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Anders HolmAnders Holm

Jimmy Tatro shouldn't have taken a network TV job because he is a movie star

I think that you [Jimmy Tatro] are a movie star and I think that this [TV show] will tie you down and you won't have the freedom to do all these things that I think will be banging down your door... I've seen you and stuff. You're a movie star. I am not a movie star. I think this is where I end up. I don't think you end up here.

Subjective career advice, though Tatro has continued to find success in both TV and film.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Orcas will be a major problem for humans in the future

Orcas have been attacking boats off the coast of Spain recently and been training other orcas to do it too. There's gonna be an orca human problem for the future.

While orca interactions with boats have increased, 'orca human problem' as a systemic threat is speculative.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jamal Murray has officially arrived as a clutch postseason player

I was gonna say Jamal Murray has arrived officially as like a clutch postseason player. That fourth quarter was awesome. Go nuggets.

Murray's performance in the 2023 playoffs, leading to a title, widely cemented this reputation.
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James looked old for the first time in these playoffs

The story is LeBron James looking old for the first time cause whether it was the miss dunk, whether it was the flops... he just for the first time this these playoffs, he looked a little off.

While LeBron was injured (foot), the Lakers were swept by Denver in this series.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Nuggets will beat the Lakers in six games

I stand by Nugs in six.

The Nuggets actually swept the Lakers 4-0.
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Big CatBig Cat

Austin Reaves will get a cool haircut and tattoos next year

I wanna call my shot real quick. Austin Reaves is gonna get a cool haircut next year. He's definitely gonna upgrade his look and maybe add some tattoos.

Austin Reaves largely maintained his clean-cut look through the 2023-24 season.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James is a 'stack compiler' compared to Michael Jordan

So 13, if you take, if you take LeBron's first 13 years, who scored more points? That was her, that was her question. I don't know the answer to that question, but I think it's more fair way to join to, to judge it. And then she [PFT's mom] just wanted to know over and over again why they don't call traveling anymore... the answer no, she, her, her point was that he's played more years than Jordan. So he is kind of a stack compiler.

Whether LeBron is a 'stack compiler' or simply has unprecedented longevity is a subjective debate in the GOAT conversation.
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Big CatBig Cat

Frost delays in golf are soft

If you can't just... frost delay. You see frost delay that's soft. That is soft. There's frost on the grass. We can't play.

Subjective opinion about sport toughness vs maintenance requirements.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Oakland A's are getting a raw deal and owner John Fisher is a piece of shit

It just dawned on me that the A's are getting such a fucking raw deal and the city of Oakland's getting such a raw deal... John Fisher. Fuck you John Fisher. Piece of shit. You fucking dick.

Subjective opinion on ownership, though widely shared by baseball fans.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jimmy Butler has more mental toughness than the entire Sixers organization combined

The Heat deserve a ton of credit cause the Heat are better than the Sixers and more than that, the Heat are just tougher, mentally tougher than the Sixers. Jimmy Butler has more mental toughness than the entire Sixers organization combined.

Butler led an 8-seed Heat to the Finals while the Sixers remained stuck in the second round.
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HankHank

If the Celtics lose Game 2 against the Heat, I will be at the panic button

I think if we lose game two I'll be officially panic button out. But I think if we win game two, we're back.

The Celtics did lose Game 2 and went down 3-0 before rallying to force Game 7, where they ultimately lost.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Victor Wembanyama hype has gotten hilariously out of control

The Victor Wembanyama hype has gotten so hilariously outta control. Wodge said he was maybe the greatest prospect in the history of team sports. People are saying he is a bigger deal than LeBron James, which is just factually incorrect.

Culturally, LeBron's 2003 hype remains the gold standard, though Wembanyama's on-court rookie season was historic.
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Big CatBig Cat

If Victor Wembanyama is only as good as Hakeem Olajuwon or Anthony Davis, he has not met expectations

Brard Brew crew shout out, said he has expectations for We Bin Yama to be one of the best players ever. If Webe Yama is [Hakeem Olajuwon] or Anthony Davis, he has not met expectations. He has to have a career like Kareem, Jordan, LeBron, Shaq, or Duncan.

