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Joel Embiid has successfully shifted his career narrative with this series win

I think Joel Embiid's narrative is shifting. Shifting but not [yet] shifted. ... Shifting-ING is different than -ED. Narrative shifted for sure. ... He's now shown that he's not like just a regular season guy. He's not a choker.

The narrative around Embiid has historically been centered on second-round failures and injuries; beating a -900 favorite Celtics team in Game 7 certainly impacts that.

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May 4, 2026
#30389
MaxMax

Tyrese Maxey is a top 10 player in the NBA

Tyrese Maxey is a top 10 player in the NBA. And they're, I think it's pretty hard to debate right now, otherwise, because he has done it all year. ... This series, he proved himself to be a top 10 player in the NBA.

While Maxey is elite, top 10 is usually reserved for players like Jokic, Giannis, Luka, etc. Maxey is generally considered top 15-25.
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May 4, 2026
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Game six might be the last time we see Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown play together

Was game six in this series the last time we will see Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown play together?

Pending - whether Tatum and Brown remain teammates depends on offseason moves.
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May 4, 2026
#30399
HankHank

Jalen Brown complaining about flopping after losing game seven is loser talk

I gotta put my hand up on that one. That is sour grapes. That is loser talk. You just lost game seven and then not complain, but kind of bitch on that. That is a little bit of loser talk. If you're a good competitor, you're gonna be a sore loser. If you win the game, it's not a problem. Every shit happens in every NBA game that's ever been played.

Subjective judgment about sportsmanship - can't be definitively resolved.

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The 2016-2018 Villanova Wildcats are the greatest college basketball team of all time

Is the max is the Villanova team, the 2016 to 2018 Is that three year stretch? The best college team of all time. Now they have an NBA title too... That's probably the best team of all time.

Subjective sports debate about the greatest college teams.
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The Brooklyn Nets should relocate to Las Vegas or Seattle

I honestly think the, the league should look at making the Nets. Either the Vegas team or the Sonics. How do you, there is not a single kid in, in, in New York, greater, greater New York era area, the tri-state area that is going to want to root for the Nets.

Subjective opinion on franchise viability.
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NBA players shouldn't be expected to participate in handshake lines while the winning team is celebrating a championship

I don't give a fuck about the handshake line when the other team is celebrating their title. I understand there's a difference. Like he didn't actively, like it wasn't a piston situation where he walked off while there was still time on the clock. If I just won the NBA title, I'm not going to look to shake the hands of the loser. Like that one I had no problem with.

Subjective opinion on sportsmanship protocols.