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Brooks Koepka on NBA Draft Lottery, Majoring in Boredom, and Fixing Golf
The NBA Draft Lottery finally happened, and while Adam Silver might be smiling, the rest of the basketball world is wondering what just hit them. The Pelicans somehow vaulted from the ninth-best odds to the top spot, securing the right to draft Zion Williamson and effectively ending the Anthony Davis era on a high note. Big Cat and PFT were quick to point out that the new flattened odds have fundamentally changed the incentive structure of the league.
Big CatTanking is officially dead in the NBA
The NBA draft lottery... Tanking is over. Turns out Nate Silver is full of shit. Pelicans had the ninth best odds, they get the number one pick. Grizzlies had the eighth best odds, they get the two pick. The Knicks had the first best odds, they get the three pick. And the Lakers had the 11th best odds, they get the four pick. Tanking is over.
The Knicks falling to three was the most predictable "rigged" outcome in sports history, but PFT is actually relieved that the city isn't getting a superstar just yet. The prospect of a truly relevant Knicks team is a terrifying thought for the rest of the country.
PFT CommenterNobody wants to find out what New York sports fans are like when the Knicks are actually good
I don't know what New Yorkers are like when the Knicks are really, really good. And I don't think that anybody wants to find out.
While the Knicks missed out on Zion, Big Cat is leaning on some "insider" information regarding a certain Golden State superstar potentially heading to the Big Apple this summer.
Big CatKevin Durant is 100% going to the New York Knicks
PFT, they are going to find out because Kevin Durant, according to sources, is 100% going to the New York Knicks. My source is someone who DMed Colin Cowherd.
Meanwhile, the Bulls managed to land the seventh pick for the third consecutive year, a feat so statistically improbable it feels like a personal attack on Big Cat. It's a dark time in Chicago as the franchise remains stuck in the mud of the mid-lottery.
Big CatThe Bulls are stuck in basketball hell getting the seventh pick three years in a row
The Bulls get the seventh pick... it fucking sucks. And I'm just sick of it... I don't know how you get the seventh pick three years in a row. It just sucks because the Bulls are just stuck forever, and it's just going to be the same shit over and over and over again.
Brooks Koepka: The Blake Bortles of Golf
Three-time Major champion Brooks Koepka joined the show from his rented house in Long Island to preview his PGA Championship defense at Bethpage Black. For a guy who dominates the hardest courses in the world, Brooks is shockingly normal. He admitted that he doesn't actually spend his free time grinding over golf footage or even watching the sport.
Brooks KoepkaI don't watch golf when I'm away from the course
I'll be honest, I don't watch it. I don't watch it when I'm away from it... If I was going to watch anything, I'd watch Augusta and all the majors. But other than that, I'd much rather be watching basketball late night.
Brooks explained that his dominance in majors comes down to a mental edge. While other golfers are busy overthinking their swing planes and wind resistance, Brooks is just waiting for the field to fold under the pressure of a difficult setup.
Brooks KoepkaI have half the field beat mentally in majors because most golfers can't handle a tough course
It's easier when it's tough. You already know you got half the guys beat mentally, they can't play the course. And then the other ones just mentally can't hang. And so you only got to beat a few.
He also didn't hold back on the "traditions" of the game that make it a slog for viewers and players alike. Between the five-hour rounds and the ridiculous dress codes, Brooks has a few ideas on how to make the sport actually watchable for the average fan.
Brooks KoepkaGolf courses should be shortened to 14 or 15 holes to be more fun
How do you speed up the game? Literally, I would just make it like 15 holes, 14 holes... Because then you get to go in the 19th hole a little bit quicker... It gets boring from like hole 5 to 12. You're just like, where am I right now?
Despite the "too cool" attitude, the confidence is very real. When asked about completing the career Grand Slam, Brooks wasn't interested in hedging his bets.
Brooks KoepkaI guarantee I will win the career Grand Slam
At what point in your career do you think you'll have all four majors? Guarantee it. I'm trying to figure out when the next time we play St. Andrews because I will win one at St. Andrews. I know that.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
The guys celebrated the potential return of the greatest sports video game of all time. With the news that a committee has been formed to look into the return of NCAA Football, Big Cat and PFT took a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about winning the Heisman with a dual-threat QB while scheduling four cupcakes in September.
Big CatNCAA Football is the greatest video game of all time
NCAA video game is back. Well, maybe back. NCAA formed a committee to bring back the NCAA football game. And this is the greatest news I think that has ever happened in my life. Because that game is the best game ever.
Hank even chimed in to put the final nail in the coffin of the Madden franchise, which has prioritized realism over actually being a fun video game for years now.
HankNCAA Football is the best video game ever and much better than Madden
Best game ever. It really is. It really is. Better than Madden. I enjoyed playing NCAA football more than Madden.
Big CatMadden has become too realistic and is no longer fun to play
Madden got too hard. Madden got too hard in the last few years and it just didn't get fun. Everything was too realistic. Ever since the passing cone, really.
PFT’s Hot Seat focused on the shocking results of a recent study regarding American accents. Apparently, the dulcet tones of a Bostonian are considered the height of attraction by some, though the guys remain skeptical of who exactly was surveyed for this data.
PFT CommenterThe Boston accent is the second sexiest accent in America
Boston accents... they just did a study, and the Boston accent was named the number two sexiest accent in America. [Number one was] Texas.
Whether you're hitting it and going like Brooks or just waiting for the NCAA Football 14 loading screen to finish, remember to stay hydrated and keep your eyes on the sky for any suspicious pilot artwork.
Just make sure you time your flushes correctly.
