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Joe Mazzulla and Kyle Long on Celtics Culture, Draft Memories, and Playoff Intensity
Happy Tax Day to everyone except the Philadelphia Flyers, who apparently ruined PFT’s 45 percent playoff hope. Max is officially fired up for the Fly Guys, while PFT is busy mourning the absolute catastrophe that has been the last year of sports in the nation's capital.
PFT CommenterThe last 12 months in DC sports is a top five all-time bad sports year for a city
Based on the research that I've done, I think that the last 12 months in DC sports has been a top five all time bad sports year for a city, for a sport, for sports town. All four major sports. The Wizards historically bad. The nationals were terrible last year... the commander's backsliding and just disappointing everybody.
With the NBA Play-in set to tip off, Big Cat made it very clear that he’s not ready to give the 9th and 10th seeds their flowers just yet. He’s looking for a deep run before he stops calling it a gimmick.
Big CatI hate the NBA Play-in and won't take it seriously until a 9th or 10th seed goes deep
I hate the playing. I hate the playing... it's stupid and I honestly like, until a team in the ninth or 10th spot can go deep in the playoffs, I'm not gonna take it seriously. The ninth or 10th team are never gonna win. Like, they're never gonna go deep. This isn't serious.
Orcas, Astronauts, and the Art of the Beef
Hot Seat/Cool Throne went off the rails early with a deep dive into the strict moral code of killer whales. Big Cat has apparently been reading Orca Twitter and is convinced they are the most disciplined eaters in the animal kingdom.
Big CatOrcas live by a strict code and will not eat humans, even if starving
There's no recorded footage of a orca trying to eat a human. 'cause they just don't. And they just train themselves... a salmon eating orca will not go and eat a seal. Even if they're dying of hunger. They won't go across. No, it's crazy.
In space news, NASA released a study confirming what PMT listeners have known for years: being a guy who can pull a prank is more important than being a rocket scientist. PFT is ready to send the pod to Mars based on these findings.
PFT CommenterA sense of humor is the most important trait for an astronaut
Perhaps the most important insight NASA has gleaned from studying team dynamics in space and on earth is the preciousness of one trait. In particular, a sense of humor... the most important task by far is that of the clown. A person who's funny and also wise enough to understand each member of the group at diffuse tensions.
Hank also introduced the world to the next great sprinter, a kid named Gout Gout, while simultaneously trying to manifest a New Mexico legend onto the Patriots’ roster as a Taysom Hill-style gadget player.
HankI want Diego Pavia on the Patriots as a Taysom Hill-style utility player
I'm all in on Diego Pavia... I would love him. I would love to see him in New England... Taysom Hill. Like Taysom Hill and Drew Brees worked great together. Okay. It's like you get him in for, for packages and then it's like when, when he comes on the field, you get excited.
Joe Mazzulla: The Human Weapon
Boston Celtics head coach and PMT Coach of the Year Joe Mazzulla joined the show to discuss why he’s currently in 'weapon mode' heading into the postseason. Mazzulla’s intensity is unmatched, whether he’s getting choked out in a Jiu-Jitsu gym or implementing a mandatory guillotine rule in his own household for his children.
Joe MazzullaGetting choked out in Jiu-Jitsu is the best simulation for the NBA playoffs
I got choked out twice yesterday morning before the game... To me it's the best simulation of the playoffs is everybody always focuses on like the goal, the, the journey and, and going after success. But when you wanna go after something, if you're not aware and can't surrender to the fact that you could fail at it, then I don't, I don't think you're really on the journey.
He opened up about how Jaylen Brown’s mental shift transformed the team and why the Celtics’ identity is built on never taking a single possession for granted. He even shared his philosophy on the brutality of playoff basketball.
Joe MazzullaIn war, there are no fouls; you either die or you don't
Sam Hauser said that your quote is, there's no fouls in, in a war. You either die or you don't. So you can't actually, you actually can't complain about fouls for the entire playoffs.
Kyle Long In Studio
Good friend Kyle Long stopped by the office to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft and look back at his own experience as a first-round pick with the Bears. PFT tried to make Kyle feel better about his draft profile by suggesting he’d go much higher in a redraft today.
PFT CommenterIn a 2013 NFL draft redraft, Lane Johnson goes #1 overall and Kyle Long goes top 5
I think if we did a redraft, I think you would probably be top five in that draft. I would put you around like four or five... it would probably go Lane Johnson number one. In that draft then I would say Deandre Hopkins too. And then I don't know, that's where we start to have the Kyle Long conversation.
Kyle also looked ahead to the 2026 season, specifically eyeing the potential chemistry between Matt Nagy and Jackson Dart in New York, and what the Buffalo Bills offense looks like now that Joe Brady has the keys.
Kyle LongNext year is the Josh Allen show with Joe Brady's offense, and DJ Moore will be a big part of it
I think what we see next year is the Josh Allen show. And with DJ Moore coming to town with a few of those offensive linemen still around, this group is still gonna be firepower on offense. Who's gonna rush the passer in the playoffs? Who's gonna be the guy that you know sends chills down the spine of a tackle on third down?
The show wrapped up with the breaking news of Dianna Russini’s resignation and a legendary round of Guys on Chicks that covered everything from the "man pussy" trend to a girl named Bertha causing scenes at local bars.
Goop up and get gone.
