Postgame Show: The Thunder Thursday Thunder (feat. JuJu Gotit)

Summary

Podcast Summary

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: The Thunder Thursday Thunder (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: April 2, 2026
Location: The Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

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Episode Overview

This episode, recorded from the Elser Hotel, is another energetic, off-the-cuff edition of the show’s beloved "Postgame Show." Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their crew invite JuJu Gotti for an opinion-packed, irreverent look at sports headlines, NBA debates, Miami pop-culture, and a particularly bold Thursday Thunder betting segment. It features signature inside jokes, quick-witted banter, and playful chaos, with a special focus on NBA news, South Florida tributes, college sports updates, and the rhythms of sports fandom.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Recent Headlines and Hot Takes

• Robert Parish on NBA Generational Hatred (00:33)

  • JuJu Gotti highlights Robert Parish’s candid remarks about old NBA players being "haters" of the current generation:

    "He admitted that his generation of NBA players are all just haters, man. They can't do what these young brothers do. And he admitted it. So salute to the chief, man." — JuJu Gotti (00:34)

  • Parish’s remarks spark playful riffs about old-school NBAers complaining about today’s game.

• Miami Honors Flanagan’s Founder (01:05)

  • The crew celebrates North Miami naming a street after Joe “Big Daddy” Flanagan, founder of beloved local chain Flanagan’s:

    "Joe Big Daddy Flanagan Ave. can now be found in North Miami. Man. Salute." — JuJu Gotti (01:05)

  • Local pride leads to a heated Flanagan’s location debate, with unanimous love for the Kendall branch (01:25–01:50).

• College Basketball Transfer Portal Moves (01:57)

  • JuJu announces standout college player Audi Crooks entering the transfer portal, stirring speculation about big paydays and championship pursuits.
  • Panel discusses the realities of NIL, defensive shortcomings, and why it makes sense for stars to "grab the bag" while they can:

    "This just feels like the right move for her." — Panelist (02:20)

• MLB: Pirates Call Up Connor Griffin (02:48)

  • Excitement builds as 19-year-old top prospect Connor Griffin gets his MLB debut—an effect of new incentives rewarding rookie call-ups.
  • Hopes rise for the Pirates’ young core: "They're a fun young team." — Jeremy (02:58)

2. NBA Talk: Jokers, Warriors’ Slide, and Kerr Critique

• Joker (Joke or Villain) of the Day: Steve Kerr (03:23)

  • JuJu dubs Warriors coach Steve Kerr the “joker of the day” after Kerr publicly claimed a “plan” for Victor Wembanyama, only for Wemby to explode for 27 points and 13 rebounds by halftime:

    "He said he has a plan to stop Wemby...and then my brother Wemby went on to have 27 points, 13 rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting in the first half." — JuJu Gotti (03:48)

  • More stats: Wemby finishes with 41 points, 18 rebounds in 29 minutes.

• Warriors’ Season Deemed Irrelevant (04:50)

  • The group laments that Golden State “can’t lose enough to get out of the play-in” and their late-season games are “absolutely meaningless.”

• Precious Achiuwa and Forgettable Endings (05:09)

  • Comparison of breakout late-season stat lines: Omer Yurtseven’s brief double-double glory as Bam Adebayo’s backup remembered fondly as the show debates what "meaningless" truly means (05:29–05:44).

3. Thursday Thunder: JuJu’s Bets of the Night

• Betting Picks Presented with Signature Flair (06:08)
  • JuJu delivers his "Thursday Thunder" picks—part analysis, part stand-up, all entertainment:
    • Luka Doncic ("Luca Vandross" / "Luca Donchicks") over 30 points vs. Thunder
    • Luka over 3 three-pointers
    • Thunder moneyline vs. Mavericks: "It’s not gonna be enough, man. Salute to Kendrick."
    • Victor Wembanyama over 24.5 points vs. Clippers

      “Lock it in on the back to back.” — Dan Le Batard (07:09)

  • Segment full of insider lingo and in-jokes ("right in somebody mouth," "The Crown is yours").

