1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:16,119 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is a 2 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: car fan? It's me Jason McIntyre. Straight Fire for Tuesday, 3 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: February seventh. Kind of a slow Monday night in sports? 4 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: Or is NBA trade deadline creeping up hoping that we 5 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 1: have some more moves. I don't listen. I can't get 6 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: that excited about the Toronto Raptors maybe moving somebody. I 7 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: don't think Kevin during as excited I am about the 8 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: potential of Kevin Durant moving. I'm gonna go ahead and 9 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: guess no, right now, I'd love to be wrong on 10 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: that one. NBA stars changing teams is really good for business. 11 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 1: Interesting subplot is that Super Bowl. We kind of sort 12 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: of took a back seat Monday to the wild and 13 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: wacky NBA. It's weird there is and again, I'm in California. 14 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: Last year the Rams are in the Super Bowl, so 15 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 1: there's a lot of juice out here. I don't detect 16 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: as much buzz about Eagles Chiefs out here on the 17 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: West Coast. Now everywhere I go, people like, oh, who 18 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: you got in the game. But it's not like, oh, 19 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see Jill and Hurts battle his 20 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: Chief's defense or Patrick Mahomes against the team that led 21 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: the NFL and sacks. There is just not a ton 22 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: of juice for the game. Obviously in Philadelphia, they're super stoked. 23 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: In Kansas City, you know, their borderline getting spoiled at 24 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: this point with so many trips to the Super Bowl, 25 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: what is this the third trip with Patrick Mahomes in 26 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: five years? Not bad, not bad at all. I did 27 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: see the over got hit. It went from fifty and 28 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: a half to fifty one. Interesting, So that sets up 29 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: what like a thirty to twenty No, no, no, jeez, 30 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: I can do math twenty four. Somebody puts us right 31 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: at fifty one. I actually took a nibble on the over. 32 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: I guess I missed the fifty and a half, But 33 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: one I think is a fair price, right. Um, We're 34 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: looking at two prolific offenses, especially the Eagles. They should 35 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: be able to move the fall ball up and down 36 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: the field against the Chief's defense. I don't know that 37 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are gonna put up that much resistance. I 38 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 1: think maybe the Eagles the steam rolls. The last two 39 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: games against you know, listen, quarterbacks that couldn't do anything. 40 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: It was a little misleading. Remember, Philadelphia ran the ball 41 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: forty four times in both of those playoff games, largely 42 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: because they were ahead so much. They led by double 43 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,839 Speaker 1: digits starting the second half in both games, and neither 44 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: of them were got close in the second half. That's 45 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: not gonna be the case here, not at all. A 46 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: couple other um the bets that I had I wrote 47 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: up a couple of for Fox Sports UH dot com. 48 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: Fun one that you may or may not like. There 49 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: is a bet about Joel em bead points on Saturday 50 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: against um Philadelphia Eagle Rushes. Kind of an interesting bet. 51 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: The Joel embiid number is twenty I'm sorry, Joel embiad 52 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: is plus one and a half that he will have 53 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: more points than the Eagles have rush attempts. And it's 54 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: funny because in bed if you didn't know this, leads 55 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: the NBA and scoring thirty three and a half. He 56 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: has a game against Brooklyn on Saturday. You're thinking, Oh, 57 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: they don't have Kyrie, they don't have Katie. It's the 58 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: steam roll will actually not. Nick Claxton is a pretty 59 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: damn good defensive player. He's emerging as, like, you know, 60 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: one of the more improved players in the league this 61 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: year and last time they met and Bead struggled against Claxton, 62 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: he was six of eighteen. He did get twenty six 63 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: points because the guy eats at the foul line. But 64 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: I just want to warn you Eagles rushes. Everybody's gonna 65 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,119 Speaker 1: look to hammer that because they're gonna say, oh, they're 66 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: gonna run the ball all over this chief defense. Listen, 67 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: if Mahomes gets the lead early and hurts in a 68 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: you know, there's a guy who two years ago was 69 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: like not even a starting quarterback on the Eagles. If 70 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: he's a little rattled, then he's not. I mean, there's 71 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: a scenario where the Eagles are playing catch up and 72 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: they're not running the ball the entire game. Now here 73 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: is the super interesting part about the MBAT thing. They're 74 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: on a back to back Saturday, okay, and beat back 75 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: to back. He used to just sit out the second 76 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: game because you know, they didn't want him getting injured. 