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Bob Huggins and Danny Woodhead

Monday, May 22, 201712 takes

Grit Week 2017 is here and we are live from West Virginia. The guys talk about the trip thus far in their 1993 Conversion Van named Vanny Woodhead ( - ). Lebron sucked and the Cavs finally lost a game ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ). Baltimore Ravens' running back Danny Woodhead joins us from Vanny Woodhead to talk Grit, his decision to sign with Baltimore and whether or not he feels pressure to win a Super Bowl for PFT ( - ). West Virginia Head Basketball Coach Bob Huggins joins us to talk about coaching, his famous punishment treadmill, teaching the press and his FitBit ( - ). Segments include Tommy Lasorda thoughts and prayers, Olympic Update for the deteriorating Rio medals, Ehhhhhh for Lavar Ball, Tim Tebow Update, and Protect The Shield

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Adam Silver texted LeBron James and told him to play bad for ratings and revenue

Did LeBron James get a text from Adam Silver being like, 'Hey, LeBron, all anyone can talk about is how the NBA Finals are nine days away after you sweep the Celtics. We're going to really need some more cash here, so could you just suck for an entire game and look totally disinterested?'

This is a satirical conspiracy theory that is factually incorrect regarding actual league mandates.
Push
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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HankHank

The Celtics are in year five of a rebuild and are closing in on LeBron James' tail

We're in year five of a rebuild. We have the number one draft pick. We're in the Eastern Conference Finals. We're clearly coming up on LeBron [James]'s tail. As long as we can dominate LeBron in the beginning of his career and then dominate him on the way out, I can be content with that.

The Celtics did eventually reach the Finals after LeBron left the East, but at the time of the take, LeBron still won the series 4-1 and remained the dominant force in the East for another year.
Loss
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

This is the year of the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup

The Predators, I feel like this is the Predators' year. People have been saying it for a long time. This is the Predators' year. Take out your fang claws. Nashville's number one hockey city in Tennessee.

The Penguins defeated the Predators in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals 4-2.

Who Is Back

Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you show up somewhere with a glowing orb, people will give you money out of fear

If you show up somewhere with a glowing orb, people will give you money because they'll be afraid of you. That's how it works.

The statement is inherently satirical and not a serious claim of economic fact.
Loss
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Love should be the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns

Kevin Love should be the Browns quarterback. He does have unbelievable passing. He'll throw one or two a game where it's like, how the hell did he do that?

Kevin Love remained a basketball player and never played for the Browns.
Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If your wife goes away on business, you should move farther away from her to make her miss you more

Here's a pro tip for all you guys out there that are married. If your wife goes away on business, move farther away from your wife. Make her want to come to you.

This is terrible relationship advice given for comedic effect.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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Danny WoodheadDanny Woodhead

A truly gritty person doesn't want to explain what grit is

I think in all fairness, if you are gritty, you don't want to be the person explaining what it is. You just go out and you do your job every day. And then everyone else can decide if you're gritty or not.

A subjective definition of character traits.
Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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Bob HugginsBob Huggins

Cincinnati would have won a national title in 2000 if Kenyon Martin didn't get hurt

I think anybody who doesn't [think we would have won] don't know anything about basketball. [I think about it] not more than four or five times a day.

This is a famous sports 'what if'. Cincy was the favorite, but since it didn't happen, it remains subjective.
Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017
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Bob HugginsBob Huggins

Deflections are the most important stat when playing a press defense

Since we started pressing, it's deflections. Deflections is a sign of activity and energy. It's disruptive.

This is a coaching philosophy and a subjective valuation of a statistic.

Olympic Update

Loss
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Olympic Update
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If an Olympic medal deteriorates, the athlete shouldn't be considered the winner anymore

I think the medals that were won in this Olympics, if they deteriorate, they shouldn't count. If the medal's gone, you didn't win it.

Hot TakeLifeFireSarcastic
The IOC does not strip medals based on the physical state of the award; the win remains in the record books.

Ehhhhhh

Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Ehhhhhh
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Big CatBig Cat

LaVar Ball should not be held accountable for facts in his takes

I'm not on board for fact checking LaVar Ball's takes on anything. As far as I'm concerned, LaVar Ball does not when he says things, he doesn't give a shit if they're true or not. He's a prey and spray kind of taker. He's just gonna shoot, shoot, shoot. LaVar Ball, he can't be held accountable for his takes.

This is an observation on Ball's public persona and media strategy.

Protect The Shield

Void
Take Slip·May 22, 2017·Protect the Shield
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mitchell Trubisky looks like the Jersey Shore version of Tim Tebow

If you look at Mitchell Trubisky, he looks like the Jersey Shore version of Tim Tebow. Just put that thought in your head for a while.

This is a subjective comparison of physical appearances.