And I would only expect this trend to accelerate because pro sports markets are overwhelming anchored in progressive-leaning cities. Even in red states, those cities are blue enclaves that are by and large sick of this shit.

I guarantee there are people who have played Destiny and would struggle to answer questions about the plot of Destiny, so this isn’t super surprising.

This is true, but there’s classical schooling that will cover the greatest hits of 17th century literature. There isn’t really a comprehensive authority of the essentials of video game knowledge.

I have found it useful as a quick-and-dirty source of getting something I need to do a specific task — a hand cannon on demand to grind Ace of Spades, for instance — as well as a much cheaper substitute for infusing up Y1 gear that I liked.

Don’t forget Russell’s OPS. Conditions are ripe for taking a cynical stand.

Nah, Thibs and Butler are essentially different extensions of the same problem: They can’t stand KAT and Wiggins, and vice versa.

A guy from Washington with a magic bullet? Seems pretty conspiratorial to me.

Yep. Thibs has insisted on doubling down on KAT and Wiggins’ defensive weaknesses (somehow without making them any better) while frustrating their offensive strengths in favor of rock-pounding half-court isolation.

Depending on who you ask: Butler is a Jordan-level psychopath in the locker room, Towns is lazy and entitled, Wiggins is aloof and entitled, Thibs is a constantly-screaming madman and only former members of the 2011 Bulls can stand him, the organization’s culture has been toxic for 25 years, and also there’s only one…

I don’t recall them ever doing branching quest options, but it’s a good idea that would acknowledge the different ways people play (and can excel) at the game.

Seconded. And I know a number of people might say that it *should* be really hard and it’s not supposed to be for everyone, the best players should get rewarded for that, etc. And I agree with the idea there, but the reality is that PvP and PvE Destiny are essentially two different games with different skillsets, that…

After playing a few hours of 2.0, I can confirm that running around shotgunning everything again is indeed fun as hell.

If someone collected the right data, couldn’t you do a SportsVU/MLB Statcast type thing that gives a good look at things like ideal positioning, range, reaction, etc? I don’t know nearly enough about the sport, but that feels useful and within reach.

Yeahhh, the difference between bowling a 300 and bowling like 200 is probably, what, 18 inches total over the entire game? 12? Unless you have some weird bumper bank shot trick, which seems just as difficult as doing it the regular way, it ain’t the bumpers.

Yeah! Dump his sorry ass! Send him to the Cubs so he can ruin them too!

“Chris Paul has been suspended for bofa the team’s upcoming games.”

You are correct — and he was talking about the slider, not the curve. I think I was thinking Mantle because of the baserunning.

If I weren’t a diehard Cubs fan, I would hate that all their young guys are also nice and fun as shit.

Wait...what? Molina is very good and all, but...what?

To paraphrase Joe Maddon: When he isn’t swinging at curveballs in the dirt, he’s Mickey Mantle. The comp isn’t quite right, but the idea is.