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Baker Mayfield, NBA Trade Deadline, And The XFL

Friday, February 7, 202014 takes

NBA Trade deadline actually delivered with some blockbuster trades. Andre Iguodola the finesse god, Deangelo Russell gets to hang out with his friend KAT, Andrew Wiggins is only 24, and Jahlil Okafor is now the most important trade piece in the league ( - ). Fyre Fest of the Week ( - ). Baker Mayfield joins the show to talk about his disappointing 2019, what he can do better, what we can do better, and how he can subtly roast Rex Ryan ( - ). Segments include way to stay relevant handball because the handball community is mad at us, XFL Preview, thoughts and prayers NFL, sabermetrics, and FAQ's

Nba Trade Deadline

Win
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·NBA Trade Deadline
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Big CatBig Cat

Andre Iguodala is the finesse king of the world

Andre Iguodala, the finesse king of the world, somehow sat out for half the year and is now getting paid more. He got two years, $30 million at age 36. And to live in Miami. That is... my guy got to promote his book, spend time with his family, get his mind right, and then gets to move to Miami and gets a shitload of money.

Iguodala did indeed sign a 2-year, $30M extension with Miami immediately upon being traded from Memphis after sitting out the first half of the season.
Push
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·NBA Trade Deadline
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Clippers got much better by adding Marcus Morris

I actually do think that the Clippers got a lot better. Oh, yeah. ... Marcus Morris, which is going to be awesome when they go up against LeBron. I feel like he's one of those guys in the league who... there's no LeBron stopper, but he's one of the guys who can make him annoyed. He wants to annoy LeBron to no end.

The Clippers were the 2-seed and Morris played a significant role, though they famously collapsed in the bubble against the Nuggets, never reaching the Lakers.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·NBA Trade Deadline
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Big CatBig Cat

Andrew Wiggins will be the new Jeff Green and get traded constantly

Andrew Wiggins, I feel like might be a new age Jeff Green where he will get traded now. This will start the process of him being traded a million different ways. He's better than that, but a million different teams and everyone will keep saying, well, he's only 26. Well, he's only 27. He's got all the upside.

Incorrect. Wiggins actually found a home with the Warriors, becoming an All-Star and the second-best player on a 2022 championship team, staying with Golden State for years.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·NBA Trade Deadline
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HankHank

Al Horford might be a locker room cancer

It could be Al, though. I mean, he was part of the Celtics last year. They were a locker room disaster. People think it was Kyrie. They're a locker room disaster. What's a common denominator?

The 2019-20 Sixers were indeed a disaster, and Horford was a poor fit, but he is widely regarded as one of the best locker room presences in the league (as evidenced by his successful second stint in Boston).
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·NBA Trade Deadline
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going all-in for the 8-seed

Then the Cavs did the opposite and traded for [Andre] Drummond and were like, we're going to go for this. ... There's nothing better than the team that's just like, we're all in for the 8 seed.

The Cavs finished 19-46, dead last in the East, and didn't even come close to the 8-seed or the play-in.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

The Dodgers have to win one because their 'all-ins' are becoming pathetic

And now the Dodgers, I mean, how many all-ins can the Dodgers... The Dodgers are going to break the record for the most all-ins. This decade, this is like their fifth or sixth all in. You've got to win one, Dodgers. This is so pathetic.

The Dodgers did win the World Series later that year (2020), ending the drought Big Cat was mocking.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·Fyre Fest
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dodgers trading for David Price is just trading for a bigger choker than Clayton Kershaw

They literally traded for a bigger choker in David Price. ... the chances are David Price will probably choke before Clayton [Kershaw] does. They're going to be choking each other. It's going to be some real kinky shit.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
David Price actually opted out of the 2020 season. Kershaw performed well in the 2020 postseason, finally winning the title, largely debunking the 'choker' label for that run.

Interview

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Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020
#PMT-2020-0207-5725
Baker MayfieldBaker Mayfield

I'm letting Big Cat and PFT fight my media battles while I stay quiet until the season starts

I think you can continue what we talked about. You fight back when I can't right now. I'm going to let it die down a little bit. I'm going to let you guys be on the front line for me. And then as soon as the season starts, I'll be back.

Baker did noticeably talk less in the 2020 offseason and season, which coincided with the Browns' best season in decades.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020
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Baker MayfieldBaker Mayfield

The 2019 season was the first time I wasn't having fun playing football

Yeah, that was the first time I'd say I really wasn't having fun playing football. So for me, it's getting back to square one of I love the game of football. I'm going to make it fun. And that's how I play my best.

This is a subjective internal feeling, but he did improve significantly in 2020, suggesting he found his groove again.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020
#PMT-2020-0207-5728
Big CatBig Cat

Oklahoma deserves a one-year ban from the College Football Playoff

Oklahoma deserves a one-year ban from the college football playoffs. Their performances, I'm sick of it. ... Every year, halfway through the season, Oklahoma loses a game. ... and then they start playing defense. Everyone's like, you know what? Oklahoma's defense, not that bad. Not true. They are still bad.

Oklahoma did not make the CFP in 2020, so Big Cat got his wish, though not by an official ban.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

The Browns might not win a game next year

So the Browns are going to stink next year. ... I'm going to say it's not behind your back like a regional. You guys might not win a game. It's a bold strategy. ... We're going to dunk on everyone. Physically, we're not going to do anything. But you will, and then we will reap all the benefits.

Hot TakeFootballFireSarcastic
The Browns went 11-5 and won a playoff game in 2020, making the 'stink' and 'not win a game' claims completely wrong literally, though Big Cat was clearly joking.

Handball

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Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·Handball
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Big CatBig Cat

U.S. NFL players would dominate Olympic Handball within months

You play a sport that if we decided to stop playing all the other sports, there would be a lot of guys better than what you're doing. ... If we were to take our best NFL players and put them in rugby uniforms... we would be much, much better. ... I'm not saying that I would be a gold medal handballist. I'd be probably a top pro. [Baker] his arm is better than any handballist's arm.

While untested, the theory is a staple of PMT. The US has never won an Olympic medal in team handball, so the baseline is low.

Xfl Preview

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Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020·Xfl Preview
#PMT-2020-0207-5731
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The XFL will eventually take over the NFL

Mark Trestman is good in leagues that don't really matter yet. ... Yeah, because the XFL is going to take over.

PredictionFootballHotSarcastic
The 2020 XFL folded mid-season due to COVID-19 and the NFL remains the dominant league.

Outro

Void
Take Slip·Feb 7, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alex Ovechkin will officially be better than Wayne Gretzky after he scores his 700th goal

And Ovi just scored his 700th goal. ... I'm predicting. I'm going to be at the Caps game on Saturday night. I'm going to see him score two more goals. And then it's going to happen. Now he's officially better than Wayne Gretzky. Perfect.

Ovechkin reached 700 goals on Feb 22, 2020 (shortly after this episode). Whether he is better than Gretzky remains the most debated topic in hockey history.