1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,560 Speaker 1: And all of a sudden, broad get a knock at 2 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: the door and this is I don't know how the 3 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: funk you. It's super secure. You have to have a 4 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: code to get in everywhere. This dude didn't live here, 5 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: motherfucking cat Wills is at my doorstep. Brando didn't call, 6 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: no one, didn't say nothing. Just comes in, start smoking 7 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: and just fucking acting the food. Welcome back to what's 8 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: burning man? Just thing things happened this past weekend, Jack, 9 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: And we'll start with the Canelo Plant fight. Uh, Canela 10 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: knocked him out in the leventh round. What do you 11 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: see in that fight? It was a good fight. Kayla 12 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: Plant came to fight um. He said he was gonna 13 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: going in and and and standing there with and not 14 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: run the whole fight, and he did that. I think 15 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: in order to be a great champ like Carnelo, you 16 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 1: gotta not only be able to punch him and hurt him, 17 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: but you gotta be in great shape. Cannelo was standing 18 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: up between round sewan he was he was in better 19 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: shape and showing that why he's the champion. Kayla Plant 20 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: was getting tired. He put his hands down and got 21 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: rocked and it was over. After that, but shout out 22 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: to Canelo, man, he's he definitely did what he came 23 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: to do. Yeah, Cannello press the line the whole time, 24 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: took the fight to Plant Um bullied him. Uh, plant definitely, 25 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,639 Speaker 1: you know, showed a lot. But to me, I think 26 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: the question coming in was how I had Planted really 27 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: really fought this type of level of competition. Obviously, Canello 28 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: arguably is the is the best fighter in the game. 29 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: So uh, you know, took him eleven rounds. Cannello finally 30 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,839 Speaker 1: warmed down, But I agree Cannello was an excellent uh 31 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: cardio shape. You know, he didn't look like he got 32 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: tired the whole entire fight and ended up with the 33 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: eleven round knockout. Here we go takeing a look at 34 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: the week ahead. The very impressive Miami Heat head out 35 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: west through at the top of the tie for the 36 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: top of the Eastern Conference. Right now, they'll come out 37 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: west and take on the Lakers Clippers in Utah. Jack, 38 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: what are you expecting to see from this team or 39 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: think they'll learn about themselves on this West coast swing? 40 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: It it's gonna be good for him. But one thing 41 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: I love about this team is they're showing the thing 42 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: there in mid season shape already from the beginning. You 43 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: can tell that those guys jailed in training camp and 44 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: they really worked in training camp to come just started 45 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: season off in great shape, and I think that's why 46 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: they're having a lot of success. But they're gonna go 47 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: out on his West Coast and really and really get 48 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: to test themselves see what kind of identity they have. 49 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: But I think they'll be ready. I think they'll come 50 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: out over five. Yeah, I definitely think they will as well. 51 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: Um they a Denver UH, and then hit those three 52 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: teams we mentioned first of all, shout out Tyler Hero. 53 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: I think he had an off season two UH came 54 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: out the gate strong and his first season last year 55 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: had a down year. But as leading all scores coming 56 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: off the bench this season, someone he personally said, you know, 57 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: I need to be mentioned in that Luca UH and 58 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: um Trey Young conversation. I'm not sure if he's quite 59 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: there yet, but he's definitely putting up tremendous numbers and 60 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: and and and a very valuable player to the Miami Heat. 61 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: They made a lot of solid offseason acquisitions and they 62 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: look really good to me. And to keep it real, 63 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,399 Speaker 1: I don't really see the Lakers as a measuring stick 64 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: right now. You know, they're still trying to find their footing. 65 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: Bronze been out, They've bellot into some bad teams. You know, 66 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: Paul George is playing this hard out, but the Clippers 67 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 1: really don't have a lot of Utah is the tough team. UM, 68 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: so I expect them to possibly. I think they got 69 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: a good chance to, you know, to sweep this West 70 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: Coast swing. So Miami is looking good and I'm excited 71 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: to see what they can do. Obviously out of car 72 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: Lowry and p J. Tucker and and the rest of 73 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: the guys out there. But again, I really like what 74 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: they did in the off season and set themselves up 75 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: for this season. Continuing to look ahead, we got the 76 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: Chicago Bulls at the Golden State Warriors. Bulls from my 77 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: surprise team of the season. They're off to a good 78 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: start at six