We’re back with a new RTOE. Let’s get into it.
What was your favorite play from Summer League?
Jack (@jackhaveitall): Oh man, there were a lot of fun plays. This is tough, but I think I’m gonna go with R.J. Hunter’s extremely deep three. Dunks are sick, don’t get me wrong, but nothing’s better than an elite shooter pulling up from five feet behind the line and hitting nothing but net. I can’t wait for Hunter to do that for the real Celtics this year.
Taylor (@TaylorBojangles): There’s a lot to choose from here, but as a sucker for alley-oops, I’m having a hard time topping either the Montrezl Harrell one-hander or this doozy from J.P. Tokoto. Bonus points for Tokoto for doing a little stylin’ mid-flight.
Ian (@IanDougherty): I love anything that has to do with tiny scoring guards from UConn, so I have to go with Ryan Boatright’s game-winner versus the Bulls. That and-one floater was phenomenal.
Wes (@wcgoldberg): Justise Winslow hitting Tyler Johnson for the game winning, inbound alley oop to give the Summer Heat the win over the Summer Nets in the first game in Orlando.
Clippers court: Good or Bad?
Jack: Well, the “Clipper Nation” thing is goofy, but otherwise I think it’s pretty solid. Especially considering what they had to work with. I mean, once you decide to go with that logo there’s only so much you can do. I give it a solid C+.
Taylor: Given the general awfulness of the uniforms, I think the court actually turned out fairly well. I like the black “edge”, though they’ve gotta stop with this “nautical toots” bit. Those are just lines.
Ian: For what they have to work with, it’s okay. I’m not a fan of the unnecessary black along the sidelines, or of the “Clipper Nation” wording at half-court. But, those issues are symptoms of a much bigger problem: This whole L.A. Clippers re-brand is awful. The jerseys, the logos, the court design; all of it is one big swing-and-a-miss. Here’s hoping they realize their errors soon.
Wes: Bad. Everything about new, blocky Clippers is bad. I hate it. I miss the old Clippers gear and court and everything. It was unique. Everything about New Clippers looks like a mad Microsoft font. Some Eurostyle bullshit.
How much money would you have to get to eat one of Terry Rozier’s spaghetti, sugar, and ranch sandwiches?
Jack: Nope, no way I’m eating that. I don’t care. Ranch is one of the worst things. (Unless there’s anyone out there who will pay off my student loans if I eat that sandwich, in which case, I guess I’m in.)
Taylor: I don’t know if there’s any amount of money that would make me want to eat one of those abominations. It may be more of a “how much alcohol would you have to drink before eating that” scale.
Ian: Honestly, I’d do this for 200 retweets and a Buzzfeed article about it.
Wes: I could reveal a lot about myself, but I would do this for a lot less than you would think.