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A heartbreaking three-point loss is more mentally devastating than a twenty-point blowout

I feel like if Wisconsin loses by three points, it's a lot worse for your psyche and your mental state than losing by 20 points because you've checked out at halftime in the UNC case.

This is a subjective psychological assessment of fan misery.

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Mar 28, 2016
#20423
Big CatBig Cat

Syracuse is a team of destiny to win the NCAA tournament

I'd probably put it on Syracuse at this point. I think they're a team of destiny. Might as well throw it some long shot odds. Have them win. I think I saw 10 to 1 to win the tournament. That's just two games. That's a nice little payday.

Syracuse lost to North Carolina in the Final Four on April 2, 2016.
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Mar 28, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

J.J. Watt would be a likable guy if he showed any human self-awareness

I've always said if he could just have a little self-awareness, I'd quickly become Team J.J. Watt. Because if he could just laugh at himself and be like a regular person, he'd be a very likable guy. If he could just show some element of being a human being and not a superhero.

This is a subjective opinion on personality and likability.
Win
Mar 28, 2016
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J.J. Watt will never actually come on the show

If I'm putting money on it, I'm saying that he's not going to come on the show and that he's just doing this as a one-time thing to try to get a brief amount of credit but not really following up on it.

J.J. Watt did not appear on PMT for years, eventually appearing much later in his career/retirement.

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The Thunder will win Game 7 against the Spurs easily

I think that the thunder win and they win easily in game seven. And we're seeing that a lot. It's like extended series, but the the games themselves aren't particularly close.

Outcome of the May 30th Game 7 (fictional 2026 timeline) is pending relative to the episode date.
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NHL playoff seeding is broken and leads to non-competitive conference finals

I agree with the people now that say that the seating in the playoffs and hockey screwed up. I hate it. You get non-competitive series the later you get in the playoffs, it should be the opposite... the fact that it's reached this point where we're getting non-competitive series in the conference finals on a pretty regular basis is very bad for the sport.

Seeding fairness and entertainment value are subjective critiques of sports league structures.
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It is normal and expected for international soccer coaches to interview for new jobs right before the World Cup.

This is normal... this is how it happens in the World Cup. This happens like every time. Every coach interviews to take other jobs after the World Cup... those teams interview coaches as soon as they possibly can.

While controversial, it is a common industry practice for coaches to line up their next move before a major tournament ends.