Basketball Wives: PCTI Version. Part III

This post could not have come at a better time. This post what may go down as the greatest article to date in PCTI. While the timing is perfect for the upcoming awards, I am not trying to boost votes for me. In fact, there were much better pieces written in my opinion. The reason this one is good is because of the women’s responses which I had no bearing over. Buckle up Russia.

Enough build up. By now you all know what’s happening. Part I, was all about the men who may or may not be in the closet. Part II was featuring the girlfriends of PCTIers and some of their thoughts. Part III is a glimpse into the future for anyone planning on getting married one day. Please send this link to your loved ones. Here are the four questions I asked. Wives’ answers in red. (Husband’s notes, if any, in green and parentheses) [my take, if any in brackets]:

1. How long have you been with or married to your man?

2. What is your current job and company?

3. Who do you think the best player in PCTI is?

4. What are your true feelings for PCTI as a whole?

**I want to thank all the women that took time out of their day to vent. Also, feel free to be a guest on the blog anytime.**

Jennifer Sabin

[Quick note, this is bone chilling, and Jeff was kind enough to weasel answers out of Jennifer as she did not want to complete the survey.]

1. How long have you been with or married to your man? (Jennifer Sabin and I have been married for 12 years. 10 great, 2 tough.)

2. What is your current job and company? (She works for Tenet Health Care, a Fortune 500 company in Frisco. She is a manager of a billing department.) [Jeff being a banker and her here, we now know how they can buy a house specifically for hosting PCTI]

3. Who do you think the best player in PCTI is? (The best player in her opinion is definitely not me since she criticizes my church tournament performances when I score 41 points. Since she only knows of you, DK, and Joe, she would pick DK because he was polite to her the time they met.) [#humblebrag. Another vote for DK for something not related to basketball at all! Seems to be reoccurring theme for TLFTK]

4. What are your true feelings for PCTI as a whole? Word for word on the last question: “I really don’t have time to give answers to a fake blog for men who take themselves way too seriously by pretending they are ESPN analysts or who are living out some kind of glorified version of their hobby. ‘Who do you think the best player in PCTI is?’ Come on. That’s like saying you’re the biggest goldfish at Bob’s Pet Shop. It doesn’t make you a shark.” (And that is why I love my woman. Just be glad she is not blogging…you think I’m tough? Shhhhhhhheeeeeeeeet.) [First off, it’s not a fake blog! … At least she called us men… so running races is not glorified version of just running? BURN!... And with that I am truly hurt. No wonder Jeff bullies us on the boards, he gets bullied at home for PCTI. Let’s move on.]

Carrie Hopkins

1. How long have you been with or married to your man? 10 months married/together for almost 5 years,,,right? [I guess she’s confirming with me?]

2. What is job and company? I work in Marketing & admissions for a private boarding school in France for SFYI [Overseas balla]

3. Who do you think the best player in PCTI is? Sabin all the way....Go Joseph Smith! [Mormons for all the uneducated in world religion reading this. Also, AND 1 is her favorite basketball clothing line.]

4. What are your true feelings for PCTI as a whole? As of right now I enjoy PCTI. I like hearing about all the drama and excitement of the weekend. There are a few guys that I could do without but for the most part I like hearing about it. The draft is a good (except this year taking Anthony so late) and there needs to be some way to not having one team so stacked like this year. User error I'm sure by the captain. The podcasts that I have heard are hilarious and I'm sure the blog is as well. I'm not privy to that information. I get a kick out of Anthony on the phone with Danny. They both go into their phone voices and it’s like they are on a conference call working out a multi-million dollar deal.

....DISCLAIMER: My feelings as a female/wife about this weekend. Yes, this weekend is ridiculous and our men spend way too much time and money in preparation for it: But, for a guy’s weekend, PTCI is a good choice. They are working out, icing their knees, eating, sleeping 4 deep and grabbing some beers. Things could be a lot worse. Maybe I enjoy it more because Anthony includes me in some of it and I know a few of the guys?? This way I can follow what's going on and talk to him about it....Granted, I may not feel this way 5 years down the road when Anthony leaves me in labor at the hospital and says "you have my mom...good luck!" [No reason for this disclaimer. Not sure how she was answering before since her disclaimer is as a female/wife??]

Kelsey Krow

1. How long have you been with or married to your man? Been together 4 years (I think), Married 9 months. [copy cats]

2. What is your current job and company? Graduate Academic Advisor at The Academy of Art University

3. Who do you think the best player in PCTI is? Josh Pitto (Duh) (I’m her least favorite player. Guaranteed.) [Danny sent his comment before she did. Also, another use of duh... and sarcasm.]

