The friction goes all the way back to the beginning, when Mike thought his name should be first.

You know the article is arguing for more superteams for owners/cities that can afford/support it and less parity. You get that right?

There is no such thing as a small market team.

Look up their record without him this year, then take a seat, champ.

which is.....the point of the article, as it stands under the current rules

The NBA has the worst structure of a pro sports league imaginable. In addition to the very good points in the article, consider:

I think you missed the point of the article, which is that there is TOO MUCH parity

“Player Called ‘Immature’; Responds In Immature Manner”...

They can’t fire him because he already left for the head coaching job with the 49ers.

I thought it was overwrought and misdirected, but to each her own I say

NICE TRY SKIPPER BUT YOU’VE GOT TO PAY DEADSPIN TO ADVERTISE THOSE COMPANIES HERE

A true Sam Hinkie disciple would trade out attending 76ers games to root for one current and one future D-League team AND save the money on ticket price for similar value!

I can’t imagine being the kind of fan who couldn’t take pleasure in the Celtics season, even if Cleveland beats them as expected. It seems that by your definition of fandom, you could not take pleasure in a season unless your team was the objective, best team in the NBA. Well, that or losing 60 games with hope of…

‘The point of playing in the NBA is to try and win a title and the smartest thing you can possiblly do is either contend for a title or finish last.’

...because the Knicks haven’t committed to a rebuild. See how that works?

Deadspin doesn’t mock the Kings, Lakers, and Nets?

Yeah, but Knicks fans don’t act as if their team knows what it’s doing.

I am also a sixers fan, but to say it wouldnt be fun to watch the celtics play this year is dumb.

“Hinkie, the former Sixers GM who had a plan for everything except how to keep his job”

The greatest trick The Process ever pulled was convincing the fanbase that winning wasn’t necessary