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The 2023 NBA playoffs are the most 'f-ed up' in NBA history

I will also remind you Big Cat that in our playoff preview in Austin, I, I was clear that this is the most effed up post-season [in NBA history]. You did. It's so weird. We have an eight seed, oh, two eight seeds in the conference finals. We have the first playing team, winning a series. We have two plan teams winning series. It's just the, it's parody. It's a lot like March Madness.

The 2023 playoffs did feature two No. 8 seeds (Heat and Lakers) in the Conference Finals for the first time in the current format, making it historically anomalous.

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Jamal Murray has officially arrived as a clutch postseason player

I was gonna say Jamal Murray has arrived officially as like a clutch postseason player. That fourth quarter was awesome. Go nuggets.

Murray's performance in the 2023 playoffs, leading to a title, widely cemented this reputation.
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LeBron James looked old for the first time in these playoffs

The story is LeBron James looking old for the first time cause whether it was the miss dunk, whether it was the flops... he just for the first time this these playoffs, he looked a little off.

While LeBron was injured (foot), the Lakers were swept by Denver in this series.
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The Nuggets will beat the Lakers in six games

I stand by Nugs in six.

The Nuggets actually swept the Lakers 4-0.

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The Brewers' pressure created their 'lucky' breaks

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This is an evaluative baseball argument rather than a claim with one definitive result.
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The Bears are building around Jeffrey Simmons correctly

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Jeffrey Simmons makes the Bears Super Bowl contenders

I thought they could win the Super Bowl before Jeffrey Simmons. Now I really do.

The 2026 NFL season and Super Bowl outcome have not yet been resolved from the episode date.