We need the earlier rounds to build animosity among future potential title contenders. A Wizards/Celtics second round matchup would be great for 2017-2018, even if we all know that the winner of the series just gets to be eliminated a few days later.

I need to get this off my chest.

Counterpoint: Just look at how the fuck he’s built, and I think we have our answer.

I’m pissed at myself for looking at the wrong column.

I had to look this up. Damn, that’s a crazy story.

1.4 bWAR last season. That means he’s slightly worse than what you want from an average starter.

“At the Winter Meetings in December, Pirates brass seemed effectively desperate to unload McCutchen to anyone willing to give them a middling starter in return.”

“(A caveat on the poll: Our readers are really dumb.)“

I must be missing the snark in this article.

It’s a metaphor

Talk all the trash you want, but their original “cold gear” and “heat gear” lines were really quality products. They almost enhanced my performance enough to get me off the JV soccer team my senior year.

I’m not much of a vodka drinker, but there’s definitely a difference between stuff that comes in a plastic bottle and stuff that doesn’t.

Also known as blood.

Russell is only the 5th best center ever

The universe where people refuse to acknowledge that something from today can be as good as something from yesterday.

According to ESPN (http://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance) attendance at Panthers games is about 15% higher than at Islanders games. Arizona and Carolina are the two teams with worse attendance.

You are very active on the kinja, and good at it, but I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated one of your comments more than this one.

BUT, make Porzingas run PG. No one will be prepared to handle that!

Didn’t realize I logged onto dEadSiPN

Obviously your general point is right. However, I will point out that the focus of Harry Potter was clearly always Harry (and friends) vs. Voldemort. George tried to hide who the true main characters is/are and gets bogged down on many side stories.