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Raptors Win the Title, Blues Win the Cup, and Rose Lavelle
A week like this shouldn't even be possible. Big Cat and PFT Commenter are riding the high of two championships in back-to-back nights. The Toronto Raptors are officially on top of the basketball world, and the St. Louis Blues have ended a decades-long drought. It’s a historic Friday show that covers everything from Canadian world dominance to the sheer absurdity of the NHL handshake line.
We The North (and World Champions?)
The Raptors finally did it. In a wild and weird NBA Finals defined as much by who was off the floor as who was on it, Toronto took down the Warriors. PFT Commenter had a unique perspective on the Raptors winning the trophy for Canada.
PFT CommenterThe Raptors are the first team that can actually be called 'World Champions' because they are Canadian
I think we can actually say world champions for the first time because they are Canadian. They have stolen our trophy.
While the injury bug hit Golden State hard with Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson going down, Big Cat isn't interested in anyone trying to put a disclaimer on this title.
Big CatInjuries are part of the game and shouldn't lead to an asterisk for the Raptors' title
Being healthy is part of winning an NBA championship. And I hate when people do the asterisks. Being healthy is part of winning an NBA championship.
Even with the loss, the Warriors' place in history is cemented. PFT Commenter noted that five straight Finals appearances officially ends the debate on their status.
PFT CommenterThe Golden State Warriors are officially a dynasty after five straight Finals appearances and three titles
I count anything three and four. I think yes. I'd say three out of four. Absolutely. Three out of five is when you really start to have the conversation. [But] three out of four and five straight finals.
But the real story of the series was the gamble of the century. Masai Ujiri threw all his chips in the middle for a one-year rental, and it paid off in the most spectacular way possible. Big Cat crowned it the most perfect trade in league history.
Big CatThe Kawhi Leonard trade is the most perfect one-year rental gamble in NBA history
The best trade ever for a one year guy... going all in for one year and being like, let's just do it. Let's have Kawhi come to Toronto. He might not stay... and just throw all of our chips in the middle, and it worked out. There's never been a trade like that that has worked so perfectly.
Now, the basketball world has a new king, and his name is Kawhi Leonard.
Big CatKawhi Leonard will be considered the best player in the world for at least the next year
Whoever wins the title is the best player in the world. And so Kawhi will be the best player in the world for at least a year.
Play Gloria at the Garden
Hank was in the building for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and it was a rough night for the birthday boy. Watching the Blues celebrate on the Bruins' home ice was a tough pill to swallow, but even Big Cat had to tip his cap to the most improbable run in hockey history.
Big CatThe St. Louis Blues' run from last place to Stanley Cup champions is insane and impressive
I don't like the Blues, but I'm going to give them some credit here because the fact that they went from the worst team in the NHL January 2nd to winning the Stanley Cup is insane. That's an insane run. Binnington was insane.
The Blues went from the basement of the NHL in January to lifting the Cup in June. Hank described the atmosphere as deflating once the second goal went in, but he still admitted the trophy presentation is the coolest thing in sports. It was a historic night for St. Louis, and probably a night Hank would like to forget during his "Soggy Sorrows" beer shower.
World Cup Fever with Rose Lavelle
USWNT star Rose Lavelle joined the show fresh off scoring two goals in a 13-0 blowout against Thailand. She broke down the dynamics of the team, the difference between grass and turf, and why she is firmly Team Messi. PFT Commenter defended the team’s decision to keep scoring in the opener.
PFT CommenterThe USWNT should run up the score in World Cup group play because goal differential is the first tiebreaker
The first tiebreaker is goal differential. So if we lose to Chile by 15 goals, then we're fucked. It's just good that we scored a Baker's dozen [against Thailand].
Rose provided some insight into the group stage, identifying the biggest threat to the American run toward another title.
Rose LavelleSweden will be the toughest opponent in the USWNT World Cup group
Sweden, they actually usually... that's who knocked us out when we were in the Olympics. So I would say that they're gonna be they're probably gonna be the toughest one.
US Open and The Jake
Turning to the golf world, the US Open at Pebble Beach is underway, and Big Cat is not happy with how easy the course is playing. He wants to see the best golfers in the world struggle.
Big CatI want the US Open course to be harder; currently it is being a 'wussy'
The course is being a little bit of a wussy... I want even par to win my U.S. Open. I want shitty golf. I want awful golf.
He also shared a conspiracy theory about the wildlife being shown on the broadcast, because nothing at a major tournament is ever quite what it seems.
Big CatThe deer seen on the US Open broadcast at Pebble Beach are fake props released from a truck
Those are fake deer... I'm saying there's a guy. I'm saying a guy's standing on the beach with a big fucking truck of deer and just letting them loose... There's no chance [they are real]. I've been to US Opens. There's just so many people.
The show also introduced a new weekly honor for the upcoming football season: "The Jake." Named after Jake DeLome, this award will go to the quarterback who puts up the most disastrous performance of the week. It's the perfect way to honor the legacy of random, turnover-prone quarterbacks like John Skelton and Ryan Lindley.
Fyre Fest and License to Jill
Fyre Fest of the week featured Big Cat realizing that his new health kick might be a total sham. He thought he found the ultimate life hack in Acai bowls, only to find out he’s just eating dessert for breakfast.
Big CatAcai bowls are a scam that make you fat because they are basically just ice cream
I found out about them [Acai Bowls]. They're awesome. It's basically ice cream. But then I found out they make you fat... Turns out it basically is ice cream. They're labeled as superfood.
Finally, Intern Jill returned for another round of "License to Jill." She took on listener questions and gave some sage advice regarding a listener who wanted to experiment with psychedelics at a Dead & Company show with their father. PFT Commenter provided a much-needed reality check on the risks involved.
PFT CommenterDoing LSD with your parents is a high-risk, low-reward proposition
If you do LSD with your parents, your ceiling is having not a bad time... Your basement, your floor is freaking out and irreparably damaging your relationship with your parents.
Between championship recaps and the birth of "The Jake," this was a massive week for the show.
Go get a five-way chili and prepare for the USWNT to dominate Sunday.