and three. The Warriors have the best 79 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: record in the NBA at eight and one. They're leading 80 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: in pretty much all statistical categories. UM Jack thoughts on 81 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 1: this matchup. Um, you know, the Bulls got off to 82 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: a great start, but the war is that their team 83 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: that know each other. They've been together. The only thing 84 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: they added was a was another defensive player in Gary 85 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: Payton Jr. But this team been jelling together, that's been 86 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: together a couple of years. They just wait to get 87 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: Clay back. They're rolling right now and I don't I 88 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: don't see them not winning this game, especially the way 89 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: Steps playing, Steps playing great. Draymond's got some new energy obviously. 90 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: I think andre Iguadala black in the mix, whether it's 91 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: actual numbers he's putting up for just his experience back 92 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: on that team really helps them. Shout out Gary Payton Jr. Man, 93 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: I've seen a lot of highlights from him. Obviously, he's 94 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: the defensive mind player, but he's athletic as a motherfuckers 95 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: out here dunking on people, bringing crowd to that bringing 96 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: joy and energy to that crowd. Um. Again, we like 97 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 1: what the Bulls are doing. Though, you know, both Damar 98 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: and uh Levin are at about twenty six points a game. 99 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: Like this young team still trying to figure it out. 100 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: Obviously got off to a hot start. They've come back 101 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: down to earth a little bit. But I like what 102 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: they're doing. Um. This Golden State team is still without Clay, 103 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: still without Wiseman, but is one of the top the 104 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: top team in the game right now. There was an 105 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: interview this week past week with Clay and he talked 106 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: about you know where he's adding to recovery and also 107 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: gave a lot of uh love to coach Mark Jackson. 108 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: We kind of all know that he was the one 109 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: that kind of started this foundation, uh and coach Kerr 110 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 1: came in and kind of took it to the next level. 111 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: But I love to see Clay show up bar Jackson 112 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: love because he's kind of been just lost as far 113 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: as the coaching carolsel goes since he lot, since he 114 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: departed the Warriors Jack. The way this team is playing now, 115 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: they're expected to add Clay and wiseman um and in 116 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: the not too distant future, is this a team that 117 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: has a chance to contend for a title? Of course, 118 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: of course they still got their core guys, and especially 119 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: if Clay comes back in the form that we are 120 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: Lokay can play it. Clay can play it. I think 121 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: that's that's really the deciding factor. What is Clay gonna 122 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: be when he comes back, And we all know what 123 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: he can be and that's what we expect. So if 124 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: that happens, this team can definitely be a championship contender. No, 125 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: I agree, it's been it's been a humbling experience. I 126 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: think this last two years for this team, UH, coming 127 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: off the dominance they came off of and then have 128 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: been riddled by injury. But like you said, they kept 129 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: their quarter together. And again I think bringing andre Igo 130 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: Dolla back. The numbers may not show, but he's just 131 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 1: a security blanket for that team. Getting Clay healthy, getting 132 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: Wise been healthy, some new young talent. I really like 133 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool to this motherfucker kid could play out of 134 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: Michigan becoming one of the top young scores in the game. Man. 135 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 1: So this team is back loaded um and excited to 136 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: see what they can be once they get fully healthy. 137 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: Next step on the radar, presented to you by Draft Kings, 138 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: We're gonna check out some of the hop rookies UH 139 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: this season statistic wise in the league. Starting off with 140 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: Jalen Green odds on favorite three to one to win 141 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,479 Speaker 1: Rookie of the Year. Next up Scottie Barnes three and 142 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: a half to one to win Rookie of the Year. 143 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: Evan Mobley three are five and a half to one 144 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: to n Rookie of the year, and then Chris Duarte 145 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: eight to one odds to win Rookie the Year. All 146 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 1: these guys are putting up really solid numbers. Uh, Scottie 147 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: Barnes is leading with sixteen, almost seventeen points a game 148 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: and nearly nine rebounds. But all these guys have been 149 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: playing really well. Um. Each have a unique skill set. 150 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:37,919 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts on these four guys? And do 151 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: you have a guy you luck out of this group 152 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: to win Rookie of the Year. I like Jalen Green then, 153 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 1: and even though he's not having the most most points 154 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: right now, you've got guys like Scottie Barnes. He's having 155 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: a great rookie season. But at the same time, Siaka 156 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: is not in so he's getting way more shots. He's 157 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: hurt by Siako is hurt right now, so he's getting 158 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: more shots than that we will normally get. UH Mobile 159 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: and Uh and Chris. They're on teams where they're getting 160 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: a opportunity to be the number one guy. Jalalen Green 161 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 1: is still shanning spotlight with Porter Porter, still doing this thing. 