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It’s nice out, but we’ve had to fight off some periodic clouds and wind the last couple days, though that’s normal in cool weather patterns around here. I’m definitely ready for summer-like weather.

The fact that OKC still has some great draft capital left, is outrageous lol. Part of that was great timing because it was clear that Kawhi wanted to play alongside PG13, so OKC basically fleeced the Clippers. The Wiz had a chance to do something similar when Beal's stock was high, but they sat on it for too long and basically ended up having to cut their losses. I think they had a chance at getting 3-4 first rounders for Beal at his peak performance, which is one of the reasons I wasn't a huge fan of the new front office blowing things up, but I will say they've done a respectable job so far with the draft picks they've had (though Sarr is still a wildcard). Looks like Tre Johnson is who they're eyeing. I'm not sold on Queen at the NBA level, but if the Wiz are able to add another mid-first, then I'd consider rolling the dice.

I think a hire like that is coming, but for now they seem content letting the team struggle/learn and get picks. One more year of this and it’ll be go time…if not sooner…if Keefe doesn’t show improvements. This upcoming draft is huge for them.

The wizards got hungry over advanced analytics, too. Some of the formulas in “Basketball on Paper” are wild (if you want to have fun, look up “individual offensive player rating”). I get it, it all comes down to points per possession, 3 > 2, a 3 = bucket and a free throw, etc etc, but you gotta put the right talent in place to implement some of these sabermetrics. Not to mention, advanced analytics are descriptive, not formulas that explicitly tell you how to win. Fun and interesting topic, but it can get overused.

What is going on with the O's. They won 101 games in 2023 and 91 last year, and now 16-33. It defies logic.

Remarkable comeback by the sun here in Frederick to start the weekend.

It would be in the upper 20s/low 30s in January rn…and I’m glad it’s not.

I'd like that temp/DP more if it wasn't majority cloudy and windy lol.

The NW flow, clouds, and wind have returned. Next.

I'm not surprised. The ground is still drying pretty quickly given how much rain we've received.

Drove thru a brief torrential downpour on 70 west. There’s some meat to the clouds today

Radar looks much healthier than I expected. I looked like it was raining again here in Columbia after a pretty decent lunchtime walk.

Turning into more than a stat padder here. Have had a few decent showers move thru with periodic dense sprinkles. The green May continues.

We're miserable at primary lows headed towards Lake Erie.

I actually felt some humidity this evening, but it was the right amount and calm wind. Three ball weather.

Absolutely majestic basketball weather

I don’t mind a cool day here and there, I just prefer fall weather in the fall lol.

:-/

Dryness in the desert feels right, but there’s something off about not having humidity here. With that said, I can’t complain…this has been a primo spring so far. The pollen, though…wow.

Yea this weather is played. I want humidity and afternoon storms again

Yuck. Hope that's wrong.

Seems like it takes temps in the 80s and humidity to keep winds down...and I'd be ok with that.

The pollen was wild yesterday, but the fun part is biking up hills in my neighborhood that face w/nw when we’re in an Upper Midwest pattern.

Blue skies are making an aggressive appearance to the west.

The 270 split storm magnet usually finds a way