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Chris Bosh, Lebron Is Done, Coach K Retires And Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, June 4, 202115 takes

Lebron and the Lakers are DEAD. We talk about Lebron's first first round playoff exit and maybe becoming a Suns podcast ( - ).. Alternate start to the show because Coach K retired ( - ). Hank recaps his favorite Duke memories and Big Cat responds in kind. Brad Stevens is promoted and Danny Ainge is out ( - ). We talk NBA and NHL playoffs ( - ). Chris Bosh joins the show to talk about his new book, being Lebron's teammate, and fan/player interactions ( - ). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week.

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2892
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James will flirt with retirement this offseason to get people talking

My prediction for this offseason is that LeBron James, he's going to pull like an Aaron Rodgers. He's going to publicly flirt with retiring, but privately he's going to be like, I'm going to come back. But he wants people to talk about whether or not this is the end of the road for him.

LeBron did not meaningfully flirt with retirement in the 2021 offseason; he signed extensions and played on. He eventually teased retirement in 2023, but not in 2021.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2893
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will never be 100% healthy again

He's old. He's 36. He's not as dominant as he used to be. He's never going to be 100% again. He said it himself.

This is largely a medical and subjective opinion, though LeBron has continued to have high-level seasons, he has consistently battled more significant injuries in his late 30s.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2894
Big CatBig Cat

The Lakers would have beaten the Suns if Anthony Davis stayed healthy

I do think – I'll say one nice thing about the Lakers. I do think that if Anthony Davis stays healthy in this series, it's totally different. They were up 2-1, tie ball game, game four, and he gets hurt.

This is a hypothetical outcome that cannot be proven, though the Lakers were leading the series before the injury.
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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2895
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James quit on his team in Game 5

So game five, he quit on his team. I mean, I don't know how you could see it otherwise. He left the game with five minutes and 40 feet, left the bench.

Subjective interpretation of player behavior.
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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2896
Big CatBig Cat

Repeating as champion is the hardest thing to do in sports

LeBron has done it once. Hardest thing to do in sports is repeat, right?

Inherently subjective comparison of difficulty across sports.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2897
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Lakers 2020 Bubble championship simply didn't happen

I think we can all agree that just didn't happen. It doesn't. Yeah. The bubbled never. That's not basketball. Yeah. No fans around.

The 2020 NBA championship is an official record.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2898
Big CatBig Cat

Coach K is retiring because he doesn't want to deal with the NIL era

Maybe it was because recruiting, recruiting. Maybe it was because they got a new athletic director... maybe because the likeness, you know, the players actually get paid. So paying them under the table isn't going to have the same effect.

While NIL and the transfer portal changed the game, Coach K officially cited family and the timing of the transition.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2899
HankHank

Coach K is the greatest college basketball coach of all time

This is the greatest coach in the sport, and all you guys do is make jokes and mock him. Most wins of all time. 12 Final Fours. 15 ACC Tournament titles. 97 NCAA Tournament wins. 126 weeks ranked No. 1.

While 'greatest' is subjective, the stats cited are accurate as of the air date.
Open
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2900
Big CatBig Cat

John Scheyer will be successful because he knows how the Duke system operates

But I think he will, with the right boosters and connections and bag men, I think he will be very successful at Duke. So, and I think just having a guy who won a national title for Coach K be the guy who's now coaching, I think it's a fairly easy transition.

Scheyer has had success in the regular season and recruiting, though he has yet to reach a Final Four in his first two seasons.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2901
HankHank

Brad Stevens is the right person to run the Celtics front office

If there's anyone that knows exactly what this Celtics roster needs to be and beat these teams that are on the next level, it is Brad Stevens. Obviously, Danny Ainge said that he was like, there's been moves that me and Brad didn't agree on, and now Brad has full control to do whatever he wants.

Brad Stevens has been highly successful as a GM, trading for Al Horford, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday, eventually winning a title in 2024.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2902
HankHank

The Hawks will beat the Sixers in the second round because of Joel Embiid's injury

They don't have Joel Embiid because he can't stay fucking healthy ever. And they're going to get boat raced by the Hawks in the second round and not make the Eastern Conference Finals again. That's my opinion.

The Hawks did indeed beat the Sixers in 7 games in the 2021 second round.
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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0604-2903
Big CatBig Cat

The NHL should suspend players for dirty hits but allow them back for one 'grudge' game

I think they should do this more often... suspend him for enough games where he can come back and then everyone can tune in to watch him have fights all night. I think the rule should be if you get suspended for a dirty hit in the playoffs, you should be forced to start the next game, skate one shift, and then after that point, your suspension begins.

This is a satirical rule suggestion.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
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Chris BoshChris Bosh

It is harder to stay at the top than to reach it in professional sports

It's always easy to have the hunger before you get it... But then when you are successful, in our case, when an NBA championship, you know, you understand what it takes to be able to stay at that level. And it's not easy... Now you're not the hunter anymore. You're the hunted.

Standard elite athlete philosophy.
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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021
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Chris BoshChris Bosh

NBA players leave the bench early to shave time off post-game recovery and travel

Being a vet, former vet, knowing the thing, they wanted to get the treatment because he put in his head... It takes 30, 40 minutes, 45 minutes, and this is after a game, if not an hour. And so he's got to shower. He's got to change. He's got media obligations... and they still have to get on the plane and go back to L.A. Just trying to trim down those minutes.

Bosh is explaining the logistical reality for aging stars in the NBA.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2021·Fyre Fest
#PMT-2021-0604-2906
Big CatBig Cat

Anyone over the age of 25 must hire a mover

Over the age of 25, you should hire a mover. I agree. I am that mover in this case. Yeah. Well, are you hired? No. Okay. You need to get hired.

Subjective life advice.