77 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: He's already done five backs to back, back to backs 78 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: this season and it's kind of been mixed and I 79 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: did dug into it. So on the second night of 80 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: a back to back earlier this year, he did have 81 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: fifty nine points, but against Okay, see later in the 82 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: season six team like I know him beads in the 83 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: in the m v P race. This is a NBA 84 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: TV game, so there'll be a lot of eyes on it. 85 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 1: Obviously Brooklyn and Philly no love lost the Ben Simmons factor. 86 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: It feels like a potential big game spot for Joel 87 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: em beat. So I took em beat plus one and 88 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: a half. There is some juice minus. It's a fun 89 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: bet Joel emb d points versus Eagles rush attempts. Uh. 90 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 1: The other one I hit was the first quarter over 91 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: nine and a half. There's some juice there as well. 92 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 1: You guys know, historically everybody bets the under in the 93 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 1: first quarter of the Super Bowl, two weeks off the 94 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: pump and circumstance, the national anthem. I mean, it is 95 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 1: quite the show and teams nobody wants to come out 96 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: and make a mistake. In the opening minutes of the 97 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: Super Bowl first quarter, teams played KG close to the 98 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 1: vest I don't think that's the case here. We're talking 99 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: about two of the best scoring offenses in the first 100 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: quarter this season. The Eagles were fourth in the league, 101 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,159 Speaker 1: Chiefs for fifth in first quarter scoring. Both playoff games 102 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: Eagles got the ball or right down the field, Chiefs 103 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,799 Speaker 1: got the ball. This is even better. Both playoff games 104 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: scores on their first three drives. Now, I know it's 105 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 1: Jaguars and I know it's Bengals, and the Eagles are 106 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: much better defense, but we're talking about Andy reid Off. 107 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,119 Speaker 1: The script is as good as it gets in the league. 108 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: Eagles have been very good this year at coming out 109 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: and just smashing you. So I took the over nine 110 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 1: and a half in the first quarter. If you guys 111 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: remember last year, it was looking like an under the 112 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: whole way, and then there was a field goal with 113 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: like twenty eight seconds left. Um that that hit the over. 114 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: So I took the over. We'll do a lot more 115 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: gambling later in the week, obviously for Friday's pod. Super 116 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: Bowl props galore, But um, I'll take a quick moment 117 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: before Rob and I break down the NBA. We we 118 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:24,559 Speaker 1: just want to hammer away at the Lakers and Lebron 119 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: because he's the big story. But we'll get to it 120 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: in a second. I just had some quick thoughts on 121 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: what went down on Monday in the NBA. Now, I 122 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: know people are gonna say, Jason, it's Monday in the NBA, 123 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: there's like, what is there, twenty games left? Thirty games left? 124 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 1: What are you over reacting for. I'm just gonna bring 125 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: up two quick ones. So Curry's first game post injury. 126 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: Remember he's gonna be out about a month, twelve ish games. 127 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 1: Clay Thompson hit twelve three pointers. Okay, so Casey, I 128 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: mean he was unbelievable. One of those performances you're like, oh, 129 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: they're gonna be fine, like Jordan Pool Clay Thompson. I 130 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: think they hit like twenty four threes Clay twelve of sixteen, 131 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,799 Speaker 1: Like okay, see, how do you not find Clay Thompson. 132 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: It was just one of those We're gonna be okay. 133 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: But they're at home. This is a good news for 134 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: the Lakers, obviously, with the Thunder losing um and the 135 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: other game that I thought was mildly interesting. Again just mildly. 136 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: And no, it's not my guy Keegan Murray and the 137 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: King's erupting. It's not the Bulls winning, and you know, 138 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: maybe considering keeping Zach Lavine, every win matters here for 139 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: the Bulls. They think they can get in the playoffs. 140 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any point to it. No, it's 141 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 1: not Cam Thomas going for forty seven against the paper Clips. 142 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: It's what happened in Dallas, so Utah. If you guys 143 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: remember the first two weeks, they were one of the 144 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: best stories in the league. Glrie market in uh Conly, 145 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: Georgia Clarks that this team could play. It lasted two 146 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: weeks and then it started to wear off. They're trying 147 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: to keep above water. So they're at home Monday night 148 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: against the Luca less Mavericks. Luca less Mavericks. They had 149 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: been winless this season without Luca don Chech Kyrie Irving 150 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: not there yet. Trade was consummated late Monday. It's official, 151 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: but he's not there yet. The Jazz jump all over 152 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: them in the first quarter, and then something funny happened. 