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Ryan Whitney and Paul Rabil on Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, and Bloodsport
The Denver Nuggets took control of the NBA Finals with a dominant Game 1 performance that left the Heat looking like they were still stuck in Boston. Nikola Jokic put up a casual triple-double while barely breaking a sweat, leading Big Cat to jump immediately to the ultimate conclusion.
Big CatThe Nuggets will win the NBA Finals in four games.
Welcome to Pardon My Take. Today is Friday, June 2nd and it's Nuggets in four.
PFT was equally impressed by the Nuggets' firepower, specifically the play of Jamal Murray. With Jokic getting all the headlines, it's easy to forget they have a guy who could be the main character on almost any other roster in the league.
PFT CommenterJamal Murray is currently the best 'Robin' (second option) in the NBA.
Jamal Murray continues his stretch of being like the best. Is he the best Robin going right now? He's definitely... if he was on a team with anybody except for Jokic, everybody would talk about him being the finals MVP. He is the best Robin.
While the Heat struggled with the altitude and their own shooting, the guys couldn't stop marveling at Jokic’s vision. Watching a guy that big throw no-look passes from the post is the pinnacle of the viewing experience.
PFT CommenterWatching a big man who can pass is the best thing to watch in all of sports.
Watching a big man that can pass like Jokic is maybe my favorite thing in all of sports to watch. I'm thinking through every single league... but I actually think that watching a big man that is just throwing no look passes over his head from the post down low... that's my favorite thing in all sports.
Hank, ever the delusional Celtics fan, tried to claim that Boston was actually the better team and would have handled Denver easily if they hadn't run into a "frisky" Heat squad.
HankThe Celtics are a better team than the Nuggets and everyone else in the NBA.
The Celtics are probably the best team in the NBA if you really look at it position by position, player by player. You know, we ran into a Heat team that was getting frisky at the right time. But we're still a better team. We're a better team than [the] Nuggets. We're a better team than everyone.
The Whit Dog Previews the Cup
Ryan Whitney joined the show to get everyone hyped for a Florida-Vegas Stanley Cup Final that the casuals might be sleeping on. He made it clear that while the stars might be in non-traditional markets, the intensity is at an all-time high because of the hardware on the line.
Ryan WhitneyThe Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in all of professional sports.
For any hockey fan that's enjoying watching the highest level playing for the best trophy, that's the hardest to win in sports. The playoffs are still a man's game... it's two teams that basically beat the shit out of whoever they play against.
Whitney is all-in on the Panthers’ run, especially with Sergei Bobrovsky playing like he’s possessed by the spirit of every great goalie in history. If "Sergey Baba-something" stays in the zone, Whitney thinks the Cup is headed to Sunrise.
Ryan WhitneyThe Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup.
I picked Florida... now I'm at the point of like, alright, something special is going on here and the goal tending [and] what [Matthew] Tkachuk's doing. It's just leading me to think they'll somehow get it done.
The conversation shifted to the best players in the world, with Whitney defending Connor McDavid against the guys' trolling. Even with no rings to show for it yet, Whitney insists McDavid is playing a different sport than everyone else on the planet.
Ryan WhitneyConnor McDavid is the best athlete in the world.
I'm gonna keep backing the best player I've ever seen... [McDavid] is breaking records and he's doing things that haven't been done in about 40 years in the NHL. He's joining the list of Gretzky and Lemieux every season. Watching him like night in and night out, it looks like a different league. It looks like an alien on the ice.
PLL Season 5 and the Belichick Hunt
Paul Rabil stopped by the studio to talk about the PLL’s fifth season and the massive move toward a home-city model. While the Water Dogs' future home is still up for debate—Chicago, Youngstown, and Alaska were all mentioned—the real negotiation centered on a certain hoodie-wearing coach. Paul Rabil seems confident he can finally deliver the white whale of PMT guests.
Paul RabilI will get Bill Belichick to interview on the Pardon My Take podcast.
I'll work on that now. Right now. The football offseason. Yes. Right now we will go right now. It's gonna be, it would be the start of Grit Week. It would be incredible.
The guys also pressed Paul Rabil on his transition from player to commissioner. He’s fully embraced the role, even if it means dealing with owners like Big Cat and PFT who are mostly interested in rigged drafts and whether the locker rooms have enough Stella Blue Coffee.
Bloodsport and Fyre Fest
We finally got around to the official review of Bloodsport, the movie that turned Jean-Claude Van Damme into a superstar. Big Cat remains convinced it’s a masterpiece of the genre, even after discovering that the real Frank Dux might be the most prolific fabricator in human history.
Big CatBloodsport is one of the best action movies ever made.
I give Bloodsport a five balls. I love this movie. I'll always love this movie. It is a mandatory watch if you like action movies. It's the best.
Max, naturally, was the lone hater in the room. He claimed the movie was "fine" but complained about losing the plot, which is a wild thing to say about a movie that is essentially just guys kicking each other in the face for 90 minutes.
MaxBloodsport is an unexceptional movie that is difficult to pay attention to.
Nah, it was fine. It was just... it's just one of those movies that you have it on and you're on your phone and you lose the plot... you're not paying attention. I mean, in that sense, it was like, all right, I can look up, watch him fighting.
To wrap things up, Big Cat used Fyre Fest of the Week to address some recent bullying from Booger McFarland regarding a video that didn't do him any favors in a black t-shirt. He's officially considering the Hollywood shortcut to get back in fighting shape.
Big CatI am going to start taking Ozempic to lose weight.
I'm just gonna go on Ozempic. I don't fucking care. I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it and I'm gonna tell everyone to do it and then I'm gonna look hot and then I'll get off of it and then I'll gain it all back. Drop like 25 pounds and then just slowly gain it back.
If Frank Dux can lie his way into a movie deal, Big Cat can certainly Ozempic his way into a six-pack.
