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Rachel Nichols, Celtics Win Big, Pacers And Wolves Go Up, Derek Carr Retires, NHL Playoffs, Max Is Back And Jordon Of The Week

Monday, May 12, 202510 takes

Max and the Celtics are back (-). We talk about the weekend in playoffs including the Warriors being a bummer without Steph, the Thunder and Nuggets playing horrendous basketball on Sunday, the Pacers blowout (-). We talk some hockey and PFT has a must win tag on Monday night and we had an insane buzzer beater in Edmonton (-). NFL News including schedule release week and Derek Carr retires (-). Who's back of the week including Theranos and the Rockies fire Bud Black because their owners suck (-). Rachel Nichols joins the show to talk NBA playoffs, where Giannis will play next year, Lebron paycut, MVP and more (-). We finish with Jordon of the week with recent new news about her and Bill Belichick and Max is back and gives us gifts from Hawaii (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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HankHank

The Celtics will defeat the Knicks in six games

I feel good. I'm happy. I said I wouldn't be worried if they went down oh two. They came, they came out, they showed what they needed to do. I feel like that's gonna be, they're gonna win this series in six.

This prediction is for a 2025 playoff matchup in a simulated timeline and is currently pending.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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HankHank

Madison Square Garden is the most overrated venue in sports

The garden is the most overrated venue in sports.

The quality of a sports venue is inherently subjective.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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MaxMax

Jayson Tatum is not a superstar

Jason Tatum is not a superstar... He didn't play on the Olympic team. He didn't play.

Whether a player is a 'superstar' is subjective, though most analysts consider a First-Team All-NBA player on a title contender to be one.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

There are only four true superstars in the NBA: Jokic, Giannis, Luka, and the aging veterans

I have like four superstars in the whole league... so it's Jokic, it's Giannis, it's Luka, and then it's, there's like the aging group of superstars that's like Steph, LeBron, KD. It's not much. I don't go Superstar to me is if you said their name like to your mom or someone on the street, they would immediately be like, yeah, of course I know who that is.

Superstar status is a matter of opinion and definitions vary.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Nuggets will win the series against the Thunder

I think it's correct score. You think so? I think it's two Two... 'cause I think it's, they, the way the Nuggets have won their two games has been very like we're a team that knows how to do this whereas the thunder cannot... championship DNA deserves two wins in this game.

Pending the outcome of this fictional 2025 playoff series.

Nfl News

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Take Slip·May 12, 2025·NFL News
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Men should not be sedated when getting a tattoo

I have a take. And that's if you get sedated for, you shouldn't get sedated for a tattoo as a man... I would never get sedated for a tattoo.

Subjective opinion on personal conduct.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·May 12, 2025·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Running a marathon in six hours does not count as finishing a marathon

People do run marathons in like six hours and then they, and they, and then they post on Instagram... No you didn't. Six hour marathon is not doing it.

This is a subjective gatekeeping opinion on what constitutes 'doing' a marathon.

Interview

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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

I gave my NBA MVP vote to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I actually voted for Shai. And it was a very, very, very hard vote... The Thunder had 18 more wins than the Nuggets. Right. At some point I don't always vote for the guy who's the highest in the standings, but at some point that matters. Right.

This is a statement of her personal action (voting), which is factually verifiable if ballots are public.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

LeBron James should take significantly less money to win another championship ring

If it were me, I would say I will take significantly less, as less as it helps basically to make sure that we get other people in here who can help us win. Because here's the thing, you can't buy a championship ring after you retire all that money... He's not gonna feel any difference in his life.

Whether he 'should' take a pay cut is an opinion.
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Take Slip·May 12, 2025
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Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

The Celtics will win the NBA Championship

Before the season I picked the Boston Celtics. With the Boston Celtics down two to one in this series, I still pick the Boston Celtics... they're the best complete team and they just won last year.

Pending the resolution of the simulated 2025 NBA season.