I need to learn how
not to get my hopes up. I truly had no skin in last night’s game, but I found myself sitting and wallowing in disappointment during much of the second half. No, it wasn’t because I ate too much (well … that was part of it), but I pumped myself up all week thinking we were in store for an epic, offense-heavy, back-and-forth final game of the season. Instead, Tom Brady just did Tom Brady things and Patrick Mahomes didn’t do Patrick Mahomes things (#ExpertAnalysis). Boring.
• Fortunately, a Zach LaVine vs. Bradley Beal matchup is here to save the day! While both might lead some underwhelming teams, it’s rarely a poor watch when these two face off. Not to mention, it just feels like LaVine could have a little extra to play for this time around. Not only has trade speculation increased over the weeks with his improvement, but he checked-in several places behind Beal in the NBA’s first release of All-Star votes. One game isn’t going to change anyt