mason

big body, can shoot

[mason @mretrop]

Wow he’s even looking at the refs for help on this

[The Athletic NBA @TheAthleticNBA]

NEWS: Sports prediction market company Underdog received a cease-and-desist about its game that makes fun of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drawing fouls.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s legal representation asks that all board games be destroyed and that Underdog not use Gilgeous-Alexander’s name, image or likeness without his permission.

https://t.co/gMkHwizPNP

[mason @mretrop]

Unethical hoops

[mason @mretrop]

@ABC Come on, eileen…

[mason @mretrop]

@JoshReynolds24 Harper’s face lol

[mason @mretrop]

@JoshReynolds24 😂

[mason @mretrop]

That super tall Minnesota lineup is smaller than one of the possible main lineups for the Utah Jazz next season 

[mason @mretrop]

Boy who cried cannons

[New York Post @nypost]

Bombshell sex harassment suit against Lorna Hajdini, JPMorgan branded 'complete fabrication' as John Doe unmasked https://t.co/Njh9k8GcNe

[mason @mretrop]

@DeliBoyTad @ToddLlewellyn @pinguinmofex @rooftopconcerts @GandolfosinUtah Working as a deli boy at gandolfos was the coolest job a dude could have at AF high haha. I swear I had to bug Tad for months before there was an opening

[mason @mretrop]

@DeliBoyTad @pinguinmofex @rooftopconcerts Haha! I’ll keep an eye out for you! Should be a fun show!

[mason @mretrop]

@superfinn23 Hopefully some cooler stuff soon

[mason @mretrop]

I've been building a lot lately and figured I'd start documenting the process. Latest project was for a group of tax deed investors who needed auction dates from dozens of scattered sites in one place.

https://t.co/BJhoTybH7S

[mason @mretrop]

it's crazy that the sacramento kings are my favorite basketball team and i root for them to win so hard

[mason @mretrop]

@CBSNews If this is an April fools joke I will cry

[mason @mretrop]

@ToddLlewellyn My dude hit me up 🤙🏽

[mason @mretrop]

@andyblarsen More like late game decision MISSING am I right Andy! Andy am I correct!?

[mason @mretrop]

well at least it knows it's unravelling...

[Rob Perez @WorldWideWob]

And this right here, what just happened in Indiana, is why making an example of the Jazz was a short-sighted decision/slippery slope.

1) Zubac returns to action from extended time off, plays heavy 1H minutes. Looks good scoring 8 PTS (4-6 FG).

2) Nembhard drops 23 PTS (!) in the 1H in just 17 mins.

They both disappear at halftime, and dont play a single 2H second in what was a respectably close game for a majority of it.

Pacers (a team with losing incentive) lose.

Sound familiar?

The franchise comms team will likely issue an injury management explanation to avoid the eye of Secaucus Sauron/refute the imminent tanking allegations.

Is it possible both players got sore in the locker room/hurt in the first half? Sure, I guess.

The point here is that by fining the Jazz for conduct detrimental to the league, NOT (⬅️) a Player Participation Policy violation, your games are now going to be under the microscope in the event this type of starter rotation activity occurs again.

You can’t just fine one franchise and hang their reputation from a tree to scare the other citizens from replicating the same behavior.

That selective enforcement is what put you in the spotlight originally, because Jaren Jackson Jr./Lauri Markkanen ended up either getting surgery or having a legitimate hip injury keeping them out for the foreseeable future.

Nembhard/Zubac may end up experiencing something similar to JJJ/Markkanen, they may not, but the inconsistent enforcement WITHOUT knowing their personal medical records is reflective of a business that only steps in when the seat gets hot.

The Jazz ended up winning some of those games they were so highly scrutinized for.

The Pacers lost tonight.

This alone does not justify penalizing the Pacers, because Micah Potter was trying to win just as much as Brice Sensabaugh was for Utah.

Players dont tank.

If you’re not going to fine the Pacers for this tonight, then just give the Jazz governors their $500,000 back, because this hypocrisy is what’s damaging the league reputation more than the integrity of the game.

[mason @mretrop]

@ToddLlewellyn It WAS broadcast! We watched at home. I should have sent the link out. Next time!

[mason @mretrop]

@hansenjames I think Finland needs him to army again for a few months…

[mason @mretrop]

@trevisthomas1 So good