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CJ McCollum

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The NBA Finals is the Celtics' series to lose and I think they win in six

I think it's Boston series to lose. I think it's their series to lose. Kristaps should be back. They've had the best record all year... I think Boston wins in six, but if it's a one possession game, gimme Dallas.

The Celtics won in 5 games.
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Luka Dončić is impossible to guard because he's a 'heavy' 245 pounds and uses his body perfectly

He's heavy, right? You know, with with, with respect to the heavy people out there... Luka is heavy man and he's a good, healthy, heavy, like strong, sturdy. He's still quick. He, he, he has a great change of speed... I mean he's gotta be at least 245, maybe heavier healthy body fat. ... Luca is heavy, hard to guard. He can lean on you, he can post you up.

NBA analysts and players widely agree on Luka's unique physical style of play.
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Luka Dončić takes the matchup against Kristaps Porziņģis personally

Luca and [Porzingis] played together and it didn't go well... I think if you know anything about Luca, he takes things very personally and this is a chance for him to really beat a guy he played with and wasn't able to necessarily get over the hump with.

While Luka performed well, Porzingis and the Celtics dominated the series, and Porzingis won the championship.
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Luka Dončić is already a better player than Dirk Nowitzki ever was

Jay Kidd said he was already better than Dirk, you know, he's 25 years old... they're already talking about he's better than Dirk and he ain't even won a [ring]... this is telling you how special this kid is. Like this man is a real problem and he's still not really in his prime.

Highly subjective debate comparing an all-time great's career to a young star's trajectory.
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A bad shooting day in an empty gym for an NBA pro is still making 65-75% of shots

A bad shooting day for me, I'm probably making 65% of my shots. And that's like a's like a bad, like I'm bricking nobody in the gym, empty gym. ... If we go do we do a hundred threes a bad day, I'm making 75 outta a hundred. That's like a terrible day... A normal day 80 plus out of a hundred... [Normally] 90, 92, 93 out of a hundred.

CJ is speaking from his personal workout data; other NBA players have echoed similar 80-90% numbers in practice.
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The Blazers have a great chance to ruin the party and make the NBA playoffs

We feel like we have a great chance a situation where we get to play games and have a chance to make the playoffs... We like to ruin the party here for everyone... We look forward to trying to get into this playoff.

The Blazers went 6-2 in the bubble and defeated the Grizzlies in the play-in game to secure the 8th seed.
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NBA players will shoot as well or better in the bubble due to lack of travel and fresh legs

I think guys will shoot the same or better because some people that can shoot actually worked on their games... No travel, everybody's more fresh because you have four months off... I would expect guys to be really locked in.

Offensive efficiency and shooting percentages in the NBA bubble were notably higher than the pre-hiatus season averages.
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The Browns can make the playoffs as a wildcard at 9-7

Can we go 1970 getting in as the wild card? Because I feel like we can get into the playoffs with our talent... I think now going through a full season, OBJ is healthy, Baker's locked in... We have the pieces.

The Browns finished 11-5 and made the playoffs as a wildcard, exceeding CJ's 9-7 prediction.
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There is no asterisk on my 50-point game just because the Bulls were tanking

I don't think there's an [asterisk]. Because when I have kids, I can say I scored 50 in three quarters. They're not going to remember. I just don't think the Chicago Bulls, oh, the team Jordan played for. Yeah, Jordan was guarding me... Look, 50 is 50. I don't care if you do it at your church.

The legitimacy of a stats game is purely subjective.
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The Cleveland Browns will win at least six games this season

Shout out to the Cleveland Browns. You're going to win a game this year. We're going to win at least six games.

The Browns finished the 2018 season with 7 wins, making this prediction correct.
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I didn't really belong in the Patriot League

I didn't really belong in the Patriot League, so the transition [to the NBA] was a little easier for me. I was a little bit ahead of my— Just hesitant to Patriot League. Hey, crossed them up. I'm out of there.

Based on his successful NBA career, he was clearly a level above his college peers.
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The 2018 Cleveland Browns will win 6 to 8 games and potentially make the playoffs

I'm calling it right now six to eight wins. We may be able to go nine and seven and sneak in as a wild card.

The 2018 Browns went 7-8-1, falling exactly in his predicted 6-8 win range, though they missed the playoffs.
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Sean Taylor is the best football player of all time

I grew up a Miami Hurricanes fan. I was a Sean Taylor fan. Rest in peace, Sean Taylor. Best football player of all time. I had the visor and everything when I played.

Subjective opinion on greatness.

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