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Dan Hurley, NBA Playoffs With Kirk Goldsberry, The Commanders Have A New Owner And Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, April 14, 202316 takes

The Commanders officially have a new owner, officially this time (-). We talk Wednesday's play in games and how DeMar Derozan's daughter stole the show and the game from the Raptors. The Thunder and young and fun and Pelicans fans have every right to be pissed at Zion (-). UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley joins us in studio to talk about winning the title, has he gone soft, and tons more (-). Kirk Goldsberry joins us to talk NBA Playoffs, mismatches, and who he has going to the Finals (-). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week and the lottery ball (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Josh Harris will officially be the new owner of the Commanders

It was announced today. It's Josh Harris. He's gonna take over the team... He's already an owner, kind of, of an NFL team. He's a part owner of the Steelers. They're gonna vote him in. It's, this is a done deal and it's gonna happen and everything's gonna be good.

Josh Harris officially completed the purchase of the Washington Commanders in July 2023.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Diar DeRozan single-handedly won the play-in game for the Bulls against the Raptors

Diar DeRozan stole the story of the play-in game on Wednesday night. She single-handedly stopped the Toronto Raptors... She was screaming so loud before every free throw that the Raptors took in a dead silent arena. The Raptors went 18 for 36 from the free throw line. Ended up losing the game by what four? It was she won that game for the Bulls.

The Raptors' poor free throw performance was historically bad for an elimination game, and her screaming was a direct, audible factor throughout the broadcast.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Diar DeRozan is the #1 overall NBA daughter

She's great. She's way better than Riley Curry. Yes. Before ranking NBA daughters, I got her one A in my daughter draft. I think that she was, she was great.

Inherently subjective ranking of athletes' children.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Zach Wilson is the 'real winner' of the Jets failing to acquire Aaron Rodgers quickly

You know who's the real winner right now? Zach Wilson... I think for Zach Wilson, the best case scenario is that you don't have to play. More tape is bad tape. Just be a Zach Wilson... This is actually the nightmare scenario for Zach Wilson. Because he could back up Aaron Rodgers for a year. They win a Super Bowl hypothetically, and then he's now like, had a year to study behind Aaron and people are like, wow, Zach Wilson might be good.

This was prescient as Aaron Rodgers got hurt 4 snaps into the 2023 season, Zach Wilson was forced to play, and he was eventually traded away after struggling again.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Jim Nantz's defense of Tony Romo suggests there is actually friction between them

I read the quote to you and you tell me if you think there was any smoke to the fire that everyone was talking about... Me think it's the lady doth protest too much... That's like, I'm not mad. Don't say that. I was mad. Please don't write in the newspaper that I was mad.

This is a matter of interpreting PR speak, but the reporting on Romo's preparation issues persisted for several seasons.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Dan HurleyDan Hurley

UConn 'bleeds blue' and is creating its own category beyond traditional Blue Bloods

His thing is like, no, forget the blue blood. You know, we're a program that bleeds blue. Max the bleed blue. So like we're gonna create our own because we've got the five national championships and NBA players for days in the last 20 years. Most of anyone... We don't even wanna be a blue blood. We're our own kind of deal.

UConn went on to win the 2024 championship as well, cementing their status as the dominant program of the 21st century.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Dan HurleyDan Hurley

I aspire to coach in the NBA someday

No, I'm not, I, I've still got some, I got some developing to do on the sideline. There's no one coaching like me in the NBA. They're not ready... I do believe, I mean, that is something I aspire to, you know, down the road. You know, I love college. I, I hope I could, you know, continue to put UConn in this position moving forward.

Hurley turned down a massive offer from the Lakers in 2024 to stay at UConn, showing he isn't ready to make the jump just yet, confirming his 'developing' comment.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Lakers are the scariest team to ever come out of the play-in tournament

But the Lakers to me are the scariest team to ever come out of the play tournament. Does that mean they're gonna [make] the finals? Of course not, but geez Yeah. LeBron James Anthony Davis. That's a pretty scary seven seed, don't you think?

The Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals in 2023, the deepest run by a play-in team at that point.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The 76ers have the most 'legacy at stake' this postseason

Until we see it, you know, it's fair to hang that on [James Harden] a little bit and if there's one player and one team who has sort of a legacy at stake, this postseason... it's the Philadelphia 76ers. And the other one I would say is Doc Rivers is part of that. It's not just James. Doc Rivers hasn't been a great playoff coach in the last five, 10 years either.

The 76ers lost in the second round, leading to Doc Rivers' firing and James Harden's eventual trade demand, proving the legacy stakes were indeed high.
Open
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA title in the 2020s

I also love this Cleveland Cavalier team... I'm really eager to see how they do, I don't think they're at the status of Milwaukee or Boston yet guys, but that team I'm buying stock on them winning a title in the 2020s. And they could, they could surprise this year.

The Cavs have been competitive but have not yet reached a Conference Final since this take.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Suns will come out of the Western Conference

The west is drunk. Nobody has any idea what to happen... look, I use regular season numbers to try to predict, but the suns weren't, the suns... until very late in the season. They're two of the betting favorites now to come outta the west... I will predict that the suns are gonna come outta the west. It hinges on Kevin Durant's Health.

The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round (4-2).
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Bucks will beat the Suns in the NBA Finals

First finals prediction is a 2021 rematch bucks suns... I think if either of those guys has to miss games, which is reasonable to expect, unfortunately that suns prediction would fall apart pretty fast... So my first son's, my first is sun's bucks and I take the bucks and that matchup.

Both teams failed to reach the Finals. The Nuggets beat the Heat.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The 76ers will beat the Nuggets in the NBA Finals

And without a doubt, I think this year's finals is gonna be a battle of these MVP Big Men. It's gonna be the 76ers against the nuggets. Wow. Embiid, Jokic, centers are back... and I'm taking Joel Embiid and the Sixers to win their first title since 1983. So Wow. Ending a 40 year drought. You can just book it.

The Nuggets reached and won the Finals, but the 76ers were eliminated in the second round.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023·Fyre Fest
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HankHank

The Bruins are the greatest regular season hockey team ever and will dominate the playoffs

I'm all out on this team. This team is different. They're the greatest hockey team I've ever watched in the regular season. They're the greatest regular season team of all time. They're gonna dominate, they're gonna run through these playoffs.

The Bruins, after settting NHL records for wins and points, lost in the first round to the Florida Panthers after leading the series 3-1.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

I will join the 1,000 pound club naturally within a year

Challenge myself and I'm gonna get hurt. And that's gonna suck... I'm gonna try to do a thousand pound club, Billy... It's deadlift, squat, bench. A thousand pounds... I'm doing it all natural. No, I'm doing it. It's either all natural or can't do.

Big Cat did not publicly document hitting this goal within the year and eventually focused on other fitness goals like running a mile.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023·Fyre Fest
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Billy FootballBilly Football

No one should be judged for their actions when their heart rate is over 150 BPM

No one should be, no one should be judged for their actions when their heart rate's over 150 beats per minute. I agree with that. That that's what I believe.

This is an ethically and legally dubious opinion that the rest of the crew immediately mocks.