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Take Slip·Dec 5, 2025·NBA
#PMT-2025-1205-6222
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James robbed fans of a hater moment by making the correct basketball play

I feel so robbed by it because [LeBron James] actually made a very selfless play. A game-winning assist for a buzzer beater. I was really hoping that the situation had occurred where he was trying to force it and he cost him the game. He robbed that from us.

The streak literally ended as described in the episode.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2025·NBA
#PMT-2025-1205-6223
Big CatBig Cat

Chris Paul being a dickhead in his 20th season is actually a credit to his accountability

In his 20th year in the league at his age, he was still being like, 'Hey guys, we gotta be accountable.' Because I would think that if you're doing a farewell tour... I'm gonna chill with the boys. He was still being dickhead Chris Paul. It's more of a credit to Chris Paul.

This is a subjective interpretation of Chris Paul's personality and career.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·NBA
#PMT-2025-0411-2070
Big CatBig Cat

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is a coward for not sitting in his real seats since trading Luka Doncic

I also was made aware that Nico Harrison has not sat in his real seats since the trade. You fucking coward. Go back and sit in your seats... You can't make that trade. And they'd be like, oh, I don't sit in my seats anymore.

The claim that he hasn't sat in his seats is a specific observable detail, while the 'coward' label is subjective host banter.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·NBA
#PMT-2025-0411-2076
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You cannot fire Michael Malone if he wins two NBA titles in three years

If he then comes back and wins a second NBA championship in three years and your team's never won one before... That is a good thing. Yeah. No matter what like concerns you have about his coaching style or whether it's built for long-term success. If he wins two in three years, you cannot fire him.

This is a prescriptive opinion on management. Malone was indeed fired despite his success, making this a relevant debate point.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 1, 2023·NBA
#PMT-2023-1101-9948
MaxMax

Tyrese Maxey is currently the best player in the NBA Eastern Conference

Tyrese Maxey is the best player in the Eastern Conference. Fact or fiction? ... hang the banner of the week. Hang, there's only been one week. If the MVP was given out today, he would win it.

Joel Embiid won MVP the prior year and was ahead of Maxey; Jayson Tatum and others remained superior. Maxey did win Most Improved Player.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2021·NBA
#PMT-2021-0329-11966
Big CatBig Cat

People are overreacting to the Nets signing LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Aldridge signing with the Nets had everyone upset. I still don't understand why. Everyone does the tweet where it's like, look how many All-Stars the Nets have... This is they're doing everyone who's upset about this is doing my Kevin White bit being like Kevin White's a top 10 pick. Eventually you get old and LaMarcus Aldridge, great career, but he's not LaMarcus Aldridge of five, ten years ago.

Aldridge retired abruptly due to a heart scare shortly after joining the Nets, then came back briefly, but was never a major factor in a championship run for them. Big Cat's assessment of his diminished impact was accurate.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 20, 2017·NBA
#PMT-2017-0120-16330
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

John Calipari will leave Kentucky to coach the Lakers and reunite Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

John Calipari to the Lakers, and then he's going to get those two [Durant and Westbrook] together. John Calipari is like a better version of Billy Donovan anyways.

Calipari never coached the Lakers, and Durant and Westbrook never reunited on the Lakers under him.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 20, 2017·NBA
#PMT-2017-0120-16328
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will play in the NBA until his son Bronny enters the league

LeBron is going to keep playing until LeBron Jr.'s in the NBA... LeBron can be like, I always wanted to play in a game against my son, and they're going to do that whole fucking sappy-ass shit... and then we're going to be like, shit, we have another LeBron for another 20 years?

LeBron James is currently playing with his son Bronny James on the Lakers in the 2024-25 season, exactly as predicted.