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hey guys, building a custom multi-step agent atm that needs to navigate a bunch of different vendor sites to scrape data and pull invoices. the problem isn't the actual navigation (using standard gpt-4o calls for that), it's the absolute mess of handling weird login flows, random 2FA prompts, and aggressive session timeouts. i looked at a few open-source frameworks to see how other people handle this. i saw that skyvern handles auth by spinning up persistent contexts and a credential vault, which seems a lot more stable than what i'm trying to hack together manually with custom cookies. are you writing custom middleware for session state or using something off the shelf to handle the browser side?

Not necessarily “best coach overall,” but specifically in the current portal/NIL era.

I think it’s become a completely different skill set compared to even 5 years ago. You need recruiting, retention, portal evaluation, chemistry management, and basically GM skills now.

Cori Close deserves a ton of credit after the title run and now immediately navigating a massive roster overhaul. Dawn Staley obviously adapted faster than almost anyone. Geno still somehow keeps UConn relevant through every era change.

But I’m also fascinated by coaches who quietly rebuild programs without massive recruiting advantages.

Who’s your answer right now?

I’ve introduced a few friends to handball recently and every single one of them had the same reaction after watching a full match:

“How is this not way bigger globally?”

The pace is insane, there’s almost no dead time, momentum swings happen constantly, and close games feel chaotic in the best way possible.

I honestly think the sport itself isn’t the problem anymore. Accessibility is.

If you live outside Europe, it can still feel weirdly difficult to consistently watch matches legally, follow storylines, or even know when games are happening unless you already follow the sport closely.

Meanwhile leagues like the Bundesliga and the Champions League have some genuinely world-class players and atmospheres.

Even if you’re not a Buffalo fan, there’s something refreshing about seeing a team finally break through after that long.

The league honestly feels better when tortured fanbases eventually get rewarded a little.

Watching Sabres fans go from “we’re cursed” to suddenly talking playoff matchups and meaningful hockey again reminded me why I love the NHL more than most sports leagues. Windows open and close so fast.

And honestly? Buffalo doesn’t even feel like a fake playoff team either. Their speed and transition game actually make them dangerous.

I know everyone is focused on Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, etc., but the Sabres being relevant again might quietly be one of my favorite stories of the year.

Which long-suffering fanbase do you guys want to see break through next?

Not asking for the obvious national title favorites.

I mean the team where you suddenly look at the roster in late October and go “wait… why is nobody talking about them?”

For me it might honestly be Tennessee depending on how all the portal pieces fit together. Feels like they’re stacking experienced guards every offseason now and Rick Barnes teams are always miserable to play against once they lock in defensively.

I’ve also seen people sleeping on Indiana after some of the portal additions they pulled in. Markus Burton + Jaeden Mustaf is sneaky interesting if the fit works.

Every year there’s one team that starts ranked like #18 and suddenly by January everyone’s asking “how did we not see this coming?”

Who’s your pick this offseason?

Not trying to start hot-take wars, I’m more curious about predictions people genuinely believe are coming.

Stuff like:

a young player becoming top 5 unexpectedly

a contender aging out faster than expected

a role player turning into a star

a style of basketball disappearing

a rebuilding team suddenly exploding

A few years ago saying OKC would become this terrifying probably sounded premature to a lot of people too.

My current one is that the league is about to become even bigger physically because of how much defensive versatility matters now.

Curious what everyone else sees coming.

Not necessarily the BEST player overall.

I mean the guy where in 5-10 years people will specifically associate them with Champions League nights the same way people did with Messi, Ronaldo, Ramos, Benzema, Drogba etc.

For me, players like Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior already feel different under the lights in Europe compared to normal league games.

There are players with incredible stats domestically who still don’t feel iconic in the Champions League yet.

Who do you think is building that aura right now?

I went back and watched SummerSlam 1991 recently and honestly that Bret vs Perfect match still feels ridiculously smooth even by modern standards.

No overbooked nonsense.
No endless interference.
No finisher spam.

Just two guys making every counter and movement feel important.

A lot of huge matches from that era are iconic because of spectacle or nostalgia, but this one actually holds up bell-to-bell as pure wrestling.

I’m curious where people rank it historically among early-90s WWF matches because I almost feel like it doesn’t get discussed enough compared to the ladder matches or Attitude Era stuff.

Watching the current Thunder move the ball these playoffs got me thinking about older teams that just seemed mentally ahead of everybody else. People always bring up the Showtime Lakers or the 2014 Spurs for basketball IQ, but I went back and rewatched some ‘86 Celtics games recently and honestly… that frontcourt might be the smartest collection of players I’ve ever seen.

You had Larry Bird basically quarterbacking possessions before the defense even reacted, Kevin McHale reading double teams instantly, and Robert Parish doing all the subtle positioning stuff that never shows up in highlights.

What stood out to me most is how little wasted movement there was. Modern teams often create advantages through athleticism and spacing, but those Celtics created advantages through anticipation. Bird especially seemed to know where rebounds were going before the shot even hit the rim.

I know the 2014 Spurs usually win the “most beautiful basketball” discussion, but I’m not sure they were actually smarter on a possession-to-possession basis.

Curious where people here rank that ‘86 Celtics team in terms of pure basketball intelligence. Are there any older teams you think processed the game at an even higher level?