It’s hard to imagine Castile’s killer won’t be convicted of manslaughter at a minimum.

Yea, agreed on the straw man bit. And I agree Hinkie’s execution was pretty flawed; a lot of the NBA experts pointed out how Hinkie never lost a trade and acquired a ton of ‘value’ during his tenure, but it’s what he did with it that seemed iffy. I’m just undecided if that really invalidates ‘the process’. I feel like…

Consideration in free agency’s pretty overrated unless you’re a championship contender or in a desirable market like MIA/LA/NY. Guess what, they weren’t landing superstars in free agency anyway; and most mid-tier free agents would’ve taken Philly’s money if it had been offered. Notable development’s also dubious.…

cash

I’m sort of annoyed by the growing narrative (which isn’t put forth here but seems inevitable) that Curry’s injured and the Thunder haven’t earned this series win if they do manage to advance. Curry scored 28 incredibly efficient points in Game 2, and I don’t think anyone’s claiming he got injured since then. So even…

Is it really a referendum on the Eastern Conference? If the Cavs shoot this well in the finals, they will beat the Warriors in 5 or 6 games. Obviously the Cavs are peaking now, but they’re facing a Toronto team that’s missing its second or third best player, and the Bosh & Whiteside injuries eliminated probably their…

Three of those World Series wins came in Cashman’s first three years. Can you really claim he was the architect of those teams? As for the fourth, well, when you vastly outspend the rest of the league, it’s pretty inevitable you’ll win another WS title over an 18 year span. Oh, and google remains your enduring friend.

what the fuck does brian cashman have over the steinbrenners that lets him remain as general manager? if pineda & severino can’t turn things around there’s no way this isn’t a bottom 3 team in the east, and that’s the way it looks. their lineup is a fucking joke; if starlin castro’s your best hitter and your payroll…

I keep assuming it’s just because casual fans haven’t noticed that the East had something of a resurgence this year after such a long string of being markedly weaker than the West. I mean, the fucking Grizzlies took the #5 seed, I think, despite being depleted as hell. It’ll probably take another few years of strong…

should the names zach lowe and albert burneko ever be uttered in the same breath?

The weird thing though is that despite the chemistry and coaching issues, their talent alone should’ve carried them to a top 5 or 6 finish in the East, even in a super-rare competitive year for the East. Butler, Gasol, Noah, Mirotic, Rose, Gibson, Porter, and the various young/emerging players like Holiday and Felicio…

You can’t see the difference between those collections of assets? They’re nearly guaranteed to get a top three pick this season, not to mention the potential of the Lakers’ pick conveying. You can’t credibly project either Noel or Okafor’s ceiling given that they’ve played just shy of two and one seasons’…

does kevin love really deserve to go? he’d be playing the same role he does on his cavs team, but he’s prone to being benched on occasion even with the cavs. i feel like there are a bunch of strong wings and power forwards you’d want to put in over him, even on the 15 man roster. as a boston fan, that’s why i live in…

what an absurd target for the outrage machine. every government that’s ever existed has been associated with exploitation and vile acts. i don’t even like britain and i find this amusing. imagine if you focused that energy on literally anything else. you might actually accomplish something.

given how much simmons’ style has seeped into the tone of deadspin articles, these articles always amuse me: are you really not used to simmons’ blustering? he probably doesn’t mean half the nonsense he spouts, but keep lapping it up and being incensed