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Verne Lundquist, Kirk Goldsberry In Studio, Nuggets In Trouble And A Good Old Fashioned NBA/NFL Hypothetical

Wednesday, May 8, 202411 takes

The Nuggets are in deep deep waters with an awesome Wolves team (-). The Thunder are back to playing basketball and look awesome (-). Cocky Hank is in rare form and we talk Celtics bloodbath and the Knicks/Pacers end of game debacle (-). Igor Shesterkin saves 54 shots and we dive into our favorite dumb Hypothetical how many guys in the NFL could play in the NBA and vica versa (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Josh Hart's injury potentially making him incredible at threes and Scottie Scheffler's still pregnant wife (-). Verne Lundquist joins the show to talk about his Hall of Fame career, his favorite calls, the Kick 6, and being Mr Steal Your Girl (-). Kirk Goldsberry joins the show on the day his new book launches (go buy it on amazon) to talk NBA playoffs, Wolves Defense, the super young Thunder and how the Celtics should cake walk to the Finals (-). We finish the show with listener submitted Pardon Your Takes (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Denver Nuggets are in deep trouble against the Minnesota Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets are in some deep, deep shit. I'm not ready to bury [Jokic] right now, but the Wolves feel like they have the Nuggets' number and it's intensity, defensive intensity. It feels like the Wolves are created to beat the Nuggets and that's what they're doing.

The Timberwolves ultimately defeated the Nuggets in 7 games.
Loss
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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HankHank

The Celtics will beat the Cavaliers by a cumulative triple-digit point differential in the series

[Hank] is on pace for his triple digits prediction bloodbath for point differential in this series. The Celtics won by 25... we're on pace. This should be a four-one if not 4-0.

The Celtics won the series 4-1 with a total point differential of +58 (120-95, 94-118, 106-93, 109-102, 113-98), failing to reach the triple-digit prediction.
Void
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Zero NFL players could make an NBA roster tomorrow, while one or two NBA players could make the NFL

There's no way 30 guys from the NBA could make a roster in the NFL tomorrow. I think maybe one or two could make a roster... but there's zero guys on NFL roster right now who could play on an NBA roster. The height, the skill level with dribbling and shooting is on a completely different level.

This is a subjective hypothetical that can't be definitively proven without the crossover actually happening.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Void
Take Slip·May 8, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Miami Heat culture is in absolute shambles

Heat culture absolute shambles. Pat Riley did a press conference... asked about Jimmy Butler trolling when he wasn't playing and he said, if you're not on the court playing, you should keep your mouth shut.

While there was public tension, the team remained intact through the off-season, though the 'Culture' was publicly questioned.
Win
Take Slip·May 8, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

A wrist injury has turned Josh Hart into a lethal three-point shooter

Josh Hart said when he took a half court heave to end the second quarter... he felt his wrist click and it almost clicked back into place. Said he went to Brunson at the half and told him 'I can shoot threes now.' It is basically the plot from Rookie of the Year... Josh Hart is now just a lethal three-point shooter because his wrist clicked.

Josh Hart's 3P% in the 2024 playoffs was 37.3%, significantly higher than his regular season 31% after the reported incident.

Interview

Push
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The current Minnesota Timberwolves are the NBA version of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens

This is the 2000 Ravens through these first six [games]... they're maniacal. They're grinning ear to ear as they're playing defense. Minnesota is emerging as the favorite to win this tournament by being the best defense we've seen in years.

The Wolves had the #1 defensive rating in the playoffs until they were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals.
Void
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Anthony Edwards is the hero that American basketball needs

He's the hero that American basketball needs. I was saying that you can really chart out with Jokic, Doncic, SGA, Giannis... a path to 2030 where we go a full decade without an [American] MVP. Anthony Edwards these last two weeks has had something to say to that.

Edwards finished 7th in MVP voting in 2024 and is widely considered the rising American face of the league.
Loss
Take Slip·May 8, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Celtics should intentionally lose two games to the Cavaliers to get battle-tested for the finals

I stand by my take. I still think they should intentionally lose some games to the Cavs... I think two. That way when they get to the Finals they're like, yeah, we've had our battles.

The Celtics did lose one game to the Cavs but won the series easily and eventually the championship, suggesting they didn't need the 'battle testing.'

Pardon Your Take

Void
Take Slip·May 8, 2024·Pardon Your Take
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MaxMax

Howie Roseman only drafts players based on consensus mock drafts to get high grades from experts

Howie Roseman does a really good job of drafting off of the experts' mock drafts. So every time the Eagles have a draft, everyone's like, holy shit, A plus. They got a guy that we mocked for the first round in the second round... he never didn't take the consensus guy again [after Reagor].

This is a subjective interpretation of a GM's strategy.
Open
Take Slip·May 8, 2024·Pardon Your Take
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Big CatBig Cat

Watching Caleb Williams throw a football is like watching Steph Curry play basketball

Albert Breer just put out an entire piece about Caleb Williams... checked all the boxes. Called him a Steph Curry-like experience watching him throw the football. It means Steph Curry's awesome to watch play basketball, so it's like that in football.

Caleb Williams' NFL career is ongoing; his 'Curry-like' impact is still to be determined.
Loss
Take Slip·May 8, 2024·Pardon Your Take
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Big CatBig Cat

Professional golfers should never miss a putt from 10 feet or closer

Golfers should be better at putting. That's something like if you're a professional golfer, you should just never miss a putt anything 10 feet and in. Should never be missed. Ever. But that's just me.

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Statistically, the best putters on the PGA tour make about 40% of 10-foot putts.