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Gilbert Arenas on Knicks-Celtics, Mamba Mentality, and the Pope’s White Sox Fandom
The NBA playoffs are in full swing and the energy in the studio is reaching a fever pitch, mostly because Hank is slowly losing his mind as the Celtics continue to choke away 20-point leads. Big Cat and PFT opened the show breaking down the Warriors' struggles without their North Star. It turns out that when Steph Curry isn't on the floor to hit circus shots, the Warriors' offense looks like a JV team trying to solve a Rubik's cube.
Big CatThe Warriors will not win their series against the Timberwolves without Steph Curry
The Warriors just couldn't, they didn't have enough offense. And, and the wolves, like even with Anthony Edwards... I'll just say it. The Warriors will not win this series without Steph.
PFT thinks the desperation might lead to some questionable medical decisions in the Bay Area.
PFT CommenterSteph Curry will try to return to the playoffs sooner than he should
I think that Steph is actually gonna come back sooner that we think that he is. I wouldn't be shocked if he tried to play in their next game because he knows... this feels like the last dance type thing that we're trying to do right now. I think he's gonna try to come back maybe too soon.
The Bing Bong of It All
The Knicks are currently up 2-0 on the Celtics, and the vibes in New York are immaculate. To twist the knife into Hank even further, our good friend Jerry O'Connell called in wearing the "Broke Back" hat to celebrate Jalen Brunson’s dominance. While Hank tried to argue that the Celtics are still the better team despite, you know, losing every game so far, PFT reminded everyone that this specific New York roster was constructed for this exact moment.
PFT CommenterThe Knicks are built specifically to beat the Celtics
I've said for the last like three, four months, this Knicks team is built to beat the Celtics.
Hank is currently insisting that a 4-2 series win for Boston is still "easy," which is the kind of delusional cope that makes this show great.
HankThe Celtics will still win their series against the Knicks easily
I do think the Celtics are gonna win this series easily... 4-2 is pretty easy. When you're looking back on the history books, 4-2 is pretty easy. That's easily.
Chicago’s New Holy Father
In a historic turn of events, the Catholic Church has appointed its first American Pope, and he’s a White Sox fan from Chicago. Big Cat was quick to point out the irony of the Vatican finding a successor before his beloved Bears could find a competent signal-caller.
Big CatChicago getting a Pope before the Bears get a 4,000-yard passer is an all-time statistic
The joke of the day was the Catholic church got, or Chicago got a Pope before the Bears got a 4,000 yard passer. That was pretty funny.
Speaking of the NFL, the guys broke down the George Pickens trade to the Cowboys. Big Cat issued a stern warning to Jerry Jones about buying whatever Mike Tomlin is selling, while PFT worried about the locker room chemistry in Dallas.
Big CatNever trade for a wide receiver from Mike Tomlin
Never trade for wide receiver from Mike Tomlin because Mike Tomlin is trading his wide receiver for a reason. And that means that Mike Tomlin is done with his wide receiver and he doesn't want him anymore. And you can go back. Deontay Johnson, chase Claypool, Antonio Brown... Mike Tomlin when he's like, I'm done with the, with, with, with the wide receiver. That's, it's over, it's damaged goods.
PFT CommenterGeorge Pickens will go insane if CeeDee Lamb dominates the targets
If CD Lamb starts getting the lion's share of the targets and Pickens isn't involved in the game plan, he is going to blow his head off. He is gonna go fucking insane even by George Pickens standards because he always wants the ball... even when he is getting the ball a decent amount, he still flips out.
To top off the NFL talk, Big Cat dropped a massive prediction regarding a certain darkness-retreat-loving quarterback and his eventual landing spot in the AFC North.
Big CatAaron Rodgers will sign with the Steelers on May 15th
They're waiting. Aaron Rogers is a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers... he's just waiting for the schedule to come out. Then he will sign with the Steelers and make it official... I think we're gonna get Aaron Rogers on the Steelers on May 15th.
Gilbert Arenas Joins the Show
Agent Zero himself, Gilbert Arenas, joined the program to talk about his new Netflix documentary and his thoughts on the current NBA landscape. Gil didn't hold back on the Celtics' obsession with the three-point line, specifically calling out Derrick White for forgetting his role on the floor.
Gilbert ArenasDerrick White needs to stop shooting so many three-pointers and focus on defense
Derrick White raising his hand like, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on guy, you got paid for defense, play defense. Right? You're not gonna be chucking 10 threes up. And that's what end up happening in this new analytic where they're trying to fill all these three point quotas.
He also gave Jalen Brunson the ultimate praise, comparing his late-game heroics to the original Mamba Mentality. The conversation shifted to all-time rankings, where Gil doubled down on his controversial Nikola Jokic takes while simultaneously placing him in the pantheon of great centers.
Gilbert ArenasJalen Brunson is the closest player to the real 'Mamba Mentality' in the NBA
He's the closest thing we have to Mamba mentality, the real Mamba mentality... That killer mentality that wants to take over the world. That's what Brunson has in the last five minutes.
Gilbert ArenasNikola Jokic is the worst three-time MVP in the last 40 years
If he wins the next one, he'll be the worst three time MVP in the last 40 years. Right. Because it was like... those five were in that timeframe as Magic, Bird, Jordan, LeBron, and Jokic at that time. He's gonna rank fifth.
Gilbert ArenasNikola Jokic will retire as one of the two best centers to ever play the game
When he's done, you have to argue he's top one, two best centers ever. The only person who is gonna be standing tall over him is Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar].
Fyre Fest and Hawaii Max
Max called in from Hawaii to deliver what might be the worst take in the history of the show. Sitting on a beach watching turtles, Max tried to convince the room that Jason Tatum is actually a bigger playoff fraud than Joel Embiid. The logic was thin, the stats were cherry-picked, and the delivery was hindered by a six-hour time difference.
MaxJayson Tatum has officially replaced Joel Embiid as the worst playoff superstar in the Eastern Conference
I guess that a super embarrassing that Jason Tatum has now taken the crown of the worst playoff performer in the Eastern Conference... Joel Embiid for a long time was known as the worst Eastern Conference superstar to play in the playoffs. And Jason Tatum simply has worst playoff stats than Joel Embiid. And that's a fact.
MaxJayson Tatum was carried to his championship and would be a loser on any other organization
Jason Tatum would also be a loser if he wasn't playing for the Celtics... He played horribly in that championship and was carried by the rest of his team.
Hank finished the show by detailing a truly horrific experience on a Southwest flight that involved a lack of barf bags and some very unfortunate projectile vomiting. It’s been a bad week for Henry Lockwood, but a great week for the rest of us.
At least the Pope is a White Sox fan.
