Golden Goal could be good but could also take 3 extra hours and cause cardiac arrest. Imagining playing a Cup final in Mexico City or somewhere hot. Everything would come to a standstill. Maybe if you changed it up somehow, – by going 9 a side maybe. But it mostly works well imo.

Banners hang forever, but what a mess.

If I see a player that’s already very good defender and just needs to add a 3 point shot, I’m going to be very patient because that skill sometimes comes later in a player’s career.

If I see an elite 3 point shooter that’s a bad defender with no handle, I’m going to be patient because a guy like that can still become useful if he can just become less negative on defense.

If I see a more well rounded player that’s not a plus at anything, I tend to be more skeptical unless I see real progress right away because I can’t even identify a role for him unless he make huge strides in multiple areas.

I am happy with the way things are going. We have holes to fill, but Thibs is mostly playing the players I want to see playing, the defense is responding, and the players that were question marks are answering the questions in a favorable way. But don’t think I’m not sweating the trade deadline and what they could do to blow it.

almost as lame as NBA games being decided by fouls and free throws

figured that was coming…

For the record, I would be fine with tweaking the foul incentives at the end of games….something like when a team gets fouled in the last 2 minutes they have the option of 2 shots or one shot and possession…they are already mandating the latter with take fouls, fouls before the ball is inbounded, and fouls on players away from the ball, so i wouldn’t be a radical change. And in college ball, do away with the 1 and 1…never liked that..

As to what is done in soccer, I probably won’t watch another match for another 4 years unless I’m waiting to be served at my local pizzeria, so whatever…

Geo! I’m curious to hear your thoughts on 2 series. Interview With The Vampire and Willow.