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Ryan Whitney, NBA Playoffs, Don't Call Bryson Brooksy And Mayweather/Paul For Monday Reading

Monday, June 7, 20219 takes

Blake Griffin is back and we talk about Bryson DeChambeua's meltdown after everyone called him Brooksy ( - ). NBA playoffs and Big Cat went to a Nets game ( - ). Talking PLL, the waterdogs sucks, and F1 ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ). Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk some hockey, Biz's bet, and sick league ( - ). We finish with a live watch of the terrible Mayweather/Paul fight and save you the hassle of trying to find highlights.

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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Everyone on the PGA Tour is living rent-free in Bryson DeChambeau's head

Everyone is in Brooksy's head at this point. It's an orphanage. All the problem children of the PGA Tour and the fans are allowed to live now rent-free in Brooksy's... Are we going to just call him Brooksy from now on?

DeChambeau later admitted the 'Brooksy' heckling bothered him, leading to the PGA Tour threatening to ban fans who used the name.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Golf rivalries and fans hating players are good for the game

Golf should be fun. Rivalries are fun. Having guys hate each other is fun. Being able to hate another golfer as a fan is fun. All of these things make watching golf more enjoyable, and grows the game. You cannot tell me otherwise.

The Brooks vs. Bryson rivalry significantly increased golf engagement in 2021, leading up to 'The Match'.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Kyrie Irving has the most desirable game of any NBA player

I think Kyrie Irving has the number one. If you could pick which game you could have, if you're any NBA player, you'd pick Kyrie Irving. Because his handles are incredible. His finishing at the rim... he's just so goddamn good.

This is a subjective opinion about playing style preference.
Open
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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Kyrie Irving would win an NBA-wide one-on-one tournament

I think that if there was, like, a bracket one-on-one tournament in the NBA, I think that Kyrie would probably win.

While speculative, Kyrie is widely cited by peers as the best 1v1 player, but no such tournament has occurred to verify.

Who Is Back

Void
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021·Who's Back
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Mike Vrabel builds teams based solely on player girth and size

I think I've figured out what Mike Vrabel's strategy is here... He's just trying to get the biggest dudes that he can possibly get his hands on. I think that he has the biggest starting 11, just mass-wise. He is Billy Football as a coach. He just wants pounds. And Julio Jones is a massive dude.

Subjective characterization of roster building, though the Titans did prioritize big, physical players during the Henry/Vrabel era.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The NBA is a 'sick league' where stars care more about movies than winning

The best player in the world [LeBron James] is walking off the court with 15 minutes left in the game like an asshole. And nobody says a word to him. And then he talks about his fucking cartoon movie after the game. Imagine being on that team. You just lost after being champions and talking about the Monstars.

This is a subjective cultural critique of the NBA vs NHL.
Push
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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The Montreal Canadiens aren't actually good, they just have a hot goalie

I think Montreal isn't good. They have an amazing goalie [Carey Price] who's hitting his stride at the right time... it's like they get goaltenders that get hot and then the magic of the Canadians jersey they end up winning games... the Canadiens will get into the probably final four and then just get shit pounded by Vegas or the Avalanche.

Partially correct. The Canadiens did reach the Final Four and then the Stanley Cup Finals, but they actually beat Vegas in the semi-finals before losing to Tampa Bay.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
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The 2021 Stanley Cup Final will be Tampa Bay vs. Colorado

I'm going Tampa, and I think the Avs end up getting it done against the Knights and then smoke the Canadians. And we're looking at Tampa, Colorado, and I think it'll be one of the best cup finals we've ever seen.

Incorrect. While Tampa won the Cup, Colorado lost in the second round to Vegas, and Montreal represented the other side of the bracket.

Monday Reading

Win
Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021·Monday Reading
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Big CatBig Cat

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight is the start of the 'participation trophy era'

The fight ended. No one won. For the first time, I'm going to say the participation trophy era is real. I think that's my takeaway from this. Like, what did we just watch?

The fight literally ended without a winner, making the 'no one won' part correct. The broader cultural claim is subjective.