153 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: The Dallas Mavericks young guys probably who most of this 154 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: podcast don't aren't even aware of, had monster games. And 155 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: you see that and you're like, Okay, no Luca. The 156 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: team hasn't won a game without Luca this year. And 157 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: Josh Green, who's twenty two, I mentioned him on yesterday's 158 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: pot twenty nine points, was plus thirty nine. Yeah. I 159 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:46,439 Speaker 1: think there's a scenario where Josh Green actually starts when 160 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: they reconfigure the lineup. I really do think this guy 161 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: could be. He could be not a defensive stopper, but 162 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 1: he's gonna be a factor. Now, what's he gonna do 163 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. I don't know. We'll see. He's twenty two. 164 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: But the other guy is Jaden Hardy. You guys remember 165 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 1: him from um, you know, he was in everybody's mock draft. 166 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: Everybody thought, Okay, this guy's got some talent. We don't 167 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: really know what he is. He's just a young, bouncy kid. Um, 168 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: he didn't even go to college. I think he was 169 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: in that ignite league. I forget. He's twenty years old, right, 170 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: he's a rookie. Not much expected of a twenty year 171 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 1: old rookie. He comes off the bench, scored twenty nine 172 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:25,680 Speaker 1: points in twenty six minutes plus twenty three So Josh 173 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: Green twenty two years old. Jade Guardy twenty years old, 174 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 1: carried the MAVs to a comeback win in Utah. Monster 175 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: fourth quarter for the MAVs. Again, it's probably nothing, but 176 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: file it away that maybe this team is rejuvenated. Maybe 177 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 1: the trade. I'm sure like there's gonna be a short 178 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: term bump. Obviously, and Kyrie will probably let the team 179 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: down eventually. I'm sorry to Pyroll and pot Kyrie. By 180 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: the way, still have twenty four hours. Yes, we'll do 181 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: twenty four more hours to get in the best comment. 182 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: That's a five star review on iTunes and I will 183 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: mail you the burnt Orange Kyrie Irving Z. It's a throwback. 184 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 1: Its money. It's on my Twitter account. Go go look 185 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: at the jersey. I I like Lucas so much that 186 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: it offsets my dislike for Kyrie Irving that I'm probably 187 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 1: gonna end up rooting for the MAVs in the playoffs 188 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: as well as Currie and the Lakers. But this team 189 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:23,479 Speaker 1: is interesting. I've got some young, spicy guys who are corrupt, 190 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 1: and we know Kyrie and Lebron back in the day 191 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: was a pretty nasty duo in Cleveland. Will Luca who 192 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: is ball dominant like Lebron? Well Luca and Kyrie b 193 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: as dominant. I think it's a good topic, but now 194 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: I do want to get to the Lakers and Lebronze 195 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: interview with Mike Wobo. Fox Sports Radio has the best 196 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,439 Speaker 1: sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our 197 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 1: shows at Fox Sports Radio Dot com and within the 198 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: I Heart Radio app search f s R to listen live. 199 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: And now we absolutely have to talk about Lebron James, 200 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: for my money, the greatest player in NBA history. I 201 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:02,920 Speaker 1: know that, pertur herbs the Jordan's fanboys. It's just me, guys, 202 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: I'm the only one who thinks that. Now there's others 203 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: other smart basketball people who agree with that. Obviously, Lebron 204 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: has a chance to pass Kareem abdul Jabbar's mark for 205 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: most points in NBA history. He can do that tonight, 206 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: but more than likely he won't. What does he need 207 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 1: roped thirty six points tonight? Yeah, I think that sounds 208 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: about right. Yeah, I mean, I guess it's doable. But 209 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: I know a lot of buddies who are trying to 210 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: get into the game for like historical purposes and like 211 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 1: saving the ticket and all that. I don't. I'm not 212 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: one of those dudes. Um, we knew Lebron's gonna pass 213 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: abdul Jabar. He's gonna be the leading scorer all time, 214 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: He's top five assists. I mean, I don't know what 215 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: more the guy could do. One's another title? Could I mean, 216 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: could he? I don't know. We'll see like in the 217 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: West heading in tonight's game. But what I find more 218 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 1: interesting than the record is that Lebron and and I'm 219 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: sure this is this interview was scheduled, uh you know 220 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: in well and advanced. This didn't just pop up after 221 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: the Kyrie Irving trade. But Kyrie got dealt on Sunday morning, 222 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: and then lo and behold on Monday, Lebron gives an 223 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: interview to Mike Wilbon, wide ranging interview of course about 224 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: Lebron breaking Jabbar's record and then no, by the way, 225 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 1: because Kyrie just got traded and you guys didn't get 226 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 1: him in Lebron your tweet? You know, Lebron, what do 227 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:24,719 Speaker 1: you think? And of course Lebron, well, I can't say 228 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,959 Speaker 1: I'm not disappointed on not being able to land such 229 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: a great talent, someone I had great chemistry with and 230 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: great chemistry with on the floor, and he could help 231 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 1: you with championships in my mind, but my focus is shifted. 232 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: I just you know, it's like Lebron, the classic Lebron. 