We’re almost there, folks. Three more weeks of the National Football League for 2018 and then we’re into the playoffs. Before we get there however we’ve got some very important details to finalise, like playoff seedings and sacked coaches, and these things take time to materialise.
But just quietly Steven Adams has scored 20+ in four of his last five games. He has seven games with 20+ this season having done that only 20 previous times in his first five years in the league. Dude is becoming an every game scoring options and it’s amazing to watch.
In their defence, the Breakers did play some defence on Sunday. For the first time all season they kept a team under 80 points, giving the Sydney Kings some real hiccups as everybody not named Andrew Bogut shot 18 of 52 for 34.6% from the field.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is what a 99-yard rushing touchdown looks like. The longest possible play from scrimmage. Derrick Henry, you cheeky geezer.
All of which has led us to this point and it’s a confusing crossroads as far as Sean Marks’ next move is concerned. All this forward momentum, even in the darkest times, but now they’re facing a bit of uncomfortable stasis.
Against Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and the Piston lads he clearly decided it was time to unleash the beast and, as is always the case with Steve, it all started on the defensive end…
The sense cannot be made. This has been a solid Cowboys defence all season but they hadn’t done anything like this before. Nobody had, the Saints had only twice been kept under 30 points in 2018 and never under 20… let alone with just ten.
Something else seems to be going on too though, something that drastically affects how well a team can play defence (and offence too for that matter). Something which has gotten Kevin Braswell in a little trouble and which has lightened the weight of his wallet.
That’s the future of the NFL and I’m not completely comfortable with it… every middling team out there is going to start trying to emulate these two offences and it’s going to be very messy… sorta like basketball teams thinking they have to play like the Golden State Warriors even though they don’t have any all stars, let alone four of them.
Ah now what do we have here? Thunder against the Warriors? Westbrook against Durant? Adams against Draymond… okay Draymond was injured so we didn’t get that battle (out with a sore toe, presumably injured it kicking somebody in the nuts) but the rest of it was all in place.
It’s very easy to overlook the continued excellence of the game’s best players. Swept up in the storylines of Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, Drew Brees… all that lot. And each of them has been incredible, no doubt.
Ah yes but what about the Stache Bros reunion? New York Knicks in town, that means Enes Kanter, right? Sure does friend. Enes scored 19 points off the bench, perfectly matching Steven Adams’ total.
It’s weird how quickly things can change in sport. A week ago I wrote a thing about what was a very confusing Breakers team, trying to come up with some kind of clearer picture as to what we’re dealing with here.
What exactly does Jimmy Butler want? That’s the big question at the heart of his recent trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Whatever you think Butler’s motives are, that’s what defines your idea of this trade.
Okey doke, so here we are nine weeks into the season and I do believe that there are three leading MVP candidates: Drew Brees is the sentimental pick as probably the greatest quarterback in history never to have won it before, his would be a career reward as much as anything – although his incredible performances in 2018 mean he’d clearly deserve it…
The Breakers host Cairns Taipans on Friday looking to get their season heading back in the right direction after so far failing to win consecutive games. They’re only 2-3, which is almost funny to realise because it feels like they’ve been so inconsistent and yet they’re one game away from an even record.
First possession of the game, Westbrook found Adams for a couple. Second possession, Westbrook found Adams for a couple. Third possession Westbrook went and did it himself. Fourth possession, Westbrook found Adams for a couple.
Which teams are freaking out after the first couple weeks of the new season, which teams are already putting the champagne on ice… and how legit are those typically American overreactions?
I’m sorry Hue Jackson, I am for real / Never meant to laugh as your team tied / Or every game you went to overtime…
And just like that the Thunder are rolling. Got that first win, welcomed back their big guy from Rotorua, and went out and pumped the Clippers thanks to an incredible third quarter.