TROPOLISM

Free Darko, The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac, posted an essay last week about how urban planning could affect basketball coaches. It starts from silly relationships (basketball and skyscrapers, tall men and tall buildings), but quickly takes a more sophisticated tack. He looks at the effect of height restrictions on cities and ends up challenging height restrictions on basketball positions. It's a fascinating cross-pollination that we'd like to see more of. Tropolism loves sports.