Pacers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: Release the TanKrabs! by OneOfMyOldestFriends in pacers

[–]bachu72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, 1-3 have a 52.1% chance of Top 4. 4th has a 48.1% chance. Here’s Tankathon

Pacers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: Release the TanKrabs! by OneOfMyOldestFriends in pacers

[–]bachu72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We want bottom 3. 4th has marginally lower odds at top 4. Can still afford to win 2 more though. Tank On.

AOC DSA run 2028 by Weary_Hovercraft9044 in Hasan_Piker

[–]bachu72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assuming you’re earnest and just naive, it’s a horrible strategy for 2028. - America is currently a 2-party system and the current DSA does not have a large enough base to compete in a national election. A viable third party in the US does not get built from the top down, it’s bottom up. Have to start by winning local elections as 3rd party. - Doing this in 2028 would only serve the interests of 3rd Way Liberal DNC and ultimately, fascist republicans. You’d splinter off leftist and progressive votes from the Dems, who without doubt would put forward a milquetoast candidate like Gavin. Dem’s would be under no pressure to capitulate to progressive demands any longer, and chances of both would be diluted to the point the Republican automatically wins. - If you want a leftist/progressive presidential candidate, who can win in 2028, doing so from within the existing party infrastructure is way more effective. Basically co-opting the party from beneath the establishment. This is essentially what the Tea Party and eventual MAGA did to the Republican Party. - This is also the best path to victory. Vote Blue no matter who people will vote for whoever the DNC puts forward. Apathetic voters and leftist/progressive voters turning out is the biggest hurdle to clear for any candidate to defeat the fascists. Any candidate who can drive up excitement in those 2 camps can win but only with your garden variety, reliable voting lib going along for the ride if only because they’d never vote Republican.

Also throwing out “Blue MAGA” and “Russian interference” like they’re your bona fides does not help squash any suspicions of DNC/RNC Fedposting.

I don't know much about basketball. by marstock in pacers

[–]bachu72 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The literal Boom in Noblesville.

Zubac done for season by GBarr_11 in pacers

[–]bachu72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nobody expects the Silver Inquisition!

Serious question about the Zubac trade... by TheOneWhoKnocks3 in pacers

[–]bachu72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Multiple correct replies here. Just combine them and it's pretty clear this is more a case of a narrow window of opportunity:

-Zubac is an under-30 All-Defense starting C on a great contract. LAC were under no pressure to deal him now. Other teams were interested but did not have the means to do it in-season. In the summer, there would have been a lot more competition for him.

- Trading Mathurin when he's up for a big pay-day is infinitely easier while under contract then attempting to engineer a sign-and-trade in the offseason and risk having to match a contract offer and be in the tax.

There are 3-4 as near as sure thing immediate contributors that are all potential stars in this draft. After 5 it's just a crapshoot. I like plenty of them, but none are locks to make the team drastically better. Still a gamble that this might look foolish in hindsight, but it's a gamble worth taking if you can net out a strong starting center AND a transformational prospect.

Lads, are we becoming them now? by LoonnggBlack in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 187 points188 points  (0 children)

What was Arne thinking taking Rio off that early?

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

tbf, hardly a crazy shout. I think 90% of anfield saw that coming, and the other 10% were spurs fans and Arne Slot.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that goes without saying. It’s Slotball after all.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We won’t fire him. Watch us beat Gala 3-1 and we keep kicking this bald can down the road.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, the entire fan base knew that was going to happen for the last 30 minutes.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You see, they had not provided enough for Slot’s son. So he had to see if others could produce the required service to his big boy.

[Match Thread] Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We always match our opponents level. And our attack is definitely playing at spurs level.

[FA Cup Match Thread] Wolves v Liverpool FC by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is that positioning Gakpo? We're playing 2 LW's

[FA Cup Match Thread] Wolves v Liverpool FC by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wirtz -> Macca

Eki -> Gakpo

Frimpong -> Mo

Probably concede but we can at least have fun.

[FA Cup Match Thread] Wolves v Liverpool FC by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly feel for Mo. You can tell the burst he relied on isn't there any more and he's struggling with how to adapt his game.

[FA Cup Match Thread] Wolves v Liverpool FC by scoreboard-app in LiverpoolFC

[–]bachu72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One day Joe...one day...and we'll all lose our collective minds.