C&R - Knicks Slaughter Hawks, Prom Over Playoffs

Summary

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Episode: Knicks Slaughter Hawks, Prom Over Playoffs
Date: May 2, 2026
Hosts: Covino & Rich, with Danny G, Dan Beyer, and Iowa Sam
Main Theme:
Exploring the blurred lines between youth and experience in the NBA playoffs, reacting to an historic Knicks blowout, and debating a viral high school sports dilemma: prom vs. playoff game.

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1. Episode Overview

This episode centers around two primary themes:

• The changing face of the NBA: In light of the New York Knicks' staggering win over the Atlanta Hawks, Covino and Rich discuss how youth, athleticism, and "young, turnt, and sexy" are increasingly dominating both basketball and pop culture. They reflect on whether experience can still win out, or if a changing of the guard is fully underway.

• Prom vs. Playoffs: The hosts debate a viral real-life scenario from Florida, where a high school baseball team's seniors skipped a playoff game to attend prom, leaving their team undermanned and suffering a blowout loss. The question: Would you (or should you) pick your one and only prom over a major game for your team?

A layer of humor, nostalgia, and authentic sports radio banter runs through the episode, with audience calls, classic pop culture references, and spirited opinions.

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2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

Knicks' Historic Blowout of the Hawks

Timestamps: 04:09–13:57

• Shocking Scoreline: Knicks beat the Hawks 140-89; at one point, it was 121-35 at halftime, setting off a storm of disbelief online.

  • Covino: "A lot of confusion. Was there an error on the app? ... That was a wild game yesterday, man." (05:12)

• Changing NBA Dynamics:

  • Emphasis on "youth, athleticism, young turnt and sexy" as the league's winning formula.
  • Rich: "Young and athletic seems to be the MO of teams that are winning… that's the name of the game. Youth athleticism." (05:42, 07:59)
  • Covino (referencing Jay-Z): "Hip-hop and basketball are a young people's game... It's corny when old rappers try to make new songs. It's not working in today's world." (06:16)

• Veterans vs. Youngsters:

  • Veteran teams must "play their game" rather than trying to match the fast pace and energy of younger teams.
  • Covino: "You don't wanna slug with a slugger. Stick to your game plan… Do what you do best." (16:56)

• Viewer Behavior During Blowouts:

  • For die-hard fans, a blowout win is fun to watch throughout; casual or neutral fans are likely to tune out.
  • Rich: "If you're a Knicks ride or die, then yeah, you watch your team clobber them... Otherwise you go on with your night." (09:21, 29:20)

Winning in the Modern NBA

Timestamps: 15:03–18:31

• Danny G: "And if you have an older roster and can keep the game close... you can get that with some veterans with that half-court offense. But as far as running and gunning, it's nice to see the next batch of potential NBA stars." (07:34)

• Covino (summarizing): "Be yourself. The only way to beat an Oklahoma City Thunder or a Timberwolves or any team... is to play your game because it's going to be hard to keep up with them." (15:15)

Prom vs. Playoff Game: The “Sophie's Choice” for HS Athletes

Timestamps: 32:02–42:23

• News Story Recap:

  • A Florida high school baseball team lost a playoff game 12–1 when all five of their seniors chose to attend prom rather than play. Only three upperclassmen suited up; the JV filled the roster.
  • Covino: "Five seniors, five key players didn't go to the playoff game. And they had a 12 and one season and they ended up losing the game." (33:15)

• Debate: Team Commitment vs. Once-in-a-Lifetime Prom:

  • Rich's Take: Prom, especially with a high school sweetheart, is a singular, irreplaceable memory that outweighs most high school sporting events for those not pursuing a sports career.
    • "There's one prom. This is a no doubter… I'm going to the prom with my high school sweetheart." (36:09)
  • Covino's Take: Sports is about commitment to your team; if you sign up, you have an obligation to see it through, especially for playoffs.
    • "When you sign up to play on a team, you make a commitment... There's no I in team... It's not a team unless you show up." (37:46)
    • "My baseball memories are way cooler than my prom memories." (38:48)
  • Danny G: Didn’t go to prom, simply because sports meant more (but not in a 'hipster' way) (34:51).
  • The crew widely agrees: The real villain here is the school/schedule makers for making kids choose.

• Listener Calls and Feedback:

  • Matt in SoCal: Prom or not, youth talent is thriving—in both high school and the NBA. (30:38–31:10)
  • Active YouTube chat weighing in, echoing split sides and personal stories.

• Classic C&R Humor:

  • “I'm gonna put a croissant on her wrist.” – Rich, after accidentally mixing up ‘corsage’ with ‘croissant’ (37:27)
  • Joking about “cud vs. chud,” Fred Flintstone as a rapper, and leftover bits from late-night TV viewing habits (13:32–14:39; 10:38–11:12).

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3. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On the Knicks’ Blowout:

• "At halftime, it was 121 to 35. Is this real life? That's how I felt." – Covino (04:17)
• "First question, is it prisoner of the moment... or is there Reality to the fact that if they play like that, nobody's going to stop them?" – Covino (04:32)

On Youth in Sports and Pop Culture:

• "Young, turned and sexy... that's the world of the NBA." – Covino (05:47)
• "Jay Z said... if you're trying to make young music and you're old... it's going to be inauthentic, and people can feel that. Man's game." – Covino (12:30)

On Prom vs. Playoffs:

• "There's one prom... especially if you have a high school sweetheart. A lot of guys lose their V card at the prom." – Rich (36:09)
• "When you sign up to play on a team, you make a commitment. There's no I in team." – Covino (37:46)
• "I'm gonna put a croissant on her wrist." – Rich (37:28)
• "Not committed to her unless you get her pregnant." – Danny G (39:24)

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4. Important Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |--------------------------------------------------|-----------| | Knicks-Hawks blowout discussion | 04:09–13:57| | Young talent & NBA dynamics | 05:42–08:31; 15:03–18:31| | Prom vs. Playoff Game Debate | 32:02–42:23| | Listener call – Matt in SoCal | 29:47–31:10| | Jay-Z quote context (NBA + Hip hop) | 12:22–13:10| | Playoff scheduling criticism/blame | 38:25–41:37| | Cavino & Rich classic banter/humor | Interspersed (e.g., 37:27 croissant/corsage, 10:38–11:12 last-button TV stories)|

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5. Tone and Style

• Energetic, irreverent, and layered with jokes and banter.
• Mix of nostalgia, contemporary sports analysis, and pop culture references.
• Inclusive of listener engagement and contrasting opinions.
• Language is conversational, authentic, and geared toward sports fans and everyday listeners.

