{"id":96493,"date":"2026-05-18T11:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96493"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:24:15","slug":"fanview-5-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96493","title":{"rendered":"FanView: 5\/18\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joe T., always working hard…<\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

A half game separates the Dodgers and Padres. The teams hate each other, it’s a big rivalry, and it’s not being broadcast nationally.<\/p>\n

But if you want to see the game in person at PETCO Park tonight, you’ll need 86 bones for a seat in the Chula Vista section.<\/p>\n

The Cavs clobbering the Pistons on Sunday night was the worst thing to happen to Detroit since Matt Millen.<\/p>\n

It may be Millen’s fault, or Zola Budd’s, but heads should roll in the Motor City for that Game Seven performance. After Cade Cunningham, everyone else should expect a new address this fall.<\/p>\n

Why have so many NBA playoff games been epic blowouts?<\/p>\n

The Knicks have been off for so long that the last time I saw them play, Rory Sparrow was at point guard.<\/p>\n

Shaking the rust off might take a quarter or two, but I’ll take New York in a Gentleman’s Sweep over Cleveland.<\/p>\n

San Antonio went into Minnesota and showed they are so much more than just Wemby. The knee-knocking you hear is coming out of Oklahoma City because they may not get an opportunity to run it back. <\/p>\n

Physical series, Spurs-Thunder beat each other up, and the Knicks roll over what’s left standing at the end. I’m going to go with that until it happens or I find something better.<\/p>\n

And–as traces of spite become more evident–Wemby is growing on me.<\/p>\n

I’m working hard here, I’m watching a lot of basketball, and some of it, fundamentally, is really bad basketball.<\/p>\n

For the most part, I hold it together, different time, different era, different philosophy, a different approach. Okay.<\/p>\n

All good, but when I got to hear about the great handles of the modern ball player when they carry-it-over more often than Angel Reese turns the ball over, I lose my mind.<\/p>\n

Next Add Basketball: Only a league\u2014the WNBA\u2014 that doesn’t have to worry about paying its own bills would take a Saturday off at the start of its season. The W didn’t play a single game on Saturday. Why?<\/p>\n

I watched the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever on Friday night, and at times it was ugly, but it was competitive \u2014 the teams cared.<\/p>\n

It was a good watch, but I was wondering why I had never heard of Mystic guard Sonia Citron before. She’s really good, but she’s also white, straight, and claims a strong faith. The WNBA can’t have too much of that.<\/p>\n

Last Add WNBA: Diana Taurasi played 565 WNBA games and only had nine with 20 points and 10 assists?<\/p>\n

You’ve got to be kidding me? The woman I’ve been told is the greatest female player ever?<\/p>\n

Caitlin Clark has 12 20-point\/10-assist games in just 57 appearances.<\/p>\n

And that’s another reason why Sonia Citron is being slow-rolled. Clark’s trouble enough.<\/p>\n

Last Add Clark: In her first season, they tried to label her a turnover machine. The new narrative making the rounds is that she doesn’t play a lick of defense. Next year, they’ll accuse her of biting her nails.<\/p>\n

It’s also apparent when Colin Cowherd talks about her that he doesn’t watch her games.<\/p>\n

#47\u2014May the San Francisco Giants rot and lie stinking in the earth\u2026<\/p>\n

It’s been two weeks since I asked for an opinion on Barstool Sports, and I got zero responses\u2026Which tells me what I need to know about Barstool Sports.<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

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