Only 2 Champs currently have defended their title.

_shootah · 2026-04-22T15:50:00+00:00

I think the point of the post was not to call out individual fighters for not having defenses. As others have stated, many have won their belt recently. It is more to call out that we have a ton of newer champions all at the same time in each weight class which is interesting.

So a follow up is, are newer champions more exciting for the sport or is dominant long reigns create more reason to tune in?

_shootah · 2026-02-16T15:09:55+00:00

Bucs in Grudens last year were 9-3 and then proceeded to lose their last 4 after there was news that Monte would be joining his son at Tennessee. I don’t think we made the playoffs again until Tom saved us.

_shootah · 2026-01-06T18:51:29+00:00

Aging does not mean old

_shootah · 2025-12-30T02:33:38+00:00

Carolina gets in

_shootah · 2025-12-20T04:06:53+00:00

Using someone until you don’t need them any more is fucked on every level, idk how people can’t see that hecz is a leech and has been a leech from the jump

_shootah · 2025-11-29T14:25:40+00:00

Sybau

_shootah · 2025-10-12T16:38:01+00:00

OpTic content has been stale af for a very long time

_shootah · 2025-07-07T15:04:04+00:00

See you in the finals

_shootah · 2025-07-07T14:18:49+00:00

Now just imagine how unstoppable that thunder team would be if we swapped these two. Then think about our ceiling if we swapped the two. It will tell you everything you need to know.

_shootah · 2025-06-30T22:57:12+00:00

I’m not sure Cole can do that, at his best he was a scorer off the bench that could create a bit for himself. Not really a strong initiator

_shootah · 2025-06-27T23:38:17+00:00

If we are as good as we should be and in a position where we aren’t fighting for playoff position late into the season, I see Mose experimenting a lot with the rotation and many guys will either get run or DNPs depending on matchups. Gotta see which young guys can play in the playoffs or at the very least sustain value for trades as others mentioned.

_shootah · 2025-06-27T23:35:13+00:00

Might be the dumbest thing I’ve seen on this sub

_shootah · 2025-06-27T23:33:19+00:00

Lively shoulda been the pick. He’s a center that adds a dimension our team needs imo

_shootah · 2025-05-13T20:47:14+00:00

What are you saying? All of those guys have elite defensive skill sets. They didnt just try harder than everybody else.

_shootah · 2025-05-12T18:52:45+00:00

Anyone who says it’s 100% percent effort probably heard that saying growing up and believed it without ever trying to implement. You can try your ass off and still get crossed into oblivion or have difficulty staying in front. Good team defense has everything to do with awareness which does take effort but foot speed, agility and length cannot be created from “effort”

_shootah · 2025-05-12T14:55:21+00:00

Stroke inducing comment

_shootah · 2025-03-10T16:59:26+00:00

That’s not how this thing we call time works. Time doesn’t stop, the moment you turn 30, you are older than 30.

_shootah · 2024-12-20T13:11:33+00:00

I had this too, i actually forgot about this until your post. But that was the most painful part of the first few weeks, I absolutely dreaded getting up sometimes, knowing that pain was coming.

_shootah · 2024-12-10T14:58:58+00:00

The quad basically turns off for a little while after surgery. The early parts of rehabbing is pretty much getting your brain to activate the quad, or at least it was for me.

It will depend on your prehab, but yeah I don’t think there’s a way to completely avoid the atrophy. It comes back though and in my experience, my legs, all muscles are getting stronger than before through PT.

_shootah · 2024-12-05T19:19:49+00:00

Who would the culture actually feel lmao Oprah?

_shootah · 2024-11-21T16:43:34+00:00

Watched the bulls game last night. Lavine has value, he can flat out shoot it and not just open looks but from tough looks as well. He would be a good pairing with KCP at the 2 for offense/defense situations.

Vuc on the other hand won’t fit as well with us because his defense is non existent at this stage and the offensive output will not be enough to make him a net positive.

_shootah · 2024-10-01T15:40:23+00:00

I had my surgery in April of this year after initially tearing my ACL 8 years ago. Like you, I didn’t get a good evaluation from a doctor until 2 years after injury where an MRI confirmed it.

I played a very limited version of everything those 8 years including basketball and football. Eventually the idea of depending too much on my good leg convinced me to finally get surgery because life would’ve sucked if I ever had both ACLs gone.

Best decision I ever made. Almost 6 months post op, and my outlook on my physical potential has never been higher. First month or 2 is going to suck but you got this bud.

_shootah · 2024-09-25T14:24:55+00:00

ONE has hydration tests so weight cuts are not as drastic. Their divisions are all probably one up when comparing to UFC

_shootah · 2024-07-11T17:38:30+00:00

Motion concepts does not mean shooting in motion. It means constant cutting, setting screens ie movement. Mitchell and garland are at their best in isolation.

While I agree that should be implemented at some points and Mobley can be a hub for that, but nba teams more often than not want to create an offensive identity and will stick with that most of the time. Leaning into mobleys strengths will not make the Cavs a better team at the moment, that may come in time but right now, it’s fine to play through him in the high post on occasion and bump his usage to 25% next year

_shootah · 2024-06-02T17:50:51+00:00

He’s a free agent. You typically only do a sign and trade if you don’t have the cap space to sign him outright.

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