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Green Tint
Green Tint is a (sporadic) newsletter about the NBA, mainly about and filtered through the lens of the Boston Celtics.

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Jul
29
Sandy and Ness Gordon are not the most sterling basketball executives.

The Biggest Losers of LeBron James' Final Decision Were the Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić on Feb. 2, 2025. For the next year and a half, they had
5 min read
Jul
25
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was not a great movie, and Jessie Eisenberg was the worst part of it, which makes this a fitting picture for the lede here in multiple ways.

The Sixth Circle of Hell

A little over a month ago, I was in a celebratory mood, because the Celtics had chosen to not trade
12 min read
Jul
16
Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest (RIP) performs "Scenario" on "The Arsenio Hall Show"

The Three Main Problems with Basketball Analytics

Analytics became a flashpoint in the wake of the Jaylen Brown trade, which I found amusing. Much of the discussion
13 min read
Jul
02
Jaylen Brown made a song and music video after the 2024 NBA Finals. It was pretty good!

Thank You, Jaylen

I won't lie to you, I am extremely sad. I won't lie to you, I am
7 min read
Jun
23
Andy Dufresne crawls through a river of shit and comes out clean on the other side.

Brad Stevens Is Still Amazing

It finally happened – Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded. And it wasn't to the Boston Celtics. As it happened, I
7 min read
Jun
16
The Tortoise Won

The Tortoise Won

When I was a kid, hearing the lesson of the tortoise and the hare was always really difficult to wrap
8 min read
Jun
09
Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt claiming victory over a curse that would rear its ugly head shortly thereafter.

Jalen Brunson Simply Has To Be Better

I know, you probably clicked on this in anger. How dare he single out Jalen Brunson for his Game 3
5 min read
May
31
Fat Joe and Remy Ma toasting their success while wearing garish fur coats.

All the Way Up

When I graduated college, my first job was at an engineering consultancy firm. They dealt with telecom, fiber optics, and
6 min read
May
25
Stephen delivers a sobering prognosis from on high in "Braveheart."

Can Hugo González Be the Celtics' Stephon Castle, Non-Giannis Big Swings, & Much More

As the NBA falls into the more predictable pattern of one game at 8 pm or 8:30 pm each
17 min read
May
16
Steve Carell, moments before he is jump-kicked by a kangaroo in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."

The Celtics Were the Good-Bad Team and Many Other Thoughts

It's been a full fortnight since the Boston Celtics have played a basketball game. I had wanted to
13 min read