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Rich Eisen in Studio, Heat Tie the Finals, and Jake's Hole-in-One
The Miami Heat just won't die. After dropping Game 1, they stormed back in Denver to tie the series at 1-1, and PFT is officially off the hook for his testicle-removal bet. The big story was the Heat's defensive adjustment on Nikola Jokic, turning the best passer in the world into a strictly volume scorer.
PFT CommenterThe Heat's defensive strategy of letting Nikola Jokic score while shutting down his passing works
[The Heat's] strategy was we're gonna let Jokic score as many points as he wants to... Just be a scorer... because two points is not as much as three points. And so their zone defense was kind of predicated on allowing him to be a scorer, not a passer.
PFT also pointed out a terrifying statistical trend involving the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. Apparently, every city she visits sees their NBA team get bounced shortly after. Since Miami is the only city left on the schedule she hasn't hit yet, the math is starting to look pretty clear for South Beach.
PFT CommenterThe Miami Heat will win the NBA Championship because they are the only remaining team without a Taylor Swift tour stop
Every NBA team that made it to the semi-finals this year has had a Taylor Swift Eras tour stop through their city, and they've all been eliminated. The Denver Nuggets had Taylor Swift perform there. The Miami Heat is the only team that has not had Taylor Swift perform in their city. So if you're a swifty... Miami is going to win these championship.
Big Cat was quick to give flowers to the coaching matchup, noting that while the Nuggets have the talent, Miami has the ultimate equalizer on the sidelines.
Big CatErik Spoelstra is the best coach in the NBA
The [Miami Heat] are a really fucking good team. And Spo is the best. Yeah. He is the best coach.
With the series shifting to Miami, the pressure has flipped entirely. PFT thinks the Nuggets are staring down the barrel of a season-defining moment in Florida.
PFT CommenterThe Denver Nuggets must win Game 3 of the NBA Finals
It's a must win for Denver Game three's must win. Ooh. It's a can't lose for Miami.
Stanley Cup and the Summer of Jake
Over in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Big Cat noticed a major clash in styles, specifically how Vegas's size and discipline might be the perfect counter to the Florida Panthers' tendency to turn every game into a back-alley brawl.
Big CatThe Florida Panthers' physical style of play might not work against the Vegas Golden Knights
Florida is like a team that as a team feels like they just want to get in fights and bother you. And Vegas is the most disciplined big team that it might not work for them. It's obviously game one, but it might not work against a team like Vegas who's like, no, fuck this, we'll play hockey.
But the biggest individual athletic achievement of the weekend didn't happen in an arena. Jake Marsh finally joined the ranks of manhood by hitting a hole-in-one on a 187-yard Par 3. Big Cat, visibly jealous but proud, couldn't help but acknowledge the gravity of the moment.
Big CatGetting a hole-in-one is the best thing a man can do
It's like the best thing that a man can do. Yeah. Is get a Hole in one.
Rich Eisen in Studio
It’s been four years since Rich Eisen was in the studio, and he hasn't lost his fastball. As a noted Michigan man, he had to endure Big Cat’s immediate grievances regarding Juwan Howard and Hunter Dickinson, but he stayed long enough to talk some serious ball. Rich is fully bought in on the 2023 Detroit Lions, and he isn't just predicting a playoff berth.
Rich EisenThe Detroit Lions will win the NFC North
Lions were one of 'em. Which I think we can all probably agree. They seem poised to make the playoffs. I think they win the division.
He also went deep on the Jets and Aaron Rodgers. While Jets fans are usually waiting for the trap door to open, Rich sees a path where Rodgers follows the Tom Brady blueprint for longevity.
Rich EisenAaron Rodgers can play deep into his 40s like Tom Brady
I do believe Rodgers can be Brady 2.0 in terms of playing deep into his forties. If that is something he wants to do. He doesn't look to be a broken down guy. He looks to be the exact opposite. Taking care of himself.
Speaking of legendary quarterbacks, Rich even defended the 90s Buffalo Bills as a legitimate dynasty despite the 0-4 Super Bowl record, arguing that we will never see a run of four consecutive conference titles ever again.
Rich EisenThe 1990s Buffalo Bills are a dynasty
Do you consider the bills of the nineties of Dynasty? ... I would [say so]. We'll never see that again. Ever. We saw Brady, we saw Brady with the Patriots and Belichick and they didn't make four in a row... the bills of the early nineties dynasty there, there's names from that team that are all over the hall of fame.
Who's Back and Hot Seats
Who's Back featured the fallout of the Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe breakup. PFT officially withdrew his name from the running for the vacant seat at FS1, citing his inability to function before the sun comes up.
PFT CommenterI would never take a job that requires waking up at 3:30 AM
I am officially taking my name out of the hat... because of the early wake up time. I actually don't think that there's a single job in the world that I would do if it meant that I had to wake up at three thirty in the morning every day.
Finally, the guys checked in on Mark Zuckerberg’s recent Jiu-Jitsu tournament. Despite Zuck's PR team claiming his "grunts" were mistaken for "snores," Big Cat isn't buying the idea that he wasn't put to sleep.
Big CatMark Zuckerberg definitely got choked out during his Jiu-Jitsu competition despite his denials
The last thing you wanna do is have an update to the report being like, just so we're clear, we talked to multiple people. He was never choked out because now I'm like, dude, the guy got choked out. You don't have to update saying I wasn't choked out unless you were very clearly choked out.
If the Heat win it all, we might actually have to start a GoFundMe for PFT’s commemorative Taylor Swift tattoo.
