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136: NBA x "Same as Ever" by Morgan Housel

136: NBA x "Same as Ever" by Morgan Housel

Update: 2023-11-27

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Sharing some takeaways from “Same as Ever” by Morgan Housel and how they connect to the NBA from a casual watcher.

* Best Story Wins: MVP narratives

* Wild Numbers: Why watch games when you can watch highlights for an hour

* Calm Plants the Seeds for Crazy: Load balancing plants the seeds for the In-Season Tournament

* Does Not Compute: You miss 27 straight 3-pointers on hardwood, not on a spreadsheet

* Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast: Cars, clothes, and the 2008 crash

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136: NBA x "Same as Ever" by Morgan Housel

136: NBA x "Same as Ever" by Morgan Housel

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