4. Draft Relitigation: The Precious Achiuwa/Tyrese Maxey Pick

• Trivia and Lament (07:17)
  • Stugotz quizzes the crew: Which player was taken right after the Heat selected Precious Achiuwa (hint: Tyrese Maxey).
  • Ongoing Miami sports angst about could-have-beens, especially as Maxey thrives in the NBA (07:17–07:57).

5. Pop Culture Spins & Local Color

• Jackson Dart's Heart Necklace — Cool or Not? (07:57)

  • JuJu shares that Ole Miss QB Jackson Dart’s chain is his little sister’s borrowed diamond heart, sparking a debate:

    “There's nothing cooler than saying to your sibling, hey, can I borrow this? And never giving it back.” — Dan Le Batard (08:23)

  • The crew jokes about sibling dynamics and what really makes something "cool."

• Atlanta’s 404 Day Celebration (08:45)

  • JuJu puts Miami’s 305 Day in its place, boasting about Atlanta’s own “404 Day.”
  • "In Atlanta we got 404 day. You did. What's going on right now?" — JuJu Gotti (08:45)

• Merch Arrival & Magic City Hoodie Hysteria (09:37)

  • JuJu reveals his new NBA Magic City hoodie has finally arrived; crew erupts in excitement:

    "The Magic City hoodie. Unbelievable." — Dan & Jeremy (09:55)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| | 00:34 | "A great revolution this way this week. A revelation that is Robert Parish...admitted that his generation of NBA players are all just haters." | JuJu Gotti | | 01:05 | "Joe Big Daddy Flanagan Ave. can now be found in North Miami. Man. Salute." | JuJu Gotti | | 03:48 | "He said he has a plan to stop Wemby...and then my brother Wemby went on to have 27 points, 13 rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting in the first half." | JuJu Gotti | | 04:50 | "It's sad that the Warriors are just sputtering to the finish line, but literally can't lose enough to get out of the play-in." | Dan Le Batard | | 06:16 | "Tonight I'm going with the Luca Vandross, aka Luca Doncic...for over 30 points tonight against the Thunder." | JuJu Gotti | | 08:23 | "There's nothing cooler than saying to your sibling, hey, can I borrow this? And never giving it back." | Dan Le Batard | | 09:55 | "The Magic City hoodie. Unbelievable." | Dan & Jeremy |

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Key Segment Timestamps

• 00:33 — Robert Parish’s “NBA haters” headline
• 01:05–01:50 — Flanagan’s tribute and South Florida shout-outs
• 01:57–02:48 — Audi Crooks, NIL, transfer portal talk
• 02:48–03:23 — MLB: Pirates call up Connor Griffin
• 03:23–04:39 — JuJu’s “Joker of the Day” on Steve Kerr
• 04:50–05:44 — Warriors’ irrelevance & Omer Yurtseven’s Heat memories
• 06:08–07:09 — JuJu’s Thursday Thunder betting picks
• 07:17–07:57 — Tyrese Maxey draft trivia and Heat draft rehash
• 07:57–08:39 — Jackson Dart chain debate, sibling dynamics
• 08:45–09:37 — Atlanta’s 404 Day & JuJu’s new NBA merch

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Tone & Style

• True to the show’s reputation—lively, irreverent, and highly conversational, mixing sports analysis with regional pride, inside jokes, and pop culture references. Banter is rapid and affectionate, with plenty of interruptions, local color, and “off the rails” energy.

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Summary prepared for listeners who missed the show or want a quick, vivid refresher on the episode’s best moments and takes.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

We welcome in Juju Gotti Juju, a hectic show today. Let's give it a start with some. Some of the headlines I think that we haven't gotten to because we were so consumed with yelling at each other and not getting beat up.

[C]

Yes, sir.

[B]

Yuri.

[C]

Yes, sir. A great revolution this way this week. A revelation that is Robert Parish. He did a podcast, the Chief. You did. And admitted that his generation of NBA players are all just haters, man. They can't do what these young brothers do. And he admitted it. So salute to the chief, man.

[B]

Yeah, I think he did it with Sirius XM Radio, man. He's been. He's been doing more stuff with us. Stealing shifts from me, I might add. I'm mad.

[D]

He's the chief, right?

[B]

What else. What else is going on in the world that we miss? Juju.

