Wild Animal Post - Orr

Orr: Poison Dart Frog
Finishing Move: Venom
Temperament: Passive
Similarities: Lethal, Unassuming, Small Appetite, Territorial, Ability to Avoid Conflict, Easily Annoyed.
Commentary: If you don't know about this animal, you better get with it.  Notoriously ranked in the top three most deadly, a Poison Dart Frog will take you down... Quickly.  Anyone that knows Smo knows what the guy is capable of if you get on his bad side.  What makes both so lethal is you never know they are about to destroy you... They just do it.  Although neither possess an overpowering exterior, rarely are they attacked due to highly regarded reputation for destruction.  Neither are aggressive by nature, but both hate being touched, and are easily annoyed... Making them terrifyingly unpredictable. 
Fun Fact: A Poison Dart Frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown men, making them the most poisonous animals in the world.

Wild Animal Post - Wilson

Ben Wilson: Cape Buffalo
Finishing Move: Bull Rush
Temperament: Passive Aggressive
Similarities: Size/Speed Combo, Unassuming Athleticism, Lack of Lateral Ability, Strong, Straight Line Attacks, Tough to Stop, Stoic Exterior, Non-Stoic Interior, Amazing Memory, Moody, Need for Non-Stop Hydration, Dangerous, Emotional, Large Head.
Commentary: When in attack mode, neither Wilson nor a Cape Buffalo care who or what is standing in the way.  They use their size/speed/strength combo to offset a lack of lateral quickness to overpower the defense. Both are highly emotional and have a vindictive side that they only show by a refusal to stop going at the opposition.  Both are quiet stat stuffers, with Cape Buffalo's quietly piling up 200 human kills a year, and Wilson always finding a way to keep his numbers up year in and year out.
Fun Fact: Cape Buffalo's are as fast as Lions.  

Wild Animal Post - Sabin

Jeff Sabin: Hyena
Finishing Move: Teamwork
Temperament: Hyper Aggressive.
Similarities: Team Focused, Strategic, Submissive to Women, Emotional, Relentless, Mis-Leading Appearance, Loud, Influential.
Commentary: Talk about an easy one.  Name a more vicious animal than a Hyena?  They drive every other animal crazy, and despite their lack of anything physically redeeming, they perform at a high level because of their awareness of physical limitations, and ability to play within a system. Enter Sabin, who's entire basketball career success can be attributed to playing well within the system.  Hyena men take a back seat to the women, which Sabin has chosen to do in his day to day life.  Don't let either fool you with their nice appearance, both are vicious savages internally that want to rip you to shreds.
Fun Fact: Hyena's are known for influencing human spirits.  Anyone ever said that about Sabin?  I think so!

Wild Animal Post - The Beast

For those of you that don't know, one of my bucket list items is to set up a Battle Royal at Kruger National Park... I would charge more than whatever the highest priced fight boxing ticket cost, and it would be the most epic fight of all time...

I spend a lot of time watching wild animal stuff on YouTube... If you have ever looked at the PCTI stations recent videos, you will likely see a lot of Hippo attack videos.  Anyway, thank you Hops for the opportunity to Lorenzen write this up.

The Beast: Giraffe
Finishing Move: Curb Stomp
Temperament: Bi-Polar
Similarities: Unexpected Aggression, Unassuming Power, Length, Big Upper Body, Small Lower Body, Kicking Fetish, Dual Threat, Fake Nice, Lack of Need for Water.
Commentary: Chronically underrated, both The Beast and the Giraffe don't get enough love for being a go to assassin.  Each can hurt you multiple ways, with the Giraffe's stomps and neck swing, and the Beast's inside out game.  Despite a frail frame, both can take a lick with the best of them.
Fun Fact: A giraffe's kick can decapitate a lion.

THE RETURN!

Sorry for the delay... Enjoy!

PCTI's New Podcast! Episode 1

Accountability Time

Guy by Guy Cap Stick Money

Every year around this time I get excited to see everyone... That goes away real quick once everyone gets together and I see the cool guys doing their thing, but for now, I'm looking forward to it. 

The chat tonight has me even more amped. 

At the moment, below is what I look forward to with each guy... As you all know, I have a tendency to write things that don't make sense, and am too lazy to proofread, so apologies in advance.

