I agree but he’s had some duds on both sides of the ball in recent years.

I’ve criticized Russ before, but he should be the last person to take the blame for the Thunder’s loss. Really it’s Donovan’s fault for giving Melo minutes. What’s particularly frustrating about it is last year he was willing to bench Kanter in the Rockets series, but unwilling to bench Melo because he’s a “star” or…

It’ll take time but I think Fultz will be fine. He’s shown enough flashes to convince me he’ll develop into a great player.

In Mayfield’s defense, he’s the most accurate out of the five quarterbacks and the better prospect. Josh Allen being picked before Lamar was total bullshit, though.

Chubb at 5 is a damn steal and it’s a safe pick for Elway who has bombed at drafting.

They have passed on Wentz and Watson in back to back years to end up drafting Mayfield. Yikes

So the Browns basically traded Deshaun Watson for Jabrill Peppers and Denzel Ward.

And they selected Ward at 4 instead of pairing Bradley Chubb with Myles Garrett. I guess having one generational pass rusher is enough

I have zero doubt Fed is clean. He’s still winning because he keeps refining his game to shorten points and play more economically. And, tbh, the field is at it’s weakest in years. That helps a lot.

Counterpoint:

I would not be surprised to see the Thunder shit the bed in game 6. I don’t think the Jazz are the type of team that will be rattled by blowing a huge lead, Gobert should stay out of foul trouble, and Westbrook likely won’t be able to sustain his shooting performance. Also, the home-court advantage and the elevation…

This is the team that was supposedly “built for the playoffs.” Basketball is probably the one sport where postseason success correlates with regular season success the most. The idea that a team with coaching and chemistry issues could flip the switch in the playoffs in their first season together after struggling…

I must confess that I enjoy watching the Rockets when their offense is clicking like last night. It’s not as palatable as some teams, but I enjoy watching them pick apart defenses in the most brutally efficient way possible. It took me awhile to appreciate it, but I love what they do from a technical standpoint. I get…

The Warriors have used moving screens too since the start of their run. If the refs aren’t going to call it then I can’t blame a team for using them.

What the fuck was Morris thinking?

I’m torn on coach of the year. Snyder, Casey, Stevens, Popovich, and Mcmillan are all legit candidates. I would be fine with any of them winning.

Come on, you can’t complain about celebrating when you have teammates like Carlos Correa and George Springer. Even Brian McCann has stopped his bullshit since joining the Astros.

I actually kinda want to see the Cavs lose. Not because of any Lebron hatred or anything, but I think it would be fun to see other teams battle to win the East. A Raptors-Sixers conference final would be sick.

I don’t know the Rockets cap situation, but a lineup of Paul-Harden-Ariza-Lebron-Capela would destroy the league if they could make it work.

There have been changes in the surfaces, particularly at Wimbledon and at Hard court tournaments, that have made the courts play slower and more alike. There are still differences in courts, particularly in bounce, and you still have your specialists, but there are more all-court players than ever. Changes in tennis…