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Pete Holmes on Crashing, Aaron Rodgers, and Zion's Busted Shoe
The basketball world changed in 33 seconds when Zion Williamson blew out his shoe, and while everyone else was worried about Nike's stock, Big Cat and PFT Commenter were focused on the only thing that matters: Hank getting a cat. With Zion likely missing time, the pressure is on Coach K to keep the Duke train rolling, but PFT thinks the star freshman should protect the bag and start his vacation early.
PFT CommenterZion Williamson should not play another second of college basketball this year
I think that Zion, especially for a young man, an outstanding young man who has so much to gain, there's really no point in him playing another second of basketball this year.
Big Cat took it a step further, suggesting that if the best player isn't playing, the Blue Devils might as well just lock the doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the rest of the semester.
Big CatDuke should fold their basketball program and let everyone go to the NBA
If Zion's going to sit out... what's the point right you're probably not going to win the title now so maybe have cam reddish sit out maybe have rj barrett sit out... and maybe just fold the whole duke program and let everyone else just go to the nba
Hank, naturally, is doing the Patriots thing where he pretends a massive injury to a generational talent is actually a good thing for the team's grit. He even tried to convince everyone that Duke's bench is loaded with superstars we just haven't noticed yet.
HankAlex O'Connell is a top five player in the nation
[Coach K] is going to now have two months to get this team with the number two and number three recruit in the nation, Alex O'Connell, top five player in the nation, in my opinion.
While the guys argued over whether Roy Williams is actually a better coach than Coach K based purely on his ability to wear a blazer, the conversation eventually turned to the NCAA's broken system. Big Cat has a fix for the draft that would let players test the waters without ruining their lives.
Big CatCollege players should keep eligibility if they aren't drafted in the NBA lottery
Why can't they just figure out a way that you can go to the NBA straight out of high school, but if you're not a lottery pick, you keep all your eligibility. And the team that drafts you keeps your rights. And then doesn't that fix a lot of the stuff?
Pete Holmes on the Comedy Grind
Comedian Pete Holmes joined the show to talk about the third season of his HBO show Crashing. He got deep into the psychology of being a stand-up, comparing the ego and drive required to survive a bombing set to the mindset of a professional athlete. He didn't shy away from the competitive nature of the business, even if he tries to play it cool in public.
Pete HolmesComedians are secretly as competitive as professional athletes
New England like me that don't think it's polite to say you want to do better than the guy before you and the guy after you... act like a sweetheart, just like the guy on Crashing, but secretly, yeah, you want to tear the place down... There is a competitive. You're playing you against the audience or you against the show, and obviously it's good to be kind to everybody, but when you're up there, there's something athletic going on.
Things got weird when the guys realized Pete is actually legitimate friends with Aaron Rodgers. Since Big Cat can't help himself, he immediately turned a story about Pete and Aaron hanging out into a massive news scoop regarding the Packers quarterback's future.
Before letting him go, PFT and Pete discussed the ultimate career goal: becoming a high-level athlete. While Pete looked at the fame and the aesthetics, PFT realized that there is only one athlete who has truly figured out the system.
PFT CommenterI would rather be a racehorse than any other athlete
Horse racing... You compete three times. If you retire at the top of your field, and then you just fuck for the rest of your life. That's all you do. You just get paid to fuck, fuck, fuck.
Trouble in Paradise and Slipknot Beef
Kyrie Irving is back in the news for being a "leader" in the most confusing way possible. Big Cat has a theory that Kyrie hasn't realized he's no longer filming a Pepsi commercial and is trying to apply cinematic wisdom to a locker room full of actual people.
Big CatKyrie Irving's leadership style is based on his Uncle Drew character
I think Kyrie Irving has just thought he is like now Uncle Drew because he was in that movie. He is like the old guy who's trying to teach everyone else on the team... he doesn't really know how to be like a true leader except for a really bad Hollywood movie.
We also debuted a brand new segment called "We Read a Headline," which is exactly what it sounds like, and PFT put Slipknot in the ear hole for their unnecessary shots at Imagine Dragons. According to the metal legends, there's a new king of terrible music.
PFT CommenterImagine Dragons has officially replaced Nickelback as the worst band in the world
Imagine Dragons has taken the worst band in the world baton from Nickelback... we have to get our boys and IDs back.
The show wrapped up with some listener roasts that compared Big Cat to a Walmart brand John Candy and PFT to Hilary Swank's ugly sister. It was a heartwarming end to a Friday show, reminding everyone that while Duke might lose and Zion might sit, the quest for LeBron Lockwood continues.
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