Mike’s Mailbox Question of the Week

This week’s question comes from Eva in Manhattan:

Michael,

For the most part I enjoy your somewhat unusual blog. I never know what to expect on here from reading to reading. One day high level NBA content…the next day is like watching Chris Cuomo on CNN.

Bravo.

Surely you jest when you say someone as interesting as you could live in godforsaken armpit Oklahoma. It must be the Cali in you in which I’m reading.

Just so you know…like Donalt’s little paid Princess Melania…I too was once a Slovenian high-fashion model. Your intuitions and writings in regards to Donalt are right on the spot as you Americans sometimes say.

Donalt is a pathetic pimp and a creep with genitals befitting a gerbil. Enough on Donalt…may he rot in hell.

I know…I’m rambling you need a basketball question.

I’m a Nets fan. Who do you think came out the best on the Harden for Ben Simmons trade?

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Eva,

Thank you for being a devoted reader of the blog. Funny you mention Chris Cuomo. I think I would be perfect for that time slot on CNN. It’s always been my dream at some point to stop blogging about sports and be like my idol at the NY Times…Maureen Dowd.

If you could please write the editor at the Times and put in a good word for me…. that would be extremely thoughtful of you.

Okay. Like with the LA Rams both the Nets and Sixers have somewhat limited windows with their current superstars. If you’re asking who becomes a contender immediately…I would say Philly with MVP Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey become very relevant in the East if Harden can stay healthy and completely realize he’s the second fiddle to the superstar Joel Embiid. Embiid on my list is the current leader for the MVP of the entire NBA.

I’ve never liked Ben Simmons as a player dating back to his college days at LSU. He can’t a shoot basket or make clutch free throws coming down the stretch. So why would anyone consider this guy a max level player?

It amazes me still Sam Presti never acquired this guy because he fits the mold of past Thunder player minus Durant who can’t shoot a basketball.

So while I hate the Sixers gave up Seth Curry…they did what they had to do to give Joel Embiid a chance to advance in the East.

Milwaukee has some problems. Brook Lopez is still not back. PJ Tucker is now a Miam Heat and Patrick Connaughton fractured his wrist. That’s not good for the Bucks’. The East is wide open.

Anyway…thanks for the note and take care.

Mike