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Kevin Love, Mystery Teams, And Jamal Murray Is Insane

Monday, August 31, 202011 takes

Sports are back and we recap the weekend while watching Jamal Murray go off in Game 6 of the Nuggets/Jazz series ( - ). College Football is back, sort of ( - ). Who's back of the week including Bronny Jr and the big NFL trade Sunday ( - ). Kevin Love joins the show for an awesome interview where we talk about everything from the '16 Cavs, being teammates with Lebron, UCLA, fat Kevin Love, mental health and more ( - 1). Segments include Billy's list and lottery machine numbers.

Recap

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Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

The Celtics will smoke the Heat if they play in the Conference Finals

Everyone saying the Heat now... they could beat [the Bucks]. If we play the Heat in the Conference Finals, I think we would smoke them.

The Heat beat the Celtics 4-2 in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Jon Rahm's win shows that golf is officially having a massive moment in America

Golf is having a moment. I think it has happened... What America needs right now more than anything is something like we need a miracle.

Golf did see a massive surge in participation and viewership during the pandemic years.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tiger Woods in contention on a Sunday at the US Open is what America needs right now

What America needs right now more than anything is something like we need a miracle... What we need is Tiger Woods to be in contention on Sunday at the US Open because like you remember at the Masters, everybody get behind tiger on Sunday.

Tiger Woods missed the cut at the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rockets will beat the Lakers because Mike D'Antoni's system will overwhelm them

I really, really want to see the Rockets versus the Lakers because that is a Frankenstein series... D'Antoni's system is Mickey Mouse basketball, but it's still going to beat the Lakers. LeBron James is going to it's going to be a flop out.

The Lakers beat the Rockets 4-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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HankHank

Bronny James joining FaZe Clan is a money-laundering scheme for Coach K

So we're gonna snitch on Bronny. What percentage of FaZe Clan does Coach K own? It's dark money that's going into no one knows who finances it.

This is a comedic conspiracy theory with no factual basis.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mystery teams in MLB trade rumors are never actually real

I don't think these mystery teams ever real. Swooping in last-second franchise mode... I guess the mystery team is now the front-runner.

While the Padres did acquire Clevenger, 'mystery teams' are frequently just leverage tools, though occasionally they exist (e.g. the Blue Jays for George Springer later).
Void
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars' defensive window closed because they got rid of Blake Bortles

The real story is you have to score points in this league if you want to compete in AFC Championship game and they got rid of the quarterback... everyone was talking about how [the Jaguars] now have two starters left from that 2017 game... none of them mentioned that Blake Bortles also gone.

The Jaguars did collapse after 2017, but consensus attributes it to the defense leaving and Bortles' play declining, not his absence.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Jimmy Graham and Cole Kmet will be a dynamic duo for the Bears

Everyone knows [Jimmy Graham] is an elite blocker... they got Cole Kmet and Jimmy Graham. Dynamic duo. If we just get half of their production from last year, we're going to be great.

Jimmy Graham had a mediocre season (8 TDs) and Cole Kmet was a rookie; they were not a dominant 'dynamic duo' in terms of league-wide impact.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Kim Jong-un faked his coma to test the loyalty of his inner circle

Kim Jong-un is back from the coma... His sister has now disappeared. So I think that he did a little switch to make sure to see who's loyal to him.

This remains speculative and unverified by credible intelligence, as North Korean internal politics are opaque.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Who's Back
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Billy FootballBilly Football

A unified Yugoslavian Olympic basketball team would be one of the best in the world

Doncic, Bogdanovic, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jokic, Vucevic, Dragic... If Yugoslavia remained today, their Olympic team national team would actually be pretty good.

The roster Billy listed includes multiple MVPs (Jokic) and All-NBA players (Doncic). This team would arguably be the only real threat to Team USA.

Billy Deep Dive

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Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020·Billy Deep Dive
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Billy FootballBilly Football

90% of all koalas have chlamydia

Billy's fun facts: 90% of koalas have chlamydia. Anyway, like people who handle koalas at zoos sometimes catch chlamydia.

While 90% is on the high end of estimates, large populations of koalas in Australia are indeed infected with chlamydia, with some regions reaching nearly 100%.