This is a subjective standard for success, but framing Hakeem Olajuwon as a floor for expectations is an extremely bold take.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Erik Spoelstra is the best coach in the NBA

I think Eric Spoelstra is the best coach in the NBA I think with all due respect to to to Steve Kerr and Greg Popovich right now what he's doing.

Spoelstra took an 8-seed to the Finals this year, further solidifying this widely held opinion.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

LeBron James has never played a player like Nikola Jokic in the playoffs

I don't think as great as LeBron James' career has been, he's ever had to play a player like Jokic in the playoffs... Jokic is such a unique force... He's averaging a 30 point triple double in these playoffs, which is insane.

In terms of archetype (passing 7-footer), Jokic is indeed unique in LeBron's playoff history.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Prediction: The Nuggets will win the NBA Championship

Boston, Denver. They're the most winner teams and I would take Denver dude.

The Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals.
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Big CatBig Cat

The 2023 NBA playoffs are the most 'f-ed up' in NBA history

I will also remind you Big Cat that in our playoff preview in Austin, I, I was clear that this is the most effed up post-season [in NBA history]. You did. It's so weird. We have an eight seed, oh, two eight seeds in the conference finals. We have the first playing team, winning a series. We have two plan teams winning series. It's just the, it's parody. It's a lot like March Madness.

The 2023 playoffs did feature two No. 8 seeds (Heat and Lakers) in the Conference Finals for the first time in the current format, making it historically anomalous.
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Randy MossRandy Moss

National Treasure will win the Preakness Stakes

I'll take National Treasure. I think he's gonna control the pace... to me that gives him the edge.

National Treasure won the 2023 Preakness Stakes.
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Randy MossRandy Moss

Faiza is the standout favorite for the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

I think Faiza is a standout in the Black-Eyed Susan... Peterson said no, I'm staying loyal to [Baffert]... she's undefeated.

Faiza finished 3rd in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes; Taxed won the race.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Nuggets will win the series against the Lakers in six games

I still think Nuggets and six, if [Jokic] can dominate like he dominated tonight and I actually don't see a reason why he wouldn't be able to as insane as his game was tonight.

The Nuggets swept the Lakers 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Lakers will win Game 2 because they found a way to disrupt the Nuggets in the fourth quarter

I think the Lakers might win game two because it did feel also like it in the fourth quarter. It felt like they figured a little something out. Like Anthony Davis was playing off Gordon, was disrupting everything. I just think it is gonna be a long series.

The Nuggets won Game 2 (108-103) and went on to sweep the Lakers 4-0.
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Big CatBig Cat

San Antonio is the perfect landing spot for Victor Wembanyama because of Gregg Popovich

If you want a young player to not have his career go sideways with bad coaching and a dysfunctional franchise, there's no better place than San Antonio for [Wembanyama] to land.

Wembanyama had a historic rookie season under Popovich, winning Rookie of the Year and validating the 'perfect fit' narrative.
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Big CatBig Cat

Victor Wembanyama is probably not that good because he is too skinny and too French

I did just go straight into like, he's probably not even that good... I might be on Victor Wembanyama is too big, too skinny. And also Rudy Gobert is would be his like, you know, Frenchman and so maybe what's the best dog he can have in him? A French poodle?

Wembanyama lived up to the hype, winning NBA Rookie of the Year and having one of the best rookie seasons in history.
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Big CatBig Cat

The 76ers' Game 7 loss was on James Harden and Joel Embiid, not Doc Rivers

Doc Rivers fired... He probably should have been fired. But it also is like one of those rare cases where Doc Rivers loves to blow it in big moments, but that loss to me was squarely on James Harden and Joel Embiid.

This is a subjective assessment of a game's outcome, though both Embiid and Harden struggled significantly in that Game 7.
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HankHank

The Celtics have a 60/40 chance against the Heat, contradicting ESPN's lopsided odds

ESPN bullshit, fuck ESPN... they were like 97% Celtics had chance like that was the percentage that they were gonna win the series, which I thought was a little bit egregious, but I feel excited... I feel like it's a little bit closer than that. Probably like 60-40.

