1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Welcome, welcome one and all, kiss the season. As we're 2 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: about a third of the way through this NBA season 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: and checking in on all of our preseason predictions because 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: we were so accurate, it's kind of freaky, you guys, 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: I would start, I mean, this is not betting advice, 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: but maybe take our word as a gospel. Yeah, you 7 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: might want to listen to us. Gay is gonna put 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: that out there. You're you're about to hear some evidence exactly. 9 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: It turns out I got bulls eyes. But we are 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: here to talk about those preseason predictions with our super 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: producer Jabari on today's episode. I'm Miles Gray and I'm 12 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: Jack o'criyan and this is Miles. Okay, okay, we did 13 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: it there. It is third of the way through. Man, 14 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: time to look back, Jabari, how are you feeling about 15 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: this season the third of the way. Feeling good about 16 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: the season in general, not necessarily about our Lakers would 17 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: have them. Oh nothing, don't worry. Santa's got a nice 18 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 1: gift for us because we've all been good. That's what 19 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:14,839 Speaker 1: I believe. Yeah, Um, we got some NBA games happening 20 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: on this Christmas. That was That was one of my 21 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: predictions at the beginning of the season that was yes, yes, 22 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: early on, we should say shout out to that very 23 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 1: early prediction. You nailed that one. Yeah, I should say 24 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: all my predictions were kind of in that vein of 25 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: just like, man, I bet, I bet the NBA even 26 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: has some games on Christmas, and then you're like, what 27 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: if they did an All Star game? What if? Okay, 28 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: so you know how they've done city jerseys. They even 29 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: did them like last season. I think they're going to 30 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: do them again this season, even though they just did 31 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: them last season. Guys, sure enough, call me an absolute 32 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: looney tune, but I think Stephen Curry, he's gonna be 33 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: shooting okay this next season, maybe a little bit better. 34 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know. Well, I don't know. 35 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: I'm not going out on any limbs like that, but yeah, anyway, 36 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: but shall we look back on some of our guests 37 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: predictions and and and see where the wisdom producer went 38 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: back checked us and uh was actually is now in awe, 39 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: he said, his words, not mine, in awe of our 40 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: ability to see into the future. Yeah, bar I read 41 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: that script that we gave you earlier, right now, Okay, 42 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: So Miles and Jack got it all right in the 43 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: good night Okay, we're good, all right, right, yeah, great, 44 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: nailed it, Thank you. I just bulls eye sound effects 45 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: I think we had here in the description is a 46 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: bull's eye sound a boying because you're you're thinking of 47 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: an air here in an arrow hit a bull's eye, 48 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 1: But it could also be the yea for no reason, 49 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: just because that's a fun sound effect. Theater of the 50 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: mind for the listener. Yeah, no, but jokes aside. When 51 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: I was going through this, I was I was actually impressed. Specifically, 52 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: you guys got a lot you guys got a lot 53 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: of these, right, Okay, thank you for okay, much better 54 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: read stupid. Yeah, there was some surprise because keep in mind, remember, 55 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: you know, for anybody that is, you know, listening, you 56 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: know you can go back if you'd like to go 57 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: back to the Bold Predictions episode. They're supposed to be bold, 58 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: they're supposed to be crazy, They're supposed to be wild 59 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: somehow somehow, you know, as I went down the list, 60 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: there's really only one or two that and we'll get 61 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: to those for sure that you know, we're questionable. Aside 62 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: from that, we were right about everything. We also had 63 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: some really really accurate ones that kind of freaked us out. Um, 64 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: we'll get you later on the episode. Which are the 65 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: ones are saying like, yeah called me now, okay because 66 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: we were missing Cleo in it. Um, So should we 67 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: start off with one of our first guests who gave 68 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: us some predictions, Mr Dragonfly Jones, Yeah, Dragonfly of the 69 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: Jenkins and Joe's podcast here on the network or the 70 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: Volume network as well. Obviously, you know he wears it 71 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: on his shoulder or on his or I guess on 72 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: his chest. Either way, he's a Bronze fan. He was 73 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: rooting for the Lakers, but he was hesitant, which is 74 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: probably pretty smart. He wasn't really sure about rust coming 75 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: off the bench and or whether he believed it would 76 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: be the case. But he was right on that the 77 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: Lakers are currently thirteen and seventeen. You know one game 78 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: in the lost column outside of the Plane, Where were 79 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: you guys on that? I didn't weigh in on that, 80 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: but I did listen back and I did say that 81 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: in our episode halfway through the season, you wouldn't be 82 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: able to make up your mind as to whether he 83 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: wears it on his shoulder or his chest or sleeve. Yeah, 84 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: I did say that. I just wanted to put that 85 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: out there. Ah Um, yeah, I was. I'm still hot 86 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: on the Lakers, as in disappointed. Oh no, like if 87 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: I pulled my collar out, steam shoots out because I 88 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: got the stress sweats. Not right, I don't know. I mean, 89 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: I have to be I want to be a little optimistic. 