162 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: He's really leading that team. So if he was leading 163 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: that team, I think he'll be averaging eighteen tweening right now. 164 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: So I'm pulling with Jalen Green. Yeah, I mean, I 165 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: love Scottie Barnes. Tough, toughness and edge and energy he 166 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: plays with Evan Mobley is is something special. I got 167 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: a chance to see him play a lot in college 168 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: out here. Chris Dortar was someone I wasn't very familiar with. 169 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 1: But this kid has kind of took the league by storm. 170 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: But I agree. I think the flashes you see in 171 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: Jalen Green, you see flashes of greatness, like absolute greatness. Uh, 172 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: super athletic, can shoot the ball, can handle the ball. 173 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: He's this new wave of these young athletic kids that 174 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: are you know, one and done, could have probably became 175 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: straight to the league. So it's definitely been a fun 176 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: and exciting rookie class. But I would agree with you. Um, 177 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: if I had to pick one, if I was betting, 178 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: I'd take Jalen Green. Next up, Secure the Bag presented 179 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: by Moneyline just In. Jalen Brown is out one to 180 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: two weeks, but we're gonna start with him. He signed 181 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: a nice five year deal that expired this year. Um. 182 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: He recently expressed and freedom and his ability to kind 183 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: of wear whatever shoes. He wants to kind of find 184 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 1: what works for him. Ob Jack, the shoe game is 185 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: way different from when we came in the game initially. 186 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: You never is either black or white shoes period. When 187 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: we first came in the game in the late nineties 188 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: early two thousands. Now you're seeing all kinds of wild 189 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: types of shues, wild colors. There's still a handful of 190 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: guys that have their own shoe. I'll name a few 191 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: of them real quick. Obviously lebron kde Janice, Kyrie, Paul 192 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: George Steph with the under Armor, Joel and Beat as 193 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 1: well Hardened Damon, Donovan, Trey and De Rose and Adidas 194 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: Kauai in those air new balances, the Jordan brand as 195 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: Luca Russ Zion CP three and Tatum. Obviously, Lamello just 196 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: dropped his new shoe. And we can't forget about our 197 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: favorite Clay Thompson, who's making a lot of bread from Anta. 198 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts? You were an Adida's guy and 199 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 1: then you were able to get brand Jordan. It's still 200 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: a deal post career that I know you're enjoying. Talk 201 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: to where we're are with sneakers and the sneaker culture, 202 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: and the sneaker game in the league. I think is 203 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: that an all time high. You know, when when we 204 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: was growing up, you know, everybody wanted to wear Jordan's 205 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: you know what I mean that that was the shoe. 206 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: You know, nobody wouldn't really weren't Converse or nothing like that. 207 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: You know, really no other brands now, you know, with 208 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 1: with with with Nike really being the leader, with Kyrie 209 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:23,079 Speaker 1: and Lebron's and Katie's. You know, I see all the 210 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: kids wearing and PG wearing all these shoes these days, 211 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: especially the different color ones, you know, all all the 212 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: different color ways, and I think this is That's why 213 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: I said, I think is at the all time high 214 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: because everybody's interested in their own swag. Everybody got their 215 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: own style, everybody coming with their own color way. But 216 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 1: for the most part that the youngsters are really are 217 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: really bringing this to the way it is right now. 218 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: I really don't have nothing to do with the guys 219 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: in the NBA. To me, it's really the youngst the 220 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: auth circuit, the high school circuit, those guys that setting 221 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: the trends. You know, all those kids, it is all 222 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 1: over YouTube and and the bather his life. Those young 223 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,599 Speaker 1: kids are setting the trends with the shorts and the 224 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: shoes and stuff like that. So but the coaches at 225 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: all time high shout out the team. Joy you did. 226 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: I think what is what has really helped this boom 227 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: and the reason why Kyrie has the number one selling 228 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: shoe when I think other brands are custom shoes are 229 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: starting to copy as the color ways, the color ways 230 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 1: of what getting people into the shoe. Kyrie, I think, 231 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: