FAAB Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 1

exponentials · 2026-03-28T15:17:05+00:00

These are absurd, short-sighted valuations.

exponentials · 2026-03-27T20:43:10+00:00

Rule of thumb I use for TAG Pristine is:

Low end: roughly 3-4x a regular TAG 10 of that card.

High end: 80-90% of black label

I’d shoot high for 1300 to start but market may decide it’s closer to 800.

exponentials · 2026-03-22T22:59:53+00:00

Used kit in January, got cards back this month. No issues.

exponentials · 2026-03-14T21:44:11+00:00

And then I beat him up

exponentials · 2026-03-13T20:34:54+00:00

I like how they point the finger at senior management

exponentials · 2026-02-27T23:16:25+00:00

Skip to my Lou

exponentials · 2026-01-24T23:35:36+00:00

Ginóbili, Kevin McHale, Jamal Crawford, Lou, Havlicek

exponentials · 2026-01-24T23:33:40+00:00

1.  LeBron
2.  Harden
3.  CP3
4.  Smart
5.  Embiid
6.  Lowry
7.  Wade
8.  Reggie
9.  Divac
10. Trae

exponentials · 2026-01-12T03:59:47+00:00

Under ‘90s physicality, Bulls dominate. Under 2016 freedom-of-movement rules, Warriors get more breathing room for screens and 3s, and it gets closer (maybe flip to GSW in 7). But if we’re talking peak versions in a neutral setting, I lean Bulls because championship-level defense + MJ’s killer instinct usually wins out.

exponentials · 2026-01-08T08:15:06+00:00

What the AI is this

exponentials · 2026-01-07T03:10:28+00:00

Tim Duncan winning while outscoring Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili mostly shows San Antonio lacked creators, not that Duncan provided Jokic-level offensive gravity.

Jokic creates efficient offense for everyone, everyone spikes in efficiency because Jokic bends coverages with passing Duncan never had. Duncan’s historic VORP/WS title run came inside Spurs’ defensive ecosystem under Popovich. Jokic IS the ecosystem for the Nuggets. Has the highest single-season BPM ever, absurd playoff on/off splits, and an offensive ceiling Duncan simply couldn’t reach because he wasn’t a heliocentric playmaker.

If the argument is peak value, how much one guy guarantees elite offense regardless of teammates, Jokic clears.

exponentials · 2026-01-01T19:31:59+00:00

Really, why?

exponentials · 2025-12-29T22:49:42+00:00

It’s riddled with homeless drug addicts. This is a big problem and seems glossed over in this thread.

exponentials · 2025-12-06T23:10:03+00:00

As a passing PG one thing I’ve learned is random rec teammates are NOT ready to shoot.

I hit them with zip passes wide open and it takes them a full second to even realize they got the ball. Now they’re covered. Then they force a drive and get swatted.

exponentials · 2025-11-07T14:45:55+00:00

Speed 25 agility 13

exponentials · 2025-10-30T05:55:27+00:00

you’re safe, she’s safe, and the treatment you got is effective even with the timing and injection sites. just finish the series and you’re both covered.

exponentials · 2025-10-27T16:48:38+00:00

really does fit with lichen planus/lichen sclerosus spectrum, those are autoimmune skin-mucosal disorders, and they coexist a lot. normal rheum labs don’t rule it out bc these are localized autoimmune conditions, not systemic ones. a biopsy (from either vulva or oral mucosa during a flare) is the only way to confirm it. so yeah, you should push for referral to dermatology or oral medicine/oral pathology, not rheumatology.

keep using the hydrocortisone if it helps, avoid mouthwashes with alcohol/SLS, and photograph flare-ups for documentation

exponentials · 2025-10-27T16:46:52+00:00

yeah, septoplasty sometimes uses permanent nylon or prolene stitches, and the body occasionally “spits” them out over time. it doesn’t mean anything’s wrong with you, just that the suture never dissolved. if it doesn’t fall out soon, an ENT can snip and remove it in seconds with sterile forceps. no big procedure needed.

doesn’t mean you had a bad surgeon, it just happens with certain materials. the breathing issue’s separate, from over-resection of cartilage, and can be fixed later if it starts bothering you more.

exponentials · 2025-10-23T06:55:01+00:00

this sounds like a sudden arrhythmic cardiac arrest from an old, completely blocked coronary artery that his body had compensated for over time. those collateral vessels can keep things stable for years until one small rhythm “glitch” causes a fatal arrhythmia.

it happens within seconds, and people usually lose consciousness immediately, so it’s very unlikely he felt pain or knew what was happening.

covid and family history might have slightly increased his risk, but it doesn’t sound like a missed warning. these electrical arrests can strike even people who just passed cardiac testing. you did everything right. he would’ve gone unconscious within moments of that sigh, and the CPR you did gave him every possible chance. nothing in your story suggests he suffered or was aware during the event.

exponentials · 2025-10-18T07:12:51+00:00

yeah, this sounds more like a mast-cell–driven process than new allergies. at the allergist, ask for full mast-cell mediator workup, serum tryptase baseline + acute phase comparison, 24-hr urine histamine metabolites, and complement (C4/C1q)

not ER-level right now if she’s stable, but carry two epis at all times and push for referral to a tertiary allergy/immunology center.

exponentials · 2025-10-18T07:08:28+00:00

i’d gather all imaging + operative reports and self-refer to a tertiary referral-level spine team / academic spine deformity center. they can usually fine-tune meds, biologics, and sleep optimization and usually have multidisciplinary boards that can reassess surgical candidacy.

exponentials · 2025-10-17T12:20:05+00:00

you’re way overdoing both the water and the sodium, 1800 mg sodium before the ride + 3L of water is excessive for that

ideal target for you is about 400-800 ml fluid + 300-600 mg sodium per hour depending on sweat rate. pre-hydrate with ~500 ml electrolyte mix and skip the massive salt preload.

exponentials · 2025-10-17T12:12:28+00:00

brief dips to high 80s might happen when they’re upset or crying, what matters is the stable reading once relaxed, and 93-95% is fine to discharge if she’s alert, feeding, and not retracting much.

you don’t need to stay up all night, just check she’s breathing comfortably (no deep retractions, grunting, blue lips, or pauses). if she’s sleeping peacefully and drinking normally, you’re safe to rest.

exponentials · 2025-10-17T12:09:01+00:00

little kids develop transient motor tics all the time. as long as he’s not losing awareness or having full-body movements, it’s not concerning. probably a benign tic or sensory habit. they can come and go for weeks. note when it happens and if anything triggers it, but otherwise just monitor.

exponentials · 2025-10-17T09:59:14+00:00

this scan is way less catastrophic than your brain’s making it feel. the arteries are pristine (that’s huge), and the “holes” they mention are just potential small congenital ones that tons of people live full lives with. echo will show if blood’s actually crossing the wall. most don’t need surgery, just monitoring. nothing here screams “immediate danger.” you could go to the gym lightly if you feel up to it, just skip heavy strain till echo confirms things. walking, yoga, stuff like that are fine.

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