The Heat won the series 4-3, proving Hank was more right than ESPN's 97%, but still technically incorrect for favoring the Celtics.
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HankHank

The NHL conference final matchups are absolute duds

Hot seat to have a couple. Yeah. First one is NHL. The conference finals. Absolute dud. Matchups. Absolute dud. It's Dallas verse Vegas. Carolina versus Florida.

The Panthers and Golden Knights advanced to the final; the series were competitive, but the ratings were lower than years with major markets.
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HankHank

Aaron Judge is cheating and stealing signs again

My other hot seat was Aaron Judge got caught cheating, stealing signs again, Yankees back at it again.

While Judge's eyes moving was caught on camera, it was never proven to be illegal sign stealing; it was widely attributed to tipping by the pitcher.
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Big CatBig Cat

Cheating in baseball is beneficial because it gets people talking about the sport

MLB they should just plan some type of cheating scandal right around now every year. Because it does get, like, cheating in baseball is, I think the only sport where it's actually beneficial. Cause it gets people talking about baseball.

The claim is an opinion on media impact and fan engagement.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The US Men's National Team will win the 2026 World Cup because of Folarin Balogun

We got a big defection... Folarin Balogun. He's on the arsenal, he's on the arsenals and he's a striker. And we don't have a striker... so it's coming home 2026. Hell, yes. Way to go, dude.

The 2026 World Cup has not yet occurred.
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Big CatBig Cat

Martha Stewart is the hottest 81-year-old in the world

Martha Stewart is probably the hottest 81-year-old in the world... I feel no problem saying she's hot because she's on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. She is on there being like, look how hot I am. She wants me to call her hot.

Attractiveness is entirely subjective.
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Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

I choked away the Masters with a four-shot lead

I'd characterize that as a choke. Damn. It was pretty bad. Yeah, I mean, I mean, come on, you got a four shot lead. All you gotta do. I was playing good and just choked it away.

Koepka did lead after 54 holes and failed to win, which fits the standard definition of a sports 'choke'.
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Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

LIV and PGA Tour players don't actually have bad blood with each other

There's no bad blood. All everybody's so chill about it, you know, that everyone understands. Right. It's a business at the end of the day... I think it was more like media driven than there is anything. But everybody's cool with each other.

While some specific players had public spats, the eventual merger announcement shortly after this interview confirmed a move toward reconciliation.
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Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

Winning majors is the only benchmark that matters in golf

At the end of the day, all anybody cares about is majors and how many majors you got... At the end of the day, it's not how many wins in the regular season did you have? It's how many Super Bowls you win.

While this is a subjective standard, it is the widely accepted metric for historical greatness in golf.
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Dan RapaportDan Rapaport

Brooks Koepka is fully back and will deliver at the PGA Championship

I would say Brooks, I think Brooks is fully back. I know you guys are big Brooks guys. Just the way he played at the Masters, the way he looked at the Masters. He finally seems to be healthy... Major Brooks is back. I would be, I would not be surprised at all if he won it.

Brooks Koepka won the 2023 PGA Championship just days after this interview.
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Dan RapaportDan Rapaport

Patrick Cantlay will win his first major this week at the PGA Championship

The guy who I really liked this week who would be a bit of a snoozer champion is Patrick Cantlay. Oh, I feel like this, yeah, I know you guys didn't want to hear that, but stole Tiger's Caddy and I feel like he's gonna win his first major this week.

Cantlay did not win the 2023 PGA Championship; Brooks Koepka won.
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Dan RapaportDan Rapaport

John Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have separated themselves from the rest of the golf world

I do think that those two have separated themselves, but I think it's also, I think Rahm is the clear number one right now. I think Rahm is clear number one, Scottie is clear number two, and then there's a big gap between everyone else.

The 'Big Two' era of Rahm and Scheffler was a dominant storyline throughout early 2023.
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Dan RapaportDan Rapaport

Charlie Woods will eventually play as a professional golfer

I'll say yes. I think he will. He will be a pro. You know, being a pro in golf is not that difficult... But the spirit of the question obviously being Will he? Yeah, I think he'll make a run. I mean, all signs point to him being definitely like a division one level player and he'll get a chance.

