Pardon My Take
2X NBA Champ Mike Miller In Studio, Randy Moss, Nuggets Force A Game 7, Hank Saves The Celtics And Has A New Rival In Timothee Chalamet + NFL Schedule Release
Fri, 16 May 2025
The Caps are out of the playoffs and PFT was on the glass for Game 5 (00:00:00-00:14:50). Nuggets force a Game 7 and new story comes out on Caleb Williams being drafted by the Bears (00:14:50-00:33:19). Hank went to Boston for Game 5 to save the Celtics season and had a showdown with Timothee Chalamet (00:33:19-00:57:05). Warriors get bounced by the Wolves and it may be the end of the Steph run and Playoff Jimmy (00:57:05-01:02:29). We talk some playoff hockey and NFL schedule release with a bonus Mt Rushmore of best games of the year (01:02:29-01:27:24). 2X NBA Champ Mike Miller joins the show to talk about his career, playing with Lebron, first time meeting Jokic, life as an agent and more (01:27:24-02:08:11). We then welcome on our guy Randy Moss to talk some Preakness, how to fix horse racing and a special guest Sandman from the barn (02:08:11-02:34:34). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:34:34-02:46:22).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take
Chapter 1: What happened in the Capitals' playoff exit and Hank Lockwood's experience at Game 5?
She had an absolute blast. She kept looking at me being like, son, this is so fun. I can't believe we're doing this as the best mother's day ever. Thank you so much.
Yeah.
Bigger, bigger than sports. It was bigger than sports. And she was just like, you know, we love spending time with each other. And so even though it was a tough loss, I think it really showed me that, you know, some things truly are bigger than sports. And she kept saying, son, It could be worse. She calls you son. Yeah. Son could be a lot worse.
I'm so glad we're not Maple Leafs fans because that's embarrassing. And at least we won the Stanley Cup in 2018. She kept saying, son, the the WNBA starts this weekend and I wouldn't want the series to continue and take away the shine from WNBA opening weekend. Facts. She just kept saying, son, I love you. This is just a magical Mother's Day. Best Mother's Day ever.
So it was fun being on the glass with her. We are rookies on the glass, though. I brought her this big meal from one of the restaurants that they have in the concourse and a couple drinks, brought it down to the front row. First thing I did, put the drinks on the shelf next to the glass. Mm-hmm. I thought it would be okay. And then I think it was Van Riemsdyk.
I think he checked somebody right into the glass right in front of us. Her bourbon goes flying everywhere. My beer goes flying everywhere. But you know what? It was just one of those moments. It's a memory that we made together.
Yeah. She's like, son, it's okay. We're both wet.
Yeah. Son, thank you for buying me that bourbon even though it's all over your lap right now. Yeah. Um, it was really a bonding experience for that. No, it sucks. Listen, it, it sucks. I thought that the season was going to be, um, it wasn't mad. It was a special season. Like nobody thought or expect anything from the capitals, but I did expect us to go a little bit further in the playoffs.
Uh, so that, that part's disappointing and I, I gotta, I gotta call it as I see it. Uh, Ovi did not look well on the ice tonight. He looked pretty slow, not really moving around that well. There was one point, and you can't quote me on this, but I did lean over to Nate and I said... I almost think that he shouldn't even be on the power play right now.
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Chapter 2: How did the Nuggets force a Game 7 against the Thunder?
All right. So, yeah, the Leafs are in trouble. I don't know. That was the other hockey thing. The Leafs are in a lot of trouble. They're in the don't let us win one, and I don't think they're going to win one. You can't come out flat at home. No. They got fucking. Oh, that was bad. In basketball news, the Denver 5-2-8-0s forced a game seven.
