There's no indication that's what has happened, but LeVert has said he has great faith in O'Malley, noting how Kevin Durant, another patient, told him, "Once Doc finishes with you, you'll be like brand new." As human-movement science gains prominence in sports, LeVert could be trained to change how his foot lands, similar to the adjustments Myles Turner made to his gait. Martin O'Malley, could be different.Īll indications are LeVert’s foot will heal perfectly fine, but there is a chance for reinjury because of the biomechanics of how his foot strikes the ground. But O'Connor, who formerly ran SB Nation's Celtics Blog, thinks the last surgery, by Nets foot and ankle specialist Dr. That is a pretty big "IF" if you look at his recent injury history. In fact, writes Kevin O'Connor of Bill Simmons' "The Ringer," the 6'7" swingman "could be the steal of the draft." IF he can stay healthy. While a day like that can be a whirlwind, O’Connor’s job is also filled with rewarding moments, none more gratifying than when he penned a story titled “The Celtics, My Father, and Me” in May 2019.Word is that Caris LeVert is doing well in the rehab and daily grind at the HSS Training Center, which is great news for the Nets, who did after call give up Thaddeus Young to get him (and a future second rounder). That’s a great collaborative feeling working with so many people to do that.” But when stuff happens, we always seem to be ready.
Not only do we respond, a lot of time we try to steer conversation. I feel like we’re always ready to respond. “That’s what I love working at this place. “Behind the scenes, it’s a lot of improvisation sometimes when it comes to breaking news like that,” O’Connor said. O’Connor adapted quickly to the breaking news as he checked in with sources to confirm the transaction before going live on Twitter within 30 minutes of the trade being reported to give his instant opinion. 13, when the NBA was rocked with the news of the Houston Rockets trading disgruntled superstar James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team blockbuster deal. O’Connor established himself as a go-to voice for fans when it comes to analysis and reaction, but nothing can really prepare him for days like Wednesday, Jan. At that time, there was definitely a chemistry and I felt it too, and I guess they saw that and heard that and wanted to explore that.” I listen back to our first podcast and I was definitely clunky and I’m way better now than I was then at podcasting. “Eventually they tried me out on a podcast with Chris Vernon and we just clicked right away. “I was hired to be a writer and that’s it,” O’Connor said.
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If that wasn’t enough, the 30-year-old O’Connor runs a weekly video series as well called The Void, where he analyzes a specific topic from the league filled with clips and highlights. The duo, whose podcast is called The Mismatch, are now in their fifth season together, while O’Connor also began hosting The Ringer NBA University podcast this year. Not long after being hired by The Ringer, O’Connor began a basketball podcast with Chris Vernon, and it took off from there with their passion for the sport spilling over onto the microphone. While O’Connor continued to detail the nuances of games, teams and players in his writing, he simultaneously dipped his toe into the world of podcasts. O’Connor admits that when he started at The Ringer, he overworked himself, trying to watch as many NBA games as possible and not adhering to a good work-life balance.īut he developed a better rhythm, setting up a system of breaking the season into sections and concentrating on only so many teams at a time. Once at The Ringer, O’Connor shifted his attention from solely focusing on the Celtics to covering the entire NBA landscape. This is an opportunity of a lifetime,’” O’Connor said. “I had a couple options at the moment and that was great, but then The Ringer came calling. I was like, ‘Oh my goodness. But when The Ringer, a sports and pop culture website founded by Bill Simmons, reached out in July 2016, O’Connor wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity. With his annual draft guide garnering notoriety, O’Connor had suitors trying to land him for a full-time position. But there was really nothing that was like a one, go-to spot for easy-to-read, colorful, pretty scouting reports.” I noticed at the time, there were some people doing NFL draft guides and they were quite good … and I thought, ‘Why not do this for the NBA?’ Chad Ford at ESPN and Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress at the time, they were doing their big boards and websites and write-ups and reporting and mock drafts. “I like scouting players, I like projecting players. “It’s something that I genuinely enjoy,” O’Connor said. It became such a popular hit that O’Connor has produced a draft guide every year since. O’Connor’s in-depth guide became a must-read for NBA fans looking to digest a bevy of information on prospects.
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