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Rachel Nichols and Zach Parise
NBA Playoffs and Isaiah Thomas' puts up 53 ( - ). Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Caps are back after the Sidney Crosby injury ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne ( - ). Rachel Nichols joins the show to break down all 4 Conference Semifinal matchups and answers the age old question, is Brad Stevens coaching for his job? ( - ). Zach Parise from the Minnesota Wild joins the show to talk Chocolate Milk, Sidney Crosby, and whether or not he's a Cake Eater ( - ). Segments include Respect the Biz for Northwestern School of Journalism, Talking Soccer, Embrace Debate Lane Kiffin tweets, Man Card for X Pac, Kings stay Kings for Adam Schefter, and the return of Guys on Chicks, the segment where Guys explain Women to Women.
Recap
PFT CommenterIsaiah Thomas might not be a great second-half player, but rather a terrible first-half player
I'm not ready to say that [Isaiah Thomas] is a great second-half player. I think he might just be a really shitty first-half player.
PFT CommenterSidney Crosby was only injured because the Penguins lack an enforcer
The real issue is Sidney Crosby only got hit in his head like that because there's not as much fighting in hockey as there used to be... the Penguins, they're too big of pussies. And they have no enforcer, so they are the ones that got Sidney Crosby injured.
Big CatThe Capitals deserve an asterisk if they win the Stanley Cup this year
Capitals, do whatever you got to do, asterisks. Rest of the playoffs, asterisk... If they win the cup, I want an asterisk.
PFT CommenterMarc-Andre Fleury is a 'snowflake'
Now, on the other hand, you have Marc-Andre Fleury. He's a snowflake. That's why they call him Fleury, because he's a big snowflake, and he got iced up.
Hot Seat Cool Throne
Big CatAlex Smith has had a long career of being, for the most part, shitty
He had a long career, and for the most part, he was shitty. [Alex Smith's] byline. That's Alex Smith's byline.
PFT CommenterMint Juleps are overrated drinks that you only want half of
Mint julep is the ultimate drink where you get really excited about having them on Derby Day... then by the time you get halfway done, you're like, I'll just take a beer.
Interview
Rachel NicholsThe Raptors have a 7% chance to beat the Cavaliers
I think they're going to muddy it up... Two over five. Seven percent chance.
Big CatGreg Popovich will complain about James Harden flopping during their series
Pop is going to complain about James Harden flopping at some point in the series in his very Pop way... about how James Harden kind of jumps into defenders when shooting threes.
Rachel NicholsThe Warriors will miss Steve Kerr in the later rounds of the playoffs
Steve is the one who is able to sort of maestro all of that along. I think they will miss it in the later rounds as the competition gets tougher... it is a delicate thing over there.
Rachel NicholsTrading Jimmy Butler would be 'categorically insane' for the Bulls
The idea of trading Jimmy Butler is so absolutely categorically insane.
Zach PariseThe Matt Niskanen hit on Sidney Crosby was reactionary, not intentional
I think it was more of a reactionary thing from Niskanen, and Sid was kind of falling down as his stick got up... I just don't think that he's intentionally at all trying to get him in the face or the neck or the head.
Talking Soccer
PFT CommenterCristiano Ronaldo's goals are easy and anyone could do them
I could fucking do that. Left footed. He's a finisher. Who isn't? We all finish.