Knicks With The Greatest Comeback Ever, Spencer Hawes Talking Game 5, Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema In Studio, Preseason Mt Rushmore With Hank's Dad + Fyre Fest of The week
June 12, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This is a casual, high-energy sports talk show (Pardon My Take) featuring a roundtable of hosts and guests reacting to live games.
- The Key Players:
- The Hosts: Big Cat (Dan Katz), PFT Commenter, and Hank Lockwood. Their chemistry is built on sharp banter, deep sports knowledge, and a willingness to mercilessly roast each other.
- The Guests: Spencer Hawes (former NBA center, childhood friend of Spurs coach Mitch Johnson) and Brett Bielema (Illinois head football coach).
- The Vibe: Electric, chaotic, and hilarious. The show pivots from genuine awe at a historic sports moment to petty rivalries, absurd hypotheticals, and deep dives into fast food orders.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Spencer Hawes & Brett Bielma**
- 2 (02:57) **Game 4 Recap: The Greatest Comeback in NBA Finals History**
- 3 (07:40) **Hank’s Phone Dies**
- 4 (08:52) **De'Aaron Fox & Wemby’s Collapse**
- 5 (10:48) **Knicks' Killer Instinct vs. Spurs' Youth**
- 6 (14:53) **Celebrity Row & Taylor Swift**
- 7 (17:42) **Memes & Zach React to the Win**
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Show Notes
The New York Knicks are 1 game away from the NBA Title and we talk about the craziest comeback in NBA Finals history and an unreal night in NYC on Wednesday. Wemby and DeAron Fox falling short, Memes and Zac gearing up for Game 5 in San Antonio and Hater Hank out in full force (00:00:00-00:44:52). We talk Stanley Cup Final and the Knights might have a Carter Hart problem plus World Cup Day 1 (00:44:52-00:58:34). Spencer Hawes joins us in studio to talk about Game 5 which he attended, what the Spurs can do to get back in the series, what a team talks about after a loss like that and more (00:58:34-01:25:37). Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema joins the show to talk football, Chili's and Pig Farming (01:25:37-02:03:51). Preseason Mt Rushmore with Hanks dad as we do the Mt Rushmore of Non Alcoholic drinks plus Fyre Fest of the week.
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