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6. Final Takeaways

• The Knicks’ blowout ignites discussion about how NBA success is tilting toward younger, faster teams—echoing trends in music, culture, and even business.
• Prom vs. Playoff is a true generational debate: While some argue for the once-in-a-lifetime social memory, others see athletic commitment as paramount. The real culprits: adults forcing kids to make such choices.
• Covino & Rich’s signature style blends light-hearted humor with real-life dilemmas and sports analysis, inviting listeners to bring their own experiences and opinions into Friday afternoon radio.

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For fans who missed the show, this episode delivers laughter, lively perspective on shifting sports culture, and a genuine, relatable look at one of life’s enduring teenage dilemmas.

Transcript

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Two hours of kick Ass and then we're out of here.

[Rich]

Yeah, weekend begins Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday 2.

[Covino]

And then we get some cocktail fruits. We're gonna get some Buffalo Wild Wings and celebrate Bershi Boy on his last day. That's what we're doing.

[Rich]

Nice can't wait.

[Covino]

Gonna watch some basketball. Get this weekend started.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Bersho be in here for Brain Wave.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah. We're gonna play Brainwave today.

[Danny G]

Over under on tears.

[Covino]

Oh, cry. So not for me. Maybe from Bersch, perhaps Weekend Hobnobbin.

[Rich]

Yeah, buddy.

[Covino]

What you need to watch in the world of sports and entertainment, we do that this show. But I hope you had a Knick 76ers Wolf Sword of night. We're Kavino and Rich. We be rocking out. Let's go, man.

[Rich]

We're gonna get to booty or playoffs.

[Covino]

Booty or playoffs?

[Rich]

Yeah. Hypothetical. We're gonna talk about leaks in sports. We're gonna talk about another Manning today. That's on the radar now, but a lot of NBA, some football. But I do want to say this. If you are one that wagers. I'm not telling you what to do, but I would bet on the Mets tonight. And I'll tell you why. I was going to go to the game.

[Danny G]

Oh, where's the Mets timer?

[Rich]

Because they're down in Anaheim tonight. Remember, my whole plan was, oh, let me take the kiddos. They don't deserve my support. I was supposed to go, which means because I'm not going, they will win. Oh, you know what I'm saying? Like, there we go. Mets, Timers up. Carlos Mendoza should pull his ass out tonight because nothing this guy does will get him fired. So he should just keep testing the limits. I'm done now.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Sam]

Should he drag the commissioner's trophy around like George Costanza did in that episode?

[Covino]

He should drag his ass around the bases like a dog after he drops one.

[Rich]

He should do anything because clearly he

[Covino]

can't do no wrong. He's not getting fired. It's not him. He's not the problem. But you know what? I kind of believe that it's his job to motivate the team, but it's not solely on him. So I'm pretty sure has his back. Yeah. Good.

[Rich]

I'm pretty sure last night he coached the Hawks.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah.

[Rich]

Is that possible?

[Covino]

Dude, did everybody get a text message? Like, is this the right score?

[Danny G]

At halftime, it was 121 to 35.

[Covino]

Is this real life? That's how I felt.

[Rich]

I think the world looked at their. If they weren't watching the game live, you looked at your app or you went on Twitter or something like, must be this is wrong. Or, you know, the app must be wrong. Something's wrong.

[Covino]

First question, is it prisoner of the moment, as Danny G. Likes to point out, or is there Reality to the fact that if they play like that, nobody's going to stop them. Who could beat them if they play like that moving forward?

[Danny G]

Or you could say they handled business in the first round.

[Covino]

Or you could say that. Yeah, you could say that. So Nick's with the big, big win. 14089 was the final score. But like Danny G alluded to, There was a 6510 run at one point and my phone was blowing up again. Rich and I are from the east coast. So a lot of Knicks friends, a lot of people hitting us up like, yo, you watching this?

[Rich]

You watching this, bro?

[Covino]

Yo, is that the right score? A lot of confusion. Was there an. An error on the app? Because, you know, a lot of people were just looking at the score, not want, you know, wondering if this was really the right score. That was a wild game yesterday, man.

[Rich]

And, you know, it was a great game. Congrats to our boss Scott and the T Wolves.

[Covino]

Yeah, big win for the Timberwolves.

[Rich]

You know, Denver had. Denver had a chance at the end. They, they, they cut it close. And as Danny G. I'll keep giving you credit, super producer Danny G. Young

[Covino]

and athletic seems to win. That's why I'm the super producer.

[Rich]

I mean, young and athletic seems to be the MO of teams that are winning in those big spots.

[Covino]

No, no. Young, turned and sexy. Isn't that what Mary who works here says? Young, turned and sexy.

[Rich]

Yo, Mary, how you doing? What did she say to you?

[Covino]

It's a young turn sexy sort of world, especially in the world of the NBA. Right? We've already said this. And we've always said this. Not to take away from you, Danny G. But we always said that hip hop and basketball are a young people's game. In fact, Jay Z said that recently. He said it's corny when old rappers try to make new songs. It's not working in today's world.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

So, you know, it's a young person's game. And it's very hard for these old cats to keep up with these young, energetic dudes. So that's what we're seeing in the NBA right now. Young turn sexy is where it's at.

