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Ryan Whitney Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Warriors And Nuggets Advance, Kentucky Derby + Jordon Update Of The Week
Incredible weekend of sports as we had Game 7's(-). Warriors beat the Rockets and Nuggets take down the Clippers further cementing James Harden as the biggest choker ever(-). Pacers take Game 1 and the Kentucky Derby was an awesome sloppy mess(-). Who's back of the week including Scottie Scheffler and Lebron James injuries after the playoffs are over for him(-). Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk an incredible first round of the NHL playoffs, including an absolute stunner Game 7 in Winnipeg and Dallas(-). He ranks the remaining teams, who we should be rooting for to win the Cup and more. We finish with some kidney stone talk and Jordon forced her way into a Super Bowl commercial(-).
Recap
Big CatJames Harden is the biggest choker in NBA history
Is he the biggest choker? I don't know if it's choker or just Bright lights scares him away guy of all time because at this point it is now four different teams that he's done this with. It is, he's great in the regular season. He can be great in the beginning of a series... But then when the Bright, the lights get the brightest and it's game seven, he's a complete no show. And it's, it's not even, there's not even a debate anymore. I think he is [number one all time].
PFT CommenterJames Harden stops playing in big games because he simply doesn't want to work anymore
I don't think it's necessarily even an insult to say that to him. Because I, I actually believe that James Harden is like, I don't wanna work anymore. I'm, I'm gonna get paid essentially the same if I, if I get eliminated now or if I get eliminated in two weeks... He doesn't really have any upside besides the glory of winning, which I don't think he necessarily cares that much about.
Big CatThe NBA's scheduling makes Game 1 an automatic loss for teams coming off a Game 7
Why are the nuggets playing on Tuesday night... that's the most auto loss I've ever seen on a schedule ever... the nuggets in Game one and the Warriors in Game one, it feels like they're just going in to to die. Yeah. They just played a seven game series. Both a little bit older teams and they have 48 hours to turn around.
HankI wouldn't be worried about the Knicks even if the Celtics go down 0-2
Not worried about the Knicks. Even if we lose, I'll say it right now. If somehow we lose game one, we could lose two games and I wouldn't be worried. [Down 0-2?] Still not worried. I'll say it.
Who Is Back
Big CatAbdul Carter is a loser for trying to take legendary Giants players' retired numbers
Is Abdul Carter a loser? I it's very weird. A weird tumble guy of all time... to on day one, go into your new company and be like, I want the numbers of the two most famous guys that everybody loves. Right. And, and again, the first one I get it, take your, shoot your shot. The second one... it's weird. He can't go his own way.
PFT CommenterLeBron James only releases post-elimination injury reports to build a protective narrative for his legacy
With LeBron it's interesting because the, the whole like you know, build, building in your narrative. Your excuse after the fact. It's something he's done a couple times... but he always has to remind us that he's injured always. And to not play a hypothetical game, it was just so extra to be like, if game six had happened tonight, yeah. He would not be playing.
Interview
Ryan WhitneyJamie Benn is the player who deserves a Stanley Cup more than anyone else in the league
Number one, Jamie Benn. That's kind, that's kind of my, my player right now. Who doesn't have one that, that I feel like, God, that guy deserves one. He's, I mean, I think, 16 years in 17... a warrior, a beast, a true captain, a leader, and he is done it like teammates love him. He's done it for so long that if Dallas were to get one, that's kind of my guy.
Ryan WhitneyCarolina cannot win the Cup because Sebastian Aho is not a true superstar
Carolina fans are kind of all always all over biz. And I, and I gave them a bunch of props... and all those fans tell me aho aho I'm like, I love aho. But I just, he's like one little notch beneath like the true superstars. And, and so I don't, I don't even think if Carolina gets by Washington, like they can win the cup.
Ryan WhitneyFlorida is the favorite and Toronto is the least likely to win the Stanley Cup among the final eight teams
Florida one. Dallas two. Vegas three. Washington four Edmonton five... Winnipeg six, Carolina seven. [Leafs?] Leafs eights perfect. You what? I guys I can admit Edmonton's an underdog here. And they get through Vegas and, and, and, and I come back on like if they beat Vegas, they're number one.
Ryan WhitneyDallas is the best warm-weather hockey town in North America
I think Dallas... those playoff games. It's crazy that arena gets loud, sneaky La Kings are, are awesome... but LA and Dallas kind of stick out and the, the, the Panthers fans have come on here. They, they've made these games a complete party.
Kidney Stone Talk
Big CatI am going to hire a dietician to help prevent future kidney stones
I think this one, I'll say this, I think I'm gonna start making some lifestyle changes. I'm thinking... I think I'm gonna to get a dietician. I understand. But I need someone to tell me what to do. I am not going to do that on my own volition. I need someone to basically be like, here's what you can and cannot eat.