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Will Compton and Taylor Lewan on the NFL, Suns Choke, and Hank’s Game 7 Fist Pumps
The Phoenix Suns put together a performance so putrid that Big Cat and PFT Commenter officially declared the franchise deceased before the third quarter even finished. Watching Chris Paul and Devin Booker get systematically dismantled by Luka Doncic was a sight to behold, mostly because of how much it fueled the anti-Chris Paul narrative that the show lives for.
Big CatThe Suns are officially dead after one of the most embarrassing Game 7 performances ever
Suns are cooked, absolutely cooked. We're calling it. This game. Suns are cooked, absolutely cooked... This is an embarrassing performance game seven at home... The Suns are playing like they have Chris Paul and four James Hardens in a game seven. That's how they're playing.
PFT took it a step further, suggesting that the ghost of David Stern actually knew what he was doing years ago when he blocked the trade that would have sent Paul to the Lakers. It wasn't about competitive balance; it was a mercy killing for the Lakers' future championship hopes.
PFT CommenterDavid Stern saved the NBA by nixing the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade because Paul is a loser
Go back to when the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade didn't happen because David Stern nixed it. I think David Stern accurately knew like, 'Hey, the league's better when the Lakers were winning championships, I'm not going to let this trade go through just because I know that [the Lakers] will never win a ring when Chris Paul's on the team.' I think it wasn't a matter of making a super team that made him step in... I think he actually saved the NBA.
PFT CommenterChris Paul is a fraud and the best NBA player of all time that has sucked
I'm going to call it right now. I'm going to use a hard D-bomb. What's that? Hank? A fraud. ... Chris Paul is literally the best NBA player of all time that has sucked. ... Don't get too committed to one player who's 37 years old and chokes in the playoffs.
While the Suns were busy falling apart, the Celtics were busy moving on. Hank was actually at the Garden sitting on the wood for Game 7 against the Bucks, and while the Celtics looked great, Hank’s celebration technique did not. Big Cat and PFT spent a significant amount of time breaking down Hank's "spazz" celebrations and a double fist pump that apparently looked like a Windows 97 launch event. Despite the embarrassing film, Hank is riding high and looking toward the Heat.
HankThe Celtics will beat the Heat in five or six games
I do think the Celtics are a better team. Like I think this should be a five or six game series. And I just, you know, Heat culture all that shit, but that was, you know, even the bubble, like the Celtics team is a much different team than they were in the bubble. They're way better.
Big Cat also took a moment to pour one out for the Sixers, noting that while they continue to struggle with Doc Rivers, their former assistants are currently running the league. It's a tough look for Philly when everyone who leaves immediately finds success elsewhere.
Big CatThe 76ers had better assistant coaches than head coaches over the last seven years
This is now three assistant coaches the Sixers had... they had three assistant coaches in the last seven years that have gone to a conference final. Mike D'Antoni... Monty Williams... and Ime Udoka now. As they wrestle with Brett Brown and Doc Rivers, they had three guys who... are better coaches than they've had in their former coach and their current.
Bussin' With The Boys In Studio
Will Compton and Taylor Lewan joined the show in person, bringing the full Nashville energy to New York. The conversation touched on everything from Taylor’s mental battle coming back from an ACL injury to Will’s refusal to officially retire—mostly because he wants to keep the "Playoff Willie" dream alive for as long as possible.
Will ComptonI would have been the Defensive Player of the Year if I played the whole season
If I were playing the entire year, I'm fucking Defensive Player of the Year. Yeah. Why not? You can't prove them wrong.
Naturally, the conversation turned to the hierarchy of fast food. Will Compton remains the internet's most vocal hater of a certain West Coast burger staple, much to the chagrin of Hank and the rest of the In-N-Out truthers.
Will ComptonIn-N-Out burger is so overhyped
But you go in the conversation as best tasting burger. We're not talking about all the bells and whistles of everything else. And I think that's what In-N-Out does... Great service, great experience, the ingredients yes, very quality. But again, we're talking about a great taste. We're talking about the best tasting burger out there and to me In-N-Out is so over-hyped.
They also got into the weeds on the Ryan Tannehill situation in Tennessee. While the media blew up Tannehill’s comments about not wanting to mentor Malik Willis, Will and Taylor were much more pragmatic about the reality of an NFL locker room.
Will ComptonIt is not a veteran's job to mentor their replacement
It's not Ryan [Tannehill's] job to mentor the young guy. Like he takes on the young guys. It's definitely a young guy's job they're like pick, get as much from the vet as you fucking can... You never think I'm going to go out of my way and do like, this is in my job responsibility or my job description to mentor somebody else to teach you.
Before the boys left, Billy Football tried to drop some of his trademark "science" on the group regarding Derrick Henry's anatomy. According to Billy, the King's greatest strength might actually be a weakness in the trenches.
Billy FootballDerrick Henry's long legs are detrimental in short yardage
I had this theory that Derrick Henry has super long legs for his height. ... I feel like it's actually detrimental in short yardage between the tackles, because people can wrap up his legs more. ... every time he like does well in short yardage, it's like in a sweep or he's bouncing out of the tackles.
Who's Back and Hockey Talk
PFT and Jake Marsh detailed their trip to D.C. for the Capitals game, which involved confiscated fake breasts, a bikini top, and a very uncomfortable post-game hug from Jake. It was a rough weekend for the Caps, but a great weekend for PFT's bank account as his Rangers future stayed alive.
MemesThe Hurricanes will sweep the Rangers
Big Canes fan now. Canes in four. They can't lose at home.
Finally, Big Cat took one last swipe at the Toronto Maple Leafs. After another Game 7 loss, the Leafs' head coach tried to hang his hat on the fact that the Lightning respected them more this time around—a quote so sad it belongs in a museum of moral victories.
Big CatThe Maple Leafs getting more respect in the handshake line is a pathetic baby step
Sheldon Keefe said after the series, they got a lot more respect in the post-series handshake line from the Lightning than after previous loss. It's baby steps. He did go on to say, 'We're not in the respect game. We're in the winning game.'... But just saying, 'we got a lot more respect.' Hey, that's a win. You guys, people respecting how [you lost].
Chris Paul may be 37, but he still has the playoff energy of a guy who just discovered the concept of a basketball three minutes before tip-off.
