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Michael Rapaport on LeBron’s Greatness and the Derrick Rose Era
The NBA Draft is in the books, and while most analysts are busy breaking down wing spans and shooting mechanics, Big Cat and PFT are focused on the real issues. Like why NBA teams are so obsessed with 'raw' European prospects who are essentially just skinny guys shooting over brooms in empty gyms. PFT isn't exactly a fan of the spectacle, calling the draft the most boring night in sports, but Hank is already planning the championship parade for the Celtics' latest international man of mystery.
PFT CommenterNBA Draft night is the most boring night of the sports year
Can I be honest with you? I think that the NBA draft night is the most boring night of the sports year. I think the ESPY night is more electric than the NBA draft night.
HankGershon Yabusele is the Celtics' future championship captain
The Celtics drafted their future championship captain, Gershon Yabusele, from France.
One of the biggest gripes coming out of the draft is the blatant discrimination against the 'big-boned' community. Big Cat pointed out that every thin prospect is given the benefit of the doubt that they'll 'put on muscle,' yet you never hear a team draft a 300-pounder and assume he’ll just work himself into shape.
Big CatThe NBA should draft fat guys and let them work themselves into shape
Why aren't they drafting really fat guys and saying, well, he'll lose the weight, he'll lose the weight, like he'll get in shape? That seems unfair... fat guys, they don't get the benefit of the doubt. Oh, they'll work themselves in shape. No, you never hear that.
PFT CommenterThe next trend in the NBA will be drafting the fattest team possible
The Warriors got good by doing the opposite of everybody else. They went small. There's going to be a swing soon. You want to get out in front of that and just draft the fattest team possible.
Michael Rapaport’s Funeral for the Warriors
Michael Rapaport joined the show in a state of deep mourning. A known LeBron hater, Rapaport is struggling to process a world where the King actually brought a trophy to Cleveland. While he’s disgusted by the 'animals' in Cleveland—specifically the guy who celebrated by eating horse poop—he had to give credit where it’s due regarding the actual basketball played.
Michael RapaportThe Cavaliers were the better team in the 2016 NBA Finals
Listen, the better team won. ... I talk shit about LeBron, but I never talk about him as a player. He's a fucking beast. They played great. ... and the game seven lived up to all the hype.
Since Rapaport is a long-suffering Knicks fan, Big Cat decided to 'help' him by providing the official handbook for being a Derrick Rose fan. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that involves learning the name of Rose’s brother, Reggie, and accepting that the New York media is going to have a field day every time Rose mentions his son’s graduation while sitting out with a sore hamstring. Big Cat wasn't all doom and gloom, though, suggesting the Knicks could really lean into the 2011 Bulls nostalgia.
Big CatDerrick Rose is a 'low-risk, high-reward' trade for the Knicks
I do think it's a low-risk, high-reward. You're never going to get him back all the way. But if you can get, like, 75% of Derrick Rose back, then you're right. It was a good trade. So, I mean, you've got to make that trade if you're the Knicks.
Big CatThe Knicks should sign Dwight Howard to form a 'Big Three' with Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose
Dwight Howard might come to New York... Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony. Whoa. Talk about some fucking all-stars, bro. That's a big three, man.
Mount Rushmore of Numbers
With it being the peak of 'Mount Rushmore Season,' the debate turned to the most important figures in history: the numbers themselves. PFT stayed true to his brand by picking 69 and 420, while Big Cat went with a more traditional approach, even if he used it to crown a new king.
Big CatLeBron James is the greatest of all time
LeBron James, greatest of all time. 23.
"I like the number 100 because I like to keep it 100."
Hank nearly derailed the segment by picking 17 (because of Lil Wayne) and 12 (because of Tom Brady), further proving that his brain works in ways science cannot yet explain.
Hey JJ and Stay Classy
Recent comments from J.J. Watt about 'negativity' and 'child soldiers' (okay, he didn't mention child soldiers, but PFT did) led to the debut of a new segment: Hey JJ. The guys want J.J. to know that while he’s worried about 'cynical' bloggers ruining the next generation, there are much bigger problems in the world, like the guy in Cleveland who mistook horse manure for a snack.
PFT CommenterJ.J. Watt is the most selfish athlete on the planet
Basically, J.J. Watt is the most selfish athlete on the planet Earth. That's what I've learned from this.
Finally, in 'Stay Classy,' the guys checked in on J.R. Smith’s ongoing war against shirts. While the St. Louis Cardinals' alumni are busy tweeting about 'class' and 'representing the organization,' J.R. is busy living his best life as a shirtless urban legend. PFT thinks the criticism is unfair, noting that if you’re going to die during a celebration, you might as well go out on top.
PFT CommenterIf you die during your team's championship celebration, it is not a bad way to go
Honestly, if you die during your team's championship, not the worst way to go... If you're a Clevelander and you die during the celebration of your first championship, I don't even think that's a Jimbo. I think that they're going to build a statue for you.
PFT CommenterJ.R. Smith should put a shirt on
J.R. Smith could stand to put a shirt on. ... I guess just because you won a championship, I guess you can be a stripper now and you can just take off your shirt.
Just remember, if you’re feeling down about the state of the world, at least you aren't currently paying 400-degree utility bills because you forgot to turn your oven off for 24 hours like Hank.
