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Christian Laettner + RIP To The AAF

Wednesday, April 3, 201916 takes

The AAF is done and we remember that one weekend in February when Football was back ( - ). Coach Cal gets a contract for life putting him on the ultimate hot seat ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Ernie Grunfeld and Jay Cutler ( - ). Former Duke star Christian Laettner joins the show to talk about his career in basketball, playing on the Dream Team, being hated by people, and how much hairdye Coach K uses ( - ). Segments include Shoe Roast for the NFL's new draft day hats, Lebron stinks, literally. Drunk Ideas from Hank and Liam, Protect the Shield Patrick Reed, and Guys on Chicks.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The AAF died exactly like the XFL did

This is what we warned you about. This is exactly what happened with the XFL. It just died. And we all got excited. And then it died.

The AAF did indeed collapse mid-season in 2019, much like the original 2001 XFL (though XFL finished one season).
Win
Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Dundon only bought the AAF for its gambling technology

Albert Breer said that the speculation was that Dundon bought the league just to get access to their gambling app that they were building. So $70 million for a gambling app seems like a shrewd investment.

This became a widely accepted post-mortem of the AAF's collapse.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

John Calipari's lifetime contract actually proves he was on the hot seat

This also, I think, proves that we were right all along by saying Cal's on the hot seat because you don't give a lifetime deal if a guy's not on a hot seat. You know what I mean? You just let it ride out because you're like, it's fine... To do this drastic deal for life, that feels like they're trying to get in front of the hot seat that probably was very, very hot.

Subjective interpretation of a contract extension; while Calipari eventually faced seat-heat in the 2020s, the lifetime deal was intended as a recruitment and retention tool.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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John Calipari will be the UCLA or an NBA coach in three years

They signed him to a lifetime contract. That's just from Kentucky's standpoint. Right. Like Cal's going to be the UCLA coach in like three years. He's going to the NBA. He's still going to chase that dragon.

Calipari stayed at Kentucky until 2024 (five years after this take), eventually leaving for Arkansas, not UCLA or the NBA.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Izzo is overrated until he wins a second title

Tom Izzo himself is on board the Tom Izzo is overrated bandwagon. He said that he needs another title to validate his time there as a head coach. Okay, so I'm going to consider that a win for myself. And if he wins this year, then guess what? I'm taking him off my overrated list.

Izzo did not win the title in 2019 (lost in Final Four) and has not won a second title since.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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LeBron James drinks enough wine to equal 70 cigarettes a week

LeBron James because a study just came out that a weekly bottle of wine is as bad as smoking 10 cigarettes. And for LeBron, that's like 70 cigarettes because he drinks a bottle every night.

This is a comedic calculation based on a real (though debated) health study and LeBron's social media presence.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Gar Foreman and John Paxson are the idiots in the room now that Ernie Grunfeld is fired

Gar Foreman and John Paxson because now they are the idiots in the room. So it's like you never want to be the last to leave a party. They are the dum-dums. And you could always say, well, it's not Ernie Grunfeld. Well, guess what? Now Ernie Grunfeld's gone, so you are on the hot seat.

GarPax were eventually removed/reassigned by the Bulls in 2020 following years of fan protest.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Christian LaettnerChristian Laettner

Upperclassmen leadership is the difference in the NCAA tournament

Sometimes you run across a Michigan State team that's as physical and have maybe a little more junior and senior leadership than we had. And that makes a huge difference in the tournament if you have some upperclassmen that give you some experience.

This is a classic basketball philosophy, particularly relevant in the one-and-done era.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Christian LaettnerChristian Laettner

The one-and-done era has watered down both college and NBA basketball

And it's watered down the game a little bit. And then everyone leaving early for the NBA, I think, waters down the NBA a little bit. But it's hard to stop kids from pursuing their dream.

A widely debated structural opinion about basketball talent pipelines.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Christian LaettnerChristian Laettner

The 'I Hate Christian Laettner' title was a smart marketing move

The title bothered me until I called my mother... She says, well, they don't want only the Duke lovers and the Laettner lovers to watch this show. They want everyone across the board to watch it... Carolina fans, Kentucky fans... Everyone's going to want to watch it and see what's up.

Logical assessment of media branding to reach a wider audience.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Christian LaettnerChristian Laettner

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were the first guards to have guard skills at 6'9"

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were the first guys I ever saw six nine six ten bringing the ball up having guard skills so to be on a team with them was just awesome.

Historically accurate observation of the evolution of the 'point forward' and skilled big man.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
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Christian LaettnerChristian Laettner

There is no such thing as a clutch gene

Is the clutch gene real? No, not real at all.

Inherently subjective/unverifiable biological claim.

Roast

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Roast
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The New York Giants draft hat looks like it has a barbed wire tattoo

The Giants one looks like it's got a barbed wire tattoo around the entire hat, which is very appropriate for the fan base.

Subjective roast of apparel design.

Lebron Blames

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·LeBron Blames
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James has smelly breath and halitosis

LeBron James has smelly breath, which shouldn't surprise anyone. Not just because of the wine, but because LeBron definitely is surrounded by yes men, and he probably just does his halitosis breath in everyone's face. You think Maverick Carter's going to be like, hey, Bron, how about a fucking piece of Trident?

Based on anecdotal claims by former teammate Channing Frye.

Guys On Chicks

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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Guys on Chicks
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Having sex doggy style makes you more likely to have twins

If you have sex doggy style, you're more likely to have twins. That's a fact. If she's on top, you're more likely to have a girl. If a guy's on top, you're more likely to have a dude because you're dominant.

Fact ClaimLifeScorchingSarcastic
These are not biological facts; they are myths/humorous misinformation.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019·Guys on Chicks
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Big CatBig Cat

You cannot get pregnant in a jacuzzi

Can't get pregnant in a jacuzzi. Pre-cum is a soccer player. All these are facts. These are just stone cold facts.

Fact ClaimLifeScorchingSarcastic
You absolutely can get pregnant in a jacuzzi; this is a dangerous (though funny) myth.