Ira Winderman of the Miami Sun-Sentinel: “Beasley-Rose will have to wait until Michael Beasley shrinks or Derrick Rose grows. For now, Monday’s summer-league Heat-Bulls game was more about where Beasley stands, especially after getting the opportunity to go against Chicago veterans Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah.”
Former NBA head coach Eric Musselman’s blog: “As coaches (and members of the world community), we can and should learn from other cultures. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni has talked about how much his time in Italy influenced his teams’ style of play and coaching philosophy. [By the way, Mike has said that he read about a book a day during his first few years in Italy.] In Golden State, our staff spent time studying Argentina’s national team and its early offense. In fact, we used a version of it in our “Quick Strike” offense after free throws.”
Marc Stein of ESPN.com: “It suddenly appears that the biggest threat to the Los Angeles Clippers re-signing franchise forward Elton Brand can be found far east of Oakland. NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that the Philadelphia 76ers are again “actively involved” in the Brand hunt — and now a very serious threat to tempt him away from L.A. — after initially fearing that they couldn’t compete financially with the Clippers and Golden State Warriors.”
Nick Friedell of Ball Don’t Lie: “Will somebody please find Derrick Rose and tell him that his NBA career started on Monday. I almost felt bad watching him play yesterday because he looked so nervous. What was supposed to be a duel between Rose and Beasley, turned out to be a showcase for the Kansas State product, and one of his new teammates, Mario Chalmers.”
Ryne Nelson of Odenized: Highlights from yesterday’s Bulls vs. Heat summer league game.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Elton Brand landing in Philly would suddenly get them into the top four of the East, aside from Boston, Detroit, and Orlando. Toronto and Cleveland would be right there as well.