PMT DB
PMT DB
The vibes in New York are at an all-time high after the Knicks parade turned Manhattan into a giant party. Big Cat and PFT break down the chaos of the subway logjams and Jalen Brunson cementing himself as a local deity by walking Broadway with the Larry O'Brien trophy.
Big CatJalen Brunson walking down Broadway with the Larry O'Brien trophy is the coolest anyone has ever looked.
Jalen Brunson had a great quote and... he was just walking, I think it was down Broadway with the Larry O'Brien trophy. Literally the king of New York. Probably the coolest moment that or the coolest anyone's ever looked, just walking, being like, this is all mine.
While the Celtics just won another ring, there is a different energy when a city like New York finally ends a drought. The guys debated whether this single Knicks title carries more weight than the entire recent Boston run combined.
PFT CommenterThe New York Knicks championship feels like the biggest one in recent NBA history because of how long the city has waited.
I have seen some New York Knicks fans saying that this championship for them feels like three or four for another franchise just because of how much it means to the city and how long they've waited for it. [...] It definitely feels like more, it feels like the biggest one outta that run where we've got like a new champion every year.
Turning to the NBA offseason, PFT is remarkably calm about Trae Young officially opting out of his deal with the Wizards. Despite the noise, PFT is convinced it’s just a strategic move to build a powerhouse in DC.
PFT CommenterTrae Young will re-sign with the Wizards on a team-friendly deal to help build a championship roster.
I'm pretty sure Trae Young is gonna leave technically in free agency. He's gonna become a free agent then he is gonna sign like a three-year deal for a lower average annual value than 48.97. So he wants to stick around and maybe, listen, we just saw what the New York Knicks did with Jalen Brunson taking a pay cut.
World Cup Fever and Roger Bennett
The 2026 World Cup is officially in full swing, and the office is already divided. Hank is firmly on the 'soccer is performative' train, accusing everyone in the office of being fake fans for locking in on games like Switzerland versus Bolivia while the US Open is on.
HankMost of the World Cup fandom in the Barstool office is entirely fake and performative.
The amount of fake soccer fans that are coming outta the woodwork in this office. Like, I walked into a game... we have TVs in the gambling cave. Four of 'em were on one soccer game. They didn't even have the US Open on that. [...] To act like every game of the World Cup is let's sit down and lock in on these games, it's performative. There's a lot of performative soccer fandom going on. And I'm just not doing it.
Our good friend Roger Bennett joined the show from Seattle to celebrate the USMNT’s electric start to the tournament. After years of being the 'monastic' team that struggled for goals, the US looked completely different in their opener. PFT is ready to put the rest of the world on notice.
PFT CommenterThe current USMNT is capable of beating any team in the world
I'm at the point now where I've said, if we play like that, that team is capable of beating any team in the world. I'm not saying that we're going to or that we're going to run through... But I think that team could beat any team in the world.
Roger was equally 'eroticized' by the performance, comparing the team’s new confidence to a Matthew McConaughey career pivot.
Roger BennettThe USMNT played their best and most complete game ever to open the 2026 World Cup
It was erotic. Watching this team... we've always had the collective doginess, you know, we've been like a collective fist. But this though, it was stunning. I can't quite understand where it came from. The goals were ecstatic. The team play was transcendent. It was like Caleb Williams was playing and suddenly we don't fear the Packers.
Of course, you can't talk World Cup without the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate. Messi opened his tournament with a hat trick while Ronaldo spent his time complaining to refs and teammates. Big Cat has officially seen enough to close the book on the GOAT conversation.
Big CatLionel Messi is the undisputed GOAT after opening the 2026 World Cup with a hat trick.
Messi, he has always been my goat. Messi, breaking out with a hat trick to start the World Cup was incredible. I love it so much. [...] He is now tied for the lead for most World Cup goals. He is my goat.
Roger agrees that Portugal has the talent to win it all, but they are currently battling a 'bonfire of the vanities' centered around their aging icon.
Roger BennettPortugal is completely capable of winning the World Cup, but Cristiano Ronaldo is holding them back.
They can win this, they can win this tournament. That's the agony. And they all wanna win it for Ronaldo. But the thing that's stopping them winning it for Ronaldo is Ronaldo.
Alex Karaban and UConn's Dynasty
Fresh off back-to-back national championships, UConn star Alex Karaban stopped by the studio ahead of the NBA Draft. He gave us the inside scoop on playing for Dan Hurley, confirming that the legendary coach didn't soften up for a single second during their historic run.
Dan Hurley never mellowed out at UConn; he was the same intense coach every single day.
I never knew what that drink was... I probably thought it was piss too. It is piss. [...] Did he mellow out? I couldn't tell to be honest. He was the same every single day. That's just, I think that's what makes him so special. But no, I never could tell.
Alex talked about the recruiting process, his mom's insistence on academics leading to a private tour from the University President, and the 'championship DNA' he’s bringing to the league. He even laughed through the guys' reenactment of the Duke buzzer-beater, which Big Cat still hasn't recovered from.
Mount Rushmore and Fyre Fest
Mount Rushmore season is officially here. The guys used the lottery ball machine to set the teams, resulting in a chaotic 'PFT versus the world' scenario for the summer. To wrap things up, PFT shared a terrifying Fyre Fest about the dawn of AI-powered robot toilets that he is certain will lead to our eventual demise.
PFT CommenterAI robot toilets will be the first ones to rise up and kill humans in the robot uprising.
AI powered autonomous robot toilets. They just got debuted at some trade show over in China, in Shanghai. You snap your fingers and you're in bed and this toilet just wheels itself into your room. [...] If they ever get self-aware, these are the robots that are going to kill us first is the ones that we've been shitting in their mouths for the last 20 years.
We also got to the bottom of Zac’s Ronaldo fandom, which apparently stems from a childhood of losing to his brother in FIFA and being forced to pick the opposite side of the Messi argument.
ZacLionel Messi would be a much better date than Cristiano Ronaldo, who acts like a 'sneaky link' guy.
I think Messi, you might wine and dine me a little bit better. He treats you better. He might have better resis... I think Ronaldo's a sneaky link guy. I think he's just shooting a text and expecting you to show up.
It turns out that being a contrarian is a lifelong commitment, even if the stats and the 'wine and dine' potential favor the other guy.
Good luck to the USMNT against the Socceroos and may your car's trunk never leak as bad as Hank's.
