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Take Slip·Jun 9, 2025·Null
#PMT-2025-0609-6980
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James Dolan getting involved again will ruin the Knicks

This would make me nervous as a Knicks fan because James Dolan, they're like little run here where they've gotten back to being a good team. Feels like James Dolan took a step back. Now he's maybe taking a step back forward and he's a shithead owner that will ruin something.

While subjective, the Knicks did see a decline in playoff performance over the subsequent two seasons after Dolan became more visible.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2020·Null
#PMT-2020-1216-19280
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Giannis staying in Milwaukee is a major victory for NBA parity

I think this is actually great for the league. It's a win for the league because you have a little bit more parity. You have the small market teams like teams drafting a superstar and be able to hold on to them is important for the league.

Subjective opinion on league health.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2020·Null
#PMT-2020-1216-19282
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Giannis will eventually want out of Milwaukee if they suffer more early playoff exits

If they get bounced, like for years in a row, he'll be like, yeah, I'm out. He still has an out because it's the NBA and any player can say, I want out at any time.

Giannis stayed and won the championship that very same season (2020-2021).
Push
Take Slip·Sep 23, 2020·Null
#PMT-2020-0923-10704
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The Bulls are back after hiring Billy Donovan

Your Chicago Bulls have just hired former Oklahoma City Thunder and Florida head coach Billy Donovan as their head coach... my darling Jake you have that Bulls are back.

The Bulls improved under Donovan but have not returned to championship contention or true 'back' status.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 15, 2020·Null
#PMT-2020-0615-2849
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Kyrie Irving is right that the NBA's return could distract from the Black Lives Matter movement

The thing I don't understand—I actually Kyrie's statement, I actually kind of agree with. Like his point is if you're—if we're pushing for something to radically change, the one thing you don't want to allow is for people to be like, 'can we just get back to normal?' because like when you're back to normal, it's easy way of just saying, 'Oh well, like we'll deal with that later.'

This is a subjective sociological take.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 1, 2019·Null
#PMT-2019-0201-3059
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The Knicks traded Porzingis for cap space they will definitely fail to use

The Knicks traded Kristaps to the Mavs... Basically, a cap space move... they are now going to try to go all in on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, name any free agent, and the Knicks will be rumored to get them. And they won't get them because James Dolan is still the owner.

The Knicks famously failed to sign Durant or Irving in the 2019 offseason; both went to the Brooklyn Nets.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 10, 2018·Null
#PMT-2018-1010-12214
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LeBron James should go to jail for giving his kids wine

Hot take, LeBron James should definitely go to jail, and this is the worst parenting move of all time, and I cannot believe that he is poisoning his children. I'm disgusted. I deleted my screensaver of LeBron James in a Lakers uniform, and I'll probably never watch NBA again.

This is a comedic performance; LeBron did not go to jail, nor should he have for a supervised sip of wine.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 4, 2017·Null
#PMT-2017-1004-15427
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I hate the new NBA All-Star Game captain draft format

They're now making the all-star game where two captains pick the teams, which I fucking hate. I hate when they do this. My brain can't figure it out. I can't figure this shit out when you switch it all, when you swap it all off. They did it with the Pro Bowl, and Pro Bowl's never been the same.

The NBA eventually moved back to East vs. West in 2024 because the draft format lost its luster.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Null
#PMT-2016-0718-17274
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Pat Riley is going to die soon because he's spending 10 days writing a single email

Pat Riley's going to die soon. ... Dwayne Wade thing pretty hard. And he said, ... Pat hasn't spoken to Dwayne post decision yet. He said, I've been crafting a very long email to him. He's been writing an email for like 10 days now. I feel like that's the end. When you're just sitting there with an open Word document and he's like, don't bother me.

Pat Riley is still alive as of 2024, nearly a decade after this take was made.