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Presidents' Trophy winners rarely do well in the NHL playoffs

I don't know what the stats are, but for my personal feel, it doesn't feel like President's Cups teams do well.

This proved extremely prescient for the 2023 season; the record-breaking Bruins were upset in the first round by the Florida Panthers shortly after this episode aired.

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Apr 21, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Game 3 against the Grizzlies is LeBron James' first true legacy game

It is now, I'm gonna say it right now. Game three for LeBron is a legacy game. His first ever legacy game. His entire legacy if he doesn't score 40.

The Lakers won Game 3 and LeBron had a solid game (25 pts), though he didn't score 40. The Lakers eventually won the series, preserving his legacy for that round.
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Apr 21, 2023
#8889
Big CatBig Cat

Karl-Anthony Towns is the 'worst best guy' in the NBA

Is Karl Anthony Towns just the, the worst like, best guy in the league. He's gotta be right. He probably the worst, best... He's so good. And he also sucks at the exact same time, right? He's the yeah, he's the best player that sucks.

This is a recurring theme for KAT, who often puts up big stats but struggles with foul trouble and consistency in high-stakes games.
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Apr 21, 2023
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MaxMax

The NBA rigged Game 3 of the Sixers-Nets series to extend it

No, I mean it, it was just blatant at halftime. There was, there was something that happened. There was something that happened at halftime... The Nets had zero fouls in the second half until five minutes to go in the fourth quarter. It was insane. They obviously wanted a series they wanted, but they wanted the game to go more than four games.

The Sixers won the game and the series (sweep), making the 'rigging' ineffective if it existed.

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Roman Anthony is a defensive liability for the Red Sox because everyone is successfully running on him in left field.

Roman Anthony, world baseball classic hero. But he has been, he's become a meme basically. If he can't, he just can't throw anyone out from left field. Everyone's just running on Roman. Shane tried to tell me he was great last year, but he was playing right field. Now he's playing left field... it's just not good.

Whether a player is a 'liability' is subjective, though defensive stats can provide some evidence over time.
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HankHank

AJ Brown will be traded to the New England Patriots

[AJ Brown is] gone no matter what... New England. [In my] unbiased mind, he's still gone.

AJ Brown was not traded to the Patriots in the immediate aftermath of these rumors.
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HankHank

UConn can't win the championship

I hope UConn can get it done. I don't think they can win it all.

UConn was in the 2026 Final Four. Resolution depends on whether UConn won the championship.

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