Or, an alternate title, we can call this the Ultimate Open Thread. Because my promised Kevin Garnett appreciation was simply too weighty a task to try and squeeze in among 75 other deadlines as I scramble to get out of town on a car trip across Canada to the Maine coast.

Maybe I'll get it together once ensconced in the woods, but as all vacationers know, that's not likely. Look for it after August 18. In the meantime, I will try and check in to approve comments and ask folks at The Rake to do the same, but it probably won't happen as rapidly as usual. I'd still love to get your takes on all things sports, and will chime in myself once I get settled in a couple of days. In the meantime, enjoy this cool weather and keep the topics hot.

Thanks.