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Inspired by the New York Times profile of Warriors Assistant Coach Ron Adams
The Wise Man
A journeyman is someone who can’t a find a home
Who twists and toils, who roams in a zone
For our fair Warriors have their own of the lot
They call him Ron Adams, and he used to get hot
For a coach, you see, it’s a painstaking game
The details, the defense, the minutiae, the fame
But Ron is a different kind of goat
He likes winning, and defense and is an anecdote
to hard work, and grit and an adventurous mind
in Chicago and Boston, now the Bay, what a find!
Kerr had to recruit him over pizza, no fancy cars,
Ron even sent back the Pinot Noir
Kerr coaxed him to be his right-hand man
But no one was ready for Ron’s ceaseless demand
“He needs to chill”, “relax” “pipe down” they all said
After losing poor Ron always stewed in his dread
But time heals wounds and habits can change
Now Ron bumps rap music, he’s turned a new page
Upon reflecting, he finds his north star
It’s being a good citizen that’s gotten him this far
Art, and fine wine, an extensive book collection
Complete our coach Ron, those things got him flexin’
He’s done with aggression, obsession, possession
The Dubs taught a new lesson, live life with expression
To resisting, and reading, and asking questions with sense
He’s more than his defense, the man is a mensch
His heart lives in the gym, but travels beyond the court
He reminds us that life is more than a sport