Leftovers: Smart People On The NBA

• Malcolm Gladwell points out that basketball statistics tell you more than you thought you knew. Or something. We liked the story about the dog whisperer. [ The New Yorker] • Mets fans are feeling pretty cocky after their weekend series. [ Mets Are Better Than Sex] • Ozzie Smith and Tony LaRussa are still fighting. Sheesh. [ St. Louis Post-Dispatch] • Peter King details all the anger that's still out there between the Seahawks and the NFL officials. [ SI.com]