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Ryan Whitney, Randy Moss, Kentucky Derby Picks, GoT Predictions

Friday, May 3, 201913 takes

The last show in the old studio. We reminisce about the best memories from the old barn plus talk about plans for the new office. (-) Cleaning up some NBA playoff stuff including the killing of the Nuggets, and KD vs MJ? (-) Fyre Fest of the Week. Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk about NHL Playoffs, the mind of a pest, and playoff hockey adjustments. (-) Randy Moss joins the show to break down the Kentucky Derby and give you winners for Friday and Saturday. (-) Segments include NPardon My Take for Jeff Fisher's stolen credit cards, (-) Kings Stay Kings Jameis wants to stay fat, (-) Mike Greenberg's dumb rules, (-) Bad Visual, (-) FAQ's(-) and Game of Thrones preview/predictions. (-)

Interview

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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Randy MossRandy Moss

Bet against Bellafina in the Kentucky Oaks

She looks in those races in California... like a man against boys... [but] she doesn't look very good [at Churchill]. For a horse to have those negatives and to be the favorite, I think it's a good horse to bet against.

Bellafina finished 5th in the 2019 Kentucky Oaks, failing to live up to her favorite status.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Brad Marchand should not have been suspended for his 'rabbit punch' on Scott Harrington

I was going to puke if he got suspended. That is not a suspension. Stanley Cup playoffs, a little punch in the back of the head while the guy's on his knees... it was not suspension worthy.

Marchand was indeed not suspended, so Whitney's view of the league's stance was correct.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

NBA players and fans are soft for cheering an injury comeback that NHL players do routinely

I saw that asshole from the Cavs [Kevin Love]... broke his nose and came back with a fucking mask on and got a standing ovation. Are you shitting me? Ryan Malone on Pittsburgh... got a slap shot directly in the face... shoved a couple tampons out there and came back, no mask, no standing ovation for him.

The anecdote about Ryan Malone is true, and Kevin Love did return with a mask. The 'toughness' comparison is a matter of opinion.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The St. Louis Blues have a 100% chance to win the Stanley Cup

They're a really good team. And it'd be one of the coolest stories ever. Last place, January 3rd... I mean, they got a lot of good weapons there... So there's a chance 100% that they could get the Cup.

The St. Louis Blues went on to win the 2019 Stanley Cup.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Randy MossRandy Moss

Maximum Security's Florida Derby win was 'phony' because he wasn't pressured

Let's make Maximum Security into the villain... there should be kind of an asterisk by his last win in the Florida Derby because the competition in that race just basically handed him the race... Everybody else just decided to take back, and all of a sudden this horse is just cruising.

Maximum Security finished first in the Kentucky Derby but was famously disqualified for interference, making the 'villain/asterisk' label quite prophetic.

Recap

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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Trail Blazers have the best home-court advantage in the NBA playoffs

The Trailblazers, I would contend, yeah, I'm going to say it, they probably have the best home court advantage in the playoffs.

Subjective home court advantage metric, but Portland was famously loud in the 2019 playoffs during their WCF run.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I would cut D'Angelo Russell for being a 'bad decision maker' after his weed arrest

The stupidity is, like, way worse than the crime... Bad decision maker. Honestly, just put it in your pocket. I'd cut him.

D'Angelo Russell was not cut; he signed a max contract and became an All-Star that year. The take is exaggerated for comedic effect.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant vs. Michael Jordan is a legitimate debate

People are saying—I'm not saying. People are saying should the debate be Kevin Durant versus Michael Jordan... I kind of agree.

While KD is an all-time great, very few analysts still consider him in the same tier as MJ for GOAT status after leaving Golden State.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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3-1 in the Finals is a better record than 3-6 when comparing Durant and LeBron

So he's [Durant] got the same amount of rings... It feels like three and one better than three and six. We could go all day, folks. We could cherry pick all day.

Mathematically, 3-1 is a higher winning percentage than 3-6, but in sports legacy, making more Finals is generally valued higher. The take is satirical.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James' best years are behind him

LeBron's best years are behind him.

LeBron won a title and Finals MVP in 2020 and has remained an All-NBA player for years after this statement.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·May 3, 2019·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

I will never cord-cut because streaming sports is too unreliable

I have so many boxes... my cable bill is like probably $400 a month. I watched a bowl game with [a friend] two years ago... It buffered so many fucking times. I had money on the game, and I was sitting there like, what is happening right now? I could never cord cut.

Personal preference and life choice.

Game Of Thrones

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Take Slip·May 3, 2019·Game of Thrones
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dothraki are still alive in Game of Thrones because we didn't see them die

What if the Dothraki are all alive and they knew that it was a bad battle strategy... The one thing I know about Game of Thrones, as an expert who's watched the summary twice, if you don't see the person die, you can't be sure they're dead.

Despite the imagery of them being wiped out, roughly half of the Dothraki army remained for the siege of King's Landing.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2019·Game of Thrones
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Big CatBig Cat

Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow will fight each other

Dany's the worst. I fucking hate her. Khaleesi sucks... She's going to fight Jon Snow... They are going to fight. Dany cannot take anyone else outshining her.

The conflict between Daenerys and Jon Snow leads to Jon Snow killing her in the series finale.