So I was very skeptical when I turned on the game and saw the 5-2-8-0s were out there on the court tonight. Not really elimination game jerseys, but it was just the Nuggets bench was just – like Jokic was great. Jamal Murray, who actually I think had the flu –
was uh very good and i know christian brown is a starter but like julian strother that was he you need one of those you need one of those guys to step up and have that type of game and he had 15 points in it like three huge threes i also think uh
That game was basically not won by the Nuggets in the last few minutes of the first half, but kind of lost by the Thunder because it felt like the Thunder were going to take that game. And they were up 9 or 10. And then SGA gets one of the worst, dumbest fouls. And the refs were like, they were all over the place. Guys were just fucking beating on each other.
but he fouled a frustration foul on Jokic where he got the ball stolen and then 60 feet from the basket just smacked him, got his fourth foul, had to sit for the last two minutes, and Lou Dort hit a buzzer beater, but the Nuggets came all the way back, tied the game, and it felt like all the momentum switched because it was like Thunder are here and they're going to win this game, and then the second half was more Nuggets, and I'm happy for a game seven.
I wanted a game seven in this series.
Yeah, very much. This has been a great series, so I can't wait for that. I got to listen to the second half call on the radio, on the Denver radio broadcast, and they just kept screaming out, Strother! Strother! Like, they couldn't believe it, that he was hitting all these shots. So, yeah, I mean, that's the key for Denver, if they can have Murray contribute, and then they need one X-Factor guy.
And that X-Factor can be 5'2", 8'0". It could be the altitude.
It could be, yeah. And it was – I mean, Michael Porter Jr. didn't play at the end of the game. They were just like, we're going to ride with Strother. It was the – It was basically in hand.
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Chapter 3: What was Hank Lockwood's role in saving the Celtics and his encounter with Timothee Chalamet?
I think they'd say, I want to play with Ben Johnson because of what he's been able to accomplish and how creative he is. I feel like if you're asking truthfully right now, yeah, he does want to be in that situation.
And that was the biggest thing. I had to accept it, but I definitely wanted Eberflus fired. I wanted Harbaugh very, very badly. That, I think, would have changed everything. And it I think a lot of people thought that. And then the Bears obviously were like, we're not going to fire him. We're going to keep going with this, which was stupid, very stupid in retrospect.
And that's probably comes from George McCaskey, who is not the I wouldn't I wouldn't put him in the Hall of Fame of owners of professional sports teams. That would have been wild, though, if he was a battle hawk.
If he actually went the UFL route, that would have been great. We tried to get Joe Burrow to do that for the NFL. He said I think he wanted $50 million guaranteed in his first year. Maybe it was $100 million. I forget. And I said, deal. Let me talk to the people at the XFL and see if they agree with that and then get the fuck out of here.
Yeah, get out of here. But yeah, it's it's like bad shit happened. New stuff. We got new stuff. If he was still the coach and this came out, it would be panic level a billion. Yeah, right. Like it's not that's just not the situation anymore.
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All right. Before we kick it to ourselves, we forgot to mention this during Fyre Fest, so we should say it now. Max, you are paying up your payment this weekend.
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Chapter 4: What is the outlook for the Warriors after their playoff loss to the Timberwolves?
That's what Porzingis is like. Yeah, but you're feeling spicy. I'm trying to relate. I was rooting for you, Hank. He's going to be on the glass tonight. I was on the wood. I'm just trying to make connections.
Listen, we were both down 3-1. All of a sudden, you get a second win. Congrats on getting a second win against the Knicks in this series, Hank, a team that you've been dominating. And all of a sudden, you get that second win, and you just completely leave me behind.
No, I'm PFT. It says a lot about you. You said, show me the way. You said, show me the way, and I did. He's trying to show you the way. Step one, get there, get to your city. Will your team to victory? You're going to do that tonight. I have utmost confidence. I'm so excited for you. No, you're not. There's nothing better than being down, back against the wall, home game. Well, being up is better.
Okay. You had won, but Hank was kind of up. You're still down three to two.
Because they've been dominating the series. That's true. Hank was both down and up at the same time.
