This is the most obtuse Prince tribute today.

at the sage of 31

Chokey McChokerneck

Has Shaw learned nothing from his teammates? It’s “I appreciate the question,” then an empty, irrelevant reply.

Doing It The Reich Way

All I see is Captain Morgan.

He was just doing his impression of the last 40 years of Hawks basketball.

If this is the alternative, I’d rather just have asshole Philly fans.

I personally enjoy a vodka diet coke with a hot dog sandwich.

There’s no way he succinctly communicated an idea in a single paragraph.

Counterpoint: [throws something at you, knocks you out cold, urinates on you]

No, I said it was a very distant third. It’s based on the premise of the headline. It’s not a cry for attention. It’s a question of whether the content fits the headline.

I watched the Celtics game, which was fun. I watched the Warriors game, which was way, way more fun. I had little interest in the Lakers, but…

[didn’t finish reading, raced to comment]

Kids usually don’t have the funds to make civil worthwhile. I’d keep it criminal.

So comebacks are not fun. That is a hotter take than mine.

Important != Fun

Sure, the landscape is ripe for homerism. But the comment wouldn’t have been necessary if the article was titled “Two Really Fun Basketball Things Happened” or some such. If you’re going to say it was a fun night of basketball, maybe include a one-liner about the biggest comeback of the season, is all.

While a very distant third story last night, watching the Celtics overcome a 26-point deficit was also a fun thing in a fun night of basketball.

You sound surprised a Kobe shot was wild, unsubstantiated, and out of context.

Who Gat