Coby needs a tall PG next to him so he can play off-ball and still match up with the opposing teams smaller guard. Cade, PatWil, and WCj give you a sound defense to make up for Lauri’s lack of lateral quickness while Coby should be able to hold his own given his size. Essentially, Cade gets to be the Ben Simmons with four shooters around him (give WCj a chance people…), but most importantly, bye bye LaVine and Otto. It’s not a world stopper of a team, but Cade would make the individual pieces the Bulls do have fit together for once. You build the strong foundation with these five and go from there. It’s essentially a poor man’s 2000’s Pistons: Cade = Billups, Coby = Rip, PatWil = Prince, Lauri = Rasheed, and WCj = Big Ben.

Coby, Cade, PatWil, Lauri, and WCj.

Bulls need to tank for Cade Cunningham this year.

📌 Plotter

🏞 Up on Poo Poo Point.

But back to the Bulls first preseason; I saw what I wanted to see out of Coby, Lauri, and the rookie Williams. That’s all that really matters at this point. Carter Jr. didn’t show up today, but I still have some faith. The future is in the hands of those four.

Don’t sleep on Giles!

I really really really like this Portland team. Still have the core: Lillard, McCollum, Nurkic. Plus Melo, Collins, Trent Jr., Simmons, Hood. Then added Covington, Jones Jr., Giles, and Kanter again. I hate to echo Charles Barkley, but…

It’s great to hear Stacey King’s voice again!

I’m working on a bigger post of Chicago to Seattle brewery comps, but two of my initial thoughts are Mirage to Hop Butcher, and Lowercase to Dovetail. So far, Mirage hasn’t hit the Hop Butcher levels for me, but they are close. And Lowercase absolutely kills it with lagers.

Just finished Mank and I absolutely adored it. Instantly shot to my favorite movie of the year (which isn’t saying much, but nonetheless…) It probably helps that I just watched Citizen Kane for the first time last week.

Is Westbrook really worth a first rounder? I guess you are better against Wall’s health if you are the Wizards.

U of I would get a good team as soon as I leave the state for the first time since the Deron Williams, Dee Brown, Luther Head days… 🙄

Beautiful day. Took a long walk with Bruce Wayne to the Woodland Dog Park and the view on the way back was stunning.

💬 Bill Walton:

James Taylor sing to us as we listen to the waves wash up on the shore in our own barbarian days

… like this was literally said by a basketball announcer right now. Gotta love it.

Bill Walton is a national treasure. He is the absolute worst basketball announcer ever, but I love every second of it.

Derecho from Mirage Brewing - Well… I think I might have found my Seattle Hop Butcher replacement. Maybe not quite HB for my tastes, but very in line with some of P3’s better hazys. Fitting given the glass today. 4.5/5

When you can no longer get Hop Butcher and have to “settle” for a fridge full of Great Notion.

Liverpool are essentially playing the same shape, but with Origi playing more of a true nine in place of Firmino’s false nine, resulting in more gaps and vulnerabilities, forcing the midfield to work a lot harder, which results in more difficulties for this young defense.

Things aren’t looking great so far for Liverpool against Atalanta through the first twenty minutes. With basically three new defenders on the pitch for LFC, Fabinho needs to be out there as support from the midfield.