All the time -- not just now, but tomorrow and whenever you, whenever you, whenever you need to interrupt hate, stand down bigotry, condemn sexism and find love for all of our global brothers and sisters every day," Wonder said.
All rights reserved. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Stevie Wonder 'takes a knee' for America during his concert. His handle's gotten tighter.
His confidence level is higher. He's a terrific teammate. He's always been those things. He's just adding to it. It reflects the evolution of his game that he could miss four of his first five shots and still seem like the impact player in the first quarter. That's because he got past LeBron at will and racked up seven free throws all made as a result.
He's passing out of the double-team more quickly now. And he added two rebounds and a blocked shot while playing the full 12 minutes. He got past LeBron repeatedly when the two were matched up, and he also used his long arms to disrupt dribbles and deflect passes while guarding LeBron at the other end. But he didn't have enough offensive impact besides the 21 points he earned largely thanks to 10 perfect free throws, and he had only one assist on a night his team shot 36 percent.
He had the better point guard with him in Russell Westbrook , but James had the superior pair of big men in Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem , so LeBron finished plus compared to Durant's minus One of the things we love about Durant is that he doesn't feel the need to knock anyone down as he travels his path toward greatness.
He always sounds respectful of other players. To be fair, James has been the same way, and he had a point when he responded to Charles Barkley's critiques by saying he never knocked any of the players that came before him. LeBron's problem is the way he sounds when talking about himself.
Far too much third-person, and an increasing amount of unintended irony. When discussing Durant on Friday, James said, "It's humbling to see another great athlete do the things he's going to do. That doesn't work.
People are gravitating toward Durant because he seems to make sense. Everything he's done so far provides evidence that he is the person he's portrayed to be, that he will keep his word.
He said he was happy in Oklahoma City, that he didn't need a larger town or more attention, and he backed it up by signing the maximum five-year extension to stay there. But we should keep in mind that the only things we really know about Durant are that he loves to play basketball and he's really good at it. We forget how susceptible he could be to mistakes because we forget how young he is. It hit me during the playoffs, when I asked Durant what he thought about the death of the acclaimed rapper Guru.
Durant said he'd never heard of him. I guess it's understandable, since Durant who just turned 22 last month had not even celebrated his first birthday when Guru's debut album with partner DJ Premier came out in Still, we can't have our kids ignoring critical elements of hip-hop, so I e-mailed Durant a link to a lengthy, comprehensive mix of Guru's songs. Not just hear it, but feel it and live it. Stevie made "Innervisions" when he was 23, just a year older than Durant is now.
No, I don't expect Durant to know what a record is. It was an example of promise delivered upon, of talent realized. Durant is playing out of love. LeBron has a mission. Whether he will admit to it or not, he can validate his move only by winning a championship and his only shot at restoring his tarnished image is to play at an unforgettably high level. These guys in here are the only ones I have to worry about. I don't have to worry about people, what people see in me or believe in me.
I just know who I am. We were distracted from his basketball playing ability because of his public missteps this summer. I think LeBron is ready to produce his own masterpiece. Stevie did most of "Innervisions" on his own, playing most of the instruments himself. So even the greats can be helped by collaborating with other greats. We've grown so accustomed to dividing along the simplest of lines, good versus evil, Thunder versus Heat, Durant versus LeBron. What if, between Durant and LeBron, we're on the verge of seeing something more complex and incredible Skip to main content Skip to navigation.
Adande: LeBron-Durant, the contrast in styles. Dean Smith paid the price for a five-game losing streak in a season that followed the club's sale of star player Jack Grealish to Man City.
Chris Wondolowski returned for one more season with the San Jose Earthquakes and capped it with a goal before announcing his retirement. Mac Jones grabbed Brian Burns's ankle after he fumbled the ball to keep him from recovering it. Home Extra Mustard. SI Recommends. By AP News. By Nick Selbe.
0コメント