In discussing any “problem”, we must first be sure we have defined the parameters (cause and effect) of that problem clearly so we’re all talking about the same thing. What is the NBA’s draft intended to accomplish, does it do that, and, if not, is there a better method to accomplish that goal.
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Make the draft completely random. For extra spice, don’t do the lottery until the televised draft itself. That removes any incentive to lose intentionally (you could be drafting a franchise guy or 7-foot, 215 lbs 17 year old from Estonia who you’ll have to stash overseas for a few years).
“a chip in it that autoplays the Kars4Kids jingle.”
Why don’t you think SI owes James, Curry, or any of the other athletes pictured an apology for co-opting their image to make a political statement that never happened? They may not have a very strong legal argument for defamation (public figures and all), but implying that they stand united with Roger Goodell and…
“in some ways, even though his picture is not there, Colin Kaepernick is there.”
Your position is just the general “legalization of all drugs, man” argument. You prosecute this because (1) society has determined that the unfettered distribution and ingestion of addictive substances is bad, (2) a crime is a crime whether committed by an adult or a child, (3) policing of behavior only works if a…
“Yes, those students have been rewarded for their honesty by losing the rest of their football season. Sorry, kids”
“Melo was an expensive supporting star wrongly positioned as top dog by no real fault of his own”
The rampant racism and everything associated with traitorous “Southern pride” is one of the main reasons I will never, ever be a NASCAR fan. Well, that and the whole “watching cars turn left real fast for two hours” thing. Fuck NASCAR and fuck Richard Petty.
Amazing that fucking pro football players can be more effective in publicly protesting Trump’s racism and general assholery than the entire leadership of the Democratic Party.
I’m not in any way a Pacers’s fan, but Paul George is going to be seriously missing his old team when he’s scoring 5.6 ppg on 3 looks a night. He’s a 3-and-D guy now, whether he likes it or not (and whether he’s in his prime as a no. 1 option or not).
In defense of the 49ers, it is really hot on that side of the stadium at game time. Well, not for the Thursday night game. That’s just because the 49ers exist now only as a giant “fuck you” to their former fan-base.
Nice to see the Captain continues the tradition he established late in his career of putting himself into a leadership position without assuming any leadership and letting others do the dirty work of his job.
I think you overvalue the “jobs” these guys do. In truth, “special assistants” is sports basically covers the job of “being a legend willing to hang around with dorks who got rich enough to own a sports team so the rich dorks can feel like jocks.” Firing them is kind of like a new President coming in and saying he…
Paul George is beyond fucked. He will get 5 looks a game. Tops.
I get the humor underlying these lists, but you’ve failed on this one. Randy Johnson notching 372 Ks in a season where the average game featured 14 Ks is not comparable to Rube Waddell getting 349 in a season where the average game had 8 Ks total. The joke is funnier if you put in the effort.
I agree with John Olerud’s Helmet: Kaline vs. Clemente is not apples and oranges. I would argue that Clemente vs. Robinson is, however: the shortness of Robinson’s career versus Clemente’s longevity and playing 2B versus RF alone make it fruits of a different color (sorry, that didn’t really work).
Way to completely diss Nibiru, Barry. Now its definitely going to take us out. Fuck.
There is an old saw about horror films: don’t show the monster until very late because nothing is scarier in reality than what the viewer is imagining. There is also an old fable about killing the goose that lays golden eggs.