These are the regular hot takes. They are more “in-season”. They are less all-encompassing and “theoretical” than the essential takes.
Most people will rank LeBron James ahead of Steph Curry when ranking the all-time greats. They’ll point to LeBron’s 4 MVPs to Steph’s 2, LeBron’s 4 Finals MVPs to Steph’s 1, and the fact that LeBron is a much more impactful defender than Steph, and has him beat most stat categories (total points, assists, blocks,
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Kevin Durant is not a top 15 player, and is barely top 20. He is unique, because many have tried to rank him high – putting him Top 10 (and there was a period of time where people wanted to put him top 5 when they thought he was going to win with the Nets).
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People often use Finals Record to judge players. Like “Jordan is 6-0 and 6-0 is better than 4-6”. While people have the right to free speech, that doesn’t mean that what they say isn’t stupid. Using Finals Record to judge players shows a lack of understanding of the game. It Rewards you for Losing Earlier
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a very good basketball player, but the way is officiated inflates his value and accomplishments. It’s normal for superstar players to get a good whistle. It’s normal for superstars to sometimes get away with things. But typically, superstars have a level of elite, outlier athleticism and skill that makes them undeniably the
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People have been proclaiming Mahomes the best QB ever, and claiming he is already the GOAT. They point to his career accolades, clutch factor, and physical standpoint. People have this idea that Mahomes is this amazing, gotta-have-it-all, big game savant that is uniquely special and gifted. That he is better than his peers. But those
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It’s funny how LeBron James, in the Eastern Conference, never lost in the 1st round (15 years). But in the western conference, he has lost in the 1st round 3x in 7 years. It’s funny how that works. It’s funny how LeBron made 8 straight Finals in the eastern conference from 2011-2018. But since going
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There has been a lot of discussion about why the NBA All-Star game isn’t good anymore. It really comes down to the lack of passion and interest from stars, first and foremost. We can blame Adam Silver all we want, but the reality is that any of the recent changes to the All-Star game format
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Right now, Jacoby Brissett is essentially going to be the sacrificial lamb for the New England Patriots to start the 2024 NFL season: The Patriots’ offensive line just isn’t good, at all. And they do not want to put their 3rd overall pick Drake Maye behind it just to get him hurt. That’s how bad
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When the Broncos traded two 1st-round picks, two 2nd-round-picks, and one 5th-round-pick to acquire Russell Wilson, they did so with the intent that he would deliver elite QB play to a team that was seemingly “just a QB away”, in the manner of the 2020 Buccaneers, and 2021 Rams. Well, so far, it has been
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There are a lot of talking points about running backs in the recent decade that constantly get pushed by many media outlets and continue to be regurgitated by fans as if it is the Gospel. The issue with these anti-running back sentiment is that it involves takes that can be misleading, not accurate, or can
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People have looked at the Celtics the last few years, and many have come to the silly conclusion that they can’t win with this core, and that Brown should be traded or that Tatum isn’t “that guy”. Many of these people are either A) fans of other teams who stealthily want Jaylen Brown to be
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Back in the 2020 bubble, Jimmy Butler put up an admirable performance, taking two games off the 2020 Lakers, who had Anthony Davis playing at the highest level in his career, and a still spry 35 year-old LeBron James. Many did not give Butler much heat for this series loss, because he managed to outclutch
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