[Rich]

Basketball is my favorite sport. You mean that doesn't work anymore?

[Covino]

It doesn't work.

[Rich]

I love the way I dribble up and down.

[Covino]

I'll actually try to find the quote from Jay Z. But no, seriously, hip hop, NBA. You know, certain games are just not meant for the older guys. Like, you could have a great run like LeBron. And I'd love to see him go further, but can he really compete with the energy skateboarding?

[Rich]

Unless you look, unless you want to look like Steve Buscemi in that clip. Like, hey, young guys.

[Covino]

No, it is kind of silly. You know, it's, it's nice that you can still get out there and do a few tricks, but when you got that dad bod and you're trying to like, you know, hang at the skate

[Rich]

park, I see a guy like Bam Margera trying like a stunt or something.

[Covino]

Yeah. Like he's going to bring me.

[Rich]

He's going to break his hip.

[Sam]

Tony Hawk still looks good. He can still sling it.

[Rich]

He looks like Mr. Roper on a skateboard.

[Sam]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Yeah, Jack, he has a lot of

[Sam]

miles on those wheels.

[Covino]

I love Tony Hawk. For real. No, but you know, certain things are just a young guy's game. Are we always rooting for the old guy? Yeah, that's inspirational. Of course. And could it happen? Absolutely. But do you have that same level of energy? It's, it's, it's unmatched. You can't, you can't beat that.

[Danny G]

And if you have an older roster and you can keep the game close and it comes down to one bucket you need at the very end, then you, you can, you know, get that with some veterans with that half court offense. But as far as running and gunning, it's nice to see the next batch of potential NBA stars. Like my brother texted me last night, he's like, man, this Jaden McDaniels cat is good. Like, yeah, he's been playing since 2021, but now people are paying attention to the entire Wolves roster.

[Rich]

Yeah, honestly, that's, that's the name of the game. Youth athleticism, young turnt and sexy.

[Covino]

Young turn sexy, as the phrase goes. Mary, who works here describes herself as such.

[Rich]

Mary works with the odd couple once in a while. Covino, Esther. Yo, how you doing, Mary?

[Covino]

I said, how you feeling, Mary? She goes, feeling young turning sexy. Why? I was like, all right, cool.

[Rich]

Let me write that down. Good phrase.

[Covino]

So, hey, it's hard to compete with.

[Rich]

Did you watch last night? And here's my question before we get into some other goodness here on CNR on a Friday, when a game is that level of a blowout. Are you still watching Kavino? And I've had this debate for years because Cove is the type of guy that if the Yankees are winning or losing, let's say 8:1. He's still watching.

[Covino]

Well, hold on. There's a difference to this conversation though. I've always Said, if it's your team who doesn't like to watch their team clobber an opposing team? Right. I'll sign up and watch that all the day. All day. If you're not necessarily a Knicks fan, per se, then do you still watch, or do you just get on with your night?

[Rich]

Be your chance to be like, babe, I'm going to go grab some food and what, you know, you want me to go to the supermarket, I'll be back for the next game.

[Covino]

I'm not mad at you. If you're like, well, damn, this game's done, this game's over. Like, why would you sit there if you're not really invested in the Knicks?

[Rich]

Do you want to see how or the Hawks? It's like almost like watching a disaster.

[Covino]

That's the question. So that's the difference. Like, yeah, if we're talking, this is my team. Yeah, I'll watch my team clobber and beat on. Beat on somebody all day long. If your team. Team's really not. If the Knicks aren't your team, are you. Are you tuned out for the night? Do you go and eat dinner and come back?

[Rich]

Playoff games, bowl games, Super Bowls, when. When the scores are blowouts, ratings will show you. People do stray and dip away. What's up, D.B.

[Dan Beyer]

you know, one of my things with how the NBA streams with their broadcast partners has been. There's been competition with the streaming. So if you have a satellite dish or you have cable, you have to make more of an effort to go and get the streaming thing where, like, the NFL will have a game streamed, but there's no other game going on at that time. So you're going to have to make the effort. Yeah, last night it was the opposite because the Knicks and Hawks were on ESPN and the Sixers, Celtics were streaming. So last night it was the reverse of that. So I did flip over to Sixers, Celtics. If it would have been remotely a. I just would have kept it on because it sounds lazy. But the three clicks of the remote to get to Peacock, I'm just like, well, I'll just keep it on Knicks Hawks instead.

[Rich]

DB You're a really classy guy. You talk about flipping back and forth. When you were a kid, did you watch questionable stuff and have the last button on the remote, like Disney or like a sporting event?

[Covino]

He had it on, Nick.

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[Rich]

Yeah. Okay. We all did it. If Dan Meyer did it, we all did it.

[Covino]

Dude, the last button was all worn out, just on standby.

[Rich]

You'd be watching like some HBO late night thing. And the last button was always like, Nickelodeon, in case you're.

[Covino]

Mom, what are you watching? Nick and 9th Twib Notes. Mom. Really? He's watching Girls Gone Wild.

[Rich]

Girls Got Wild infomercial. You press last.

[Covino]

Oh, Disney watching a baseball bunch. Yeah, you are.

[Rich]

But DB that's, that's a great point because. And you know what? It is, too. At a social gathering, a blowout is funny for a second. And then you're like, oh, bummer. Like if you have some parents over the house from your kids team or some of the dads or something, if the game is out of reach, it goes from like, yo, we'll throw the game on to. To like, oh, now what do we do?

[Covino]

Yeah, there's a lot of people maybe making their way home or, you know, like you said, getting home late and their plans were ruined or like, all right, well, I'm not watching this. Or do you 877-99-FOX. Those are the two takeaways. Youth prevails, especially in the NBA and D2. Now when it's such a blowout, like, it was such a blowout, guys, that there really wasn't a point in watching. I know. Unless you really wanted to see the Knicks pound on them. And by the way, I did found that. I find that quote to back up what we were saying. The NBA is a young man's game, much like the music industry, especially the world of rap and hip hop. Right. Jay Z, a lot of people were finding out for the first time that he wrote Still Dre. That whole song's written by Jay Z.

