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Keep an eye on the Portland Trailblazers as a team on the rise next year

I say watch out for the Portland Trailblazers man. I think they're putting something special together over there. They had a phenomenal season... I like Portland next year to be a team that we'll be talking about. I'm not saying they're gonna be on the OKC San Antonio level. But they are a team that is surgeon that we should keep an eye on.

This is a prediction about the following NBA season in a fictional 2026 timeline.

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May 8, 2026
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Big CatBig Cat

The Thunder are so good they look unstoppable — they have guys after guys after guys

The thunder are so goddamn good. They can do it. They have guys after guys after guys. They just basically, when they need to get going, they'll throw the Dort Chamber at you. They'll throw Caruso at you. They'll get it going on the defensive end, then get it going on the offensive end. And there's nothing you can do about it.

The Thunder dominated the Lakers series and look like strong title favorites, making this an accurate assessment.
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May 8, 2026
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James should fake an injury right now to protect his legacy

The Lakers are done. I would not hold it against LeBron's legacy if he did the fake injury right now. Yeah.

Whether faking an injury protects a legacy is entirely a matter of opinion, though mostly seen as a comedic strategy here.
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May 8, 2026
#30432
Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls are a non-competitive franchise run by absolute morons and fools

The Bulls are a non-competitive franchise. That fuck is a joke of a franchise run by absolute Morons and Fools. The Sixers are trying to win a title and they have a MVP.

This is a subjective assessment of sports management quality.

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The Knicks are the biggest threat to the Thunder in an NBA Finals matchup

New York Knicks. It's the Knicks for me, their toughness, their grid and they have a guy that can match up with SGA in terms of being able to score, being a finisher, being able to close the games in Jalen Brunson... out of all the teams, I think that's a great matchup.

As this refers to the fictional 2026 postseason, it remains pending.
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Tracy McGradyTracy McGrady

One-on-one basketball is the true, pure essence of the sport

One-on-one is the true essence of basketball. There's one-on-one and five on five, true matchups, but one-on-ones the true pure essence of basketball. I mean, we all grew up playing one-on-one.

This is a subjective view on the 'spirit' of the game.
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Tracy McGradyTracy McGrady

Kyrie Irving's skill set is so advanced it would be difficult for prime LeBron James to guard him one-on-one

Kyrie will be tough for LeBron to even guard in his prime. Right. We haven't really seen Kyrie skillset. We've seen snippets, but it's hard to really, really display your ultimate skillset in a five-on-five setting.

Subjective comparison of two all-time greats in a hypothetical format.