Uh, if he goes to the Lakers, he is most likely starting over Clarkson, with Russell sliding over to SG. I love Clarkson as much as the next guy, but he’s going to top out as a career backup, at best.

It helps the “Isiah Thomas is such a monstrous defensive liability to his team that it *almost* outdoes his outsized impact on the offensive end of the floor” narrative.

To be fair, I’m not even sure I’d call Doc a Top-5 coach anymore. Maybe when he swapped teams back in 2013, but now? The longer time has gone on with this same core team, the less impressive his coaching decisions (use of his bench, not staggering starter’s minutes, even some odd out-of-bounds plays) have looked.

Yeah, but Prescott’s in a running-heavy scheme, and I’d nominated the Cowboy’s O-line for MVP before Prescott (I’d say Zeke edges them both out, but just barely).

Percentage stayed the same, last I heard (50-50). However, the pie itself got larger, as what is now classified as “BRI” has expanded so there are fewer loopholes for owners to be making bank on the side/not sharing with the players.

Don’t worry, we’re only a few years removed from the days of Billy Hunter and the players getting steamrolled in the 2011 lockout..

This is literally the first time I have ever seen this gif without the good Senor going full Super Saiyan-2.

Don’t forget Ingram, Nance Jr, and Clarkson!

Alex Smith? Pretty mediocre from 2005-2010, in part because he went through a lot of organizational turmoil/head coaches/OCs. Harbaugh set him on the path he was meant to be, and he’s only gotten better since, despite his obvious deficiencies.

Level 5 autonomous systems do not require hands-on attentiveness from the driver.

.....What if we have a story involving a current Deadspin writer?

I don’t know anything about Pierce, and I don’t know enough about the special access that Barnwell gets as a result of working for ESPN, but as for Lowe — I think it likely had to do with a desire for the stability/resources that ESPN has to offer. Lowe seems to genuinely love the work he does, and going with Simmons…

Yep. Mueller should also be pretty ashamed of himself - he inside-footed it as lightly as he could into the goal. Absolutely zero respect for Buffon.

Don’t sleep on the Knicks going after Pau Gasol or Joakim Noah, either. Not likely that the Bulls keep either of them after trading Rose.

Gotta start pinching pennies in order to meet Hulk Hogan’s demands...

Don’t sleep on Kanter. He played solid D (not amazing, but certainly playable) in big minutes against Aldridge in the Spurs series.

I don’t think Conley would really want to join that dysfunction; he’s probably looking to join a contender. But hey, I have no idea how deep his bond with Joerger runs!

I think the only difference is the quality of the mercurial superstars on each team. Harden’s shown he can drag a team into the playoffs, while the jury’s still out on Boogie.

They didn’t mention the fact that a fan grabbed Adams....

You’re crazy if you think coaches have no effect on a roster. Check out Mark Jackson’s Warriors vs. Steve Kerr’s, with essentially the same roster from 2014 to 2015.