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August 17, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Ryan Dempster is so great that they prenamed a major thoroughfare in the Chicagoland area for him.
posted by NoMich at 03:33 PM on August 17, 2020
The Mavs and Clippers were in a barnburner until Porzingis got ejected for the two softest technical fouls in history.
posted by rcade at 11:58 PM on August 17, 2020
I haven't been this angry at NBA refs since the 2006 finals. That was some goddamn Donaghy-ass bullshit.
Not that I'm biased or anything, but still.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:59 PM on August 17, 2020
That said, if 21-year-old Luka can drop 42/7/9 against the defensive swarm of Kawhi/PG-13/Beverly/Lou Williams in his NBA playoff debut even after losing KP...
Future is bright. And I think after this game, we may have a chance against the Clips, tbh.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:11 AM on August 18, 2020
I fear the Mavs needed that game to have a shot at the upset, but it was great to see such a lights-out performance in the first playoff game of Luka and Porzingis.
posted by rcade at 08:57 AM on August 18, 2020
Ryan Dempster barehands one hit out of Wrigley (during BP) on his bike. He's kind of an everyman fixture around here in Lakeview/Wrigleyville. He's been the parent volunteer linesman at couple of my sons' soccer games and I see him at kids basketball games at the Y and at the grocery from time to time. Canadians, they're just like us.