90 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 1: I want to feel like this is the most radical 91 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: turnaround we've ever seen. But maybe not. But I want 92 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 1: to feel optimistic. But I think I think at that time, 93 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: I felt I was a little bit more with my 94 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: chest out a Laker fan from the outer limits of 95 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: our atmosphere. I think about it this way. Okay, what 96 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: did the Lakers start? And then they moved Russ to 97 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: six man position where we said from the start in 98 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: our Predictions episode, this man should be sixth man of 99 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 1: the year this year. He should be on the bench 100 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: coming in giving him a change of pace, change of speed, pitch. 101 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: And since then they've been I'm not gonna say dominant, 102 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: they've been thirteen and twelve. Uh so pretty good? Oh yeah, 103 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: oh yeah, like that. I mean, when you say it 104 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: like that, come on, you have to read the stats 105 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: like that, just be like, just go more in the 106 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: vibes direction. The vibes. Yeah, they've been better, so yeah, yeah, 107 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: maybe they should be listening to Miles and Jacob at Boostie. 108 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: They already do what's up, Genie? What's up? Rob? Hey? 109 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: Kurt Hey, Kurt Ramby and unfortunately did use an eye 110 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: word and they only put trophies in the place of eyes. 111 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: Oh that's right, that's right, right, I shout out to 112 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: the Rambi Kurt and Linda or the ram By C. 113 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. How did you get your holiday card 114 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: from the Rambi? I did? I did? Did they sign 115 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: it the Rambi? Oh yeah, they got to they got 116 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: Are they double eyeing that? Or like how are they 117 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: doing it? Yeah? Oh yeah, I mean if you had one, 118 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 1: you know. But that's okay. We've seen, we've heard, we know. 119 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: I'm always left out. This is how this goes. What 120 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: about his Do you have a prediction about the plane 121 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: Turkey sandwich? Yeah, he love the plane Turkey sandwich. I 122 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 1: think he appropriately described Malcolm Brogden as a Plaine Turkey sandwich, 123 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: but not in an inappropriate way like he wasn't like 124 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: it's solid. Yeah, look he's given him, you know, just 125 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: about fourteen points, four rebounds almost four as this off 126 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 1: the bench. The Celtics have the second best record in 127 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: the league, and he's been exactly what they needed. Man, 128 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: if only I hadn't, you know, outed them preseason, But Jack, 129 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: you didn't. Oh that's right, thank you, Jabari, you went 130 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: back and listened. Yes, yes, the first thing I said 131 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 1: in my predictions, telling Jabar, what did I say? I 132 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: think you said. It's something along the lines of I 133 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: think people are underrating how good the Celtics will be. 134 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: That was a week attempted your voice. But yes, no, 135 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: that was perfectly to the degree that I hated it. 136 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: You know how you hate your own voice. I hated 137 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: Jared Press and that's accurate. Yeah, I think I said 138 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: something like twenty two and nine around the time that 139 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: we record this. I also predicted that Joe Mazilla was 140 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: going to do a just a better than expected job, 141 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: and would also confuse people with a joke about how 142 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: the only real royal family he's aware of is Jesus, 143 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: Mary and Joseph, even though that's not a thing people 144 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: call that family. And I think that happened. I feel 145 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: like I willed it into existence. What else? Dragonfled Jones 146 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: keeping it going, and he had a bunch you know 147 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: that he was kind enough to join us for the episode. Uh, 148 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: he thought the Warriors were making back to Confidence finals. 149 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 1: He thought the Pills would be a top four, top 150 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: four seat out west. Now, I'll be honest with you. 151 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: He you know, he was probably right. All of you 152 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: guys were right about the Pills. You know, they do 153 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: look as though they're going to be there. But the 154 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: Doubs are currently fifteen at sixteen, they're tied for tents. 