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Paolo Banchero on dropping 50, Yankees Scumbag Fans, and NFL Benchings
The World Series actually has some life after Game 4, and it’s all thanks to the Capobianco brothers. If you haven’t seen the clip, two Yankees fans in the front row literally tried to pry a foul ball out of Mookie Betts' glove like they were cracking open a crab. While the internet was busy calling them idiots for getting ejected from a five-figure seat, PFT saw things differently.
PFT CommenterGrabbing Mookie Betts' glove was the best use of $5,000 by a fan of all time
You go to that game and I saw people clowning 'em online saying you spent $5,000 for front row seats just to get kicked out. No, that's, that's maybe the most well spent $5,000 of all time for those guys. Yeah, they're, they're heroes.
Big Cat is convinced these two scumbags from central casting are the only reason the Yankees bats finally woke up. They provided the spark that Aaron Judge couldn't, proving that sometimes you just need a guy in sunglasses at night to reach over the wall and create some chaos.
Big CatThe two Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts are responsible for the Yankees winning Game 4
Those guys sparked the Yankees. Like I believe that those guys are responsible for this win in those bats waking up because basically the, all the Yankee fans sitting in, in Yankee stadium tonight were like, do something. And the Capobianco brothers are like, you know what? We'll do something.
Quarterback Carnage and the Tomlin Supremacy
The NFL news cycle didn't slow down for baseball, as the Colts finally pulled the plug on the Anthony Richardson experiment. Joe Flacco is officially back in our lives as a starter, and while it’s a bummer for Richardson’s development, PFT thinks Shane Steichen had his back against the wall with the locker room.
PFT CommenterThe Colts had to bench Anthony Richardson because they were wasting a potential playoff season
The fact that you're so close in all these games, if you're the head coach, if you're Shane Steichen, you have to start [Flacco] because you're wasting what could be a playoff season. And also you also risk losing the locker room when all the other guys are dependent on the quarterback for their salary. They're not getting the ball, the offense isn't moving.
Speaking of veteran quarterbacks, Russell Wilson has the Steelers looking like a legitimate threat. Big Cat took a moment to eat some humble pie regarding Mike Tomlin. After years of the "Mediocre Mike" bits, it’s time to admit that the man just knows how to win, even when the move to Russ seemed crazy a few weeks ago.
Big CatMike Tomlin is a top five coach in the NFL
I can't believe that I ever doubted Mike Tomlin again after coming to the conclusion that Mike Tomlin is a top five coach in the NFL. I know he doesn't won a playoff game in a very long time, but all he does is run a great locker room and have a competitive team every year.
Meanwhile, the Giants are in their usual state of depresssion. Daniel Jones is now 1-15 in primetime games, which is almost statistically impossible. Big Cat’s solution is simple: sell everything and use the draft picks as an excuse for the front office to keep their jobs for another three years.
Big CatThe Giants should sell everything at the trade deadline to extend the front office's job security
Should the Giants sell now? I think they should because Mr. Mara has already said, and I actually believe him that they're not gonna make any changes to the front office and coaching staff. So if you are the front office and you're not gonna get fired, why wouldn't you try to trade anything you can for draft picks and then extend your stay Because you're like, well we have draft picks And, we gotta see how they turn out.
Paolo Banchero in Studio
The timing for the Paolo Banchero interview couldn't have been better. He walked into the office fresh off dropping 50 points on the Bucks, and the energy was electric. Big Cat had to address his history of Duke slander and the "Brotherhood," while Paolo handled the Coach K talk like a pro. He also touched on the sheer absurdity of trying to guard elite NBA scorers.
Paolo BancheroNBA offense is so good that you can't stop the best players even with perfect defense
The offense is so goddamn good that even if you play perfect defense... you're not stopping certain guys from getting, you know, 30, 25, 30 points. Like... you can make it hard and, and, and hopefully, you know, get a couple clutch stops... but like, you know, certain dudes, you're not stopping.
Paolo is an absolute unit in person, and he revealed that he was a legit football prospect before he grew too tall to stay low on the field. It’s hard not to imagine him as the ultimate red-zone threat, but it sounds like the NBA was the right choice for the bank account.
Paolo BancheroI would have been an incredible football player if I didn't grow past 6'6"
[Football] was like my first love... I was legit. Yeah. I was legit. And then I would say I hit a, I started hitting my growth spurt and you know, once you get to above like six, six in football, it gets kind of hard. Yeah. You know, guys, you know, it's hard to get low.
After winning Rookie of the Year and becoming an All-Star, the trajectory for the Magic’s star is only pointing one way. Big Cat is officially calling his shot now so he can claim he was there first when the trophy presentation happens.
Big CatPaolo Banchero will win an NBA MVP at some point in his career
Rookie of the year. All-Star, do we want to say that you're gonna win an MVP at some point? Be the first to report it. [Paolo: Yeah, I definitely think that.] ... Exclusive inside scoop Paolo Banchero MVP at some point.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Doc Rivers is firmly on the Hot Seat as the Bucks continue to look like a team that has never met each other before. Hank pointed out that Giannis is already talking about a lack of identity, which is coaching code for "we're in trouble."
HankDoc Rivers is on the Hot Seat because the Bucks have no identity
My Hot Seat is Doc Rivers... They are one in three on the season 18 and 22 in the Doc Rivers era. Mm. And Giannis was talking in the post game and said, right now we don't have an identity... How are we gonna win the game? ... No identity's bad.
On the Cool Throne, statues are having a moment—specifically the Dwyane Wade statue that looks like a 65-year-old man pointing at his mortgage. Also, the guys discussed a legendary Reddit thread about a man who claimed altitude sickness made him suddenly gay in Utah, a panic move that PFT oddly respects.
We wrap up with FAQs, where PFT finally addresses the state of his Commanders. After the Jayden Daniels Hail Mary, the vibes in D.C. haven't been this high since the Clinton administration.
PFT CommenterThe Commanders' Super Bowl window is officially open right now
I don't think it's delusional to say that I am, I'm existing inside of a Super Bowl window right now. ... The window's cracked right now and I'm, I'm thinking about opening it up. There's a nice draft that's coming through.
If the Yankees can somehow force a Game 6, expect the Capobianco brothers to be treated like local deities in the Bronx.
