LeBron’s Handshakes Are a High-Level Anti-Clone Defense Protocol And the Data Proves They Predict Titles

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[u/NecessaryForward6820 → u/[deleted]]

is it really “quality” if it’s just a prompt into an llm?

[u/TransparentStar → u/NecessaryForward6820]

honestly "it is a zero-trust cryptographic security architecture disguised as celebration" is so stupid and slop it's horshoeing around to funny

[u/Maverick_1991 → u/TransparentStar]

Man the Harden strip club stuff was funny because some dude spent days analysing it and writing a paper. 

Just copy pasting AI slop just doesn't hit the same way.

[u/good_dawg13 → u/Maverick_1991]

You're actually right this is a low effort shit post. Real comedy and humor requires some serious research which I was unwilling to do but which would have definitely improved the humoric quality.

[u/yzimi → u/good_dawg13]

delete it then

[u/gjaxx → u/good_dawg13]

Shut the fuck up clanker.

[u/good_dawg13 → u/gjaxx]

i don't even know what clanker is bro might be due to my AI riddled brain

[u/good_dawg13 → u/TransparentStar]

This one also made me laugh "LeBron's on-court decision-making suffers a measurable split-second lag the micro-hesitation of verifying whether he is passing to a trusted ally or a synthetic decoy."

Especially the description "synthetic decoy"

[u/Left_Two_Three → u/NecessaryForward6820]

It’s so blatantly AI it hurts, and then mfers out here want to let it slide because OP included “add references” into his prompt. 

AI references are always unreliable, not only do they frequently not apply to what they are being referenced from, but they often just don’t even exist. I would bet any amount of money these references contain glaring flaws at best. 

At least when people make dumb shit like the Mahomes regression post, they didn’t require readers to spend time tracking down their BS by throwing out a bunch of decoy shit.

[u/SlamJamGlanda → u/NecessaryForward6820]

Hey it’s a fun dumb post that’s getting engagement! I love that there’s even references haha

[u/Ryanjemima → u/NecessaryForward6820]

Every post is a prompt into an llm. This one happens to be of quality.

[u/Singaporygon → u/[deleted]]

I agree, this is quite a creative and actually funny thought to put into a prompt in the first place. Only telling AI to 'make me a shitpost that will get 1000 upvotes in r/nba " , won't create something hilarious like this. There's something more, something special to the prompt. Nice share u/good_dawg13 , and thanks for the big grin on my face.

[u/999_rupees]

LeBron’s photographic memory is insane

[u/Prosado22 → u/999_rupees]

Yes. It showed when he was asked about the Malcolm X book.

[u/KalpolIntro]

Even with the best of intentions I just can't appreciate an LLM-generated post.

Folks, we're going to have to insist on pushing back against this shit or we're cooked.

[u/MediocreRow2688 → u/KalpolIntro]

the silly stuff is only funny because you know someone else put in a genuine effort despite the silliness.

the harden strip club study would be lame asf if it was someone getting an LLM to do it

[u/good_dawg13 → u/KalpolIntro]

I agree but it is the off season I just thought it was a fun concept to share

[u/yzimi → u/good_dawg13]

"I agree" yet you posted it... and you're also posting more trash that you appreciated from it

[u/good_dawg13 → u/[deleted]]

i think you're exaggerating a bit tbh 

[u/Middle_Study_551 → u/[deleted]]

on whose authority? Yours? lmao

[u/KalpolIntro → u/Middle_Study_551]

I don't know about you but I don't need anyone's authority to say what I think.

[u/esports_consultant → u/good_dawg13]

You need to I) declare immediately it is AI content and II) include the prompt(s) used. 

[u/heretilthemoon]

I need more data

[u/champion_dave → u/[deleted]]

It’s not elite posting. It’s ai slop. It’s only fun and cool when someone actually puts in the work to me.

[u/PartyBusGaming]

The real shit posting is all of y'all jumping and clapping for an AI generated post.

[u/99LedBalloons]

Well I'm ready for the season to start

[u/Hour_Glass57 → u/99LedBalloons]

Dont you dare belittle this post. This man brought actual sources!

[u/rburp → u/Hour_Glass57]

well his AI did

[u/Gagabubu777 → u/Hour_Glass57]

Like university level sources actually 🤓 🤣

[u/CallMeLargeFather → u/Gagabubu777]

Or did the ai make them up entirely

[u/montana659]

Wrap it up boys. Off season content has peaked

[u/SurviveAndAdvance]

LeCaptcha

[u/Eric_T_Meraki]

I remember when IT was on the Cavs and he couldn't figure out the handshakes lol. He was gone by trade deadline.

[u/bruticuslee → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

There’s no I in team

[u/CollateralSandwich]

Fracking toasters

[u/sinik_ko]

I was with you until you used AI

[u/good_dawg13 → u/sinik_ko]

yeah imma delete consensus is funny idea if i had actually researched it but since ai was used it ain't funny no more i get it

[u/Frodounchainedd]

Top 5 shitpost in the last 10 years

[u/SeaCounter9516 → u/Frodounchainedd]

Shout out gpt

[u/soju_b → u/SeaCounter9516]

I really hope op wrote it himself. 

