I’d say two years before they can legitimately challenge GSW in a seven game series, but even that is a hell of a place to be. And with that Lakers/Kings pick in their back pocket, they are sitting pretty. Tip of the hat to Danny Ainge.

Sorry, but if you’re very much woke, there is no such thing as retractions.

Wow. That is a very close attorney-client relationship. Seems like an odd family dynamic, but to each their own, I guess.

You said, “good players don’t need people to create space.” You get a lot better shots when you have other good players spacing for you. Many of the shots Covington had to take before could be considered “bad” precisely because he lacked adequate space to take them.

He shot 35% for his career prior to this year. If he improves on that only slightly, say 38-39%, he will be a very good deal on the contract he just signed. He doesn’t need to maintain a nearly 50% stroke to be good.

What? Maybe revolutionary off-the-dribble snipers like Steph and dame don’t need others to create space for them. But even those two benefit from their also-deadly backcourt mates’ defender’s inability to stray an inch to help on defense. Almost all other players, like very solid wing defenders and spot up shooters a…

We all know Burneko’s basketball opinions are butt. Just ignore them, or enjoy them for the humor and clever writing while ignoring the substance.

I mean, they did give up two of the 41 best players of all time.

Love Stan Van, but I will still ride with Van the Man.

Two Hearted is absolutely an IPA, and a very well balanced one at that. Not a hop-bomb, but by no means a wimpy beer.

I didn’t really trust your basketball opinions before. Now I REALLY don’t trust your basketball opinions. Covington is a well above average versatile wing defender who is also an above average three point shooter (nearly 50% this season, which is obviously unsustainable but nonetheless in line with his…

I would expect a plea deal to a misdemeanor, some probation and maybe community service.

This is exactly the kind of charge that gets plead down to a misdemeanor with probation and maybe some community service. That outcome is much more likely than either full dismissal or a trial.

It is possible for them both to be at fault/guilty of a crime. This isn’t a tort liability situation.

This isn’t a tort suit. You don’t get off for felony assault because someone provoked you. May be relevant in sentencing but not to guilt.

This seems absurd to me. I see very valid criticisms of Sanders and his lack of understanding of or compassion for the unique plight of people of color, i.e., that their situation is something fundamentally different than the plight of the economically dispossessed white person. Please, let’s make those criticisms and…

I think you’re overstating things a bit there. Mid-lottery picks are by no means “worthless.” Obviously not a good as a higher pick (particularly in this draft which does appear weighted towards the top 5 or six prospects), but far from worthless.

One of those is bragging about sexual assault. The other is proudly claiming one’s identity when that identity is used as a slur against another. Do you acknowledge the difference there? Recognize how maybe they aren’t “equally vulgar”? If not, I’d be glad to converse with you further to try and explain it better.

Very efficient. Looks really good in the advanced stats.