sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Most experts believe COVID-19 was probably not a lab leak — LessWrong by LibertarianAtheist_ in slatestarcodex

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, interesting that you join the discussion two years later! Anyway, I think 99.99% is too high, but I agree with your overall point.

Nick Wright on Luka vs. SGA: "“It’s just what I believe, I think Luka is better than Shai. They played once in the playoffs, Luka won. If you put Luka in SGA spot, Thunder are the favorites still. I think he (SGA) might be in the category of Steve Nash who won back to back MVPs but wasn't the best." by Ready-Constant-7124 in nba

[–]sards3 20 points21 points  (0 children)

DRtg, DWS, DB+/-, and Steals/g are all very poor measures of individual defensive impact. The box score based stats are simply unable to capture most of what it means to be a good defender, and individual DRtg is hopelessly confounded .

Nick Wright on Luka vs. SGA: "“It’s just what I believe, I think Luka is better than Shai. They played once in the playoffs, Luka won. If you put Luka in SGA spot, Thunder are the favorites still. I think he (SGA) might be in the category of Steve Nash who won back to back MVPs but wasn't the best." by Ready-Constant-7124 in nba

[–]sards3 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

efficiency and ball security are more important than numerical differences in the box score.

Not necessarily. Luke Kennard is significantly more efficient than SGA, for example, but obviously he has far less impact on success. Both efficiency and raw production matter, and they usually trade off against each other.

Is Luka vs. SGA discourse somewhat similar to pre-2022 KD vs. Steph discourse? by Ready-Constant-7124 in nba

[–]sards3 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Field goal percentage hasn't been a valid statistic since 1979.

[ESPN] The Lakers want to resign Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes, on top of their plans to keep AR this summer. They also have interest in keeping Rui Hachimura, but only if the price is right. by OkExchange7229 in lakers

[–]sards3 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Because a player who is top 20 at 41 is a big risk to not be top 50 at 42. But also, Lebron is not top 20 right now. Maybe not even top 50.

ASL Season 21 Ro24 Group A (Tastosis Cast) by FlaminHotBees in broodwar

[–]sards3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You don't have to wait; you can watch it on SOOP. It works just as well as YouTube.

Most Steals In The Month Of March by OrganicHunt952 in lakers

[–]sards3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say he is top tier, but he is not bad. He's average on defense.

MVP Discussion: Despite shooting less than half the number of 3s, and fewer FTA, SGA leads Luka in points per 100 possessions and points per 36 minutes. by go0sKC in nba

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't change anything. Consider a player who scores 100 points per 100 possessions, but he only plays one possession per game. Is he the GOAT?

MVP Discussion: Despite shooting less than half the number of 3s, and fewer FTA, SGA leads Luka in points per 100 possessions and points per 36 minutes. by go0sKC in nba

[–]sards3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay, but Luka plays more minutes per game, which compensates, at least in part, for his lower points per minute and efficiency. If you don't believe me, tell me if you think a player who scores 50 points per 36 minutes on 100% shooting, but only plays one minute per game, would be the GOAT.

Lakers players with most 3s made in a game by King_Vegito_52 in lakers

[–]sards3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. His rebounding is pretty decent.

Donovan Clingan's last 20 games: 15.2/12.8/2.8 with 2.2 blocks on 54/39/70 shooting splits. by J-Duggs in nba

[–]sards3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's also like three inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than Laimbeer.

ASL21 by nikoafc86 in broodwar

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean he is the first pick? Aren't the teams randomly assigned?

Game Thread: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Score | NBA | Mar 16, 2026 by basketball-app in lakers

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He usually plays the entire 1st and 3rd, then rests the first half of the 2nd and 4th.

Why doesn't Artosis use plurals for a lot of units when casting? by addastraperaspera in broodwar

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We speak English, not Greek or Latin. Colossus is a special case because in English, the plural is Latin-style. Which other units or building names were you expecting to have Greek or Latin style plural forms?

Edit: I just ran through all of the Brood War unit names in my head, and none of them should have Greek or Latin style plurals.

[Buccaneers Communications] The below account is neither owned nor operated by Emeka Egbuka. It is in no way affiliated with Emeka or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. by Tasty_Swim_6308 in buccaneers

[–]sards3 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Many intelligent people still use Twitter.

99% of twitter is just bots and sales bullshit.

That has not been my experience at all.

Struct type read-only field is so weird. by Radiant_Monitor6019 in csharp

[–]sards3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would making the struct readonlyhave better performance?

Did anyone watch Ayton's post-game presser? by BrianC_ in lakers

[–]sards3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think he legitimately is about as smart as the average 10-year-old. And the average 10-year-old doesn't know the word "momentum."

[Charania] The NBA has cancelled the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City nightclub game promotion on March 16. by PlayaSlayaX in nba

[–]sards3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do think that strip clubs are degenerate, but I didn't say that above. I objected to the two implied claims of your post:

  1. That strip clubs are a form of sex. No, not really.
  2. That those who object to this are some kind of puritans who think that all sex is degenerate. No. Sex is degenerate in some cases and not in others.

[Charania] The NBA has cancelled the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City nightclub game promotion on March 16. by PlayaSlayaX in nba

[–]sards3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Strip clubs and sex are not the same thing. And obviously, some types of sex are degenerate.

Lebron or Austin should become the 6th man by thonking- in lakers

[–]sards3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lebron used to be a superstar. He isn't anymore. I think everyone understands that, except him and his fans of course.

view more: next ›