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Big Midas
@bigmidas.bsky.social
· Nov 13
The main reason I'm on here is not that I'm looking for a "less toxic" Twitter. If this app gets popular it will get toxic. But I want to read quality pieces linked from sports writers and X suppresses the hell out of that content.
this is the precise point at which certain Denver fans should know they're on the wrong side of history
November 19, 2024 at 4:31 PM
this is the precise point at which certain Denver fans should know they're on the wrong side of history
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brook lopez with his side of the story lol
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 AM
brook lopez with his side of the story lol
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Well said by @howardbeck.bsky.social on the @richarddeitsch.bsky.social podcast:
November 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Well said by @howardbeck.bsky.social on the @richarddeitsch.bsky.social podcast:
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Jokic is shooting 56% from three !?!
November 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Jokic is shooting 56% from three !?!
that's the same jersey but one is in Chinese
The Seahawks 12th Man jersey is the saddest of all NFL jerseys. Who’s your favorite player? Me, a random person watching the games, and I spent $160 to let the world know this.
November 17, 2024 at 9:34 PM
that's the same jersey but one is in Chinese
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One of the most important stories The Athletic will publish in 2024. Incredible work by @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social.
"The day you stop fighting against this situation is the day you’ve completely lost.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/591...
"The day you stop fighting against this situation is the day you’ve completely lost.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/591...
Four women runners brutally killed in Kenya: ‘It’s no longer safe for any athlete’
Four female runners lost their lives in brutal attacks after financial disputes with partners. What is being done to keep athletes safe?
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
One of the most important stories The Athletic will publish in 2024. Incredible work by @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social.
"The day you stop fighting against this situation is the day you’ve completely lost.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/591...
"The day you stop fighting against this situation is the day you’ve completely lost.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/591...
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i encourage you all to be more like my son. take in the beauty of your everyday surroundings. smile. take a nap without worrying about how it might disrupt your day. and every two or three hours, shit your pants as hard as you possibly can
November 16, 2024 at 3:52 PM
i encourage you all to be more like my son. take in the beauty of your everyday surroundings. smile. take a nap without worrying about how it might disrupt your day. and every two or three hours, shit your pants as hard as you possibly can
threads tried to focus on monetization and it didn't work. the teams will probably be the last to show up here but the audience is what actually matters
Insightful conversation, particularly (as I'm most concerned) whether teams migrate here. I think it's ultimately a question monetization and audience. Usership here needs to grow quickly and steadily enough to demand teams pour resources into *another* platform. It also needs to make teams money.
NEW PODCAST: Can Bluesky or Threads replace X/Twitter as the go-to place for sports content?
The guest is @howardbeck.bsky.social of The Ringer. I appreciate his time and insight.
link.chtbl.com/SportsMediaP...
The guest is @howardbeck.bsky.social of The Ringer. I appreciate his time and insight.
link.chtbl.com/SportsMediaP...
November 15, 2024 at 4:53 PM
threads tried to focus on monetization and it didn't work. the teams will probably be the last to show up here but the audience is what actually matters
Mathias Enard, "Zone"
Best fiction book you’ve read this year.
Go
Go
November 14, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Mathias Enard, "Zone"
Clingan is for real. Portland has a chance to build this roster around elite size and overwhelming athleticism. And a chance at the sweepstakes atop the '25 draft.
November 14, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Clingan is for real. Portland has a chance to build this roster around elite size and overwhelming athleticism. And a chance at the sweepstakes atop the '25 draft.
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This is only a fatal flaw if you think on/off splits are dispositive as opposed to just 1 piece of evidence. Both the teams Net with the player on the floor and the difference between that and the player off the floor are perfectly objective factual records of what happened. They just don’t say WHY.
The "off" part seems to be a problem with any serious analysis of on/off figures. They tell a totally different story for every team
November 13, 2024 at 11:06 PM
This is only a fatal flaw if you think on/off splits are dispositive as opposed to just 1 piece of evidence. Both the teams Net with the player on the floor and the difference between that and the player off the floor are perfectly objective factual records of what happened. They just don’t say WHY.
