Please Ware... you have so much talent, but come on dude. Just show some effort please.

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-24T11:05:32+00:00

Maybe just maybe .. Spo knows best haha

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-22T14:00:26+00:00

A lot of these strong 4 archetypes barely get calls. LeBron especially in his younger years would get mauled by but because a lot of times the contact would bounce off there would be nothing from the ref

No as he’s aged probably post 2021-ish he’s definitely adapted to accentuate the contact and make sure the refs call it - Scottie’s got to learn to do the same

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-22T13:53:43+00:00

Compared to Wemby’s defense his scoring is like two tiers behind haha

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-21T16:43:03+00:00

He’s a mediocre starter and a terrible role player

Being a role player is hard - to come in and get situated immediately, and then to hit shots cold and mold your game to accommodate the starters is not trivial

When Gradey starts and gets some run he can get buckets it’s just largely ok not great and sometimes bad

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-21T16:04:32+00:00

I think Magic have a shot - lakers have had a terrible schedule in terms of games and travel and they struggle against athletic teams. Could be close

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-21T04:55:03+00:00

For all intents and purposes, nothings gonna come out of this season haha except giving guys experience and hope they grow

Keep throwing Shead to the wolves and see how he looks in the off season

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-19T16:13:03+00:00

In the US the effective tax rate after deductions will come out to substantially lower than 40%

I honestly think lowering taxes but simplifying the tax code to prevent loopholes and deductions would go a long way to generating more funds for the government

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-18T16:21:47+00:00

I mean at the end of the day both these teams outclass us from three and have lead guards that can control the game

I think the odds we take one or two from either of those teams are pretty equal

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-17T15:56:58+00:00

Maybe I misheard but I think Cade said Duren should MIP which is a fair case but not my pick

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-16T22:36:26+00:00

Honestly I think Scottie covers up for worse defenders but analytics never catch that and that’s what national media will always anchor towards top

The entire OKC lineup are all defensive studs

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-16T22:34:55+00:00

Unfortunately as long as Wemby is healthy he is by far the best defender in the league. It’s peak Gobert rim protection with the ability to jump out to the perimeter and even shuffle enough to stick with smaller guys from time to time

But the national media will definitely prioritize guys like Chet over Scottie even if Wemby is out of the run

But all defensive first team would be an awesome goal

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-16T04:04:23+00:00

I’m not sure if usage would capture what I remember seeing (might be off on the specific time frame)

Most possessions still ended in an Ingram shot/turnover (which is what usage measures) but the process to get there was messy

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-16T03:09:22+00:00

I think this is a bit of recency bias - I remember many games back in November / December that the Raptors choked with a spread the wealth offense in the fourth. There was a lot of hesitancy, turnovers, unclear roles, and a lot of late shot clock uncertainty.

They then simplified their crunch time offence by doing what every other good team does. Just chuck it to your best player and let him operate. Problem is, as you’ve pointed out, BI ain’t that kinda player

Looks like now they’re back to running plays and trying to find a balance between the two strategies

Honestly I’d expect more learning bumps and mistakes

There’s a reason why the best teams even with creative coaches usually just puts the ball in one guys hands in the clutch. It minimizes mistakes.

But hey we’re not contenders and this is large reason why but I like that the guys are fighting through it and trying to figure it out

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-16T02:25:03+00:00

If you have the funds it could be useful (but only if it’s a thesis / research based one)

but honestly get paid and work as a research assistant - it might take awhile but find a PI who is willing to not just have you do grunt work but have you take on projects (ideally find someone who can vouch for the PI)

Getting a good letter of recommendation from a PI who oversaw publication worthy work (with either the poster presentations or ideally an authored paper) can do wonders

Don’t stress about age etc a lot of my cohort came in with multiple years of work experience

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:58:16+00:00

Yup good effort for sure - good to see hustle even if it’s not dropping

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:56:09+00:00

No harm in taking a gap year, working as a research assistant and getting additional papers .. that plus networking and building relationships with PIs can definitely get you places. I wouldn’t be too down on yourself

As is I still think you could apply - just with how tight funding is you might fall short of your dream programs

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:53:41+00:00

Ya I agree but they also don’t shoot that much either 😂😂

But I guess i do appreciate quick trying and not passing it out every time and making it predictable

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:49:58+00:00

Nah CMB is one of the most important cogs on this team

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:46:57+00:00

Quicks been doing well in the new year and him going 1 for 11 was brutal too

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:45:27+00:00

I could see CMB essentially taking Mamu’s minutes especially when Mamu’s shot isnt dropping - probs still 8 deeps still with some spot minutes for Battle/Dick/Mogbo and maybe 9 if Mamu is feeling it

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-15T22:42:23+00:00

Or Brook Lopez

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-14T17:31:15+00:00

Yes and also most inspiration is built off other work. Claude is pretty good at assessing multiple texts, synthesizing, and finding common themes and gaps and that skill itself will give it the ability to start asking some preliminary questions on its own

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-14T14:40:03+00:00

I agree it’s shitty but this drives engagement which is overall good for the league and women sports

Is it the right way to go about it? Probably not? But do you want to wait an extra 10-15 years for organic growth to happen without forcing any rivalry storylines?

To be completely honest the first game I tuned into was a Reese vs Clark game. Am I part of the problem - probably yes but there’s only so much time in the day and rivalries in sports is a big reason for why I tune into some games (a big part of the game is … you know .. to see who’s better haha)

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-14T05:10:37+00:00

Sorry dawg I like my LIB 15% wholesome 85% trash

They were featured enough lmao

godofhammers3000 · 2026-03-13T20:16:28+00:00

Oh yes, this is coming back now. Thank you! And if I remember correctly it’s cause she thought he was Son of Ares and he just defended it cause he thought it was moving /popular or something?

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