233 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: We're gonna miss this when he's gone. Nobody else in 234 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: the NBA, I don't think does this like Joel Embiid 235 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: is not going to be able to pull this off. 236 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,199 Speaker 1: People just don't care as much. Janas ain't gonna do 237 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 1: something like this. But the cryptic sub tweeting commenting, Lebron 238 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: is a special Lebron and I have no problem with this. Sorry, Lebron, 239 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: we weren't gonna get you, Kyrie Irving. The most interesting 240 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: thing I read about this, Rob was that the Nets, 241 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,679 Speaker 1: ultimately Joe Sigh the owner, did not want to give 242 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: Kyrie what he wanted, which was Lakers, so he wasn't 243 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 1: gonna do a deal anyway. But the Nets said, we 244 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: don't want Russell Westbrook, we want nothing to do with him, 245 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: So take your deal elsewhere. And for the Lakers to 246 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:27,200 Speaker 1: not be in the mix for Kyrie, for Lebron to 247 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,960 Speaker 1: be upset, like Lebron should be the first person to know, 248 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 1: Holy hell, this is a major risk reward. Do you 249 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: need to take this risk? Rob? I don't know if 250 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,959 Speaker 1: you saw my I G this week, but somebody had 251 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: a picture of the Grim Reaper going door to door 252 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: and they had Kyrie's face on the Grim Reaper and 253 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: his first door was Cleveland and you see like blood 254 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 1: at the door it's closed. Then the next door was Boston. 255 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: Blood on the door, it's closed, Brooklyn blood on the 256 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: floor in the door, it's closed. And then he's knocking 257 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 1: the Grim Reaper with Kyrie's face on it on the 258 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: Dallas Maverick store, And that to me, Rob, I know 259 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 1: we disagree on this, but I want nothing to do 260 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: with Kyrie Irving and the Lakers absolutely. And if the 261 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: Lakers are dumb enough this offseason to trade for Kyrie 262 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: Irving or sorry not trade sign If the Lakers are 263 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 1: dumb enough this summer to offer Kyrie the four years, 264 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: two hundred million that he wants, they deserve all the 265 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: problems that they get because whoever does that deal, whoever, 266 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: whatever sucker gets to the table and says, yeah, we'll 267 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: give you Kyrie for for two, You're a fool. And 268 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: the Lakers apparently we're willing to offer Kyrie a two year, 269 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: eighty million dollar extension in the deal, but again, the 270 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: owner ultimately scuttled it, and the Lakers were not going 271 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: to do the deal if Kyrie wasn't going to agree 272 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: or two year deal, because they wouldn't part with Austin 273 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: Reeves and Max Christie. Now I know there's some laughing 274 00:14:56,920 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: in the Peanut gallery Austin Reeves, Max Christie, were you 275 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 1: guys laughing when the Lakers let Caruso go so they 276 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: could bring on Westbrook. They're not letting that happen again. 277 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: And Austin Reeves and Max Christie are in the mold 278 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: of a Caruso type player. Now they're a little younger, 279 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: But I do believe I would be foolish for the 280 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: Lakers to part with them to get Kyrie and some 281 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: rental two year deal. Um, it's just he's a mess. 282 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: He's a disaster. Rob. I don't want him. Know you're 283 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: a die hard Lakers fan, you are Mr Future Laker. 284 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 1: What do you think? Did you want them to get 285 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving? Absolutely? And an apologies in advance to America. 286 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 1: UM here in Phoenix, as you guys know, Jason be 287 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: here later in the week for the Super Bowl, and 288 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 1: I packed my microphone set up I showed you before 289 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: we started recording, and my dumbask forgot the cord that 290 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: goes with it. So I have a microphone for no 291 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: good reason, and UM here doing this on my AirPods. UM, 292 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: so apolicies for that. But yeah, absolutely I wanted Kyrie Irving. Um, 293 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: because I want to win championships, and I don't care 294 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: about the self sabotage is gonna come three or four 295 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: years down the line, whether it's with the Lakers are 296 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: now most likely going to be with Dallas, assuming he 297 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: gets re up there, because I assume they don't make 298 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: that deal unless he gets resigned. But my my bigger issue, 299 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: and well before I get to my biggest issue, you 300 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: you brought up the whole thing about Max Christie and 301 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 1: Austin reads about them being the deal breaker. There's actually 302 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: more to it, you know. Sean Sharani reported from the 303 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 1: Athletic late maybe even early yesterday morning, like in the 304 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 1: wee hours of the morning. All these days gonna bleed together, 305 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: you know, this week is with Super Bowl. But he 306 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: reported that it was Russell Westbrook, the two first round picks, 307 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: Reeves Christie and pick swaps and and then he said, 308 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: according to Shams, that was just to get into conversation. 