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Tobias Harris cost the Sixers their series against the Knicks.

I think that Tobias [Harris] really screwed you guys. I don't think he is really a good fit in, in Philadelphia at all. I believe it cost you the series with the Knicks.

Harris famously had zero points in the elimination Game 6, supporting the argument that his lack of production was a major factor.

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May 6, 2024
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Anthony Edwards is the next upcoming superstar in the NBA

Anthony Edwards is the next upcoming superstar in the NBA. I know we talked about superstars when it came to Jalen Brunson... Anthony Edwards is 22 years old and what he's doing through the first five games in these playoffs for him have been just outta this world.

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals in 2024 and is widely considered one of the top faces of the league.
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May 6, 2024
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The Michael Jordan comparisons for Anthony Edwards are not forced or crazy

He's an absolute killer. And people are throwing around the [Michael Jordan] comparison and like, it's not, it doesn't feel forced. It's not crazy.

While comparing a 22-year-old to Jordan is high praise, it remains a subjective matter of playstyle and trajectory.
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May 6, 2024
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The Timberwolves are clearly a better team than the Lakers, debunking the idea that the Lakers were the Nuggets' toughest matchup.

Sadly, we have to put to bed the narrative that the Lakers gave the nuggets the best matchup. I think we can officially say... Turns out the timberwolves is a little bit better than the Lakers as a basketball team. I never thought the Lakers were the second best team in the NBA. Only behind the Denver Nuggets.

The Timberwolves pushed the Nuggets to 7 games and won the series, whereas the Lakers lost in 5. Minnesota proved to be a much tougher out.

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The Knicks won the title because they have the most 'grit'

I said, Charlie, that's her name. I said, they have grit. They have grit. It's like in that game four, when when, when Brunson went into the huddle, he said, Hey guys, smart basketball. This is, we can do this... They don't [give up]. That's when they say, alright, we can win this thing.

Grit is an intangible quality that cannot be measured or proven.
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Former sports agents are the best choice to run professional teams

I don't know much about the business side of like basketball, but I know that the, the GM or the president [of the Knicks] is a former agent [Leon Rose]. And I know that that Golden State run was run by a former agent too [Bob Myers]... I think this is gonna be the, the beginning of, we're gonna start to see sports agents start to run teams a little bit. I think they know things that about money and about all that stuff.

The success of Leon Rose and Bob Myers is factual, but whether this becomes the standard hiring practice is an ongoing trend.
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Winning a championship feels better than the 'emptiness' Joe Mazzulla describes

Coach Mazzulla in his press conference said something about feeling empty when he won and feeling empty when he lost. ... I'm not a psychiatrist, but winning feels better. It's just my take.

This is a subjective emotional comparison, though most people would agree winning is preferable.