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HankHank

The Celtics are one LeBron James injury away from making the NBA Finals

[The Celtics] are like one big Cavaliers injury away from maybe making it to the show... By one big Cavaliers, [I] mean LeBron James. If LeBron James [gets hurt], then yeah, I think the Celtics have a pretty good shot.

LeBron James remained healthy and led the Cavaliers to the Finals, so the condition of the take was never tested, but the spirit of the Celtics being the second-best team was accurate.

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May 1, 2017
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Losing by four goals in the playoffs is better than losing in a heartbreaker

I would rather we lose the game by four goals than lose the game in a heartbreak or an overtime. That's demoralizing. Because now it's like you're a little bit embarrassed. You've got that chip on your shoulder in game three.

Subjective sports logic; it didn't help as the Caps lost the series to the Penguins in 7 games.
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May 1, 2017
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The Capitals will be worse next year because they won't be able to keep their current roster together

I'm pretty sure the Capitals, I haven't gone deep into their cap next year, but I'm pretty sure they won't be able to bring everyone back. They won't be able to make a bunch of trades. They're probably not going to be as good. So next year, you probably won't think it's your year.

The Capitals actually won the Stanley Cup the following year (2018), so they were significantly better, not worse.
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May 1, 2017
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The city of Edmonton does not actually exist

I don't think the town of Edmonton actually exists. I don't know anyone that's ever been there. I'm a big-time Edmonton truther. The whole city is filled with crisis actors.

The city of Edmonton definitively exists.

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The Celtics have another major move coming following the Jaylen Brown trade

There's something going on here. I I said it to Max on the boat yesterday. I was like, Jalen Brown was getting traded. I could, I could just feel it. I could feel it coming... I feel like the Paul George thing is, there's the, like, they might be doing another trade. There's another move coming.

The trade just happened in the fictional 2026 timeline provided; further moves are pending.
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HankHank

You cannot trade a star like Jaylen Brown to an in-division rival

Regardless of what this ends up doing for the Celtics with the picks, if they make another trade, you cannot trade Jalen Brown to your in division rival. Like that cannot happen.

This is a subjective philosophy on team building and rivalry management.
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HankHank

Jaylen Brown will go on a revenge tour next season.

Jaylen Brown is gonna be on a revenge tour this year and I want him on the Celtics.

Will be resolved based on Jaylen Brown's performance in the upcoming 2026-2027 NBA season.