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Players who flop should be legally allowed to be shoved on the court

There was a technical debt that had been accrued on the part of Chris Paul over the course of that game with the flops... at that point, you should be allowed to shove him and actually get your jollies in, make contact with him to even up that debt that exists.

This is a satirical suggestion for rule changes that would never be implemented in the NBA.

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Jul 2, 2021
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is potentially just a 'system center' for the Bucks

Brooke Lopez dropped 33 tonight. 15 of 18. Brooke Lopez. Absolutely dominant. Is Giannis a system center? I don't know if people are saying [it], but yeah, that's how bad that is.

Giannis is widely considered one of the best players ever; the take is deliberately absurd.
Push
Jul 2, 2021
#11933
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The Bucks will beat the Hawks in seven games if Trae Young remains out

I do think that if Trae Young doesn't come back in the series, I think the Bucks will probably win the series. And seven, I'm gonna say seven. So the Hawks will win another game, but it's just a bummer. It just feels like a bummer.

The Bucks won the series in 6 games, not 7.
Win
Jul 2, 2021
#11934
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Chris Paul deserves all the accolades for his legacy-defining Game 6

Chris Paul legacy game, Skip [Bayless] challenged him. He came through that second half when they came, when the Clippers looked like they were coming back and Chris Paul came back in the game. He ended up with 41. He ended up with an all time great flopping performance. He deserves all of the credit.

Chris Paul did have a legendary 41-point game to close out the Clippers and reach his first Finals.

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The Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier

Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.

This is a season-long assessment that can only be judged against Baltimore's eventual 2026 performance.
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Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland

This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.

Whether the personal history materially affects the game is subjective, though the stated public grievance is part of the episode's context.
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The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games

I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.

The preferred NFL schedule is a policy judgment, though the player-safety rationale is grounded in the discussion's cited study.