Sam Amick

It's a credit to James Harden. James Harden gets in the gym with these guys and he drills them. And as good as zoo was in previous versions of this team, uh, This team had a gaping hole to fill in terms of someone who needed to be featured offensively.

It's a credit to James Harden. James Harden gets in the gym with these guys and he drills them. And as good as zoo was in previous versions of this team, uh, This team had a gaping hole to fill in terms of someone who needed to be featured offensively.

It's a credit to James Harden. James Harden gets in the gym with these guys and he drills them. And as good as zoo was in previous versions of this team, uh, This team had a gaping hole to fill in terms of someone who needed to be featured offensively.

And that combined with the work that those guys put in starting when James got to the team and, you know, got the point guard mantle undisputedly last season. And now you just have a guy who is at the perfect intersection of skill and opportunity. he's a skilled player. He's not this oaf who's just happens to luck into some buckets. He's a guy who has a jump hook. He has a spin move.

And that combined with the work that those guys put in starting when James got to the team and, you know, got the point guard mantle undisputedly last season. And now you just have a guy who is at the perfect intersection of skill and opportunity. he's a skilled player. He's not this oaf who's just happens to luck into some buckets. He's a guy who has a jump hook. He has a spin move.

And that combined with the work that those guys put in starting when James got to the team and, you know, got the point guard mantle undisputedly last season. And now you just have a guy who is at the perfect intersection of skill and opportunity. he's a skilled player. He's not this oaf who's just happens to luck into some buckets. He's a guy who has a jump hook. He has a spin move.

He has a ability to plan his pivot foot, go one way, dream shake, you come back the third way. And, and that's what's, that's what's great. You know, he's still got another level to do too. Like dude is, I congratulated him on the end one. He didn't want to hear it tonight, but you know, He was checking that last few minute report after Phoenix. So, you know, it ain't shade at all.

He has a ability to plan his pivot foot, go one way, dream shake, you come back the third way. And, and that's what's, that's what's great. You know, he's still got another level to do too. Like dude is, I congratulated him on the end one. He didn't want to hear it tonight, but you know, He was checking that last few minute report after Phoenix. So, you know, it ain't shade at all.

He has a ability to plan his pivot foot, go one way, dream shake, you come back the third way. And, and that's what's, that's what's great. You know, he's still got another level to do too. Like dude is, I congratulated him on the end one. He didn't want to hear it tonight, but you know, He was checking that last few minute report after Phoenix. So, you know, it ain't shade at all.

He can get to the free throw line better. You know, he can make free throws at a more consistent rate. But, you know, even when he's playing at the short roll, like he's got games where he's racking up, you know, more than three assists per game. He is... And then that's not we're talking about offense when he's anchored the second best defense in the NBA.

He can get to the free throw line better. You know, he can make free throws at a more consistent rate. But, you know, even when he's playing at the short roll, like he's got games where he's racking up, you know, more than three assists per game. He is... And then that's not we're talking about offense when he's anchored the second best defense in the NBA.

He can get to the free throw line better. You know, he can make free throws at a more consistent rate. But, you know, even when he's playing at the short roll, like he's got games where he's racking up, you know, more than three assists per game. He is... And then that's not we're talking about offense when he's anchored the second best defense in the NBA.

OK, so he's a complete player from the center position outside of the fact that he's a non-threat shooting the basketball outside the paint. Like besides that, he does everything that you ask him to do. And I doubt he gets rewarded with the all-star selection. But I think he's got bigger goals and I think he's got another goal. And that's to be an all defensive team rep.

OK, so he's a complete player from the center position outside of the fact that he's a non-threat shooting the basketball outside the paint. Like besides that, he does everything that you ask him to do. And I doubt he gets rewarded with the all-star selection. But I think he's got bigger goals and I think he's got another goal. And that's to be an all defensive team rep.

OK, so he's a complete player from the center position outside of the fact that he's a non-threat shooting the basketball outside the paint. Like besides that, he does everything that you ask him to do. And I doubt he gets rewarded with the all-star selection. But I think he's got bigger goals and I think he's got another goal. And that's to be an all defensive team rep.

That's the thing that makes the most sense. I mean, this is not a team that is going to go for broke. We saw that team last year where they maxed out on the players that they could get. And so they're trying to be responsible. This is the new CBA. We keep saying new because we keep seeing things that we're not used to conventionally seeing as far as behavior from teams.

That's the thing that makes the most sense. I mean, this is not a team that is going to go for broke. We saw that team last year where they maxed out on the players that they could get. And so they're trying to be responsible. This is the new CBA. We keep saying new because we keep seeing things that we're not used to conventionally seeing as far as behavior from teams.

That's the thing that makes the most sense. I mean, this is not a team that is going to go for broke. We saw that team last year where they maxed out on the players that they could get. And so they're trying to be responsible. This is the new CBA. We keep saying new because we keep seeing things that we're not used to conventionally seeing as far as behavior from teams.

The Clippers are just one example. You saw the Warriors say bye to Klay Thompson. You saw – The Minnesota Timberwolves trade Carl Anthony Towns for a player that everyone knows not as great a fit as Carl Anthony Towns proved to be for a team that made a Western Conference Finals run. There will be more. And so the Clippers are trying to understand that, hey, we have a way to be competitive now.

The Clippers are just one example. You saw the Warriors say bye to Klay Thompson. You saw – The Minnesota Timberwolves trade Carl Anthony Towns for a player that everyone knows not as great a fit as Carl Anthony Towns proved to be for a team that made a Western Conference Finals run. There will be more. And so the Clippers are trying to understand that, hey, we have a way to be competitive now.