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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Lakers are the scariest team to ever come out of the play-in tournament

But the Lakers to me are the scariest team to ever come out of the play tournament. Does that mean they're gonna [make] the finals? Of course not, but geez Yeah. LeBron James Anthony Davis. That's a pretty scary seven seed, don't you think?

The Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals in 2023, the deepest run by a play-in team at that point.

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Apr 14, 2023
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Josh Harris will officially be the new owner of the Commanders

It was announced today. It's Josh Harris. He's gonna take over the team... He's already an owner, kind of, of an NFL team. He's a part owner of the Steelers. They're gonna vote him in. It's, this is a done deal and it's gonna happen and everything's gonna be good.

Josh Harris officially completed the purchase of the Washington Commanders in July 2023.
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Apr 14, 2023
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The NFL has awoken a 'sleeping giant' in Washington D.C. with the sale of the Commanders

All I'm saying is be careful what you wish for NFL, because you have awoken a sleeping giant in Washington DC.

While the franchise is in a better spot with new ownership, the Commanders have yet to become a dominant 'giant' in the NFL since the sale.
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Apr 14, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Diar DeRozan single-handedly won the play-in game for the Bulls against the Raptors

Diar DeRozan stole the story of the play-in game on Wednesday night. She single-handedly stopped the Toronto Raptors... She was screaming so loud before every free throw that the Raptors took in a dead silent arena. The Raptors went 18 for 36 from the free throw line. Ended up losing the game by what four? It was she won that game for the Bulls.

The Raptors' poor free throw performance was historically bad for an elimination game, and her screaming was a direct, audible factor throughout the broadcast.

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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%.