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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

The Worst Take Nick Wright Has Ever Heard | Hour 1

5/20/202641 min

"I'm going to be the guy who experiences joy around sports..."

Nick Wright, who is decidedly losing his rivalry matchups with Pablo Torre and Mina Kimes, stops by to give his take on the Cavaliers' collapse amid Dan's renewed love for sports, sparked by the Knicks' comeback. He also has some words for Stephen A. Smith and his newfound battle with Jaylen Brown.

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Clips

Media’s Place, Seppuku Threat
Shot-Quality Scoreboard Rant
Nick Hates ‘If’ Analysis
Brunson Best American Claim
Harden’s Brutal Turnover Stat
Dan’s Positivity Pivot

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Dan Le Batard· Host0:00

    This is The Dan Le Batard Show with the Stugotz Podcast.

  2. Nick Wright· Guest0:03

    [upbeat music] This episode of The Dan Le Batard Show is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings, the crown is yours.

  3. Dan Le Batard· Host0:14

    It is pretty funny, I think, uh, how fickle some of this stuff is because, uh, what was an all-time choke job if Merrill's shot goes in isn't. [laughs] And it's crazy, uh, to think that. That is Nick Wright's laughter you hear there. I've never hear- I've never heard this happen to Mike Breen on that shot.

  4. Nick Wright· Guest0:37

    Merrill, three-pointer. Back in and out. That one halfway down.

  5. Dan Le Batard· Host0:42

    I've never heard that happen to Mike Breen, consummate professional, before. Merrill's shot goes down, right?

  6. Nick Wright· Guest0:48

    Merrill, three-pointer. Back in and out.

  7. Dan Le Batard· Host0:51

    Yeah.

  8. Nick Wright· Guest0:51

    That one halfway down.

  9. Dan Le Batard· Host0:52

    That's the difference- Yeah ... between today's news stream, uh, Nick Wright feeding on the negativity of the day, uh- Oh, stop it ... calling the Cleveland Cavs chokers and- You're...

  10. Nick Wright· Guest1:01

    Yes ...

  11. Dan Le Batard· Host1:01

    coming after Kenny Atkinson.

  12. Nick Wright· Guest1:03

    If things that didn't happen happened... Yeah, i- it's correct.

  13. Jonathan Zaslow· Panelist1:05

    Good point.

  14. Nick Wright· Guest1:05

    If things that didn't happen happened, w- the analysis would be different. Yes, I agree. [laughs] The margins are thin in sports. A- and shout out, by the way, to Mike Breen. Here, my take on that is I think he is so o... I think he is such a pro that he has somewhere in his subconscious, "I'm the Knicks announcer, and if the Cavs hit this shot,

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