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Alex Caruso

Alex Caruso

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Take Slip·Jul 21, 2025
#PMT-2025-0721-4393
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

The Indiana Pacers were a physical and sneaky aggressive defensive team in the 2025 playoffs

I knew what it was going to be like Indiana, we knew how fast they were going to play and they were sneaky, aggressive defensively through the playoffs and nobody was really talking about it. But they were really physical.

Reflects the actual style of play in the series referenced.
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Take Slip·Apr 29, 2024
#PMT-2024-0429-12420
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

The Timberwolves are the young team with the best chance to reach the NBA Finals

Based on how Minnesota's playing, I'd say the Wolves. Ant [Anthony Edwards] feels ready for the moment. Like he doesn't feel like he shies away, you know, make or miss and he's indifferent... I like how their team fits for the postseason.

The Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals (their first since 2004), confirming Caruso's view of them as a top-tier contender.
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Take Slip·Apr 29, 2024
#PMT-2024-0429-12423
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

The Phoenix Suns' primary problem is the lack of a lead point guard

I think they're missing a point guard. Like a lead guard. Like somebody to organize everything to take some of the pressure off these other guys... they don't have a stable force.

This was the primary criticism of the 2023-24 Suns, and they subsequently signed Tyus Jones in the offseason to address exactly this.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2024
#PMT-2024-0405-20068
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

The NBA Bubble Championship is a legitimate title that requires winning difficult games

Gotta still play. The games gotta still show up and win the game. So I mean, there's something to play for, you know, like the NCAA tournament. Yeah. You know, I mean, it happened... I would say just for the, just for like the, like all the extra stuff that comes with it. Right. You know, like being able to celebrate with fans afterwards, being able to have a parade... it would've been different having 16,000 people.

Whether it 'counts' is subjective, but he literally won it.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2024
#PMT-2024-0405-20069
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

Approximately 27 to 30 NBA players could lead a 16-seed to a National Championship

I was gonna go like triple. Way more triple, triple that maybe. 30, maybe 40... guys in the NBA are so good, man. Yeah, yeah. Like you gotta automatically think bigs have an advantage 'cause it's college. So like the big is back, right? Yeah... We'll go with this. 27. 27.

This is a hypothetical claim about the talent gap that cannot be definitively proven but is a popular debate topic among NBA players.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2024
#PMT-2024-0405-20070
Alex CarusoAlex Caruso

The worst shooter in the NBA would be the best shooter on any college team

I've seen JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard go shot for shot from the three point line to five spots... and y'all would never trust them to shoot like outside in the game... the worst shooter on the NBA team would be the best shooter on a college team. Yeah. And like that's even including big men.

Subjective comparison of talent pools, though widely supported by basketball scouts.