No, it’s not just an old hidden gem of a sports movie, it’s a way of life. Actually, I wouldn’t exactly know as I’ve never actually set foot in any area of New England… I mean, does Delaware count? I don’t think so, but it’s not like they have anything to do there anyways, so fawning over the ghost of Tom Brady could be understood.
But we all get the idea. One thing about “Boston sports” (which somehow grouped together an entire quadrant of bad-weather but great seafood states) we all know about is how, ahem, let’s say audacious they can be. Also spoiled, entitled, moronic and a little bit racist. So yeah, we can see why so many identify with Celtic Pride, it’s just a little slice of America in a way, so we can all relate, and also enjoy the hate. It’s so powerful, it rhymed. And now I’m hungry for clam chowder. Chowda. Chow-daaaaah. Do it right or don’t do it at all.
And speaking of a little slice of America, let’s talk Oklahoma. Okay, there’s not really anything to talk about other than the Thunder, so let’s talk about the Thunder. Coming off a tough split against the Nuggets, OKC defeated the Celtics last night 118-112. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP leading frontrunner went 34/57 on 11-20. While I’ve been laying down my takes why Joker is the MVP, I’ve always added the caveat that the race is more about the narrative this year than last, and mirrors that of the Embiid vs. Joker debates. I don’t think those types of discussions actually add positive value, so I’ll just say from a numbers standpoint, I think there is a close race buy clear favorite, despite SGA going ham since All-Star break… it’s not like Nikola isn’t on a burner either. He just came off a historic 32-21-22 and I barely remembered.
Chet Holmgren also added an impressive 23/15/2 with a block and 3-for-6 from three. And speaking of Chet, OKC now finishes the season series against he Celtics with three wins and just one loss. I believe the Thunder were either missing Chet or Jalen Williams in those games, with the Celtics missing the Tingus. Kristaps Porzingis if you’re not into medical terms. Who, by the way is dealing with some sort of viral infection (it’s not that I don’t know, they don’t know… scary) but he does seem to be recovering. So at least it’s not his legs?
Scoot sighting! What is that, a Scooting? I like that. Scoot Henderson showed up and proved he was still alive with 30 points against the Knicks on 10/16 and 4-4 beyond the arc.
Dyson Daniels added another four steals and two blocks to his season totals, and yes, that would be his 22nd four-plus steal game.
And Bogdan Bogdanovic, probably a name I haven’t written about since last year, dropped 30 points with 11 rebounds and 4 assists on 11/16 off a back-to-back against the Heat in a crucial Clippers win. With Norm still on the mend from a hamstring, look for him to continue to get meaningful rotation minutes.
Jay is a longtime Razzball everything who consumes an egregious amount of Makers Mark as a vehicle to gain wisdom and augment his natural glow. Living in the D.C. area, he also likes spending time visiting the local parks and feeding lettuce to any turtles he encounters, including Mitch McConnell.
