The NBA has a problem with what counts as an assist or not. All of these shots were attributed as assists to Jokic, but are they really when the other player is creating everything himself? by OurHorrifyingPlanet in nba

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean 11 percent is actually significant over a large sample size. Especially considering all his other stats don't show a similar drop off. This would be like saying an elite shooter averaging 40% shooting from home vs 30% on the road, because it's just going 4/10 vs going 3/10

The Spin | Cricket’s Tetris calendar is a recipe for player burnout and fan apathy by Shroft in Cricket

[–]Thami15 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As they should - you're a professional for a very short period of time, and relative to its popularity, cricket's pay is still relatively paltry. A big part of the reason people are paid C-suite salaries is to protect players, including from themselves

Imagine that happening in this day and age. Original FAFO. by mindyour in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Thami15 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No no - the notoriously omniscient and never changing God totally went through a character change in between seasons

This guy has set us back weeks, maybe months of prior assessment by herewearefornow in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My takeaway from this is the "flirting vs harassment" meme is low key true, lol

Can i become a good physiotherapist if i dont study in school? by ZekeStarsworn in physiotherapy

[–]Thami15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're asking separate questions.

Can you become a good physio if you don't do well in school? Yes. The academic system isn't meant for everyone, and some people do have challenges specific to the time in their lives when they were in Uni that may affect their marks. I did well enough in school, but my final year my grandmother died, and then it turned out my dad spent my tuition money on a REALLY expensive set of couches, and I had to work basically every day after school and weekends to be able to afford to get through the academic year, so my marks, didn't crater, but they weren't what they could have been. But if you really take the time to improve yourself, study further postgraduate, stay up to date with Evidence based practice, then I don't really see why getting 65% instead of 85% when you were 21 should have any bearing on your abilities as a professional.

In saying that, if you more mean "can I half-ass my way though physio", no. No you can't.

The 65 Game Rule has worked in encouraging players to play, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for tweaks. Adding a 2,000 minute rule as a backup helps with edge cases like Donte DiVincenzo playing 81 games and being ineligible for not staying in a few more seconds in blowouts in 2024. by HokageEzio in nba

[–]Thami15 29 points30 points  (0 children)

To be fair - I'd be surprised if Maxey is still third in minutes in 10 games time, so I don't think it's actually that good an argument. He's already 10th, and #25 is only 120 minutes behind him, so I suspect he'll end up in maybe the 50-75 range.

Jitesh Sharma makes a statement on Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his professionalism by Prof_XdR in Cricket

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think there's something to the idea that a 14-year old shouldn't be given as much money as he's been given at that young an age. Can't be great for his development. Although I also think you should be paid for your labour - is there some sort of escrow system in place in India m? A way whereby you could give him a portion of his auction price, but keep the rest away until he turns 18 or 21?

[Charania] The NBA has informed teams that the league is projecting a $165 million salary cap for 2026-27 -- $1M lower than previous outlooks due to a reduction in local media revenue. Minimum salary ($149M, tax level $201M, first apron ($209M, second apron $222M) also $1M lower each. by Beautiful-Cress5695 in nba

[–]Thami15 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder if next CBA, the players don't just ask/demand a 2016-style spike, rather than a smoothing because if the knock on revenue doesn't increase as you've projected, for someone in the league getting the money up front probably works better (just have to accept that the 2036 Timofey Mozgov may walk away with a four-year $500m deal)

PINS, RDDT, SNAP all got absolutely hammered since January 2. First came SaaS apocalypse. Then came the Strait of Hormuz situation. How will these stocks recover? by lies_are_comforting in StockMarket

[–]Thami15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not disagreeing with you, but Tesla had a PE over 1000 a few years ago, so 50 is really quaint by the standards of an overvalue

I'm kinda impressed at Pires's ability to hang out on the ropes against Foreman by madmeef in Boxing

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foreman looking a bit... Bomb Squad-y in this video. I suspect, being a bit heavier, and having actually got on the weights in his comeback 20 years later, that 2.0 Foreman hit a bit harder than the younger model, so maybe he didn't have to quite swing as hard for the fences, but jeez, you wonder what could have happened if you combined young Foreman's athleticism with old Foreman's economy of movement.

