Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 136 – Evicted From Your Blanket Fort
Big Shot Bob Pod with Robert HorryShow Notes
It's Friday, so you know what that means — Shoot Around is back. Robert Horry, Rob Jenner, and B-Dog run through everything that didn't make Tuesday's show, and this week that list is pretty loaded.
First up: the NBA's new 3-2-1 draft lottery. Quentin asked about it, and fair enough — they never got to it on the main show. Rob breaks down how it works (the lottery expands from 14 to 16 teams, and the three worst records in the league actually get their odds PULLED back), and Robert gives his honest reaction: he doesn't hate it, but he's not ready to fully buy in until he sees it play out. The Indiana Pacers situation this year is a perfect example of why this stuff gets complicated fast.
Then things get heavier. Brendon Sorsby — the Texas Tech quarterback who bet on his own games at Indiana — caught a two-game suspension and a $5 million deal. The guys go deep on what kind of message that sends across every roster in college football. Not just to stars, but to walk-ons and scholarship guys who know everything about their team and are getting nothing out of NIL. It's a messy situation and Robert and Rob don't hold back.
After that, a palate cleanser: Tom Brady launched a new coconut water brand, and the name is... Good Nut. B-Dog's face said it all. If you're listening and not watching, do yourself a favor and pull up the YouTube just for that reaction.
A listener question for Robert — what's the most unfortunate thing that ever happened to you in a game? The José Canseco ball-off-the-head moment from Joe Adell inspired this one. Robert's answer might surprise you. (Spoiler: his shorts have a starring role.)
And to close it out, the blanket fort world record. A Nevada high school student built a 14,000+ square foot fort in Las Vegas, which somehow leads to a full childhood memory throwback session. Sliding down hills on cardboard, building clubhouses in the woods, and getting evicted from your own blanket fort by your grandfather. All of it.
Topics covered this week:
NBA 3-2-1 draft lottery breakdown — what changed and why
Tanking debate: injuries, bad teams, and what actually counts as tanking
Brendon Sorsby, $5M deals, and a two-game slap on the wrist
Gambling in college sports — the double-edged sword nobody wants to admit
Walk-ons, NIL gaps, and insider info as a ticking time bomb
Tom Brady's coconut water brand, "Good Nut"
B-Dog's priceless reaction and the best disapproving head shake on YouTube
Robert Horry's most unfortunate moment on the court (and on TV)
Blanket fort world record and childhood memory lane
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00:00 — Intro / What Is Shoot Around
00:30 — NBA 3-2-1 Draft Lottery Explained
02:00 — Is This Actually Going to Stop Tanking?
03:30 — Injuries, the Pacers, and Tanking Loopholes
04:30 — How Do You Really Stop Tanking? Hit the Pocket
05:00 — Robert's Dogs Storm and Seven Make an Appearance
05:30 — Brandon Shoresby: $5M and a Two-Game Suspension
07:00 — NCAA Is Cooked — Schools Boycotting Texas Tech
08:00 — Gambling Is Everywhere Now — the Double-Edged Sword
09:00 — Walk-Ons, NIL Gaps, and Insider Betting Risk
11:00 — Tom Brady Launches "Good Nut" Coconut Water
12:30 — B-Dog's Head Shake & the Bit Nobody Asked For
13:30 — Listener Q: Most Unfortunate Moment in a Game?
14:30 — Robert's Answer: The Shorts Story
15:30 — "I Got Nothing For You, Dog" — Wrapping Up Brady
16:00 — Blanket Fort World Record in Las Vegas
16:30 — Childhood Memories: Cardboard Slides and Wood Forts
18:00 — Getting Evicted from Your Own Blanket Fort
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