The New York Knicks are officially two wins away from immortality, and the vibes in the office are at an all-time high. Big Cat and PFT recap a wild start to the NBA Finals that has the Spurs reeling and Knicks fans planning parades through the canyon of heroes. Madison Square Garden is about to become the center of the universe for Game 3, and Big Cat is ready for the spectacle.
The New York Knicks playing at Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals will be an absolute movie.
I am hyped for what the New York Knicks in the NBA finals are gonna look like at MSG. I think it's gonna be absolutely nuts. The crowd is gonna be nuts.
The conversation quickly turned to Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs' late-game collapse in Game 2. While Wemby is the future, PFT wasn't holding back on the rookie's performance in the closing minutes.
Victor Wembanyama choked at the end of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
So he choked. That was a big time choke at the end. Like he, you gotta look before you throw that pass. It was a ill-advised pass to make. And then out of frustration, he just, he commits a bad foul. I, I think [Wembanyama] is to blame, obviously for everything that happened at the end of this game.
Big Cat placed a fair amount of the blame on the sidelines, specifically questioning why the Spurs didn't try to settle things down when the game was hanging in the balance.
Mitch Johnson should have called a timeout for the Spurs before Victor Wembanyama's late-game turnover.
I thought Mitch Johnson not calling a time out there was crazy. They have one time out left, there's seven seconds left... Call time out, call up your best play. If Brunson on the floor attack Brunson... you get a shot to potentially win without the risk of losing and regulation, which is what ended up happening.
PFT also pointed out a growing trend in the league where the obsession with the "two-for-one" strategy actually blows up in the team's face by leading to terrible shot selection.
The 'two-for-one' strategy at the end of basketball games can actually hurt teams by forcing rushed, bad shots.
When you, when you put up a bad shot, it also, I, I wanna see what the numbers are, but I would assume that the likelihood of a fast break or getting like, you know, a, a numbers overload off that miss off a bad miss and a long rebound are higher than if you get a normal shot... when you try super, super hard and make sure to get that two for one up, no matter what the cost is, that actually ends up hurting you a little bit.
The Knicks Are Just Better
Memes and Zach are basically vibrating at this point, but even the objective observers have to admit the Knicks look like the superior unit. Big Cat has seen enough to declare that the talent gap is wider than people thought heading into the series.
The Knicks are simply a better basketball team than the Spurs.
I truly think The Knicks Are just a better basketball team all around than the Spurs. That's just, and and the lines also don't... They're be, they're a better basketball team. Like I two and a half point favorites. I I, I dunno what to say Memes. I, they're, they're the better basketball team.
Despite the Spurs' struggles, PFT laughed off the idea that the Knicks' success should be diminished by the previous Jalen Brunson tampering investigation. He sees it as a clear sign of fear from the rest of the league.
Bringing up the Knicks' Jalen Brunson tampering investigation now is just 'loser talk.'
It's, it's loser talk to even bring this up. If, if the punishment was a second round pick to bring it up to try to like, take it away from you before you've already done it, that's how you know that you're winning.
Stanley Cup Final on Crack
The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Carolina has been absolute chaos. After the Golden Knights blew a 4-0 lead only to win in double overtime, PFT noted just how close they were to a total mental breakdown.
The Golden Knights would have crumbled if they hadn't won the double OT game after blowing a 4-0 lead.
The Knights needed that in this game... I don't think that they can give up that comeback and then go on to win the the cup final afterwards. It would think that would've very hard would, that would've made 'em crumble. And I think that if the, the team that win wins that game, I believe it's about 80% of the time goes on to win the Stanley Cup.
A huge part of the Vegas run has been Mitch Marner, who has completely reinvented himself after leaving the pressure cooker of Toronto. Big Cat thinks the change of scenery was exactly what the doctor ordered.
Mitch Marner's resurgence is due to playing on a better team away from the pressure of Toronto.
Mitch Marner in 70 games playoff games before this year. He had 13 goals in 19 playoff games this year he's got 10 goals... part of it is that there was a lot of pressure in Toronto and he is from Toronto and being away from that probably has loosened his game up.
Brian Windhorst Joins the Show
Our good friend Brian Windhorst hopped on to give a vibe check from the Finals. While everyone is ready to crown the Knicks, Windy warns that the Spurs have been in both games until the very end. He credited the Knicks' success largely to their ability to outmuscle San Antonio on the glass.
The San Antonio Spurs would have won Game 2 of the NBA Finals if they could just grab a rebound.
The Spurs couldn't get any freaking rebounds. And I think three different times in the second half of game two, I think three different times the Knicks got an offensive rebound and hit a three. I mean that is just backbreaking... No rebounds, no rings. If the Spurs just get some rebounds, they win that game.
Windy also touched on the massive offseason rumors swirling around Giannis and LeBron. While some fans are dreaming of LeBron in Cleveland on a minimum deal, Windy isn't even sure the King is committed to playing another season yet.
LeBron James might not even play basketball next season.
I still have not heard definitively LeBron's playing next year. Now is he probably gonna play... I would say I think he's gonna play, but like, people have got him in a minimum with the calves and starting opening night, and I'm not even sure he is playing.
As for the Bucks' superstar, Windy identified a clear frontrunner if a trade request actually goes down this summer.
The Miami Heat are a strong contender to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
I think, I think Miami is a strong contender to trade for him at this moment. I think there are some other teams that are, can and will make compelling offers leading up to the draft. But I think Giannis, that's a place where I think Giannis wants to play.
The interview wrapped up with a look at the Knicks' front office wizardry. Windy gave massive credit to Leon Rose, reminding everyone that he has a history of building legendary superteams.
Leon Rose was the true mastermind behind bringing LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh together for the Miami Heat's 'Big Three.'
Leon Rose put together the big three in Miami. Now I know Pat Riley played a role and obviously LeBron, Dwyane and Bosh had to get together and do it. But Leon Rose organized that. He was with CAA, he got all of them to agree to contracts that were the same length. He got 'em all on the same page. He set all that up. Like his hand was on the steering wheel of that move.
Whoโs Back and Hot Seats
Whoโs Back of the Week featured soccer fever and the USMNT's performance against Germany. PFT is fully bought in after seeing a world-class volley.
The US Men's National Team goal against Germany was their best since the 2014 World Cup.
The first half was awesome against Germany. It was one of those goals where it's like you watch that goal and you're like, oh, fuck yeah. It got me hard. I I got an erection when he hit that volley. It was the coolest goal. Maybe the best goal since 2014 in the World Cup.
We also touched on the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors at MSG. While PFT sees a massive business opportunity, Big Cat thinks the whole thing would be a bit much for the Mecca.
A Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding at Madison Square Garden would be 'tacky as hell.'
How tacky is that? Well, I think you believe it. It's real. Yeah. Oh, I don't... I agree. Tacky as hell if they actually do this.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce should put their wedding on pay-per-view to make a billion dollars.
Make a billion dollars off this wedding if you're them sell tickets also put it on pay-per-view. Yeah. Why not? Go for it. Do do the whole nine yards. They should just, you'll never have to work a day in your life. You, you could retire off of your wedding.
Finally, Max provided some life advice for anyone complaining about their dinner being slightly wrong, reminding everyone that if you want it done right, you've gotta do it yourself.
If you want a food order exactly how you like it, you should make it yourself instead of complaining at restaurants.
My order could be all the way fucked up and I sit down, take it and eat. Like it's, it is what it is. When you order something, it's in God's hands... If you want something Exactly. Particular of how you want it, make it yourself.
If the Knicks sweep on Wednesday, we might actually lose Memes forever.

