Adapted from an online discussion.
Washington
Raptors Reportedly Worked out Former Top Prospect Out of Washington
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It wasn’t all that long ago that Keion Brooks Jr. was tabbed to be the next star forward from Kentucky.
At the time, Brooks was a five-star prospect set to join a Wildcats class headlined by future NBA All-Star Tyrese Maxey in the collegiate class of 2019. The expectation was Brooks would have a brief tenure at Kentucky before a long and successful NBA career.
But Brooks’ journey didn’t quite work out as expected.
After three seasons at Kentucky, the 6-foot-8.5 wing transferred to Washington where he’s spent the past two years trying to prove to NBA scouts that he’s still the prospect people once thought he was. It wasn’t quite enough to land him a spot at the NBA draft combine, but the former No. 14 high school recruit in the country has reportedly landed a workout with the Toronto Raptors, according to The Rookie Wire.
The 23-year-old Brooks had a breakout season with the Huskies this past year, averaging 21.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while shooting 38% from behind the arc. It was a monumental jump for Brooks who’d been a 26.5% three-point shooter through the first four years of his collegiate career.
If the growth in Brooks’ three-point shooting is real, so is he as a prospect. He’s long and athletic with the physical tools to be a good wing defender and if he can space the floor he’ll have the potential to be a 3-and-D forward at the next level.
The rest of Brooks’ game still needs development though. He’s not a very good playmaker with a negative assist-to-turnover ratio and he lacks the explosiveness to be an impact shot creator. Defensively his size should allow him to be a versatile defender, but he’ll need some time in the G League to make the most of his potential.
It’s unlikely Brooks’ hears his name called when the NBA draft rolls around later this month, but players with his pedigree and size don’t normally last long after the draft. Considering Toronto’s need for more wing depth, it wouldn’t be hard to see the Raptors going after Brooks with a two-way deal for next season.
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Washington
Washington County board OKs $1.1M mobile command vehicle for sheriff’s office
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will replace its mobile command vehicle next year with a new $1.1 million vehicle from LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners last week approved a contract with the Burlington, Wis., company. The contract, which totals $1,076,140 over 24 months, will be funded with public safety aid ($850,000) and the county’s 2024 contingency fund ($226,140), county officials said.
The sheriff’s office’s current mobile command vehicle was purchased in 2011 for $250,000 and is nearing the end of its life, said Cmdr. Andy Ellickson of the sheriff’s office. Public works staff say the vehicle requires replacement due to current and future mechanical failures associated with the vehicle’s age, he said.
The new command center is an MT55 Freightliner, which is “much more beefed-up” than the old one,” he said. “It has a hood that can flip up, which makes it easier to work on,” he said. “The one we have now is a ‘cab over camper’ design. It doesn’t have a hood, which means maintenance is troublesome.”
The mobile command vehicle is used by all public-safety agencies in the county during small- and large-scale events, including critical incidents, training and community events, Ellickson said.
The vehicle should be completed and delivered in 12 to 18 months, he said.
Washington
Voters say Trump will win debate, booting Biden off 2024 ticket – Washington Examiner
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This week’s showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is being hyped as the most critical presidential debate ever.
Voters agree, and here’s one indication of why. They believe a loss by Biden could force the party to kick him off the 2024 ticket.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, more voters believe Trump will emerge as the winner. By a 47%-37% margin, likely voters see Trump beating Biden in the poll that includes slightly more Democrats than Republicans for its survey sample.
The age of the candidates is expected to have an impact, with more voters viewing Biden’s recent bumbles and freezes as an indication of the hurdles he faces on the CNN debate stage on Thursday.
Rasmussen found that 57% believe Biden is “more likely to have problems in the debate because of his age.” Just 32% said age will undermine Trump. Trump is 78, and Biden is 81.
Tellingly, Democrats are split on that question, 43%-43%. Several polls have found Democrats skeptical of Biden winning the election, and many wish he would step aside and let someone else run in his place.
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And 34% of Democrats said they believe the first presidential debate is Biden’s “last chance” to show some life in the campaign. If he loses, that third of Democrats believe Biden should be replaced on the ticket.
Overall, when all voters were asked if the debate was Biden’s last chance to prove he should be on the ticket, 47% agreed, and 39% didn’t.
Washington
Advice | Carolyn Hax: Best friend is poised to estrange parents over misunderstanding
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Recently, she confessed to me that she’s seriously thinking of cutting them off from her son entirely after they “refused” to come babysit so she and her husband could have a date night for their anniversary. She said their reasoning — that they’re not comfortable driving in the dark anymore — was just an excuse.
I gently tried to suggest that she’s not viewing her parents fairly, and tried to probe whether she’s dealing with any postpartum depression that’s clouding her judgment, but she just said, “Of course I’m depressed when my parents blatantly favor their other grandkids.” She then refused to respond to any of my texts or calls for the next two weeks.
I have since avoided the topic with her, but I believe she’ll do it. It will devastate her parents, rob her son of his grandparents and drive a wedge with her other siblings. I don’t know how to get through to her. Help!
Best Friend: It must be crazy-making to watch this play out: For her to deny her child these grandparents just because she refuses to accept a ridiculously common problem — declining night vision in older adults! — is parental malpractice.
She can frame her parents’ choices in the best possible way or the worst, and chooses the worst.
You obviously know all this and have seen it play out before. But it was cathartic to write it out.
Plus, I’ve talked myself into advising more forceful truth-telling now with a grandchild involved. She may cut you off for it, too, so weigh that risk before you speak up.
But a clear, loving statement seems warranted: “It is so painful for me to watch you vilify your parents — and discount how much they love you! — when advancing age explains their decisions so much better than favoritism does. I know you’ve felt the middle-child problem forever. But bad night vision is a thing. Postpartum depression is, too.
“So humor me for a second: What if you decided just to trust me on these for a while? And held off on any big decisions, at least till this wild new-baby time is behind you? If you’re right about favoritism, then you’ll still be right two or three years from now and can deal with it then — but if you’re wrong, rushing to cut ties now could do real harm.”
Adapt with your own words, of course, as always.
A reader also suggested talking to the husband about the possible postpartum depression.
Usual disclaimer: You can’t make someone listen who doesn’t want to. Plus an extra disclaimer: There could be stuff in this family even you don’t know about.
But, still, best friends have standing to break glass in case of emergency. Good luck.
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