155 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: You know, Steph is expected to be out until somewhere 156 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: around late January, potentially early February. And I'm really not 157 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: sure if, if, if I believe in them this year. 158 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: But are you where are you guys on the Dobs? 159 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: So I did know that stuff was going to be 160 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: injured part way through the seasons, he did say, Yeah, 161 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: I did say that. So my prediction takes that into account. 162 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: And I still think they're going to finish strong. And 163 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: this is no. I I think you're right. I think 164 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: I think we were way off on that one. Yeah, 165 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: everybody was Nobody saw them having this much of trouble. Yeah, 166 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: And the only thing I knew was that by of December, 167 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 1: Steph Curry will have had a hundred thirty one three 168 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,679 Speaker 1: pointers made. That was just something when I was just like, 169 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: let me just post them out there. But like, how 170 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: close were you on that one? How many does metal have? Um? 171 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: So at four we have Malik Beasley with one ten 172 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: but healed one thirteen, Anthony Simons won sixteen, one thirt 173 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: one And what did you say? Okay, that's pretty good? 174 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: Oh m god, what is going on here? Okay, let's 175 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: move on. This is too freaky. All right, So this 176 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 1: is where he got. He went all he went all 177 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 1: in on it. He was big with Milwaukee. Excuse me, 178 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: He's got y honest winning the m v P. If 179 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: pressed into a second choice, he said, Luca, we'll get 180 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: to him later. He's got Defensive Player of the Year 181 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: once again at your Honest and finals MVP. With the Honest, 182 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: they got the best record, best record in the league. 183 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: Janice has been an absolute force and they've done a 184 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: lot of that damage without Middleton, at least for a 185 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: good portion of the you know, the first episode, he 186 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: that prediction could absolutely come true. Okay, okay, yeah, all right. 187 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people were onto the Jannice 188 00:09:54,880 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: being good at basketball thing. Yeah, this Gianni's guy. Yeah. 189 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, you mean the guy that had a fifty 190 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:09,559 Speaker 1: point double double in the finals to close it out. 191 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: Pretty good, I guess if you need them. God, you 192 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: had a fifty point double double. That's wild. I think 193 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: that was only like two seasons ago. He's still pretty good. 194 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: I think, all right, should we take a break and 195 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:23,319 Speaker 1: then come back? Yeah, let's do it. Do you think 196 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,719 Speaker 1: we should both take a break and come back? Um? 197 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: I said, yeah, I'm with it, all right. I just 198 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:36,559 Speaker 1: I like to get a consensus. We'll do it now. Yeah, okay, 199 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: let's do it now. We'll be right back and we're back, 200 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: you know, just going through all the ways that we 201 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 1: predicted the future and Rookie of the Year. So we're 202 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 1: we're still with Dragonfly Jones who basically predicted Brookie of 203 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 1: the Year with Paula. I mean, we don't we don't 204 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 1: know for sure. It's definitely having one of the most 205 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: impressive rookie rookie seasons we've seen in a while. Mm 206 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: hmmmm yeah. I mean, I mean, let me just look 207 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: in the crystal ball. What were we saying about Paolo? 208 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: Can you run that tape back? Actually from right before 209 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: Paolo played his first game, And I think what we 210 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: said was going to happen by December of this year. 211 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: So I believe Paolo will probably know he will lead 212 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: all rookies in scoring and assists. Jack, I'm gonna come in, 213 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 1: you know, it seemed like you were ramping up to 214 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: say he'd also lead them in rebounding. I'm gonna go 215 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 1: ahead and say in reboundings. Take hot take, So, Miles 216 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: and Jack today in October, this is what you're predicting. Yes, yes, yes, 217 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 1: in October leading scoring, an assists, fourth and rebounding. I 218 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: think he's going to be a swell player. As we 219 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: say back here in the past, we love yep, love 220 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:04,680 Speaker 1: Polo and Chero and I So wow, first of all, 221 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: is that what's that accurate? How close were we let 222 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: me see? H he's currently leading all rookies and scoring 223 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 1: and assists and Jack? Wow? You you you run away 224 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: with this one fourth and rebounding. Yeah, that's what I figured. Man. 225 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: I don't know, Man, you just kind of see the matrix. 226 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 1: After a while, you get tired of it. You play 227 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: it enough, who you know, so you can kind of 228 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: see it from both sides, both sides like Chanel, Yeah, 229 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: you know you get playing too. You know that humility there, Jack, 230 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: I've got something for you. He was huge on Maxie. 