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MAN IS POSSESSED

It's wild how quick I went from feeling they were going to lose to "oh shit they're gonna win" after Coby's three, then the Zach dunk. Seemingly an immediate momentum shift.

DeRozan is fucking amazing. And thank God Ayo kept him from getting T'd up, even if he was in the right.

You do realize the difference between 2013 and 2015 is the same as 2018 and 2020, right? It's 2. And the Sox sent Nicky down for the same reason while having a super massive black hole at second, then called him up the day after the Super 2 deadline passed.

Wasn't Madrigal (average to above average) upset that he was held down until the Super 2 deadline passed because it meant he'd lose a year of arbitration? Therefore, he's not feeling "well paid" at the time (cause he was being held in the minors) and feels it's hampering his future opportunities. And if they change that rule, isn't that for the betterment of future players? Cause you said they're only arguing for current players. But somehow, this is about the mega contracts???

The Sox definitely did the extra year of control with Madrigal. Like, hilariously so.

Cash Considerations returns to right the wrong of GarPax's past.

You do know that improving current situations improves the situation for future generations vs. stagnation, correct?

Zaza Pachulia.

How would everyone feel if the Sox traded Madrigal + Heuer straight up for Lux at the trade deadline?

On the opposite end of the spectrum from the Bulls, the Celtics need to do a complete tear down. How they lost to the Timberwolves - without all five starters, key bench pieces, led by Greg Monroe who was fresh off the plane - is beyond logic.

RIP broke college student's Rodman. Also Lonzo, McKinnie and Bradley in protocol. Caruso stands alone.

What about...spectacular?

First good look I've seen at the final suit and my god it looks ripped straight from the comics. I only hope they keep the expressive eyes / some different types of webbing (like the web bomb).

Oh definitely not this season (or next), just in the future. I think 2-way contracts and every team having a G-League team besides the Suns and Trail Blazers are huge steps towards it.

How're you forgetting DeRozan for the Bulls' slam dunk contest?

At least we got ours out of the way. Lordy. Also, I'm hoping this makes the league consider making G-League teams operate like AAA squads where they sign contracts with the NBA team and can get called up. It'd be great to have the Windy City Bulls running the same schemes, instead of signing dudes from random teams, because now we've got... - McKinnie (Mexico City) - McClung (South Bay) - Ersan (FA) - Formerly Stanley Johnson (South Bay)

Well stated.

Gonna echo Kyle here. Baseball talk. Final warning.

Makes me think of the Ypsi Prep Academy that Emoni Bates' dad set up just for him: https://www.ypsiprep.com/

Except that they are...?

Then they can sell the team and invest in the stock market!

In the comics JJJ and the Bugle always danced a fine line, especially when Ben Urich was around (which is definitely not possible now that Daredevil is canon). JJJ definitely had runs where he was more akin to the Daily News/NY Times, but he hated masked vigilantes - he respected guys like Cap and Iron Man who were heroes out in the open. I feel like if they went with that angle, it'd have a lot more nuance than Alex Jones, MCU style. But with all this movie had to juggle, that's a lot to toss in.

So about Kelenic's -0.7 WAR in 93 games...?

The only team that didn't gain value from 2020 to 2021 was the Tampa Bay Rays They had one bad year vs. hand-over-fist money every other year