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The Celtics losing to the Cavs after blowing a big fourth-quarter lead is the definition of a 'start of the championship DVD' loss

That was the definition of a start of the championship DVD loss against the Cavs late in the season. They got complacent. They blew a huge fourth quarter lead... That was a good wake up call game.

The Celtics did go on to win the 2024 NBA Championship, making this 'wake up call' narrative accurate in retrospect.

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Mar 8, 2024
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The Murray State Racers are the worst team in the country

I wish someone had told me that Murray State Racers were the worst team in the country. Oh, did they? Fuck you. Oh man, they fucked me bad.

Murray State finished with a KenPom ranking of 199 out of 362, making them roughly average, not the worst.
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Mar 8, 2024
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Tennessee and Houston are my two picks to win the NCAA Tournament

I'm heavily leveraged in the Volunteers this year. I think Tennessee and Houston are my two picks.

Both teams failed to win the title. Houston lost in the Sweet 16 and Tennessee lost in the Elite 8. UConn won the tournament.
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Mar 8, 2024
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Dalton Knecht might get shoved around by physical teams in March

Watching him play last night, I was thinking to myself like, I could see [Dalton Knecht] getting shoved around in March. I could see like a physical team just like, whoa, Houston putting the, yes, exactly. I could see a tough team like Houston, Kelvin Sampson being like, go out there and beat the fuck outta the skinny guy.

Knecht actually performed well in March, scoring 37 points in the Elite 8 loss to Purdue, showing he could handle physicality.

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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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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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