231 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: In fact, he was kind of a hit of the curve, 232 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: saying he was going to be the best player in 233 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: that back court. Now he's missed half the games. You 234 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: know he'd been you know, your your boy? Did he 235 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: say that even though I told him that MAXI was 236 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: gonna miss half the games? Did he still stick with 237 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: he was gonna be the best player in the back court, 238 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: best player in the back court. Right and right now, 239 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: even though he's missed half the games, he's putting up 240 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: career numbers and points, re bounds and assists. He definitely 241 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: seems like he got a little bit better this season, 242 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: and he was already He's been improving at a rapid rate, 243 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: but probably missed too many games for my tastes, which 244 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: is probably you know, I don't think I came right 245 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: out and said it, but I was like, I don't know, 246 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: that's a that's an interest. I would love to see 247 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: him play better. I think on a per game basis, 248 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 1: he's gonna be much better. He will miss half his 249 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: games through the first twenty nine games, say, uh, so 250 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: just keep that in mind, and he said, what are 251 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: you talking about? How would you know that? Um? And 252 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: then I said some stuff about the matrix and seeing 253 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: both sides, like channel that opp in the DeLorean and bounce. Yeah, 254 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: that's right. So his final prediction, once again, he's heavy 255 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 1: on Bucks. He's got Bucks versus Warriors, and he says 256 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: Bucks in six. Now, obviously we don't know that result yet, 257 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: but like I said, yeah, well this is mid season. 258 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,199 Speaker 1: We're just checking in earth third of the way. So 259 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: this is an opportunity for us to revisit this question 260 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: because this is one of the things that's been most 261 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:02,559 Speaker 1: exciting about this season for me is how wide open 262 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: the West is because the Bucks makes a lot of sense. 263 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: Bucks are have the best record in the NBA right now. 264 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: Bucks Celtics seem like they're probably going to be in 265 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,680 Speaker 1: the finals. That would be my guests. They seem like 266 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: they're kind of head and shoulders above everybody else. The 267 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: fact that Cleveland and Brooklyn are up there, and in 268 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: that conversation, I don't think a lot of people saw 269 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: it coming, uh sixers. I think a lot of people 270 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 1: they were like a cool pick in the lead up 271 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: to the season, So, I mean, but the Calves and 272 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: the Nets being right back there is exciting. But out 273 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: in the West, I think like the the safe pick 274 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: would be the grizz Like that. That feels like the 275 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: safe pick to me right now, and that's so exciting 276 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: like that, you know, Jah in the in the finals 277 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: would be so dope. The Pelicans are in the top four, 278 00:14:56,920 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: like as as we predicted did. But wait a second, Um, 279 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: when you're saying safe pick, you mean outside of the Lakers, right, yeah, yeah, Okay, God, 280 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: I just wanted to clarify and you're gonna take your 281 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: entire reputation on that, right Jack, What that the the 282 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: Lakers are the safe pick? M Yeah, totally just because 283 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: what yeah, just because I just want to get this 284 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: over with. Sure, let's go with the Lakers the safe pick. 285 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 1: Oh good, you heard it here. Yeah, they're looking great, 286 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: They're looking good, and I'm happy for you, guys, happy 287 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: for you. But but well, so, if you were making 288 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: a finals pick right now, Jabari, who is the serious 289 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: basketball mind and does not have access to time travel 290 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: away Miles and I do, who would you put in 291 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: the finals at this point? Grizzlies books like I would 292 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: love to say the Celtics. No, I wouldn't, but you 293 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 1: would be told. I honestly, I think you're right. The 294 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 1: Grizzlies are probably the safe pick. Obviously you lack and 295 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: change and healthy and availability, you will make a difference. 296 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: But in a jammed West, I still look at them 297 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: as being the deepest. So if you if you're telling 298 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: me that job is going to be there in the postseason, 299 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: Bane's gonna be you know, fully available in the postseason, 300 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: and they're gonna get this type of play from you know, uh, 301 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 1: you know, from Triple J. I would say that that's 302 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 1: going to be one of the toughest ELTs this offseason. 303 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: That's exciting. That makes me very happy. You know what 304 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 1: makes me happy? Jack. The thing that I was most 305 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: excited about when I was going back through this footage. 