Big Shot Bob – Shoot Around Ep 131 – Phil and I Never Had a Conversation
Big Shot Bob Pod with Robert HorryShow Notes
It's Friday and the Big Shot Bob crew is back with Episode 131 of Shoot Around — the weekly bonus show where Robert Horry, Rob Jenners, and B-Dog Brandon Harper dig into the questions YOU send in and whatever's on their minds.
This week kicks off with a debate born from the new Michael Jackson biopic hitting theaters: Start, Bench, Cut — MJ era edition. The Thriller era (1982–85), the Bad era (1987–89), and the Dangerous era (1991–94) are all on the table. Which era do you start? Which do you bench? Which do you cut? The guys break down their picks, argue over the greatest MJ music videos of all time (Smooth Criminal vs. Remember the Time), debate whether Chris Tucker was actually IN Smooth Criminal (he wasn't), and Harper goes deep on the Ghost mini-movie that almost nobody's seen. The verdict? Unanimous love for Thriller, but serious disagreement on whether Bad or Dangerous gets the bench.
Then the guys jump into the all-time greatest NBA coaches debate, sparked by Pat Riley making it clear at 81 years old that he has zero plans to retire or step aside. Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich, Don Nelson, Lenny Wilkins, Red Auerbach — who makes the cut? Robert Horry gives a unique firsthand perspective on Phil Jackson, including the detail that Phil literally never spoke to him during their championship runs together. There's also the Del Harris comparison — same roster, completely different results — and what that says about coaching being as much about managing personalities as drawing up plays.
A Reddit user's anti-tanking beer pricing proposal gets a quick airing, and then the crew weighs in on Diego Pavia going undrafted after representing himself at the NFL Draft — no agent, no deal. Robert Horry reflects on firing his own agent in 2001 and what he missed out on off the court despite winning six championships, and the guys debate whether being your own representative ever actually works when you're already fighting an uphill battle.
To close things out, a fan question about the best superhero shows ever made opens up a great conversation about Invincible (currently must-watch TV), The Boys, Smallville, The Flash, Dragon Ball Z, the upcoming Mortal Kombat film, and a He-Man movie trip that Robert Horry is already planning with his son. Plus — the case for a live-action Thundercats reboot that the world is clearly not ready for.
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00:00 – Welcome to Shoot Around Ep. 131: Friday Bonus Show
01:00 – The Michael Jackson Biopic Is Out — First Reactions
02:00 – Harper's Question: Start, Bench, Cut — MJ Era Edition
08:30 – Best Michael Jackson Video NOT Named Thriller
11:30 – Question from Kenny: Worst Altercation with a Referee?
13:00 – Pat Riley Refuses to Retire at 81: Is He the Greatest Coach Ever?
18:00 – Robert Horry's Honest Take: Phil Jackson Never Once Spoke to Him
19:30 – Anti-Tanking Beer Pricing Proposal: A Reddit Fan Theory
20:00 – Diego Pavia Goes Undrafted: Did Skipping an Agent Hurt Him?
23:00 – Question from Dan: What's the Best Superhero Show Ever Made?
26:30 – The Upcoming Mortal Kombat Movie: Going Straight Out of the Game
27:30 – He-Man Movie: Robert Horry & His Son Are Planning a Watch Party
28:30 – Still Waiting on a Live-Action Thundercats Movie
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