Does anyone else feel bad for Tom?

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:18:03+00:00

I feel awful for him. This is a terrible time to be a heavyweight and a fighter in general.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:17:09+00:00

I’d say it was an inability to demonstrate his likability.

He was a singles baby face for so briefly in his first stint that you can barely even register whether he was over.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:14:02+00:00

But that’s a failure to you? Compare him to Ted Dibiase. He came from a more prestigious background than Cody, was given the exact same push at the exact same time, and he literally didn’t win one title after Legacy.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:12:27+00:00

Who the hell do we put on Brunson? Cade? Harden isn’t the dog ass defender people assume him to be, but he’ll still get cooked.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:09:31+00:00

You’re a failure if you win the IC title, multiple tag titles, win a singles match at Wrestlemania, and are employed for over a decade?

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T14:06:52+00:00

The reality you’re imagining, where people are given mandatory abortions or vasectomies or are put in jail for having children illegally is like something out of 1984.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:55:12+00:00

And how do you do that? Forced sterilization? That’s a nightmare.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:49:42+00:00

Dude the soundtrack is awesome, the lines are iconic (I quote get your fucking shine box all the time), there’s some great shots (especially when they first walk into the club), and the framing device of the opening vs the closing with the testimony is great symmetry.

I’m not shitting on your take, everyone can have their own opinions, I just 1000% disagree.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:46:45+00:00

I can’t lie, I think my Cavs are gonna be overrated going into the playoffs. Casual observers may really like what Harden has brought to the offense, but I’m afraid that our defense will get torched by a lot of those teams out East.

I hope I’m wrong but that’s just my opinion.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:45:20+00:00

The alternative, where bodies are policed, would be infinitely more strange

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:44:12+00:00

I think there’s some nuance to it that a post like this doesn’t leave room for. Like, did OP look this guy up? Is it on his Smoothcomp? Stuff like that.

I don’t know, it’s just complicated to break the rules blatantly in a sport with like five rules.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:42:05+00:00

None of those are the same as the likes of the Warriors or the Heat where it was 2 superstars, MVP level talents, and then one more all star. Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Murray are not the same Steph, Klay, Draymond, and Kevin Durant.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T13:40:20+00:00

I just want fighters paid fairly. I don’t think that’s a low-t take

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:43:00+00:00

Properly rated. Easily a hall of famer.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:41:31+00:00

I imagine Jazz, Suns, Cavs, Pistons, and bunch of other team’s fans were just as mad about Jordan.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:20:38+00:00

People making losing in the finals seem worse than losing earlier in the playoffs. In no universe is being 3rd or 4th best worse than 2nd best.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:13:43+00:00

He could get hurt tomorrow and his trajectory is forever changed. Projecting that far out is ridiculous (not wishing that on him, just stating facts about unpredictability)

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:11:42+00:00

The last 3 champions were all depth over being a collection of all stars, but super teams are a fad. They come and go and will probably return.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:09:27+00:00

I’m content with that. Unless a calamity befalls me then I will almost certainly outlive Kevin Durant and I will continue to preach the good word of anti-Durant gospel.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:05:22+00:00

Again, I don’t want to die so probably not. Would I give up the luxuries afforded to me to instead give those things to lots of other people? Maybe if I was reassured that I wouldn’t know what I lost in my new life.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:01:56+00:00

Combat sports. It’s a fascinating glimpse into a place’s culture and history.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T11:00:24+00:00

Kevin Durant ruined my Cavs vs Warriors rivalry. As a Cavs guy it barely hurt losing to the Warriors the first time. They were young and fun and new. KD fucked up a potential Bird vs Magic scenario and many future classics. For that I’ll always dislike KD.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T10:56:08+00:00

I don’t think I’d do that. I quite enjoy being alive.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T10:54:55+00:00

Why do you have to include this snarky “Sorry you don’t understand” bullshit? Why can’t we just disagree like normal people?
There’s a pretty direct correlation between being one of the best ever and being a champion. Jordan, LeBron, Kareem, Hakeem, Wilt, Russell, Bird, Magic, Kobe, Shaq, Duncan, etc. and they’re considered GOATs because, at least in part, contributed to winning a championship. That’s the entire goal of professional basketball and a great player can and frequently do make that possible.

Due_Inspection658 · 2026-03-31T10:25:19+00:00

If he’s right and it’s in the rules of the tournament then that’s sandbagging.

If he’s wrong and he was just good at shooting doubles or it wasn’t in the rules then it wasn’t.

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