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Ryan Whitney and Murls on NHL Playoffs, NBA Chaos, and the Homa Talk
The NBA playoffs are officially here, and with them comes the inevitable wave of massive overreactions and injury despair. Giannis is down, Ja Morant can't unball a pair of socks, and Anthony Davis is doing his annual 'I'm dead... wait, I'm back' routine. But amidst the chaos, a new star emerged in Los Angeles. While LeBron and AD are the names on the marquee, PFT thinks the hierarchy in Lakerland might be shifting.
PFT CommenterAustin Reaves is the true alpha on the Lakers
But the real story outta that game was Austin Reaves. Yeah. Austin Reaves. AKA him. He is him.
In the East, the Sixers handled business, but the real story was the Nets and the tragic downfall of Spencer Dinwiddie. After getting tagged with the 'Dinshiddie' nickname by Kyle Kuzma, his performance in Game 1 suggested the name might actually be sticking. Big Cat is ready to call it a career for him.
Big CatSpencer Dinwiddie's career might be over after being nicknamed 'Dinshiddie'
This was his first game since Kyle Kuzma called him Dinshiddie, which is a great, great nickname... and he wasn't good... I don't wanna overstate it, but when you get called Dinshiddie, it might be a wrap.
Big Corn and the Sierra Mist Conspiracy
Between games, PFT noticed something sinister happening in the beverage world. Sierra Mist is dead, replaced by a drink called 'Starry' that apparently uses high-fructose corn syrup instead of real sugar. While most people see a rebranding, PFT sees a deep-state handout to the agricultural lobby.
PFT CommenterThe replacement of Sierra Mist with Starry is a handout to 'Big Corn'
This does feel like a Biden special... This is a big handout to Big corn. Yeah. To the corn syrup market. Because Sierra Mist was made with real sugar while Starry uses high fructose corn syrup.
Over in Sacramento, the beam was lit and the vibes were immaculate. The Kings winning their first playoff game since 2006 wasn't just a win for the city; according to Big Cat, it was a massive recruiting win for John Calipari. Since De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk did the heavy lifting, the Big Blue Nation gets to claim this one.
Big CatThe Kings winning Game 1 counts as a tournament win for John Calipari because De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk both scored 30+
Does this count as a tournament win for Cal? Absolutely. Because De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, both in their playoff debut, go for over 30... I think Cal should be like, update the record books. The Kings beat the Warriors game one with two of my guys.
We Need To Have A Talk
Before getting to the hockey guys, Big Cat and PFT had to sit the AWLs down for a serious conversation. It turns out the recurring bit of calling Max Homa a 'pervert' on the golf course has reached a breaking point. It's weird, it's affecting the game, and the guys are officially putting an end to it with a bounty for any listener who helps police the galleries.
Big CatThe 'pervert' chant at Max Homa is officially canceled and banned
We have to stop saying to Max Homa on the golf course that he's a pervert because it's getting a little weird... permission to shame that person, take a picture and send it to us... no more pervert. That is officially canceled.
In Who’s Back, Billy Football and PFT took aim at the new MLB pitch clock. While it's great for television, the experience of being at the ballpark has apparently been ruined for anyone who likes to wander around and get moderately intoxicated without missing three innings.
Billy FootballThe MLB pitch clock makes fans feel rushed and ruins the 'fuck around' time at the stadium
I fucking hate the pitch clock... because I sit down there... I'm trying to chit chat, socialize like how I usually do... I feel like I'm rushed at a table, at a restaurant that's trying to flip table. I want there to be more fuck around time. So if I get food, I don't miss anything.
PFT CommenterIf you attend a game in person, the MLB pitch clock is bad because you want that time to never stop
I agree with this take for games that you attend in person... when I go to the ballpark and I watch a daytime baseball game, I want that time to never stop... Take me out to the ballgame, it doesn't say I care if I never get back. I want to be able to be unaccounted for the whole day.
NHL Playoff Preview with Whitney and Murls
Ryan Whitney and Murls from Spittin' Chiclets joined the show to breakdown a wide-open NHL bracket. The Boston Bruins are coming off the greatest regular season in history, which sounds great until you remember the President's Trophy curse. Big Cat made it clear that anything short of a parade makes this season a historic embarrassment.
Big CatIf the Bruins don't win the Stanley Cup, it's a complete failure and they'll be a joke
The Bruins are statistically now... most wins in a NHL season... if they don't win the cup, they're kind of like a joke a little bit... it's win or a complete failure.
Whitney sees a collision course in the East, specifically pointing to the Rangers and Devils as the teams fighting for the right to lose to Boston. Murls, ever the gambler, found the value in the goaltending, suggesting that if the Rangers are going to go on a run, it’s going to be on the back of a Conn Smythe performance.
Ryan WhitneyThe winner of the Rangers-Devils series will play the Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final
Rangers Devils winner, I think goes on and plays the Bruins in the Eastern Conference final.
MurlsThe best value bet for the NHL playoffs is Igor Shesterkin to win the Conn Smythe
If you like the Rangers... the only way they're gonna win the Stanley Cup is if [Shesterkin] stands on his head, you take him Conn Smythe plus 2300. That's a good card. I like that.
In a shocking twist, PFT revealed he is actually a 'Belief' this year, putting his faith in the Toronto Maple Leafs to finally end their decades of suffering. Meanwhile, Big Cat has turned his attention to the West and put Connor McDavid on notice. Despite the 150-point season, Big Cat isn't giving him any credit until he brings the Cup back to Edmonton.
PFT CommenterI'm a 'belief' this year: the Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup
I'm a belief this year... I took the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup. I believe in the Leafs.
Big CatIf Connor McDavid doesn't win the Stanley Cup this year, he is a 'bum'
My big bet is gonna be on the Oilers... because I'm sick of you telling me how Connor McDavid's the best athlete in all of sports... this is a personal one-on-one legacy match... If he doesn't win the cup this year, he is a bum.
Whitney thinks the West actually runs through the winner of the Oilers-Kings series, though his final prediction remains safe. He’s going with the chalk, while Murls is looking for a parade in Manhattan.
Ryan WhitneyThe winner of the Oilers-Kings series will reach the Stanley Cup Final
I said today on Chiclets that the winner of that series is gonna go to the cup final. Ooh. And LA right now... they're 25 to one... but the winner of that series goes to the cup final.
Ryan WhitneyThe Bruins will beat the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final
My final matchup is Bruins Oilers... and I don't see them [the Bruins] losing. I think they get it done. So Bruins over Oilers.
MurlsThe Rangers will beat the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final
I'm on Oilers out of the west and the Rangers out of the east. We're gonna see a parade in Manhattan.
Hank still hasn't hit the lottery ball, and at this point, we might be looking at a statistical impossibility.