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Trey Alexander of the Denver Nuggets joined me on the most recent episode of Pickaxe and Roll.
Really cool moment!
youtu.be/1t75xBYDarg?...
Really cool moment!
youtu.be/1t75xBYDarg?...
November 13, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Trey Alexander of the Denver Nuggets joined me on the most recent episode of Pickaxe and Roll.
Really cool moment!
youtu.be/1t75xBYDarg?...
Really cool moment!
youtu.be/1t75xBYDarg?...
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One belief I have about the NBA and it's teams is that if you're a media person who routinely insists the team or the league is not worth watching, people will eventually believe you.
And then congratulations, you played yourself when your content doesn't perform or your network stumbles.
And then congratulations, you played yourself when your content doesn't perform or your network stumbles.
November 12, 2024 at 6:11 PM
One belief I have about the NBA and it's teams is that if you're a media person who routinely insists the team or the league is not worth watching, people will eventually believe you.
And then congratulations, you played yourself when your content doesn't perform or your network stumbles.
And then congratulations, you played yourself when your content doesn't perform or your network stumbles.
The problem is that no amount of patching the rules is going to bring back the style of basketball people claim they want to see. Players are more skilled now. The NBA should focus on improving the product that naturally arises from the unreal player talent they have
No, I'm referring to the "too many 3s have ruined the game" arguments.
November 13, 2024 at 8:55 PM
The problem is that no amount of patching the rules is going to bring back the style of basketball people claim they want to see. Players are more skilled now. The NBA should focus on improving the product that naturally arises from the unreal player talent they have
Pretty clear to me that this is not a Doc problem.
Report: Bucks' Doc Rivers Not On Hot Seat Despite Shaky Start To Season hoopswire.com/bucks-doc-ri...
Report: Bucks’ Doc Rivers Not On Hot Seat Despite Shaky Start To Season
Coach Doc Rivers' job is safe despite the rocky start to the Bucks' season, in which they've sort of bumbled and stumbled to just three wins in their first 11 games, per NBA reporter Sam Amick of The ...
hoopswire.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Pretty clear to me that this is not a Doc problem.
Good piece. It's wild to think about what goes into the limited opportunities that players get on contending teams.
while in the g league last season, scotty pippen jr. talked to his father about playing overseas. now he’s making a name for himself in memphis (and showing that the lakers should have never let him get away) www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sco...
Scotty Pippen Jr. is making a name for himself: Grizzlies guard breaking out after Lakers let him get away
Son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, Scotty Pippen Jr. has started to thrive for Memphis
www.cbssports.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Good piece. It's wild to think about what goes into the limited opportunities that players get on contending teams.
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Klay Thompson wanted a low-key Warriors homecoming, but warm embrace could help heal wounds: Thompson’s willingness to share warm feelings about the Warriors organization signaled a thawing of the iciness in the relationship.
Klay Thompson wanted a low-key Warriors homecoming, but warm embrace could help heal wounds
Thompson’s willingness to share warm feelings about the Warriors organization signaled a thawing of the iciness in the relationship.
dlvr.it
November 13, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Klay Thompson wanted a low-key Warriors homecoming, but warm embrace could help heal wounds: Thompson’s willingness to share warm feelings about the Warriors organization signaled a thawing of the iciness in the relationship.
The main reason I'm on here is not that I'm looking for a "less toxic" Twitter. If this app gets popular it will get toxic. But I want to read quality pieces linked from sports writers and X suppresses the hell out of that content.
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 PM
The main reason I'm on here is not that I'm looking for a "less toxic" Twitter. If this app gets popular it will get toxic. But I want to read quality pieces linked from sports writers and X suppresses the hell out of that content.
Denver's defense will have to get better. Luckily, it definitely can.
November 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Denver's defense will have to get better. Luckily, it definitely can.