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Max Homa, Aaron Rodgers Emerges From His Cave, Official NBA Finals Picks + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, February 24, 202317 takes

Aaron Rodgers emerged from his darkness cave after only 2 days of solitude with potential use of lights. We got basically every fact about the Alabama situation wrong(-) . Anthony Richardson climbing up draft boards and our official NBA Finals picks(-). Max Homa joins us in person to talk about his incredible last 25 months, potentially winning a major this year, positive vibes and tons more(-). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week with special guest Doogs aka Billy’s drunk handler(-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers will definitely continue playing football

Trying to figure out if he wants to keep playing football. Spoil alert he will. Yep. Wants to continue playing. Probably win an MVP.

Rodgers did continue playing, being traded to the Jets shortly after.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers will be phenomenal next season and probably win an MVP

I'm fully prepared for him to go back to the Packers and win an MVP. Yeah. Because it feels like this is just the cycle that we're in. And he's probably gonna be phenomenal next year.

Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into the season and did not win MVP or play phenomenally.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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HankHank

The drama surrounding Brandon Miller will actually help his NBA draft stock

My other spin zone is I actually think this helps his draft stock. Think about all the attention he's getting. Everyone knows who he is and then after, you know, all eyes are on him, he drops 40.

Miller was drafted #2 overall, as high as most projected him before the incident, suggesting it didn't hurt and potentially highlighted his 'mental toughness' to scouts.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I don't believe in Power 5 QBs who were average in college becoming incredible NFL players

Show me a quarterback who played at Power five, who was average, who then ended up having an incredible career. And I'm not saying like, the reason why I say incredible is if you're the number one pick, you should have like, you're projected to have a very good NFL career. And so that's like, if it, if we're talking about the 20th pick, that's different.

While Josh Allen is the obvious counter-example, the general trend supports Big Cat. Anthony Richardson's career is still in early stages but has been hampered by injury and inconsistency.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Commanders will get Lamar Jackson

[Big Cat]: You guys are gonna trade up. I'll help you with that. [PFT]: No, we're getting Lamar.

Lamar Jackson stayed with the Ravens, signing a long-term deal.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NBA should award All-Star game winners a year off their contract to hit free agency early

What you should do is you should award the winning team. Every player on the winning team should get one year off their contract to become a free agent. So they hit free agency one year sooner. Yeah. And then that, that would incentivize them.

The NBA has not implemented this rule.

Picks

Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Picks
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HankHank

NBA Finals Prediction: Celtics over Suns

Celtics Suns. [PFT]: I'm gonna say Sons win. [Big Cat]: All right. Celtics sons.

Neither team reached the Finals; Celtics lost in ECF, Suns in West Semis.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

NBA Finals Prediction: Suns over Bucks

I'm gonna go Bucks Suns... I'm switching back. I I'm going suns bucks again. Because that would be funny if like the suns clinched before the Celtics Bucks series ends.

Neither the Suns nor the Bucks made the 2023 NBA Finals.
Push
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NBA Finals Prediction: Nuggets over Bucks

If it's not the suns, I'm gonna say, I'm gonna stick with my nuggets. My nuggets over Hank's Celtics... Nuggets over the bucks.

The Nuggets won the championship, but they beat the Heat, not the Bucks.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Picks
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

NBA Finals Prediction: Warriors over 76ers

I will go with Warriors over Sixers and the City of Philadelphia completes the superfecta of second place.

Neither team reached the Finals.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Max HomaMax Homa

The Masters and The Open are the two tournaments I want to win most

The Masters is special... that in the open are my two favorite events... that would be, that would be definitely way up on that list.

Subjective preference of the speaker.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Max HomaMax Homa

Kyrie Irving would not have fixed the Lakers because they aren't just one piece away

Was [Kyrie] gonna fucking fix us? I don't think we're one piece away here. So no it wasn't super devastating.

The Lakers did perform better after the trade deadline (without Kyrie), making the WCF, supporting the idea that depth was the issue.
Open
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Max HomaMax Homa

Charlie Woods is going to be better than Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Max Homa combined

[Big Cat]: Charlie's next up he's gonna come and beat your brains in... [PFT]: Charlie Woods is gonna be better than Tiger... better than Tiger and Jack combined. [Big Cat]: Better than you. [Max Homa]: Done. You'll just be gone. Which is actually pretty exciting and we'll caddy for him.

Hot TakeGolfScorchingSarcastic
This is a massive projection for a 13-year-old. Tiger has 15 majors; beating that is statistically unlikely.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023
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Max HomaMax Homa

You don't need to be the best at every area of the game to be successful in golf

You absolutely do not need to be the best at every area of the game to be successful. So I'm chasing something that I, I know like that that was unattainable to be that good at, honestly. But besides Tiger Tiger's the only person in history that's been the best at like four to five things in golf.

This philosophy has proven successful for Max, as shown by his rise to #12 in the world.

Fyre Fest

Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Fyre Fest
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The new PLL Sixes format is the best lacrosse product and will replace regular rules

I think the new, the new PLL championship series six is, is actually I think like the best lacrosse product I've ever seen. Like I think it's gonna replace regular, the regular rules. I think this is how the game is gonna be played in the future. It's the best lacrosse product you can put out.

Standard 10-man field lacrosse remains the dominant and primary format of the PLL and the sport; Sixes remains an off-season/Olympic curiosity.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Fyre Fest
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HankHank

Anthony Richardson will be the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft

I'm all the way back in on Anthony Richardson... he also knows I love value... Anthony Richardson +10,000 or whatever, 100 to 1 to go number one... I'm reading all the articles, trying to just will him to somehow become the number one overall pick.

Bryce Young went #1 overall. Anthony Richardson went #4 to the Colts.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 24, 2023·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

Vacations are for suckers and losers

Full stop. Fucking work hard. Hank vacation. Boy, you're soft bitch. All these vacations you're taking. I didn't even like doing it. I wanted to be working with the boys... vacations for suckers and losers.

Hot TakeLifeFireSarcastic
Clearly a joke statement contradicting his own actions and earlier words.