It sounds like Ben Simmons is going No. 1

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

AFTERMATH: The spot where Game 7 of Thunder-Warriors hit Earth is still smoldering.

I wrote about Steph Curry pirouetting on another rival’s grave.

The great Chris Ballard on how Steph leaves us speechless.

Rodger Sherman writes that while the Thunder lost, they are not losers.

Two views on what’s next for Kevin Durant: one from Marc Spears, one from Marc Stein.

Ricky O’Donnell appreciates the Western Conference Finals for what it gave us.

Game 7 was the most-watched NBA game on cable ever.

Death Lineup: Origins, straight from Steve Kerr’s mouth.

The New Yorker takes stock of Steph’s beautiful jumper.

Harvey Araton dissuades us from comparing the Warriors to anything else.

Susannah and Ryan mourn the Thunder and discuss why this Finals series will be better than last year’s on Wake Up NBA.

Prada, Epstein and Flannery preview the Finals on the Limited Upside pod.

DON’T TELL ME TO DO THE MATHS: Jason Patt points out that the Thunder outplayed the Warriors in most sectors of the game, but was so far behind in three-pointers it became difficult to win.

MILLENNIALS: Steph got hyped for Game 7 by dancing to an old viral video.

WORLDWIDE: Nice WIRED piece on tech’s role in making the NBA the biggest league in the world.

WHEN BASKETBALL ANALOGIES GO WRONG: A college football coach told his players to be a little more Steph, a little less LeBron. He then admitted he didn’t follow basketball much. He’s gonna be rather confused when his quarterback starts launching 60-yard bombs on 2nd and 2.

INTERESTING: Derek Bodner highlights the evidence (including some insider talk) that points to Ben Simmons being the No. 1 pick.

GLORIOUS: New Memphis coach David “Dave” Fizdale insists on being called “Fizz” in print and suggests the Memphis Commercial-Appeal convert from using “Griz” to using “Grizz.” I endorse Fizz’s recommendations!

TEARLESS IN SEATTLE: Chris Herring went to the Emerald City and found that people were really not too broken up about the Thunder’s loss.

DAMMIT: Darren Collison arrested on domestic violence charges.

HAPPY TRAILS: Seth Partnow will be writing less, which is a bummer. It’s because he’ll be consulting for the Bucks, which is super exciting!

MOVING DOTS: Here’s another academic talk about analytics in basketball from Friend of GMIB Yago Colas. Interesting topic.

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Happy Wednesday. See you next time.