PMT DB
PMT DB
Lauri Markkanen on Finnish Swears and Des Linden on Marathon Boringness
It is officially tax day again because the IRS apparently runs their entire operation off a single abacus and a fax machine that is currently making that dial-up screaming noise. While the government struggles with basic technology, Big Cat and PFT Commenter are locked into the NBA and NHL playoffs. The Bucks look absolutely lost, mostly because their interim coach, Joe Prunty, looks like the fourth guy you shake hands with at a business meeting who isn't allowed to speak unless he's looking at an Excel spreadsheet. On the other side of that series, Brad Stevens continues to look like a genius.
Big CatBrad Stevens is the best coach in the NBA
Brad Stevens is the best coach in the NBA. He is a wagon. I expect anything from a Brad Stevens coached team. They just play so much smarter than everyone else.
PFT wonders if the Bucks' struggles go deeper than just a lack of coaching, specifically looking at the Greek Freak's role in the organization's recent turnover.
PFT CommenterGiannis Antetokounmpo might be a 'coach killer'
Is Giannis [Antetokounmpo] the coach killer? Did he make Jason Kidd bad? Is he making [Joe] Prunty... look like an asshole?
Transitions were tight as the conversation shifted to the Capitals being in double overtime—perennial heartbreak territory—and the absolute loveless marriage that is the Washington Wizards. Big Cat is ready to call it on the current era in D.C. hoops.
Big CatThe Wizards need to blow up their current core
They need to blow up the Wizards... Eventually the same core, and they all kind of hate each other. You can tell they all hate each other, which is so funny.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank leads off the Hot Seat with LeBron James, not just for his postseason struggles, but for a lawsuit involving his barbershop show concept. The discussion quickly spiraled into the origins of barbershops, with the guys eventually deciding the pyramids were likely built for similar reasons—mostly just to keep people occupied.
Big CatThe Egyptian pyramids were built just to keep the Jewish people busy
The Egyptian pyramids were just a way to keep Jewish people busy. So Pharaoh was just like, I need something to do to keep these guys busy and build these fucking rock piles.
PFT's Hot Seat features a new idea from Micah Hyde about holding quarterbacks accountable for the safety of their receivers. If you lead a guy into a hospital ball, you should probably pay the hospital bill.
PFT CommenterThe NFL should fine quarterbacks for receiver head injuries if the pass leads them into danger
Micah Hyde... came up with a new idea that actually makes a lot of sense about finding players for helmet-to-helmet hits. He thinks that quarterbacks should be fined for their receivers getting hit in the head if the quarterback leads them into danger. I don't hate it.
On the Cool Throne, it's smokescreen season in the NFL. Big Cat is keeping a close eye on the Browns, who seem to be doing everything in their power to make the world believe they want a specific quarterback with the top pick, even if it's just to mess with everyone else.
Big CatThe Browns are smokescreening everyone by pretending to like Josh Allen with the #1 pick
Everyone thinks they're going to take Sam Darnold, but they're making a lot of moves for Josh Allen. And everyone says they like Josh Allen, but it's a smokescreen. And they have the first pick.
The Fin Reaper and The Marathon Runner
Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen joined the show to discuss his transition from Arizona to the NBA. Despite Big Cat previously calling him "soft" during the Pac-12 championship, Markkanen proved everyone wrong by grabbing 500 rebounds in his rookie year. He also helped the guys brainstorm a better nickname, settling on the "Finn Reaper."
Lauri MarkkanenLeBron James was the hardest player to guard in the NBA during my rookie year
I'm going to go LeBron [James]. [Hardest guy I had to guard].
Then, Des Linden stopped by fresh off her historic victory at the Boston Marathon. She was refreshingly honest about the fact that running 26.2 miles is objectively tedious. She doesn't run because she likes the scenery; she runs because she likes beating people.
Competing is the only reason I run; I find the act of running itself boring
I love competing. I don't love running. I love competing... one of the hardest parts is just learning how to be bored for that long.
Way to Stay Relevant: Baseball and Kawhi
To wrap up, Big Cat discussed Anthony Rizzo’s suggestion to shorten the MLB season. It’s an addition-by-subtraction move that would make every game matter more and save us from the dog days of July.
Big CatShortening the MLB season and adding doubleheaders would make the sport better
Anthony Rizzo has said that he thinks we should play less baseball games, which I'm all for... Why don't we just start it later and do doubleheaders? Doubleheaders are such a fun, weird thing in baseball that they don't do enough... I think less baseball would make baseball, I think it'd be an addition by subtraction.
Finally, the guys touched on the bizarre situation in San Antonio with Kawhi Leonard. The silence from Kawhi’s camp has been deafening, leading Big Cat to make a bold prediction about the future of the Spurs' superstar.
Big CatKawhi Leonard will never play another game for the San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi's never playing another game for the San Antonio Spurs. I don't know... I really don't think so... The fact that he's not even speaking to anyone, it seems like he's not speaking to anyone on the Spurs... I don't think he's ever playing another game for the Spurs.
Hopefully, Kawhi finds his way back, but until then, we'll just keep watching Joe Prunty hold the clicker for the Bucks' film sessions.