[Rich]

Still Dre, which is the song every kid loves to play on the piano at a school event and throw everyone for a loop.

[Covino]

And, you know, he's talking about that in a recent interview. And he also says that in the evolving landscape of hip hop, he's advising older artists to focus on authenticity rather than chasing trends set by younger rappers. He says in the New York Times, if you're trying to make young music and you're old on the older end of things, it's going to be inauthentic. And people can feel that man's game. And you need to know when it's a young man's game. And that doesn't mean we're rooting for the young guys all the time. It's. It's cool to see, but, you know, good luck to these older dudes in the NBA. What we're seeing. I think as of now, this could change. As of now, like a changing of

[Rich]

the guard, you know, by the way, Camino.

[Covino]

No cap, no cat.

[Rich]

See, it sounds funny if I said it sounds funny.

[Covino]

Unless, of course, you're being facetious and joking, and then that's fine if you're trying to annoy your teenage daughter. Like I always say to my teenage daughter, am I a chopped unk? She's like, no, dad, you're a chud. I'm like, all right, cool. You know, you try to relate to young people. That's fine if you're joking around. But it's a chud. A chud. I mean, like, besides what a cow, Sam?

[Sam]

So I'm. What a cow chews in there while they're chewing on grass is chud.

[Covino]

My. My impressions that you're just like a. Just. You're just there. You're just like sort of a loser. Like a. Like a. Like a chud. Yeah, Like a slob. So what we're seeing is the youth prevail in the NBA. And the Knicks looked unstoppable last night.

[Rich]

Well, next stop, Coopersville. Now, next stop for the Knicks. Where are the Knicks going next?

[Covino]

Coopersville.

[Rich]

Knicks play. When is the next Knicks game?

[Dan Beyer]

We don't know.

[Rich]

They haven't even announced schedule.

[Dan Beyer]

Probably Tuesday.

[Rich]

Yeah, I was going to say the only. The only true game one that's been announced is Monday. T Wolf Spurs.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Dan Beyer]

Then it may be Monday, to be honest with you.

[Rich]

Yeah, there's another TBD for Monday, so maybe that's it. But you know what the fun part is? On a weekend, your first weekend of May, we probably have kids, sports, and you're, you know, running some errands and doing all the BS you do, getting

[Covino]

ready for the big fiesta.

[Rich]

Cavito stocking up on his guacamole for Cinco de Mayo.

[Covino]

And by the way, Happy Uno de Mayo.

[Rich]

Everybody doesn't have the same ring.

[Covino]

No, not yet. Four days away from the Fiesta.

[Rich]

But if all goes, I guess you would say, right tonight, Danny won't agree with right tonight. As far as the Lakers losing, but there could be four game sevens this weekend in the NBA. You already have the Sixers going to Boston on Saturday night, but Sunday, Yeah.

[Danny G]

By the way, speaking of young talent, how about Tyrese Maxey and Vijay Edgecombe again?

[Rich]

You're right. It's the young men. It's not even the biggest names. It's youth and athleticism.

[Covino]

You know what it is? I'm trying to tie those two topics and discussions together here. You can't play their game if they're playing a fast paced High energy game and you're a younger team or an older team like the Lakers at this point, Danny G. You got to still play your game. You know, in the article with Jay Z, I'm sorry I keep tying it back to that, but I did find it interesting. He says, you know, when it comes to older artists, you know, wrap your age. He tells the veterans to stick to stories true to their current life, their mature life, career longevity, family, business, rather than mimicking, you know, the ratchet trap of the younger mindset. So what I'm saying here when I'm tying it together is don't get caught up in that young game because you're going to, you're going to lose. You can't keep up with them. You got to keep your own pace. That that goes in fighting, that goes in, in, in basketball, it goes in anything. If these, if the Lakers could still play their game, they still have a chance, or any older team, for example. Otherwise these young, we're going to see these young teams win, period.

[Danny G]

Because legends are forever. Like Ice T came out recently and said he's going to be putting out a new album, first album in forever, because he misses the art of storytelling in hip hop.

[Rich]

But it's got to be storytelling from his life perspective. Now, like that's just general conversation though, right, Danny? I mean, like if I'm talking about

[Covino]

play your game is my point.

[Rich]

Like my game now is investing, coaching, being a dad. That's for you. I'm a 40 something year old guy.

[Danny G]

That's that rap song.

[Covino]

Okay, but I'll give you another.

[Rich]

But if I were pretending, Danny, you

[Danny G]

know, exactly, yeah, he's not going to put out a song like colors or acting like he's gang banging right now.

[Rich]

What gives me joy is going out to a nice restaurant with you guys or coaching my kids or gardening in my yard or watching the game. If I was like, yeah, guys, we'll go to the club tonight, how inauthentic and lying would that be?

[Covino]

But the analogy is if you're in a fight, you don't want to slug with a slugger. You want to stick to your game plan and box the slugger because once you get caught in his game, you're going to lose. These older teams got to play their game and control the pace. Otherwise these younger teams are definitely, there's no question about it, going to win in our career. Rich, let's say we're doing an interview and some guy comes in and he's so subdued. Do you play his game or do you stay in your lane? Like, no, that's not. I'm not going to let this dude control the pace of the show. I'm not going to let his. His demeanor and his lazy attitude control the pace of what we do. Stay in your lane. It's your only chance of winning. Do what you do best. That's how. That's the only way I see this plant panning out in the, in the NBA.

[Sam]

Well, by the way, guys, the department of Corrections called. Oh, hope I'm not going to linguistics jail, but I might be a chud, but it's actually a cow chewing a cud. So I got that wrong. I don't want anybody calling at or tweeting at me and saying, hey, man, how'd you screw that up?

