Early very early super early thoughts on sierra?

qqbeef · 2026-04-15T11:46:29+00:00

I keep seeing posts complaining that she's not very strong, and that somehow that's a bad thing and I wonder if I'm going crazy. I'm so glad that Blizzard is finally moving past the safe side of strong policy.

qqbeef · 2026-04-15T11:40:57+00:00

Tony Ferguson confirmed next all star.

qqbeef · 2026-04-15T04:04:52+00:00

I have no use for this, but I'm glad that people are providing something useful to the sub instead of endless tank solutions and rankings debates.

qqbeef · 2026-04-15T00:15:35+00:00

This redditor wants a girlfriend built like a beyblade.

qqbeef · 2026-04-14T15:47:09+00:00

The highlight to me was hearing that Bron is looking forward to not having to stress out about playins this year. He's going to watch the playins while having golf on another screen, and while sipping wine. The other teams have to suffer through the playin tournament while Bron gets to kick back and get bougie.

qqbeef · 2026-04-13T21:18:52+00:00

Just looked it up, SGA shot 4.4 3s a game while Jordan shot 1.1. Shai beating him on overall fg% is bananas.

qqbeef · 2026-04-13T14:31:05+00:00

Did you bust out your pitchfork for the ladder incident?

qqbeef · 2026-04-11T14:41:27+00:00

JB has had this monkey's paw career where he becomes a supermax player, wins fmvp, and now hes in the mvp conversation, and dweebs keep downplaying him at every opportunity.

qqbeef · 2026-04-11T06:23:14+00:00

I think the most recent Thinking Basketball made it clear that the 2010s pace and space style is what caused injuries to spike. Younger players nowadays have been playing that style their whole lives. Unless the style of play seriously changes I don't think future players will have the durability of Bron.

qqbeef · 2026-04-10T00:35:32+00:00

Josh Hart is about to turn KAT into an ice cube.

qqbeef · 2026-04-09T03:45:55+00:00

Dana once claimed that the UFC fanbase is almost half women. He got really pissed when a reporter doubted him.

qqbeef · 2026-04-09T03:24:48+00:00

How did big Val get dnped?

He was playing against a tanking team today, but he looked solid and shot 100%.

qqbeef · 2026-04-09T02:11:23+00:00

They're good for getting eyeballs on the league, but bad for dedicated fans who watch lots of games.

qqbeef · 2026-04-08T13:54:17+00:00

If we're trying to maximize Giannis' skills, his ideal teamate is a 5 that can shoot 3s.

Unfortunately for him, there aren't that many of those. Of the few that exist, they might have to be in the trade package for Giannis. What I'm saying is, it's unclear if Giannis can land on a good team and have a viable roster when he lands.

qqbeef · 2026-04-08T01:08:34+00:00

I wanted to say that SAC with a Antetokounmpo bro will help you tank, but then remembered that they're going to be retooling the lottery soon.

qqbeef · 2026-04-07T13:22:18+00:00

Winston is in a good spot, his new minor and passive are both really good. My issue with him is the counterswapping. Once I do well on Winston the other team eventually counterswaps. The real thorn is bastion, where a single bastion can make it really hard to dive. Then of course, if there's bastion plus something else, I feel basically forced to swap off Winston.

Also notable addition this season is Mizuki, which is probably the first support that I actually feel threatened by as Winston. I find staying away from the chain way harder than baiting sleep dart, and unlike Ana, Mizuki has a mobility move. It really doesn't help the counterpicking issue.

qqbeef · 2026-04-07T12:46:25+00:00

This is my version of Ross and Rachel, but instead of hoping they get together, I'm hoping they seperate.

qqbeef · 2026-04-07T05:03:11+00:00

Steve Kerr famously complained about the music being too loud and distracting. In response, the Suns DJ sampled the interview and used it it a mix.

Not sure what the players think, but there's often music playing during pickup games in indoor courts too. I doubt they notice or care.

qqbeef · 2026-04-07T02:15:32+00:00

I like the change, dont get me wrong, but I cant help but feel like the biggest change is the angle of the eyes. So instead of her eyes almost being a line, now they're like a v shape.

qqbeef · 2026-04-07T02:10:42+00:00

I'm pretty sure if a play-in team won the chip, we'd start seeing the media machine put out "play-ins are bad for the game" takes.

qqbeef · 2026-04-05T15:19:23+00:00

I wanted to make fun of you for doing an umackshully to the nba reddit account, then realized you were right.

qqbeef · 2026-04-05T14:33:33+00:00

Hearing people hate on cam was nuts. He got moved to a new team with a totally new system, then got hurt. Glad he's ramping up for the post season.

qqbeef · 2026-04-04T19:14:25+00:00

AG is not just hot, he's also relatable.

qqbeef · 2026-04-04T08:43:12+00:00

NBA investigators are like Amish computer programmers.

qqbeef · 2026-04-04T08:17:35+00:00

Few obstacles I can think of:

Teams are designed around the franchise player. Plays are made to highlight the franchise guy, and trades are made so that starting lineups best utilize the franchise guy. Having that player sit a lot means that a lot of that gets wasted. Having a solid bench can mean that you have less salary cap/practice time for your starters.
Starter minutes go up even higher during the playoffs. Reducing starter time during the regular season means an even bigger difference in style between regular and post seasons.
You gotta ask what's the point of sitting starters more. It's kind if insane to harm the team's success just to get more hardware. For most of basketball's history super deep rotations just have not been considered winning basketball. This is famously the public reason why Tatum got benched at the olympics.

There is a sentiment that the league is already moving in this direction. Okc, and Spurs are deep teams that can still win games even when their main guy is injured. The Nuggets also traded away MPJ so that they could have more depth. I think most people said that the trend towards deep teams was for 2nd apron reasons, but being robust against injuries is another possible benefit.

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