Will Hendrickson

here for the sports and the memes

[Michael Wear @MichaelRWear]

I've attended the National Prayer Breakfast for much of the past two decades. I staffed the President and worked on his speech there for four years. I wrote extensively about the breakfast in my first book. One purpose of the Breakfast in history has been to position presidents and political leaders in such a way that they are humbled--their remarks typically focused on ways they fell short, the nation's reliance on grace that politics and politicians can't provide, etc.

Not until this president has someone gone to the breakfast to make so much of himself, and so little of God. And he does it every year. These aren't policy disagreements. These aren't differences resulting from Church-State separation. This is Donald Trump going to a convening that has a central focus on the power of relationship with Jesus as the transformative force in the world, and he uses that opportunity to make light of prayer and suggest he'll go to heaven because he's earned his way in. He goes to a convening built on the premise that Jesus transcends all divides in society, including partisan ones, and says an entire group of people *who are specifically recruited and asked to be in the room and on the program* actually do not belong there. Like he did at a memorial service for one of his most prominent supporters, in previous years he's gone to the breakfast to directly contradict Jesus' teachings on loving your enemies.

During the Clinton years, the Clintons sat on the dais while Mother Teresa lovingly confronted him on the issue of abortion. Now, people sit at their own breakfast while this president mocks their deepest beliefs to their face. And he tells them they love it. He tells them they're lucky to have him.

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

The @IUHoosiers stole Rumble from the @okcthunder. We can’t let them get away with this @DownToDunk

[OKC THUNDER @okcthunder]

YOUR 2025 @NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆

#ThunderUp

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@iPacersblog @DownToDunk please make a PG transaction tree for OKC. We could have a Paul George finals matchup

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@Carson_OKC Less about Caruso over Dort and more about Caruso being able to be the primary defender on Jokic (!). Insane stuff that allowed the Thunder to play 5 out and blow the game open.

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@NekiasNBA What do you mean? Seems like they are getting good looks. Just ice cold from three.

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@DannyMarang Oh c’mon, he slipped. The broadcast showed a bunch of other angles where it’s much clearer.

[Royce Young @royceyoung]

Most 20-point games this season: SGA.

Most 30-point games this season: SGA.

Most 40-point games this season: SGA.

Most 50-point games this season: SGA

[This Day In Sports Clips @TDISportsClips]

December 30, 1988: @BarrySanders has 222 rushing yards (318 all-purpose yards) and five touchdowns as Oklahoma State destroys Wyoming 62-14 in the Holiday Bowl.

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@KevinOConnorNBA Couldn’t agree more. The NFL markets KC, BUFFALO and DETROIT. The product should be Teams and Players over destination cities and bigger markets

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@davidubben And to top it all off the HC called the fan base poor and refuses to acknowledge that the program is in dire straits. Everything is fine!!

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

That makes sense, thanks for pointing that out. That being said, one of the things that sticks out to me is that there are teams on this chart that face a loaded box, but still find ways to be successful on the ground (Utah, Iowa, Boise) and get the ball to their best players.
Seems like we concede defeat on the ground if the numbers aren't in our favor...and then our best player is schemed out of the game based on what the defense is doing. Less than 20 touches for Ollie in the last three games, just not gonna cut it. *Sigh*

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@jga41agher What discourse? Everyone acknowledges he’s an unbelievable talent, but it’s everything that comes with it that makes him such a brutal watch. Dude sucks the fun out of basketball with his antics. The Luka in Game 5 is must see, but 9 out of 10 games he acts like a toddler.

[Ed Piotrowski @EdPiotrowski]

My goodness! The aurora over the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps! #aurora #NorthernLights

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@BigT44DFS You’re an all-time hater 😂

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@DownToDunk What do you make of these last few games for Chet? He’s taken 1 FT total in the last 4 and generally seems to be taking more of a backseat in the offense. Anything to be concerned about heading into the playoffs?

[Will Hendrickson @WillHendrickson]

@Deadspin 7 of the top 10 guys in their rotation were all drafted or signed as UFA in the last 5 years and they are 1st in the West. Only 2 of those players were top 10 picks.

This ain’t it @_leeescobedo

[Portland Pickles @picklesbaseball]

TRADE DEADLINE NEWS: Four-time NBA MVP & 20-time All-Star LeBron James has been traded to the Portland Pickles. The Lakers will receive an outfield banner in Walker Stadium and a $100 merchandise voucher in exchange.

The self-proclaimed lifelong Pickles fan is coming home.

[Nathan Grella @NathanGrella]

One Shining Moment but make it about Bowl Season