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NBA With Kirk Goldsberry, Final Draft Preview With Daniel Jeremiah & Field Yates, Max's 5 Stages Of Sixers Grief + Guys On Chicks

Wednesday, April 24, 202411 takes

The Mavs and Pacers tied up the series and Anthony Edwards is a prophet when it comes to Jaden McDaniels (-). The Capitals are up 2-0 based on PFT's advanced analytics (-). We talk about the crazy Monday in playoffs. Max dealing with his 5 stages of grief after the Sixers loss and the Lakers still can't beat the Nuggets (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including KD back to Oklahoma City, Broncos new uniforms (-). Kirk Goldsberry joins us to talk NBA playoffs, what the Lakers can do and the Sixers heartbreaking loss (-). Daniel Jeremiah joins the show to talk NFL Draft, how many players at each position are 2 contract guys, diamonds in the rough and how a war room operates (-). Field Yates joins us before he hosts on ABC Thursday Night to talk about some of the interesting draft stories and guys, how many mistakes we'll defend him on and more (-). We finish with guys on chicks (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Phoenix Suns are officially dead

The Suns are dead. I proclaimed it. The Suns are dead. They don't look like they have any life to him whatsoever. They look anemic. Bradley Beal looks pretty bad. No trade clauses, by the way, for Bradley Beal. So yeah, I think he's like the sixth highest player in the NBA. They're gonna be stuck with that for a little bit.

The Suns were swept by the Timberwolves in the first round and appeared totally dysfunctional.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Devin Booker is a worse player when he wears a headband

I also have a vibe stat for this game. And it has nothing—it's based on absolutely nothing. I'm sure someone will actually give me the stats and say I'm wrong. I don't think Devin Booker's good when he wears a headband. I just don't. I don't know why... I think maybe his head is too constricted.

This is inherently subjective and based on 'vibes', though Booker's 2024 playoff performance while wearing the headband was indeed poor.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Therapy would make Luka Doncic a worse basketball player

My take was that Luka, I think Luka desperately needs therapy, but I also think that it would be very, very bad for him as a basketball player. I feel like that shit that he has makes him excellent, but he's just, he's always angry.

This is a psychological opinion about a player's motivation and cannot be objectively proven.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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MaxMax

The 76ers will win their series against the Knicks despite being down 2-0

And then the final act, new tweet: Sixers will win this series.

The Knicks defeated the 76ers 4-2 in the series.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Lakers-Nuggets series is over

I think this series is definitely over. Yeah. Well, no, well, what's gonna happen is the Lakers, Sixers might, the Lakers are gonna play great in some more games that they're also going to lose. Right. That's what's gonna happen.

The Nuggets won the series 4-1.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Void
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

The Broncos released bad jerseys to distract fans from the Zach Wilson trade

They actually are really smart with what they did because they released Bad Jerseys and then they traded for Zach Wilson all on the same day. And you don't know which one to be mad at. They just split the vote. Like that was so smart of them to do those in basically a matter of hours with each other where they're like, which one you want to choose?

This is a marketing/PR theory that is likely coincidental but fits Big Cat's cynical view of front offices.
Open
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant will 100% return to the Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin Durant is 100% going back to the Thunder. Yes. They're doing some trial balloons... it was a video narrated by KD talking about Chet Holmgren and the city of Oklahoma City... I'm absolutely for it because I think that would be a very cool, like if he won, wins a title with the Thunder. Kind of everything's forgiven.

Durant remains with the Suns as of late 2024, but this is a long-term prediction.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The only real threat to the Denver Nuggets winning the title is the injury bug

The number one threat to the Denver Nuggets is the injury bug. Oh yeah. I think they're that good. Yeah, I really do. I think Jokic is just, they deserve that kind of dodgy, cute answer. If I have to answer... I just don't see anybody taking out Jokic in seven games, beating them four times in seven games.

The Nuggets were healthy but were defeated by the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

Michael Penix Jr. could be drafted before JJ McCarthy

I was sniffing around this morning 'cause I had, there's so much stuff flying around and like one of the teams had told me like, 'Hey, I wouldn't be surprised if when it was all said and done if Penix went over McCarthy.'

Penix Jr. was drafted 8th by the Falcons; McCarthy was drafted 10th by the Vikings.
Open
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

The 2024 draft class has 10-12 second-contract caliber wide receivers

I was strict with it. So you can, you can extrapolate this beyond this, but like a con—like my confidence level's high. Wide receivers, 10 to 12 of them. Wow. Like there's 10 to 12 that I feel pretty confident they're gonna, they're second contract, same team, commit to 'em type players.

Too early to tell; second contracts for the 2024 class won't happen until 2028.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2024
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Field YatesField Yates

Jaden Daniels will be the number two overall pick in the NFL Draft

I feel good about Jaden Daniels going number two. You know, this past week was interesting obviously—mostly incited by Jaden Daniels' agent taking to Twitter... but I do think Jaden Daniels ends up going number two overall.

Jaden Daniels was selected 2nd overall by the Commanders.