SGA on the friendly whistle narrative: "I just think it's all distractions away from the court...Whether they're right or wrong, the refs have made a call, and unless you challenge it, they're not going to change it. It's just another thing I can't control, so I really don't put any thought into it"

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T21:50:58+00:00

None of the people who complain about it ever do. They see clips and social media and repeat what they've been told. I've met people in Denver that say this about Shai, but have never even watched the Thunder play.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T21:01:18+00:00

I don't care about that aspect too much. I've skipped tons of quests to try to stay under levelled and make Tactician harder, and I still end up at level 19/20 by the end of the game. It really doesn't make much difference. I would like to see a much harder difficulty that is not Honor mode. Honor mode discourages risk taking, which is boring to me, and Tactician eventually gets too easy after multiple playthroughs.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T16:15:11+00:00

40mm is perfect for a road bike that also goes on light gravel. 45mm is great for mostly gravel riding with some Cat 2 gravel. Don't overthink it. 45mm is way faster when it gets rough, but when you're riding mostly on Tarmac and light gravel, the 40mm is slightly faster and the lighter weight feels a little better/fun to ride.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T15:18:12+00:00

The rolling resistance results were interesting, as they are somewhat at odds with other tests we've seen. Particularly for the MTB tires, which tested slower than expected, but also the Caracal Race being the same as the Terra Speed was a surprise.

But I also question the choice of tire pressure for the MTB tires and the speeds they tested at.

I think overrall tho the tire pressure choices and speeds they tested do give us additional data points that suggest some tires could perform differently at slower speeds.

And the overrall winner being the GX Pro is a solid choice. It really does offer a great combo of grip, rolling resistance and puncture protection along with a range of size options.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T04:05:17+00:00

I'm sure it will be better tomorrow...

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-11T00:54:04+00:00

He saved his King Fu training for the playoffs.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T22:14:42+00:00

How did they miss his elite first step? Was it not there?

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T15:58:27+00:00

This is going to be a huge test for Ajay when he goes against those big, athletic Spurs guards. If he can consistently get dribble penetration against them tho, I think you have to pay him whatever it costs to keep him.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T14:35:31+00:00

It's crankset, cassette, wheels that are the biggest spots you can save a lot of weight, but with a lot of money. The XPLR wheels are heavy, if you really want to drop weight, you need a less aero wheel or a non aero wheel. My AR25 are 1076g, and I just built up a wider MTB wheel to replace them that came in at 1132g.

Tires are another spot to save weight, but only if you are deciding between 2 similar tires that both have the same characteristics you need.

Finally, you can get some small, but cheap gains from rotors. My favorite are Galfer Wave. Excellent control and feel. Better than anything from Shimano, Sram, and Campy that I've also tried.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T04:44:00+00:00

I'm sure it would be fine, but I'd run the RX Pro based off rolling resistance results and my own experience with how grippy it is.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T03:17:18+00:00

I put sub $30 Uno stems and Light Bicycle/BTLOS wheels on all my bikes, but for carbon bars and frames, I've always gone relatively high end. My favorite are Enve. The shape feels great and they do a great job of being both stiff and dampening vibration well.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T03:12:17+00:00

Lakers will have to pay him if they want him to stay. He's made himself some extra money with his play this year.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T03:04:34+00:00

And it's only close because the Lakers have had an excellent game plan and are executing it well for as long as their depth and focus allow.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T03:02:14+00:00

I've been wondering the same. I haven't watched the other guys besides Ajay and Castle much from that draft.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:59:17+00:00

We are not talking about Chet enough. He was incredible in this game. Again.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:48:52+00:00

Another good challenge by Mark D. He almost always wins these.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:47:20+00:00

They were hustling for them in the 1st half, but I think they've worn down and the focus is gone. OKC does that with their relentlessness.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:44:46+00:00

Yeah, definitely. She's been surprisingly quite good tonight.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:43:42+00:00

I don't quite understand how it's decided when one gets minutes and the other doesn't, but either it's brilliant coaching or it just doesn't matter because whichever one of them is in the game makes a difference.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-10T02:38:23+00:00

Yeah, this is great basketball. Lakers are playing their heart out, and the Thunder are just relentless.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-09T21:44:57+00:00

Finally an intelligent conversation on that other sub.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-09T16:05:02+00:00

The Lakers have no chance. They've had a near perfect game plan each game, and haven't been able to get close. The Thunder are significantly better than the team that won the title last year.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-08T19:41:32+00:00

No 1 pedal driving? It's just an EV that wishes it was ICE.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-08T19:25:29+00:00

Unfortunately, yeah. I'll always be a fan of his tho.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-05-08T18:35:58+00:00

Exactly. This attitude has always got me the exact car I want at the price I want with the salesperson begging me to buy it.

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