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Comedian Stavros Halkias, Celtics Going To The Finals & Joc Pederson vs Tommy Pham

Tuesday, May 31, 202217 takes

The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals after a thrilling Game 7. We talk about Sunday nights game and the upcoming NBA Finals. (-) Who's back of the week including European sports and existential dread. (-) Comedian Stavros Halkias joins the show to talk about his new comedy special out this Sunday, Cumtown, Ravens and tons more. (-) We finish with hockey talk and Joc Pederson vs Tommy Pham in an all time fantasy football fight. (-)

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
#PMT-2022-0531-9419
Big CatBig Cat

The Celtics are a tough matchup for the Warriors in the NBA Finals

The Celtics who I think we all can agree were the better team in this series [vs Heat]... I think that going into this fight, I feel like the Celtics are pretty tough matchup for the warriors.

The Warriors won the series in 6 games, and Boston's offense struggled significantly with turnovers against the Warriors' defense.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Jimmy Butler took the right shot at the end of Game 7

I saw some people being like, that's a bad shot. It's like, dude one, it it's wide open. You know, it's a wide open shot... I want him taking that shot. I have no pro—like I would like to go down swinging like that. If you're a heat fan being like Jimmy Butler, taking that shot, who cares about, you know, whether he's a good three point shooter or not, he just, I want him taking that shot.

Butler missed the shot and the Heat lost, making it factually unsuccessful, though the quality of the shot is a subjective debate.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

The Heat would have won the series in 5 or 6 games if Jimmy Butler had any help

He's the only reason the series got to seven. He got drill help—if he got any help, the heat win the series in five or six.

Tyler Herro was injured and Bam Adebayo was inconsistent; it's a plausible hypothetical that can't be proven.
Loss
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
#PMT-2022-0531-9422
Billy FootballBilly Football

If I eat vegan for a month, soy will give me tits

Do you think there's a chance that the soil will make your hands even softer? No. They're going to give me tits. Like you— [inaudible].

Scientific consensus indicates that moderate soy consumption does not significantly affect male hormone levels or cause breast tissue growth.
Loss
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
#PMT-2022-0531-9423
HankHank

The Celtics will win the NBA Finals in six games

Celtics in six. God-willing I wasn't there Friday, but... Celtics in six.

The Celtics lost the series in 6 games to the Warriors.
Win
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Warriors will win the NBA Finals in six games

Warriors and six and I'm gonna eat a shit ton of meat in Boston.

The Warriors did win the 2022 NBA Finals in exactly six games.
Loss
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

The Warriors will win the NBA Finals in five games

Warriors in five.

The series went to 6 games, not 5.
Win
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
#PMT-2022-0531-9434
MemesMemes

The Lightning will kill the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals

And then you kept on saying the lightning are going to kill him... [Memes] Yeah. A four. Not that sweet. Really? No, that's probably not going to happen. It's a rest verse rust.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the series 4-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

A pro athlete who slaps another man over fantasy football needs to chill out

If you're a professional athlete. If you're, if you're playing for so much money that you have to slap another man, maybe take a step back and be like, this might not be for me.

This is a judgment on professional behavior and social norms.

Who Is Back

Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The world ended in 2016 and we are currently in an afterlife simulation

There's a theory out there that the world ended in 2016. When that [Large Hadron Collider] opened up a massive black hole on earth and everything got sucked into it. And so everything you've experienced since then has been your particular version of heaven or hell, depending on if you were good or not prior to 2016.

It's a satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be verified or falsified.
Win
Take Slip·May 31, 2022·Who's Back
#PMT-2022-0531-9427
Big CatBig Cat

Red Bull is cheating in Formula 1

I've found my perfect niche niches that I don't watch any second of the race. And then just say someone cheated after. Cause it was great. It was like, I didn't watch a second a Monaco. And then I was like red bull cheats.

Fact ClaimRacingHotSarcastic
In late 2022, Red Bull was indeed found to have committed a 'minor' breach of the 2021 budget cap, leading to a fine and penalty. While he's joking here, the spirit of the claim proved true.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Podcasting is the biggest scam of all time

I honestly think podcasting is. I mean, we're really pulling the biggest scam of all time over on people. This is complete bullshit. You know what I mean? Like, and, but it takes no effort. If you happen to know how to fucking talk, you just fucking waltz into an easy, like, we kind of all hit a lottery here.

Whether something is a 'scam' is subjective, though the low barrier to entry and high rewards for top creators support his logic.
Win
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Ime Udoka is the best at laying pipe among NBA coaches

You look at the Celtics Ime Udoka lays pipe better than any of these motherfuckers. Feels like he could spoil shit and he goes down. Yeah. She knows that he's not the whole package though.

While meant as a joke about physical presence, Udoka was suspended months later for an affair with a staff member, making this take legendary in retrospect.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the NBA

Lately my best player in the NBA, best player in the NBA, works hard as fuck. Truly like he's younger than me, but an inspiration to me... Mr. Antetokounmpo, is there anything I can do for like truly a hero of mine?

A subjective ranking, but Giannis was First Team All-NBA and a top MVP candidate in 2022.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

The Celtics' 2022 Finals run has a 'Middleton Asterisk'

Boston's bitch ass. Getting lucky with middle the middle. What? I'm calling the Middleton asterisk, which I will not allow them to enjoy this championship. Should it happen? And it won't.

The Bucks lost to the Celtics in 7 games without their second-best player; whether it's an 'asterisk' is purely opinion.
Win
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Lamar Jackson is better than anyone could have expected

Then we drafted Lamar and I was like, I was watching that draft being like, this is over, I'm done with football, just don't draft Lamar... And then we got him. He's better than you ever could have fucking expected.

Lamar Jackson won an MVP in 2019, far exceeding his #32 overall pick expectations.
Void
Take Slip·May 31, 2022
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

Sean McVay is too much show and not enough go when it comes to sex

He seems like a little, like a too much show. Not enough. Correct. When it comes to fucking. Well he's he's got like, he likes to take his shirt off and do a dance. Like, you know, like Patrick Peyton watch himself.

This is a comedic character judgment with no factual basis.