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Richard Jefferson on KD, the Lakers Mess, and the Kentucky Derby Disaster
The guys are coming to you from the new studio—or at least the temporary squatting grounds in the new building—and there is a lot of sports to clean up. We start with the Kentucky Derby, which turned into an absolute circus after Maximum Security was disqualified. While some people are crying about the replay ruining the sport, Big Cat thinks the stewards actually saved horse racing from a NASCAR-style pileup that would have turned the track into a glue factory.
Big CatMaximum Security's disqualification from the Kentucky Derby was 100% the correct call
The actual change from Maximum Security getting kicked out of the race at the end, that was the correct call. 100%. You can't just drift in front of other horses. You have to give them a path.
In the NBA, the playoffs are fully cooking. Hank is dealing with the reality that the Celtics might not actually be able to flip the switch against Milwaukee, largely because Giannis Antetokounmpo has decided to play like a man among boys. PFT is already looking ahead to the Finals, convinced the Bucks are just going to steamroll their way through the Eastern Conference.
HankGiannis Antetokounmpo is like a fifth grader who hit puberty before everyone else on the playground
[Giannis] looks like a fifth grader that hit puberty before everyone else on the playground and [is] just dominating everyone.
PFT CommenterThe Bucks are going to walk to the NBA Finals
Like I'm saying, the Bucks are going to just walk to the finals this year. I'm very consistent on that.
We also touched on the Warriors-Rockets series, where Steph Curry had a rough outing that included getting stuffed by the rim on a dunk attempt. Big Cat pointed out that while we all love Steph, he seems to have a teflon reputation compared to other superstars who get roasted for having bad nights. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid is dealing with another round of the sniffles, which is becoming a yearly tradition.
Big CatSteph Curry gets the least criticism of any superstar in sports for playing poorly
Watching [Steph Curry] play and watching him shoot and get hot is awesome. But there is not one single superstar that I've ever seen in any sport that gets less shit for sucking than Steph Curry.
Big CatJoel Embiid has a bad immune system and is sick every playoffs
Joel Embiid, what is wrong with him?... Wired, just having a really bad immune system and being sick all playoffs.
Our good friend Richard Jefferson joins the show for a classic interview. RJ is always an open book, and he gave us some incredible insight into why Kevin Durant is the most terrifying player to guard in the history of the game. He even argued that KD’s presence alone changed the hierarchy of the Warriors’ dynasty.
Richard JeffersonKevin Durant is the most unguardable human being ever created
What I'm saying is that when you look at all these guys [MJ, Shaq, Kobe, LeBron]... [Durant] does things at such an efficient level and at such a high rate. He's a seven-foot two-guard. He shoots 90% from the free-throw line. He's shooting 50% from three right now... if you had to create a basketball player, I think the two guys that you would create are probably Bron and KD for very different reasons.
Richard JeffersonKevin Durant turned Steph Curry into Scottie Pippen
We all know how great Steph is, but how good are you when you show up to a team with a two-time MVP and you immediately turn him into Pippen? And he's in the prime of his career.
RJ also put on his GM hat to talk about the disaster that is the Los Angeles Lakers. Between Magic Johnson’s strange exit and the lack of experience in the front office, RJ thinks the only way to fix things is to clear out the cronyism and find someone who actually knows how to run a professional basketball team. He also gave us some inside info on which referees players actually want to see on the road, specifically shouting out Scott Foster for being just the right kind of jerk to ignore a hostile home crowd.
Richard JeffersonTo fix the Lakers, the front office needs to be cleared and someone should be stolen from the Spurs
I would change everyone that's in my front office, and then I would go and steal someone from the Spurs... There needs a lot more checks and balances. I think even Jeanie Buss needs somebody that can tell her no or can go in there and win an argument. And it doesn't have to be someone that she's friends with for 20 years.
Richard JeffersonScott Foster is the ideal referee for a road team because he is a 'dickhead' who ignores the home crowd
If I was going into Boston on the road, I want to see Scott Foster. Those kind of dickheads, those assholes, those guys that are kind of just like, 'leave me alone, I have to do my job.' ... If anything, if the home team or the home crowd starts acting like jerks, they will actually go the other way.
Moving to the NFL, we debuted a new segment called the "No-Swag Off" to celebrate the Giants’ quarterback situation. Between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones, New York has cornered the market on quarterbacks who look like they’ve never seen a party in their lives. Big Cat is already worried that the sheer incompetence in the building is going to drive Saquon Barkley into an early retirement.
Big CatSaquon Barkley will retire early from the NFL because the Giants are so incompetent
I can't wait until Saquon [Barkley] retires like year eight because he's like, fuck this shit. I'm Barry Sanders in this.
We wrapped things up with the dumbest Game of Thrones recap on the internet. Between Jon Snow being a terrible dog owner and Daenerys Targaryen proving she has no business being in charge of mythical creatures, the guys are fed up. Big Cat is officially out on Dany after she let another dragon get sniped because she was essentially taking it for a joyride.
Big CatDaenerys Targaryen is the worst dragon owner of all time
Daenerys is the worst leader of all time... she gets her fucking dragons killed every single turn. She's the worst dragon owner of all time. Honestly. Like, they would come and take those dragons away. Be like, you are not fit to own a dragon because everywhere you go, the dragon gets killed. fly them up in the stratosphere dude they can't hit them up there she's so stupid.
Just remember, if you're going to spend the night in an athlete's hotel room, at least make sure it's for a team your husband bets on.
