PMT DB
PMT DB
Jerry O'Connell on Knicks Stunner, Kirk Goldsberry on NBA Playoffs, and Beta Horses
May Madness is in full swing and Big Cat and PFT are barely hanging on after the Bet Gala. Between kidney stones, 20-hour days in Arizona, and a slate of NBA playoff games that refuse to make sense, the energy is high and the takes are flying. The Indiana Pacers have officially become the team that won't go away, stunning the Cavs with another late-game comeback that has Big Cat believing in their staying power.
Big CatThe Pacers have alligator blood and never die
The Pacers are just, they, they, they have alligator blood, they do not die. And they, they have a belief in Tyrese Halliburton... I really think that it's like, they, they are built for this type of situation where it's like, you've seen it two times in the last three games where they're just gonna keep going at you and they're not gonna give up.
Tyrese Haliburton is playing with an irrational level of confidence that seems to be turning very rational. PFT pointed out that Cleveland fans made the ultimate mistake by trying to get in his head early with the "overrated" chants. When you're playing a guy who thrives on that kind of friction, you're just asking for a step-back three in your eye.
PFT CommenterCavs fans poking the bear by calling Tyrese Halliburton overrated was a dumb move
Then you poked the bear to start the game. That was the dumbest move that the Cavs fans could have done is to chant overrated at Halliburton before it got started. Why would you do that? He already knows that his fellow players talk about him being overrated. You don't have to remind him of it, that's gonna piss him off a little bit.
The Knicks Invade Scottsdale
While the guys were at the DraftKings Sportsbook for the Bet Gala, a special guest made life a living hell for Hank. Jerry O'Connell showed up in a mesh tank top and spent the entire Knicks comeback against the Celtics screaming "Bing Bong" directly into Hank's ear. Jerry joined the show to recap the night, defending his "sensual" leg placement and claiming the Knicks are channeling some very specific New York history to take down Boston.
Jerry O'ConnellThe Knicks have 1986 Mets magic to beat Boston
Very reminiscent of the 86 Mets. And how they, and how they beat the Boston Red Sox. It really is reminiscent of that. A New York team just rising from the ashes, like a phoenix to destroy Austin sports. It is, it was so much fun.
Despite the auditory assault and the Celtics missing a staggering 45 three-pointers, Hank is remarkably calm. He’s chalking it up to an anomaly and isn't ready to hit the panic button on his season just yet.
HankCeltics in five
I'm not worried about the series at all. I'm not worried about the, the strategy or the team or anything. Like, there's only so much you can do when you miss [45 threes]. Celtics in five.
Best in the World and Young Thunder
The Nuggets proved why they are the defending champs by walking into OKC and stealing Game 1. Nikola Jokic put up a stat line that looked like something out of the Wilt Chamberlain era, further cementing Big Cat’s belief that the Joker is operating on a different level than anyone else on the planet.
Big CatNikola Jokic is the best player playing basketball in the world
Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world. He is the best player playing basketball right now in the world. He had 42, 22 and six. It was an MVP performance.
On the other side, the Thunder looked exactly like what they are: a very talented, very young team that doesn't quite know how to finish the job against a heavyweight. Big Cat noticed a distinct lack of a secondary scoring option when SGA isn't carrying the load, and PFT had a major issue with the aesthetics of the OKC home crowd.
PFT CommenterThe Thunder lose their home court advantage by wearing dark t-shirts that don't pop on TV
You're taking away your t-shirt advantage when you wear a dark muted color. Like was it navy blue or was it, was it black? It was a very dark color and it didn't pop. Usually you get either the white or the blue... and you know that it's a t-shirt game. I didn't even know it was a t-shirt game at first.
Kirk Goldsberry Breaks Down the Bracket
Friend of the program Kirk Goldsberry joined the show to provide some actual basketball intelligence. He touched on his time working for Gregg Popovich, the reality of "Chekhov's Gun" in a Broadway play, and why the anonymous player poll calling Tyrese Haliburton overrated was the worst take of the year.
Kirk GoldsberryTyrese Halliburton is the most underrated player in the playoffs
That take [him being overrated] is aging very poorly, very poorly. They are five in one in the Playoffs... he might be the most underrated player in these NBA playoffs. I think he deserves some flowers. He deserves some of those media cycles where we're like, he's 25 and he's three wins away from bringing his team to the conference finals two years in a row.
Kirk also got into the weeds on the Mavericks' exit, specifically pointing out that while Luka Doncic is a generational talent, his physical conditioning is starting to become a liability that opponents are actively hunting on the defensive end.
Kirk GoldsberryLuka Doncic is too fat for the NBA and it limits him on defense
He's slow on defense. He's slow to the basketball and then yeah, he looks like he's overweight... it's fair to say it's limiting him, particularly on the defensive end of the court and at the end of games.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne covered a lot of ground, from the Ravens moving on from Justin Tucker in a "football decision" to the absolute cowardice of the horse racing industry. PFT is officially out on Mystik Dan (who he calls Sovereignty) for skipping the Preakness, labeling the Derby winner a "beta" for not chasing the Triple Crown.
PFT CommenterThe horse Mystik Dan (Sovereignty) is a 'beta' and a pussy for skipping the Preakness
I'm saying I'm gonna prank call sovereignty. I we should harass this horse. This is a beta horse. This is what happens. It's a horse that's been coddled its entire life... accomplished one thing... This horse is a fucking pussy.
On the Cool Throne, Hank is fully bought into the Caleb Williams era in Chicago, but not for anything involving a football field. After seeing the new Bears QB out on the town in Miami, Hank is convinced the "Aura" is exactly what the franchise needs.
HankCaleb Williams being seen with supermodels makes him a QB1 over Jaden Daniels
Caleb Williams was in Miami and he got out of a car at a restaurant with three different like supermodels. Hell yeah. That's that's that's a QB one you want. Yeah. That's QB one actually. That's Aura. Not a helicopter mom. 24-year-old.
If the Pacers come back from down seven in the final minute one more time, we might have to check Rick Carlisle for a pulse.