309 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: That wasn't even like, hey, if you do this, we'll 310 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: make the deal. And and I guess as a result 311 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: of Aakers are like, yeah, this guy is not that serious. 312 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: They really don't want to spend them to us, so 313 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 1: we're not even got a counter because it's this obvious 314 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:10,479 Speaker 1: that this is not gonna happen. Um. But my bigger 315 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: issue with all of this, and this was a big 316 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:16,760 Speaker 1: talking point Monday evening because Lebron did that interview with 317 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:20,919 Speaker 1: Mike Robot and ESPN and he talked about Kyrie Irving 318 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 1: and Lebron said, quote, I can't sit here and say 319 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: I'm not disappointed. I'm not being able to land sung 320 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: to talent someone had great chemistry with and no, I 321 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:30,920 Speaker 1: got great chemistry with on the floor to help you 322 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 1: win championships. And he goes on and on and on, 323 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 1: and it's like, you can't say that publicly and have 324 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 1: your eye emoji on Saturday and the maybe it's meat 325 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: tweet on Sunday and then follow it up a few 326 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: minutes later in that same interview saying, my focus is 327 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: on this locker room and we have an opportunity we 328 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: move on. We finished season strong trying to get him 329 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: into the postseason, and if we're healthy, we can be 330 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: with anybody. Obviously it's not the case because you would 331 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: again if they rot, you wouldn't be saying that and 332 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 1: tweeting that if that's really what you felt. And Lebron 333 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: James for all of his abilities, and I think he's 334 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: the second greatest. You think he's the greatest player ever. 335 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,439 Speaker 1: You know, either way, at the top two, it's not 336 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: like the worst place to be. And he gets credit 337 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,240 Speaker 1: by all of these people for being such a great 338 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: leader because of what he did in Cleveland and leading 339 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,640 Speaker 1: the the rag tag group of guys against the Spurs 340 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 1: and keeping Kyrie in line at least temporarily. He has 341 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: this thing about him where he will openly campaign for 342 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: trading his teammates and he saw something I don't. But 343 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:43,199 Speaker 1: you can't be a great leader and do that at 344 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: the same time, you know you, Rob, of course you 345 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: if you're Lebron, sure you can remember. I know everybody 346 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: wants to bail bag on Lebron because of the Russell 347 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: Westbrook deal. Rob, who was the driving force to get 348 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis here? Do you think Lebron getting him to 349 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: Clutch Sports had anything at all to do with it? Rob, anything? 350 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: I know. I know people want to kill Lebron for 351 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: getting Russell Westbrook here. And he whiffed. Lebron made a mistake. 352 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 1: It happens. He's human. He also got Anthony Davis here. 353 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 1: He also got you a title He also dragged this 354 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: franchise out of the worst bottomless pit they were in, 355 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 1: I think in the history of the franchise. Kobe Bryant 356 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: demanded all of the money. He got all the money, 357 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: and they were a twenty one team, and they draft 358 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 1: Alnzo and they do this, and they do that, and 359 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:33,399 Speaker 1: it gets him nowhere. They get absolutely nothing, and then 360 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: Lebron shows up. They get Anthony Davis and they get 361 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 1: a title like, we're just forgetting about that. When you 362 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 1: do that, can't you say, hey man, I'm piste off. 363 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,199 Speaker 1: We didn't get Kyrie, but now my focus is to 364 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: the locker room. You gotta move on, right. What's wrong 365 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: with that? There's a lot wrong with that. The problem 366 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: is you can't play both sides of the fence. You 367 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: can't try to absolve yourself fry saying I'm not the GM. 368 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: That's a question for Robbo and and Genie upstairs and 369 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: Robin Kurt and I only worry about what's going on 370 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: in the locker room, while at the same time being 371 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: public repeated over and over and over saying, oh, well, 372 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: Kyrie is available. We got to make a trade. And 373 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: anybody with half a brain knows the only way that 374 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: trade happens is if you trade Russell Westbrook. So you 375 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,880 Speaker 1: have a guy who you want to say on one 376 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: side of your mouth, Hey, if we have a healthy 377 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 1: roster with me, Russ and a d we can win 378 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: a championship, Absolutely no doubt in my mind. And then 379 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,880 Speaker 1: at the same time, a few hours later, and even 380 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: fire was thirty seconds beforehand, say well, I wish you 381 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: would have made that trade for Kyrie your because that 382 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 1: would have been even better. And it's like Lebron has 383 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 1: somehow created this idea where he is at one hand 384 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: the greatest of the second greatest player of all time 385 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: and he