PMTPMT DB

Takes

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#PMT-2025-0716-19184
Big CatBig Cat

Nobody cares about the NBA All-Star Game

NBA All Star Game. Do not care. Do not care at all. Fun to complain about, but it's just, it's the do not care at all. No one cares.

Public apathy is subjective but widely supported by ratings and discourse.
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#PMT-2024-0812-16192
HankHank

LeBron James is on steroids because of his size and longevity

I will go with LeBron James. I mean, how is he not on steroids? That big. I'm not throwing a flag. That's probably an honorable mention. I mean there's, that's probably an honorable mention.

There is no public evidence or failed tests to support this claim, making it purely speculative/incorrect in a factual sense.
Open
#PMT-2024-0624-6777
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chris Paul will never win a championship

Second pick is gonna be Chris Paul. Chris Paul can't win the big one. Just can't do it. He's never gonna win the big one.

Chris Paul is still active (as of mid-2024), but nearing retirement without a ring.
Win
#PMT-2024-0624-6778
Big CatBig Cat

Caitlin Clark is on the 'can't win the big one' list because she never won a title at Iowa

Caitlin Clark can't win the big one. She has not been able to win the big one. She lost... she literally college cannot win the big one and like, I don't know what else you could say about it.

Strictly speaking, she did not win an NCAA title. Whether that makes her a 'loser' is the subjective hot take.
Void
#PMT-2023-0802-5626
Big CatBig Cat

Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball, shoes, and coolness

And it's Michael Jordan. Easy. Okay. Easy pick. Mike, mj, the goat. He's the goat in basketball. He's the goat in shoes. He's the goat in coolness. He's the goat.

Subjective sports debate.
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#PMT-2023-0802-5627
HankHank

LeBron James is on the Mt. Rushmore of GOATs

We're going with LeBron James... I like our list. It's a team effort. I value, I value my teammates picks.

Subjective sports debate.
Void
#PMT-2021-0811-14245
HankHank

Magic Johnson is the greatest nickname in sports history

I think it's probably the greatest nickname of all time because it just becomes his name. It is Magic Johnson. There is no one better than Magic Johnson. Irvin Johnson becoming Magic. I mean, it's just synonymous.

This is a subjective pick for a Mount Rushmore segment.
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#PMT-2019-0821-6484
HankHank

Sebastian Telfair was going to be the greatest NBA player of all time

Sebastian Telfair Through the Wire. I watched that movie like this kid is going to be... I was like this He's skipping College like he's dominating Dwight Howard. He is going to be the greatest NBA player of all time.

Telfair had a journeyman career and never became an All-Star, let alone the greatest.
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#PMT-2019-0821-6490
Big CatBig Cat

Greg Oden was a better prospect than Kevin Durant

I was Big Time Greg Odin's better than Kevin Durant and I was like, how can you pass on a big man this good? I think I was probably biased because he played you know, I watched him play the Big Ten... I would have put everything on Greg Oden being that block.

Durant is a first-ballot Hall of Famer; Oden's career was derailed by knee injuries.
Void
#PMT-2019-0722-4747
Big CatBig Cat

Michael Jordan's competitive drive is the athlete trait I wish I had most

I'll start with Michael Jordan's competitive drive. That will be my number one.

This is a subjective preference.
Open
#PMT-2019-0719-15848
Big CatBig Cat

Bronny James Jr. is a 'buy' stock for future greatness

This is the anti-pander pick, Bronny James Jr. I'm going to squat on that one. I'm going to buy that stock.

Bronny James was eventually drafted by the Lakers in 2024. While 'greatness' is still pending, making the NBA as a second-round pick is a significant achievement, though many would argue his career has been underwhelming relative to the hype.
Open
#PMT-2019-0719-15849
HankHank

Bronny James Jr. will be a bust

You are forgetting that this is all about a mountain of greatness. Not predicting future greatness. I still went with Bronny James Jr. Plus, he's going to be a bust.

Bronny James' NBA career is in its infancy as of 2024. However, his limited production in college and as a rookie has led many critics to lean towards Hank's take.
Void
#PMT-2019-0717-10215
HankHank

Sam Cassell would be the perfect athlete to storm Area 51 because the aliens would think he's one of them

My second one, I guess I'll go with Sam Cassell. Just because, you know, maybe if there is any type of, like, maybe these guys are like us, they'll see Sam Cassell and be like, all right, that's an ally.

This is a comedic take based on an NBA meme and cannot be factually verified.
Void
#PMT-2018-0725-9932
Big CatBig Cat

Dwight Howard is the ultimate locker room cancer because he ruins every team he joins

dwight howard is my number one in like the world to me he is everywhere he goes he is terrible... he's been with all those teams. He's ruined all of those teams. I honestly think if you put him on your team, you're just basically... trying to destroy your team from within.

