You can't find any offense against the remnants of Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, a 41 year old man, DominAyton.....? This is wild. One of the worst playoff showings ever, considering.

I wasn't a Rockets believer. But I'm still shocked how poorly this is going for them.

Giannis was right. LA is unserious.

What the Lakers are doing tonight with this jersey and court is absolute basketball blasphemy. Shut the whole org down. Rockets by 100.

Never overreact to game 1's. But I didn't expect almost every series to be tied after the weekend we had. (Sure that one had some extenuating circumstances, whatever)

Rockets, you up?

It's shameless and nasty basketball but I want to win, when does Rollins begin dark arts school??

Haha, great close-up of Deni yanking on the jersey. Gotta make sure you get that contact!

So proud of the east's 2nd tier waking up to give us some series. Raptors, join in!

This '26 draft has *a lot* of work to do to match the '25 draft. What a couple of classes, man

MAXEY

It's an awful wing draft. And I still only want wings. I can't do another small season. I'm sick of being that team.

(you have to include 22/23 because we all know what happened as soon and Midd was on the bench or street clothes. They've never had enough. Never again)

Make sure you get a wing in the GA trade. Use your pick and the one you get on wings. Resign Dieng. Fuck Boston. The '22-'26 Bucks: never again. Never ever ever get small again

Do I trust Doc? Ha. His "change his mind every week" quotes are different than a lot of reporting. That gravitates to the extremes. But *feels* the most accurate, anyway.

(Except Rachel Nichols, who has been excellent in GA discussions, and might be the only nat'l voice that truly was near pulse)

Tom Dundon: "checkouts at noon!"
Bucks ownership: "you get a check. You get a check. You get a check!"

(That's how you know it's bullshit)

Thomas Haugh, back to school. 2026 getting a little weaker. 2027 finding some (needed) depth.

yes. has been. and this playoff performance in gm 1 didn't help.

Yea, definitely. His press intro was much better than every single story about him since

And that's why I reject it!
(this is a personal problem)

Orlando does make sense, I just hate taking the obvious

I thought this was the list. Stein/Fischer had 12. So, maybe we get a surprise yet

Chicago's end is pretty simple: it's very difficult to hire the exec after the coach. You get weird questions about who's in charge and who fires who and silos of power. I've been trying to talk through with a Bulls fan and we couldn't crystalize it and I'm sure that's what they couldn't do either

Wait so Billy Donovan steps down the day after it leaks Golden could bail on Florida for GSW? Hmm

He did already shun Orlando, once. Bringing some offense to the Rockets? ... ... ... ... ... Knicks?

It's just a little passed 9:30 am ct and the Bucks still have the most attractive head coach opening. (Until the Bulls hire a new FO, get lottery luck, and commit to spending the tax once).

Bucks
Bulls
Pelicans

Sean Wright is not real. Giannis is in Greece.

Maybe not!

Giannis is in Greece. The Bucks are interviewing coaches. "I'll rise", not "we" on the IG. Stakeholders saying "no plan" publicly, pitching coaches on a plan privately. This is a wrap.

The midlevel isn't getting that done, you're going to have to get back in the trade machine

And now you're an all star and 6 more picks short!