And it’s a lot of the reason Serge Ibaka has taken such a leap the past few weeks: He has a mentor. A big, scary, mean mentor teaching him how to play with an edge. The impression Kendrick Perkins has made on Ibaka has been obvious. Much in the same way that Kevin Garnett schooled […]
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‘Lost’ contest
Regarding Clark Matthews’ Commentary (Sports, “With dunk contest, NBA is grooming Ibaka for stardom”) in the Jan. 12 Gazette promoting Serge Ibaka of the Thunder over Blake Griffin to win the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest: I’m sure that the vast majority of Oklahomans want Griffin to win the contest. He is a native Oklahoman and […]