What did the man mean?

W: Bill, where are you going?
M: I’m going to the tennis court.
W: Have you finished the composition our teacher assigned us yesterday?
M: Not yet. I always seem to put things Off until the last minute.

M: How shall we go to the theater?
W: Since it’s rush hour, let’s take the subway.
M: Ok. It’s not as direct as the bus, but it’s faster and there will be less chance of a traffic jam.