Been thinking about this. It's not about hoops, but it is about a hooper.
Give Wemby and his marketing team major credit.
For three or four years now he's been saying yes. Access. Interviews. Riding the subway. Playing chess. Living with monks. Voiced geopolitical takes. Stunt-y or not, doesn't matter.
I think reporters have been starved of actual access from NBA stars for a long time. From LeBron to Jokic, you only got the few crumbs that the player and his sneaker brand and his agency wanted you to have. Then, journalists (and talkshow hosts) would have to make a meal out of crumbs. (Crumbs that often came with strings attached.)
Wemby's kind've bucked that trend. So now that he's got the biggest stage of his career, those same access-starved reporters (who also, fwiw, tend to align with his politics and disposition) have got stories, angles, and the "superhero" they've craved to cover.
Whether Wemby's genuinely that guy or just plays one really well, I don't know. But from a media and marketing standpoint, he and his team ran their long play about as well as we've seen it run in a long time.
Salute.
@LaloSundayIQ@slant555@MBFantasyLife I honestly don’t know. But Rome has the pedigree and crushed when healthy. Now industry driving his price cheaper. Yes please.
Ben may not have drafted Rome but he also isn’t a stubborn disphit like rest of league
@ffdataroma@FantasyPtsData This is very interesting analysis. I was kinda all in on him but noticed his season rushing prop is low. Definitely feel like it’s a trap now
@adamlevitan That was an awesome metaphor. Took me a sec but it was great.
As someone who knows I should be in the prediction markets, I thought it was a great pod. Thx
*THIS IS BRUTAL TO WATCH * Luke Kennard here is penalized for catching an elbow jab strike to the chest and for not simply moving out of SGA’s way.
But the best part is watching the ref not even raise his hand for the call until he realizes that SGA’s shot rolls off the rim.
BLATANT & INEXPLICABLE!