But again, like I saw the graphic, the graphic of Hank saying we're on to the finals. Then in parentheses says Hank after Celtics down to one against the Knicks.
It was it was as sad of a two days as you could have as a sports fan. Like it really, really did suck. And it still does. But like I said, it's like getting to the game, being in the city, forgetting about the Jason Tatum and the offseason, luxury tax, new ownership, whatever, and just seeing the team come together, get a win. We had the momentum. It was a great, yes, we were down 3-1.
Yes, we still only won two games, but it was a great, great victory up and down.
So do you start Luke Cornett on Friday night? Yeah, he was awesome. Seven blocks. He was great.
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Chapter 5: What are the latest updates on NHL playoffs and the NFL schedule release?
And then it's like he has never committed a foul. Oh, my God. He also feels like the guy that never got away with anything in his life. Yeah. Even when he was a kid. Like, if all of your friends did something bad, snuck out, he was the one that would get caught because he's just like... He's flagrantly cat all the time. He's never blending in. That last foul on Jalen was a stupid, stupid foul.
Yeah. Like, you got to be smarter than that. And Tibbs looked like he was about to wring his neck afterwards.
Yeah, he was not happy. So how do you feel about Friday night? Because I think... Obviously, if you get to Game 7, I think the Celtics will win the series. I do not think you're going to win Friday night. I think Jalen Brunson is going to win this series on Friday night.
I think that's fair. I do think all the pressure was on the Celtics in Game 1 and 2, and they kind of folded. They were missing shots, and that's what happens when all of a sudden you're at home. You know you're supposed to win. Shots start...
stop going in and all of a sudden like things can flip the celtics are basically playing with nothing to lose i think that's a good spot to be in and they have well no they have something to lose the series but everyone's expecting them to lose right when you're in that spot like that's the max chime in you you're saying not anymore the last game everyone was expecting them to lose now everyone is thinking like you right now like now the pressure is back on this like no the pressure is on the if you're
Wrong.
Teams-wise, the pressure is on the Knicks.
If the Knicks lose, they're still playing games. Okay, Max. What do you mean? You're the repeat champions.
Be honest, be honest, be honest. Who do you think is more – like the Celtics, I don't know. I feel like the Knicks are like we have to win at home.
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Chapter 6: Who is Mike Miller and what insights does he share about his NBA career and life as an agent?
Well, yeah, so he came over. Dave basically set him up to basically get not mad at me, but he came over, addressed the situation.
He started a conversation.
Addressed the situation, and then he went back to where he was sitting next to Dave, and then we had a brief interaction. I did not get the chance to say. You didn't book Chalamet. I didn't book him. We're not getting Chalamet. That's not true. The thing about Max is Max would have booked him. Yeah. Yeah, Max definitely would have booked him. I would have been so scared.
All right, so let's say you win game six Friday night, game seven Monday, which is a weird schedule. Should we fly Jerry O'Connell in and do a stream on PMT, or are you trying to go to the game?
No, I think if Jerry comes in, we should do a stream. I think the fans, AWLs, would love that.
If Jerry can't do it, I'm just thinking out loud, we've got a lot of Knicks fans in the New York office.
Yeah. Yeah, we do.
Could send you there.
But we wouldn't do that. We've never done that in the past.
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Chapter 7: What topics did Randy Moss discuss regarding the Preakness and horse racing?
This was like a sad, hey, the Warriors, this iteration may be dead. Steve Kerr said afterwards he thought they had a legitimate chance to make a finals run if Steph had stayed healthy. I also weirdly, I know Jimmy Butler was sick, but is this the death of...
playoff Jimmy no I think Jimmy's just he can't do it all on his own for three games in a row but that's what he's been like playoff Jimmy has done that's what playoff Jimmy that's literally what playoff Jimmy did he the last two games he took 20 shots total I don't know again he was feeling under the weather two games ago maybe still lingered but like I mean, he's getting older.
