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Ryen RussilloRyen Russillo

James Harden is still a prime candidate for a massive playoff collapse

Last night with Mitchell not playing well, all the points off of turnovers, which again, he was, he was guilty of. But look, I just have a super hard time with the way he's officiated. It gets so bad with him that I'm like, well I expect there's gonna be some kind of 30 point game. Yeah. I mean he's got the ball in his hands the entire time. But at the end when he needed the free throws, it's like he missed two of the last four. 'cause it—that tells me there's just something about him.

Harden's playoff legacy is a matter of intense debate, and a single game rarely changes the long-term narrative.

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May 15, 2026
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Getting excited for the NFL schedule release is for pussies

I can't get it up for the schedule release because it's—if you explained what the schedule release was to Vince Lombardi, he'd call you a pussy and spit in your face.

The schedule release is a highly watched media event, though many analysts share the sentiment that it is overblown.
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May 15, 2026
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The 2026 Thanksgiving Day schedule is the best single day of football ever

Wednesday night is the Packers versus the Rams. Then Thursday, Thanksgiving day is Bears, lions, Eagles, Cowboys, chiefs bills. That will be great. Like the day of Thanksgiving? Yeah. That's the best day of football I think maybe ever.

Whether it's the 'best day ever' is a matter of personal opinion and game quality.
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May 15, 2026
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The Jets in Week 16 are a layup win for the Patriots

We get the, the Jets, which is a nice, like layup week 16 leading into the Broncos and the Dolphins. So we got like kinda two easy wins and then a tough challenge week 17.

Outcome depends on the 2026 NFL season results.

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The Spurs benefited more from a tough first-round series than the Thunder

I feel like San Antonio needed to be challenged more than OKC did. I think San Antonio needed to learn some stuff about themselves that they weren't gonna learn in the Portland series for their first time ever going through it. So even though it's gonna go longer than maybe you'd expect, I, I think there's a benefit to it for them because all of this is just like still new.

This is a philosophical take on 'rest vs. rust' and developmental value in the playoffs.
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Peterson is a significantly better NBA prospect than Banso

I feel like it's—I I just wouldn't, I don't know anything, but I'm, I'm just telling you like I don't, Peterson is so much better than Banso when they played against each other. And if you don't believe me, gni, who's really good on this stuff, like he had a clip that came out this week where he just goes, Hey, I've watched him play like eight to 10 times in person. I've never once thought Banso was better than him.

Draft outcomes and career trajectories will eventually reveal the better player.
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Ryen RussilloRyen Russillo

Chicago is the best city in the U.S. to find an attractive, approachable partner

I'm telling you right now, Chicago is the most attractive slash approachable, fair sex of any major city in the United States. And I'm telling you right now, like you don't have to deal with the northeast thing. You don't have to deal with the Southern... you don't have to deal with the southern California thing. Midwest values, Midwest sensibilities and girls that are cute that you can actually talk to.

This is purely subjective based on Russillo's travels and personal preferences.