We talk Knicks-Pacers series, give report on the Indiana Fever, Mission Impossible Final Reckoning, and talk second chances from Ted Lasso Season 3, Episode 11 on this edition of the Torg Stories Podcast.
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The Pacers have a 2-0 lead at the time of the recording. Anne, what has been the keys?
- Balanced attack, more scorers than the Knicks that can lead to Nesmith going 8-9 from 3 and Siakam scoring 39 in game 2.
- Haliburton has some Harden in him in that he’s a hub that can spray the ball around everywhere and put pressure on the defense with his pace and vision.
- Timely shooting: Brunson and Kat were great but big misses late while Haliburton and Nesmith hit huge shots.
Report on the Fever:
- Off to a 2-2 start. Hammered the Sky and Clark and Reese got into it. Lost by 1 and had a chance to win it on the final play vs. Atlanta. Came back and beat the Dream in Atlanta. Lost by 2 after blowing a 12 point lead in the second half to the Liberty. Clark had the ball with a chance to tie or win at the buzzer.
- Noticeably harder for Clark to get a good three point look. She’s Curry from a standpoint of how defenses are playing her. No three vs. Atlanta in win. She missed 12 threes in a row before hitting one and getting fouled in the 3rd quarter vs. Liberty. Then hit one at the buzzer to end the third.
- Clark draws so much attention. People are open. Elite vision and ability to deliver, especially in setting pace. Kelsey Mitchell really benefitting. Still getting a lot done finishing and in mid range.
- Fever are more active on defense. Vision and hands on balls.
- Outscored Liberty 30-13 in third quarter.
- Looks like a group that roots for each other.
- The rotation of Howard, Boston, and Bonner among the post looks really good. Cunningham coming through the two and three spots good as well.
- The offense ends of games. Need actions, 1v1 can be tough vs players like Jones.
Three of the new Fever players and what they bring:
- Sophie Cunningham: mix it up defensive mentality, shooting, enthusiasm talking leader
- Natasha Howard – upgraded inside scoring punch, wanting her own shot for a Fever player more than I’m used to. I’m hopeful.
- Dewanna Bonner – length on defensive, championship experience, I’m assuming a good relationship with the coach
We both went to see Mission Impossible Final Reckoning:
- Let’s talk about what the theaters were like. I went to the AMC in Johnson City, TN.
- $20 for a ticket. Tom Cruise hangs off two planes. Really can I ask for more than that?
- We hear from Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise before the movie starts.
- Too much talking. Too much tech talking.
- Best part from Cruise escaping the underwater sub to the end.
- Dislikes: exposition for us as viewers. The action along with more natural dialogue should show us. 25 minutes of previews plus 2hrs and 50 mins of movie is a long time to be in the theater.
- Likes: music, Tom in shape, familiar characters, guy in charge of Navy sub, listening station couple and their dogs, the underwater scene, the lady who sticks the pen in Benji’s chest, Cruise and the planes
Ted Lasso: There’s only 1 more episode! Season 3, Episode 11 Discussion Questions:
- Why does Nate’s girlfriend Jade act like she does, for example disappearing. Let’s assess what Nate did. Let’s talk about if we bring him back.
- What’s Ted’s deal with Ted and his mom? Ted doesn’t seem to want his mom around. Then let’s walk through our mom showing up. She tells him his son misses him. Ted is scared to get close to him because he knows he’s going to leave.
- What’s wrong with Jamie? Where are my wings, Roy? Return game. Roy and Keeley follow Jamie to his childhood home. Now that he doesn’t hate his dad, he is lacking for motivation.
- What’s with the Wizard of Oz? We get Ted playing a Wizard of Oz pinball machine. We get “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in a Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks movie. Is it, You’ve Got Mail?
- There is a town called Tooting. Some weird town names you can think of? French Lick, Chili which is right by Denver, Mexico, and Peru. Santa Claus. You like Seven Devils, North Carolina. We went to Duck. There’s a Bat Cave. Meat Camp is in the same Watauga County I live in.
Memorable Quotes from this Episode of Ted Lasso. We’ll see if Anne can tell us who said it about what:
- Shouting is Roy’s love language. -Trent Crimm when Roy calls Jaimie into the boot room
- Your mom and dad F you up. They don’t mean to, but they do. They fill you up with the faults they had and they add some extra just for you. -Mae to Ted in the pub about his mom coming for a visit.
- I’ve literally never thought about work after work. It’s weird how good of a waiter you are. -Jade to Nate about how he is always trying to be good at what he is doing.
- Hurt people hurt people. -Ted to Jamie talking about his dad and Freddy Krueger
- I hope that either all of us or none of us are judged by our weakest moments, but rather by the strength we show whether and if we are given a second chance.-Ted to Beard about judging Nate for ripping up the sign.
- Your son misses you. -Ted’s mom to him
- All we can do is keep playing. -Ted’s mom again, about being a parent
- No truth bomb this year. – Rebecca to Ted
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