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Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porziņģis are cornerstones; the Mavs need one more piece for a title

We've got two cornerstones in KP and Luka... one one more piece, I think really gets us to competing for title just a question of whether or not we can get that player... defending really good Wing players, you know, the Bron's, the Kawhi's, the Paul George's... we need better Defenders that can also score.

The Luka/KP pairing ultimately failed and Porziņģis was traded. The Mavs reached the finals in 2024 after rebuilding around Luka and Kyrie Irving.

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Oct 14, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh Norman should retire immediately after that Derrick Henry stiff arm

Josh Norman should retire like soon after that. Derrick Henry stiff arms are hilarious... he does like The Kill Bill the Five Finger Death Punch on you like Taps who with his fingertips and then your heart stops immediately and you go limp you go flying.

Norman did not retire immediately, but his career was effectively in its twilight as he only played sporadically for a few more seasons.
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Oct 14, 2020
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Titans fans are becoming some of the angriest and most vocal fans on NFL Twitter

I think we got to do like a power rankings of angriest fans on Twitter for NFL teams... I think Titan fans are slowly getting into that realm. They are ever since they got the internet in Tennessee; they're starting to get very vocal online.

This is a subjective assessment of a fanbase's online behavior.
Win
Oct 14, 2020
#4077
Big CatBig Cat

The Chargers are just the Seahawks but they lose at the end

The Chargers are the Seahawks. They just lose at the end. They are the JV low-rent version of what the Seahawks do—they play weird games, are always in it till the end, but they are just always on the losing end of those really weird strange fourth quarters. They invent ways to lose.

The 2020 Chargers finished 7-9 with multiple one-score losses, fitting the narrative perfectly.

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By the end of the year, Cost Plus Drugs will carry 2,000 generic medications

Right now we've got about 110 different generics at costplusdrugs.com. By the end of the year we'll have 2,000. So if you have any type of prescription, check it out, you know, if we have your drug, we will save [you money].

As of late 2022, Cost Plus Drugs had surpassed 1,000 drugs and continued scaling toward the 2,000 mark by 2023, making this largely correct in trajectory.
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Mark CubanMark Cuban

NBA players are happier today than they were 20 years ago because of mental health awareness

I think they're happier because... they're also more mental health aware. You know, they're not just like, oh, don't be a pussy. Right? It's like, get yourself some help. Right? I'm with you, bro. Let me show you some love.

This is a sociological observation from an insider that can't be strictly proven but aligns with league trends.
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Mark CubanMark Cuban

The Dallas Mavericks are officially contenders to win a championship this year

Are we officially contenders? For sure. I mean, you know, it takes time to adjust to a new coach. We're 18 and six over the last 24 games. Our defense is top three and our offense is top 10. If you're a top 10 offense and a top five defense, you have a chance to compete for a title.

The Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals in 2022, placing them in the final four teams and validating their status as title contenders.

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