Doug Beckman
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@DBecky93
Mostly basketball 🏀 Boy dad
Nikola Jokić has never beaten a team in the playoffs with more than 50 wins. H/T @BetMGM
SI’s Chris Mannix Snubs Luka Dončić from Top 4 MVP Candidates, Calls His Defense ‘One of the Worst in the League’ "I’ve got Luca Dončić in my second tier. Now, I know there’s going to be some criticism about Luka being on the second tier—he’s been outstanding offensively—I just can’t get past the defensive numbers for Luca Dončić. The defensive numbers have just been they’ve been bad. I want to read some of this: Luka has an individual defensive rating this year of 115.6. That would rank 119th among the 180 players with 25-plus starts this season. So he has been, in any measurable statistic, one of the worst defensive players in the league. And when the competition is this close, I’ve got to factor that in. I’ve got to include what you’re bringing to the table defensively. He’s the best offensive player in the game, the best offensive weapon in the game, but defensively he’s coming up short. My first tier is the group of players that we’ve been talking about: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokić, Jaylen Brown. Those four guys are in my first tier and those are the four guys that I am considering casting my MVP vote for." (Via @SInow )
Brain Test 0.00001 will be succeed
Free-agent offensive tackle Austin Deculus reached agreement today with the Tennessee Titans Titans. Deculus started five games last season and now becomes the newest OL to be added to the Titans’ line.
I need examples of a US city with at least three pro sports teams where the NHL team is top two in fandom in the city. Boys here said Detroit, DC and Tampa. I think I’ll give them DC and Tampa, but contest Detroit. Some guys said Minnesota, I think Twins are bigger than Wild.
Shaq on Austin Reaves intentionally missing free throws to force OT: “If you have to rely on that you're not going to win and you’re not going to be a contender. I'm used to playing for coaches who wouldn't be happy with that game... You up 15 at home you have to beat them by 15.” (via @ESPNNBA, h/t @NBA__Courtside)
I feel so bad for Dallas fans, all the time
Schefter: C Connor McGovern to sign a 4-year, $52M deal with the Bills.
