But look, as anyone who likes sports knows, none of this will matter if Metta comes back from the suspension and immediately goes 8-for-9 with a few 3's and plays lockdown defense on Kevin Durant. In fact, with OKC the opponent (provided the Lakers can finish off the pesky Nuggets) maybe this was all about getting inside the head of James Harden, the NBA Sixth Man Of The Year and a player that can cause headaches for the Lakers (I swear to God, none of these head/concussion references were intentional).
But in order to keep Metta's mind right, we should probably avoid telling him one thing about the above photo, clearly taken in the alley behind Mid-City bro bar Busby's. See, I've been to Busby's, and bros like the two bros that are bro-ing out with Metta in this photo only go back into that alley for one reason, and it's to drunkenly answer the call of nature when the bathroom line is too long. But let's not tell Metta he's likely standing in a big puddle of recycled Bud Lite Platinum. I hear he doesn't take bad news too well.
[via @galiedwards]