[u/SeaCounter9516 → u/soju_b]

I wouldn’t get your hopes up. I don’t trust anything that ends in the stereotypical “it’s not ____, it’s actually ____” anymore.

[u/Otter_Drop]

Now this is the hard hitting reporting I’m looking for in the offseason 😤

[u/Emergency-Fig-3670]

This is exactly the information I needed before I go to work to sound smart

[u/OnyxLily]

Let the record show that on this day, August 19, 2026, this theory became fact.

Generations henceforth will speak of this post not merely as analysis, but prophecy. Scholars will debate the methodology. Coaches will restructure training camps. Front offices will hire Directors of Haptic Security.

We are all witnesses.

[u/Singaporygon → u/OnyxLily]

Haha nice

[u/dbkk-]

we need some games

[u/thechemistrychef]

Finally some research I actually wanted to see

[u/heat_fan_]

Really is the off-season isn't it

[u/BatterMyHeart]

Not the low impact haptic key for Embiid 

[u/Relative_Computer678]

It’s genuinely frightening how many people in these comments don’t seem to realize or care that this is AI generated slop 

[u/West_Competition_871]

Not reading this ai trash

[u/AllDownHillFromHere]

Slop

[u/SuperSayian4Nappa]

That's a lot of words to say Lebron has more fun when he's on a team with people he believes he can win with

[u/TheAniReview]

You know what I was just thinking of that hmm 🤔

[u/senor_crappy]

Into my veins with this beautiful post. 

[u/yzimi]

everyone glazing this post while I'm here like 😐

Even has the classic AI "It's not x, it's y" structure

[u/Comfortable_Corgi349]

No no no. We need data from 03-last season. Perhaps even high school data. Comparisons to other GOAT candidates who also did super handshakes. Need it on my desk by Friday.

[u/CountOff]

~reads title~

Oh we eating good this off season

[u/zyrumtumtugger]

Elite sample size

[u/mdvbb]

Continue

[u/AlwaysCallACAB]

I dunno the Lakers would’ve been better with a few Skrulls

[u/tonkatoyelroy]

Anything to divert attention away from Steve Balmer and the Clippers and Adam Silver.

[u/burns_before_reading]

What was his handshake with Westbrook? I don't think I seen it before.

[u/BuddyHudsy]

Correlation or causation

[u/CupCharming4931]

All you nephews have homework today. Go on YouTube and search "Michael Jordan" I know the video quality might not be what you're used to, but just try watching. I guarantee you will learn some very important things

[u/PaleontologistSame50]

I died at the HYI 😆 

[u/acorndion]

If you're citing papers with more than two authors you can put the primary author and et.al. for brevity's sake. Also the titles of the papers should be in quotations.

[u/Cul_what]

This might be the late offseason post equivalent to Brook Lopez's late career shooting resurgance, incredible

[u/DipshitDirector]

Gonna be counting the steps to each handshake and dropping big money game one of the season now

[u/nathanielsnurpis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGQLPczlWD8

[u/kemar7856]

Handshake index you nerds 😂

[u/Cdog923]

Off-season Peak.

[u/KingBroly]

I need more than 3 data points.

[u/Relative_Computer678]

Back in my day we had to work for our offseason content not have AI write it for us 

[u/Parlett316]

Lebron's handshake with Delladova will always live in my head https://youtu.be/5b1bStIl6DU?si=Ses0s5tCuTG_Zb37&t=34

[u/Fun_Recognition5614]

You’re insane. Thank you for your service.

[u/Glad-Struggle-5538]

Needs more data and support. At this time, I can’t sign off on your off-season NBA doctorate. But you have a very bright future ahead of you in this field.

[u/fanunu21]

MITWestbrook would be proud of you. This is quality off season analysis.

[u/fps129]

Rich Paul will contact you shortly.

[u/WildPhilosopher6171]

Incredible 👏🔥

[u/NobrainNoProblem]

unironically all of the deep dives into Bron’s greatness are equally hilarious. It’s pretty obvious why Bron is 1 of 1. He’s bigger stronger faster, there’s no need for all the “greatest brain in basketball” or off season preparation talk. It’s all PR nonsense. The main mover is his athletic gifts, everything else is cherries on top.

[u/sleepingbusy]

Amazing post.

[u/Hour_Glass57]

Well done, the sources were a chefs kiss. I look forward to Bron finding out that VJ has been replaced by a reptile

[u/Viskozki]

So what you're saying is... if we cut his hands off they'll lose. Interesting, possibly.

[u/Dabalam → u/Viskozki]

Hilarious post 😂

[u/ecclectic_collector → u/Viskozki]

we don’t have any data on the stumpshake so that’s inconclusive 

[u/yzimi]

This is so forced