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Mark Titus, Justin Thomas Wins The PGA & NBA/NHL Playoffs

Monday, May 23, 202214 takes

Justin Thomas wins in dramatic fashion after a crazy Sunday comeback. What it must feel like to be Mito Peirera. (-) Heat beat the Celtics in Game 3 and Hank is in denial. (-) Who's back of the week including Talking soccer and Jake gets suspended.(-) Mark Titus joins us in studio to catch up with the guys, talk basketball, and his greatest moment at Ohio State. (-) We finish with Mavs/Warrios recap and hockey talk.(-)

Recap

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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mito Pereira's PGA meltdown wasn't as bad as Jean van de Velde's in 1999

He does have the fact that it's not the worst 18th hole meltdown of the history of the majors that will forever be [Jean] van de Velde, the French guy that ended up taking off his socks. I wish that Mito had tried to do that.

While subjective, Jean van de Velde's 1999 Open Championship meltdown is widely regarded as the most infamous in history.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Rory McIlroy is officially a backdoor cover guy for Top 5 finishes

I think [McIlroy] has become like a backdoor cover guy for top fives. Like he shows up on Sundays when he's out and he comes back in, but yeah. He's striking the ball well.

McIlroy has a well-documented history of final-round surges that result in high finishes but not wins in majors during this era.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm betting heavily on Rory McIlroy to win the 2022 Open Championship

Going to place a hefty bet on Rory in the Open Championship. It's at the Old Course this year. Yeah. Fuck it. It's Rory's home course. Let's all bet on Rory in the Open.

Rory McIlroy finished 3rd at the 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews; Cameron Smith won.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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HankHank

The Celtics are the better team because they have won 10 out of 12 quarters in the series

The Celtics have played better than the Heat and every single one of the games. If you go by quarters, they've won 10 of them. Which to me means that they're the better team.

The Celtics eventually won the series in 7 games, so Hank was 'right' about them being the better team, though his methodology was pure fan logic.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

NBA playoffs are becoming less interesting because high 3-point variance leads to too many blowouts

There have been more games that have been won by double digits than games that have won by less than double digit. 38 games have been decided by double digits, 20 of those have been 20 points plus. It's essentially like which team just hits their threes in a given night. If your team makes all the threes, they win by 10 plus. If they don't, they lose by 10 plus.

The 2022 NBA playoffs were indeed noted for a high volume of blowouts, particularly in the later rounds.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

If the Heat win Game 4 against the Celtics, they will close the series at home

I think if the Heat win tomorrow, they'll close the deal at home.

The Heat lost Game 4, and even though they eventually went up 3-2, they lost the series in 7 games.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

The Warriors winning another title would be a nice 'thank you' for the era of great basketball they provided

I also think like, I don't know why, but I just want the Warriors to win another title just as like a thank you to them for all the awesome basketball they've let us watch. Everyone already knows they're all time great, but having that extra title after they're all past their peak... would be nice.

The Warriors did win the 2022 NBA Finals, which was widely seen as a major legacy-booster for Curry and the core.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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MemesMemes

The Hurricanes will win the series against the Rangers and finish them off at home

I knew they were going to lose tonight. I think they'll win [Game 5] and then they'll finish them up at home.

The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in 7 games.

Interview

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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Jayson Tatum is a fraud and Jimmy Butler is the best player in the world

For right now, Jayson Tatum's a fraud. [Jimmy Butler] might be the best player in the world. Jason Tatum needed more help and Jimmy Butler might be the best player in the world.

Tatum led the Celtics to the Finals shortly after this, while Butler remains an elite player but not consensus 'best in the world'.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Modern sports fans care more about a championship 'window' than actually winning titles

It's almost sports has become almost about the window than winning the title. We should just change to be like fans of windows. If the bills don't win a Super Bowl with Josh Allen, we'll be like, but they had the window.

This is a social commentary on sports fandom and cannot be definitively proven right or wrong.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Coach K isn't really retired; he will stay around the Duke program forever

I don't think the party's over Dan. I think he's going to be around the program. I do. I haven't been told he hasn't given up his office. He never will. He has kept his office, John Scheyer, they had to figure something else out. K is going to be around maybe until K dies.

Coach K has remained a visible presence at Duke games and around the program following his retirement.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Coach K is the worst NBA coach to never have coached in the NBA

Coach K would be a worst head coach than Calipari was when he was head coach. He's the worst NBA coach to never have coached in the NBA.

This is a hypothetical paradox and cannot be proven, though Coach K's record with NBA players on Team USA was excellent.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Tom Izzo is officially overrated

The take that I've probably been wrong about, Tom Izzo being overrated. I wanted to be the first person to say that Tom Izzo is overrated. So I think I accomplished that. And then I've been waiting that out. It's starting to look more and more like it's correct adjacent.

Subjective. Izzo is a Hall of Famer, but Michigan State has struggled to reach his previous elite heights in recent years.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Chet Holmgren will be the #1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft

I think it's going to be Chet [Holmgren]. I think I was thinking Jabari [Smith] was going to go number one before the lottery happened, but then I think Orlando is going to love Chet. High school together [with Jalen Suggs], I think that's going to win out in the end.

The Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the #1 overall pick; Chet Holmgren went #2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.