Well, I can't say I saw that coming. The moment in which Doc Rivers called an unnecessary timeout and unexpectedly grabbed for a microphone was a long time coming, but I could have sworn that when it eventually came it would have been to add some decibels to a demonstrative, expletive-laden critique of the officials. Therefore, doing so to incite an appreciative standing ovation, as opposed to an angry mob, for one of the most universally beloved athletes in NBA history was an uncharacteristically pleasant surprise. Like Doc or not, that was an extremely cool moment. So much so, in fact, that it almost allows me to ignore that the league has basically taken it upon itself to collectively, and increasingly less subtly, walk Dirk Nowitzki to the door of retirement. I can't say I blame them as he currently looks every bit the part of a 40 year old who has spent over half his life in the NBA despite never being all that fleet of foot...
...but we are still talking about someone whose legendary status reserves him the right to officially exit at his own leisure. Needless to say, these grand gestures are as awesome as they are well-deserved. However, like a rock being thrown through a lover's window instead of against it, they are going to go from heartwarming to hilarious if an all-time shooter decides come the end of the season that he still has some quality mid-range fadeaways in the chamber. At this point, I don't even know which outcome I am hoping for, but the entertainment value of Doc Rivers trying to somehow top stopping the show for an opponent's curtain call has me leaning towards "ONE...MORE...YEAR!".
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