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Apr 18, 2025
#23622
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nico Iamaleava's move to UCLA cost him 80% of his earning power when accounting for California taxes and cost of living

[Nico Iamaleava] actually ended up losing, I'm going to guess like 80% of his earning power when you take into account the cost of living in LA and the state income tax in California as opposed to Tennessee, which doesn't have any.

While CA taxes and COL are high, the 80% figure is likely hyperbolic, making this partially correct in spirit but likely incorrect as a hard stat.

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Apr 18, 2025
#23621
Big CatBig Cat

Cooper Flagg is a choker

Even though [Cooper Flagg] is a choker. That's fine.

Cooper Flagg averaged 18.9 PPG at Duke, scored 27 in Final Four, was drafted #1 overall, averaging 21 PPG as NBA rookie. Not a choker.
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Apr 18, 2025
#12165
Big CatBig Cat

Paying Josh Giddey $35 million a year would be a massive mistake for the Bulls

They also have a guy named Josh Giddey who they're gonna probably pay $35 million to, which would be a very big mistake... Josh Giddey is just good enough to get you in the play-in game and not the playoffs.

The Bulls signed Giddey to a 4-year, $100M extension ($25M/year), less than the $35M predicted. Whether it's a mistake depends on Giddey's future performance, but the contract was more modest than feared.
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Apr 18, 2025
#12164
Big CatBig Cat

The Chicago Bulls are a joke of an organization with no path forward

This franchise [the Bulls] is a joke and it should be called out as a joke and stop pretending that March and April basketball means something and actually pick a lane and go for it. They do not know how to tank. They do not know how to win.

The Bulls' performance over the last decade supports the claim of mediocrity, though 'joke' is subjective.

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Sep 16, 2026
#31413
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chiefs' window never closed

I don't think we ever actually closed the Chiefs' window. I think Mahomes was just in bed because he was injured, far away from the window.

The Chiefs' long-term contention status is ultimately subjective, though their dynasty remained active at the time of the episode.
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Sep 16, 2026
#31426
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mahomes will be back to himself by season's end

By the end of this season, Mahomes is gonna be back to being Mahomes.

Whether Mahomes returned to his established level by the end of the 2026 NFL season had not yet been resolved.
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Sep 16, 2026
#31414
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Oregon loss could turn Dan Lanning into a psychopath

I don't think that Dan Lanning has slept since that loss. I think Dan Lanning has turned into an absolute psycho because of this loss. He's sick. It actually might be a dangerous thing for the rest of the Big Ten that Oregon lost that game.

Whether the loss made Oregon more dangerous over the rest of the season is a future, testable team-performance claim.