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I’m that one guy from the other thing. Cinephobe wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe to The Bounce. It’s free. theathletic.com/thebounce Talkhoops on IG. Get buckets. I’m not arguing with you here.

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · Nov 14

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1h

The pod has to DRASTICALLY change now 😂

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cnep.bsky.social @cnep.bsky.social · 1h

You can't call a movie bad because someone got paid to make it

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1h

More importantly, could Jay finally score?

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Anchorage Man @sethpartnow.bsky.social · 1h

To the extent basketball media ever get involved in the ‘debate’, they are universal is mocking the “I could score in an NBA game” types. They know exactly how good these guys are.

Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1h

We 100% know how difficult it is to get to and then remain in the NBA. What a dumb fucking thing to say.

lifescoup.bsky.social @lifescoup.bsky.social · 5h

I love it. Media loves to criticize players and coaches without realizing how hard it is to play this game day in and day out. Why not have them come and play to see what it's like. Then maybe when they want to criticize a player or coach they'll think twice about it.

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biubay.bsky.social @biubay.bsky.social · 1h

But the media continues to criticize and stir controversy to sell soap!

Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1h

JOURNALISM www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

How tall is Victor Wembanyama? Determining the Spurs superstar’s actual height

Is he 7-4? 7-7? No one seems to really know. "I got no clue," his coach said Wednesday.

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1h

We 100% know how difficult it is to get to and then remain in the NBA. What a dumb fucking thing to say.

lifescoup.bsky.social @lifescoup.bsky.social · 5h

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Aaron Barzilai | basketballvalue @aaronbarzilai.bsky.social · 7h

Also a great line.

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 7h

My favorite line from Jay

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jan rabari @bushyt0p.bsky.social · 7h

just amazing stuff all around. mazzulla remains an elite psycho.

It came while Celtics players, including Jaylen Brown, watched from above the court. After the embarrassment ended, Brown called down to us with a laugh,
"Anyone want to do media?"

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 7h

Definitely read Jay on the most embarrassing basketball event of his life www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

I played in the surprise pickup game against Celtics coaches. It turned into a nightmare

What was supposed to be a friendly pickup game between the media turned into utter humiliation at the hands of the Celtics coaching staff.

www.nytimes.com

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 7h

This is making The Bounce, our free basketball newsletter at @theathletic.com, tomorrow with some context Jay didn’t even include in his write-up of the embarrassing event.

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 7h

It’s the most egregious programming absence in the history of media because of this event

Petula Darling @val-kyrie.bsky.social · 8h

@talkhoops.bsky.social There's been a hole in my heart ever since Basketball Buds disappeared, but never more than right now when we should be listening to you shitting on @byjayking.bsky.social for losing 57-4.

Can you at least screenshot the text thread???

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 8h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Mike Rose @mcrose14.bsky.social · 1d

I, too, am not on an NBA roster to start the season.

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1d

Pandering has to be exhausting

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Ken Blair @dadmang.bsky.social · 1d

I'm 63. I've been a baseball fan, player, coach, cheerleader and dad. I've watched a million games and never ever seen such a play.

Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1d

Classic 8-6-2 double play

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1d

That’s exactly what I said

N.B. Lindberg @nblindberg.bsky.social · 1d

8-wall-8-6-2 double play*

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Levi Weaver, but for baseball @threetwoeephus.bsky.social · 1d

I have not seen this many players on the field look this confused at the same time in years (and I play sandlot baseball)

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1d

Didn’t know this was possible

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 1d

Classic 8-6-2 double play

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 3d

Brock Purdy can have my toe. I never want to watch this guy on this team ever again.

Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 3d

McCorkle is inevitable

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Dr Neo Cortex (Christopher Maher) @drneocortex.bsky.social · 3d

Their job is literally to resolve issues.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 5d

Catcher literally pointing to first