if I'm not mistaken, has the number one selling shoe 232 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 1: because he's the one bouncing all these crazy colors off. 233 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: Now you see PG doing it, now, you see KG 234 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: doing it. Um, there's a handful of guys that really 235 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: come out with these eccentric colors, and like you said, 236 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: this next generation, they're not even so much on the 237 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: type of shoe as much as you know, these colors 238 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 1: are crazy, you know what I mean? The crazy colors 239 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: are Kyrie, PG and KD. So that's why you see 240 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: those guys at the top of the list. Obviously, LaMelo 241 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:47,439 Speaker 1: just came out with his new shoe and it's the 242 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: crazy color. So I think colors are what dominate the 243 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: game now because, like we said, when we first came 244 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 1: in the game, is either black or white. There was 245 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: nothing in between. It was either black or what you know, 246 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: it was the black and white sock. So obviously with 247 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: a signature shoe, that's opening other lines of revenue um 248 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 1: for these guys. And you really don't have to have 249 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: a signature shoot. I mean, I think today the game 250 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: is wide open um as far as players representing their 251 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 1: brand and and being a brand. Like Jay Z said 252 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: a while ago, like I'm not a businessman, I'm a businessman. 253 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: These kids these days are their own business, their own entities, 254 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: and the lines of money are coming through Shout out 255 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: money line because these young kids are secure in the bag. 256 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: We like to welcome to this week's episode of What's Burning, 257 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: NBA champion Fred Van Fleet as he is trying to 258 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: find his new footing as the leader of the Toronto Raptors. 259 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: Mean today are What's Burning guest, Toronto Raptors point guard 260 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: Fred van Fleet. Welcome to the show, bro Man. Thanks 261 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: for having me no problems. So going from undrafted to 262 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: the leader of your current team, Uh, what's the mindset 263 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: of that? I just try to never forget like where 264 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: I came from. So it's like just a constant chip 265 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: on my shoulder. It's actually funny most days to be 266 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: honest with you, Like y'all know how it is being 267 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 1: the last guy on the on the team. You've been 268 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: in a million training camps, those guys that come in 269 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 1: that got to shoot on the side hoops and all 270 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: that when coaches get their on rebounds. Um, like that 271 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 1: was me. So it's funny like every day to go 272 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: from that that was only six years ago to being 273 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: a guy who's you know who. All the weight kind 274 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,839 Speaker 1: of falls on my shoulders for how we do this year. Um, 275 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: it's just it's just a blessing. It's a blessing and 276 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: it's a it's a huge challenge, but I wouln't want 277 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: it any other way. Now, you got five motherfucker's waiting 278 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: to rebound the past that came away. Yeah, I got, 279 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: I got too many coaches on the court with me 280 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: now right well obviously getting a chance to win the championship. Uh, 281 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: to where you guys are now, I don't really think 282 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: I think the word rebuilding is wrong because you got 283 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: to have a lot of talent before where you came 284 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: from winning your championship a few years ago. Um, talk 285 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 1: to me just about the current team. Obviously your coach 286 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: Nick Nurse Pascal hasn't been healthy yet this year. But 287 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: Gary Trent Jr. O G was leading to scoring team 288 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: and scoring Scotty, who's one of the top rookies in 289 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:18,520 Speaker 1: the game. And then yourself, like, what is the atmosphere 290 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: and the energy around your team right now? I was 291 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: just excited, We're excited, we were confident. Um, we're one 292 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: of those teams that you don't really want to play 293 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 1: against because if you're a top team, you're kind of 294 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: looking at us like you don't really know what we're 295 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: gonna be. But when we get out there, we're playing hard, 296 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: we're playing together, um, And and it's not you know, 297 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 1: you can't take a night off against us, So I 298 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: think that gives us a good chance on most nights. 