[Covino]

You know what? There's all the phones are lit up, so I guess that's why.

[Sam]

Cud versus chud.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Couches Empire. Can you believe this guy?

[Sam]

I mean, we're from the Midwest. Dan, this is embarrassing.

[Rich]

If there was not a retract, if

[Dan Beyer]

there was not a stand.

[Rich]

No retraction, the world would have. What would we have done?

[Dan Beyer]

Well, it's one of those things that would eat away at Sam throughout the

[Sam]

weekend because I'd be like, I know better than that. Well, I know better and we corrected it, so thank you.

[Covino]

So in other words, be yourself. The only way to beat an Oklahoma City Thunder or a Timberwolves or any team that's going to continue moving on, play your game is to play your game because it's going to be hard to keep up with them.

[Rich]

Period.

[Covino]

The end of story. That's the, that's the way I see it.

[Rich]

Well, let me tell you this. Based on how things go today, we got three great NBA playoff games today. If they go a certain way, we could be looking at a Sunday game seven triple header. Now, I'm sure that may have happened before, but not often. I bet you could very well have.

[Covino]

It's great for ratings.

[Rich]

You could very well have a Sunday where Raptors, Cavs, Rockets, Lakers, Magic, Pistons are triple header game seven bonanza. They should call it that triple header bonanza Sunday.

[Sam]

NBA National Bonanza Association Feel like the

[Danny G]

Magic, though are going to get their three point shot back at home. Db, is there any injury update on Wagner? Because they, they were lacking on the boards and he is. Okay, so they lack some size there and the Pistons were all over those offensive boards.

[Rich]

All these point spreads are under five, so Detroit's a three and a half point favorite. Cleveland on the road a Four and a half point favorite. And Houston at home, three and a half point favorite.

[Covino]

So I'm really scared for the Lakers tonight, Danny G. I know, but as

[Danny G]

we pointed out, as we pointed out

[Covino]

yesterday, I don't want to go game.

[Danny G]

You don't want to go game seven. But if it stretches out to a game seven, then I'm like, every day is important for Luca's return.

[Covino]

That's the summer silver lining. That's just a silver lining. If you lose to.

[Rich]

What did your buddy Barnando used to say instead of like a hex, he called the shambuzzi.

[Covino]

Oh, like if you're jinxing somebody, they. He would say jam boozy. The jam boozy.

[Rich]

Jam boozy.

[Covino]

It's just a word he used.

[Rich]

Did the media put the sham boozy, the jamboozy on LeBron when they said, you know, he's never lost a series? When he's up 20 again, he's gonna

[Covino]

have to find that second wind and play his game because the energy hasn't been the same the past few games as what we saw in the beginning. So, you know, maybe they're gassed or maybe they're pacing out. Like Danny G. Said. I don't know. Well, don't know. We'll see tonight.

[Rich]

Much like I predicted the NBA playoffs would pull us all in, I will

[Dan Beyer]

say one thing about that Lakers Rocket series because I've heard it a couple of times on the broadcast and how the Rockets feel. If the Rockets would have won game three, I don't think it's a given they win game four to what you're saying. With the Lakers energy or maybe lack thereof, they may have gotten lackadaisical because they got up three zero. If they lose that game three, I think the Lakers have a better chance of actually winning that game for. In Houston. I also just think the Lakers are a better team. So if, if Kevin Durant's not going to play for Houston, I'm still signing with the Lakers. But I think that there's this conversation that, yeah, Houston should be up 3, 2 in this series, you know, right now. And I don't necessarily agree with that.

[Rich]

It's so funny that on a, on a, on a children's level, in an adult rec league level, in every level of sports, you play different with a lead. Like, you could pretend it's not a factor. You could be like, they're pros.

[Covino]

It's not on the pedal.

[Rich]

Like it's, it's a weird, it's a weird feeling like, like the dumbest analogy. Like if you're playing grown men's softball and your team's winning 12 2, you're not playing different than if it's like 6, 6 in the last inning.

[Covino]

Like, it's sense of urgency.

[Rich]

Like you, like you could, you could try to put that aside and be like, no, no, no, I'm going to play the same way no matter what. But I agree with Dan Buyer. Had had the Lakers not been up

[Dan Beyer]

early like that it was 2:1.

[Rich]

Like there is a sense of, well, we're up 3, 0. You could tell yourself all day we're playing with the same intensity. But you're not.

[Covino]

No, you're definitely not. That's why Shaq criticized him. The hero ball comment.

[Rich]

Well, with that said, your thoughts next most interactive show here on Fox Sports Radio. Kavino and Rich, we are going to get to a really hilarious hyp. It has to do with booty or sports.

[Covino]

Booty or sports?

[Rich]

Honestly, two of my favorite things. Plus we're going to get into some leaks in the world of sports and somehow like teams let things out and you're like, how'd they let that leak? We're going to get to that brainwave. Mid weekend Hobnobbit all coming up right here on Fox Sports Radio.

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[Rich]

Yeah, it's true.

[Sam]

You said Rich pills are good.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And by the way, we're playing still dream, Iowa. Sam playing this because it became a thing this week. If you follow world star trends like I do, if you're down with the bossip, a lot of people don't know what I thought was common knowledge. This was written by Jay Z. It's still Dre. So you think it's Dre and Snoop. The whole thing written by Jay Z. And he was speaking out on how, you know, hip hop really is a young man's game. And if you're still gonna make music like he does and like a lot of older heads do, stay in Your lane.

[Rich]

Be authentic.

[Covino]

Be authentic. And I think that's the only way these older teams beat these younger teams.

[Rich]

Be authentic to your game. If you like, you're not going to, you're not going to run with young dudes.

[Covino]

So it's a two part doozy here based on the Knicks big win last night. Again, congrats to the Knicks, the 76ers and the Timberwolves. Question 1. When you look at your phone or you're watching the TV and you're like, man, this game is done. I think at one point you watching.

