This photo doesn’t quite do justice to it, but during a walk the other day I noticed something that looked like a rainbow, but there was no rain in sight. The skies were very clear except for a few scattered clouds.
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If you like to eat wood pulp, presumably as a source of dietary fiber, these are the places to eat.
These images show the Chicago Bulls shooting ‘hot zones’ (top image) compared to the same data for the World Champion San Antonio Spurs. I wish the NBA had used a few more colors rather than a blanket yellowish color for many data points, but if you look at the actual data, you’ll see why the Bulls struggle offensively.
I don’t like the use of colors, but the website I’m about to link to states that yellow is comparable to the league average in that zone, green is better than average, and red is below the league average in that zone. But if you look at the shooting percentages right at the hoop, the Spurs shot 59.7% while the Bulls shot only 51.9% -- a huge 7.8% difference -- and both are colored yellow.
The Bulls’ chart comes from this url, and you can find the Spurs’ chart on the same website.
Adam Gase shares his simple philosophy: “Today”. From this Denver Post article.
This looks like something right up my alley, testing the best margaritas and tacos in Denver, Colorado at Top Taco Denver on June 26, 2014. #yum
Tony Gwynn passed away last week at 54 years of age. I watched a Padres’ game yesterday, and they showed these mind-boggling stats. The game is certainly played differently these days.
I finally passed the necessary blood test, so next week I’ll be radioactive for a few days. Now I just need to find a spider. :)
David Hill on Grantland writes that Diplomacy is the board game of alpha nerds.
Yes, it’s true, Kawhi Leonard was the “Kingslayer” in the 2014 NBA Finals. Story on Grantland.
In honor of Clayton Kershaw’s masterful no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies last night.
Greg Popovich talks about Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and the joy of developing players.
Apple's Tim Cook responding to a short-term investor asking about their stock price.