299 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: And it's just a process. Guys is learning. You know. 300 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: I'm just trying to be the leader and not really 301 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: focusing on, you know, my stats or whatever. So like 302 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: you got O G leading and scoring, Scotty is having 303 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: the ball probably more than um any rookie right now. 304 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: And um, we just got a lot of young guys. 305 00:13:57,520 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: That's that's getting good experience, that's going kind of carry 306 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: over towards the end of the year. And I got 307 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 1: a question though, because you guys, you know, having a 308 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: fairly young team, you guys have an interesting record right 309 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: now where you guys are four and oh on the road. 310 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,719 Speaker 1: I mean that to me, that's a sign of a 311 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: of a team who's really locked in. But you know, 312 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 1: I haven't had the same success at home, but winning 313 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: on the road is really tough these days. So what 314 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: do you contribute that too? I mean, that's obviously a 315 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: sign that you guys got a solid team. Yeah, just 316 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:26,680 Speaker 1: what you said, like you're just being locked in. I 317 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: think when we're all on the same page, Like we're 318 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: so young and experienced that most of the guys on 319 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: the team don't even really know how to question the 320 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: coach or like you know, really have that point of 321 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: reference to even second guests anything. So when we go 322 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: on the road, you know, you gotta shoot around and 323 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: you go to the to the mill and you lock in. 324 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 1: You go to the bus and before you notice, on 325 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: the court and UM, a lot of times when when 326 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 1: young players get uh, when they're a little nervous, they 327 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: just they just lean on the guy next to him. 328 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: So you know, me, I just try to keep everybody calming. 329 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: Nick is doing a great job, the coach is doing 330 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: a great job with the game, and so we've been 331 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 1: locked in on the road, but we need to figure out, 332 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: you know, how to do that ship at home. Facts. 333 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: I'm a fan of the underdogs. I always root for 334 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: the underdog. And you know, me and Matt damn that 335 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: got drafted at the end, you same way you. So 336 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: to see you being, you know, the man of your 337 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: team right now, it's it's a joy to me because 338 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: I know what the work it takes to get there. 339 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: But I thoughts on the evolution of the game and 340 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 1: the point guards in the game today. Oh man, your 341 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 1: game is in an amazing place, I think. Um again, 342 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: it's like it's a testament to all the guys that 343 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: come before us. So, like you said, you know, you 344 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: and Matt Um being who you were and and just 345 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: being so out spoken and being bolder, standing on your 346 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: own like that allows guys like me to be able 347 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,760 Speaker 1: to walk into this facility and be the same person 348 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:52,400 Speaker 1: from day one that I am now. Um. And then 349 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 1: as far as the point guards goes, just like it 350 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 1: just keep getting better. And every time we think that 351 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: we reached the highest heights, like there's another is another 352 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: layer that that's added onto it. And the one thing 353 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 1: that I'm noticing, you know now, is I'm six years in. 354 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: It's just like these young dudes they don't care, bro, 355 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: Like they don't they don't care. They're not checking for 356 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: none of the O G s. Like they respect the 357 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,960 Speaker 1: game and what come performed. But when they are out 358 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: there in that court, them guys are fearless. Man. I 359 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: think that's a that's a good place for the game 360 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: to be in because they're gonna be able to take 361 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: it to the next level. Facts as the NBA celebrates 362 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: the NBA seventy, was one of your best memories of 363 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: the NBA obviously would be winning the championship? You know 364 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: what I'm saying, Like there's a few points in my 365 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: memory of where it's like they told me I made 366 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: the team, right, Like I can remember that night like 367 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,200 Speaker 1: yesterday where they so you are you on the fifth 368 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: team man roster and then winning the championship just because 369 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: like that's the highest heights you could get to as 370 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: a as a basketball player in life. Um, I've never 371 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 1: wanted an m v P or nothing like that, but 372 00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: just like as far as the championship, you know that 373 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: that whole year to two and a half months, to 374 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:06,119 Speaker 1: what it takes after the seasons over in the playoffs, 375 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:08,919 Speaker 1: to ups and downs. Um, that was. That was a 376 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 1: crazy moment um. And then just being able to celebrate 377 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: all summer and be able to live it up like 378 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:16,800 Speaker 1: that was. That was the top of the top. You know, 379 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:18,680 Speaker 1: that's the top of the mountain. So that's probably my 380 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: best memory. He celebrating in Toronto was different. Yeah, we 381 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: had a we had a we had a nice we 382 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,800 Speaker 1: had a nice little tour, so we wanted and they 383 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,680 Speaker 1: went to Vegas. Then we came home to Toronto and 384 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: it was it was a movie. And then you got 385 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 1: that dude with that ovo out behind you leading the way. 386 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, yeah, don't he don't make it much better, man, 387 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: I do right there? He had a different animal. Yeah. Yeah. 388 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 1: Make sure you guys enjoyed this week's episode of All 389 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: the Smoke feature and our brother fam Jamal Crawford dropping 390 00:17:55,800 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: this Thursday, eleven eleven only our Showtime Basketball enjoyed the teaser. 