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Analyst · #16

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TakeScoreC+#16

ACCURACY

29%

takes that landed

BOLDNESS

Not Very Bold

VOLUME

48

graded takes

RECEIPTS

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BEST TAKEMAY 21, 2026
ARIGHT

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER: BEST PLAYER ON THE PLANET. NOBODY MORE CLUTCH.

SGA won his second consecutive NBA MVP award in a landslide with 83 of 100 first-place votes, was a unanimous All-NBA First Team selection for the fourth straight year, won the Clutch Player of the Year award, and led the NBA with 175 clutch points — all fully satisfying the resolution criteria. Every single condition for a TRUE verdict was met.

WORST TAKEMAY 8, 2026
FWRONG

The Timberwolves should not fear Victor Wembanyama because he is still only half a player

The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves in six games, with San Antonio winning the series 4-2 and outscoring Minnesota by 97 points across the series. Wembanyama posted 19.8 PPG and 12.0 RPG in the series per NBA.com, set an NBA single-game playoff record with 12 blocks in Game 1, and delivered a 27-point, 17-rebound, 5-assist, 3-block performance in Game 5. The Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals largely on the strength of Wembanyama's dominant two-way play, directly contradicting the 'only half a player' narrative.

MOST RECENTAUG 22, 2026
PENDING

THE CLEVELAND BROWNS WILL WIN MORE GAMES WITH SHEDEUR SANDERS AT QB THAN WITH DESHAUN WATSON.

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TAKE MADE AUG 22RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2027
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THE CLEVELAND BROWNS WILL WIN MORE GAMES WITH SHEDEUR SANDERS AT QB THAN WITH DESHAUN WATSON.

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TAKE MADE AUG 20RESOLUTION DATE JUN 29, 2029
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Peyton Watson was a very good get for the Cavs, coming off a breakout year. But how can you trust this team in the postseason with James Harden at the controls FOR 3 MORE YEARS?! Long history of playoff flameouts INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT PLAYOFFS. Good luck with that, Cavs.

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TAKE MADE AUG 20RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2027
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If the Houston Texans can just be middle of the pack on offense, they can play on Valentine's Day.

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TAKE MADE AUG 13RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2027
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Tom Brady obviously didn’t play his first year, and he runs the Raiders and is building for the long haul, but come on, Mendoza is mature and talented enough to START NOW. Take lumps, speed growth.

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Current TakeScore: C+