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Wendell Carter Jr. on the Bulls and Ryan Whitney's Mount Rushmore of Insults
The 2018 NBA Draft is in the books, and while Adam Silver was doing his thing on stage, the real MVP was Petty Woj. Big Cat and PFT break down how Adrian Wojnarowski essentially held a thesaurus hostage to circumvent the league's ban on tipping picks. Whether a team was "enamored," "lasered in," or "unable to resist" a prospect, Woj proved he’s the king of the corner.
Big CatAdrian Wojnarowski is bigger than the NBA and ESPN can't touch him
It's like ESPN is not going to do shit to him. No. Because he's Woj. He's bigger than the league. Technically, he didn't tip any picks. No, he just said that they're unlikely to pass on them.
The draft itself provided plenty of fodder, from Trae Young’s draft-day shorts to the Sixers trading Mikal Bridges just minutes after celebrating with his mom, who literally works for the team. Big Cat and PFT also weighed in on the Philip Rivers vs. Eli Manning debate, sparked by the Doncic-Young trade.
Big CatPhilip Rivers is a better quarterback than Eli Manning
Philip Rivers, better quarterback than Eli Manning. Much better. Better career. More viral. I know the two Super Bowls... statisticaly, better quarterback.
Speaking of the rookies, PFT isn't exactly buying the hype on the new Atlanta Hawk, while Big Cat is all-in on the European sensation heading to Dallas.
PFT CommenterTrae Young looks like he sucks
Granted, I'm not a great basketball mind. That might surprise you at home. No, you're a brilliant basketball mind. But Trae Young looks like he sucks to me.
Big CatLuka Doncic dominated the second best league in the world and will be very good
Luka Doncic, I think, will be very good. He dominated the Spanish League. That's the second best league in the world. He's 18 years old. He won the MVP of the Spanish League in his 18. That's pretty fucking good.
The medical reports were the biggest story for the guys at the back of the lottery. Between Michael Porter Jr.'s back being made of dust and Mo Bamba's insane wingspan, the draft had its fair share of booms and busts.
Big CatMichael Porter Jr. fell in the draft because he doesn't have a spine
Michael Porter Jr. doesn't have a spine because that's the only reason why he fell all the way to the 14th pick. People actually thought – like he obviously was injured at Missouri... I'm just convinced he just doesn't have a spine.
Big CatThe best you will ever see Mo Bamba is the first time you lay eyes on him
Our friend Matt Jones from Kentucky Sports Radio... had a great line about Mo Bamba. He said the best... The best you'll ever see Mo Bamba is the first time you lay eyes on him. Because then from that moment on, you're like, wait, he can't really play basketball?
Wendell Carter Jr. Joins the Show
Freshly drafted Chicago Bull Wendell Carter Jr. stopped by to talk about his path from Duke to the NBA. He revealed that he was actually torn between Harvard and Duke, much to his parents' chagrin, and that he nearly stayed for another year in Durham to get closer to his degree.
Big Cat was thrilled to have a new Bull on the roster, especially after Wendell admitted that Chicago was his top destination even if he had the choice of free agency.
I would have chosen to sign with the Bulls even if I were a free agent
I thought I would choose Chicago if it was a free agency like... Fred [Hoiberg] is a great coach and they don't have, you know, a lot of bigs so it would be like a perfect situation for me.
We also got some insight into the Duke locker room, the group chat dynamics with Grayson Allen, and the looming shadow of Zion Williamson. Big Cat, ever the hater, already has his scouting report ready for the next crop of Blue Devils.
Big CatZion Williamson will be a big time bust
Zion Williamson, bust. Big time bust. That guy stinks. He's got no explosiveness. That's what I'm saying because he's got a ton of explosiveness. So if you just say it's not NBA explosiveness, people are like, wow, that guy knows something that we don't know.
Mount Rushmore of Insults with Ryan Whitney
To round out the Mount Rushmore of Recurring Guests, Ryan Whitney joined the show for a Mount Rushmore of Insults. Things got heated early as Hank felt slighted by a last-minute topic change, but Whitney brought the heat with some classic hockey locker room chirps.
From "pigeon" to "peasant" to the hybrid "pheasant," Whitney proved why he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer for the program. PFT stuck to the stinging one-syllable classics like "clown" and "fraud," while Big Cat went with the devastating "mouth breather."
Whitney also couldn't help himself from taking a shot at the NBA's lackluster championship celebration compared to the absolute rager the Capitals threw for the Stanley Cup.
Ryan WhitneyThe NBA Finals celebration was a joke compared to the Stanley Cup Finals
Sick celebration that was at the end. Looked like they won that Saturday morning men's league that Big Cat plays in. But they won their NBA title. They're checking their phones to see how quickly they're on Instagram... Vegas, Washington had people on the edge of their seats. People were sleeping at the Golden State Warriors Arena. Snoozing if they won the title. What a league. What a joke.
Ass in the Jackpot and Kings Stay Kings
Talking Soccer returned briefly to announce that Messi is officially dead after Argentina's collapse.
Big CatLionel Messi is dead
Messi's dead. Messi is dead. Dunzo. Listen, it's a team sport. Go back to Argentina, Messi. Okay? It's a team sport. Argentina stinks. Messi's great. Yeah.
In Ass in the Jackpot, Baker Mayfield became a legend in the guys' eyes for going on Colin Cowherd's show and absolutely dismantling him. Baker wasn't having any of the "bad teammate" narrative, and Big Cat thinks the Browns might have finally found their guy.
Big CatThe Cleveland Browns have found their quarterback in Baker Mayfield
I love Baker Mayfield... he was so calm and cool about it like he didn't get mad he was just like you're a fucking idiot man and so Cleveland I think you found your quarterback.
Finally, Dwight Howard earns Kings Stay Kings honors for being such a legendary locker room cancer that the Nets traded for him just to pay him to go away immediately.
Big CatDwight Howard is the worst teammate of all time
Dwight Howard, the worst teammate. Can we say he's the worst teammate of all time? Embrace the bait... Dwight Howard just being the worst teammate ever and no one wanting him. He alienated his teammates before we met him.
Hank tried to argue that the Celtics could fix him, but Big Cat and PFT aren't holding their breath for a Dwight Howard redemption arc.
If you see a guy stalking Matt Patricia at a water park this weekend, just know it’s for the brand.
