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Spencer Hawes on Game 7 Reaction, Cleveland's Title, and the Under Armour Curse
The Warriors are officially dead. After a dramatic Game 7 that saw the 73-win juggernaut collapse against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Big Cat, PFT, and Hank are left picking up the pieces of their pre-game predictions. While Big Cat spent the game trying to balance his respect for the performance with his lifelong duty to defend Michael Jordan's legacy, Hank was busy being a basketball savant.
HankGame 7 Prediction: The Cavaliers will beat the Warriors 93-89, Kevin Love will dominate the boards, and Stephen Curry will choke
My prediction is I feel like the Cavs are going to take this one somewhere in the neighborhood of 93 to 89. I don't expect [Kevin] Love to have a big night scoring, but I do think he's going to make a statement on the boards... [Matthew] Dellavedova is going to have zero personal fouls, zero turnovers... Curry is going to choke big time again. I'd be shocked if he got above 17 points total... I've got a final score of somewhere in the neighborhood of 93 to 89 Cleveland.
Despite LeBron winning the title for his hometown, Big Cat couldn't help but notice that Kyrie Irving was the one hitting the daggers. He even floated the idea that the wrong guy walked away with the hardware.
Big CatKyrie Irving should have won Finals MVP over LeBron James
Kyrie Irving should have won MVP. He was the best player on the court. He basically won it for LeBron, not to get nitpicky here.
The Under Armour Curse and Ayesha's Rebrand
There has to be a reason the best regular-season team in history fell apart, and Hank is convinced it has everything to do with what the players are wearing on their feet. From Jordan Spieth's collapse at the U.S. Open to Steph Curry's cold streak, the evidence is mounting.
HankThe Under Armour curse is real and we are currently living in its golden age
Anytime a good team loses, you got to ask what the curse is. I think it's definitely the Under Armour curse. It lives on. [Jordan] Spieth struck out big time at the U.S. Open... Cam Newton, Steph Curry... I think we're living in the golden age of the Under Armour curse. So I don't like to brag, but between that and me leaving my wallet at the queue, I feel like this whole postseason has really vindicated my whole worldview.
While the guys dissected the fallout on the court, they also looked at the PR nightmare facing the Curry family. Between Steph's mouthguard-tossing meltdown and Ayesha's "rigged" tweets, the image of America's Sweethearts is in the trash. Big Cat thinks it’s time for a total 180-degree turn in Ayesha's branding strategy.
Big CatAyesha Curry needs to rebrand her image by becoming a 'thot' following the Warriors' loss
You can be like America's chef and be baking the brownies and the scones and stuff when you're winning championships. Now you got knocked off the top of the mountain... You got to climb back up top. That means booty's out for the boys... [Ayesha Curry] needs to become a thot. She needs to switch it up.
Spencer Hawes Joins the Show
Charlotte Hornets center and Eastern Conference correspondent Spencer Hawes joined the show to give an insider's perspective on the Finals. He weighed in on the conspiracy theories floating around the series and whether the league actually has a thumb on the scale.
Spencer HawesThe NBA isn't rigged, but the league got the 7-game series they wanted
Is the NBA rigged? No. But? Did I insinuate a but? That was not my intention. No, I think in this series, they got what they wanted. Absolutely. You know, they got, they got the seven games, but I don't, I'm not buying into that conspiracy theory.
Spencer also updated the guys on "the conglomerate," his ongoing investment strategy involving scratch-off lottery tickets with Frank the Tank and Tyler Hansbrough. Before leaving, he helped the guys leave a congratulatory, albeit slightly awkward, voicemail for Matthew Dellavedova. Looking ahead, Spencer is already calling his shot for the 2018 Finals.
Spencer HawesThe 2018 NBA Finals will be the Charlotte Hornets vs. the Seattle SuperSonics
2018 NBA Final predictions, give us a winner as well. Hornets in five... Hornets versus Sonics. Sonics are back. Hornets in five. Book it.
Mike Greenberg’s Dumb Rules and Parental Takes
Transitioning to the golf world, the guys took aim at the USGA for the absolute mess involving Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open. Hank actually found himself defending the absurdity of not knowing your score until the round is over, comparing it to the ultimate final judgment.
HankSports like the NBA and NFL should wait until the end of the game to announce penalties and scores
The USGA said that they weren't going to announce whether or not [Dustin Johnson] was going to be penalized until after his round was over, which is just a great rule... The bottom line is anyone out there who's complaining about this rule is a bad Christian because you don't get to know if you're going to heaven until after you're dead. So why should you get to know what your score is before you're done with a round of golf?
To wrap things up, the guys celebrated Father’s Day with a special edition of Parental Advisory. They went through the most unhinged sports takes from their own dads and listeners, ranging from Barry Sanders’ perpetual return to the NBA's fundamental decline since the days of upright dribbling.
HankAllen Iverson would never have gotten off the bench in my dad's era because he carried the ball too much
My dad swore that Allen Iverson would never have gotten off the bench in his day because he carries the ball too much. My dad doesn't like watching basketball anymore because in his day, you couldn't put your hand on the side of the ball... It was just a league full of guys bouncing the ball straight up and down.
Cleveland has finally won a title, meaning they no longer have an identity, and we all have to live in a world where J.R. Smith is a world champion.