391 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 1: Tell me about the dynamic of having Ron and Helen 392 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 1: Brown the same sangwich. Oh, man, I got some story 393 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 1: let me tell your story. Oh my god, let me 394 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:13,000 Speaker 1: tell your story. Ron. And you know both of y'all know. 395 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 1: So we're playing and Ron sometimes could you know Ron 396 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 1: could get old one? He came, he came, but he 397 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: always liked me. He always took to me. No matter 398 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:23,919 Speaker 1: what are you doing, he talk to me. So he 399 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 1: came to practice that day and he said, Mom, I'm 400 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: all on the day. He said, they brought in somebody, 401 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 1: a new player. I'm all one to day. I watched this. 402 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: It was a ten day guy that had nothing to 403 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:34,760 Speaker 1: do with Ron. He wanted to threats, roun not none 404 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: of that, none of that. He said, I'm all one 405 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: the day more, he said, I'm all one the day. 406 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: I said, all right, I said, what're you gonna do? 407 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 1: You'll see your on one. So he would start, ah, 408 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: he would scream. He run around and scream four times 409 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 1: blocking people found people. Heart said, oh, Tim Floyd got 410 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 1: Tim Floyd got in his face. I've never told the story. 411 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 1: Tim Floyd got in his space and saip, what's all? 412 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 1: This was always out of control, bro like, but I 413 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 1: loved him. Shout. He put me on. He put me 414 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: off a narrow brand too. Yeah, yeah, he put me 415 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: on bread Hey, talk about talk about brand, because before 416 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: he tore his achilles, Eldon Brand was one of the 417 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:25,679 Speaker 1: best power forwards in the game, hands down. Uh he was. 418 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: He was a walking twenty and ten like they showed me, 419 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: like his Rookie of the Year campaign and they had 420 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: a brand of soap. It was like a soap box 421 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: and they had brand on it, twenty and ten on it. 422 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 1: The one you can depend on, like he was walking, 423 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:44,359 Speaker 1: He's the one you can depend on. So, yeah, he 424 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: was twenty and ten no matter what. He just knew 425 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: how to get it. Like. He was a beast, workaholic, 426 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: always works, always was improving, and he was smart. He 427 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 1: was very cerebral as well with his talent. So he 428 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: was a problem. But people would never knew about the 429 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 1: Elden brand like they should in this era. Right shoutout 430 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 1: El bram Man. He's over there over there working on 431 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: in the front office with the Sixers right now. But 432 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 1: that motherfucker was a killer. Broker. Fan questions, Jack, you 433 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: ready coming from our co worker colleague, The truth, Paul 434 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:19,679 Speaker 1: Pierce is job Moret a top five point guard in 435 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 1: the NBA right now? In your mind? Uh? Top seven? 436 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 1: It's kind of hard. When you go top five, you 437 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 1: got Dame Steph, Kyrie Russ and Luca Oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 438 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: That's why I say he's he's top eight, top top eight, 439 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: not top five yet, not yet, not quite. I mean 440 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: I love what Moran has been doing. Man, I think 441 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,120 Speaker 1: he's he's on the mission this year. You could tell 442 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 1: he definitely got better in the off season and in 443 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: the next two or three years. I don't even know 444 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: about top five. I'm thinking like top two or three, um, 445 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 1: because this kid is coming with a vengeance. He's a 446 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: dog and there's no holes enough offensive gaming, plays hard, 447 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: and he's got you know, this young team playing well. 448 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 1: And that's how you kind of measure a point guard 449 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: when it's all said and done, is what can he 450 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,239 Speaker 1: do for his team? And he's doing a lot for 451 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:11,479 Speaker 1: his team. So definitely, Uh, I think he's right on 452 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: the outside of the top five right now, respectfully, but 453 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: I think in the next two or three years he's 454 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:20,680 Speaker 1: gonna be a one to conversation for the best point 455 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: guarding the league. Next van question that v that be 456 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,639 Speaker 1: at three. Who are your favorite top three young players 457 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: in the game right now? Shout out from Brooklyn, Oh 458 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: That's a tough question, man. There's so many good young 459 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: players right now, um Man. I like Anthony Edwards a lot. 460 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: I like Joe uh Jaden Green a lot. I like LaMelo, 461 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: I like Davian Mitchell out there and