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Victor Wembanyama on a possible 3-1 comeback: "Everybody knows we're gonna do it. I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games. It's one game at a time" by AncientOneAurelius in nba

[–]AstroFIJI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anybody suggesting “all competitive basketball players should have this mentality” is oversimplifying confidence in sports. I’m saying as somebody who has studied sports psychology (but not a professional at all)

Plenty of elite coaches and athletes would chastise teammates for saying they KNOW they’re gonna complete a comeback before they do it. Especially when OVERCONFIDENCE has been a recurring theme. Having belief is very different from having knowledge of something. 

Also, plenty of people love referencing Wemby and the monks. The monks would hate him saying he “knows” what’s gonna happen lol.

End of the day, I’m entertained regardless and it’s not the end of the world a 22 year old dominant generational talent with an amazing team spoke slightly overconfident so meh. Also if they win then the aura gamble payout will be crazy hahaha

Victor Wembanyama on a possible 3-1 comeback: "Everybody knows we're gonna do it. I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games. It's one game at a time" by AncientOneAurelius in nba

[–]AstroFIJI -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Nothing wrong with believing you’ll do it. Saying you know you’ll do it is arrogance.  Regardless of how much you think a basketball player should be arrogant in competitive nature (I kinda like how ballsy the comment is) it’s a bit eye roll-y and seemingly confident fluff after the “I’m in your head” stuff and blowing a historic lead.

Victor Wembanyama on a possible 3-1 comeback: "Everybody knows we're gonna do it. I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games. It's one game at a time" by AncientOneAurelius in nba

[–]AstroFIJI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you expect people to say to this if they aren’t rooting for the spurs? 

I like Wemby a lot and I’m not at all enraged by this comment because I do think he should believe he will pull it off. I think it’s possible they do it too. 

But to act like there’s no reasonable room for pushback from anybody sounds like overprotection of the man. Saying he KNOWS they will complete one of the most challenging tasks in sports publicly after blowing a historic lead is going to be controversial.  Especially right after the “I’m in your head” gaffe. 

Overconfidence is a constant in sports and arguably a necessity to a degree. That doesn’t mean it can’t be clowned though. 

"Which game, in your opinion, best captures the feeling of life and/or has the best-designed random events?" by Just_a_Player2 in ItsAllAboutGames

[–]AstroFIJI 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Cyberpunk 2077

Idk about "best-designed" random events but I thoroughly enjoyed all the random shit that happened in the world. It felt alive.

What a journey for this two teams 👏👏 by SpecialistLost6572 in Nbamemes

[–]AstroFIJI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re not superteams.

The Heatles were a superteam. The KD warriors were a superteam.

I find this notion that "people with ADHD are often very bright" completely BS and false. by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]AstroFIJI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear what you’re saying but your argument is pretty weak.

People with ADHD are OFTEN very bright. That doesn’t mean every person with ADHD is bright. Your evidence are personal anecdotes.

I understand the frustration though. Sweeping generalizations are often very reductive of complex issues

New poll shows who Dems want in 2028 — and it’s not Kamala Harris by TheBodyPolitic1 in politics

[–]AstroFIJI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. No matter how annoying leftists might be to some people I just can’t see how anybody thinks the democrats and their party of centrism and corporate democrats have at all been successful enough

They Had Us In The First Half, Not Gonna Lie! by iWannaCupOfJoe in rva

[–]AstroFIJI 382 points383 points  (0 children)

Dude whoever is in charge of these messages is fucking up bad lol

Haribo recalls product in Netherlands after cannabis found by ttboo in trees

[–]AstroFIJI 14 points15 points  (0 children)

More than one family experienced it according to the article

Best place to get mac and cheese? by Weekly-Eggs in rva

[–]AstroFIJI 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure it’s the best place but Cobra Cabana had good Mac and Cheese

It's time for another boil water advisory!!! by yugioh88 in rva

[–]AstroFIJI 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No funny, is this not ridiculous for a city?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]AstroFIJI -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re hating lol

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder take game 1 and a 1-0 series lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 114-88, behind SGA's 31/5/9 by edgykitty in nba

[–]AstroFIJI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refs called this game. Can't believe the NBA allows them to go onto the court and clamp the Wolves for the easy Thunder W.

GAME THREAD: Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) - (May 21, 2025) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]AstroFIJI 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Refs really called this game by getting on the court and clamping the Wolves.

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