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Ascension dunk is a crowd pleaser.

Just saw this from the combine

ESPN panel was pretty bad when I was watching the other day, talking about stuff unrelated to the game, not bothering to tell us who just scored a basket or grabbed a rebound.

I just saw Jose Ortiz on a TV commercial here in Puerto Rico.

I fell victim to ale, which, alas, clouds one’s judgment.

Cool thought experiment. If I’m trying to win a title I’d go for the first option. Agonizing over who to pick at, say, 52 doesn’t seem that fun.

One extreme thought experiment is this: for the next 40 years would you rather have: (A) the first pick in each draft (B) a random pick in each draft (C) the 60th pick in each draft The answer might be pertinent to the current discussion.

NBA TV at least interviewed the game MVP.

I don’t really know for sure. It’s a small data set so the noise will be much. One hypothesis is that for a while centers were deemphasized. It’s only now that the “big man is back.” Perhaps it is easier for scouts to identify centers with MVP potential than folks who play other positions.

Last 25 MVPs drafted into the NBA: Player. Drafted Nikola Jokic 41 Joel Embiid. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo. 15 James Harden. 3 Russell Westbrook 4 Steph Curry...

5 other prospects to watch: Jason Tepezza: his bulging eyes inhibit his 3-point shooting, but if he gets that under control, watch out. Donovan Ozempic: needs to lose weight. Terrence Abilify: can be kind of schizophrenic on court, but his unpredictability on offense can be a plus...

Procida’s last name sounds like something from a drug commercial when I watch the morning news, e.g., “Opdipo” or “Skyrizi.”

Sh—-I at first thought I read “Mikal Bridges.”

Isaiah Collier, Cody Williams, Devin Carter, I’m guessing we will be looking closely at them.

Signing Jingles way back in the day to babysit Exum turned out to be a pretty good move.

But “luck” and “mojo” these are examples of rampant metaphysics, which contradicts an empirical stance!

https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.31389/jied.224 Hi all Attached is my most recent (published today) article. Hats off to my co-authors, who are excellent scholars. Enjoy!

Actor-Network Theory? I can’t stand it.