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Blake Griffin Comes In Studio To Accept His 2019 "Blake Of The Year" Award + Mt Rushmore Of "Athlete Traits You Wish You Had"

Monday, July 22, 201915 takes

Brooks Koepka got screwed by JB Holmes + other 2019 "Open" storylines ( - ). Whose back of the week including the disgusting heat in NYC, Football and Hanks fishing abilities ( - ). Mount Rushmore of "Athlete Traits You Wish You Had" ( - ). 2019 Blake Of The Year winner Blake Griffin comes in studio to talk about how he his life has changed since winning the award, NBA free agency, Chris Paul & more ( - ). Segments include Way To Stay Relevant Baseball a Sabermetrics for podcasters, a preposterous Take Quake involving the cast of The Office and a great Monday Reading to wrap up the show.

Recap

Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

J.B. Holmes ruined the Open Championship with his slow play

Fuck J.B. Holmes. Fuck him. Brooks Koepka would have won. He ruined the Open Championship. Ruined it.

While Koepka's frustration was real, it is subjective whether he would have definitely won if J.B. Holmes played faster.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

J.B. Holmes is the slowest golfer ever

Slowest player ever. Very slow. And he shot an 87. So if you're going to be that slow and shoot an 87, that's an issue.

J.B. Holmes is statistically one of the slowest players on the PGA Tour, and shooting 87 is a historically bad round for a major final group.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Baseball needs mic'd up manager arguments to be more interesting

When we get these sound clips [of Aaron Boone], baseball becomes more interesting. So figure out a way to have the manager mic'd up... Stop asking, why isn't Mike Trout a great star that we can all market? We don't care about Mike Trout's mammoth home runs. We want to see two grown men yell at each other.

MLB eventually leaned more into 'Mic'd Up' segments in the following years, confirming the increased fan engagement.
Push
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

I don't think Tiger Woods' body can be competitive in every tournament anymore

I just don't know if his body can [compete]. He looked every bit his age and maybe even older on Thursday when he teed off and he did the wince because of his back. And he also did the old guy move... when it rains, he says, my knees hurt.

Tiger struggled significantly with injuries after 2019, though he did win the Zozo Championship in late 2019 before his 2021 car accident.

Take Quake

Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Take Quake
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Big CatBig Cat

Michael Scott would definitely have voted for Trump

Michael Scott definitely did. Just because he likes a party. He probably went to the rallies. He definitely would be a guy that would start like just a pro Trump Twitter account and then he'd get famous based off that.

Fictional characters cannot vote.

Who Is Back

Loss
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Who's Back
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HankHank

I could catch a fish with my bare hands in an Alaskan river in one day

I said, hey, coach [Jeff Fisher], do you think that I could catch a fish with my bare hands in an Alaskan river? And he said, absolutely... One day. One Alaskan day. Catch it out of the water, kill it, eat it.

Hank famously attempted this on a later trip and failed miserably, nearly getting hypothermia and catching zero fish.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Flacco has cool hair

We've been inundated with so many pictures of Joe Flacco and his cool hair. Reporters out in Denver can't believe that he actually has decent hair.

Hair quality is entirely subjective.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Dana White should put Greg Hardy in a ring with Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic

I don't understand why Dana White... There are so many guys that can kick [Greg Hardy's] ass, and he keeps fighting tomato kids. Have Francis Ngannou just beat the fuck out of him. Stipe Miocic, he'd kick his ass.

When Greg Hardy finally faced elite heavyweights (like Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa), he lost decisively.

Monday Reading

Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Monday Reading
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Big CatBig Cat

There is nothing cooler than being a regular at a place where everyone knows your name

Honestly, there's nothing cooler than being a regular at a bar. You show up and everyone's like, hey, here he comes.

Subjective opinion on social status.

Mount Rushmore

Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Michael Jordan's competitive drive is the athlete trait I wish I had most

I'll start with Michael Jordan's competitive drive. That will be my number one.

This is a subjective preference.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

Winning Blake of the Year is like winning a low Division II championship

True story... I was on a flight when the Blake of the Year came out, and when I landed in Atlanta, you would have thought I had just literally won like a low Division II championship.

Subjective comparison of award prestige.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

I don't think Chris Paul will stay in Oklahoma City because they aren't contenders

I just can't see [Chris Paul] really like – Thunder's not really in a position to be like a playoff team or at least contend so I don't know if I see him staying there. At this point in his career I'm sure like the ring is the main objective.

Chris Paul did stay in OKC for the full season and surprisingly led them to the 5th seed in the playoffs before being traded the following year.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

NBA parity is in a great place because there is no clear favorite this year

I actually think it's great for basketball. I mean, the parity in basketball now is... I don't think you can really go into the season this year being like this team is going to win and the odds are stacked. It's going to be like good for basketball.

The 2019-2020 season was indeed wide open, ending with the Lakers winning in the bubble, followed by several different champions in subsequent years.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

Golden State would have won the championship if they were healthy

I think Golden State would have won this year [2019] if they were healthy. Like no question.

This is an unprovable hypothetical, though many experts agree.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

It's very lame when NBA players get upset about their 2K ratings

Very [lame], yeah. Because it has no control over how you actually are as a player.

Subjective opinion on player behavior.