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Daniel Ricciardo on F1, Party Shirts, and the Return of Billy Football
The NBA playoffs are delivering pure chaos, and Big Cat and PFT Commenter are here to witness the wreckage. The Milwaukee Bucks forced a Game 7 against the Nets, and while Chris Middleton had a legacy game, the talk centered on Reggie Miller’s bizarre advice to Steve Nash about resting his superstars.
Big CatReggie Miller was right about resting Kevin Durant and James Harden in Game 6
Reggie Miller was right. If you forgot, Reggie Miller basically said after game five, rest Kevin Durant, James Harden for game seven. Don't even play them. They played. They lost.
Big Cat pointed out that even in a loss, Kevin Durant proved he is on another level. It’s reached the point where the guys are debating if KD has officially snatched the crown as the league's top dog.
Big CatKevin Durant might be the best player in the NBA
If you lose in Game 7 and Kevin Durant does what he did in Game 5... there's some piece in, like, that guy's way better than anyone we have. That guy might be the best player in the NBA.
The Process is Broken
If the Nets’ situation is tense, the Philadelphia 76ers are in a state of absolute emergency. Blowing a 26-point lead and watching Ben Simmons disappear in the fourth quarter has the guys questioning the entire foundation of the franchise. Big Cat is already looking at the trade machine, wondering if it's time to cash in on the stars before the hope vanishes completely.
Big CatIf the Sixers lose the series in six games, the franchise should consider blowing up 'The Process'
Right now, if the Sixers lose this series in six, hope is gone. Hope is out the window. I would be firing up the trade machine and seeing how many picks you can get for Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons to just restart the process.
The blame is being spread thick, starting with Doc Rivers' historical tendency to watch leads evaporate and ending with the realization that a center-centric offense might be a relic of the past when the game is on the line.
Big CatIn today's NBA, your best player cannot be a center in the 4th quarter
I blame the roster construction and the fact that in today's NBA, your best player can't be a center in the 4th quarter when you need guys who can make their own shot, like at all times. It's hard to play center when your point guard can't shoot.
US Open and NBA Round-up
Over in the golf world, the Brooks vs. Bryson beef is reaching a boiling point at the US Open. PFT didn't hold back on Bryson’s afternoon performance, suggesting that his refusal to pair up with Brooks might have cost him more than just his pride.
PFT CommenterBryson DeChambeau is a 'pussy' for refusing to play with Brooks Koepka
Bryson sucks today. Brooks is awesome. Bryson sucks. Brooks was tied for the lead. And then because Bryson didn't want to play with Brooks because he's too big of a pussy to do it, he had to play with a harder course in the afternoon, which basically skulls fucked him.
Meanwhile, in the West, Paul George finally silenced the "Pandemic P" critics by carrying the Clippers in Utah without Kawhi Leonard. Big Cat was quick to give George his flowers for stepping up when the lights were brightest.
Big CatPaul George deserves credit for stepping up for the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard
Playoff P deserves all the credit. We rag on him all the time. Well, guess what? He just went 37-16-5 in Utah, played incredible defense, put the team on their back. That was a really, really great game, and he deserves a lot of credit being like, hey, he does show up in the playoffs.
Daniel Ricciardo on F1 Life
F1 superstar and world-class personality Daniel Ricciardo joined the show to discuss the explosion of *Drive to Survive* and the technical nuances of racing. The Aussie driver brought the energy, discussing everything from his "mojacked" physique compared to NFL players to the "weird as fuck" relationship between Christian Horner and Max Verstappen.
Daniel RicciardoChristian Horner's obsession with Max Verstappen is 'weird as fuck'
Christian Horner... he is obsessed with Max [Verstappen] and obviously rightfully so but it's it's a little weird sometimes he talks about him like he is his son and there is some some serious love there. [Ricciardo]: Yeah. No, it's weird as fuck.
Despite being the face of the sport for many new fans, Ricciardo admitted that the lack of control in F1 makes him wonder about other career paths if he could do it all again.
Daniel RicciardoIf I could do it all over again, I might not choose to be an F1 driver because of the lack of control
If I could do it all over again, like, I don't know if I would pick this sport [F1] because there's so many other variables and so much out of your control. So you could perform perfectly and something might end it for you.
Big Cat also tried to gauge his chances against the Australian wildlife, specifically wondering if a 6'2" blogger could take down a kangaroo. While Ricciardo was supportive, others on the show remained skeptical of the windpipe-crushing strategy.
Big CatI could beat up a kangaroo in a fight
Do you think I could fight a kangaroo and beat him up? stand up for me I'm like I'm six two big boy two 40 50 whatever i also can crush wind pipes pretty easily yeah.
Fyre Fest and Billy’s Triumphant Return
Billy Football is officially back from college and he’s reclaiming his spot in the family. He arrived with the legendary 69 ball in hand and immediate takes on the animal kingdom. While Big Cat and PFT were busy with their own Fyre Fests—including PFT’s Margaritaville heartbreak—Billy was busy schooling everyone on dinosaur timelines.
Billy FootballT-Rexes lived closer in time to humans than they did to Stegosauruses
T-Rex are closer to humans in time than they are to stegosauruses. Whoa. So T-Rexes and humans are 65 million years apart. Stegosauruses and T-Rexes are 85 million years apart.
Not everyone is convinced by Billy's return, though. He’s already casting doubt on Ricciardo’s Australian heritage because the F1 driver failed to mention the most important survival tip for any visitor to the Outback.
Billy FootballDaniel Ricciardo is a fake Australian because he failed to mention 'drop bears'
I don't think Ricciardo is actually from Australia. Because, one, he didn't make a drop bear comment, which is like Australia 101... and kangaroos are actually dangerous, and he wasn't actually down with the animals in Australia. He's probably from Chile.
Hank rounded out the week with a bold fitness claim after a workout-induced cramp nearly ended him in the gym. He’s promising a transformation that the guys find statistically impossible.
HankI will have a visible six-pack by the end of the summer
I'll have a six pack. You will never have a six pack. [Hank]: Yes, I will. All right. Great. How much time? Give me a month. By the end of the summer. Six pack summer. You're going to have a visible six pack? [Hank]: Yes.
Welcome back to the family, Billy—don't blow it.
