Don't like to see Westbrook injured but I'm going to be thoroughly enjoying watching OKC lose game after game. Bring it on.
Also, surely there's got to be a thread criticising Danny for taking Fab Melo over Perry Jones soon?
Why, so that they can get yet another top 5 pick? Be careful for what you wish for. It's nice to see Jones at least getting some minutes, and I never did understand the Fab Melo selection. It was between Wroten and PJ III for me. At least the latter would have helped athletically.
No sir, because I absolutely despise Steven Adams. I used to have a bit of soft spot for OKC because of Perk, until Adams went there. They're not gonna get a top 5 pick anyway so I wouldn't worry about that.
Looks like I nearly spoke too soon though!
So your reason for not liking him is that he's supplanted Perk, instead of his thug style of play and his side job of starring at Twilight conventions (sarcasm)?
No mate, that isn't the reason at all. Him being a goon is merely a contributing factor. This article should give you a good background into my dislike for the tool.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/nba-kiwi-okc-thunder-star-steven-adams-wants-to-make-australians-miserable-20131120-2xv5f.htmlBasically he, like so many of his countrymen, still has a big chip on his shoulder over the result of some meaningless cricket match from over 30 years ago. The incident that caused the dislike may have been extremely poor sportsmanship by the Aussies involved but it was within the rules of the game. As someone pointed out to Adams on Twitter, it's really very similar to being up by 3 points in a game of basketball with 1 second to go and fouling the other team before they get a chance to shoot a 3.
Sorry for the long winded explanation but that should give you a good background in my dislike for him and his dislike for us! Seeing quotes like this from Tony Allen, with no Australian bias, warms the cockles of my heart.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/23/tony-allen-on-steven-adams-thats-just-a-measly-guy/I've also become a fan of Zach Randolph... And Vince Carter... And Nate Robinson... And everyone else he's destined to tangle with!