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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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The Spurs vs. Thunder series is the most toxic series in NBA history

The most toxic series in the NBA is going seven... the Sj discourse, Wendy's henchman, Wemby not going to do media after game five, the blowouts, the officiating. It's toxic. Everyone hates everyone. I love every second of it, but it is toxic.

Whether a series is 'the most toxic in history' is subjective and part of the show's hyperbolic sports discourse.
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Victor Wembanyama skipping the media after a bad game is a 'lame ass move' for a future face of the league

I like Wemby a lot. That's a lame ass move to not go and talk to the media, especially when you want to be the face of the league... You gotta just go and face the music when you have a bad game. We criticize Rory [McIlroy] when he does this... when you lose, you gotta just face the music.

The value of media availability is a matter of sports etiquette and opinion.
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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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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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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.
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Owning a pool is significantly more work and responsibility than most people realize.

Owning a pool is so much work that you don't think that it's going to be... it is really, it's a lot of responsibility. I'm just trying to get from sun up to sundown, making sure this pool stays alive. I was not ready to be a father to a pool.

The effort required for pool maintenance is a matter of personal perspective and experience.