There’s a trade the clips could make without giving up Blake. But the knicks would have to be really high on Austin Rivers, since he would be the centerpiece

Percentage stats generally go to at least 1, often 2 significant digits. That said, if his proclivity to shoot 3's were particulately important, Allen would happily pay this out.

It’s Moe Harkless. There will be no backlash, it’s a relatively obscure player whose decision didn’t cost his team anything.

Because they are all young and offer more future value, on top of all being better than Calderon is now

Reporting and journalism are two separate things. While there are reporters who are also journalists and vice versa (Zach Lowe and Marc Stein are good examples), reporting involves cultivating sources and constantly working phones, which often leaves a lot less time for analysis. Journalists spend far longer working…

You literally described the concept of breaking news. Sure, it might have come out earlier. But having it first is insanely valuable for the traffic of the site that breaks it first, which is why those who can get news out a minute earlier than anyone else will always be valuable.

This is the single worst thing about the interface. To be somewhat fair though, the old system wasn’t exactly an archive, it was just a site search for the author’s name. ESPN has never really had the concept of an author archive in the way that other sites do.

I’ve sadly given up reading most of Barnwell’s stuff. Lowe and Kevin Pelton are just too irreplaceable for me, so I endure the pain.

While ESPN’s interface is fucking miserable (and a shame because for a long time, it was perfectly fine), Yahoo’s is pretty awful too.

Yahoo Japan is shockingly successful still, which impacts this ranking to some extent.

I have no idea how DeAndre made it over Gobert. I could see him winning the fan vote over him, but isn’t Gobert a coach’s dream?

Yea, that’s obviously what it is

> Stanford is an incredibly staid institution

Oh, so you read the ESPN story that got massive coverage a month ago

This should be the top comment

I mean, even if Durant loses whatever “it” is, they could always just make him the best ever version of Harrison Barnes and just play the Death Lineup anyway.

The best part is editing the new tweet still doesn’t address the magic dog theory.

Dray functions as a secondary ball handler on offense. There is no world in which Tony Allen could play that roll. In fact, Dray’s primary role in the offense is as a screener in PNR’s, where his passing ability shines. While you’re right that they are 4 on 3's, that’s still a skill that very few players in his role…

There is no world where comparing Dray to Allen is correct. Allen was a freak athlete with next to no offensive skills besides going hard to the basket (and often dribbling off his foot or missing a layup) who is arguably one of the best on ball defenders of all time. Dray is limited athletically, as well as by his…

I’m completely baffled as to why David West’s arrival wasn’t mentioned at all. He’s easily in the top 5 of guys who will not put up with his shit, and can back it up.