needs to be treated and adored as such, 386 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: which is fine. Well, at the same time created this 387 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,680 Speaker 1: idea that he's somehow a victim and that people aren't 388 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: doing everything they can to make sure that things are 389 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: working out in the way that he wants to simultaneously 390 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:14,120 Speaker 1: washing his hands clear of all of it the time out. 391 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: Are the Lakers doing everything they can right now to 392 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:22,639 Speaker 1: build a contender? Yes, and that is if you offer 393 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 1: both of those picks and Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving, 394 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: knowing he's gonna sabotage to your team at some point 395 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: to me, that means you're doing everything so so Pelinka 396 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:34,159 Speaker 1: should be a pluttered interesting. I I give him the 397 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: opposite credit for not getting Kyrie. But apparently it's sounding 398 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: like it wasn't Pelinka in the front office that didn't 399 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: get Kyrie. It's more like Joseph said, the billionaire owner 400 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: of the Nets just didn't want it to happen. And 401 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: I get that, don't don't want to give Kyrie what 402 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: he wants. But I like your usage of the word 403 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: sabotage rob because that's all he does. He is the 404 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 1: most Kyrie Irving, that is the most toxic player in 405 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 1: the league. Lebron I. I do love how he has 406 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: selective amnesia. But basically, yeah, I just blocked out where 407 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving refused to play with me in Cleveland and 408 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:08,239 Speaker 1: demanded a trade or he would fake an injury and 409 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:10,960 Speaker 1: demand surgery or or or get surgery on something he 410 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 1: didn't totally need surgery on. We've forgotten that part of Kyrie. Oh, 411 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: and also we forgot what happened in Boston with the 412 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: young guys. We forgot all about that, and we forgot 413 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:26,120 Speaker 1: dragging Kevin Durant to Brooklyn and then going a wall 414 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: and then the anti semitic Oh, we just forgot all that? 415 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: Oh no, how could I forget Kyrie tried to squash 416 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 1: the bubble. Rob Jeez, I've I forgot all that. I mean, listen, 417 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,480 Speaker 1: you know Lebron gives this interview to Wilbon, and there's 418 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: conditions that have to be met. You can't ask certain questions, 419 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,479 Speaker 1: you can't. That's how it works at the highest levels 420 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: with the biggest guest. You know that, Rob Okay, there 421 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: was no way on earth Michael Wilbon was gonna try 422 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: to pin him down and say, you know, who should 423 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 1: have you given up for Kyrie? Like you know, he 424 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:58,120 Speaker 1: would twist it and say, that's that's a GM decision. 425 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:00,400 Speaker 1: But of course I want to part with Westbrook. Did 426 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,439 Speaker 1: you see the stat by the way it was floating around? 427 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 1: Um I put it on I G on Monday. So 428 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 1: if you look at all shooters in the NBA this season, 429 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:16,920 Speaker 1: Russell Westbrook has the lowest points per jump shot of 430 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: all seventy five players who have had at least three 431 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: hundred shots. He's shooting on corner three's from one side, 432 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 1: thirty eight percent from the other. He's shooting at the 433 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:33,680 Speaker 1: rim right outside the paint. He can't shoot. They must 434 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,359 Speaker 1: trade him. The idea that they should not try to 435 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: get Zach Lavine is insanity, and Lebron should be openly 436 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 1: can't championing this. He's having an All NBA caliber season, 437 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 1: probably second team because the league is stacked and he's 438 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 1: thirty eight, but they should not waste it like they could. 439 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: I hate to do this game, Bob, but remember when 440 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 1: they could have had Buddy Hilden Miles Turner. How much 441 00:23:55,680 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: better would this team be. There would not be thirteenth 442 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 1: in the West. I'm gonna say that would be top three, 443 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: but they would definitely not be in this predicament. Remember 444 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: if you had lost with with Turner and heeled, if 445 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: you had lost Anthony Davis, you wouldn't be starting Thomas Bryant, 446 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:16,040 Speaker 1: and when in Gabriel, who I like and I've told 447 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: you he's a hesl energy guy, but Miles Turners like 448 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: a legitimate starting center. You would not have lost a 449 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:24,919 Speaker 1: lot when a d went down. So it's frustrating for 450 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: me that Lebron is not getting what he wants. And 451 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: I do believe, yeah, in some aspects, Rob, you know this. 452 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: You've worked with high level talent. The top radio hosts 453 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: in the country, they want something, they get it. The 454 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:40,400 Speaker 1: top TV guys in the country, they want something, they 455 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 1: get it. I'm sure there were other people at ESPN 456 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: angling for Hey, let me get the Lebron sit down? 457 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 1: Can I get that? Michaelbon steps in, I'll take Lebron, 458 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 1: thank you very much. Like that's just how it works 459 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: in the media. So