Leonard Cooper of Little Rock, Arkansas, had a lot of catching up to do:
After Day 1 of the finals of the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament, he was in third place with only three racks. But that was OK, because he was wearing the olive long-sleeve, so anything was possible.
Actually, let's start with a list rather than some questions. We'll get to the questions. Here's a list of people who would never dive from space, but if they were in said position, with the entire world watching, would never postpone due to "windiness": Amerikkka's Most Wanted–era Ice Cube; Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, holding hands; James Cameron; Manny Ramirez; Dakota Fanning; Thor; the guy who plays Thor in movies; J.J. Watt; Tom Hanks; Colin Hanks; Chet Hanks; Andrew Bogut; and David Lee …
Questions? Really, we only have one question: WHEN IS IT NOT WINDY 23 MILES INTO SPACE?
Dear Katie Baker,
No one else wants to talk about how awesome Eli Manning is. Please advise.
Sincerely,
Sarah Larimer
The Triangle
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Previously in Bake Shop:
Manning-ology, Lady Byng, and the Pitfalls of Great Free Tickets
How to Pick an NHL Team
Bake Shop: Advice for Dads With Daughters
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It’s good to have friends — or agents — in high places. That’s what Derrick Williams, the draft’s second overall pick, learned this summer when he received an invite to play alongside Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose at an exhibition in the Philippines. Grantland’s Jonathan Abrams recently talked to Williams about how he's handling the NBA lockout, his hopes for a downtrodden Minnesota team, and whether he's prepared for winter weather.
Have you had the chance to make it out to Minnesota yet?
I went right after the draft for like three or four days and worked out with the team, and just got a feel for what a regular workout is like, and the feel of some of the players who I’ll be playing with over there.
How much have you ever dealt with snow? If not, you better get ready.
None at all. I’m an L.A.-area guy where there’s a lot of sunshine, a lot of beaches. Then going to Tucson, Arizona, where it’s 110 degrees in the summer. Now, I’m going to Minnesota where it can be negative at any time or any moment.
Oh, hey, looks like this NBA lockout thing is going to keep going. Not great, NBA! Not. Great. At least we have Grantland’s Jonathan Abrams, who is filling his down time talking to NBA players about their down time. Abrams mixed it up this time and spoke with Mark Jackson, whose first year of coaching the Golden State Warriors will get going once the lockout is resolved. So … 2016, maybe? Right now he’s focused on his other gig, as a full-time pastor.
A quick reminder: Coaches, executives, owners, etc. can’t discuss current players, or else they face a fine from the league.
Here at The Triangle, we are committed to answering your most burning questions. In the second issue of our mailbag, the Bake Shop, we discuss a new era of sports films, the people we’d want to be reborn as, and false prophets.
As summer draws to a close, we here at The Triangle know you must have a lot on your mind, whether it's back-to-school anxieties, NFL anticipation, baseball frustrations, or uncertainty over what to do about that girl you just met on the boardwalk and might never see again. That's why Bake Shop is back and open for business.
No question is too small, no problem too big, and Katie Baker will never, ever judge. Send along any questions, comments, hopes, and/or fears to Triangle@Grantland.com and Katie will do her very best to answer. It's cool … she didn't have any Labor Day weekend plans anyway.
As part of our coverage of the NBA lockout, Grantland's Jonathan Abrams checked in with Royal Ivey, a backup guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, to see how he is spending his newfound free time. Ivey has resumed classes at the University of Texas and is pursuing a degree in elementary education.
We get asked a lot of questions here at The Triangle. Questions about life. About love.* About the sanity of Chad Ochocinco. We would love to say that we are equipped to answer all these questions. Sadly, we are not. But we know someone who is …
Katie Baker.
Katie Baker doesn't just know about sports. She also knows about banking. (Or the economy, maybe? Close enough.) She probably knows about other stuff, too. That's why Katie will be helping out the Triangle (And you!) by answering questions in our soon-to-launch mailbag feature. Because she gets it … and we're too socially awkward to tackle these questions ourselves.
If you have a question for Bake Shop, send it to Triangle@Grantland.com. We will try our best to help. Or at least Katie will.
*(OK not really about love.)
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