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The Valenti Show

HOUR 1: Happiness Or Relief With Pistons + Skubal Surgery News + Can We Say That?

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The guys discussed whether they're feeling either relief or happiness now that the Pistons have advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Then, they got the breaking news that Tarik Skubal will be getting elbow surgery that'll keep him out for the next couple of months at minimum and wondered how much this will hinder the Tigers' playoff chances. Then, they did a "Can We Say That?" to round out the first hour.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Okay, that's enough. All right, David, a couple of the texts. We'll turn our attention to the Pistons briefly. Because again, if you think we've missed something, you can go ahead. I think they're winning the series. I set it down 3-1. I thought they had way better odds than what the math said. I gave you the reasons. And then watching it unfold without Wagner, I'm convinced.

0:22.7

I will actually be quite surprised if we're not talking about a second round playoff series Monday.

0:26.9

And that doesn't mean they deserve it.

0:28.4

That doesn't mean I absolve them.

0:30.7

But the bottom line is, like, my job's just tell you what I think.

0:36.0

Yeah, you got a super break that this team lost their number two player.

0:40.8

And honestly, a guy that helped hold Caden check.

0:44.7

And, oh, by the way, in limited minutes can give you 17, 18, 20 points a night.

0:48.9

So, yeah, that's kind of a big deal.

0:51.4

That'd be like tomorrow, like Tobias dies.

0:57.2

Who's your second option? You're really in trouble then. So it's the same principle. David, go ahead, buddy. Someone says,

1:03.9

Mike, Rico, David, and Kenny, I just spit my red bull all over my truck. I'm sorry.

1:09.0

Tente. I apologize. I'm sorry.

1:13.2

I apologize.

1:14.7

Laughed all throughout the breakover.

1:22.1

Rico was just sitting here and it was quiet and I was looking something up and all of a sudden I hear Rico bust out laughing.

1:22.9

Are you okay?

1:25.8

I don't know if he was watching a funny clip or something. He goes, no, man, just you're an idiot.

1:28.4

And it was the whole potente.

1:31.4

Regarding the piss, and someone sends this in, when they double-ked, somebody else has to find a way to score.

1:40.5

That's why Holland is not playing because he can't score. Can't shoot outside.

1:44.8

Lavert has four points in 49 minutes the last two games.

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