After this Season, Will Hardy is a Made Man

Shower Thought - April 6, 2025

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"In Goodfellas, when young Henry, Ray Liotta gets pinched for hi jacking cars for the mob and he goes to court and they ask him to name who he works for and he doesn't so he goes to jail for a couple months. And when he gets out of jail, there's all of his mob bosses there to celebrate with him. Deniro, Pesci, the other guy. You learned the most valuable lesson in life, they sya, never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Ray Liotta's character has got it made from that point on. He endured the pain, and now he's part of the gang.

Welcome to Utah Jazz basketball! Will Hardy, at the behest of his bosses, just endured a 65 loss season! He kept his head down, he got pinched, he was 1-9 in the Jazz last 10 games to ensure the worst record in the league and best lottery odds! And who was waiting for him as soon as his sentence was over?? Ryan Smith, Danny ainge. Here's a contract extension.You've got it made Will. You're part of the gang."

Shower Thought - May 5, 2025

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"Are you ever asked what shows you're watching by your in-laws, or your parents or somebody. Hey what're you guys watching these days? We're looking for a new show...And you're like well let's see...ummm that one has boobs, this one has 20 f-bombs and episode, that one has too much blood, cannibalism, alright what about documentaries...they're all about abductions and social media influencers who end up putting people in freezers...you know what, we actually haven't been watching a lot of TV...we're doing crossword puzzles

This is how I feel when people ask me about the NBA playoffs because I'm cheering for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. And it's gruesome and I hate myself. I want to see Steph make a run, but a part of that is cheering for Draymond who is unbearable. And I can't admit to people that I've been cheering for em. What'd you think of the game last night, Draymond is such , didn't watch it. Focusing on hockey!"

Shower Thought - April 28, 2025

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"Remember in elementary school when you'd turn in a paper without your name on it and they'd say, they won't put up with that in junior high wiener boy, and then in junior high you'd not show your work on a math problem, they won't put up with that in high school pork chop, and oh you didn't cite your sources they're not gonna put up with that in college. Accountability!

It used to be the same in the football world. There was accountability. That's been watered down a tad. Now if a high school coach is too mean the parents will drive him out. In college it's...I'll just transfer. Good players especially, you're not watching your film, I'll transfer! Okkkk, do what you want. Then for Shedeur it was  hey throw the ball you're taking too many sacks, my dad's the coach. So from Pop Warner through college accountability has gone way down, that is until Roger Goodell takes the podium. That's judgement day. Good job your dad coached your teams. Good job you transferred to 5 different programs that was great and fun. But now it's judgement day. Roger tell Shedeur what his prize is...Cleveland!!! 5th round!!"

Shower Thought - April 22, 2025

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"If you watch 90's NHL highlights you'll occasionally see a guy skating around without a helmet on. It's like the mid 90's. And there's Gretzky full padded, Mark Messier helmet, jaromir jagr helmet, plastic shields, and then there's Craig McTavish out there without a helmet. Did he lose it, did he drop it after a check. No he just is choosing not to wear a helmet. It's a stark contrast compared to the rest of the players on the ice. Old man McTavish refused to conform.

This is like watching Kawhi Leonard play in the NBA. Everyone else is flippin and floppin like fish out there, they're tearing up after any contact, they're looking at the refs trembling that they're not getting calls, they're foul baiting, they're all dressed up with arm sleeves and knee pads, and leggings, and then there's kawhi leonard skating around without a helmet on. He doesn't complain, he doesn't talk to the refs, he doesn't flop, he doesn't cry, he doesn't speak. I love Kawhi. And last night, Jokic who everybody loves, did a big euro flop like a fish with about two minutes left and embarrassed himself. Kawhi doesn't do that. Kawhi's a guy you can look up to kids. He wears new balance!"

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