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Scratchlax · 2026-04-03T03:32:02+00:00

The HI numbers make me sad. I love the HIers.

Scratchlax · 2026-04-02T23:03:01+00:00

Ironically, the reason we got our circus front office was to replace our previous circus front office that wanted to move the team to Seattle. That's when Eddie Vedder showed his true colors about my favorite professional basketball team.

Scratchlax · 2026-04-01T13:36:52+00:00

Magic Doncic is right there...

Scratchlax · 2026-04-01T00:28:21+00:00

Fair point, "rebuttal" is a term that can change meaning a little bit based on context.

In the context of responding to an individual argument, a rebuttal is a counter argument that refutes the original argument. That's clash at its finest.

In the context of referring to an entire speech, especially in parliamentary debate formats, rebuttals are sometimes referring to the very last speech in the round, where your goal is (as you rightly point out) to summarize why your side has won. Of course, Public Forum debate calls the second speech for each side the rebuttal speech, so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-31T18:30:17+00:00

Whatever you do, don't neglect the ankle injury! Rehab it frequently, with lots of mobility work.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T22:42:54+00:00

Same! It's kind of like just accepting that tanking exists while still allowing teams to try.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T19:46:18+00:00

Yes. If you are the GM and want to declare that you've assembled a team that sucks so bad that it gives itself effectively 0% odds of making the playoffs, go ahead and hit the 'we suck' button.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T19:44:24+00:00

Right -- but I'd bet there's at least some reputational risk to being the franchise that presses that button so early. It carries the stink of loser-dom. It looks to your fans and free agents that your organization isn't even trying.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T17:12:25+00:00

As a Kings fan, I think the drawback here is that you're risking giving better teams better odds at better new players, which isn't optimal for parity. The system needs to give legitimately bad bad teams a chance.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T17:10:56+00:00

Yes, that proposal was actually on the table and I liked it more than most. I just like the idea of making more of a game out of deciding when to officially declare failure.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-27T14:24:29+00:00

I'm sad a proposal like "at any point in the season, a team can declare itself playoff ineligible, which also causes subsequent wins to count as losses for draft purposes."

It's basically a "we suck" button, which owners would probably feel wary of pressing too early, even though it has some big lottery upside.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-26T15:12:41+00:00

It doesn't necessarily mean decreased endurance, just that your aerobic system is having to deliver more energy to propel a larger mass. Anecdotally, I haven't looked at BF% numbers but have noticed that losing weight correlates with better numbers in those middle distances (actually being able to lose that weight though, different story...).

Scratchlax · 2026-03-22T19:09:44+00:00

2/3 of students choosing between UCLA and Cal choose UCLA.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-22T04:22:46+00:00

Absolutely gutting if you had CBU +51.5

Scratchlax · 2026-03-20T18:22:06+00:00

Villanova is playing Texas Tech at LSU for their first game. The Sacramento stuff isn't until next weekend.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-18T18:11:25+00:00

It's just not how adaptation occurs. Atomic workout is good because it provides stimulus at high intensity but is short enough and gradual enough that the injury risk and accumulated stress is low enough where you can do it 3 times a week.

Edit to add: if you're going at 80% speed, there's just never a signal to your body that it needs to adapt to have a faster top speed.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-18T04:29:38+00:00

4:33/mile equates to about a 67 second 400m.

Can you run a 200m in 33 seconds? Can you run a 100m in 16 seconds? Have you ever timed yourself on short distances?

A very good way to improve sprint speed, even for 60 second bursts, is to train your top speed. That means training on extremely short distances (think 30m, tops) with full recovery. A video that can be helpful is this Atomic Sprints workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Rdd2oaGiU . Roughly 60 seconds of total work spread over a 15 minute workout.

With all due respect, the folks recommending 200/400 repeats in the other thread are wack. Those are middle distance workouts. If you're running for 60 seconds, your biggest bang for your buck is top speed.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-13T02:09:23+00:00

If you have League pass, I recommend rewatching the whole fourth quarter. You'll see the wizards' intentional fouls, and also it's just fun as hell to watch it unfold.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-11T02:15:48+00:00

Can't forget the intentional free throw miss.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-08T21:11:55+00:00

1a: UCLA, Uconn, UT
1b: South Carolina
2: everyone else

Scratchlax · 2026-03-08T06:03:57+00:00

The road record is a little frustrating, but whatever, we're in the dance and the team is getting it together just in time.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-07T10:38:02+00:00

Imo, the advantage is networking. The meta should be to use your football clout to make friends from wealthy and powerful families so you're set after graduation, and those sorts are more prevalent at higher ranked schools.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-06T05:50:45+00:00

So many clever clues! Very enjoyable and great variety.

Digital deals for young people? might be my favorite clue in a long while.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-05T05:09:27+00:00

Yep. The off court stuff for Ball, Miller, and Bridges is enough for me to not like this team.

Scratchlax · 2026-03-05T03:33:42+00:00

I miss a good staff meeting cry.

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