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Void
May 6, 2018
#26343
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nobody in hockey analysis actually knows what they are talking about

Here's what I've learned about hockey analysis. Nobody knows what the fuck they're talking about ever... Hockey is the toughest sport to... You could put a lineup of five random guys in the NHL and just put them on a team, and I would not be able to tell you who's good and who's bad.

This is a subjective opinion about the quality of sports media and the nature of the sport.

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Void
May 6, 2018
#19743
Big CatBig Cat

Brad Stevens is the best coach in the NBA

I mean, I think [Brad Stevens] is the best coach in the game. He's a mad scientist.

While Stevens was highly regarded, he never won an NBA title as coach and later moved to the front office. Most analysts would eventually rank Spoelstra or Kerr higher during this era.
Win
May 6, 2018
#19744
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ben Simmons is playing like a rookie because he can't shoot

It's a real problem that [Ben Simmons] can't shoot. He's playing like a rookie. So this actually... I've changed my mind now. He is a rookie based on how he's been playing.

Simmons' inability to shoot did indeed remain the defining flaw of his career.
Loss
May 6, 2018
#19745
Big CatBig Cat

Brad Stevens is a better coach with less talent than Gregg Popovich has ever been

I saw some people saying that Brad Stevens is doing more with less than Popovich ever has. [Big Cat:] I'd agree... Popovich had Tim Duncan, who's like a top 10 player of all time... People are pretending that [the Celtics] are not talented because they don't have their number one guy, but they still have a ton of talent.

History has favored Popovich significantly. Stevens eventually left coaching for a front-office role without a title, while Popovich is the all-time wins leader.

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Open
Jul 10, 2026
#30913
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

England will beat the Netherlands and then lose a heartbreaking match to Argentina

I think England's gonna win this weekend. And then you'll have the realization that it might not actually be coming home after all... losing to Argentina at that stage, that would be the most heartbreaking loss they could possibly have.

Specific tournament outcome needs verification based on the actual 2026 bracket results.
Void
Jul 10, 2026
#30915
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christian Pulisic is clearly not and cannot be the face of US soccer

I'm just sick of relying on him [Pulisic] to be the face of US soccer because it can't be, it's so clear that he's not.

This is a subjective evaluation of a player's leadership/status.
Void
Jul 8, 2026
#30893
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 4-1 loss to Belgium was the worst USMNT performance in years

That was the worst performance from the US that I've seen in years. Just completely lackluster from the start. So much blame to go around. Tim Ream, friend of the program, good guy over the hill, turned into soccer Shawn Bradley before our very eyes got dunked on twice.

Subjective opinion on the quality of the performance.