On this week's episode, as I predicted on last week's episode, the Phoenix Suns fired Head Coach Frank Vogel after getting swept in the first round. The NBA is run by the players; more specifically the superstars of the league such as: LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant. Another instance in where players have the ultimate say and control over player personnel and their coaching staff, and the firing of Frank Vogel illustrates the issue this raises for the NBA as a league because it is always the coaches who are made the fall guys when a season does not live up to expectations. Like Monty Williams for the suns, Frank Vogel for the suns, Mike Budenholzer for the Bucks, and Darvin Ham for the Lakers, they all have a common thread, a superstar that has ultimate say.
Kevin Durant is widely considered one of the best NBA players of all time, but in heinsight is that really the case? In Kevin Durants first 9 seasons, he won only 1 MVP and got the Finals 1 time with the Thunder (Losing to LeBron and the Heat). Jumping ship to join the Warriors and Steph Curry he won 2 Finals Championships and 2 Finals MVPs. He then jumped ship again due to some controversy with Draymond Green and joined the Brooklyn Nets with Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons which was a massive fail, and now a member of the Suns, Kevin Durants legacy is up for debate, in 16 seasons KD has 2 Championships and 2 Finals MVPs and 1 regular seasons MVP. Not a scrub by any means, but now it can be taken into consideration that KD has Steph Curry to thank for his highest accolades in his Career.
EA College Football 25 is set to release this year for the first time in over a decade. Built from the ground up and being reported to be completely different from the flagship franchise Madden, EA College Football looks to bring in a new era of football to gaming consoles. Madden is basically a $70 roster update every year, so as a company, EA needs this to be a success and looking and hearing about everything the game will include, this should be set to be one of the most successful sports games ever released. Will EA completely Revive the NCAA Football Games or will they yet again fall into their scumy business practices and ruin a game millions are hyped for especially after a decade long wait? Only time will tell but all signs point to this game being a wild success.
Recently Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time, went on Netflix and was roasted by fellow former Patriot Teammates and former Coach Bill Belichick, as well as a variety of comedians who make horrible jokes and make fun of others for a living. The controversy surrounding Brady and Belichick goes deep and despite not seeing eye to eye on who had the biggest impact on the Patriots dynasty, both showed character to have a good night and have a laugh. But who was more responsible for the Dynasty? Bill or Brady?