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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

James Harden is the most analytically correct basketball player in history

[James Harden] deserves a lot of credit for being the most analytically correct player our league has ever seen... The shots he takes are the right ones. The shots he doesn't take are the wrong ones.

Harden's shot chart during his peak Rockets years was famous for having almost zero mid-range attempts, adhering strictly to 'Moreyball' principles.

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May 1, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Draymond Green will eventually earn a one-game suspension during these playoffs

Draymond [Green] got another technical tonight. So he's on his way to earning a one-game suspension at some point during these playoffs.

Green finished the 2019 playoffs with 6 technicals, avoiding the 7-technical threshold that triggers a mandatory one-game suspension.
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May 1, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rockets will win at least one game in Houston against the Warriors

Are we thinking sweep? No. No. No chance. They're going to take at least one. I just wanted to throw it out there. At least one in Houston.

The Rockets won Games 3 and 4 in Houston during the Western Conference Semifinals.
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May 1, 2019
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HankHank

Kyrie Irving will not play as poorly for the rest of the Bucks series as he did in Game 2

Kyrie [Irving] will not play that bad for the rest of the series. I'm okay with that because that means, I mean, it's not like you don't have a shitty...

Kyrie actually continued to play poorly, shooting 8-22, 7-22, and 6-21 in the following three games as the Celtics were eliminated 4-1.

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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Victor Wembanyama turns elite offenses into the worst in the NBA when he's on the floor

He essentially turns really good offenses into terrible offenses... in these playoffs when he's on the court, the opponents have a offensive rating of 99.2. For those of you who don't know what that means, it means your team can't score for shit. It would be the worst offense in the NBA.

In the fictional 2026 timeline of this episode, Kirk is citing actual on/off stats from the current playoff run.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Victor Wembanyama is already the best defender of his generation

When we came into the league Big Cat, we were like, this guy is gonna be the best defender of his generation and he already is. It's incredible. And it's not just the blocks... it's a lot of invisible stuff that he does that just deter shots.

While subjective, his defensive stats and DPOY-caliber play support the claim.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

If Josh Hart hits his three-pointers consistently, the Knicks' offense becomes nearly unbeatable

If Josh Hart starts making threes, that's gonna put the Spurs in a tough position right away. And to your point, it might make The Knicks just unbeatable because The Knicks are the hottest offense in the league right now.

The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals, making them 'unbeatable' in the context of winning the championship. However, the condition that Josh Hart would 'start making threes consistently' was not fully met, as his playoff three-point percentage was 32.6%.