Howard's reputation at the time was at an all-time low, though he later salvaged it with a championship role on the 2020 Lakers.
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#PMT-2018-0716-14064
Big CatBig Cat

The Michael Jordan statue is the most iconic sports statue in the world

I'm going to MJ's statue, iconic statue. It's a logo that everyone, you know, it's basically the coolest logo in the world. That's the number one sports statue in the world in my mind.

Subjective ranking of icons.
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#PMT-2018-0620-2349
Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

Colangelo's burner accounts are the weirdest NBA storyline of the season

I still got to go with a general manager in the NBA getting fired for someone in his family, possibly him, burner tweeting his own players. Collar gate.

Subjective ranking of storylines, but widely agreed upon as one of the most bizarre events in sports history.
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#PMT-2018-0620-2350
Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

Kyrie Irving is waiting until 2019 to sign an extension to get $80 million extra

When [Kyrie Irving] said that he wasn't going to stay in a contract extension this summer with Boston, that is because if he waits until next year, he can get $80 million extra from Boston.

The math was correct regarding the Supermax/extension rules, but the implication that he would stay in Boston was incorrect as he signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019.
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#PMT-2018-0620-2351
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James playing all 82 games at age 33 is highly suspicious

LeBron James, 33 years old, 15 years in the league, played all 82 games. Seems like his durability's going up at 33. Most athletes, their durability goes down. [Implying HGH use].

LeBron did play all 82 games. The implication of performance-enhancing substances has never been proven, and LeBron has famously invested millions in his body maintenance.
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#PMT-2017-0809-5322
Big CatBig Cat

The Detroit Pistons 90s horse logo jersey is one of the worst ever

My number one was the Pistons throwback. Remember when the Pistons changed their logo in the 90s? The green and yellow and red horse. The worst jersey criteria is when the original jersey was great and the original logo was great. They're like, we're just going to make everything weird colors.

Subjective opinion on aesthetics.
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#PMT-2017-0721-12238
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Wally Szczerbiak and Keith Van Horn were going to be incredible NBA players

I thought that Nick Kaner-Medley, Wally Szczerbiak, Steve Wojciechowski, and Keith Van Horn would all be incredible NBA players.

While they had decent careers (Szczerbiak and Van Horn especially), they were not 'incredible' or elite superstars as predicted.
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#PMT-2017-0721-12240
HankHank

Rajon Rondo is just one notch below Paul Pierce in Celtics history

When Rajon Rondo got traded to the Mavericks, I said he was a notch below Pierce, who was like a notch below Bill Russell.

Pierce and Russell are top-tier legends with retired jerseys; Rondo's legacy, while strong, is several tiers lower.
Void
#PMT-2017-0619-18080
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

Madison Square Garden is the best place to play in the NBA

My number one pick, my favorite city always to visit is New York. The Garden is one of the most fun places to play. Just the energy, even when they're not as good or even if they have more hype. It's always a good crowd, great city.

This is a subjective player opinion widely shared by many NBA stars.
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#PMT-2017-0619-18081
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

Phoenix is a sleeper NBA city with huge potential

Number two, kind of a sleeper city for me, is Phoenix. Young. It's a good time. Great weather always. I like to get in there a little early. Just take my claim, put them on the Mount Rushmore, and then when they do blow up, it's like, hey, I was here from the beginning.

The Suns eventually became a powerhouse and top destination again with the arrival of Chris Paul and Kevin Durant.
Void
#PMT-2017-0616-19759
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Michael Jordan is the GOAT

Michael Jordan. The GOAT.

The GOAT debate is inherently subjective.
Win
#PMT-2017-0616-19760
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

LeBron James is still fighting his inevitable baldness but will eventually have to give in

See, [LeBron] is fighting it. He's really still fighting it. Eventually, he'll come home, but he's putting up the good fight.

LeBron eventually began shaving his head much closer/completely bald in various off-seasons and later years.
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#PMT-2016-0715-3602
HankHank

Bill Russell is better than LeBron James

Hank you actually had speaking of hot takes hank didn't you say bill russell was better than lebron? yeah that's right... I'm not ruling [Russell beating LeBron one-on-one] out by any means.

While Russell has more rings, almost all statistical metrics and consensus rankings place LeBron James higher than Bill Russell.
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#PMT-2016-0715-3605
Big CatBig Cat

UConn women's basketball could beat a WNBA team

Could UConn women's basketball beat a WNBA team? Probably. I'm actually serious. I think they could.

This has never happened, making it impossible to verify, but WNBA teams are composed of the best college players, making it highly unlikely.
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#PMT-2016-0706-5139
Big CatBig Cat

I hope the Cavaliers beat the Warriors again next year

I hope the Cavs beat the Warriors again next year. Then David West goes to the Cavs. And then the Warriors beat the Cavs. And he's just stuck losing like every single year.

The Warriors beat the Cavs in 5 games in the 2017 Finals. David West successfully won a ring with the Warriors.
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#PMT-2016-0624-18452
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is the greatest of all time

LeBron James, greatest of all time. 23.

The GOAT debate is inherently subjective.