[C]

Also, breaking news out of Miami, Florida. Man. A city in South Florida has paid tribute to the legendary late founder of Flanagan's by naming a street in his honor. Joe Big Daddy Flanagan Ave. Can now be found in North Miami. Man. Salute.

[D]

Let's go.

[B]

Yeah. Shout out to Flanagan's. Specifically the one in Kendall.

[D]

Attaboy. North Miami 1. We love them too. Part of the family. A little far to get to.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Kendall. 100 127th Av.

[B]

There you go.

[E]

I really like the Weston shout out.

[C]

Davey.

[D]

So I don't even know what West. Those can't be. Those can't be as good as the one in Kendall. The western one's pretty good.

[B]

No. Cannot be. Not a chance.

[C]

I mean.

[D]

What are you talking about?

[F]

I've been.

[E]

Not the reasons you guys like Flanagan.

[F]

I've been to all of these. It's no Kendall.

[B]

There you go. There's only one Flanagan's that deserves a zip line from the top of the. Elsa. It's the Kendall one.

[C]

Howdy. Crooks has entered the transfer portal. No longer in Iowa State, she is now available. So. I know sis gonna get a big payday.

[B]

What does that mean? Does that. Is that just. Basically I'm a free agent. Let's see who got the money. Is that what that's about? Or is it. I mean.

[C]

I mean, I don't know. I didn't talk to anybody. But she got one year of eligibility left and I'm pretty sure she wants to compete for a championship with that last Year.

[E]

That's someone who's trying to get a payday because she's a hugely popular college basketball player. She can score like crazy. But Juju, you know, I've seen criticism of her on the defensive end and so I don't know that she'll ever get the whatever major paydays are to come at the next level unless she improves that way. So when you can go grab the bag now in that last year of eligibility, this just feels like the right move for her.

[C]

Hell yeah, brother. Hey, and I'm. And I'm gonna go with this next headline for you, Jeremy. The Pirates are calling up showstopper Connor Griffin. You did? Come on, man.

[E]

So excited about this. 19 year old like superstar. And if, if he plays, there's new incentives in Major League baseball where you can get a draft pick if you call up guys at a, at a certain time and they end up playing the full season for you. So he's getting called up. He's playing shortstop at his major league debut as a 19 year old kid, he's the number one prospect in baseball. So now you have skins on the hill for them. You've got this kid at shortstop. They're a fun young team.

[C]

Yes, sir, man. Now I got a little joker and besmirching to do so joker of the day right now, man. I'm giving it to my boy Steve Kerr once again.

[D]

What. What's up, man?

[B]

Look, man, we have these group chat conversations. I don't like the way y' all be talking about my guy Steve Kerr in the group chat. What, what you got to do now? What is. Well, he, he should have done more with the G league team he had last night.

[C]

Yeah, he show shoulda or he should have just not been too talkative before the game, you dig? Silence is golden sometimes. Before the game. He said he has a plan to stop Wemby, you dig? And he just, he says in quote, oh, we got it, but we're just not going to reveal it just yet. So my brother Wimby had went on to have 27 points, 13 rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting in the first half. Jujube, juju.

[B]

Put it on the poll. Can you have a plan to stop Wemby when you start? L.J.

[D]

cryer, I was gonna say the starting lineup was Will Richard, Brandon Pajemski, L.J. cryer, Nate Williams and Draymond. Omar Yurtseven got minutes and scored seven. He got 17 points.

[B]

He's back.

[D]

He scored seven.

[B]

Jeremy's guy.

[C]

Yeah, man. So yeah, he get that big old joker of the day, man. 41 points, 18 rebounds, 16 to 29 shooting in 29 minutes. Come on, man.

[B]

Yo, it's sad that the. The warriors are just sputtering to the finish line, but literally can't lose enough to get out of the play. They clinched playing, like two weeks ago or something. So none of these, like, we talk about games that don't matter. It really doesn't matter for the warriors right now. You're just. Just playing them out.

[E]

I don't know if you guys saw, but last night, Precious Achua, I think, had like 28 and 17 or something like 28 and 15. And he's a guy that was on the heat that is like right now putting up counting in a relatively meaningless end of a season. But Omer Yurtseven, another one of the guys that they were trying at center, he had a stretch.

