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Grasping at straws?

“But Bill English is ignoring the facts and today claimed there are ‘more New Zealanders in work than it has ever had’.

“That’s simply wrong. The number of Kiwis in work has dropped by 12,000 since March. He’s so desperate for good news he’s grasping at straws.

“Employment is down in both the Household Labour Force Survey and the Quarterly Employment Survey. There’s nowhere to find good news.

“Bill English is grasping for a good statistic. Sadly there isn’t one to be found due to his failing economic management.”

- Bill English: Grasping At Straws On Employment, Scoop.co.nz, November 8, 2017.

3. Mike D’Antoni was incredulous before the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday when asked why Kendall Marshall, acquired just more than a week ago, wasn’t getting more playing time at backup point guard.

“What do you think?” D’Antoni shot back to the reporter. “He’s not as good as X [Xavier Henry].”

“I understand that,” replied the reporter.

“Well, then why’d you ask the question?” D’Antoni said in return.

Marshall had played only 10 minutes total since the Lakers plucked him out of the D-League, appearing in two of L.A.’s four games since he joined the team. But Jordan Farmar returned from his left hamstring tear in the two games Marshall didn’t play, shoring up L.A.’s point guard situation with Farmar as the starter and Henry as the backup.