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Void
Jun 4, 2021
#2898
Big CatBig Cat

Coach K is retiring because of NIL and changes in the sport, despite claiming it's for 'family'

Coach K made it clear in his press conference that he's doing it because of family, not due to changes in the sport. So let's just all respect Coach K... [but] maybe because the likeness, you know, the players actually get paid. So paying them under the table isn't going to have the same effect.

While speculative, many analysts shared this view as many older coaches left shortly after NIL and the transfer portal became prominent.

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Loss
Jun 4, 2021
#2892
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James will pull an 'Aaron Rodgers' and publicly flirt with retirement this offseason to get people talking

My prediction for this offseason is that LeBron James, he's going to pull like an Aaron Rodgers. He's going to publicly flirt with retiring, but privately he's going to be like, I'm going to come back. But he wants people to talk about whether or not this is the end of the road for him.

LeBron did return for the next season and did not significantly flirt with retirement that specific summer; the Rodgers comparison holds more weight for LeBron's 2023 offseason.
Void
Jun 4, 2021
#2893
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will never be 100% healthy again

He's old. He's 36. He's not as dominant as he used to be. He's never going to be 100% again. He said it himself.

This is largely a medical and subjective opinion, though LeBron has continued to have high-level seasons, he has consistently battled more significant injuries in his late 30s.
Void
Jun 4, 2021
#22015
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James' playoff losses are partly karma for how Space Jam: A New Legacy handled Lola Bunny

All I'll say is it might be karma for giving Lola Bunny a small ass. Yeah. The basketball gods caught up with [LeBron James].

The take is inherently absurd and satirical; the connection between a character's anatomy in a movie and a basketball series outcome is not a causal fact.

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Void
Oct 21, 2026
#31701
Big CatBig Cat

The intentional-grounding penalty was the right play

I actually think he had, that's an OC problem because there was no underneath route. If he throws that deep and, like, everyone had—it just was a shit show. He couldn't throw it deep because he was basically getting chased. If he takes a sack, everyone has to come back. It probably is more than 10 seconds to get the next play. So that one, I had no problem.

Whether the decision was optimal is an inherently debatable football judgment.
Void
Oct 21, 2026·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
#31713
Big CatBig Cat

The Colts needed a complete reset after Chris Ballard's firing

Chris Ballard was there for 10 years, never won an AFC South. You finally just—it's inexcusable. The Andrew Luck retirement is probably what bought Chris Ballard a lot more years. He basically could just keep on saying, 'Well, our plans were screwed up because Andrew Luck retired.'

This is an evaluative judgment about a general manager's tenure and cannot be objectively resolved.
Void
Oct 21, 2026·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
#31702
Big CatBig Cat

The NBA should start on Christmas Day and play 60 games

The NBA should start on Christmas day. It should be a 60-game schedule. It'd be so much better.

This is a preference about league scheduling and cannot be objectively resolved.