Any chance affect theory can help us through the aftermath of a genuinely shitty Game Two? Dr. Blair helps us out. Why is complaining about the refs turning these playoffs so ugly? Is this an issue of justice or relationality?

Kelsey, Max and Matt celebrate after the Raps Game One destruction of the loathsome 76ers. Drunk, giddy and feeling it, they look for reasons to moderate their now-runaway optimism. And find few.

No Douby live podcast from halftime of Game 4. Kelsey, Max and Matt discuss the Raps prospects looking ahead to Round 2 and the hated Sixers, Marc Gasol, confidence, performance theory and verticality, with some bar guests weighing in.

No panic from the NoDouby crew. Ok, maybe just a little. But there’s no way Kyle goes 0-fer again is there? No way he gets outplayed in any other game by both DJ Augustin and MCW is there? Is there … ?

Is Serge a great teammate? Or just a dick? Or both? Why do so many people – starting with Adam Silver – want to talk about NBA players ostensibly being ‘unhappy’? What should we think about this?

Max and Matt respond calmly and rationally to a grim loss to Houston.

Max and Matt respond calmly and rationally to a grim loss to Houston.

IQ is a highly retrograde notion, but the term ‘basketball IQ’ gets thrown around all the time, often in highly suspect/racialized ways. Is it a thing? Plus: Raps/Spurs weirdnesses, the MVP race and some Kings love.

IQ is a highly retrograde notion, but the term ‘basketball IQ’ gets thrown around all the time, often in highly suspect/racialized ways. Is it a thing? Plus: Raps/Spurs weirdnesses, the MVP race and some Kings love.