The Re-Up: The 2018 season already reminds me of a movie; no, a Netflix series

It’s our Monday morning column, The Re-Up. In this column, I’ll write about some deeper thought I had about the last game and finish with some fun stuff to ponder at the article’s end. Check out last week’s column here.

If you can manage it, travel back in time with me for a second.

We don’t have to go too far back—only a month. Let’s imagine it’s August 25, 2018. It is about 4 p.