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Markelle Fultz, Ryen Russillo, and the Mount Rushmore of Websites
LeBron is subtweeting, Dan Gilbert is being cheap, and Phil Jackson is doing his best to burn the Madison Square Garden to the ground. It’s a chaotic Wednesday as we gear up for the NBA Draft. Big Cat and PFT started by breaking down the mess in Cleveland, specifically the firing of David Griffin. It turns out Dan Gilbert has a very specific track record when it comes to the guys running his front office.
Big CatCavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is cheap and never gives GMs a second contract
Dan Gilbert's really fucking cheap, and he has, what's the stat? He's never given a GM a second contract in 12 years.
PFT pointed out that even though LeBron gets the credit for being the shadow GM, you can tell when David Griffin actually got to make a pick. It’s like listening to the Beatles and knowing exactly which track Ringo wrote.
PFT CommenterLeBron James is the actual General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers
It's funny because people do make the joke that LeBron James is the GM of the Cavaliers, but you can tell from some of the trades. Like the Channing Frye trade, you can tell which one's not a LeBron trade. It's like if you listen to a Beatles album, you're like, Ringo wrote that song. I can tell that's a Ringo special.
While Cleveland is a mess, the Knicks are a disaster. Phil Jackson is reportedly looking to trade Kristaps Porzingis, which has even non-Knicks fans feeling sympathetic for the Garden faithful. Big Cat thinks we are witnessing a legacy being flushed down the toilet in real time.
Big CatPhil Jackson is dangerously close to tarnishing his NBA legacy
Phil Jackson, I think we've said this on this podcast, but he is dangerously close to tarnishing your legacy territory... as himself. Phil Jackson, his legacy as an NBA guy, mind, player, coach, GM... You always remember the last thing you did, and if he trades Porzingis and continues to make the worst team in the NBA even worse, that's some legacy talk.
Mount Rushmore of Websites
It is officially Mount Rushmore season, and today the guys tackled the pillars of the internet. Hank went heavy on the nostalgia with AddictingGames.com and CheatCodes.com, while PFT went with the undisputed king of information.
PFT CommenterWikipedia is the greatest website of all time
My number one is Wikipedia. The best website of all time. I don't think I even need to explain it. We have a Wikipedia club.
PFT also gave a massive shoutout to the peak of the internet: the Yahoo Fantasy Football layout from the mid-2000s. It was a simpler time before everything got over-complicated by "updates."
PFT CommenterThe 2003 Yahoo Fantasy Football page was perfection
Michelangelo never created anything close to the perfection. That was on the 2003 Yahoo Fantasy Football homepage.
Markelle Fultz and the First Overall Pick
Markelle Fultz joined the show ahead of the draft to discuss the trade that will likely send him to Philadelphia. The guys gave him some PR 101 advice on how to handle the Celtics trading the pick, and Markelle confirmed that he is ready for the Philly life, even if he hasn't quite mastered the handshake with Adam Silver yet. Big Cat was just happy to report some good news for Sixers fans.
Big CatMarkelle Fultz is healthy, which is a first for a Sixers first-round pick
Markel Fultz, healthy. That's a first for the Philadelphia Sixers, so we're happy to break that.
Ryen Russillo’s Draft Breakdown
Ryen Russillo hopped on to provide some actual expertise for the idiots. He went down a rabbit hole regarding Sam Young’s legendary pump fake at Pitt before getting into the weeds on the 2017 class. Russillo thinks Harry Giles is the ultimate wild card in the late first round.
Ryen RussilloHarry Giles has the potential to be a late first-round All-Star
I could definitely cheat and say Harry Giles, the freshman at Duke, because he's done the ACL thing twice. He's probably going to go in the 20s... But he was the number one high school recruit by some rankings when he went into Duke... From a talent standpoint, [he] is the most likely one.
When asked for a comparison for Jonathan Isaac, Russillo landed on a former lottery pick who had all the physical tools but never quite put it all together.
Ryen RussilloJonathan Isaac is the Tyrus Thomas of the 2017 NBA Draft
If you're giving me that comp, it's probably Jonathan Isaac from Florida State. Because on the high side of things, when you watch him and it's good, he's seven feet... he can shoot from three... when he's right, it is so impressive that you're sitting there and you're going, wait a minute, how come this guy's not going number one?
Big Cat, ever the optimist for his Bulls, tried to find a silver lining for Chicago. However, Russillo wasn't buying the idea that the Bulls' front office is playing 4D chess by staying quiet.
Big CatThe Chicago Bulls front office has no actual plan or internal communication
Some people will say that the Bulls are very secretive, but it turns out they're just actually not doing anything... there's actually no thought or conversation going on at the Bulls' facility right now. They couldn't leak anything if they wanted to.
Fyre Fest and Guys on Chicks
To wrap things up, the guys discussed Cody Bellinger’s insane home run pace, with PFT suggesting the Dodgers rookie might be enjoying more than just the California sun.
Big CatCody Bellinger is likely on steroids after hitting 21 home runs in 51 games
Cody Bellinger... He just hit his 21st home run of the season... He's only played 51 games... It's like we all had that one friend that didn't really drink much at all in high school, and they get to college and they overdo it and just get in a whole lot of trouble. That's kind of what Cody's doing with steroids.
They also touched on the breakup of Phil Mickelson and his longtime caddy, Jim "Bones" Mackay. While most media outlets are looking at the professional split, Big Cat is looking at the ledger.
Big CatJim 'Bones' Mackay was Phil Mickelson's personal bookie
Phil Mickelson and his caddy, Bones... they are splitting up. I mean, we all know why, right? Two reasons. One, Phil didn't go to the U.S. Open... and two, Bones was probably Phil's bookie, and Phil probably can't gamble anymore.
Finally, in Guys on Chicks, the guys provided some questionable medical advice regarding bloating and the refractory period, proving once again that Billy Football probably shouldn't be the only one giving out health tips.
Make sure to check out Vanny Woodhead on the road as the guys head to Youngstown for some bocce.