yeah, Lebron will be able to 460 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 1: go to the front office and say, guys, we need help. 461 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,880 Speaker 1: We're in the west send help. I'm sure he's doing 462 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 1: that now. Is he openly saying like, dump Westbrook, let's 463 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 1: do this. I don't think he's at the level he 464 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: was in Cleveland. He was like get me mos Golf 465 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 1: and j R. Smith. But I think he's like, this 466 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 1: is not working, and anybody with two eyes can see that, right. Yeah, 467 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:15,239 Speaker 1: But the thing is I would respect that a hell 468 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 1: of a lot more like if yeah, then then then 469 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: the passive aggressive. Hey, this is what you know. I 470 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:25,360 Speaker 1: saw a thirteen year old girl do on Instagram one 471 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: time and it seemed to work out for her, So 472 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: let me try it and see if what works in 473 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 1: an NBA locker room. Like that's the kind of stuff 474 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 1: he likes to do, but I would much prefer if 475 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: he went scorched earth Allah. Kobe Bryant in two thousand 476 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 1: and eight when he goes on camera to a in 477 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: a parking lot at like a coals and he says, 478 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 1: you mean to tell me we can get Jason Kidd 479 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: for Andrew Bynum ship his ass out of here. That 480 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: and then he follows that up a few weeks later 481 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 1: by doing every radio interview imaginable, like Lamar Ball spoke 482 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: to Rick Buker, Stephen A. Smith, anybody who was available 483 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 1: that day. Kobe was talking to and he said, if 484 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: we don't upgrade this roster, then treat me. I'd rather 485 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:09,360 Speaker 1: play in Pluto or whatever it is. He said. If 486 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 1: Lebron had just come out and said, look, what we 487 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: have is not working. What we have is not enough 488 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: for me and in my opinion, to win a championship. 489 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:23,199 Speaker 1: So what we need to do is do whatever we 490 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 1: can to upgrade this roster so that we can have 491 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: a fair fight against Dallas, against Denver, Memphis, whoever, pick 492 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,959 Speaker 1: your favorite team in the West, whatever, Golden State, cool, 493 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: at least you know where we stand. Like, hey, Lebron 494 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 1: is not happy. Most Laker fans and you, you and 495 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: I included, believe they need more to really compete somewhere, 496 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:47,439 Speaker 1: whether it's trading Russ or pap ever, whoever they need, 497 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: they need more than what they have. Yeah, But instead 498 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:54,399 Speaker 1: he halfheartedly says, well, I wish you would have got Kyrie. 499 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 1: Here's my eye emoji Mike will Bon. Obviously I'm disappointed, 500 00:26:57,680 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: and he says, but if we're healthy doing a champ 501 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 1: and ship like this, He's doing everything, and I just 502 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: feel like you guys are piling on Lebron. And I 503 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:08,679 Speaker 1: know crocodile tears for the greatest player in the NBA 504 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 1: has ever seen. Who's wealthy beyond belief? I don't know. 505 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,439 Speaker 1: Is he a billionaire? He might be close whatever. I 506 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: think he's valued at over a billion. Yeah. So, like 507 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 1: he showed up at practice Monday. Remember he did the 508 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 1: interview with Waban, then didn't talk to reporters and according 509 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 1: to Darvinham, you know, did not participate in practice. So 510 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: you know, quiet quitting is like a big thing right now. 511 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 1: Ha ha ha. Quiet quitting is happening around the country. 512 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:34,199 Speaker 1: He's just Lebron's version of quiet can he posed like 513 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: a one day Hey, guys, I'm not into it. I 514 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:41,600 Speaker 1: feel devastated. Can he do that? He could? But then 515 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: he but then he can? He absolutely can't could. I 516 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 1: think that would send a strong measure to the front 517 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 1: office that he's not happy. But what you can't do 518 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:51,840 Speaker 1: is stay we don't have enough. I'm disappointed we didn't 519 00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 1: get Kyrie, and then forty five seconds later say but 520 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 1: if we're fully healthy, we can win the championship. Like you, 521 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 1: in the words of Kevin Hart, say it with your chest. 522 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 1: Whatever you feel. However upset you are and disappointed about Kyrie, 523 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:09,120 Speaker 1: and I get it. I totally understand if the Laker fan, 524 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 1: But if you are the leader and the driving force 525 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 1: behind this team right or wrong, then you need to 526 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 1: be all in one way or all out the other way. 527 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: We know. I mean he's a second they created public 528 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,320 Speaker 1: privately and then publicly say well, we can win a 529 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: title with these guys. Go wait a minute, Wait a minute, 530 00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 1: what do you expect and reduced saying we can't. You 531 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,399 Speaker 1: wanted to be like Kobe and say I can't win 532 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: ship with smush Parker here. Yes, that's more appropriate. I 533 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: would rather he did that, because at least he's the 534 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:42,120 Speaker 1: guy passed him the ball. Not be in the locker 535 