Sack. I haven't 462 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: seen a young kid come in and play with this 463 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:47,920 Speaker 1: kind of defensive mindset before, and he also has an 464 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 1: offensive game, and then obviously a few years in the game. 465 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: But I'm really a fan of Miles Bridges and the 466 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: way he's been continuing to get better every year. So 467 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 1: I can't give you a top three. I think I 468 00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:00,160 Speaker 1: just gave you five Jack, who are You're? Who? Where 469 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:02,639 Speaker 1: a few guys you follow? I will have to go 470 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: with it was as well Lamello and um I have 471 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,159 Speaker 1: to go with Jail and Green as well. Yeah, I 472 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,880 Speaker 1: mean there's a lot of young this young crop of players, 473 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: man is. I was talking to this with my home 474 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:20,159 Speaker 1: but the other day, the athleticism and skill level is 475 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: crazy as hell. Like these little motherfuckers are coming in 476 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:27,399 Speaker 1: skilled in jumping out the gym, man, So it's a 477 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 1: beautiful thing to watch. Next up, Brandon x Butts Top 478 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 1: three comedians you'd want to smoke with? Good car. That's 479 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: that's As for me, I didn't I didn't smoke with 480 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: one of them, but I think I want to have 481 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:43,119 Speaker 1: him again, smoke with him again. I'm gonna go with 482 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:47,679 Speaker 1: Mike Epps, Dave Chappelle and um one of Lawrence m HM, 483 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 1: who'd already smoke with Mike Apps asked Mike, he's he's 484 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: the character. Mine is crazy. Mine is funny because I've 485 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: got a chance to smoke with this dude a few times. 486 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: But I'll tell you a quick story. I remember one 487 00:22:58,160 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: time when I'm playing for the Clippers and I was 488 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 1: living in the Daria, were smoking, watching Sports Center or something, 489 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:04,919 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, broad get a knock at 490 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: the door and this is I don't know how the 491 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: funk you. It's super secure. You have to have the 492 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:09,640 Speaker 1: code to get in everywhere. This dude didn't live here, 493 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 1: motherfucking cat Williams is at my doorstep. Random didn't call, no, one, 494 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: didn't say nothing. Just comes in, start smoking and just 495 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:22,159 Speaker 1: fucking acting the fools. So cat Boys is one of 496 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,639 Speaker 1: my guys. Uh. I've spoke with Dave Chappelle to got 497 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:27,360 Speaker 1: him super high one time before he had a show 498 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: in San Francisco and that's when he started talking about 499 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: rapper weed and ship. Uh so I got a chance 500 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: to smoke with Dave, who would be my third I 501 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 1: don't want to do. I want to do someone like 502 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: maybe like Eddie Murphy. I'm meging the game. I love 503 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: to smoke with Eddie and kind of just pick his brain. Man, 504 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: he's been a legend in this game for so long. 505 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:48,639 Speaker 1: So those are probably be uh three guys I wouldn't 506 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: want to smoke with Yep, silent. Next fan question, so 507 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: cal King thirty two wheld, we're both of you all 508 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 1: welcome to the NBA moments at all the smoke I see, 509 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: we see, so yeah, we step paying attention. Bro Um, 510 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 1: welcome to the NBA moment? Um Mine was a grind, 511 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:08,720 Speaker 1: my my ship, my welcome to the NBA. But was 512 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: getting drafted and being cut. I think that was the 513 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 1: business of the game and I had to go to 514 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: the I think it was the what is the G 515 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:18,360 Speaker 1: League now? Was a d league back then and really 516 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:20,560 Speaker 1: got me on my grind. So, I mean, my welcome 517 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: to the league moment wasn't necessarily a playing situation. It 518 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 1: was being drafted and then cut and having a grind 519 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 1: to get back. My welcome to the NBA moment was, 520 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:33,639 Speaker 1: I would say to one started my getting drafted, of 521 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: course and going overseas the little ground like Mass said, 522 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:40,159 Speaker 1: but started my first NBA game in two thousand with 523 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,800 Speaker 1: the Nets and also uh planning the rookie All Star game. 524 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: That was my rookie That was my welcome to them 525 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: by moments. Next step t x k dot R. What 526 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: is the NBA's biggest what if? Good question? UH for me? 527 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: I think the biggest what if was was if Tim 528 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: Duncan would have went to Orlando with MAC and Grant 529 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,239 Speaker 1: with Team MC and grand Hill. I think I think 530 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: that would have that would that would have transformed the 531 00:25:05,359 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: league a totally different way and what I would ended 532 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 1: up being all the way it is now. If then 533 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: that would have happened, I think Team MAC would have 534 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: definitely been looked at different. Uh he would he would 535 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: have he would definitely be in the top seventy five 536 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:18,920 Speaker 1: ways belong and Uh I think grand he will have 537 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: him with Chip m M. I like that. My biggest 538 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: what is if is if they didn't block the CP 539 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 1: three CP three trade to the Lakers at the time 540 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 1: m M because that would have put CPS our starting 541 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 1: point guard, Kobe as our two, Meta at our three, 542 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: Paul Gasalt the four buying him at the five, Me 543 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 1: coming off the bench, lamar Odom coming off the bench, 544 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: Steve Blake coming off the bench, Shannon Brown coming off 545 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: the bench. We definitely could have got a couple of rings, 546 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: I feel like with that group. Um, but the league 547 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 1: blocked that ship and we'll never know. But it would 548 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: have been beautiful to see CP three and Kobe played 549 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: together because they were such competitors. And remember when CP 550 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: we had CP on the show, they used to always 551 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: talk before the All Star Game like the all like 552 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: we're trying to go out here and really hoop. So 553 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: I would have loved to get them to see then 554 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,479 Speaker 1: play every night with each other. Good question. I got 555 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: another one though, what if after we won the championship 556 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,359 Speaker 1: in two thousand three, Jason Kidd and Tony Parker was 557 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:19,679 Speaker 1: free agents and the Great Great Popular trying to bring 558 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: Chase Jason Kidd to San Antonio for Tony Parker. What 559 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: if that would have happened? Oh and his prime too, 560 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: he was a new prime. Yeah, that would have been 561 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 1: scary with you, Nobli, I think. But Tony Parker worked 562 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 1: out five him when they get four rings? Five yeah? 563 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:42,920 Speaker 1: Four or four four? Four or four? Yeah? Tim got 564 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 1: five and j Hammach. Would Buddy Hill be a better 565 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: fit for the Lakers than Westbrook? Come on, Bro, I 566 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:59,680 Speaker 1: wouldn't let you answer this question first. Fuck No, that's 567 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:01,640 Speaker 1: my I don't know if he would be a better fit, 568 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:04,880 Speaker 1: but I like getting a chance to uh to see 569 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:08,240 Speaker 1: Sacramento a lot now obviously working for them. Buddy Heals 570 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,600 Speaker 1: is a motherfucking scorer, man, and I think he's kind 571 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: of locked in now. So don't be surprised when Buddy 572 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: Heals in the top five for six Man of the Year. 573 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 1: This dude's averaging like almost nineteen points a game. Is 574 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:21,680 Speaker 1: a fucking sniper. Um. But I think this, this l 575 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 1: A thing is going to be straight. I think people 576 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 1: are so especially in l A, is hurry, hurry, hurry, 577 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: instead of understand there's a real process when you're putting 578 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 1: this many stars and this many new pieces together. Um. 579 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: But again, as we said last year, if this team 580 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 1: is healthy, there'll be a problem. I think of late 581 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,679 Speaker 1: Russ has been playing. I mean I think he had one. Uh, 582 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: the last game was bad. Two games before. But outside 583 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: of that, I think he's he's playing really well man, 584 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 1: So I'm excited to see this team once today, John, 585 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:48,520 Speaker 1: I don't think we're gonna see the best Lakers until 586 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 1: post All Star Break. Closing thoughts, shout out to my 587 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: former coach, our former coach, and prior guest on this show, 588 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: Doc Rivers as he reaches a thousand career wins and 589 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:06,399 Speaker 1: despite all the outside noise over there with Ben Simmons, 590 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:08,320 Speaker 1: that team has been able to focus and get off 591 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 1: to an eight and two start. So Man definitely want 592 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: to show Docs and love Man getting a thousand win. 593 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: There's no small accomplishment and uh Congratsman. Yeah, shout out Doc. 594 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:20,360 Speaker 1: Man definitely deserve it getting out to a great start 595 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 1: with all the drama going on. Um, not many coaches 596 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 1: have done that got thousand wins, So shout out to 597 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:28,080 Speaker 1: the DIGGI diggit dot, y'all. Best of all, The Smoke 598 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: Season two is back on Showtime Jack were on the 599 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:35,640 Speaker 1: Real TV, Showtime TV. We're doing something NBA icon additions. 600 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:38,200 Speaker 1: We dropped Alan iverson last week. This week will be 601 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: our brother Kevin Garnett dropping eleven eleven this Thursday, eleven 602 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 1: thirty Eastern eight thirty Pacific. Also, don't forget to catch 603 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 1: to Kevin Garnett. Anything Is Possible premiers this Friday, November twelve, 604 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:54,680 Speaker 1: only on Showtime. Hey, make sure you guys check out 605 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 1: behind the scenes Bloopers, Wild Outtakes, just the ship that 606 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 1: goes on with Me and Jack without editing. You guys 607 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: are definitely laugh and enjoy that um catch up from 608 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 1: the beginning of this season to where we're at now 609 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 1: and all the crazy shit in between. 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