306 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 1: You absolutely nailed it when you when you discussed the 307 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 1: most improved player, because you specifically said, and like quote, 308 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: the most improved player. It tends to be players that 309 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: go from good to all star caliber. And you mentioned 310 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: guys like yo A d or Zion you could be 311 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: interesting in those conversations. But there was another guy, guy 312 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: from Canada, Shay Gildris Alexander, and I'll be honest, I 313 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: didn't anticipate this because I thought that he would eventually 314 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: be moved. But he's been playing lights out. If I'm 315 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: not mistaken. He's one of like three players that like 316 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: already at this stage and you know in the season, 317 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 1: you know, to have like three or more game winning 318 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: or time or at least tying buckets. He's been playing 319 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: lights out. Okay, see, is actually still right there in 320 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: the mix. And you know a lot of us would 321 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: have anticipated them being in the Windy uh you know, 322 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 1: sweepstakes once Chet went down, But they're right there and 323 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: being competitive, and I would have to be fair to me, 324 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: I would have mentioned Shaye gil just Alexander, but I 325 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: had never heard of him at the time that we 326 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: recorded the Predictions episode. So yeah, but I I am 327 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 1: pretty impressed with the first thing I said, Celtics going 328 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: to be the best team in the East, and I 329 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,119 Speaker 1: still think they might be, even though the Bucks have 330 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: better record than them. Now. The last thing I said, 331 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 1: I got the narrative right on on the most improved player. 332 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: Um so you know, all joking aside, I am pretty 333 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: much psychic. Yeah, I would say, yeah, I think I 334 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: would have Grizzly. I think that I think the Celtics 335 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: actually couldn't make it to the finals. Yeah, I think 336 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 1: I think they can. I just feel like, would that 337 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 1: with that number six on their chest. I'm a fan 338 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: of like playing out of your body as a tribute 339 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: to something bigger than yourself, and I think that may 340 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: help couple to the fact that they're doing well right now, 341 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 1: although you know, some people are freaking out a little 342 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: bit after hiccups here or there. But yeah, and I 343 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 1: would love I would love, love love to see Spider 344 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: Man in the finals and that would bring a The 345 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 1: one thing that I can see getting in the Celtics 346 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 1: way is that Spider Man and Bain Too, Comic Book, 347 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: DC and Marvel teaming up. The only thing I can 348 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:36,439 Speaker 1: see getting in the Celtics way is just you know, 349 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: Joe Mazilla cracking them up too much to your next Yeah, 350 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 1: I have a team that could potentially get in their way, 351 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 1: and it's someone that Miles in particular mentioned that he 352 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: was very high on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Watch out for him. 353 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: Third seed in the East twenty one and eleven. Currently, 354 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:53,959 Speaker 1: they did a lot of that damage without you know, 355 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: you know, Darius Garland for I think a good stretch 356 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 1: of games, you know, right around ten games. You know, 357 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: there are three games off the best record. Yeah. I 358 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 1: wish I could say I thought they were going to 359 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:04,679 Speaker 1: go super far, but I was just hot on him, 360 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:07,679 Speaker 1: so more of a more of a game prediction as 361 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,880 Speaker 1: opposed to a sixteen game prediction. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 362 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: just when I was adjusting your collar and steam shooting out. 363 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: They have the best point differential in the league right now. 364 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: You know, I remember when that used to count for 365 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: something around here, when you would score more than the 366 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: other Fellers would. Yeah, but I mean Boston was running 367 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: away with point differential for a while and uh Cleveland 368 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: Cabs now six and a half point differential. Alright. One 369 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 1: of our favorite guests, c J. Toldano, had some pretty 370 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: good things to say. He started us on the Russ 371 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: six Man of the Year Revenge Tour season third star. 372 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 1: They need could be what's happening inside Russ's head, like 373 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: when you're when you're watching out there. Yeah. I don't 374 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: know if that's the objective way that I would describe 375 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: what's happening in this season, but there are moments like yeah, 376 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 1: Russ Russ Russ Us at the very least, I'm gonna 377 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 1: and you know it's kind of cliche, but it's really 378 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: nice to see him smiling on the court again. It's 379 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 1: really nice to see him just simply enjoying basketball because 380 