Boat Draft and Analysis

As you all know, we have rented two boats for Saturday to take down Lake Minnetonka.  Like all things PCTI, when we have to divide things up, what makes more sense than a draft?

One might ask what metrics are used when analyzing a good/bad pick for riding in a boat?  Quite a few, actually.

• Are they fun?
• Skin cancer potential?
• Potential for sea sickness?
• If Captain Jack or Captain Ryan go down, can they assume duties?
• Cooler pack-ability?
• Accessory Provider (Bob Cousy's, solos, etc)?
• Public intox meltdown potential (can they handle their alc)?

Naturally, The Boy and Brent were captains, because we are the two best lake guys in the group.  If you haven't seen us in action, you're in for a treat.  

Dan The Boat 1. Deuce Hite

Beast's Reaction: The Deuce bias is real. I took this as a calculated move to hit me right where it hurts and to show that he's sticking to his big board. 

Boy's Reaction: Finally picking sides and aligning with The Beastie Boys cemented his spot at the top.  Do it all guy who looks good doing it.

The Floating Beast 2. Kyle

We'll have locked horns all week and therefore this is a good chance to 1. show respect to who I expect will be a great warrior 2. put in some time before X. Dress like the job you want, not the job you have. I want to be MVP and if that's the case this could be some valuable time to evaluate a potential top pick. 

Boy's Reaction: Great pick snatching up one of the top guys on my board... Muscles will reflect nicely, and well documented beer drinking capabilities should be in the spotlight.  

Dan The Boat: 3. Beas

Boy's Reaction: Former boat captain double's down on boat versatility, and history on the water will assist in any tricks of the trade questions.  Looks will show well for team pic.

Beast's Reaction: Again, sticking to his big board. Leadership on the water is in his bloodlines. Strong selection at at the top of the draft. 

The Floating Beast: 4 Stickman

Cemented our boat's identity with this one. Manly-men who aren't afraid to drink. Isn't that what anyone should want on the water? 

Boy's Reaction: Tough pill to swallow getting a 5-tool lake guy.  Will most certainly put his drinking skills on display early to show all partying will run through him. Would put his cooler packing skills up against anyone.  Knowing that no one can arouse more passion for an 8-5 performance, one has to wonder if he's an MVP candidate in the hoops, how that might effect this draft?  The desire for 2-on-1 time will overcome the draft.  This team is coming out of the gates looking bulky.  

Dan The Boat 5: Abe 

Beast's Reaction: What's a PCTI draft if Abe's not near the top? 

Boy's Reaction: Quite frankly, this was way too low... Nothing has changed with my affinity with Abe, both on and off the court.  Closet good looking guy.

The Floating Beast 6: Actor

I told Dan before making the pick that I was torn here between Actor or Juice. With Kyle, Bruiser, and Beast already on board I was afraid our group was going to be too business-like in our approach. We needed an entertainer. I trusted my gut and my belief that Juice was going to go through a free fall with Dan similar to what happened with Ben and Sabin in the real draft. So Act is the pick. Also, I'm naming Act our official mouthpiece. He speaks for our boat.  

Boy's Reaction: HUGE pick as the team was starting to get too beefy... I didn't think you would be able to get yourself away from the allure of stacking the roster with all the meat, but this was a brilliant move... And doubling down on it by making him the official mouthpiece.  His makeout streak will be in the spotlight, and one of Saturday's main storyline's.

Dan The Boat 7: BenWilson

Beast's Reaction: Nice value here as music can make or break a day like this and Dan will make sure Ben brings his "noise machine" Dan probably also counting on the foam roller, per usual.

Boy's Reaction: Great music guy and even better bucket hat look. Boat trips are built on accessory's, and no one is better... On a side note, PCTI9 will forever be remembered as "The Resurgence of Ben Wilson."

The Floating Beast 8: Sabin

Simple pick. Three days of PCTI in the books, Sabin's postmortem recaps will be in high demand. I need that on my boat. 

Boy's Reaction: Bad pick... Masterful recapper but sun exposure will be a challenging hurdle to overcome.  

