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Recent NBA champions — Bucks, Nuggets, Celtics — all failed to build dynasties, which is strange for the league

The NBA as a league has always been about dynasties. The last like five years have been very weird. Giannis and the Bucks win one and you're like, oh, they're gonna win a couple more. Yoic and the Nuggets win one, Celtics win one. And it's like, maybe that's not happening. These teams had this really bright flash of ascension and now where do the Nuggets go from here? Where do the Celtics go from here? All three of those teams, you would've thought when they were winning, they were set up for many wins coming forward. And it just didn't happen.

Subjective macro opinion about the NBA's competitive landscape - no single outcome resolves it.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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The Lions will win the NFC North

I think they're gonna be really good. Are the Lions on Crosby watch? ... I think them and maybe the Cowboys might be on Crosby watch. ... I think they probably will win the NFC North.

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The Bears could have a top-five offense even if they miss the playoffs

There's a world where the Bears don't make the playoffs, but they're a top-five offense. And our defense is so bad that I can almost—I would be very upset, but I could deal with it.

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The Jaguars could win the AFC South

I think the Jaguars are not getting any respect or talked about a lot. I think they're gonna be really good this year. They could win the South. I think Trevor Lawrence is gonna keep going forward.

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