Sean “Rocky Horror” Couch

“In three’s” I was told by a big time rap mogul one day long ago. “Successful times and moments come in three’s.” I didn’t forget. As the New Year approaches, I’m looking for clean game and clean sounds. I want to see more highlights and less stupid, mash-upped games that make people nervous. Yo, let’s try the the 3-Pack. Start with a high-top fade, a blockparty and a kid nicknamed “Problem” who brings an area code down for some more championship fun. Keep your man “Rocky Horror” happy, or else my other friend, who actually is my enemy, shows up. The city is never the same… Read More »

photo: associated press

(This was published in January, to coincide with the arrival of a new year and era in NBA basketball. I thought it was appropriate to re-visit this discussion, in lieu of recent events.)

Basketball, broken down to its simplest compound, is about scoring more buckets than the team you’re playing against. The Semi-Automatic refers to players who leave bodies in their wake with their innate ability to get buckets. And there is no greater young prospect in the game today with the combo of length, desire, work ethic and an insatiable appetite for greatness – all of which marinate along with a smooth, devastating offensive weaponry – than the 21-year-old Kevin Wayne Durant. Read More »