• TP: Recovery.
• I was a closet fan of TP from the get go, not because of his ability to drink, but his dedication to recovery hacks and love for hoops... When I found out he was a fellow Scorpio, I was on board even more.  We both have united over recovery, and have a bit of a competition going on over who can bring the most cutting edge equipment.
• Ben: PCTI's Actual Historian.
• People will give Sabin the title, but Ben is an OG who remembers EVERYTHING from the past.  I genuinely look forward to whatever tiny detail he reminds us of every year, and will never forget his dominance over the first trivia session.
• The Beast: Cry Boy.
• Over the years, Beast has generated a well deserved reputation as a cry baby... What you never know is where it will take place between the court, or Saturday night dinner.  With PCTI's 10 year anniversary video looming, I expect water works from PCTI's toughest dude.
• Juice: Identity Crisis.
• Juice and I get more than enough of each other so there's nothing on that front I look forward to... What I am excited about is watching him jump from Cool to Nerd (whatever is convenient for him at the moment), and when both groups decide to turn him away, leaving him on an island alone.
• Abe: Everything.
• Man I love this dude... Always have.  Always will.  I look forward to hanging with him, and recently found out I have a meeting in Denver the Monday after PCTI, so I'll be able to carry on the good times.
• Spotlight: Packing Fail.
• I love the big brother little brother roleplay that Spot and I have going on.  He's the voice of reason, even-tempered, well cultured guy that keeps me in check, and I'm the guy that has to pick up the pieces for how much of a train wreck he is when it comes to organization.  I've provided him his jersey's the last two (maybe three) years, and I expect this one to go the same way.
• Donley: Verbal Assaulting Himself on the Court.
• No one, and I mean no one has talked more on the court since they started, without saying a word to anyone but themselves.  If you get a chance to guard him, try and focus on listening to what he has to say to himself.  For as much as he loves Donley the businessman, he equally hates Donley the basketball player... It's a thing of beauty.
• Beas: Wisecracks.
• As much as he agitates me, I can't help but to love whatever little wisecracks he delivers towards someone else.  Between running straight into the Beast and "Wooing" last year, to humping Smo when he was hunting for a loose ball the year before, he always delivers some form of animation.
• Actor: Making Him A Celebrity.
• This weekend will be a disappointment if we don't work as a team to ensure PCTIX puts Actor on the LA map as a true actor in every sense of the word.  I equally hope that he makes out for the 12th straight night of PCTI.
• Kyle: Talking Hoops.
• Through the easiest rivalry I've ever partaken in (I rumble with all Capricorns), I've genuinely loved talking hoops with Kyle, and appreciate that he loves the game the way I do... Him and I have been breaking the squads down since the draft, and expect a lot more of that over the weekend.
• Smooth: Overconfidence.
• Smooth is always good for a moment over the weekend where he gets hyped over making a shot (usually when the rest of the team is down) and expects everyone else on his team to be as excited as he is.  He starts jawing (no matter what the score is), and will play well for that time frame, but will talk his way into exhaustion and have to be carried off the court.  It's not quite as funny when you're on his team, but still enjoyable after the fact.
• Smo: Nothing.
• Sabin: Excitement.
• I live for talking PCTI with Sabin.  The before, during and after discussions are the best times of my year, and getting another year's worth of material to discuss is something I can't wait for.  
• Deuce: Attendance.
• Every year this goes on, I have grown to appreciate Deuce even more.  The fact that he started with us from the beginning is amazing in itself... Then kept coming back on a salary around $2/hour (his raise around PCTI5 has it up to $3)... Sabin said it years ago and it's true, there is no more important part of PCTI, and if he goes, the entire thing goes down with him.
• Hops: Wine Night.
• A few years ago, Hops and I started enjoying hoops talk over some red wine... We would sit back and watch the group come together, observe new guys ingratiating with the group, and discussing the weekend... It was great, and I desire it.  The problem is I no longer drink wine, and have converted to tequila, so I'm hoping he can take one more for the team and mold to what I want, since I have an issue with being flexible.  
• Sticky: Itinerary Talk.
• This doesn't get old for me... It's turned into a character, but I love it mainly because it genuinely bothers him when the plan isn't followed.  A close second is seeing how excited he gets to break down the film session, and anytime he does anything wrong, whatever comment he throws out about how much harder he's going to work next offseason.