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: and I can admit this as a Lakers fan, we 381 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 1: were very very hard on him, uh you know, and 382 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: then we drifted into absolute worrying fear, like like possibly 383 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: do it again. Yeah, I wasn't certain hitting into this year. 384 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,199 Speaker 1: So you know, c J definitely nailed that. It was 385 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: on Bucks winning the title as well, and a very 386 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: Laker centric even though you know he's a baby bull 387 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: now he had winning Defensive Player of the Year. I 388 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 1: don't know that that one will will quite come true, 389 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: but I like where his head is. Yeah, the revenge Tour, 390 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: I think, like to Jack's point, like it is in 391 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 1: his head because at times like when he rocks that 392 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: baby out of nowhere, you know, he's like ha ha, 393 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 1: and then I think he's oh and seven with rocking 394 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 1: the baby or something like that as the record. So 395 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: but I like the energy. I'll lie I like where 396 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: your heads at. Rus, you know, like I said to 397 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: I think you have you still could be six Man 398 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: of the Year. All right, should we take a quick break, 399 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: We'll come back. Yeah, we'll come back. Right, we're still playing, 400 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:13,399 Speaker 1: we can Yeah, yeah, we should come back. There there 401 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: are some predictions that weren't quite as dead on as 402 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 1: the ones we've covered so far, and we'll talk about 403 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: those in a little bit. And we're back. Um, hi, guys, 404 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: hey from the first two parts of this episode. Yeah, 405 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: I know. Yeah, so you know there's some God's immortals, 406 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 1: I think is what we have to call this segment. Yeah, 407 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: so we've already talked about some god level predictions, me 408 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 1: basically predicting s g A even though I didn't know 409 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:57,919 Speaker 1: that he was a person before this season. Uh, and 410 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: you know some other stuff. There's some people who didn't 411 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:06,680 Speaker 1: quite nail it. Josh Eberley from Spotify Live came through 412 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: and this this prediction stuck in my head because I 413 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: was like, man, I am not hearing that anywhere right now. 414 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: You are not hearing this man's name for m v P. 415 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: You're not hearing this team as someone who's gonna make 416 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 1: noise this year. And then they had a couple of 417 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: good games where I was like, man, we were the 418 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:29,879 Speaker 1: only place I heard this prediction that is the Trey 419 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 1: Young is going to have his first m v P 420 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:36,119 Speaker 1: season and leads to dialogue about him being better than 421 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 1: Luca and also said that Atlanta was going to make 422 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 1: a ton of noise this year. So I don't know, Jabar, 423 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 1: I actually don't pay much attention to the league, But 424 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: can you where where is Atlanta at? How's Trey doing 425 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: so far this season? We'll shout out to my former 426 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,919 Speaker 1: co host on hot takes and shot fakes. That was 427 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 1: a shot fake right there, because it has not come 428 00:22:57,080 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: to fruition yet. Oh do you think he was doing 429 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: that on purpose to make us out of our shoes? 430 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: I think he was. He gave us that good upfake 431 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 1: in the post and flying all over the place. I 432 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: the ram you hit, you know, somewhere in between, I'm 433 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: guessing exactly the Rafters. But yet, no, you know, they're 434 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 1: just sixteen and fifteen. They're currently into playing, you know 435 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: type situation. The reason why that prediction was was was 436 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,439 Speaker 1: difficult to me was because and I understood, you know, 437 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: he was excited about the Murray, you know, coming over 438 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: and you know, remedying some of what they needed out 439 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,399 Speaker 1: of their back court. But the reason why that was 440 00:23:30,560 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: a difficult prediction for me is because it was either 441 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: for that to come true, either Trade is going to 442 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 1: have to just be astronomically better from a number of 443 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: production standpoint or as well as an efficiency efficiency standpoint, 444 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: which he's already you know, putting up, you know, he 445 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,440 Speaker 1: had already put up you know, crazy numbers, or Atlanta 446 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 1: would have to just you know blow everyone away. And 447 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: obviously that hasn't taken place. Now, we watched the Celtics 448 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: last year, you know, do a complete turnaround in the 449 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: second half. Not that I'm predicting that for Atlanta, but 450 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: that's about the only way that that prediction is gonna 451 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: come true for Joe. So sorry, Josh, you are so 452 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: far the weakest link when it comes to wow, the 453 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:09,000 Speaker 1: weakest link reference. And we don't even own that, I 454 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: p nah, but we basically might as well. Yeah, let's 455 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 1: see what else we got, Ben Oliver from the Washington Post. 456 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: So this is where we came with the point. And 457 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 1: and this is not in the category of bad predictions. 