[Rich]

I think at one point I looked at my phone because I was on my way home from the gym and I'm like, wait, 60 something, 20 something. This can't be right. When I get home, I'll turn the TV on and I'll see the real score.

[Covino]

I think the, the answer here is, and it's clear, if you're a Nick, if you're a Knicks ride or die, then yeah, you watch your team clobber them and that's fun. Otherwise you go on with your night and get some stuff done. You sweep up and clean off your counters or, I don't know, spend time with your family, right? You do something productive. And is it a young man? It's just a young man's league and we're witnessing it right now more than ever before.

[Rich]

In fact, let's go to SoCal.

[Danny G]

Danny G. Who we got the infamous Matt in SoCal.

[Rich]

Yo, Matty. Matt, you're on the show. What's up, buddy?

[Matt]

Yo, what's up, guys? Covito and Rich Natural contact backed by sincere bs. I. I told Danny G, I don't know how you guys are going to do the best of this week. I mean, you guys went from mixtapes, burning CDs broadcasting live from Snake Mountain. And I think my favorite is when you guys broke into Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble sharing a Winston.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.

[Rich]

Hey, Bonnie, you want to smoke?

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich]

By the way, speaking of old school rappers, my favorite old school rapper, Barney Rubble.

[Covino]

Oh yeah. He's the rapping master. And he's here to say I love Fruity Pebbles in a major way. He loves Fruity Pebbles in a major way.

[Rich]

Fred.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

He's doing something.

[Covino]

Oh, geez.

[Rich]

What's up, buddy? Oh, boy.

[Matt]

Yeah, real quick, the NBA thing, I mean, in a historic blowout like that, it's kind of fun to watch the fans reactions. Like one the Knicks fans that were there, but just like the agony of the Hawks fans. And as far as the young, young man's game in the NBA, I mean, I've been lucky enough to see a lot of these guys out here in SoCal. Tyrese Maxey, Paula Banchero, Cade Cunningham are at camps out here. Carter Bryant, San Antonio Spurs. I mean, these guys are as talented as you're seeing, but also, I'll speak to the work ethic. These guys really put in the work. And you're seeing the fruits of their labor, for sure.

[Covino]

Yeah, I mean, it's. It's definitely cool to see. Great call, man. I appreciate it. Again, we're Covino and Rich broadcasting live from the FOX Sports Radio studio. And based on what he said, if you missed anything, this week we have a best of Every day, Danny G. Puts a best of up, like a condensed version of the show. And every Saturday, a best of the week. So Saturday morning, tomorrow morning, 6am Eastern, a best of the week drops, right? 6am Eastern.

[Danny G]

Yes, sir.

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[Rich]

FSR did it dawn on you last night that last night was dirtier than anything Magic City night could have provided for Atlanta? They were concerned about that. Last night was vulgar, if you ask me.

[Covino]

Yeah, man, they got. Yeah, I saw some of the funny memes. Memes about that. Yeah.

[Rich]

I can't say I'm some of them on the air. Sam will beat me. All right. I did want to bring up this article that you, Danny and I were passing around this morning. It's a very interesting hypothetical.

[Covino]

Is it about a Florida high school?

[Rich]

It is, buddy boy.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich]

And listen, when you're a teenage boy, I think it's very safe to say when I was a teenage boy. When you were a teenager.

[Covino]

When I was a young warthog.

[Sam]

I knew that was coming.

[Covino]

I knew that was coming. I was a young warthog. You little pitchy dog. Nah, you little guy was a young warthog. Nah. You know, Charlie Pooh, it's gonna be

[Danny G]

a pass for me, dog.

[Rich]

Damn, you guys are a rough crowd. Sorry, sorry there, Simon Kell.

[Covino]

Yeah,

[Rich]

the two most important things in my life were sports and girls. In fact, you could argue that every grown man, their favorite things are sports and women. So when you have to decide between sports and booty, that to me, what was that movie when our parents at Sophie's Choice, my to me, the Sophie's Choice is like Booty or your team?

[Covino]

Well, Florida high school baseball team season ended because the seniors chose to go to prom instead of a playoff game. All five seniors. So it wasn't just like a few went all five seniors. Playoffs went to the prom and it was only three upperclassmen that actually showed up. So meaning like three, I guess, juniors that weren't going to prom.

[Rich]

The JV squad took their place.

[Covino]

But five seniors, five key players didn't go to the playoff game. And they had a 12 and one season and they ended up losing the game. So they lost the game. The seniors were a no show.

[Rich]

What did they. I think they lost the game. 12 1.

[Covino]

I think they. I thought they were 12.

[Danny G]

Yeah, no, that was.

[Covino]

I think that was the score revealed. Nassau's 12 to one season ending defeat camera. With all five of their seniors opting to attend a prom. Okay, what was their season record then? Okay, so they lost 12 to 1. Even worse.

[Danny G]

It's like a Knicks blowout.

[Covino]

Yeah. So the story here is the upperclassmen, the five seniors skipped the playoffs for their school to go to a prom. Okay, Proms are important. I want to make this very clear when we discuss it. Nothing grinds my goat more than the person that's like, and Danny G. It's no knock on you because I can't wait to hear Danny G side. But I know he didn't go to his prom. I don't know his choice or his reasoning. Maybe it's different here in California, but it's like the person who's like, I didn't take a picture for the yearbook.

[Rich]

I'm like, why loser? Yeah, Like,

[Covino]

I don't know, like, to me, I'm not saying that the prom's not important. Right.

[Danny G]

And I didn't say that either.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Danny G]

I wasn't bragging, saying, oh, I didn't go. I haven't watched one episode of filling the popular show.

[Rich]

The person that brags about not watching the hot show.

[Danny G]

It wasn't that. It was just that my school sports were more important than the prom.

[Covino]

And I think I might agree with you there, Danny G. I'm still processing this story and I don't want to like, deter Rich from his strong take here either, so.

[Rich]

But lucky view, I have a strong take. That's not changing.