Dan The Boat 9: Spot 

Beast's Reaction: The only reason I let Spot fall this far was a concern that he'll be so chill and relaxed that he won't bring enough to the table to entertain me. 

Boy's Reaction: Social chameleon who can work with any crew, however is surrounded by many of his top mates.  Conversations are only rivaled by Sabin, yet can handle the wear and tear of six hours in the heat.  

The Floating Beast 10: Smo

Dan revealed after the Spot pick that he was trying to put together a boat full of good looking lady killers. With that in mind, I probably could have held off on Smo. Even still, I couldn't risk it. He's a nice bridge guy between our entertainers and our beer slammers. 

Boy's Reaction: Grew up on the river, but who cares?  Between dehydration and alcohol tolerance, he will be a top player for the first two hours, but what happens after that?  

Dan The Boat 11: Smooth

Beast's Reaction: Another draft, another time where Smooth will be seen as "the wild card." You just never know if he's going to be checked in or too tired. 

Boy's Reaction: As much as I hate on him for just about everything, I mean this wholeheartedly... If there's one thing that he's the absolute worst at, on top of his many other significant flaws, it's being on the water.  The guy is not only useless, but becomes a putz on top of it. All that said, we will be celebrating his birthday, and when he's the center of attention, he shows out... You have a good mouthpiece in Actor, but our's is better.  Team Dan The Boat's Official Mouthpiece is SMOOTH!

The Floating Beast 12: Hops

Drinker. Show man. Not afraid to get his hands dirty. Beginning with this pick, I was able to find some nice value at the end of the draft that really fit our culture.

Boy's Reaction: Value pick who's always in the zone and can party on every level.  No type of party doesn't work for him, and no one has been more consistent over the years.  Can drink everything and no potential for getting sick. Will be a nice leader on a squad that is lacking in that department.

Dan The Boat 13: Juice

Beast's Reaction: I was hoping we could pick him up to give us an infusion of youth. Probably got a little greedy thinking he'd fall further than this. But at the end of the day, I won't lose any sleep over missing out on him. 

Boy's Reaction: Well deserved tumble as this guy is a ticking time bomb.  Fake water guy who takes a "live off the land" approach despite sleeping each night in $750 100% green tea silk sheets.  Does not drink water or eat.  Party enthusiast who struggles to contain his excitement when surrounded by PCTI guys. Will try hard to keep up with the heavyweight, and will lead to his demise.  Early call for Least Valuable Partier.

The Floating Beast 14: TP

Far and away the ultimate value pick. The only guy who identifies himself as a #lakelife guy. Going off the board at 14 shows that when Dan and I get together, we subconsciously agree to collude against anybody that can expose us for how pathetic we are. No other reason TP should have dropped out of the top three picks. 

Boy's Reaction: Personally, I don't need someone looking over my shoulder trying to out-knowledge me on the lake. God knows there's no one in this thing with a better lake look (tall, lean, muscular, tan) and backs it up with the necessary motor and drinking acumen.  Good pick, the free fall on my end was due to my own personal insecurities.  

Dan The Boat: Donley

Beast's Reaction: Too pretty for our boat. 

Boy's Reaction: For those that don't know, I officially start dating again Saturday after PCTI games are complete, and it goes for about two months until training starts up... In case you haven't noticed, our boat was built on PCTI's prettiest, in hopes of attracting a love interest for myself.  Busy is currently serving a lifetime sentence in PCTI penitentiary for his antics the last few years (only Sabin has voted in favor of his parole), but in this moment, I'm getting a 5-tool guy (looks, body, drinking, partying, tan). 

EARLY LAKE MVP FRONTRUNNER

Post draft note: Dan and I have been texting about possible boat MVPs. Dan seems to think it's Bruiser's to lose as this is a trip that is right in his wheelhouse. My point back to Dan was that by nature of how I constructed my boat, there's a lot of depth at what he does well. If he was on Dan's boat with all the good looking guys he probably could take the "just punch the clock" approach. I think it's very similar to the guard situation on Dan's team: we've put all the blue collar drinkers on the same boat (and yes, I say that knowing that Deuce isn't on our boat) so we'll see who really stands out. Could be Bruiser but I think it's far from a lock.