458 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: We only had really like one that jumped out to 459 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,360 Speaker 1: us as like, you know, kind of off base. Ben 460 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 1: was like, hey, you know, there hasn't been a repeat 461 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:32,680 Speaker 1: conference final team for the past was the three years 462 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:35,560 Speaker 1: four years, I think four years, And it turned out 463 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: that wasn't true. He was just making that up, but 464 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:40,879 Speaker 1: it was not, so that turned out to be true. 465 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,119 Speaker 1: But that was very valuable to hear. As you're like 466 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 1: trying to make predictions about the season, everybody is predicting like, oh, 467 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: it's just gonna be kind of more of the same, 468 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: Like the Warriors have like this young core that's like 469 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: coming up behind Steph and Clay and everything's just gonna 470 00:24:56,680 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 1: be the same. And that has been the deposit of 471 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: like what we've seen this season. So Warriors, MAVs, Celtic Heat. 472 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: I feel like the Celtics have been the one team 473 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: that that has really like held up their end of 474 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 1: the bargain of coming back. But just generally there's a 475 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 1: lot of volatility out there. Yeah, it's yeah, I don't know. 476 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 1: The Warriors, the MAVs have been underwhelming, the Heat also 477 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 1: not not really doing it to them this year. I 478 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:31,520 Speaker 1: think without a move made by either of the other 479 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 1: three teams, I guess the Warriors have the best chance 480 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 1: to offset that. But I could absolutely see all three 481 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,359 Speaker 1: of those teams either failing to make the postseason or 482 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: you know, going out very early without any actual shakeups. 483 00:25:44,119 --> 00:25:48,920 Speaker 1: Thousand Golden State are in the tenth and eleventh position 484 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: in the West, and that's not where you want to be, 485 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: is what I'm told. Again, I don't pay much. I 486 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 1: think you want to be above that dotted line. Yeah, yeah, typically, 487 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: I think as hat that's what my grandmother always told me. 488 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 1: Uh what about Dan pha Valley from Bleacher Report? And 489 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,360 Speaker 1: I know he also I think he was also had 490 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 1: some love for the Pelicans too, right. It's kind of 491 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:14,440 Speaker 1: wild that I think he might have been the one 492 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: who put it as Pelicans top four team in the 493 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:21,879 Speaker 1: Western Conference and they are at number four. H So 494 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: we kind of jumped on on the back of his 495 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: and then we asked Brian to edit out him saying 496 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:30,399 Speaker 1: it so that we were saying first. But yeah, I 497 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: think he was right. And I think we also predicted 498 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: that Dan pha Valley would take things we say on 499 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:37,920 Speaker 1: this show and passed them off as his home takes too. 500 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:42,959 Speaker 1: So yeah, you know, and he actually mentioned your guy Miles. 501 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,800 Speaker 1: He specifically mentioned, you know, Trey Murphy's emergence being a 502 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 1: big part of it, you know, obviously with everybody. If 503 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:51,200 Speaker 1: as long as everybody, I'll stayed healthy. The Herb Jones 504 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:52,719 Speaker 1: has been out of the lineup, but Trey Murphy has 505 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,639 Speaker 1: been absolutely incredible in you know, in replace that was 506 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 1: quite he that was like he called that one. That 507 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 1: was Actually that's got level. That's the best prediction I 508 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: think we've covered so far other than mine about Joe 509 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: Mozilla agreed? Agreed, Dan, you get the lightning bolt. What 510 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:16,000 Speaker 1: about Raj Chapolo another another Laker, Like I just want 511 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 1: to say I did. I did disagree with him. I 512 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: thought he was mispronouncing Troy Murphy's name, and I was like, man, 513 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:25,680 Speaker 1: that guy hasn't been in the league for over a decade. 514 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 1: Golden State Troy Murphy, or like late late career Lakers 515 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 1: Troy Murphy, or what about Pacers Troy Murphy paths with 516 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: my dad and very nice guy, but um, I did 517 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: not see him making a significant impact for the Pelicans 518 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,439 Speaker 1: this season. And uh, hey, you know what we were 519 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:49,919 Speaker 1: both at forty two years of age. Yeah, right on 520 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:57,160 Speaker 1: that one got any counting swish from deep downtown Miles. 