Deleterious

Quite a few similarities between OKC and Detroit. Both tabs emphasize defense. Both teams are deep and always play hard. I think OKC has more talent on their roster. The league would be in a great spot if all teams gave the same effort every game that OKC and Detroit give.

I think we're witnessing a mental breakdown. I hope he can get some help. This was after he was released.

I'm glad I didn't walk around in my 20's with a video camera in my pocket.

The Bulls waived Ivey.

Reports from Chicago that the Bulls are working with the league on an exit strategy from Ivey.

Like getting a good contract this summer wasn't going to be hard enough?

Just Hartenstein and Williams out for OKC. Duren, Harris, and Robinson for Detroit. Thompson will play.

Well, that is certainly a take. I think they lose to OKC and San Antonio, and it's a tossup with Boston. Nobody else in the east concerns me after Boston. So I would have them 3rd or 4th I guess. Assuming Cade is relatively healthy of course.

The spread between WTI and Brent is $23 right now.

My understanding is the FIA can change any regulation without approval from teams if it is safety related. The Bearman thing would qualify IMO. For qualifying, just turn off the harvesting for the hot laps. I'm sure its just a few lines of code that could shut it off or something like that. Let it harvest on their outlap, they then switch the engine mode to qualifying, and it shuts off the harvesting, but you still have one full battery to deploy for the lap. As bad as I think things are right now, I don't think any one team is getting an advantage. Mercedes would be the top team with or without the battery/harvesting situation. So that is good at least.

My end of season award picks. MVP 1. Wemby - Best two way player wins it 2. SGA - His defense is better than Jokic and Luka DPOY 1. Wemby - He will be the favorite any year he plays 65+ games 2. Scottie Barnes - Everyone will have Chet or Gobert here. I think in the three point era that perimeter defense is undervalued and Barnes is the best perimeter defender this year that is eligible. Ausar would be my pick here, but I don't think he will qualify for awards. 6 MOY 1 - Naz Reid - No strong feelings on this one. Pritchard has started 50 games so I can't count him as a 6th man. 2 - Keldon Johnson ROY 1. Kon Knueppel - Coin flip with Cooper Flagg. I give the nod to Kon because he is doing it in meaningful games plus he is going to lead the league in made 3 pointers. 2. Cooper Flagg 3. VJ Edgecombe - Had a good enough season to win it most years. COY 1. Joe Mazulla - Almost as big of a lock as Wemby for DPOY. Most picked Boston to be a playin team at best. 2. Mitch Johnson MIP 1. Nickeil Alexander-Walker - From 9 PPG to 20 PPG is impressive. He isn't just chucking either. His TS% has actually gone up 2 points. 2. Jalen Duren - If you wanted to put Jalen Johnson here that is fine. But I'm going with the hometown guy.

Second night of a b2b so I imagine a couple at least.

So the Pistons are big pussies. Ausar questionable, Duren, Harris, Robinson all doubtful. They should get hit with a massive fine.

Hopefully Lu Dort sits so the Pistons don't have to worry about catching a cheap shot from him.