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Robert Horry on 7 Rings, Shaq vs Kobe, and the End of Coach K
The vibes are a little strange in the studio as Billy Football returns from his vacation with a sunburn and zero memories of what happened to his party bracelets. PFT is trying to push through the pain of multiple kidney stones while sporting a PBR cowboy hat he refuses to take off, even though Big Cat and Hank are convinced it’s a cry for help. The big news of the day, however, is the total collapse of the Blue Devils.
The Duke Empire Crumbling
Jalen Johnson has officially opted out of the rest of the season, and for a Duke fan like Hank, it’s a tough pill to swallow. While the media tries to be polite about "opting out," Big Cat and PFT are calling it what it is: the end of an era in Durham. PFT thinks the writing is on the wall for the legendary head coach.
PFT CommenterCoach K’s empire at Duke is officially crumbling
We're totally sidetracking that Duke is—the whole entire empire is crumbling, Hank. Coach K has nothing. He has nothing left.
Hank tried to defend his program, but even he had to admit that the team is currently a disaster. He isn't holding back on the star freshman who decided he’d seen enough of the bubble life.
HankJalen Johnson is a quitter for opting out of the Duke season
[Jalen Johnson] is a quitter. However, as a Dookie, a diehard Cameron Crazy runs in my blood... If they had a shot, even a chance—they're clearly not going to make the tournament. They're terrible this year. If it was like they were even a bubble team or close to a bubble team and he quit now, it'd be like, alright, fuck this guy forever.
Quarterback Carousel and Hot Seat/Cool Throne
With the NFL offseason in full swing, the trade rumors are flying. PFT has a specific landing spot in mind for a former Heisman winner that could help out the Steelers while Big Ben counts his remaining money.
PFT CommenterMarcus Mariota would be a perfect trade target for the Pittsburgh Steelers
I feel like Marcus Mariota is the guy that nobody's talking about out there... Here's what I would do, though, if I were the Pittsburgh Steelers. I would trade for Marcus Mariota to sit behind Ben for one year.
Speaking of quarterbacks, Billy has been hard at work on his draft comps. He’s currently scouting Kyle Trask, and the ceiling he’s projecting for the Florida Gator is, let's say, optimistic.
Billy FootballKyle Trask is Kirk Cousins with Tom Brady upside
I'm working on Kyle Trask right now... I'm thinking Kirk Cousins... That's a mid-level. Tom Brady upside.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne covered the essential topics of the day, including the MTA worker who got busted on the clock and Big Cat’s refusal to give up red meat for the environment. Big Cat also spent some time defending LeBron’s hypothetical NFL career against the haters who think a 6'9" athletic freak couldn't catch a fade in the end zone.
Big CatLeBron James could absolutely make an NFL roster and would be the best two-sport athlete of all time
LeBron because he would have been the best two-sport athlete of all time making a NFL roster. I actually believe him. I don't know why anyone would say, oh, LeBron couldn't make an NFL team. No, he absolutely could. Without a doubt.
Robert Horry: Seven Rings and No Regrets
Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry joined the show to discuss his legendary career and the "Big Shot Bob" moniker. He walked the guys through the locker room dynamics of the Shaq and Kobe Lakers, noting that the media-fueled beef wasn't always visible to the teammates. He also got honest about his exit from Los Angeles, feeling that the front office didn't value his veteran presence after one bad shooting stretch.
Robert HorryThe Lakers traded me because they thought I was washed up after the 2003 playoffs
I had an awful playoff series from three, and the Lakers thought I was washed up. So that's one of the reasons they got rid of me. But I'm like, do you realize that this is – I've won five championships at this moment... My body just was tired.
When it comes to coaching, Horry has played for the absolute best in the business. While Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich have the most hardware, Horry explained why Rudy Tomjanovich will always be his favorite.
Robert HorryRudy Tomjanovich was a better coach than Phil Jackson or Gregg Popovich because he valued player input
My favorite was Rudy because I love it when a coach comes to you and asks you what's the feel of the game, what you see out there... With Phil [Jackson] it's, oh, we're going to run this. With Pop [Popovich], we're going to run this. Rudy did it more often than those two.
He also touched on the modern game, expressing frustration with how the league is officiated today. He’s particularly tired of the "soft" nature of modern stars compared to the 90s, and he has a specific rule change in mind to stop players from hunting for whistles.
Robert HorryThe NBA should remove the foul call for shooters lunging into defenders mid-air
I don't like that part where you can jump in the air and a guy lunges into you and you get the call... That was all charges when we played because it wasn't your natural shooting motion... Let's just take that out the game.
"I never was a loser. I guarantee you, we play cards with dominoes right now, I'm going to kick your ass, because I don't lose."
To wrap things up, the guys went through a chaotic round of Guys on Chicks that covered everything from Jar Jar Binks impressions in the bedroom to the anatomical impossibility of a vagina "drinking" bathwater. Billy closed the show with a "fact" about zebras and fire that left everyone more confused than when they started.
Billy FootballZebras run toward grass fires because they can't outrun them
Zebras run towards grass fires because they know they can run through them and get to the other side that's burnt out because they can't outrun the fire.
At least we know if the studio ever catches fire, Billy is going to run directly into the flames.
