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Bucks Close in on Title, Space Jam 2 Review, and F1 Drama
The Milwaukee Bucks are one win away from an NBA title after an absolute classic in Game 5. The shot-making was off the charts, and while the Suns played a nearly perfect game statistically, the Bucks' stars simply wouldn't blink. Big Cat officially declared that the trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday has reached elite status after their historic performance.
Big CatGiannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday are officially a 'Big Three'
The big three [of the Bucks] all stepped up. They are the big three. So it was Giannis, Middleton, and Holiday. They're the first team in the NBA Finals since 1985 to have three guys go for 25 points on 50% shooting in the same game.
While the basketball was beautiful, the sportsmanship was a bit more questionable. Big Cat is officially done with Chris Paul after a late-game foul that looked more like a targeted hit than a basketball play.
Big CatChris Paul's foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 was one of the dirtiest plays possible
I'm officially out on Chris Paul. I'm team fuck Chris Paul for life now... because that foul on that alley-oop is like the dirtiest thing that you can possibly do. It's so quick... you can't like try to injure the team's best player. That dirty ass move. I'm out.
Speaking of the Suns, despite the loss, the energy for Game 6 in Milwaukee is going to be insane. Hank is leaning into the chaos, predicting that Phoenix might just have enough left in the tank to force this thing to a winner-take-all scenario.
HankThe Suns will win Game 6 of the NBA Finals to force a Game 7
I actually think it's weird, but like the Suns are like the game six, this series has been fantastic. I think I wouldn't be shocked if the Suns were able to win that game... that would be the most fun. And for chaos.
Giannis also went viral for a post-game quote about humility that had the media swooning, but Big Cat wasn't buying the deep philosophical vibes. He broke down why the Greek Freak’s logic on ego and pride might actually be backwards.
Big CatGiannis Antetokounmpo's viral quote about ego, pride, and humility makes no sense
Giannis had a quote after the game... 'When you focus on the past, that's your ego. When you focus on your future, that's your pride. When you focus on the present, that's humility.'... Am I the only one? The quote makes no sense. I don't really understand how you can focus on the exact present all the time... I thought that the pride and ego thing should have been swapped.
If the Bucks do finish this off on Tuesday, they might accidentally create the most aesthetically pleasing playoff record in sports history. Big Cat’s neighbor crunched the numbers, and the potential for a mathematical miracle is sitting right there for any fan brave enough to tattoo it.
Big CatThe Bucks' playoff record sequence will finish as a perfect palindrome
If they end up winning on Tuesday night, the Bucks this playoffs are going to go a perfect sequence of four wins, two losses, two wins, a loss, two wins, a loss, two wins, a loss, two wins, two losses and four wins. It's exactly 4-2-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-2-4. It's a palindrome.
On the links, Collin Morikawa was dominant at The Open Championship. While everyone loves the Green Jacket, PFT made a compelling case for why lifting the Claret Jug might actually be the superior achievement in the golf world.
PFT CommenterWinning The Open Championship is arguably more prestigious than winning The Masters
It's a low-key great trophy. I actually have a part of me that thinks I would rather win the Open Championship than the Masters. It's just so much class... just for so many years after the fact, you just get to hear Scottish people address you as the open championship winner.
Then there is Bryson DeChambeau, who managed to turn his weekend into a PR disaster by complaining about his equipment. Big Cat pointed out that Bryson is reaching a level of 'unworkable' that makes him a nightmare for the very brands that pay him to represent them.
Big CatBryson DeChambeau is 'unworkable' as a brand spokesperson
Do you know how big of a dickhead you have to be to get fired as a spokesperson for somebody... and they're about to fire him? Like the guy that they went out and begged to be a part of the team and be the face of Cobra drivers, they're like, 'Fuck, we can't work with this guy. He's unworkable.' He is never happy.
F1 talk returned after a massive collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. PFT is firmly in the camp that Verstappen is the best driver on the planet right now, while Big Cat viewed the wreck through a slightly more forgiving lens.
PFT CommenterMax Verstappen is currently the best driver in the world
He's [Max Verstappen] the best in the sport right now. All time salty Instagram post after... but right now he's number one... Max Verstappen is the best racecar driver right the second.
Big CatThe crash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was just a 'racing incident'
I actually took Lewis Hamilton's side. I thought that he—Robbins racing. They call it a racing incident... Like a bang-bang targeting call that isn't targeting... football incident. Let's keep playing. My whole thing is, I can't get up for the F1 races.
In a special segment, the guys went to the cinema to review *Space Jam: A New Legacy*. Between Billy smuggling five people’s worth of Chipotle into the theater in his cargo pants and Hank falling asleep for forty-five minutes, it was a productive outing. Big Cat’s main takeaway was that the Looney Tunes are still the GOATs, but the transition to 3D and LeBron’s acting left a lot to be desired.
Big CatThe 3D versions of Looney Tunes characters look gross and should never be made
I would also like to say that they should never make cartoons 3D. It's weird... It's never going to look good. And yeah, it's like, they're trying to make like the cartoon—it's like gross. You don't add that extra dimension to it.
Big CatSpace Jam: A New Legacy would be a 10/10 movie if LeBron James wasn't in it
I actually think what this movie would have been way better without LeBron James. Oh, absolutely... besides all of the scenes that he was in. Good job LeBron. Yeah, that's probably the best way to review the whole thing. Outside of LeBron, this movie was a 10 out of 10.
PFT took the analysis even deeper, comparing the fate of Bugs Bunny to literary and religious icons. He saw a sacrificial theme that most viewers probably missed while they were busy looking for Game of Thrones cameos in the background.
PFT CommenterSpace Jam: A New Legacy is an allegory for the Bible or A Tale of Two Cities because of Bugs Bunny's sacrifice
I think that it was the, the legacy situation for bugs. He literally killed himself. He was like, I'm going to have to kill myself and to protect LeBron James... there is actually like some Christ-light tendencies with that story of bugs bunny that I think need to be explored... it could be Christ or like I said earlier, it could be like the Charles Darnay tale. The Tale of Two Cities ending.
Who’s Back featured a deep dive into the 'Kelce' family name conspiracy and Team USA Basketball's lackluster exhibition performance, which Big Cat is choosing to view as a brilliant tactical ruse.
Big CatTeam USA Basketball is doing a 'rope-a-dope' and will win the Olympic Gold
I'm thinking about it, I think they're [Team USA] actually going to win the gold. I think they're doing a little rope-a-dope... they're doing some drinking before games and that might be why they're playing—no, they're just, you know, they were out the night before. It's a tune-up. They're not taking this seriously. Once they take it seriously, they will beat everyone.
Finally, Big Cat took a stand against the 'Beatles suck' crowd, defending the Fab Four against the internet's obsession with contrarianism.
Big CatThe internet trend of saying 'The Beatles suck' is objectively wrong
A decent amount of the internet is now just co-opted to take the Beatles suck and it blows my mind... You can say you don't personally like the Beatles... but saying they just suck is... the dumbest thing to say... Music that is occurring right now would not happen if it wasn't for the Beatles.
If you're going to see Space Jam, just make sure you wear cargo pants for the burritos.
