BJ Rudell

Data modeling, predictive analytics, storytelling…Ecstasy of Gold, Flight of the Conchords, Robocop (‘87)…pro-humanity, anti-asshole

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Looks like @OmarSy lost a shoe in the para-gliding scene in "The Intouchables" and kept on filming. He's a gamer.

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@stoolpresidente As a Yankees fan, I might’ve magnanimously agreed with you if the Red Sox had won.

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Chris Dudley holds the NBA record for most consecutive missed free throws (13).

Steph Curry could double that record, and he'd still be the all-time free throw percentage leader.

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What are the odds of @elonmusk issuing his version of Order 66, except instead of stormtroopers it'll be his army of self-driving cars.

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Heading into 2024, the previous five times a new president has been elected, they've had majorities in the House and Senate. If Democrats take control of the House, it would mark the first time since 1848 that a newly elected president immediately *loses* the House or Senate.

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In 42 games since May 15, Aaron Judge is batting .412 with 22 homers and 56 RBI.

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Terrific interview of “Civil War” director Alex Garland by New York Times reporter @chriskuo17.

https://t.co/ZDkWPmcyJJ

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@kdawgswift Yeah, picked NC State to reach the Final Four because veteran teams riding momentum are, on balance, more poised and resilient than their W-L record suggests. Their win over Duke tonight won me my bracket, which means I'll remain an NC State fan . . . until November.

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NC State Men’s Basketball might be the first team to essentially go 8-0 in elimination games to reach the Elite Eight.

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@BenDTSPodcast Picked them in the final four in my bracket. I think their run will end before the finals, unfortunately

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@FFMikeKash A toothless, clawless squirrel.

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Career per-100-possessions production . . .

Points: 40.4 (Michael Jordan), 36.7 (LeBron James), 35.2 (Steph Curry)
Rebounds: 8.3, 10.1, 6.7
Assists: 7.0, 9.9, 9.1
Steals: 3.1, 2.1, 2.2
Blocks: 1.1, 1.0, 0.3
TOs: 3.7, 4.7, 4.5
O Rating: 118, 116, 118
D Rating: 103, 105, 108

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Steph Curry passes Mookie Blaylock to reach #41 on the NBA’s all-time assists leaderboard.

Next up: Baron Davis, whose final game in a Warriors uniform came 17 days after Curry and Davidson fell to Kansas in the Elite Eight.

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LeBron James has zero rebounds to start the fourth quarter vs. the Sixers. The last time he had zero rebounds in a game was November 2, 2010.

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@slalji @NFLFantasy @ESPNFantasy Prefer Dak. Good luck.

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@T2TheJ Sorry, just seeing this. What did you decide?

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@slalji I'm wary of QB-receiver stacks unless we're talking about a top-flight QB and a top-flight receiver. Allen-Diggs? Sure. Dak-CeeDee? Why not. But as much as I love Olave this year, I'm not big enough on Carr.

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@slalji @NFLFantasy Diggs for me. More pass-friendly QB.

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@slalji Then in that scenario, you’re locking in more draft value by keeping Olave. I’m huge on Herbert this year. If you agree, then you should be able to get him at least a round later than you would’ve had to spend drafting Olave.

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@Caporuscio_Jack My two cents would be the Cowboys. Pollard has never been a true bell cow across a full season. The Eagles should be great for years. This might be Dallas’s last best chance for a while to get a 1 or 2 seed. Adding Jonathan Taylor would scare Philly.