NBA On The Sideline

03/04/2019

Bạn nào ghiền Dirk Nowitzki giống mình thì nhanh tay lên nhe :))

15/02/2019

Derrick fell, Derrick Rose

Inscribed in Greek mythology lies a creature that would live for five-hundred years, die, reborn, and repeat this cycle perpetually – The Phoenix. The Phoenix is known to be consumed by fire upon its death, and immediately from the purifying ashes, the creature re-emerges, more graceful than ever before. The legend of the Phoenix was a story from thousands of years ago, one that had been bequeathed on us by our predecessors, generations by generations. Yet, little do we realize that the spirit of the Phoenix is not simply a legend, but one very real force that thrives among ourselves.

Indeed, in the extremely competitive world of the National Basketball Association today, there is a player whose career embodies the spirit of the Phoenix’s life cycle – none other than Derrick Rose.

Derrick Rose was brought up in a tough family by a single mother and his three brothers who play a fatherly role. Though raised in the tough Englewood part of Chicago, under the constant supervision of his mother and siblings, Derrick hardly ever got into trouble and turned into a basketball phenomenon his high school freshman year. Later, the recipient of the 2007 Illinois Mr. Basketball Player was drafted number 1 by the Chicago Bulls. Rose went on to win the Rookie of The Year honor that same year and proceeded to win the prized MVP award in 2011.

However in 2014, the glorified MVP from the Windy City, just as a full bloom phoenix, went down with a potential career-ending ACL injury. This marked the end of a glorious cycle and started the darkest days in Rose’s career.

[to be continued]...

04/12/2018

Sorry Kobe. Ain’t gonna happen any time soon.

Kobe with some words for Dub Nation 👀

30/11/2018

We just published a post doubting KD.

Few days later, he dropped 144 points after three games 🔥🔥🔥

With Curry out for 11 games, is KD finally taking initiative and become THE MAN for Gsw?

As Dubs fan, we sure hope so.

18/11/2018

KD out???

A few days ago, the smoothly running machine of the Golden State Warriors was jammed with a seemingly-destructive incident - the notorious Draymond Green/Kevin Durant on-court dispute.

The incident started in last few seconds of their game against the Clippers. With the game tied at 106, Golden State gained possession. Green decided to "rise to stardom" and dribbled coast-to-coast, while refusing to deliver the ball to a wide-open Kevin Durant on the other side of their offensive end. And the two were later seen jawing at each other.

But Green did not start such a dispute out of nothing. By reportedly telling KD "You’re a bitch and you know you’re a bitch. [...]. We don't need you. We won without you," Green was referring to KD's looming free agency and possible departure from GSW at the of the season.

Green was later reprimanded by his teammates for his poor decision-making and benched for one game due to this incident. But, he had a point.

KD is a star, but he is not a leader. Warriors specifically brought in KD for his talent, not his poor leadership capacity. For the Warriors, Durant is the talent, but Curry is THE MAN.

Though losing KD would mean the Warriors significantly reduce their firepower, but KD is not irreplaceable. Even with him out, the GSW will still be a heavy contender for the prestigious Larry O'Brian Trophy.

Much as we all prefer Green to not have made such a fit with KD's situation, we must all admit that the former Defensive Player Of The Year was NOT WRONG.

So, how would the Slim Reaper's departure from the Bay Area affect the team and his career?
Coming soon on NBA On The Sideline With Nam.

13/11/2018

Basketball has officially been up and running for quite a while, y’all! And have already started will the same expectations. Fans will still look forward to a dominant regular season and high-achieving playoffs series from Boston, Sixers’ trust in their process, miracles from the two-time Rookie-of-the-year Ben Simmons, Porzingis’s injuries, Westbrook’s triple doubles, and James Harden choking in a game 7, all while awaiting Lebron James to work his magic in his brand-new Lakers uniform.
And of course, as a tradition ever since Kevin Durant’s departure from OKC, we will continue to hear non-Warriors fans complaining about KD and the Golden State on their way to the possibly-inevitable third consecutive Larry O’Brien Trophy.
With that said, it is easy for opposing fanbase and players to feel hostile towards a dominant franchise that added two all-stars into their roster within three summers, both took a decent salary cut to fit in the NBA salary cap. However, this hate is misplaced.
We are often so blinded by our unhappiness to Warriors’ dominance that we fail to realize that we are witnessing one of the greatest franchises in the history of basketball.
Yes, they did acquire Durant after a record-setting 73-9 season and yes, they did bring in one of the most versatile players in Cousins. But let it be remembered that this is the NBA, where the salary cap, the draft system and the effort of Adam Silver were to keep the league’s competitiveness. This is not England’s Premier League, where money is the driving force that determines championship. The NBA, under such system, ensures that every team runs the same chance of claiming the title.
Before their miraculous run in 2015, Warriors went through 40 consecutive years of being one of the worst teams. With a little bit of luck, leadership and intelligence on and off the court, along with multiple courageous decisions, Warriors were able to utilize their draft pick, getting Klay Thompson and Draymond Green out of relatively low picks, and bring home multiple solid bench players. Finally, they decided to replace Stephen Curry for the fan-favorite M***a Ellis. The rest is history.
So before you decide to criticize Golden State, remember that they were able to build upon their dynasty with merely the same opportunities as any other franchise. After all, everyone in the NBA complies to the same rule, nothing the Warriors have done in the past few years that the others are not able to accomplish.

13/11/2018

Hi yall, we are officially HERE!!!