TSNs Jack Armstrong offers his thoughts on Danny Green, the defence of the Miami Heat, the future of the Boston Celtics, the addition of Patrick Ewing in Charlotte and the broadcast abilities of Jeff Van Gundy and Hubie Brown. 1. Danny Green (Spurs): 25 3s in the first five games. NBA record already. If you had to pick an MVP for the Spurs so far, hed be your guy. I love how crafty he is moving without the ball, getting himself in the proper spots for good looks and he uses screens beautifully. Miamis defence of him has at times been downright atrocious. Good for him, hes been brilliant. 2. Miami Defence: Sunday night, I saw a team not committed to playing the game hard and right with discipline on the defensive end. Poor communication and effort. I understand theyre a team that thrives on creating turnovers but guys are just lunging into passing lanes with little regard for the risk/reward factor. Spurs are a solid/well-coached team that will shred you if you dont cover with intelligence. Ball pressure, help, recovery, rotations, shot challenges were all sub-par. Weve seen them play at a high level before and Im sure well see it again in Game 6 but defensive effort after 100 games is supposed to be there all the time and be a habit. Maddening team to watch at times. 3. Doc Rivers/Danny Ainge: My advice, turn Doc into a tradeable asset and try to get what you can for him and Kevin Garnett. Youre in a rebuild mode now. Buy out Paul Pierce and look to acquire picks and young players. The fact that you can start fresh and re-tool your team based upon the assets you have is a good situation to be in. Rajon Rondo is a wonderful talent but something tells me hell be a royal pain in the you-know-what in a rebuilding situation and without the leadership of Doc, KG & Pierce. Might look to turn him into a favorable deal as well. 4. Patrick Ewing (Bobcats): Hired as an associate head coach by Steve Clifford. They worked together in Houston and Orlando and hell be a good fit. Love the big fella. Hoping in a few years hell get his chance somewhere in the NBA as a head coach. Many stars want it handed to them with their lifetime scholarship mentality. Not Ewing, hes been willing to pay his dues and I admire that. Hell get his chance. Good that hes back on the bench again after a year away. 5. Jeff Van Gundy and Hubie Brown: Have known both of these guys for years and respect them immensely. Its been a pleasure listening to Jeff on TV and Hubie on the radio during the Finals. Both outstanding basketball men who give you the substance; the whys, whats and hows in a well thought-out fashion. Van Gundy is quite entertaining, as well, which I enjoy. They are major ambassadors for our sport and are delivering the goods on the big stage. Clayton Stoner Golden Knights Jersey . 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But somehow, unfairly, he had seemingly become expendable.How close did he come to being dropped for this match entirely? About as close as it is possible. Steve OKeefe, Lyons New South Wales team-mate, would almost certainly have been chosen in his stead if not for the recurrence of a calf problem during the Sheffield Shield round played between Hobart and Adelaide. On local radio, the coach Darren Lehmann said as much: Lyon was in because we couldnt select OKeefe, he was injured beforehand.Having made it narrowly to Adelaide, much of the talk leading into the match surrounded how Lyon could find himself making way for a fourth seamer in either Jackson Bird or Chadd Sayers. All despite Lyons own fine record in Adelaide, and the absence of an allrounder making it vital to have someone capable of long spells. At a ceremony to name the players viewing area after the loveable Barry Nugget Rees, Lyon prompted the guest of honour to nominate him as a favourite player. Laughs were had, of course, but Lyon was certainly in need of some love.So close to being discarded despite being Australias most prolific-ever offspinner, Lyon had to be pondering whether this still Adelaide night would be among his last in the national team. He has a captain in Steven Smith who does not share his predecessor Michael Clarkes dynamism when dealing with spin bowlers, and a coaching staff that oddly does not feature a full-time spin minder - South Africas spinners have Claude Henderson on tour.It is true that Lyon has been able to spend time this week with John Davison, his longtime mentor and trusted confidante. That has undoubtedly helped his technique, flight, shape and spin. It hasnt been an emergency call, Lyon said. Davos been planning before the summer to come down to Adelaide. Its been great to have him around, hes someone I trust very highly and work great with him.Hes one guy who is very handy to have in my corner. Theres a bit of that [reassurance], but Davo also challenges me to try to get better and better each and every training session that we go into. Hes just someone I can go to and say What do you think about this, this and this? and hell come back and say agree or disagree and we can have a conversation.But he still needed to find a way to get himself into the game. After a brief flirtation with David Warners medium pace after tea, Smith handed the ball back to Lyon. The dismissal of Amla in the interim helped Lyonn, giving him a left-hander to size up in JP Duminy.ddddddddddddThe following spell brought gradual improvement from Lyon, as he worked with variations in pace and spin. A major factor in the way he was able to get into the spell was a different level of pressure from the scoreboard, after Australias batsmen finally produced something of substance after five matches of failures.Its always handy to have some runs on the board, and its up there with the best innings by a nightwatchman that Ive seen, so hats off to Usman, Lyon said. Its been an exciting feel this week with a couple of debutants, we want to come out buzzing and prove to Australia that crickets in good hands.I didnt feel under pressure to be honest. I know on the scorecards theres been no wickets in the columns but I feel like Ive been bowling really well and being able to create chances. I havent been feeling under pressure that much to be honest. I look at this as a young, exciting team and Ive played 60 Test matches now and Ive got a massive role in this team.Its not about being different its about being there in a supporting role, taking a few of the younger guys under your wing and supporting them. I know how hard it is to play Test match cricket, and if someone in the team can lend that support on and off the field its crucial. I know Mike Hussey was my mentor when I first came in, so if I can play my role with the young guys coming in Im more than happy to do that.The role to Duminy was to open up an end so that Smith could return to attacking with his pacemen under the Adelaide floodlight. A straighter, quicker delivery that skidded off the pitch did just that, beating Duminys absent-minded flick across the line and knocking out off stump. Lyons auxiliary role at this point was underlined when Smith withdrew him an over later to try tandem pace to Faf du Plessis, a decision rewarded with a sliced drive off Mitchell Starc and a tremendous catch by Pete Handscomb in the gully.As stumps crept nearer, Smith returned the ball to Lyons hands for a critical period. Temba Bavuma and Stephen Cook had the chance to forge through to the close and keep the dangerous Quinton de Kock safe from harm. But Bavumas innings had grown skittish under pressure, from Starc in particular, and Lyon was able to exploit this by coaxing out a sweep, a top edge and a catch for Smith. Bavuma reviewed, somewhat oddly, but the HotSpot was clear.This whole sequence showed how match circumstances, a hint of good fortune and a supportive Adelaide crowd make as much of a difference to Lyon as anything from the ball or the pitch. Against the nightwatchman Kyle Abbott he was masterful, working a tall man over with spin and bounce, before straightening one ideally for an lbw verdict.De Kock was left to face the final few balls of the night, and for the first time all series it was Lyon who held the whip-hand. As the ball bit and spun past a groping bat, the crowd transfixed by the moment, it seemed difficult to imagine an Australian team without Lyon in it, when hours before the opposite felt true. How quickly things can change. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '