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Mar 30, 2017 15:36
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Guarantee you they found "unicorn" is the new hot word that draws those sweet sweet clicks
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Mar 30, 2017 15:37
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Teemu Pokemon posted:That's also a dumb idea because drafts are important for parity (even though they are terrible from a labor standpoint). The real way to stop tanking is to make the order determined by a three year aggregate record because not many teams are going to have the balls (idiocy?) to do what the 76ers did and there's no guarantee that when you finally are bad enough over 3 years to get #1 overall, that it'll be a good draft. Yeah, the only real argument I buy is from a labor standpoint — and it doesn't seem like an issue the NBAPA is interested in chasing. Basically every team in the league save the Nets and Lakers thought they had a chance at the playoffs this year and the distribution of wins is more or less the same as during the height of tanking hysteria. The main argument I see is that teams don't shouldn't be incentivized to lose after they've been eliminated from the playoffs, but only die-hards really give a poo poo at that point anyway. They probably don't care if a team goes .300 instead of .200 in the last few months
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Mar 30, 2017 15:47
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Unicorns are supposed to be rare. Do they understand how rarity works?
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Mar 30, 2017 15:48
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Maybe "Unicorn" just means "thing or person I like" now, like how "hipster" became "thing or person I don't like".
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Mar 30, 2017 16:27
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They should draw the lottery balls before the first team is eliminated from the playoffs or the trade deadline. Hell, make it part of all-star weekend. Tanking from the start of the season is fine if you're happy with no season tickets.
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Mar 30, 2017 16:41
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Why my Buddy House is the Unicorn of Binge Eating
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Mar 30, 2017 16:47
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Unicorn
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Mar 30, 2017 16:49
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The most Unicorn NBA Box Score And How It Relates To "The Wire"
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Mar 30, 2017 16:58
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DJExile posted:The most Unicorn NBA Box Score And How It Relates To "The Wire" Empty quoting the poo poo out of this
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Mar 30, 2017 17:09
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soggybagel posted:Why my Buddy House is the Unicorn of Binge Eating check out buddy when buddy fill up
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Mar 30, 2017 17:26
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Centaurs are the unicorns of mythical creatures.
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Mar 30, 2017 17:28
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xbilkis posted:It is with a heavy heart I must announce The Ringer is at it again There are some real unicorns in the comments.
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Mar 30, 2017 17:28
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The best thing about calling people unicorns in 2017- if you do it long enough, people are going to find is nauseating no matter who you are and where you are
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Mar 30, 2017 17:38
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I assume most of the staff know it's dumb and it's coming from Simmons since he's taken a more active role with the site since his awful tv show collapsed. Which is too bad because the worst part of any website featuring Bill Simmons is Bill Simmons and his dumbass catchphrases and theories
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Mar 30, 2017 17:57
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https://www.google.com/#q=site:theringer.com+unicorn&*
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Mar 30, 2017 18:08
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Adding it to the internet slang article when they're the only ones who say it is by far the funniest part of this
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Mar 30, 2017 18:47
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jesus loving christ that is hilarious, infuriating, and sad
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Mar 30, 2017 18:48
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I'd rather have a pegasus than a unicorn.
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Mar 30, 2017 19:04
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How about another "mythical" creature that has a single horn, actually isn't mythical at all, and actually is super rare for humans to see (so it would fit the analogy better): Narwhal
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Mar 30, 2017 19:46
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Hasn't unicorn been a wrestling thing for awhile with the New Day? I figured it probably evolved out of that due to every millennial sportswriter seemingly loving wrestling.
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Mar 30, 2017 19:57
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A "unicorn" is a straight woman who will be the 3rd in your ffm threeway. That's all it means. The word was invented to mean that.
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Mar 30, 2017 20:39
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Kalli posted:Hasn't unicorn been a wrestling thing for awhile with the New Day? I figured it probably evolved out of that due to every millennial sportswriter seemingly loving wrestling. The tech bubble hipster version predates them by a year
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Mar 30, 2017 20:47
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Work Friend Keven posted:A "unicorn" is a straight woman who will be the 3rd in your ffm threeway. That's all it means. The word was invented to mean that. Pretty sure it was invented for a horse with a horn. But I'm not a unicorn scientist so what do I know.
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Mar 30, 2017 20:49
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actually, I believe the word was invented to describe the 1985-1986 Boston Celtics.
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Mar 30, 2017 21:44
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Unicorn is something I came up with on a road trip with my buddies let me list their names: joe goats, loafer, finger gun ron, chet, chett, do your remember that time on melrose place steve, michael rapoport, johnny sex crimes, and wayne
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Mar 30, 2017 22:23
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R.D. Mangles posted:Unicorn is something I came up with on a road trip with my buddies let me list their names: joe goats, loafer, finger gun ron, chet, chett, do your remember that time on melrose place steve, michael rapoport, johnny sex crimes, and wayne Stay tuned for a new episode of The Bill Simmons podcast, where I talk to an established NBA writer for 45 minutes on his opinions, and I ask Johnny Sex Crimes about his opinions for an equal amount of time
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Mar 30, 2017 22:25
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Making up fake Simmons friends nicknames will always be funny. One of the few jokes that can never be beat into the ground.
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Mar 30, 2017 22:41
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iospace posted:That, and at times it does feel like the players are a bit more invested in it, especially come Tourney Time. Role players are getting contracts worth $15 million a year in the NBA. I think they have more incentive than some college players who are playing for high fives on campus. Grittybeard posted:One thing college ball has going for it is there's no tanking involved, teams like the one I root for just really are that bad. Not that the NBA is the only professional league where teams tank obviously, but it does feel extra brazen at times. In college it's worse. Schools like Kentucky are scheduling schools like Cleveland State and Tennessee-Martin who don't have a single player who could even walk-on at their school. Schools that have 1/10th the athletic budget. Big schools play almost no out-of-conference road games, especially against these smaller schools. At least NBA teams that are tanking can be competitive with good teams. College purposely sets up a group of patsies to pad their win totals and fill their coffers. And while tanking sucks, it's not the actual players trying to lose games. They are still playing hard. I'm not defending it either, just that college doesn't have the high ground when it comes to competition. Most of their season is a joke.
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Mar 31, 2017 00:08
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UT-Martin makes significantly more money playing at Kentucky then they would hosting Kentucky. And those patsies can still win, like say an eventual 3 conference win in the Summit League team ruins the 2015 National Runner-Up banner raising maybe. No wait, NJIT over Michigan. I like that one better.
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Mar 31, 2017 02:22
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BWV posted:Making up fake Simmons friends nicknames will always be funny. One of the few jokes that can never be beat into the ground. Up there with Guy Fieri dishes.
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Mar 31, 2017 04:59
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Spoeank posted:Pretty sure it was invented for a horse with a horn. But I'm not a unicorn scientist so what do I know. Maybe Lisa Frank knows. She's probably the leading expert on unicornology.
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Mar 31, 2017 06:33
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Not to jump into this internet conversation balls first but unicorn is used quite a bit in the Facebook/Pinterest circles. Especially 18-35 women demo. It's meaning is precisely what you'd think, unique, interesting, and rare (or coveted.) Its usually aimed at articles of clothing or accessories though, not people. So, they aren't making a witches brew or internet slang. It exists and has for years. That said, there is a real good Kurt Angle article up on the Ringer right now. May be the first Ringer article that grabbed my attention and held it for a long time. https://theringer.com/kurt-angle-wrestling-wwe-tna-hall-of-fame-addiction-e0b2a3a5460c
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Mar 31, 2017 11:44
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The 8 Wokest Unicorns of 2017 (So Far)
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Mar 31, 2017 16:13
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Coco13 posted:UT-Martin makes significantly more money playing at Kentucky then they would hosting Kentucky. And those patsies can still win, like say an eventual 3 conference win in the Summit League team ruins the 2015 National Runner-Up banner raising maybe. The NBA would make more money if the Knicks played 80% of their games at home too. I understand why it's done, but it makes a chunk of the schedule a complete farce. Those patsies also win like less than 1% of the time. A garbage NBA team is still going to win 15-20% of the time against a good team and at least look like they belong on the same court.
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Mar 31, 2017 23:24
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Captain Internet posted:Not to jump into this internet conversation balls first but unicorn is used quite a bit in the Facebook/Pinterest circles. Especially 18-35 women demo. It's meaning is precisely what you'd think, unique, interesting, and rare (or coveted.) That is a great piece. Also recommend this. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/03/chicago-gun-violence-gangs-donald-trump-basketball-officiating
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Mar 31, 2017 23:28
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Captain Internet posted:Not to jump into this internet conversation balls first but unicorn is used quite a bit in the Facebook/Pinterest circles. Especially 18-35 women demo. It's meaning is precisely what you'd think, unique, interesting, and rare (or coveted.) I really liked this article although this paragraph was cringe worthy...like something a journalist in a movie says. quote:Despite their memorable battles — including at No Mercy 2002, a tag-team affair between Mysterio and Edge vs. Angle and Chris Benoit, a 4.75 on the Meltzer star scale — Rey Mysterio was not Kurt Angle’s greatest opponent. It wasn’t Stone Cold Steve Austin or the Rock or Triple H or John Cena or Brock Lesnar. It was drugs. If you're interested in more Kurt talk check out the Bruce Pritchard podcast episode on him. it's great
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Mar 31, 2017 23:43
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MourningView posted:Because it's a dumb cliche that is typically rooted in a lot of really gross stereotypes rather than in reality. Like a big chunk of the reason people always talk about how college players care more, work harder, play more defense, have better fundamentals, etc etc is because it's a significantly whiter sport I am sure there's also plenty of overlap with the "They're playing for the love of the game, which is why they shouldn't be paid!" crowd too.
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Apr 1, 2017 07:04
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Inspector_666 posted:I am sure there's also plenty of overlap with the "They're playing for the love of the game, which is why they shouldn't be paid!" crowd too. It's well studied that black people are more likely than white people to think that college athletes should be paid
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Apr 1, 2017 07:12
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Remember all the "righteous fury" from people when Kentucky's coach blew the lid on what everyone knew but no one talked about: A lot of high profile colleges only recruit people so they can do their one year before becoming draft eligible (which included his), or something along those lines. It was the definition of "... well duh" but it was... I know there's a comparison here and it's escaping me.
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