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Brooks Koepka, Play In Games Night 1, NHL Playoffs, And Uncle Chaps Reads Roasts

Wednesday, May 19, 202113 takes

Play in Game night was a dud as the Pacers rolled the Hornets and Jayson Tatum put a burger up on Russell Westbrick and the Wizards ( - ). Stanley Cup playoffs ( - ) Kwame Browns has officially changed his legacy and Tony LaRussa is the last great guardian of unwritten rules ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Shohei Ohtani being incredible and politicians pretending to like sports ( - ). Brooks Koepka joins the show ahead of the PGA Championship to talk about his new goatee, a terrible picture that was taken of him and more ( - ). We finish with the return of our good friend Uncle Chaps and listener submitted roasts.

Recap

Void
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The NBA play-in tournament is stupid

I've decided I'm not going to be Mr. No Fun. I'll just let the playing game happen. I'm not going to tweet that this is stupid. I'm just going to sit here and be right in my silence because... This was stupid.

The NBA play-in tournament has remained a permanent and generally popular fixture of the NBA season, though opinions vary.
Push
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Wizards are a regular season team not built for the play-ins

The Wizards are not built for the play-ins, the regular season team. But we do get another game of play-in basketball in Washington.

The Wizards did win their second play-in game against the Pacers to make the 8-seed, though they were eliminated in the first round 4-1 by the 76ers.
Win
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

You cannot win in the NBA when Robin Lopez is your go-to guy

I also think anytime Robin Lopez is like your go-to guy... You're probably not going to win that game. Doing some post moves on everyone's ass.

While Lopez had a productive veteran career, teams relying on him for 30+ minutes or as a primary option generally didn't reach championship levels.
Void
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

First-round overtime hockey is a grueling slog that uses up too much energy

What I don't like is first-round overtime hockey playoff games. Because you constantly think to yourself, you have so many more of these series to get through. And we're already playing extra hockey.

This is a subjective experience shared by many hockey fans during the early rounds of the playoffs.
Void
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Society needs guys like Tony La Russa to protect unwritten rules

I just want to remind people, because I saw the public outcry against Tony La Russa, and I get it, but I want to remind people, If you chase off every single guy who is holding up the unwritten rules, eventually society will crumble. You need the old guy yelling at clouds. You need the Tony La Russa being like, that was Bush League for his own team.

A philosophical take on the value of a 'villain' or traditionalist in sports discourse.
Push
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Tony La Russa could win AL Manager of the Year

I'm also very excited for Tony. The White Sox are very good, and so Tony La Russa, he could win AL manager of the year. Which would be so funny.

Tony La Russa finished second in the 2021 AL Manager of the Year voting, nearly winning the award.
Void
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kwame Brown and Charles Barkley should have a show together

You could take Kwame Brown and Charles Barkley, put them in a truck... You could put him in comedian cars getting coffee, except it's Charles Barkley and Kwame Brown talking about how youngsters these days have it so easy in the NBA. Forget the TNT show, which is wonderful. I think we can all agree. There should at least be like 10 minutes a day of those two just going at it.

This show has never happened, making it an unfulfilled but interesting media pitch.
Void
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

Tim Tebow is a shysty guy who is all about himself

There could be a chance that Tebow is just a really shysty guy. It's all about himself.

A matter of opinion on a public figure's character.
Win
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

The entire NFC North could fit inside the landmass of Jacksonville

Did you know the entirety of the NFC North could fit inside Jacksonville? Every other city. Chicago, Detroit [In the landmass of Jacksonville]. And they only add up to, like, half of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville's land area is ~875 sq miles. Combined land areas of Chicago (~234), Detroit (~139), Minneapolis (~58), and Green Bay (~56) total roughly 487 sq miles. The claim is geographically correct.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Win
Take Slip·May 19, 2021·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Shohei Ohtani is a rare talent we must appreciate

Shohei Ohtani is one of those rare talents where I think you just got to sit back and be like, holy fuck, I can't believe this guy's doing this. ... Shohei is getting caught up [to Ronald Acuna].

Ohtani went on to win the 2021 AL MVP in a historic landslide, confirming he was a rare talent.
Win
Take Slip·May 19, 2021·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Joe Burrow will be on a mission in Week 1 against the Vikings

Hot seat, the Minnesota Vikings. Because week one, they play the Bengals, and Joe Burrow is all systems go, and he's going to be on a mission week one against the Vikings.

The Bengals beat the Vikings 27-24 in Week 1. Burrow threw for 261 yards and 2 TDs with a 128.8 rating. He was definitely on a mission.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

I could shoot the same score in the PGA Championship playing left-handed

What would you shoot if you had to play the PGA Championship left-handed? [Koepka]: Probably the same as I would right-handed, honestly. ... I have no idea. I just know just swing as hard as you can from the other side of the ball.

While Koepka is talented, it is functionally impossible for a pro to shoot a major-championship level score with their non-dominant hand. This is hyperbole.
Loss
Take Slip·May 19, 2021
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Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

My performance at the Masters was one of the most heroic things ever done

And I started talking about how heroic it was [playing the Masters injured], and people took great umbrage with that comment... You agree. [Koepka]: I couldn't have agreed anymore. Absolutely. I mean, it might have been one of the most heroic things ever done.

Hot TakeGolfScorchingSarcastic
This is a satirical take on his own performance; playing golf through an injury is not literally one of the most heroic acts in history.