PMT DB
PMT DB
Chris Paul to the Finals, NIL Madness, and Dungeons & Dragons with Tim Woods
The Phoenix Suns are officially headed to the NBA Finals, and the vibes couldn't be higher. Big Cat and PFT are basking in the glory of being a Suns podcast, largely thanks to a legacy-defining performance from Chris Paul. After years of being told he couldn't win the big one, CP3 dropped 41 points to bury the Clippers and secure his first trip to the championship round.
Big CatChris Paul deserves all the accolades for his legacy-defining Game 6
Chris Paul legacy game, Skip [Bayless] challenged him. He came through that second half when they came, when the Clippers looked like they were coming back and Chris Paul came back in the game. He ended up with 41. He ended up with an all time great flopping performance. He deserves all of the credit.
Big Cat thinks this is the perfect career trajectory for the Point God. If he manages to lift the trophy, it'll be the ultimate middle finger to every critic who has spent the last decade calling him a choker or a flopper. It's the kind of narrative shift that turns a great career into an immortal one.
Big CatChris Paul winning the NBA title would be the 'John Elway method' of silencing critics
Chris Paul though, is doing a great method here. The John Elway method is what we'll call it where there's many years where people kind of shit on you and like, 'Hey, can't win the big one.' And then if he goes all the way and wins this NBA title, the amount of love that Chris Paul will get, it will make it all worth it.
Speaking of the Clippers, they bowed out with a whimper, but Steve Ballmer went out with a bang—or a series of vigorous leg rubs. The footage of Ballmer essentially jerking off the thighs of the men sitting next to him was the highlight of the night. Big Cat was more concerned with the owner's conditioning than his enthusiasm.
Big CatSteve Ballmer needs to work on his stamina after his 'leg jerking' celebration
Steve Ballmer, I'm going to say it right now. He's got to work on his stamina in the off season because I've never seen someone gets so gassed after jerking off their two friends' legs quite like Steve Ballmer.
On the other side of the bracket, the Eastern Conference Finals have turned into a battle of the backups. With Giannis and Trae Young sidelined, it was the Brook Lopez show in Game 5. Lopez looked like a prime Hakeem Olajuwon, leading Big Cat to question whether the Bucks might actually be fine without their MVP.
Big CatGiannis Antetokounmpo is potentially just a 'system center' for the Bucks
Brooke Lopez dropped 33 tonight. 15 of 18. Brooke Lopez. Absolutely dominant. Is Giannis a system center? I don't know if people are saying [it], but yeah, that's how bad that is.
Despite the Bucks taking the lead, PFT and Big Cat aren't ready to count out the Hawks just yet. There’s a grit to that Atlanta team that usually shows up right when everyone is ready to eulogize them. However, if Trae remains on the shelf, the math just doesn't favor a miracle.
Big CatThe Bucks will beat the Hawks in seven games if Trae Young remains out
I do think that if Trae Young doesn't come back in the series, I think the Bucks will probably win the series. And seven, I'm gonna say seven. So the Hawks will win another game, but it's just a bummer. It just feels like a bummer.
The NIL Era Begins
The world of college sports changed forever this week, and Barstool is jumping in headfirst. The guys announced the first official PMT-sponsored athlete, and the name is going to cause some serious confusion in Washington D.C. They've officially endorsed AOC—Alex O'Connell from Creighton.
Big CatPardon My Take officially endorses Alex O'Connell (AOC) as their first NIL athlete
Our first PMT athlete is AOC. Alex O'Connell from Creighton, Creighton basketball. The headlines: PMT officially endorses AOC. We understand the value of the worker. Alex O'Connell, welcome. You are number one, A1.
While the guys are signing fullbacks and Creighton shooters, they’re watching how the big schools handle the new landscape. Big Cat pointed out that the programs that embrace the chaos, like LSU, are going to be the ones that thrive while the old guard complains about the "integrity of the game."
Big CatCollege teams that embrace NIL immediately will be the most successful
The teams that embrace the NIL are clearly going to be the best at it... LSU in terms of just straight up embracing it... The second that they announced it, they put out that video... You can either fight against it and lose, or you can try to be the very best at it.
Tim Woods and the Hunt for Souls
Our favorite Dungeon Master Tim Woods returned to the studio to continue the saga of the PMT crew and their baby dragons. The session started with a bang as the guys found themselves in the Nine Hells, standing over a defeated Chemist. The mission was simple: find a powerful soul to fuel an undead wizard's armor-making business so their dragons can be properly equipped for the Dragon Bowl.
Naturally, the conversation turned to sacrificing Billy Football. After Billy tried to flee the party and go deeper into Hell, the guys used their baby dragons to hunt him down and eventually trap his soul in a gem. Billy's soul is now residing in the chest of the Chemist, creating a weird, total-recall-style hybrid that is sure to cause problems in future sessions.
Fyre Fest of the Week
To wrap things up, the guys shared their Fyre Fests before the holiday weekend. PFT is dealing with the harsh reality of high-definition cameras and a lack of shirt-wearing discipline, while Hank is struggling with his inability to drive in the rain without turning the radio down. Billy, however, is mourning a lost financial opportunity.
Billy FootballI am pissed that NIL started after my 2017 college career
Everyone's, you know, selling merch, being a Twitch streamer and making money off of their likeness... I was in college [in 2017]... kind of pissed that this happened so many years later and not when I was in college. I literally sold merch back in 2017.
Even with the new NIL rules, it’s probably for the best that we didn't have to see what kind of "merch" Billy would have been peddling in 2017. Happy Fourth of July, and remember to keep your hands off your friends' thighs at sporting events.
