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Brooks Koepka and Dan Rapaport on PGA Championship, NBA Playoffs, and Martha Stewart
The NBA Western Conference Finals kicked off with a banger as Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets fended off a late Lakers comeback. Jokic was a monster from the jump, securing a double-double before the first quarter even ended. While the Nuggets looked dominant early, the Lakers' late-game adjustments have Big Cat looking at a long series ahead.
Big CatThe Lakers will win Game 2 because they found a way to disrupt the Nuggets in the fourth quarter
I think the Lakers might win game two because it did feel also like it in the fourth quarter. It felt like they figured a little something out. Like Anthony Davis was playing off Gordon, was disrupting everything. I just think it is gonna be a long series.
PFT is leaning toward the Nuggets because of the pure dominance they showed for three quarters, but he knows better than to count out LeBron when the series shifts to sea level.
PFT CommenterThe Nuggets will win the series against the Lakers in six games
I still think Nuggets and six, if [Jokic] can dominate like he dominated tonight and I actually don't see a reason why he wouldn't be able to as insane as his game was tonight.
The Victor Wembanyama Era Begins
The NBA Draft Lottery is in the books and the San Antonio Spurs landed the generational prize in Victor Wembanyama. While Big Cat is already leaning into the bitter fan strategy of calling him too skinny, everyone knows Gregg Popovich is the only person who can handle this kind of hype.
Big CatSan Antonio is the perfect landing spot for Victor Wembanyama because of Gregg Popovich
If you want a young player to not have his career go sideways with bad coaching and a dysfunctional franchise, there's no better place than San Antonio for [Wembanyama] to land.
Big Cat spent the day dreaming of a Bulls miracle, so naturally, the pivot to skepticism was immediate.
Big CatVictor Wembanyama is probably not that good because he is too skinny and too French
I did just go straight into like, he's probably not even that good... I might be on Victor Wembanyama is too big, too skinny. And also Rudy Gobert is would be his like, you know, Frenchman and so maybe what's the best dog he can have in him? A French poodle?
Speaking of coaching, Doc Rivers is out in Philly after another Game 7 collapse. While Doc has a history of these moments, Big Cat isn't letting the Sixers' stars off the hook for that pathetic showing against the Celtics.
Big CatThe 76ers' Game 7 loss was on James Harden and Joel Embiid, not Doc Rivers
Doc Rivers fired... He probably should have been fired. But it also is like one of those rare cases where Doc Rivers loves to blow it in big moments, but that loss to me was squarely on James Harden and Joel Embiid.
Brooks Koepka is Back
Our good friend and future Blake of the Year candidate Brooks Koepka joined the show live from Oak Hill. He looked refreshed, healthy, and surprisingly honest about his performance at Augusta. There was no dancing around it: he knows he let a green jacket slip through his fingers.
Brooks KoepkaI choked away the Masters with a four-shot lead
I'd characterize that as a choke. Damn. It was pretty bad. Yeah, I mean, I mean, come on, you got a four shot lead. All you gotta do. I was playing good and just choked it away.
Brooks talked about life on the LIV circuit, the energy of the music on the course, and why the supposed bad blood between LIV and PGA Tour players is mostly a creation of the media.
Brooks KoepkaLIV and PGA Tour players don't actually have bad blood with each other
There's no bad blood. All everybody's so chill about it, you know, that everyone understands. Right. It's a business at the end of the day... I think it was more like media driven than there is anything. But everybody's cool with each other.
He also dropped the bombshell that "Blake" was briefly on the table for his future son's name before a swift veto from his wife, Jenna. For Brooks, the focus remains entirely on the trophy case.
Brooks KoepkaWinning majors is the only benchmark that matters in golf
At the end of the day, all anybody cares about is majors and how many majors you got... At the end of the day, it's not how many wins in the regular season did you have? It's how many Super Bowls you win.
PGA Championship Preview with Dan Rapaport
Dan Rapaport joined us from the media center at Oak Hill to break down the field. While the usual suspects like Rahm and Scheffler are in a tier of their own, Dan thinks there's a certain LIV golfer who is poised to make a massive statement this weekend.
Dan RapaportBrooks Koepka is fully back and will deliver at the PGA Championship
I would say Brooks, I think Brooks is fully back. I know you guys are big Brooks guys. Just the way he played at the Masters, the way he looked at the Masters. He finally seems to be healthy... Major Brooks is back. I would be, I would not be surprised at all if he won it.
If you're looking for a sleeper, Dan is high on Jason Day's resurgence, noting that the health issues that plagued him for years finally seem to be a thing of the past.
Dan RapaportJason Day's ceiling is still historically high as his back issues have subsided
Jason Day who won last week... his ceiling is very high. People forget, but in 2016, Jason Day was, had a historically great year. His ceiling is very high. So two guys that are sort of outside the top five favorites, I would say Ricky Fowler and Jason Day.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank is officially on the warpath against the NHL. With the conference finals featuring Vegas, Dallas, Carolina, and Florida, he's convinced the league has delivered the ultimate dud for anyone who enjoys traditional hockey markets.
HankThe NHL conference final matchups are absolute duds
Hot seat to have a couple. Yeah. First one is NHL. The conference finals. Absolute dud. Matchups. Absolute dud. It's Dallas verse Vegas. Carolina versus Florida.
Hank also threw Aaron Judge on the Hot Seat for some suspicious eye movement in the batter's box, though Big Cat thinks the drama is exactly what baseball needs to stay relevant.
Big CatCheating in baseball is beneficial because it gets people talking about the sport
MLB they should just plan some type of cheating scandal right around now every year. Because it does get, like, cheating in baseball is, I think the only sport where it's actually beneficial. Cause it gets people talking about baseball.
Meanwhile, Martha Stewart is on the Cool Throne after gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 81. Big Cat was not shy about his admiration for the domestic icon.
Big CatMartha Stewart is the hottest 81-year-old in the world
Martha Stewart is probably the hottest 81-year-old in the world... I feel no problem saying she's hot because she's on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. She is on there being like, look how hot I am. She wants me to call her hot.
To wrap things up, Guys on Chicks tackled the heavy-hitting issues of workout hygiene and wedding season etiquette. Big Cat offered a very specific warning for women whose boyfriends suddenly start caring about their scent before a solo lifting session.
Big CatPutting on deodorant before going to the gym is a sign that you are cheating on your partner
It's actually, if he were to put on deodorant before going to a gym... that would be a sign he's cheating on you. Be like, why are you putting on deodorant before you're going to get sweaty?
And for anyone dreading the summer wedding gauntlet, there is a silver lining if your schedule conflicts with your partner's.
Big CatGoing to separate weddings as a couple is the dream scenario
This is the easiest question ever. You both go to your weddings and have the best time ever without your girlfriend or boyfriend... once you start going to 'em and you get in your wedding like late twenties, early thirties... they all just blend together, this one will stick out. Might as well have some fun.
Never forget that 26 finally hit, and the world will never be the same.
