Episode 754: Touching Knees

Simon is out this week getting his braces fixed.  As a result, we offer a powerful reading of Kobe Bryant's epistolary masterwork "Dear Basketball," which raises meaningful questions about contemporary poetry, split-screens, socks, kenpark, and, eventually, Jose Canseco. Then Dave reports on the Magic Johnson/Isaiah Thomas friendship summit, updates us on how we should feel about Russell Westbrook, and drops some sincere knowledge about NBA scoring trends and analytics. Mike then floats his self-loathing theory that WHITE NERDS are the worst kind of fan, and finally Mikal tries to avoid a thoroughly problematic conversation about gender roles when he explains why boys are attracted to trains and balls.  And we forget to do Top Plays of the Week. Help us help you: makeroomforsports@gmail.com