in the world in 2002,” said Pierce. “I mean, dude had eyes in the back of his head. The way he controlled the game, the way he passed the ball, his IQ is off the charts. He is historically, I believe, underrated. I just felt helpless on what you can do with him out there.” -via Basketball Network / March 16, 2024
The Truth is not in dispute. Paul Pierce is likely joining FS1’s “Undisputed” in a contributor role as the NBA season heats up, The Post has learned. Sources said the deal is not finalized but could be as soon as this week. A Fox Sports spokesperson declined to comment. -via New York Post / March 12, 2024
Paul Pierce on surviving the stabbing and finding solace in basketball: “Truthfully, when I look back at it, you know, I think just the—I think God, you know, I’m a True Believer in God, you know, I think, you know, he knows what your time is and it wasn’t my time. And I think, the only thing—let me tell you something D, people don’t know, but I haven’t spoke on—I talked about the incident and being in the club and being stabbed by like multiple men and three different knives. But what people don’t know, I played because I played through pain, but that was the only thing, my being on the court was the only thing that gave me peace.” -via YouTube / March 10, 2024