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Tom Thibodeau doesn't understand how to manage minutes in February

Thibodeau hasn't really kind of figured that out sometimes, whereas the Bulls will always play, you know, under the Thibs Bulls, they would always play really hard every single night, max effort. But sometimes you don't need max effort in February.

Subjective coaching critique, though 'Thibs grinds his players into the ground' is a consensus view among many analysts.

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Jun 29, 2018
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Stephen A. Smith's receding hairline acts as a satellite dish that helps him hear NBA rumors

Stephen A., his hair has been receding into that cul-de-sac that he has for the last five years. It becomes like a satellite dish of hair. So he's able to hear these whispers at a pace that you or I can't, that mere mortals can't.

This is a comedic claim that cannot be verified.
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Jun 29, 2018
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LeBron James will sign with the Lakers

Kawhi's going to get traded to the Lakers. LeBron's going to sign with the Lakers. Paul George is going to stay in Oklahoma. No, I think playoff P is going to L.A.

LeBron did sign with the Lakers on July 1, 2018. Paul George stayed in OKC (initially).
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Jun 29, 2018·Mt. Rushmore
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Sitting on a winning bet ticket is one of the best feelings in the world

My number four will be when you're sitting on a winning bet ticket. So like when you bet the Capitals and win the Stanley Cup and you know that it's our year and you're just like, I have $1,500 free money.

The value of a feeling is entirely subjective.

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France is unstoppable in the 2026 World Cup

When we first got the bracket, I said I was gonna go chalk and just bet on France. They just seem like there's nothing that you can do to stop him. France looks unstoppable.

The 2026 World Cup final is likely still pending or just occurring around the episode date.
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The toxicity towards Christian Pulisic proves America is finally a real soccer country

I think with the amount of vitriol that has gone towards Christian Pulisic, we have shown for the first time we might be a real soccer country because that actually, it's nuts how he's gotten bashed by everyone. The fact that it's gotten so toxic towards this one guy, it's like, oh shit. Maybe we could become a country that people cared that much about it.

This is a subjective cultural take on fandom.
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LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third time

Pardon My Take... July 10th. We are the first to report that LeBron James is going back to Cleveland... LeBron James is a Cleveland Cavalier yet again for the third time in his career.

LeBron's 2026 team choice is pending the actual offseason events of that year.