We’re big fans of Mark Titus, the former Ohio State walk-on turned author at Grantland and now The Ringer, Bill Simmons’ new venture; articles like the one I’m about to share are why. This morning, Titus gave us his take on Malik Monk’s 47-point performance vs. North Carolina, and you should stop what you’re doing and check it out because it’s pretty great. Here’s one of my favorite parts:
He embodies the philosophy that the only thing that matters at the end of the game is the score, and since you can’t get points from doing things other than putting the ball in the basket, there’s no point in wasting time doing them.