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Blake Griffin, NBA Finals, And Chris Mannix On Andy Ruiz's Big Night

Monday, June 3, 201910 takes

NBA Finals Game 2 and the Championship Warriors showed up. The Dubs battled through Steph's Diarrhea, Klay's hamstring, and a need to rely on Boogie Cousins ( - ). Andy Ruiz shocked the world and he is our new Chonk King and the Bruins shit pumped the Blues ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ). NBA Superstar and Blake of the year Nominee Blake Griffin joins the show to talk about the playoffs, his knee injury against the Bucks, "Petty Wars" on twitter, and questions we didn't have the balls to ask Manny Pacquiao ( - ). Chris Mannix joins the show to talk about Andy Ruiz's upset victory over Anthony Joshua, what it was like to call a fight like that, and what's in the future for Ruiz ( - ). Segments include Problematic, too many QB's chugging beers, talking soccer, Trouble in Paradise Odell Beckham, and a WILD Monday Reading

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Klay Thompson's hamstring injury is a huge concern for the Warriors

Klay Thompson going out with the hamstring, which, by the way, that wasn't talked about after, but that's a huge, huge injury because he went out and he looked really pissed. Hamstrings are weird, man.

Klay's hamstring kept him out of Game 3 (which the Warriors lost), proving it was a significant factor in the series.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Klay Thompson is actually the most important piece of the Warriors

I'm talking myself into the take that Klay Thompson is actually the most important piece of that Warriors team. Clay will come in and he'll shoot like seven for 10.

While subjective, the Warriors struggled significantly without Klay in Game 3 and later in the 2019-2021 seasons.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Draymond Green should be the NBA Finals MVP

I'm going to make the early pitch for Draymond to get finals MVP because he had 17, 10, and 9... He's everything for their team.

The Warriors lost the series, and Kawhi Leonard won Finals MVP.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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HankHank

The Stanley Cup Finals is over and the Bruins will win

Series is over. He [Jordan Binnington] looks very, very shook. He's rattled. They let in seven goals.

The St. Louis Blues came back to win the series in 7 games, and Jordan Binnington was spectacular in Game 7.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Odell Beckham Jr. missing OTAs is weird and concerning

Odell Beckham is already upset at the Browns... It is a little weird. It's one of those things that Odell Beckham, I do think he gets lumped into when everyone's like, oh, yeah, the prima donna wide receiver... But it is weird that he's not showing up, and it's like you kind of want your guy to show up.

OBJ's tenure with the Browns was famously rocky and ended with him forcing his way out mid-season in 2021.

Who Is Back

Loss
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers chugging a beer poorly has cursed the Packers

Curses are back because ever since Aaron Rodgers didn't chug his beer, which we'll get to in segments, the Bucks didn't win another game and Matt LaFleur tore his Achilles and is going to be coaching out of a cart this spring. Aaron Rodgers cursed their team, 100%.

While LaFleur did get injured, the Packers went 13-3 and Rodgers had a great season in 2019.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

The Milwaukee Bucks were lucky to play the Pistons in the first round

Milwaukee's lucky. We played him four times in the regular season, lost all four. But, like, I guarantee you if we play a ninth [game].

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The Bucks swept the Pistons easily, and Detroit has not been a serious contender since.
Open
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

I will call Kevin Durant a 'baby back bitch' to his face

How do you think it's going to go when I call him a baby back bitch to his face? I think we have to. I don't think there's a choice.

Durant has never appeared on PMT for an interview where Big Cat could fulfill this promise.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Chris MannixChris Mannix

Anthony Joshua fights like a 5'10" man despite being 6'6"

Anthony Joshua just couldn't keep Andy Ruiz from charging in at him... Joshua is 6'6", but he fights like he's 5'10". Like he doesn't use that height to his advantage.

This was a widely shared tactical criticism of Joshua after the Ruiz loss.
Open
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
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Chris MannixChris Mannix

If Anthony Joshua loses the rematch to Andy Ruiz Jr., his career is unrecoverable

If Anthony Joshua loses the second time to Andy Ruiz, I don't know how it's recoverable... I don't believe that it would be a stunner if Andy Ruiz is able to do it and repeat what he saw Saturday.

Joshua won the rematch in December 2019, so his career remained elite for several more years.