Durant received the inbounds pass just in front of the half-court line, took two hard dribbles toward the right elbow, shook DeMarre Carroll with a buttery behind-the-back dribble, and then splashed the open jumper. The whole sequence was just as pretty as it was inevitable.

Doesn't exactly respond to your point about set plays, but Budenholzer overwhelmingly outcoached Brooks last night. Only reason the severely undermanned Hawks had a chance.

+1 trip down 8 Mile

Mike Woodson was firmer than Larry Drew about him not taking 3s, and fans booed him mercilessly if he took one (and audibly gasped if he even thought about it). At that point he still somewhat cared about what the coaches and fans thought.

Agreed re Louisiana, but look at where those recruits end up — Southland, SWAC, and Sun Belt conferences, with a small number going to the SEC. Not exactly top talent coming out of there.

Be coooool

My insistence on reading every one led to me giving up altogether around 450 pages in.

Peace up, A-town down.

He would be if the trainers could get to the root of the problem.

I realize that but how can the BBWAA's stranglehold be removed?

Why can't there be a movement to create a new, "real" Baseball Hall of Fame?

Jack O'Connell types all internal communications in Wingdings.

That ballot is hilariously antiquated. Looks like a pot luck sign-up sheet for a local church group. And mail or fax only? Really?

Are you sure this isn't Melissa McCarthy?

I love how, at the :07-:08 mark, the cyclist determines that the backwards-driving car is more noteworthy than the horse.

Enough. Next you're going to tell me that Houston are a good side and Asik scored a golazo.

+1

Because no one has starred your comment?

Amazing that only 1 picked LSU to win the Pac 12.

Correct me if I'm wrong but if I kill all the golfers they'll lock me up and throw away the key.