Spencer Hawes joined Pardon My Take in studio this week after randomly being pulled in while in Chicago for a bachelor party. Host Big Cat explained the booking on-air: "So he's here for a bachelor party in Chicago, and I was like, 'We're thinking about who we should have on today.'"
The timing was ideal, as Spencer Hawes had just attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Big Cat noted that "Spencer was at MSG for game four, the greatest comeback in NBA finals history," making him the perfect guest to dissect the series. The show introduced the former NBA player as a "friend of Mitch Johnson" who was ready to talk Game 5.
While Spencer Hawes's impromptu media appearance was born out of a weekend of partying, it gave listeners a raw, unfiltered player's perspective on the finals. Whether he will parlay this casual studio drop-in on Pardon My Take into a regular podcasting gig remains to be seen, but his spontaneous analysis proved to be a welcome surprise.