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It will be a highly anticipated final no matter who comes out of the west.
I've only seen them play since the playoffs began, but they look darn good. I think I'll be rooting for the Spurs if they make it, but the Knicks have impressed the heck out of me.
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a new sporting event called "The Enhanced Games" is allowing athletes to use performance enhancing drugs that are typically banned in traditional competition
the goal is to see how far human performance can be pushed to
from the link:
"Athletes who elected to compete on PEDs received a custom drug regimen crafted by the games’ medical staff and could pick from drugs across five approved categories, “including testosterone esters, anabolic agents, peptides and growth factors, metabolic modulators, and stimulants,” according to the company. The most popular category of drug taken? Testosterone or testosterone esters, which 91% of the doping athletes used,"
testosterone esters are a class of anabolic-androgenic steroids.
there has been a lot of criticism of this event
from the link:
"The World Anti-Doping Agency has called the Enhanced Games “a dangerous and irresponsible concept” that “sends a dangerous message to young people around the world who may wish to follow in their footsteps,” WADA President Witold Bańka said in a statement.
“To the few people who are choosing to participate in the Enhanced Games, athletes, coaches and the medical personnel, I question why they would risk forever tarnishing their reputations by being associated with doping in sport,” Bańka said. “The beauty and popularity of sport is based on the ideal of clean and fair competition. Athletes are meant to represent these values, which must be protected.”
The Australian swimmer James Magnussen has said he joined in part believing it was “the first time that there has been a level playing field and I can compete against other ‘drug cheats.’”
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/track-field/new-sporting-events-controversial-pitch-performance-enhancing-drugs-we-rcna345709
imho this post could belong in a new thread which I didn't start called "Has the World Gone Mad - ?"
also, in that thread should be posts about Prediction Markets which allow betting on issues which many Government employees know the correct side to bet on since they have inside information
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Didn't we already try this?
Jalen Brunson's 2 pt. field goal % lifetime is .530 which is higher than Steph Curry's lifetime 2 pt. %
that is extremely impressive for a small guard
Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in NBA history (in terms of accuracy)
Curry's 2 pt. % this year which is his highest ever is .584 is fantastic and astonishing for a small guard
that is higher that Wilt Chamberlain's lifetime % and higher than Chamberlain's in most of his years - and Wilt shot probably 80% dunks or finger roll layups
Curry's 3 pt. % was only slightly higher than Brunson's this season
this season Jalen got the same no. of p.p.g. as Curry and got 2 more assists per game than Curry__________very niche
Knicks have now won 11 in a row
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Quote: lilredrooster.
Jalen Brunson's 2 pt. field goal % lifetime is .530 which is higher than Steph Curry's lifetime 2 pt. %
that is extremely impressive for a small guard
Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in NBA history (in terms of accuracy)
Curry's 2 pt. % this year which is his highest ever is .584 is fantastic and astonishing for a small guard
that is higher that Wilt Chamberlain's lifetime % and higher than Chamberlain's in most of his years - and Wilt shot probably 80% dunks or finger roll layups
Curry's 3 pt. % was only slightly higher than Brunson's this season
this season Jalen got the same no. of p.p.g. as Curry and got 2 more assists per game than Curry__________very niche
Knicks have now won 11 in a row
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Nicks'll will be the 2026 NBA Champs
When Victory is Absolute
Think of the Red Sea crossing.
When the walls of water parted and the dry ground appeared,
it proved one undeniable truth:
when God is on your side, you win all the way.
There is no partial victory, no room for defeat, and no obstacle too massive to be torn wide open.
Your opposition is temporary, but the triumph is absolute.
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Nicks'll will be the 2026 NBA Champs
I would bet against that at even odds.
Look...
Spurs and Thunder have played around like girls, They are PUSH and tug-a-war like pussy-cats
Nicks will beat'EM both
Who would have thought that a team that fired their coach with 8 games to go would be in the Stanley Cup?
the Thunder's MVP Gilgeous- Alexander is extremely quick and fun to watch
he, incredibly shot .602 from the field on his 2s - which is a higher % than Curry got this year - really fabulous - not to mention all of his other talents
he trailed Curry on 3 point % by only a slight amount
players trying to guard him sometimes fall down - he fakes them out so bad
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They are 4 wins away from the Stanley Cup, having just easily vanquished the best regular season team.
I’ll be betting big on the Hurricanes.
Watched entire Spurs/Thunder game. Wemby was pretty good on offense. SGA was great on offense. But Wemby’s PRESENCE on defense won the game for SA. Not only was all star Chet Holmgren essentially reduced to being a spectator, but he nullified the entire OKC offense. They were literally afraid to even try to get inside when Wemby was in. Ironically, the most important play of the game was a block by his substitute, Luke Kornet, squelching the OKC comeback effort.
I’m looking forward to Knicks/Spurs. I have no idea how the series will go.
the Thunder's 7 footer Chet Holmgren signed a 5 year contract extension last year worth $239 million
really sweet
he just about disappeared in the final game of the series
he played 33 minutes and got 4 points and 4 rebounds
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Quote: lilredrooster.
the Thunder's 7 footer Chet Holmgren signed a 5 year contract extension last year worth $239 million
really sweet
he just about disappeared in the final game of the series
he played 33 minutes and got 4 points and 4 rebounds
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When they were playing on under-18 teams, Wimbys' team lost a tournament, and Holmgren was named the MVP. Wimby has taken it personally ever since, and Chet now seems quite intimidated. I think he played himself off of OKC in this series. Hopefully, he lands somewhere that can fix him.
Holmgren seems like he can be an above-average big man, but Wimby has a good shot at being the GOAT.
Quote: billryan[ Wimby has a good shot at being the GOAT.
Wemby is great with great skills
but not really close to being the GOAT who is in my mind Wilt
Wilt put up just some insane stats
one year he averaged 50 p.p.g. and 26 rebounds per game
Wemby averages about 11 rebounds and about 25 points per game
no contest
there's never been anybody like him
he was a man who at his best could completely dominate his opponents
others might go with MJ or Magic or Lebron as the GOAT
I wouldn't want to argue with that - you could make a case for it
"AI Overview
While consensus generally lands on Michael Jordan or LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain's staggering numbers and physical dominance give him an undeniable and legitimate claim as the greatest to ever play the game."
here's Wilt blocking 2 of Kareem's "unstoppable" sky hooks in a row
he was just sensational
Wilt was 11 years older than Kareem
he was well into his 30s when he did this
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