Bench Points By Joshua S. Cobb

The Beginning of the End: Why the Warriors’ Dynasty Will Expire August 30th, 2018 When you look at history books, we glorify dynasties and dominant empires from the Mongol Empire to the Ottomans and in the sports world, the Golden State Warriors are not any different. The Golden State Warriors have been one of the greatest NBA dynasties that we have ever seen. The Warriors have struck fear in players, coaches, owners and GMs around the league and their dominance has been remarkable. Winning three NBA championships in the past four years is certainly an accomplishment but the Warriors elite days are numbered and here is why. Reason #1: Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is a trandscent talent and one of the greats of not only his generation but of all time. Even though his move to San Francisco is still controversial and ridiculed today, there is no denying his talent and ultimately he has lifted the Warriors to new heights and a new level of dominance. However, much like L

2019 NBA Season Preview August 23rd, 2018 This upcoming year is going to special and I can feel it. Maybe I might just be a super fan and caught up in the anticipation but I see this year being extremely entertaining and must watch television virtually every night. Below is a list of predictions I have for the upcoming season starting with first my picks for the 2019 NBA Awards.  Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award PF/C Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans Now is the time for AD to really showcase his dominance in the NBA. Davis averaged 28 & 11 last year while also adding two blocks per game. Davis had 32 games in which he scored 30 or more points, which also includes a 50 point performance, and 14 games in which he got five or more blocks. Davis is certainly an MVP caliber player and the tear that he went on after Boogie's injury should indicate that. I project AD averaging 31 & 13 next year and finishing above the LeBron and Giannis for the 2019

The Mystery of Kenneth Faried Aug 19th, 2018 Have you guys been wondering where Kenneth Faried has been? Probably not until you glanced at the title of this article. Within recent memory you can not find where Faried is and sometimes he is not on the team bench. Interesting right? Let's investigate the whereabouts of Faried. Faried’s rise to glory began during his career at Morehead State University. The 6’8 Power Forward arrived and was a double-double machine. Faried was a conference leading rebounder during his sophomore and junior seasons at 13.0 rebounds a game and also put him top three in the nation across all conferences. After electing to stay for his senior season, Kenneth Faried finished his career as a two time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the year, three time Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the year, 2011 second team All-American and broke Tim Duncan’s career rebounding record. Kenneth Faried’s decorated collegiate career led to his s

Love or Hate Kawhi? August 11th, 2018 Kawhi Leonard recently got half of his wish he submitted to management. Leonard's request to get out of San Antonio via trade did happen but it was not to Los Angeles. Now that Kawhi is out of that situation I think it is time to sit and reflect on him. In a lot of eyes, at full strength Kawhi Leonard is a top five talent in the NBA. Remember five years ago in the 2013 NBA Finals when Leonard has his coming out party. He caused havoc on both ends against the Miami Heat. The most memorable moment in that finals for Kawhi (outside of not coming clutch at the foul line) in my eyes is a brief moment in game five where LeBron James was at the foul line. Just before he could shoot his second free throw after missing the first, Kawhi Leonard checks in. If you watched the game you know what preceded but if not here is a brief reminder below. We all know Kawhi to be a NBA Champion, Finals MVP, 2x All-Star, 2x Defensive Player of t

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