Is it fair to say that S4 suffered from major "idiot plot"?

Idiot plot as in if the group used one braincell to solve their problems they would've succeeded but have to act like idiots to keep things moving along? I know that in general this could be levied agianst them (s2 especially as well) but some parts in 4 with Pike, Vax etc. just make my brain hurt.

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 23 days ago
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New England's Defense leads the NFL through two weeks in EPA per drop-back in man coverage (-0.89) while allowing a league-best 36.3 passer rating

"In other words, Lock and Rodgers would've had a higher passer rating if they spiked the ball into the ground in their 31 drop-backs against the Patriots man coverage."

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 23 days ago
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If offensive lines keep getting completely overmatched by defensive ones like we've seen in the past few years especially, how will that change how offenses operate?

So just theoretical, but assuming o-line play keeps getting worse or staying the same while we see more and more hybrid freaks on D keep emerging how will that change gameplay from an offensive perspective? Are we looking at a loop back to low scoring grind fests? Will big X receivers become more important with the ability to act as almost TE's in the run game to help? Will the option game become a necessity?

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 1 month ago
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Revisiting Denver's cap penalties from the 1990s

Seeing how much blowback the Clippers and Kawhi got for circumventing the cap why does it seem like the Broncos and their stars (who won 2 SB's off it btw) just got away with it scot-free?

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 1 month ago
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Anyone else find it funny that with the rise of global fascism we're seeing more X-Men hate?

It's not a secret that since IPO reddit has essentially actively stopped moderating subs in order to get the maximum possible number of users and actively encouraged botting. Along with this we're seeing a global rise in fascism/racism that's (ironically until it isn't) taking over social media platforms? And just as a coincidence the X-Men are getting a ton of hate (for Krakoa acting like that was issue 1 of all xmen and in general) with the slurs being used against them coincidentally mimicking other real life ones? But we're supposed to pretend that the X-Men are a bad allegory okay lol

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago

IHATETHEMCUIHATETHEMCU

It's not even synergy anymore it's just a movie studio that happens to have some crappy comics before a big release for some unnecessary context

u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago
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Assuming the NBA moves forward with no punishment towards LA like the ESPN report says, would it be the biggest black mark in league history?

Arguably sports (yes even the Astros scandal because at least they got punished for it at all and face stigma still today) history. I've never seen a league openly condone cheating and while apathy is the main reaction to the non reaction it would still be an absolute turning point moment where you could point to as to why the Nba empire could crumble (if it's ever going to)

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago

Comics recommendation for a small 1st grail?

Hey so let's say I wanted to get a first small grail let's say for 400 bucks what should I go with? Ironic for the sub but let's say I don't particularly care for the short term value and wanted to look for something for the long term. I'm pretty basic so anything Batman related, Spider-Man, X-Men, Daredevil would work. I lean more into modern stuff if it's a 50/50 but if something cool enough was older it wouldn't be a deal breaker. Thanks

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago
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10 Years ago this was the headline and image Kawhi had: "Rich People Who Can't Kick Their Frugal Spending Habits" Did he change or was this always who he was?

"The San Antonio Spurs' small forward, Leonard, 24, may have a five-year contract worth millions, but he still panicked when he thought he lost his Wingstop coupons for free wings, Sports Illustrated reported.

"He often drives a rehabbed '97 Chevy Tahoe, nicknamed Gas Guzzler, which he drove across southern California's Inland Empire as a teenager," according to Sports Illustrated.

"It runs," Leonard told Sports Illustrated, "and it's paid off."

He also spends his summers in a two-bedroom apartment in San Diego, when he could likely afford an expansive coastal mansion, the magazine reported"

(https://abcnews.com/Business/rich-people-kick-frugal-spending-habits/story?id=37688859)

Different article:

In the words of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, some players want to be great, and some want to be stars.

Kawhi Leonard is well on his way to being great. But he really couldn't care less about being a star. It's a theme that comes through time and time again in an incredible feature on the Spurs' most important player, in which Leonard's teammates, coaches, bosses and family let the world know that this is how Leonard's always been.

And given Leonard's tendency to shy away from the glitz and glamour of NBA stardom, we're not at all surprised by his choice of vehicle in the San Antonio area -- an old truck that Leonard drives because, well, it still runs (via Sports Illustrated): Blue book value on that baby is about $1,150, depending on your zip code. Not bad.

And sure, Leonard could drive a nice, brand new car if he wanted to. He probably has a newer vehicle somewhere in his garage. But that's just the way that Leonard rolls. In fact, before he was driving the Tahoe, Leonard was cruising around in a Chevy Malibu that he had at San Diego State, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The Tahoe had been sitting at his grandma's place, until Leonard had it fixed. We wonder if he took it to Tim Duncan's garage and tried to get that teammate discount.

Because let's face it -- Leonard's obviously super-frugal. The only time anyone's seen him sweat is when he lost the complimentary coupons that food franchise WingStop gave him for being a sponsor.

This, of course, after he signed a multi-million dollar deal that enabled him to buy wings for the entire planet if he saw fit. But don't worry; he got a replacement booklet of coupons, so Leonard can once again get his chicken on -- say, after showing zero reaction to a game-winner, like he did earlier this season against the Magic:

(https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/spurs-star-kawhi-leonard-is-way-more-frugal-than-you-are)

u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago

How many reprints do you think Dc has before they run out of colors for the cover?

Shown in pic is the new 12th printing. The Infinite glitch strategy of: Launch new historic printing, people buy believing it's the last one, launch again

u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago

Why do we crave scarcity in a medium that's gone past it?

From 1st prints to foils, exclusive covers from specific artists and ashcans why do we only want "the best" (even if it's sometimes worse like an ashcan for example having no color and only a few pages) of a comic issue that's dictated by an invisible market that's probably controlled by a few telling us what we should value. With so many reprints that look awesome why do we still want what is the hardest to get

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago
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Insane modern stat: For most nba players shooting 41% from 3 at volume would be a career year, for Steph Curry it would lower his career average

With his career average being 42.2% and at a ridiculous 9.4 attempts a game. The greatest shooter of all time. (Mind you these numbers are that crazy without removing his heaves which the nba now does or his worst season in 2020 when he broke his wrist and only shot 25% from 3)

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago
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In his 15/16 Mvp year, Steph shot a ridiculous 45.4% from 3 despite taking 886 (11/game). With a PPA of 1.36 (for his 3s) a big man would have to shoot 68% at the rim to match his efficiency

*PPA (points per attempt) So to the people who seemed to think that he shot a higher % that he already did weren't imagining it, his 3 shot was basically worth what a an all time big man was inside, just on the wing. On top of that he shot a ridiculous 67% TS% overall so he would shred you even harder inside and never missed at the line where he shot 91% but even from outside his dominance wasn't being viewed with the lens it should have been. Nothing really eye popping here just Steph glaze

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u/Admirable_Whole8261 — 2 months ago