Emile Avanessian
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Barcelona, by way of LA & NYC. @hardwoodhype on Tw*tter, La Barça Soc Supporter and League Pass in L’Eixample on Substack, My words have also appeared at Defector, The Blizzard, and elsewhere.
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Apparently I was publicly higher on them than I'd realized, but in the same boat as you. Pre-season, I wrote that 50 wins + conference finals was "on the table." Didn't work it out precisely at the time, but I guess I had them #4/5, below the Knicks, Cavs, Magic, and maybe a wild card. But not THIS.
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Apparently I was publicly higher on them than I'd realized, but in the same boat as you. Pre-season, I wrote that 50 wins + conference finals was "on the table." Didn't work it out precisely at the time, but I guess I had them #4/5, below the Knicks, Cavs, Magic, and maybe a wild card. But not THIS.
Totally! I was admittedly super bullish on the Magic. The Hawks less so, though they've been really impressive since Trae went down. I think I was trying to seem "grounded and measured" with the Pistons. Shoulda leaned fully into my exuberance. Lol
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Totally! I was admittedly super bullish on the Magic. The Hawks less so, though they've been really impressive since Trae went down. I think I was trying to seem "grounded and measured" with the Pistons. Shoulda leaned fully into my exuberance. Lol
I've been super in on Duren from the beginning, partly for that. It's not fake tough guy shit, just legit, TOUGH play. He reminds me of the kind of big from the ABA you'd hear tall tales about.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I've been super in on Duren from the beginning, partly for that. It's not fake tough guy shit, just legit, TOUGH play. He reminds me of the kind of big from the ABA you'd hear tall tales about.