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Paul Bissonnette and Evander Kane on SCF, Celtics Smashed Mavs, and Dan Hurley
The NBA Finals finally tipped off, and it was an absolute massacre in Boston. The Celtics looked sharp, Kristaps Porzingis looked like a giant among men, and the Mavericks role players looked like they were still in Dallas. Hank is currently walking around the office with the kind of cockiness usually reserved for people who didn't just spend the morning dressed as Shrek for a Dungeons and Dragons stream.
HankThe Celtics will beat the Mavericks in six games
Yeah, we're thinking Celtics and Six. The, the Mavs aren't gonna go away. They're gonna, they're gonna give us their best shot, but, but it's, it might be Celtics and five.
While Hank is planning the parade, PFT noted that the vibes in the Dallas locker room seemed a bit off, specifically regarding Jason Kidd’s coaching tactics when things got hairy.
PFT CommenterWhen you are giving a 'have fun' speech at halftime of a finals game, you have already lost
It's a shame that Jason Kidd couldn't give another halftime speech where he said, everyone remember to have fun out there. When you're given the half fun speech, you lost. I don't think that you can come back with a a half fun speech.
Big Cat was mostly offended by the Mavericks' fashion choices. Between the bad play and the alternate threads, it was a rough night for the Mavs across the board.
Big CatThe Mavericks were stupid to wear their black jerseys in Game 1
I still think that the Mavs were stupid to wear these jerseys in game one. I don't know if they did that because Luca looked very slim to them. I was thinking blue. These jerseys feel like the jerseys you wear for Star Wars night in like early February.
The Dan Hurley and LeBron Conspiracy
The guys spent some time breaking down the Woj bomb that Dan Hurley is the frontrunner for the Lakers job. While the rest of the media is taking it at face value, Big Cat sees the strings being pulled by a certain legendary coach in Durham. He thinks Coach K is playing 4D chess to protect his legacy from the only guy in college basketball who looks like he could actually go back-to-back-to-back.
Big CatCoach K is using his role as a Lakers consultant to force Dan Hurley out of college basketball
Coach K did all of this... Coach K sees Dan Hurley win his second national title back to back. He looks around, he says, look, there's a lot of, a lot of guys in, in college basketball that will never reach where I'm at. They won't be the old school. Tough style Like Dan Hurley. He's a throwback. He's a relic. I gotta figure out a way to make sure that Dan Hurley doesn't surpass me as the goat... He's getting Dan Hurley to go to the Lakers. So Dan Hurley can't take everything from John Scheyer and Duke and Coach K and all his legacy and stuff.
Not to be outdone in the attention-seeking department, LeBron James somehow managed to make the morning of Game 1 all about his team’s coaching search and his son’s future teammates. Big Cat is convinced the timing was anything but accidental.
Big CatLeBron James strategically leaked the Dan Hurley news to overshadow Game 1 of the NBA Finals
The tradition of LeBron or his team looking to overshadow game one of the NBA finals continues... he really is the best at it... there's no doubt that he planned this whole Dan Hurley thing for having it all day on game one.
Stanley Cup Final Preview with Biz and Evander Kane
Paul Bissonnette joined the show to give a full breakdown of the Oilers vs. Panthers. Biz is leaning toward the Panthers' depth, citing Sasha Barkov’s 200-foot game as a major problem for Edmonton.
Paul BissonnetteThe Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup in six games
Right now I have Florida and six. Right. I think that overall they have the better team... Florida is expected to be there. They have the goal tending, they have more depth on defense. They're overall better on defense.
We also had Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane on to talk about the run they’ve had. He went deep on the recovery from his gruesome wrist injury and what it's like playing with a guy like Connor McDavid. He also wasn't shy about looking back at his first big NHL fight against one of the league's most notorious villains.
Evander KaneMatt Cooke was a dirty player
I ended up knocking him [Matt Cooke] out... the very next time I have an opportunity 'cause it can't go any worse for you. But he was a, he was a dirty, dirty player.
PFT pushed the narrative that this series is about more than just a trophy for McDavid; it's about the entire country of Canada and McDavid's place in the history books.
PFT CommenterConnor McDavid needs a Stanley Cup to be considered an all-time great
In order to be considered a great in the hockey world, you have to get a Stanley Cup that is non-negotiable. And this is his first crack at it. So I think that that interest is more impactful in my mind than Edmonton itself winning.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Fyre Fest hit close to home this week. PFT finally achieved his dream of owning an El Camino, only for the car to immediately decide it no longer wanted to start. It’s the ultimate "business in the front, party in the back" vehicle, provided the party involves waiting for a tow truck.
PFT CommenterThe El Camino is the 'mullet' of cars
One word to describe El Camino and it's bitching. This ride is fucking sweet. 1970 SS racing stripe cherry red. I'm actually thinking about getting a mullet as an accessory to my car. I like that because the, the El Camino is a mullet of cars. Yeah. It's business in the front party in the back.
Big Cat is worried about Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins coach has started timing meetings to the 24th minute of the hour to remind everyone of the team's 24-year playoff win drought. It’s the kind of psychological warfare that usually leads to a mid-season collapse.
Big CatMike McDaniel's fixation on the Dolphins' 24-year playoff win drought is a bad sign
I'm worried about Mike McDaniels... Dolphins have not won a playoff game in 24 years. He now has every staff meeting he puts at 24 on the hour. 7 24. I don't like that. You're just thinking about it all the time... This is like after the double doink year when Matt Nagy ended every practice with all the kickers having to kick a 41 yarder. It's in his head.
Max also revealed his new obsession with a professional-grade deli slicer, which he is currently refusing to clean because it requires a screwdriver and a prayer to disassemble.
At least the USA beat Pakistan in cricket, proving once again that America is the best at everything we decide to care about for forty-five minutes.