[B]

Hold on.

[C]

What?

[B]

You called Sacramento's end of season relatively meaningless?

[E]

I'm trying to.

[B]

What's absolutely meaningless?

[E]

Okay, it's absolutely meaningless. It doesn't matter at all. But I'm trying to be kind to the guy who had a really nice game, but he was one of the guys they were trying as a backup center to.

[B]

Bam.

[E]

Omer yurtseven in that 20, 21, 22 season when Bam missed, like, I think it was 16 games of the shoulder. He had a 14 straight double double streak. 14 straight games of double doubles and then was out of the league for several years. I'm so happy to know he was back.

[C]

Yes, sir.

[B]

Man.

[C]

Last of the week is Thursday, so you already know what's going on. I got a little thunder for the crowd, you dig?

[F]

That's right. It's Thursday Thunder. And it's presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours.

[D]

No pause again.

[C]

Yes, sir, man. Tonight I'm going with the Luca Vandross, aka Luca Doncic. Aka Luca Don chicks, you dig? For over 30 points tonight against the Thunder. He got Shay coming into the building. The building tonight. And I think he want to perform well in front of that MVP candidate you did next leg. I'm sticking with my boy Luca for over three three pointers tonight, man. Right in somebody mouth, you dig at least three three pointers tonight. Hey, yo is right next. Next, though. I'm taking the Thunder in that game. Money line. No matter what the Lakers do tonight, it's not gonna be enough, man. Salute to Kendrick. And lastly, I'm taking my talents over to the alien Victor Wimbiyama for over 24.5 points tonight against the Clippers.

[B]

Man, lock it in on the back to back.

[C]

Mm.

[D]

Okay, really quick.

[C]

It's a war season.

[D]

Really quick note about Precious Achua taken by. By the Miami Heat. The literal pick right after that. Does anybody know who that was?

[B]

No. I mean, I do because you told me.

[D]

Jeremy, do you want to say who it is? Say who it is. No, say who it is because, you know, the Heat went out and got a redundant talent where they had a lesser bam instead of getting this guy. Please go say who it is. Please say who it is. Tyrese Maxey. The pick right after Precious Achua was Tyrese Maxi, who if I'm not mistaken, leads MVPs of the days on ZAZ big ass head.

[C]

I saw a little cleaning up earlier on the Jackson dark cool situation. Now, does this factor in or make him cooler or less cooler? That chain he wears is not necessarily for the iced out bling bling. It's a diamond studded heart that he borrowed his from his little sister before the bowl game in 2024 and he just still be rocking it. So does that make him cooler or does that make him less cool?

[B]

There's nothing cooler than saying to your sibling, hey, can I borrow this? And never giving it back. That's. That's a cool. A dude who wasn't cool is a. Here, thanks. Thank you for letting me to borrow this.

[D]

A cool person.

[B]

It's mine now.

[F]

You just spit all over that.

[B]

I know. I'm looking at it.

[D]

We need you to clean those, you know what, paper towels right there next to you.

[C]

You know, it's a little cooler because in Atlanta, we got 404 day coming up this weekend. You know how at Miami you guys have 305 day? In Atlanta we got 404 day. You did. What's going on right now?

[D]

There's a. There's a major animal somewhere in the. In the microphone.

[F]

That replay is gonna be something.

[B]

The major animal is me. I'm slobbering.

[C]

Pause.

[D]

Yo, got a slobber.

[B]

I can't clean it up even. There's no way I can. Hey, Juju, are there any poles?

[C]

We are off the rails, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, there are some polls, Lord. Actually, there aren't no polls. D put up one poll at the end of the show.

[B]

Thank you, juju. Thank you, video team.

[C]

I was about to say brothers, before we got out of here. The only thing cooler for 44 day. Just in time. Man. These things actually. Man, they mailed them out.

[E]

Oh, my God.

[C]

Possession I got from the NBA. They actually mailed them out. So if you pre order them, we here, baby.

[E]

The Magic City hoodie. Unbelievable.

[B]

The Magic City hoodie. Unbelievable.