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Dwyane Wade on Shaq, Heat Culture, and Anthony Edwards' Aura
The Oklahoma City Thunder are officially a problem. After a dominant showing against the Timberwolves, Big Cat and PFT Commenter are ready to crown them as the clear frontrunners. The team is playing with a level of defensive intensity that is suffocating even the league’s brightest young stars, and while PFT still can't stand the foul-hunting, the results are impossible to ignore.
PFT CommenterSGA's style of play is frustrating to watch when he's fishing for fouls
I still stand by the take that I don't like watching him [SGA] when he is foul baiting... I still get pissed off when he, when he embellishes. I think the Timberwolves are at their wit's end with it too.
Big Cat thinks we’ve moved past the 'young team' conversation. They aren't just good for their age; they're the best team in the building. The scary part is that this might just be the baseline for a decade of dominance.
Big CatThe Oklahoma City Thunder are the far and away best team in the NBA
Now the thunder look like the far and away best team in the NBA. They suffocate you on defense. Anthony Edwards had a pretty nice night and it still didn't matter. They're just that much better.
PFT CommenterThe 2024 Thunder might be the worst version of the team we see for the next five years
You could make the case that this might be the worst Thunder team that we're gonna see in the next five years. If the thunder can win with this roster, imagine what they're gonna do.
The Pacers' MSG Miracle
Memes is in shambles after the Pacers pulled off one of the most statistically improbable comebacks in playoff history against the Knicks. Trailing by double digits late in the game, Indiana relied on Tyrese Haliburton’s guts and a legendary shooting performance from Aaron Nesmith to silence the Garden. Big Cat noted that the Knicks didn't necessarily choke as much as Nesmith simply decided to become a flamethrower.
PFT CommenterAaron Nesmith went into 'God mode' during the Pacers comeback against the Knicks
To say the next [Knicks] choke though does a disservice to Aaron Nesmith going into God mode. That was God mode. What he did in those three minutes or whatever it was, maybe a little more was insane.
Remembering Jim Irsay
The show took a somber but appreciative turn to remember the late Jim Irsay. Big Cat and PFT reflected on the Colts owner as a true 'football guy' who lived the billionaire lifestyle exactly how a fan would—collecting rock and roll history, being eccentric, and handing out hundred-dollar bills. PFT specifically highlighted Irsay’s willingness to stand up to the league's most unpopular figures.
Big CatJim Irsay lived exactly how a billionaire NFL owner should live
I think Jim Irsay is the closest to how I would wanna live my life if I was a billionaire. He had a football team... He collected sick guitars... He lived how you should live if you are a billionaire.
PFT CommenterJim Irsay was the first NFL owner with the 'balls' to stand up to Dan Snyder
I will never forget the fact that he is the first owner to have the balls to say fuck you to Dan Snyder when Snyder threatened to blackmail every other owner. And he goes, yeah, try me. 'cause everything that I've done is out in the open.
Dwyane Wade in Studio
Three-time champion Dwyane Wade joined Big Cat and PFT on the couch for an incredible look back at the 'Heatles' era and the evolution of his game. From the early days with Shaq giving him the nickname 'Flash' to the legendary 2006 title run, Wade gave the inside scoop on what made those Miami teams tick. He also touched on the infamous statue and why 2006 remains his favorite ring.
Dwyane WadeThe 2006 NBA Championship is my favorite title
I have my own [trophies]. Got three of 'em... My born. Okay. 2006. All right. Yeah. That's my favorite one. Yeah, that was a good one. That was a real good one.
Speaking of Heat culture, Wade admitted that the strict body fat requirements and conditioning tests from Pat Riley actually worked, even if the players hated them at the time. He noted that once he hit his 30s, he could feel the difference on the court when he wasn't in peak 'Heat shape.'
Dwyane WadePat Riley and the Heat were right about body fat requirements improving performance
I don't think I believed it early on until it was times where I was not at that body fat space and I wasn't in great shape. And you feel it in moments on the court... fourth quarter you're a little bit more tired. And so it was a method to the madness.
Transitions weren't always smooth for the 2011 squad, though. Wade got honest about the humbling experience of losing to the Mavericks and why that superstar trio needed that failure to learn how to play as a unit rather than just three guys competing for shots.
Dwyane WadeThe 2011 Miami Heat lost the Finals because they hadn't learned to sacrifice yet
After we lost in that finals, that's humbling. We all was very, we all got some humble pie very quickly... We realized we was trying to show that we could play together and we wasn't sacrificing at first, we were hooping.
On the current state of the league, Wade is all-in on Anthony Edwards. While he respects the Thunder, he believes the Wolves have a specific type of 'aura' led by Ant that can carry a team through the bright lights of the Finals. He sees a bit of his own younger self in the way Edwards attacks the game.
Dwyane WadeMinnesota will win the championship because Anthony Edwards has the 'sauce'
If I had to pick right now, I would say Minnesota Timberwolves win it all. Why right now? It is the aura of [Anthony Edwards]. It's the way that the aura of that young man, the way that it filters into everyone that he's playing with.
To wrap things up, the crew got into Fyre Fest with Oldie, who returned to the booth smelling remarkably bad after a hot yoga session. Between the Pacers' miracle, the D-Wade stories, and the scent of 'detox' in the air, it's a Friday show for the ages.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out, but definitely let the ice cream machine hit your soul.
