We’re really getting down to it now, aren’t we? With Boston’s win at Detroit last night - two road wins in one series, gawrsh! - the NBA Finals is set: it’s The Town That Stole Our Team vs. The Town That Steals Our Players. Hard to pick a winner there; I’m even feeling conflicted about pulling for KG lately. If somebody would explain to me how to feel about this whole thing, I’d appreciate it.

On with the links:

*We begin this week with a long — but worth it — read from Wired Magazine, about the story behind last year’s espionage controversy in Formula One. It’s all there: the details of how one disgruntled worker at Ferrari attempted to use rival McLaren to destroy the Italian giant — and how one Ferrari fan in Surrey managed to bring him down.

*In more local news, three contributors at the T-Wolves Blog take their shots at being GM for a day. After looking at the plans laid out by all three for this offseason, I can only say that I hope that Glen Taylor knows how to use the internet.

*The Big Lead has a great interview with media personality Tony Kornheiser.
*Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski thinks that Ron Gardenhire is the best manager in baseball. Many people would disagree, but take a look at Posnanski’s blog following Wednesday’s ninth-inning collapse by the Royals, which contrasts KC manager Trey Hillman’s mistakes with Gardy’s moves. It’s all made me wonder something that I never thought I’d wonder: is “Poz” right? Is Gardenhire really the best manager in baseball?

*And if none of that does it for you, here’s Greet Machine proprietor Shane Nackerud teaching his kids one of the great lessons of the age: how to be Buddy Rich when you fly off the handle.

That’s all I’ve got for today; enjoy the summer outside, along with its usual thunderstorms.

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