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Rick Reilly on Trump's Golf Game, the 90s Bulls, and KD's NBA Finals Injury
Game 5 of the NBA Finals was one for the ages, but it was overshadowed by the devastating injury to Kevin Durant. Big Cat and PFT immediately addressed the drama, acknowledging that while KD has taken plenty of heat for his online antics, going out there and putting his Achilles on the line for the Warriors changes the entire perception of him. He was absolute fire for those 12 minutes, and it's a massive blow to the sport to see the best player in the world go down like that.
PFT CommenterTeams will still give Kevin Durant a max contract despite his Achilles injury
Teams are, I think it was Skip Bayless actually that was saying, are teams really going to want to pay for Kevin Durant? Let me stop you right now, Skip. Yeah, they're going to. Shut up, Knicks fans. You're still going to pay for Kevin Durant. He's still going to be awesome when he comes back.
The fallout was everywhere, especially with the emotional press conference from Warriors GM Bob Myers. PFT wasn't entirely buying the waterworks, suggesting there might be some underlying guilt regarding the medical staff's decision to clear him.
PFT CommenterBob Myers' tears at the Kevin Durant press conference were 'guilty man' tears
I'm going to say it was more because he [Bob Myers] fucked up somehow. Yeah, those are the tears. And if he cries, those are the tears of a guilty man who's like, I need to be super emotional because I know that my medical staff fucked up by allowing him to go out there and now everyone would be like, oh, poor Bob Myers, he really cares.
Then there were the Toronto fans. While the internet was quick to label the entire city of Toronto as scumbags for cheering the injury, Big Cat offered a bit of a defense, noting that sports fans are essentially crazy by nature and the Raptors faithful simply "blacked out" at the prospect of finally winning a title.
Big CatSports fans are, by definition, not well-adjusted human beings
If you are a fan of any team, any sport, and you think your fan base doesn't have bad moments, you're crazy. Because literally, step one of being a fan, it's fanatic. Sports fans, by definition, are not well-adjusted human beings.
On the court, Nick Nurse caught some serious heat for a late timeout that seemingly iced his own superstar, Kawhi Leonard, right when he was going supernova. Big Cat and PFT were baffled by the decision to halt that kind of momentum, especially with the Warriors' championship resolve looming. Looking ahead to Game 6, the guys are split on whether the Warriors can keep the magic alive at Oracle or if the Raptors will close it out on the road.
Big CatThe Raptors will beat the Warriors in Game 6
I think the Raptors are going to win it. I think Kawhi loves the road games. I think all this drama, as great as Game 5 was, I just have a feeling the Raptors are going to come out and just fucking kill the Warriors on Thursday night.
Rick Reilly in Studio
The legendary Rick Reilly joined the show to discuss his new book, *Commander in Cheat*, which uses golf as a lens to examine Donald Trump. Reilly shared stories from his time playing with and caddying for Trump, detailing the various ways the President allegedly manipulates his scores and handicap. According to Reilly, Trump's claimed 2.8 handicap is pure fiction.
Rick ReillyDonald Trump would shoot an 85 if he were completely honest
[Big Cat]: What would you say Donald Trump would shoot if he was completely honest about every shot right now? [Reilly]: 85. That's still pretty good... But at Tahoe they kept track, right? And he didn't break an 80.
Reilly didn't just stick to politics; he looked back at his incredible career at Sports Illustrated and the transition to the "big money" at ESPN. He famously defended his move to Bristol, admitting that while he was accused of selling out, anyone would do the same for triple the salary. He also touched on the "Kate Upton third breast" tweet that has become a staple segment on PMT, explaining the thought process behind one of his most mocked social media moments.
Rick ReillyMichael Jordan's 90s Bulls were much bigger than the current Warriors
They were the Beatles. It was so much bigger than the Warriors. People have no idea... They say that, I mean, I have traveled with the Warriors too and they say it's equal, but it's not equal because I've done both.
The conversation turned to Tiger Woods and his recent Presidential Medal of Freedom. Reilly, a longtime critic of Tiger’s past behavior, expressed disappointment that Tiger would accept the award from Trump, given the conflicting values between Tiger’s foundation and Trump’s public comments on the accessibility of golf.
Rick ReillyTiger Woods should have turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump
And Tiger Woods represents complete opposite. The Tiger Woods Foundation bringing golf to all these people that didn't know about it. You're going to take that award... How is that an objective recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom? I mean, I get he can't turn it down. But to me, that's just star fucking of the worst kind.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank is on the hot seat as he approaches his 26th birthday and a looming quarter-life crisis. Meanwhile, PFT put the state of Alabama on the hot seat after Dabo Swinney compared his recruiting trips through the state to being a fugitive.
PFT CommenterDabo Swinney should be referred to as 'Osama bin Dabo'
Dabo Swinney said that when he's going on recruiting visits through Alabama, he's got to like duck cover, go in underground tunnels... He said that he is Osama bin Dabo when he's traveling throughout Alabama. So that's a pretty solid quote from Dabo Swinney... Osama bin Dabo is now officially what we're going to call Dabo Swinney from now.
Cool Throne belonged to the US Open course at Pebble Beach. Big Cat is rooting for the rough to be absolutely punishing and for Brooks Koepka to cement his legacy as the next dominant force in the sport.
Big CatIf Brooks Koepka wins the 2019 US Open, he is the 'new Tiger'
I want Brooks to win... If Brooks wins this one, he's the new Tiger. I'm going to say it. He's a Blake and a Tiger and a Brooks.
The show wrapped up with a return of the PMT Sports Biz Minute from Jake Marsh and some classic Guys on Chicks questions, ranging from shower farts to the appropriate amount of time to stare at another man's squats.
Hopefully, Kevin Durant gets a max deal from a team that actually has a good medical staff.
