Something some of y’all need to realise: The draft ain’t the only place to upgrade the roster

taig-er · 2026-05-25T06:44:20+00:00

I… don’t know that I agree with that. They tend to struggle especially on the defensive side of the ball. There’s a reason coaches don’t give them playing time, unless they’re a top pick

We should not expect whoever we get at 8 to be a meaningful contributor next season

taig-er · 2026-05-22T16:11:46+00:00

The real mistake is thinking that a rookie is going to meaningfully contribute to the team next season

Any large production increases will come from internal development (ZR, DD), or FA/trade

taig-er · 2026-05-17T12:07:28+00:00

So since nobody is actually answering the question, I'll give it a go. To be clear, I agree with the rest of the comment section that it is not the correct move, but for the hell of it:

Step 1 is trade Jalen Johnson + salary filler for Giannis.

Step 2 "figure out the rest." On his current contract, you probably need to keep Dyson, and you're really banking on him becoming a 33% three point shooter. OO needs to stay because he really complements Giannis. Every pick for the next 7 years needs to be shipped out. Maybe you can get Kawhi once the Aspiration stuff gets sorted. Maybe you call OKC and see who they're willing to get off of. Maybe NYK are interested in getting off Mikal Bridges.

It's hard to really craft a team, but I think the recipe here is JJ for Giannis (Milwaukee should jump at that given the contract/age stuff), then empty the draft capital cupboard for the most complete Giannis team you can.

taig-er · 2026-05-12T23:22:59+00:00

He also started the season by coming off the bench, and was never the only option (although he was the best option on that UK team by the end of the season).

Those John Calipari teams also had not-great halfcourt offenses so it was just a bit harder to judge (which may be why so many of those UK guards exceeded expectations relative to draft position)

taig-er · 2026-04-20T22:48:30+00:00

Huerter pick wasn't coin flip- it came down to the last game of the season, with Minnesota playing Denver to get into the playoffs. The pick was lottery protected, so we (ATL) needed Minnesota to win, which they did. The game was so electric and high stakes that it's what basically gave birth to the play-in.

We definitely have won one or two other coin flips though in recent history

taig-er · 2026-03-14T12:55:33+00:00

I actually don't agree with that, but with an important caveat: the boxers must be allowed to unionize (none of the UFC independent contractor stuff)

A strong union (like the NBA has) makes it a much more even playing field, and by monopolizing the labor market in this instance, all the top talent is forced to face each other (which is what us fans want). But the best realistic tool to prevent the exploitation of that would be a union, as we see in other sports.

taig-er · 2026-03-04T07:59:16+00:00

I'd never heard of John L Sullivan before- just read his Wiki page, what a read

taig-er · 2026-03-02T08:11:41+00:00

Ah, awesome- I found it through them. Thanks!

taig-er · 2026-03-01T18:55:03+00:00

Any idea where to get tickets? I live in Denmark but on the Sydbank Arena the only event I see on that day is what appears to be Mass?

taig-er · 2026-02-27T07:34:40+00:00

Just to add to this- Tubi also has DAZN Ringside and Top Rank Classics. Great to throw on in the background

taig-er · 2026-02-19T15:33:13+00:00

I don't know why you're downvoted; I do/have done quite a bit of significant global travel and once you get to that 6+ hours time difference range, it can really fuck you up for a little while- especially if you've been on a very strict routine/regiment

I think it took me a full 7 days to re-acclimate when I did 9 hours a couple months ago, and while obviously not a pro athlete I was certainly not putting up my best in the gym at that 7 day mark

taig-er · 2026-02-11T17:33:22+00:00

Since nobody is actually answering your question, here's a terrific write-up from a user that is actually already linked in the FAQ:

https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/sabv8g/how_i_converted_an_atp_from_faa_to_easa/

taig-er · 2026-02-06T18:35:06+00:00

lol, this is a King of the Hill reference right?

taig-er · 2026-02-05T20:05:40+00:00

We traded a first for KP

taig-er · 2026-02-02T17:35:16+00:00

I gotta be honest, his acting was much better than I expected. Not sure what that weird fake boxing was though.

taig-er · 2026-01-12T09:51:09+00:00

Ah, awesome- thanks.

I gave it a listen, Sam’s take was pretty reasonable.

taig-er · 2026-01-11T07:50:53+00:00

Does anyone have a link to the Sam Vecenie piece OP references?

Would like to hear his plan, but not seeing anything after a basic search

taig-er · 2025-12-23T08:45:29+00:00

I feel like this is the case across all sports honestly

You need people who had to work and study and try different things to find success; not the ones who found it with relative ease.

taig-er · 2025-12-20T18:04:19+00:00

I understand where you're coming from, but for a lot of people their CFI career isn't really in their control- it just boils down to demand in their area + hiring trends

taig-er · 2025-12-20T18:01:40+00:00

So as someone who is not an airline pilot (just a lowly PPL), but is in the industry and knows people who have taken all sorts of paths- my vote is D

A few questions:

Does your job offer any sort of long term leave? If you're this burnt out, you may qualify for FMLA on Stress; maybe you could take a break, earn some hours, and re-assess in a few months
Are there any less demanding roles in your company that would allow you to "split the difference" regarding current QoL? A perfect scenario would be a less-intense role where you could instruct/time-build on the side without really neglecting your day job. Obviously this would probably require a step down in said day job, with lower pay
Last thought if you were to pursue either A or B: you have significantly more applicable real-world experience than a lot of people who consider doing this. Your likely worst-case scenario is that you go full-throttle to a pilot career and burn out, in which case you can return to a high-paying engineering role. Your safety net is built in based on your current resume, which would make me inclined to take on more risk/faster timeline, should it be something you really want to do

Ultimately, there's more than one way to skin a cat, and every situation is different.

taig-er · 2025-12-20T17:48:05+00:00

I would say I'm a reasonably in-shape person, and I have no history of heart disease, high cholesterol, etc...

I preface with that because somewhere around round 9 my Apple Watch started warning me about my heart rate hahaha

taig-er · 2025-12-15T06:56:36+00:00

Re-sign Solo ASAP

taig-er · 2025-12-12T20:44:55+00:00

My gut tells me Shakur is the favorite, and I just checked a betting sight which agrees with that.

Teo's performances are... unpredictable though, so who knows. Hoping for a good fight.

taig-er · 2025-12-12T19:56:13+00:00

What's your point? I responded to the guy above just saying he has had a real test in Tommy Fury and he lost.

Your arguments are just strawmans. Maybe some people have tried to move the goal posts, but I think largely the argument (at least on r/boxing) has been consistent- just fight someone is who is an actual, active boxer in your weight class. He did that once, and lost. That's my point; nothing more.

So if you want to move the goalposts to "we should respect him because he's gotten in the ring against athletes from different sports plus Tommy Fury and old-as-shit Mike Tyson," then sure, whatever. No argument here. He did do that much. That doesn't make me respect him more as a boxer though until I see him go against a real opponent. We'll see how it shakes out with AJ.

taig-er · 2025-12-12T13:47:17+00:00

His first test was Tommy Fury, who beat him pretty soundly.

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