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Brooks Koepka on PGA Championship, NBA Play-Ins, and Uncle Chaps Roasts
The NBA play-in tournament kicked off, and while the league wanted high-stakes drama, what we got was the Pacers hanging nearly 150 points on the Hornets and Jayson Tatum dropping a 50-burger on the Wizards. Big Cat is trying his best to stay positive for the sake of the product, but the reality of the blowouts is hard to ignore.
Big CatThe NBA play-in tournament is stupid
I've decided I'm not going to be Mr. No Fun. I'll just let the playing game happen. I'm not going to tweet that this is stupid. I'm just going to sit here and be right in my silence because... This was stupid.
PFT noted that the Wizards simply aren't built for this format, while Billy Football pointed out that any team relying on Robin Lopez as their primary scoring threat is probably destined for a short postseason run.
Billy FootballYou cannot win in the NBA when Robin Lopez is your go-to guy
I also think anytime Robin Lopez is like your go-to guy... You're probably not going to win that game. Doing some post moves on everyone's ass.
NHL Overtime and the Unity of Sports
The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing, and the Capitals and Bruins are already locked in a war of attrition. PFT is feeling the weight of the early-round schedule, especially when games go deep into the night only to be repeated a few days later.
PFT CommenterFirst-round overtime hockey is a grueling slog that uses up too much energy
What I don't like is first-round overtime hockey playoff games. Because you constantly think to yourself, you have so many more of these series to get through. And we're already playing extra hockey.
Big Cat took a moment to address the annual spring tradition of hockey and basketball fans yelling at each other on Twitter. Instead of the constant gatekeeping, he’s proposing a new movement for the fans who just want to watch everything at once.
Big CatWe need to unionize and normalize the 'liking both sports' crowd to stop the diehard gatekeeping
We need to unionize the 'like both sports' crew because we get completely washed away by the diehards on either side. ... I'm going to start that trend. You can like both sports. You can like playoffs in both. Normalize liking both sports.
Tony La Russa and the Kwame Brown Renaissance
Baseball is currently being policed by the last great guardian of the unwritten rules, Tony La Russa. After calling out his own player, Yermin Mercedes, for hitting a home run on a 3-0 count against a position player, the guys debated if his "old man yelling at clouds" energy is actually necessary for the ecosystem of the sport.
Big CatSociety needs guys like Tony La Russa to protect unwritten rules
I just want to remind people, because I saw the public outcry against Tony La Russa, and I get it, but I want to remind people, If you chase off every single guy who is holding up the unwritten rules, eventually society will crumble. You need the old guy yelling at clouds. You need the Tony La Russa being like, that was Bush League for his own team.
Meanwhile, Kwame Brown has completely flipped his legacy in the span of 48 hours. After being roasted on a podcast, the former top pick went on an Instagram Live tear that had everyone from Matt Barnes to Stephen A. Smith ducking for cover. PFT thinks Kwame’s new found media presence is exactly what the NBA world needs.
PFT CommenterKwame Brown and Charles Barkley should have a show together
You could take Kwame Brown and Charles Barkley, put them in a truck... You could put him in comedian cars getting coffee, except it's Charles Barkley and Kwame Brown talking about how youngsters these days have it so easy in the NBA. Forget the TNT show, which is wonderful. I think we can all agree. There should at least be like 10 minutes a day of those two just going at it.
Brooks Koepka Prepares for Kiawah
Friend of the program Brooks Koepka joined the show to discuss his preparation for the PGA Championship. The conversation immediately turned to his new goatee—which PFT compared to a mid-90s relief pitcher—and a truly unfortunate practice round photo where the wind did his midsection no favors. Brooks is leaning into the "dad bod" look, even if Big Cat barely recognized him at first.
Brooks KoepkaMy performance at the Masters was one of the most heroic things ever done
And I started talking about how heroic it was [playing the Masters injured], and people took great umbrage with that comment... You agree. [Koepka]: I couldn't have agreed anymore. Absolutely. I mean, it might have been one of the most heroic things ever done.
Brooks is feeling confident heading into the longest course in PGA Championship history, even suggesting that his skill set is so dialed in right now that he could probably switch sides of the ball and still compete with the best in the world.
Brooks KoepkaI could shoot the same score in the PGA Championship playing left-handed
What would you shoot if you had to play the PGA Championship left-handed? [Koepka]: Probably the same as I would right-handed, honestly. ... I have no idea. I just know just swing as hard as you can from the other side of the ball.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Uncle Chaps
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a deep appreciation for Shohei Ohtani, who continues to do things on a baseball diamond that shouldn't be possible in the modern era. Big Cat is officially worried about the legacy of Dan Haren now that Ohtani is leading the league in homers while maintaining a sub-3.00 ERA.
Big CatShohei Ohtani is a rare talent we must appreciate
Shohei Ohtani is one of those rare talents where I think you just got to sit back and be like, holy fuck, I can't believe this guy's doing this. ... Shohei is getting caught up [to Ronald Acuna].
To wrap things up, Uncle Chaps returned to the studio to read some brutal listener-submitted roasts. Between Big Cat being called a young Jeff Fisher and PFT being compared to David Spade’s neglected younger brother, the guys took plenty of stray bullets. Chaps also shared some "Old School" motivation from Big Time Tommy and a mind-blowing geographic fact about the size of Jacksonville.
Uncle ChapsThe entire NFC North could fit inside the landmass of Jacksonville
Did you know the entirety of the NFC North could fit inside Jacksonville? Every other city. Chicago, Detroit [In the landmass of Jacksonville]. And they only add up to like half of Jacksonville.
Hopefully, Tom Wilson doesn't find out where PFT lives before the next episode drops.
