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Void
#PMT-2019-0325-2420
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' physical therapist's deleted Instagram post was a calculated excuse for his poor season

[LeBron's] physical therapist put out an Instagram that immediately deleted it... Classic LeBron. To just put it out there, let everyone know that he actually was dealing with a way worse injury, but then have it deleted... this was the ultimate excuse, just a very well-planned excuse.

The intentionality behind a social media post is subjective.
Loss
#PMT-2019-0325-2422
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No elite head coach will want to take the Lakers job

No really good coach is going to want to go there [Lakers], though. Jason Kidd's like the top of the list that you can get. And he's not good.

While elite candidates like Monty Williams did avoid them, they eventually hired Frank Vogel, who led them to a championship in 2020.
Win
#PMT-2018-1207-1462
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is dropping 'I'm washed' hints to pre-excuse not winning a title with the Lakers

LeBron, though, is definitely going to start dropping these hints to pre-excuse not winning another title. He's old. He needs help.

LeBron did continue to lean into the 'Washed King' narrative throughout the 2019 season and beyond, famously using the #WashedKing hashtag after winning the 2020 title.
Win
#PMT-2018-0122-10690
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cavaliers will be the best team in the East by May

Replay that for us in, like, May when the Cavaliers are by far and away the best team in the East.

The Cavs won the Eastern Conference and made the NBA Finals in 2018, making this prediction correct.
Void
#PMT-2017-0327-1946
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James only wears protective gear to look tough or have an excuse for losing

He literally just wears these things so that then he can say these things were screwing with me... or he can look tough in front of the cameras and everybody's like, oh, look at him. He's not even taking his own health into consideration.

Subjective interpretation of player psychology and optics.
Win
#PMT-2017-0324-2507
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Getting a Triple B brand tattoo right now is a great way to go viral

Right now, we all have the opportunity to be the first person to get the Triple B tattoo. Because no one's got that tattoo yet. So if you want to get a couple headlines, you want to see your face on Bleacher Report, now's the time.

This is a commentary on viral culture rather than a testable prediction, but 'Triple B' tattoos did indeed become a viral meme for a short period.
Void
#PMT-2017-0303-17925
Big CatBig Cat

Deron Williams was signed by the Cavs just so LeBron could have another person to blame

LeBron blames. Deron Williams is on his team. He missed a huge wide-open three against the Celtics... I think Deron Williams was signed with the Cavs just so LeBron could have another person to blame.

Williams struggled significantly in the 2017 Finals, and LeBron critics did indeed use him as a scapegoat for poor bench play.
Void
#PMT-2016-1214-2702
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is the 'Disney' of the NBA and corny as fuck

He's the Disney of the world. He's the Disney of the NBA. He's the Disney of memes. He makes everything corny as fuck.