4. What are your true feelings for PCTI as a whole? Feeling words that come to mind: Annoying, Pathetic. If I have to hear one more word about PCTI (by the way-WORST NAME EVER) I might kill someone. I literally went off on Danny the other day when I heard him over the phone already talking about where you guys are going to go next year. The fact that I have to hear this shit year round is completely unacceptable. Between the blog, the hour long talks, the weekly podcasts and the overall drama, I honestly feel bad for all of the wives/girlfriends. At first I thought that this was going to be a nice once a year sort of thing to get him out of the house and leave me alone, but it has just become ridiculous. "No, Danny I don't want to hear about all of the catty little fights you girls have or who you are rooming with, and I definitely don't want to sit down with you and watch game film." Oh and I love hearing how he isn't going to the gym so he can give me something good to look at, he's going because he is on a regiment for PCTI (WTF)? You all may be thinking I am being too harsh but until us wives/girlfriends get together and figure out a way to torture you as much as you have tortured us, the truth will have to suffice. [And with that, we have our first girl cursing. A great breakdown how much Danny is immersed in PCTI. See girlfriends, this is how you express your “true” feelings about PCTI (best name EVAH)]

Courtney Donley

1. How long have you been with or married to your man?

I have been with The Scott Donley for almost six years and we have been happily married for three of those years. I think it is important for me to point out that no one has seen his game evolve more than this girl. In fact, much of his success in basketball, and as an athlete in general, has been because of me. I have attended every (local) pick-up basketball game, worked with him on his ball handling skills, and coached him on his jump shot. You’re welcome. [Fantastic start]

2. What is your current job and company?

I am a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh where I am working on my Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health. I trust that I will have plenty of expertise in working with delusional athletes who just can't hang it up. [I would take this as an insult had she not ruled us all out by using the word “athletes.”]

3. Who do you think the best player in PCTI is?

I don’t suppose you think this is a hard question, do you? No contest. Scotty-My-Hottie-Donley. For those of you who were not at our wedding, my dad’s toast actually talked about Scotty’s basketball skills. It wasn’t Scotty’s charm, ambition, or his love for me that won my father over. Oh no, it was his game. In the toast I believe my dad’s exact words were, “What really impressed me about Scott was when I had the chance to come up to Wisconsin and watch him play basketball.” Of course, the hysterical laughter from D. Krow and Bruiser is heard loud and clear on the video, but my father stands by his word. Actually, after he saw Scotty play he said to me, “That Scott is a great athlete. He was pullin out NBA moves.” Mind you, my poor father hasn’t watched an NBA game since 1989, maybe 1990, but you know Scotty was soakin it up. [I will not be calling Donley, Scotty-My-Hottie. I guess my invite got “lost in the mail.” Thanks alot Courtney.]

4. What are your true feelings for PCTI as a whole?

My true feelings, huh? [Oh boy. Everyone go to the bathroom and get a snack now] Well, now that I have gotten all the deep sighs and eye rolling out of the way, here we go. Scotty told me a little over a year ago that D. Krow and Bruiser had asked him to participate in some basketball tournament in Kentucky. My response was, “Whatever. Go do your thing.” Then it pretty much slipped my mind, and we didn’t talk about it much after that. He went and played in this weekend long tournament, and had I known that our lives would have changed drastically upon his return, maybe I would have braced myself a little more for what was to come.

First came the stories. Because a tornado was sweeping through our neighborhood the night when Scotty got back, we spent the entire night in the basement. We had no power, no radio, and the computer was losing its juice. So for entertainment, Scotty took it upon himself to go through the play-by-play of all five games (But weren’t there more than five?). I remember thinking to myself, “Okay, let him get this out of his system and then I will never have to hear about this PICT, no, PTIC…whatever it’s called…thing again.” I was wrong.

Next came the videos. It was a Friday and we had planned on enjoying a nice relaxing evening with dinner and a movie. He offered to pick the movie. Do you know what the movie was? F’ing Game 1 and Game 2. I’m clinching my teeth right now just thinking about it. I remember trying my hardest to be a good sport, but that all went out the window when he whipped out Game 3 first thing the next morning. It’s safe to say that 11 months ago, I’d pretty much had my fill. But at the time I had thought to myself, “Okay, okay. He’s just excited because he got the videos and now he’s just reliving the weekend. This has got to be coming to an end soon.” Nope.

You can only imagine what it’s been like since then. Dinner conversations revolve around PCTI (I’ve got the acronym down by now because I hear it every damn day). Work schedules are compromised and weekend plans are put on hold so that he can respond to blog posts, be involved in pod-casts, draft for a fucking roommate, and listen to which song fits him as a player. I mean, really? Can’t you boys give it a rest? It’s as if y’all think your good at basketball or something (Remember, I’ve seen the videos).

HOWEVER, I suppose there are worse things he could be doing with his time then preparing for a basketball tournament with a bunch of washed up athletes who believe that their basketball strategies and insights mean anything what-so-ever. But seriously, this year’s tournament hasn’t even happened yet and you fools are already preparing for the location for 2013. Oh yeah, and that pitch that Scotty presented to have it hosted in Cincinnati? He decided it would be a good idea to work on that during one of our weekly date nights...in the restaurant! And now you have the nerve to ask me about my true feelings for PCTI. The year that the wives/significant others decide to band together and have our own weekend get-away filled with heavy drinking and heavy money-spending, well, maybe then my bitterness with ease a little bit. But until then, I can't control the shiver that runs down my spine every time I hear the letters P-C-T-I. [And with that we moved from PG-13 to rated R. The running theme seems to be “we could be doing worse things,” which I challenge each of us to figure out what that is. Also, how many more years until they start a PCTI support group? Guys NEVER let these women get a hold of each other’s email addresses.]

**This post was edited.