Charlie Woods is still a teenager and currently playing high school and junior level golf.
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Dan RapaportDan Rapaport

Jason Day's ceiling is still historically high as his back issues have subsided

Jason Day who won last week... his ceiling is very high. People forget, but in 2016, Jason Day was, had a historically great year. His ceiling is very high. So two guys that are sort of outside the top five favorites, I would say Ricky Fowler and Jason Day.

Subjective opinion on a player's potential peak.
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Big CatBig Cat

Putting on deodorant before going to the gym is a sign that you are cheating on your partner

It's actually, if he were to put on deodorant before going to a gym... that would be a sign he's cheating on you. Be like, why are you putting on deodorant before you're going to get sweaty?

This is an inherently subjective behavioral theory.
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Big CatBig Cat

Going to separate weddings as a couple is the dream scenario

This is the easiest question ever. You both go to your weddings and have the best time ever without your girlfriend or boyfriend... once you start going to 'em and you get in your wedding like late twenties, early thirties... they all just blend together, this one will stick out. Might as well have some fun.

Subjective life advice.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jayson Tatum officially has a 'dog' in him after Game 7

I think the real winner in this series should be us for saying that Jayson Tatum is the best player on the court and he needs to get a dog. We were dog used dog salesman adoption counselors and we set up a tent outside Jayson Tatum's house. And he adopted a dog from us. He's got a dog now.

Subjective sports analysis about a player's mentality.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jayson Tatum is a top five player in the NBA

I think Jayson Tatum is a phenomenal, phenomenal basketball player, top five player. There are times when he floats and isn't aggressive and it drives me insane. Cause this is the type of guy that should go and take a series and that's exactly what he did.

General ranking of NBA players is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Doc Rivers holds the NBA record for the most losses by a coach in games with a chance to clinch a series

Doc Rivers is now 17 and 33 straight up with a chance to clinch a series. That means 33 losses is the most of any coach in NBA history with a chance to clinch a series. 34% when his team has a chance to clinch.

This was widely reported as a fact following the Sixers' loss to the Celtics in 2023.
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MaxMax

The Process is officially dead in Philadelphia

There isn't much more to this. The Process is dead. It is officially dead. It's over. Doc Rivers is gone a hundred percent. James Harden's gone a hundred percent.

Doc Rivers was indeed fired shortly after this. James Harden eventually forced a trade. The era is widely considered a failure.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

James Harden doesn't actually want to win in the playoffs because he wants to party

I actually think that there might be something to the fact that James Harden doesn't want to win in the playoffs because he gets paid regardless and he just wants to go party in the off season. Like legitimately James Harden might not want to win playoff series.

Subjective take on a player's motivation.
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MaxMax

Joel Embiid cannot lead a team deep into the playoffs as the number one guy

He's clearly not a go-to guy in the playoffs. He's just not. Facts. And like that's something like even and if he does go, he is gonna go somewhere where he doesn't have to be the go-to guy in the playoffs. He can't lead a team deep in a playoff run.

As of current knowledge, Embiid has still never made a Conference Final.
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Big CatBig Cat

Anthony Davis is a better basketball player than Joel Embiid

[Anthony Davis] is better than Joel Embiid. Anthony Davis does the exact same thing but has a title. Better.

Subjective player comparison.
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Big CatBig Cat

The NBA MVP award should only be officially given if the winner reaches the Conference Finals

I think there should be a rule in MVP voting that if you don't get past second round, it just goes to the second place guy... okay you got the MVP, we won't give it to you until you get to the Conference Finals. Then you officially become the MVP.

The NBA has not implemented such a rule, and it remains a regular-season award.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Lakers are going to win the NBA title this year

I think I'm just gonna have to put a big bet on the Nuggets because I'm so scared of the Lakers. I have to like do a last stand because I think the Lakers are gonna win the title.

The Lakers lost to the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals in a sweep.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Golden State Warriors dynasty is on pause, not over

It's not demolition. Dynasty not over, just dynasty on pause... I think if you win another in the next three years, then it still counts. It blends together as the same.

The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament in 2024 and won only a first-round series in 2025. PFT's three-year window has effectively expired without another title.

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