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: room with them, No way, that's not right. I want 536 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 1: guys who are at least straight up what how they 537 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: feel anything with your wife? How straight up with you 538 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:57,200 Speaker 1: with your wife? Rob and everything? Every guy knows that, 539 00:28:57,560 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: every guy. Yeah. But the thing is that had if 540 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:04,400 Speaker 1: we're on a team like this show, you and I are, 541 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 1: that's that's a lifelong bond. That's different. You're you're honest 542 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,480 Speaker 1: to a point. But if you and I this podcast, 543 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 1: for example, we wanted to be the best possible podcast 544 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: there is, right, Are there not directly exactly? Are there 545 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: not times where you and I will talk off air 546 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,400 Speaker 1: or text off air and you'll say I don't like 547 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: this topic, or I don't like outside you, I don't 548 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 1: like this guest idea, and so on and so forth. 549 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:34,520 Speaker 1: Is that a difficult conversation? No, because we both want 550 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 1: the same thing, and if we're both honest with each other, 551 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 1: you I know how you feel about certain topics and 552 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: certain guests. I feel like you know at this point 553 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: how I feel about certain topics of certain guests, and 554 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: we we make it work because we're working towards the 555 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:51,880 Speaker 1: same thing. I'm not coming on here and telling you publicly, 556 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: oh man, big fan of of what you said about 557 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: Kyrie because they didn't name a big fan we said 558 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: about Kyrie and then texting you afterwards. Now that wasn't it, Dude. 559 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: I don't like that. Like I got it. It has 560 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:08,040 Speaker 1: to be if we're gonna be doing this together, then 561 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: we all need to be rowing in the same boat. 562 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:12,720 Speaker 1: And he's one ft on the dock and one ft 563 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: in the boat to me. But I guess some of 564 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 1: that makes sense, But I think he's playing it as 565 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:23,040 Speaker 1: if if let's say, he isn't all in on these 566 00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 1: guys or even half in on these guys, and they 567 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 1: Lakers don't make a trade, they're not making the playoffs, 568 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 1: then you've got guys pouting knowing they're done in a 569 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:33,200 Speaker 1: week and they're already, uh, you know, not very talented 570 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: to begin with, Patrick Beverley, Russell Westbrook and all of 571 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 1: a sudden, now you're not in the playoffs, and Lebron 572 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:39,840 Speaker 1: sees it as wasted, like, I don't think you could 573 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,480 Speaker 1: do that, And Buddy agrees with me. Rob. Fox Sports 574 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:45,200 Speaker 1: Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 575 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot 576 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: Com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 577 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: s R to listen live. So I don't know, it's 578 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 1: just possible, Rob, that we just fundamentally disagree, and we 579 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 1: could agree to disagree where humans were rational. I I 580 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,360 Speaker 1: don't mind what Lebron's doing. I would hate for him 581 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: to go scorch shirts and say, I can't believe we 582 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: acquired Patrick Beverley Russell. Westbrook has been a total disaster. 583 00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:10,760 Speaker 1: It's all my fault for bringing him here. Like you 584 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: say that, then what happens? Then what happens? Then it's 585 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:17,400 Speaker 1: you have no chance of making the playoffs. There's still Hey, man, 586 00:31:17,440 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: I have faith in my guys. Whatever happens, I got 587 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:24,240 Speaker 1: faith in my guys. I don't know. I'm but then again, 588 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: I'm openly rooting for Lebron, Rob. I want us to win. 589 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: I would like to win a championship. I was willing 590 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 1: to take Kyrie Irving, knowing that things were gonna blow 591 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 1: up in two and a half years. I was fully 592 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 1: on board. It's fine because it's ultimately it's worth it. 593 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 1: Just I mean, look what the Anthony Davis trade would 594 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: I have liked to have brandon Ingram. Of course, especially 595 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 1: if we did over the weekend. Would have like to have, uh, well, 596 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 1: the pick that turned into Darius Garland of course, or 597 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:58,400 Speaker 1: DeAndre Horden, of course. But we got a championship out 598 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 1: of it. So it's the cost of doing business. I 599 00:32:00,680 --> 00:32:02,120 Speaker 1: get it. And I think if they would have got 600 00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:04,520 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving, they would have won a championship either this 601 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 1: year next year, and ultimately didn't work out well. Lebron 602 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 1: and the Lakers have two days to land Zach Lavine 603 00:32:10,920 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: or Buddy Healed Miles Turner and hopefully they could celebrate 604 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:20,280 Speaker 1: Lebron breaking Jabbar's record by adding a piece and getting 605 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:23,640 Speaker 1: right back in the NFL I'm sorry, and getting right 606 00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 1: back in the NBA championship mix, because right now they're 607 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: not there. They're close, but they're not there. All right, 608 00:32:28,840 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 1: that's all for today, guys. We'll talk to you tomorrow.