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If he had done that it'd be fine.I have no problem with saying that because Lebron plays in the era of PED's, there is a chance that he may have used them. That does not mean that he is "clearly using".
No but Spoelstra is a top 5 NBA coach right now IMO.
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=52904.msg1028204#msg1028204
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7496846
If you want definitive, its not going to happen, there are very very few things in the world that can be determined definitively, and PED use or non-use is not one of them.
But the conclusion that he most likely used PEDs is indeed valid and consistent with data/information.
You took exception to my post about guilty until proven innocent. That post was a direct response to forgetful saying that Lebron was "clearly using". "Clearly using" was an accusation that has no proof behind it.
To me "clearly using" and based on data/information is "most likely" using are equivalent statements. "clearly" merely equates to "most consistent with existing information". And such a conclusion, can by definition be only made by an individual, and hence is by definition an opinion.Your guilty until proven innocent is a completely different matter. Although I think he "clearly" or equivalently "most likely" was using, I would vehemently defend him from any punishment based on that information/conclusion. Reason being, there is equal data to suggest numerous others in the NBA and other sports are using, and they are not and should not be punished. I was against the punishment doled out to Armstrong for similar reasons. There are testing guidelines, and associated rules agreed upon by the governing bodies. That is the only metric by which someone can be punished.
This doesn't say what you claimed, at least not the abstract you provided. It simply states that FFMI " may represent a useful initial measure to screen for" a specific type of PED, while also stating the results are preliminary.That's substantially different from your claim that LeBron's physique "is physiologically impossible without PEDs."Complete nonsense. You're throwing out a bunch of subjective observations (jaw growth, based on no actual measurement), speculative reasoning and unrelated circumstances (he lived in Miami ... Tony Bosch lived in Miami .... there must be a connection!) and declaring conclusive evidence.
Most likely and clearly are not the same, but as long as it is clear that it is your opinion, (which it now is) that Lebron has used PED's, by all means proceed. I only really took exception to the accusatory manner in which you presented your argument. As four your second point I guess we half agree. No punishment should be handed out unless there is an admission of guilt or a positive test,(confirmed by two independent testers) but once that does happen, the penalty should be severe, Armstrong absolutely got what he deserved. The only way to make the PED problem go away is by making the risk higher than the reward.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
I'm not particularly known for using clear and precise language on a message board; the board is an outlet from a profession that requires constant attention to detail and clear and precise arguments.As a result of my wanting to not have to do that all the time, I take heat on here for my verbiage, which is 100% my fault and deserved.
So, um... you're like super dumb if you don't try extraordinarily hard to not be and stuff? uhh..
I don't know why I'm addressing this at all, and will not address it directly, rather take this as an opportunity to say something else. We all have our takes/opinions that push us down rabbit holes, for me that is mostly Lebron and the education industry (think eFG% for you). I know that those two topics can take me in directions, which to say it nicely, bring out undesirable traits in me. But what I like about message boards is there are people from all walks of life that can teach us about ourselves, particularly certain posters...that we don't have to ever meet, but impact us. examples. Pakuni. Never met them, respect the hell out of how they carry theirselves on here and what they have to say. When I get into discussions, where they seem irritated by my statements/thoughts it gets to me, because it says something I am saying is either poorly phrased, overly aggressive/hyperbole, or possibly just plain wrong, which makes me go back over what I wrote (oftentimes not as clear as I would like), or go back and research more making me a more knowledgable person.MU82. Generally knowledgable across multiple topics, appears to be a generally good human being, which there are not enough of anymore. Same things as above apply; learned a lot reading his posts and at times being on the receiving end of his arguments. Sultan. Admittedly, gets under my skin a bit more because of his sharp tone at times, but still greatly appreciate his insight as he is quite knowledgeable and seems like a genuinely good human being. There are several things that I would explicitly ask his insight on (e.g. NBA), because he is far more knowledgeable than I.There are numerous others I could say the same thing about, and others that just are inspiring (Tower, Dish...many others) I bring these up in particular, because I was arguing with them mostly in this thread. The list of people I have the utmost respect for having never met them in my life on this board is exhaustingly long.In general what makes me amazed at this community, is that I would go through great lengths and way out of my way to offer nearly all of them any assistance or help in real life that they needed and asked, without ever meeting them because of their genuinely great nature. With that said, when you make a statement like the above, is that how you want to be perceived? Do you think it brings about your best qualities as a human being?
I don't know why I'm addressing this at all, and will not address it directly, rather take this as an opportunity to say something else. We all have our takes/opinions that push us down rabbit holes, for me that is mostly Lebron and the education industry (think eFG% for you). I know that those two topics can take me in directions, which to say it nicely, bring out undesirable traits in me. But what I like about message boards is there are people from all walks of life that can teach us about ourselves, particularly certain posters...that we don't have to ever meet, but impact us.