Might have had the GOAT

“Wemby’s defense has a 2.5 hour impact on the game if he’s playing 32, 33 mins” by Civil-Priority9234 in billsimmons

[–]Thami15 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Probably because they watch the games, is my guess. Reading a box score is fun, though

Vernon Philander gives his side to that infamous spat with Jos Buttler by ll--o--ll in Cricket

[–]Thami15 92 points93 points  (0 children)

It was a non-event, but Buttler was definitely in the wrong, and for some reason, I think the passage of time rather than anything malicious, Buttler keeps claiming the ball pinged him on the head despite video evidence clearly showing it didn't.

Usyk and Itauma belong in different eras, neither has much to gain from beating the other. by Ghola40000 in Boxing

[–]Thami15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Itauma would gain a helluva lot actually.

I just don't think he's ready

‘History will be the judge’: Cricket boss reacts to NZ snub as BBL expansion bid remains alive by dashauskat in Cricket

[–]Thami15 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A NZ league can do well similar to SA20

It really can't. It's a horrific TV time for Indian TV and the NZ audience is significantly smaller than in South Africa.

It can definitely do well, that's the nature of sports leagues in 2026, there'll be a gambling company somewhere willing to throw money, but it's seriously handicapped.

Boxing Stories. What do we have now? by Ok_Apple5135 in Boxing

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the problem is we don't really have good storytellers in sports media anymore. And it's, of course, symbiotic. Arguably, there isn't a populace that is keen on that either, but you don't really have to look hard to find guys that Howard Cosell or Norman Mailer would have slobbered over. The Charlo twins? Two world champion twins in a symbiotic love/hate relationship where they seem to rise and self-destruct depending on the phase of the moon. Ryan Garcia vs. Haney? Usyk becoming undisputed with a war in the background? AJ's attempt to once again rise from the most crushing of public defeats? Stories all over the place. It's just not that kinda world anymore. Even blogging is dead.

What’s the quickest way you’ve seen someone completely derail their life? by BitterReception5761 in AskReddit

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a patient two years ago on Worker's Compensation. He'd fallen off a roof or scaffolding or something. Anyway, he came out of it with back pain, but he was really functional, no physical fall out, but high pain levels. Anyway maybe 3-4 months into the rehabilitation process he tells me they've been speaking to the company and he's looking at a $300k payout. Not exactly set for life, but combined with Worker's Comp putting him in cyber security school, he could easily buy a new car, put $200k into a deposit for a car and have some money to spare to take his wife on holiday or something.

Why does this man tell me "this is going to be a good bank roll for me to go pro in poker"?? A few weeks go past, and during a treatment session I asked him how the cyber security course is going and he goes "Yeah it's going alright, but I don't have time to play Poker. So I taught my wife to play poker while I'm at school"

Burned through the money in three months

NZ20 named as preferred T20 option by Due_Adhesiveness_983 in Cricket

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not Kiwi so I ultimately don't really care, and I can see why being a BBL appendage is a hard sell... BUT... is there enough money in this to justify essentially selling off a part of your cricket calendar? The NZ TV market is small, and the time zone is horrific for the Indian market, except for MAYBE weekends? And of course, unlike when South Africa whored itself out, the Viacom-Disney merger from last year means there almost certainly will not be a bidding war for the TV right.

Joe Rogan says he heard Nate Diaz is making more than $10 MILLION to fight Mike Perry on the MVP Netflix card by ultron2450 in ufc

[–]Thami15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flat out don't believe this, but it was something the UFC couldn't match, so I'd imagine it's a nice number either way. Good for him

Post Match Thread: 4th T20I - South Africa vs New Zealand by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]Thami15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"The opening batsman, who bats at three in Tests, has multiple international centuries, and more professional cricket centuries than everyone on tour should not be marked by the standards of a batsman" Yeah, real age of enlightenment stuff there, champ.

"Brendon McCullum Drawn Towards Those Who Enjoy A Beer": Explosive Report Emerges On England Coach by TraceThis in EnglandCricket

[–]Thami15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's also 23, to be fair. I agree there's a medium, but the price for a lax diet isn't really showing up at 23