It might have been just the end of playoff Jimmy as well. I think the writing was on the wall for the Warriors where Kaminga was like, okay, I'm going to get the ball. I'm going to be able to show off what I can do. I don't know if they're going to bring him back as a restricted free agent. I think he's an RFA this year. I don't know if they're going to try to sign and trade him.
I don't know if they're just going to let him go off. But this was like, Jimmy was not... The Warriors weren't doing their best team effort to win this series because I think they all understood that they couldn't. So you've got a guy like Kaminga that's like, I'm going to go out there and take a million shots too. So you can't really get into playoff Jimmy mode.
I think that's exactly where... When Steph gets hurt in game two, you're like, playoff Jimmy will get him one. He didn't... He can get them one.
Yeah, I think it's just the Warriors, they realize this is not, we don't have a chance without Steph. That's when playoff Jimmy should be. That might be the death date. He's going to be 36 before next year. It's playoff Jimmy Dunn. I'm excited for the Timberwolves. Two years in a row. Two years in a row getting to this place.
um are they are they a better team now i think yeah i think they might be a better team yeah and i think that both the knicks and the timberwolves both got a lot better by doing that trade the rare win-win trade where i guess who was it the hornets the hornets lost that trade yes the other two teams won both teams got a whole lot better i'm excited to see what the wolves can do i don't know who would you rather play if you're the wolves if you had to pick
I mean, they beat the Nuggets last year in seven, so it's like you've done it. Yeah, no, Julius Randle was – he's exactly what the Timberwolves needed in the fact that he – Cat has these swings, and he's an incredible shooter, an incredible offensive big man.
Julius Randle has just been consistent, and you've seen it where he doesn't do the old Julius Randle of spinning to nowhere and all that stuff. He's just been awesome. And Anthony Edwards, I feel like we're due for – I think – Has Anthony Edwards – he had a 50-point playoff game last year, right? I don't think he's gone nuclear this year, has he? He's toyed with it.
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Chapter 8: What is the Fyre Fest of the week and how does it conclude the episode?
Well, I guess we've already taped the Nuggets Thunder. Is there a chance we just don't have any playoffs this weekend?
Yeah, WNBA. They are taking some of the nights off to give more spotlight to WNBA opening weekend.
Got it. Got it. All right, so hockey, the Leafs are in major trouble. Major, major trouble. Big time. That was... As much of an ass kicking as you could get in front of a home crowd. Very important game five. Holy shit, they got smoked.
Yeah, feel bad for Biz. Oldie was watching the game with Biz last night trying to amp things up. And it's funny seeing Biz be the parent in a relationship like that. Where normally there's somebody to Biz's side being like, come on, Biz, let's not get distracted with the shiny things. Let's keep it moving. Oldie turned Biz into, okay, let's settle down, Oldie. Come on. He was the responsible one.
But it didn't do anything. It was 4-0 before you could fart.
yeah well uh coach craig bruby the leafs coach said it perfectly he said i don't think they came in any harder than they have i think we let them come tonight we stood around and watched yeah they were sitting in the cuck chair yeah it's kind of hot yeah kind of hot they were just coming the panthers were coming and craig bruby was just sitting there watching the whole thing oh speaking of great coaching moves how about i don't think we talked about chris finch calling his team a bunch of losers
Yeah. When they were winning a game, I think. Yeah. I believe they were up at the time. He's like, you guys are playing like a bunch of losers out there. And then Anthony Edwards after the game was like, yeah, coach just called us losers at halftime. And he was right. So we just decided to stop being losers. Yeah. Yeah. Craig Berube. That's it is kind of hot.
Yeah. It is kind of hot. They just let him come. Yeah. And then the Oilers.
domination of the knights you can't win a c that's as close to a sweep as you can get because they won the series 4-1 and the only win for the knights was a buzzer beater yeah so how many minutes did uh did edmonton's goalie go without letting in a goal skinner yeah it was uh it must have been after the after overtime so 60 no no no it was 120 before they got to overtime
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