521 00:27:57,200 --> 00:28:00,159 Speaker 1: I got you. Roscapolo, you'll shout out the Himbows be 522 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 1: Nation he was high on Luca. A matter of fact, 523 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 1: he said, Luca for m v P. And I'll be 524 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:08,320 Speaker 1: honest with you, man, like I recognize that the individual 525 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:11,520 Speaker 1: numbers they're they're just astronomical these days. And you know, 526 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: you could you could even call him a bit inflated, 527 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: But thirty two point five, eight point six and eight 528 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 1: point political is still ridiculous. It's still ridiculous. It's unfortunate 529 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,840 Speaker 1: that his team, you know, hasn't met him. They one 530 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,440 Speaker 1: could say that they missed Jalen Brunson a bit. One 531 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: could say that they probably should have, you know, match 532 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: that match that deal, or given offered him a deal 533 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 1: prior to him a hidden free agency. But either way, 534 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 1: they're fifteen and sixteen. I don't think Luca ends up 535 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: winning the a VP um, you know, without a significant 536 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: second half you know, you know, second half increase, you know, 537 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 1: in the standings. But I will say, he's playing m 538 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: VP basketball. So you were partially right, part right. But 539 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 1: he kind of did also have a good prediction too 540 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 1: with the Nuggets. He said they were gonna be the 541 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 1: top seed. I mean they're in second, so buying Yokich, 542 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: looking for Ricky. I remember looking at that m v 543 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:07,320 Speaker 1: P Ladder. I'm like, wow, look at those guys up there. Um, 544 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:09,400 Speaker 1: but now, I don't think one of those guys have 545 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 1: been there anyware anyway, shout out a d what's the 546 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:15,880 Speaker 1: m v P Ladder? Just like the heat score? Oh 547 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 1: oh yeah, I can be found on NBA. Sorry to 548 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 1: go grape stomping lady on him. I just didn't know 549 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: what you were talking about. Oh, I mean a letter. 550 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:26,040 Speaker 1: So we're down to our last one. Shout out to 551 00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 1: Mark Schinler w n B, a lead writer most of 552 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,080 Speaker 1: They've Got Now podcast. He was also highing the Pelicans, 553 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: and he had both the Pelicans and Calves being top 554 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: four in their respective conferences and winning fifty plus games. 555 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna nail that. I think both of 556 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 1: them will. We did ask for a wild prediction. I mean, 557 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 1: I guess those were wild. They're they're both right there. Um, 558 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:50,920 Speaker 1: he got specific with it. So you know, if he 559 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 1: had said they will both be fourth exactly in their division, 560 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: then maybe I'd give him a little bit more credit. 561 00:29:57,560 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 1: But um, but you had Calves a third. Yeah? Sorry keVs. 562 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:06,880 Speaker 1: Third Pelicans fourth? Pretty good? Uh, but be more specific, Mark, Yeah, yeah, 563 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: get your stuff get it right or pay the price? 564 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: Does anybody know what that's from? Yep, so that your 565 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: short's camp on the one. Every time I hear someone 566 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: say get it right, that goes off in my mind 567 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: like a nostalgia bomb. There it is, and I hear 568 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: get it right, get it tight. But that's different, different 569 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 1: mood altogether. I exactly I found you miss new Gluteus Maximus. 570 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:36,360 Speaker 1: All right, well, those are some fantastic predictions, I must say. Yeah. 571 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: I mean it is a little weird to look back 572 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:42,880 Speaker 1: and be like, whoa, whoa, whoa? Am I part of 573 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:45,840 Speaker 1: the Stranger Things or something? Why am I freaking out 574 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 1: like with all this mind power part of the Stranger thing? Yeah? 575 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: I like that. I don't think that thought hasn't crossed 576 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,520 Speaker 1: my mind. Am I part of the Stranger Things or something? 577 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 1: What's going on here? I mean? But we might be, 578 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 1: we might be. But yeah, I mean a good look back. 579 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: I mean we're third third of the way through the season. 580 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: We'll have to check back in to see where we 581 00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: end up, especially as we get into the postseason. But 582 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:13,800 Speaker 1: God's Monsters, mortals, we all come together on this show, 583 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: mad boostiees anything else? No, I think just a happy 584 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: holidays and happy New Year. I guess is there another 585 00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:27,000 Speaker 1: episode coming out before the New Year? Best of Yeah, best, yes, 586 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 1: so check that out. But this will be the last 587 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:31,920 Speaker 1: time you hear from us in this calendar year, and 588 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:33,920 Speaker 1: you know, thanks for sticking with us, and listen to 589 00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: the show and we'll be back in the new year 590 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:38,800 Speaker 1: with even more and can't wait to be even right 591 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 1: about everything. Thanks for sticking with us when nobody else would, 592 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: when they all said everything they say is wrong. Yeah, 593 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 1: their predictions are bad. The Celtics might not even feel 594 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:54,360 Speaker 1: a team this year, let alone be good. You know 595 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 1: a lot of people said we couldn't do it, and 596 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 1: look at us now, a lot of things and we 597 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 1: need to We're sticking with us, all right, y'all. We'll 598 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:08,200 Speaker 1: see you soon. Bye. Oh Jabari Miles are Jack? Oh 599 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:12,960 Speaker 1: yeah Jack, Yeah, Merry Christmas to me.