[Covino]

I want the Fox Sports Radio Nation to start calling now on a John Quinones. What would you do? You saw an old school. I look like John Kennes when you

[Rich]

have one too many.

[Covino]

If I look like John Ken Yunes, you look like Eli Manning, bro. All right, so anyway, how dare you? You know, what would you do? Or the old school NFL. You make the call. Let's say there's two ways to look at this. Yeah. We all remember what it was like to play high school sports, right? It's important our lives revolved around it.

[Rich]

Correct.

[Covino]

So what would you have done? And you know, now we're at the age where, hey, we're parents. What would you advise your kid to do in that situation? Play in that game or go to the promotion. And I think I have a solution. That should have. Should have happened, in my opinion. Where I think about it.

[Rich]

So here. Here's my take. And very hard to tell me I'm wrong because I'm so. I'm so adamant.

[Covino]

I think there's a. There's a clear reason to tell you you're wrong. Now that I think about it.

[Rich]

Guess what? There's one prom. It's a memory. If you have a high school sweetheart, you take the limo.

[Covino]

But was it that great?

[Rich]

The party bus with your friends and you go to the prom. You go into the big city that weekend, everyone goes to get a shore house. That's how we did it on the east Coast. Wherever you go to the lake house, wherever you live, it's your prom. You wear a tuxedo.

[Covino]

Prom is very special. No doubt.

[Rich]

Especially if you have a high school sweetheart. It's your moment. A lot of guys lose their V card at the prom. A lot of guys. That's a very special moment to me. I'm the most competitive guy you know, I still play adult men rec sports because I love playing sports. But if you play baseball in high school, unless you're going on to be a pro, unless you're a top prospect, what's more important, a game. You're going to end up playing Babe Ruth or Connie Mack or. I played men's baseball until I was like 25. You play all these games. There's one prom. This is a no doubter. Not even thinking about it. I'm going to the promotion with my high school sweetheart. We're going in the limo. I'm getting my tuxedo. I'm putting the Croissant. Croissant. Corsage.

[Covino]

Croissant.

[Rich]

Croissant.

[Covino]

Corsage. Took a French girl to your prom. Corsage, you bonehead.

[Sam]

You gonna put a pastry on her wrist?

[Dan Beyer]

It's cud, not chud.

[Sam]

It's chud, not cud.

[Rich]

I'm gonna put a croissant on her wrist.

[Covino]

Croissant. What Are you talking Rich stopped at the bakery prior to the prom?

[Rich]

It's an edible corsage.

[Covino]

Let me explain my side. The more I thought about it, because when I first heard the story, there's no doubt the proms. I'm not downplaying the importance of a prom and you're one prom and all that. But I'll tell you why you're wrong. When you sign up to play on a team, you make a commitment to that team. There's no I in team because it's about the team. And it's not a team unless you show up for your team. And can't you play your playoff game and then meet up with everybody after and celebrate?

[Rich]

Miss your prom?

[Covino]

I think if you're in the playoffs and you committed to the team and you care about your team, yeah, you got to go to that game. That's just how it is. Like, I think you make that commitment and you have to play.

[Danny G]

I think the real villains here are the schedule makers.

[Covino]

I agree too. I'm not saying it's an easy decision by any means. But I'm saying there's. There's a compromise. Like you after the game, you can't show up late and meet where everybody else is or roll up in your uniform. I don't know, there's. There's ways to make it happen.

[Rich]

I mean, look at Colin in Chicago. He goes, unless you're on a scholarship or headed to a promising post high school career, you're going to skip your prom.

[Covino]

No way. I tell you what, my baseball memories, way cooler than my prom memories. I don't care about the prom all that much. And I had a great relationship. I had a great prom. But I'm saying it wasn't like that great for me. Like your prom, was it the greatest memories?

[Rich]

Well, not for me. It was a.

[Covino]

Whatever night. It was whatever, man. So I'd rather be there for my team. Because that's what your obligation is like. One is an obligation. You committed to that team. One is like, what about your girlfriend?

[Rich]

What about your date?

[Covino]

I think they'll understand.

[Rich]

Your high school sweetheart, your first. The first love of your life.

[Danny G]

Not committed to her unless you get her pregnant.

[Covino]

Yeah, you could say. Oh, you could say the same thing. You're not going pro or you marrying your high school girlfriend. I love my high school girlfriend. I didn't marry her.

[Rich]

I'm just saying. I don't know.

[Covino]

I think it's not easy.

[Rich]

No brainer.

[Covino]

I don't know. I mean, no one wants to miss their prom. But this is a big game. It was a playoff game for this team. And if it was such a clear cut decision, it wouldn't be a national story. I think that's why stupid high school,

[Rich]

but I think that's why it's a national story. And as anyone see both sides, anyone will tell you looking back, like high school sports are a big part of our life. But is it the end all, be all?

[Sam]

Probably not.

[Rich]

Dan Buyer, let's see, let's get an update. Let's see what's going on. What's up, buddy?

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. Pistons, Magic Starting at 7 o' clock Eastern Time in Orlando. With the Magic up 3, 2 Cavs and Raptors 7:30 Eastern. Brandon Ingram was downgraded. Downgraded to doubtful by Toronto because of his heel issue. Cavs up three two in that series. 9:30 Eastern Time. It's the Lakers and Rockets. No Kevin Durant again for Houston, out with a sprained. Lakers up 32 in the series. Mets president David Stearns told MLB.com, the team doesn't intend to fire manager Carlos Mendoza. At 10:21, they have the worst record in baseball. Stearns told the site that despite their struggles, they don't view this as a quote, manager problem, end quote. Cubs held off the Diamondbacks today six to five at Wrigley. The Wayne County Prosecutor's office won't pursue charges against DK Metcalf of the Steelers after an interaction with a fan at a Lions game in Detroit in December. Caleb Downs has signed his rookie deal with the Dallas Cowboys while free agents. Wide receiver Chase Claypool trying out with the Green Bay packers and the Athletics as free agent quarterback Russell Wilson in deep talks with CBS about starting a career in broadcasting. Cadillac Championship. Cameron Young has the lead at 12 under par. Jordan Spieth is currently five shots back at seven under, as is Gary Woodland. Guys, back to you.

