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Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Fresh Off The NBA Title, Oilers Force Game 6 And A Show Announcement

Wednesday, June 19, 202410 takes

The Celtics win the Title and the summer of Hank is officially on. We talk about Monday night, Finals MVP, Mavs future and more (-). We then talk about the Oilers dragging the Panthers back to Edmonton and RIP Willie Mays (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Rory's non apology and Jerry O'Connell's congratulations to Hank (-). Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla joins the show to talk about Monday night, coaching with a torn MCL, what he said to the team before winning it all, when Hank needs to shave his head by and tons more (-). We finish with a show announcement (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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HankHank

Brad Stevens is in the conversation for the greatest GM of all time

Brad Stevens is, you know, the greatest GM of all time. I think he's gotta be. He's in all time in this conversation.

While Brad Stevens has been highly successful, claiming he is the greatest of all time after one championship as a GM is premature compared to Red Auerbach, Jerry West, or Pat Riley.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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HankHank

The Celtics are set up for a dynasty

I mean the team is set up for a great, great run, which is the most exciting part. We win a championship now and we're set up, we're set up for the future. Maybe a real [dynasty].

The Celtics have a young core locked in, but the second apron and NBA parity make dynasties extremely difficult. This remains to be seen.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Luka Doncic will definitely win an NBA title

I think Luka just needs to get in better shape. I think Luka's gonna be, the path that Luka's on. He's going to win a title. I would put I'd, I'd bet it right now. Luka will win a title.

Luka is a generational talent, but a title is never guaranteed. This is pending.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Jason Tatum has negative aura

Hank, would you like to speak at all about the fact that Jason Tatum has negative aura? It just didn't feel authentic, which again, this is very nitpicky because they just won the title. He just kind of speaks in memes and thinks in memes.

Aura is entirely subjective and a social media construct.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

I will be calling college football this fall

If I make myself publicly fully available right now, best case scenario, I'm in the booth calling college football this fall. Is that gonna happen? Is that reality? I don't know. But the odds are going to increase by making this jump right now.

Jake did secure several broadcasting assignments after leaving the show, including college sports.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LSU should find a way to vacate Nick Saban's wins to be real haters

What I think LSU should do, find something that happened when Nick Saban was there, because Nick Saban is up for eligibility next year. And if they took away his wins at LSU... If you want to be a real hater, you could do that to a coach that left you and then came and coached for your rival.

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LSU has not vacated Saban's wins and Saban's win percentage is high enough that it wouldn't matter anyway.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

The MLB playoffs are stupid because too many bad teams are alive for the wild card

The Major League baseball completely fucked up the playoffs with this wild card. It's so stupid because now everyone's alive... I don't like that they did this in the NBA either. I think that there should be a rule where if you're beneath 500, you shouldn't even be listed in the wild card possibilities.

This is a subjective opinion on league structure.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Joe MazzullaJoe Mazzulla

Tearing my meniscus was one of the best things that happened to me this season

I'll tell you what, it almost, it was one of the best things that happened to me for the rest of the season. 'Cause it put me in like this fight or flight mentality to where like I could just not relax... I've been thinking about maybe getting hurt every All-Star break.

This is a personal reflection on his coaching experience.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Joe MazzullaJoe Mazzulla

The Joker is more dangerous than Batman because he is willing to do whatever it takes

The issue with Batman is like he's not willing to do whatever it takes. Like he has a chance to throw [Joker] off the cliff at the end of the second one and he doesn't do it. He saves his life. And so like the scary thing about Batman is like is he willing to go the extra mile to do what's necessary for the greater good? And that's the danger part of Joker is like he's willing to go the extra mile to get his point across.

This is an interpretation of movie characters used as a coaching metaphor.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2024
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Joe MazzullaJoe Mazzulla

Hank has 24 hours to shave his head

24 hours... because then now you're people like you, Hank will be the reason why we struggle next year because we're trying to get ready for the next season... The longer you play that, the longer we're living in the past.

Hank did eventually shave his head, though not strictly within 24 hours (he did it for the parade).