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#GritWeek2016 Recap: Warriors Resurrection, Indy 500 Debauchery, and Harambe
Big Cat is officially eating a massive plate of humble pie. After dancing on the Warriors' grave all week, Steph Curry and company clawed back from a 3-1 deficit to bury the Thunder in Game 7. While Big Cat is dealing with the gambling losses and the shame of being wrong, PFT Commenter is taking a victory lap, comparing the finite nature of regular-season wins to something a bit more biological.
PFT CommenterWins are like eggs inside of a woman; once you use too many of them, they're gone
I always like to say that wins are like eggs inside of a woman. And once you use too many of them, they're gone and you can't get fertility treatments. Like push-ups, ovums, that type of thing.
The fallout for Oklahoma City is dire. The guys are already looking at the long-term ramifications for a team that had the defending champs on the ropes and simply couldn't close the door. Big Cat thinks the psychological damage might be permanent.
Big CatThe series loss to the Warriors will haunt Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook for the rest of their lives
It was an unbelievable series. That's a series that will haunt Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook for the rest of their lives. They were up in game six at home, ready to bury the Warriors. And they choked down the stretch.
This loss naturally leads to the conversation of where Kevin Durant stands in the pantheon of greats. Is he destined to be the guy who has all the talent in the world but can't secure the ring? PFT Commenter is already drawing the comparisons to a certain Dolphins legend.
PFT CommenterKevin Durant is the Dan Marino of the NBA
Is it fair to say that Kevin Durant is potentially like the Dan Marino of the NBA? You got to start having that conversation, though. Like, is he the best player that will never win a championship?
## Draymond Green and the Raymond Green Hypothesis Draymond Green has officially reached the "villain" stage of his career. Between the leg flailing and the general agitation, he's become the most hateable player in the league for anyone not wearing a Golden State jersey. Big Cat sees a lot of Dwyane Wade in his game, and not in the way of highlight reels.
Big CatDraymond Green is now a dirty player on the same level as Dwyane Wade
Draymond Green, he is very, very hateable now. He's now like a Dwyane Wade dirty guy where he just has all these accidents and the accidents always end up hurting someone else.
PFT Commenter introduced a fascinating thought experiment: would we feel differently about Draymond if he were a white guy named Raymond Green? It’s the "uncoordinated white guy" defense, where every kick to the groin is viewed as a tragic lack of balance rather than a targeted strike.
PFT CommenterIf Draymond Green was a white guy named Raymond Green, he would be more loved
What if Draymond Green was Raymond Green and he was a white guy? He might be more hated, but he also might get away with—he might also be more loved by a large collection of the audience there... if you're a white guy, you can get away with being dirty a little bit better because you just naturally look uncoordinated when you fall down... so people believe you when you're just like flopping down. So if Draymond were white, I actually think he would be more loved overall.
## Grit Week 2016 Power Rankings The first-ever Grit Week is in the books, and the guys are running on fumes. Between driving the RV, meeting legendary football guys like Rob Ryan and Bo Pelini, and surviving the anarchy of the Indy 500, it was a resounding success. When it came time to rank the cities, Buffalo took the crown for their hospitality and willingness to go through tables at a moment's notice.
Big CatBuffalo is the number one city in the Grit Power Rankings
I'm ranking Buffalo number one as well. Simply because of the people, they are the best. There's no one better. They were welcoming. They came to up to the bus. They were awesome.
Indianapolis also earned high marks, mostly because it served as the backdrop for the most disgusting 30 seconds of video ever produced by the show involving milk and nut taps.
Big CatIndianapolis is an underrated city and a great place to see a Final Four
I've always said Indianapolis is an underrated city. Great place to go see a Final Four. And special spot in our heart for the milk puke challenge we did in the middle of Indianapolis.
Cincinnati, however, left a literal bad taste in their mouths. Big Cat is convinced that the entire city is in on a massive prank regarding their local cuisine.
Big CatThe city of Cincinnati is collectively trying to prank the world with Skyline Chili
I'm convinced, absolutely convinced that everyone in the city of Cincinnati just said, we're going to fuck with the world. So anytime they come to Cincinnati, we're going to make them eat this disgusting chili and tell them that it's all we eat.
By the end of the trip, PFT Commenter realized that while they spent the week hunting for grit, they might not actually be "football guys" in the traditional sense. Instead, they’ve carved out a new niche.
PFT CommenterWe are not football guys, we are football guy guys
Thinking back on the different football guys that we met with and talked to about grit, I came to the conclusion we're not football guys, me and you. We're not football guys, but we are football guys guys. We love being dudes around football guys.
## Thoughts, Prayers, and PR 101 The show took a somber turn to discuss the passing of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. While the internet is debating gorilla body language, Big Cat is looking at the logistics of the situation. He’s convinced the kid who fell in was actually an operative.
Big CatThe child who fell into Harambe's enclosure was a plant
This child is a plant, man. This child wanted Harambe dead. The child slid under a fence, through wires, and climbed over a moat wall.
PFT Commenter offered a slightly more optimistic view for Harambe, suggesting that being dead might actually be an upgrade over living in Cincinnati and being subjected to the local chili scene.
PFT CommenterHarambe is happier dead than living in Cincinnati
Do you think that Harambe is, like, happier now that he's dead than living in some, like, terrible enclosure in Cincinnati?
Finally, in a world of fragile egos, no one is more sensitive than Nyquist the horse. After Big Cat trolled the Kentucky Derby winner for skipping the Belmont, the horse actually hit the block button. It’s a level of soft that the guys simply can't respect.
Big CatNyquist the horse is the weakest, most sensitive horse for blocking haters on Twitter
I got officially blocked by Nyquist, the horse. I think I called him a pussy for not racing in the Belmont. This horse is the worst. He's clearly a bully horse. Either you're against horse trolling or you're not Nyquist. Weakest horse I know.
If you're a horse that can't handle a little Twitter heat, you probably didn't have much grit to begin with.
