Russ seems like a really cool guy personally, but I also hate watching him play. He’s like the second coming of Wade with his constant barreling into the lane and cynical attempts to draw fouls (second only to Harden). I recognize that the rules reward him for this, and he’s great at what he does, but I just don’t…

I have to say that I’m not quite sure I understand the overall criticism being leveled at Ainge, namely, that he prefers to “win” trades and stockpile assets he doesn’t do anything with. Ainge assembled a really good team via trade in 2007, a team that won one title and could have won two more had it not been for some…

As of whenever this is, the headline has been changed to something much more accurate.

There’s also the legacy of machine politics that doesn’t exist in many other states.

Right? I can’t see what’s gained by writing it up like this.

I feel like the headline here somewhat misrepresents the content. Good on Blake for doing this though; what a mensch.

“Kristaps sucks! Please give us a ton of assets in exchange for him!”

This is definitely a compelling vision for the future. I mean, you do you and all, but disengagement from the world is not really an option for a lot of people.

Exciting, a horseshoe theorist. But sure, get back to me about how cooperation with an actual Schmittian party (i.e. the Republicans) is going.

Schmitt was right about means and wrong about ends.

Yes, that’s the one! It’s so good, I really recommend it. Jerry Kraynick knows everything there is to know about bikes, and he carries almost any part you need, including weird obscure bolts and stuff like that (but he doesn’t take credit cards, so bring a check or cash). I used to live 3 block down the street from…

Seems pretty reasonable to me.

just the one though

I don’t see how LeBron could be the reason that the East sucks. Like, the West has been an absolute bloodbath for a long time, well before the Warriors superteam was assembled. Before that team won its first title, to make it to the Finals in the West, you were almost guaranteed to have to play one of San Antonio or…

Sorry, I didn’t mean to make it sound like he was a dud. He was a very good player, just not the player he became. And his offensive role was definitely limited at first, partly because young(er) Kawhi couldn’t really create for himself. I’m not knocking him at all, because he’s great; I’m just saying he wasn’t some…

Certainly you have to credit Kawhi. The guy worked his ass off. And it’s possible that he would have been very successful in Indiana, given their experience with George. Would he have been as successful in Cleveland, though? I think probably not, since those Cleveland teams were not very well run.

For sure. I’m just saying that it’s hard to evaluate picks post hoc like this because of this development effect. There are guys who are going to be amazing no matter where they end up (e.g. Anthony Davis, KAT) and there are guys who need more work but have the potential to be as good as any #1.

I think it’s worth pointing out that Kawhi, who is definitely better now, was a project pick. The Spurs had to entirely reconstruct his shot, for example, because it was awful. It’s questionable whether he’d be the Kawhi we know today if he’d been drafted by the Pacers, who originally held his pick.

Many do. I was fortunate that when I lived in Pittsburgh, there was a place called Kraynick’s that was run by an old guy who knew everything and he had space in his shop where you could just come in and work and he’d sell you parts. But BikePGH, for example, also had bike maintenance workshops, so wherever you are I…

Your local bike shop can usually be a great resource. I was especially lucky in that I had an LBS that was run by a crusty old dude who had fixed probably every bike in existence, and he had a space in the back where you could just come in an work on your bike; he’d sell you parts and give you advice on installation.…