[Rich]

Thank you, Dan Byer.

[Covino]

Thank you, db.

[Rich]

All right, we got more Cavino and Rich and your thoughts. Prom or playoff game? And by the way, I the feedback is all coming in with a lot of people saying the same thing. The real enemy of the state here, the real problem is the school and the sports program. Schedule makers. Like that's a decision a high school kid should not have to make.

[Covino]

Agreed. I think we all. Yeah, we'll all agree.

[Rich]

Didn't your girl, your daughter, have an issue once where it was like take some test or go to like a cheerleading pep rally and you actually went to the school, right?

[Covino]

Yeah. You can't make because you get One. One shot at this. You only get one childhood, one high school run at it.

[Rich]

Now it's like my childhood.

[Covino]

You're gonna have my daughter and her cheer team, like, miss the pep rally because of a stupid test?

[Rich]

It wasn't like a makeup test.

[Covino]

Yeah, you can't reschedule the makeup test. So, yeah, you try to make these, these moments special for these kids. And I think we'll all agree that, yeah, the scheduling here is, is weak.

[Rich]

And you know, it's a big public story because you know why? It's a split decision. We'll take your feedback next. Plus, we got brainwave coming up and we're gonna talk some NBA playoffs, some NFL all next right here. F Radio.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

Yo you dropping it low at the prom with some Sean Paul. I was Sam dancing in the studio. You could watch what you hear. You could watch it be part of the dance party Friday night dance party at COVINO and RICH FSR on YouTube at COVINO and RICH FSR On YouTube. And speaking of Rich, before we get into the play of the day, get busy. I want to wish Henry Gomez a happy anniversary. He and his wife are celebrating their 22nd wedding anniversary. So have a great one. Henry. How you doing, Henry?

[Rich]

He's chiming in on the in show chat. What's up to Colin and Coleman and Lisa, everyone putting their two cents in on the YouTube chat.

[Covino]

All right. We're Cavino and Rich on FOX Sports Radio with Danny G. Iowa Sam, Dan Beyer and we're live from the FOX Sports radio studio. And it's time for our tire rack play of the day. We're all getting raises. Our boss is on cloud nine after his Timberwolves advance.

[Rich]

The horn will sound and this series is over. With a 11098 win in game six. The Timberwolves close out the Denver Nuggets. And that's a good tip by the way. If, if you know your boss's sports teams never have a good like an important work conversation if his team loses.

[Covino]

No, no. And that's why we picked it. That's why we picked it. The play of the day just to get on.

[Sam]

In fact Scott's Minneapolis, his teams in Minneapolis are having quite the moment with the Wild winning their I think their first playoff series in like 11 years. So you got the Wild advancing. You got the Timberwolves advancing. Scott Shapiro's on cloud nine.

[Covino]

Ding dong, the Nuggets are dead.

[Danny G]

Your guys raises are he's going to get you some free wings after the show today.

[Covino]

Going to write them off as a company expense. That was courtesy of K Fan 10 100.3 Timberwolves Radio Network and that was our tire rack play of the day

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[Covino]

Okay, so Back to your feedback. 87799 on Fox. Danny G on standby waiting just to say hi. The national story again. It's a story because it's a tough decision. We all agree on that. What would you had done and what would you advise your kid to do? This Florida team made it to the playoffs. High school team and five seniors were no show. So they lost. They got beaten pretty badly because there was really no upperclassmen there. Three upperclassmen. But all five seniors went to their prom instead of the playoff.

[Rich]

I, and I get it because you got one prom and unless you're like state championship bound, college scholarship, you're going to play in college or you plan on getting drafted if you're just a regular kid playing high school baseball and that's sort of it, you're gonna miss your prom. You're not gonna get in the limo with the tuxedo with your girlfriend.

[Covino]

I look at it like, where's, where's your commitment? Like I looked at baseball like that's my commitment. Like, like your job. Like you're committed to your job. You're not gonna just dip out on your job because something else came up, right? So like you're not gonna dip out on your team just because like the prom is there. Like you're hopefully your girlfriend understands or rich.

[Danny G]

What if that's your only opportunity to play in a playoff game?

[Covino]

Or what about like potential scholarships? Like what if I was, I think, by the way, I think that's a major factor. Like how good are you? How good is your team? That does matter. I agree with you there.

[Rich]

That's, that's a big factor. If you plan on a career in baseball, you're going to play in college, you might get drafted. Hell, maybe you've been drafted already and you're finishing out your, your high school career. In fact, I heard a lot of kids out here, you know, Chaminade, Notre Dame, there's some big high schools for baseball. You know what they do? They tell these kids if they get drafted, we're shutting you down the rest of the year. You know why? Because now you are part of a

[Covino]

bigger picture and there's some projection going on. A lot of us are, you know, looking you said the prom was your greatest night ever. Like the problem for me was nice.

[Rich]

Not the greatest night ever, but I

[Covino]

got it on video and I was bored watching it. I was like, it's, it's okay. It was all right. It was fun. I'm not. My relationship with my girlfriend was very special to me.

[Rich]

What's your phrase that you used to say when we were single guys?

[Covino]

Which one?

[Rich]

What do guys love to say?

[Covino]

It's not cheating if you keep your socks on.

[Rich]

Not that one.

[Covino]

Which one?

[Rich]

What do guys love to say? Guys love to say bros before hoes. You would always say the opposite because I'm not sleeping with you.

[Covino]

Hoes before bros. Yeah, I used to say that. I wasn't gonna bring that up on national radio, but I'm glad you did. Rich.

[Rich]

Perfect. More CNR next and your phone calls.

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