Redemption, erasure, complexity in human relations and Kyrie Irving
This is a preview of today’s full, robust newsletter. Want the whole thing, plus every full newsletter five times a week? This glorious prize is within your grasp for just $5 per month or $50 per year! Redemption, erasure, complexity in human relations and Kyrie IrvingNormal people keep the world going, but controversial people give us a lot to talk about.Good morning. Let’s basketball. Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steamboats of Shoal Water; J.M.W. Turner; 1840 Precursor warning: if you find anything I say in this piece to be objectionable or confusing, please extend me the grace to know that, without an editor, I’m free climbing here. Nuance is hard on the internet. Comments are open to subscribers. Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports had an in-depth piece on Kyrie Irving with lots of reflection from the Mavericks guard. It’s well worth reading to get a taste of how Irving sees his own arc. In the piece, Goodwill acknowledged Irving’s controversial issues in Brooklyn without minimizing them. This is rare. So much of the Kyrie arc that we’ve heard in recent weeks and that we’ll experience in the coming days glosses over why Kyrie was suspended, denied a max-level extension and eventually traded for a single draft pick and two role players. That Kyrie Irving is helping lead a new team to the NBA Finals now doesn’t erase the unexplained absences in Brooklyn, the refusal to vaccinate in Brooklyn, the promotion of anti-Semitic material in Brooklyn, the trade demand in Brooklyn after failing to reach agreement on extension talks, the decision to pick up a player option in Brooklyn when free agency seemed suddenly dry because of everything else, the renewed trade demand after a pretty good start to the season under a new-old coach in Brooklyn that led to the co-star also demanding a trade. ... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Good Morning It's Basketball to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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Why (I think) the Celtics will win
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
These Mavericks might win most Finals. But these Celtics are so, so good. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Jaylen Brown is a true avatar of these Celtics
Monday, June 3, 2024
A 40-spot in a big Boston win, and a certain annoyed nonchalance about the All-NBA miss. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Timberwolves' Achilles heel was, in fact, an Achilles heel
Monday, June 3, 2024
The epic series win over Denver looked like resolution. The Mavericks have proven otherwise. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Where the Indiana Pacers stand now and tomorrow
Monday, June 3, 2024
And what a competitive sweep means for the Boston Celtics. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Traffic jam on the basement stairs
Monday, June 3, 2024
We had seven tank teams in 2023-24. Who's on track to do it again? Who's graduating out? Who's joining the cellar party? ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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