1 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up? 2 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: Straight firefam, It's me Jason McIntyre. Straight Fire For Friday, 3 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: March third, we're heading into the weekend. College basketball's picking up. 4 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: Conference Championship Week begins next week. NCAA tournament is closing in. 5 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: I'm so excited. I'm also excited for the NBA. Gotta say, 6 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: Laker Nation. It's a tough Friday. It's a difficult Friday morning. 7 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: You're waking up. You know the weekend is here March. 8 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: The weather is supposed to be good out here in 9 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: southern California, it's still not good. And you get the news, 10 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: crushing news on Thursday that Lebron James actually has a 11 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: right foot tendon injury, more seriously than thought previously, and 12 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: he will now be reevaluated in three weeks. Well, I 13 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,919 Speaker 1: did the math, so you don't have to. Lebron will 14 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: miss ten games and then be reevaluated. So if Lebron, 15 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: who is at times bionic, right, he's a superstar, He's 16 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: made of the toughest metal on planet Earth. If Lebron's 17 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: somehow bionic and able to come back and own at 18 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: three weeks, they re evaluate they're like, Lebron, dude, you're good, 19 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: let's go, let's go for that finishing kick. Then he 20 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: will play the final nine games. If after three weeks 21 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: they say we're gonna give it one more week, it'll 22 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: be good. He will only play the final six games. 23 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: And of course there is the scenario where the Lakers 24 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: totally vomit all over themselves here in the next ten 25 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: games without him. Let's say they go three and seven. 26 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: It's a rap season over. Lebron ain't gonna be coming back. 27 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: Or I'm sure Laker fans like Rob g are all 28 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: excited about the potential. Hey hey, hey, do you guys 29 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: remember twenty twenty one, remember after the Bubble title. So 30 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: they come back, Lebron and a d return late in 31 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: the season, like the final week and change. They secure 32 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: a play in spot. They beat the Warriors, close game, 33 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: great game, everybody loves to play it after that one, 34 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: and then the Lakers are dangerous as the seventh seed. 35 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: They take a two one lead on the Suns and 36 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: then it all falls apart injury to Anthony Davis, who 37 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: is always injured. So here we are Lake of Nation, 38 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: not going to the playoffs again, and do not make 39 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: the case that they're going to the playoffs. We don't 40 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: even listen. One could argue the three best players on 41 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: the Lakers Lebron ad DeAngelo Russell, right. I know some 42 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: people will push back and say Russell's not Russell's having 43 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: a pretty good year. And you guys know, Chris Finch 44 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: of the Timberwolves head coach, stopped by The Herd this week. 45 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: And he did that because the Timberwolves were playing against 46 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: the paper Clips. Then they had a couple of days 47 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: off and tonight they faced the Lakers. So he came 48 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: by the studio. Apparently watches The Herd every day. He's 49 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: like a big you know, big Herd fan. And I 50 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: asked him, Now, I can't reveal the answer because you know, 51 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: but I said, point blank to him, Chris, I gotta ask, like, 52 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: de'angelo Russell's having a great season. Look at his number. 53 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: He's having a great year, and you guys cut loose. 54 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: I don't get it. And he, you know, explained why 55 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: they did it and it made sense when he said that. 56 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: But is de Angelo Russell is the third best player 57 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: in the Lakers folks. We don't even know his health 58 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: situation with the ankle she got a Lebron foot, D'Angelo 59 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: Russell ankle Anthony Davis. Let's just you know, Ad always down, 60 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: something's hurt. They're the schedules favorable. I saw a stat 61 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: that said the Lakers have the fourth easiest schedule remaining. 62 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: The Sixers, by the way, have the toughest schedule left. 63 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: And the Lakers do have a couple of Tomato kids. 64 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: I think I can call the bulls of Tomato can right. 65 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: They have two games against Chicago, they face who else 66 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: is bad? They do have a game against Orlando. They've 67 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: got a game against Houston. Toronto's not great, but they're 68 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: you know, there can be dangerous two against Minnesota or 69 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: another game against Houston. So there's some winnable games in there. 70 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: But I'm just being a realist, guys. Lebron's not stupid. 71 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: I don't think under any circumstances he's rushing back unless 72 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: they're firmly in the mix. And I mean like one 73 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: game out of contention. If they're like three or four 74 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: games back, what's he coming back for to risk further injury? 75 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: No way. So my idea for this weekend's podcast, You know, 76 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: the Friday podcast is always the biggest because people downloaded 77 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: at their leisure Friday, Saturday or Sunday during NFL season. 78 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: It's huge because of the gambling implications. Well, I thought 79 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: a fun experiment would be I want to look at 80 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: the teams with the odds to win the National at 81 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: the NBA title, and I want to give you five 82 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: right now that I think if you were to put, 83 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: let's just conservatively at a hundred bucks on each with 84 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:02,799 Speaker 1: a chance to win pretty decent amount of money. I'll 85 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: order my five in order. And you know, maybe you 86 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 1: don't have one hundred dollars, you don't have five hundred 87 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: bucks to spend. Maybe you want to go fifty on 88 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: each or ten whatever, I will give you my five. 89 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: Rob g will argue his five. But Rob, where I 90 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: want to start is when you look at the odds. Now, 91 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: I have them in front of me. Rob does not 92 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: have them. Rob, take a guess who you think are 93 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: the teams with the three best odds as of today 94 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: to win the NBA Tunnel. Okay, just guessing here in 95 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: order one, two, three, I would guess Boston, Milwaukee, Denver. Okay, 96 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: so you got one correct. Boston is the favorite plus 97 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: three oh five. Second is a team that's currently the 98 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: fifth seed in the West, Kevin Durance, and I say 99 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant Kevin Duran's Phoenix Suns plus four forty. Now 100 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 1: I can't totally tell if I'm sorry, the Sons are 101 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 1: the fourth seed. Now after they're win on Wednesday, Sons 102 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 1: are fourth. So I can't totally tell. Rob if it's 103 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: just a guess on KD and having Booker at Eton 104 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: and Chris Paul, or if there's really something because it's 105 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 1: difficult to take a star in March, incorporated him into 106 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: a lineup and winner title in June. Now, KD is 107 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: very flexible, can pop in anything. He's just a shooter. 108 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: He's a wing guy. He's a good defender, smart player, 109 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 1: doesn't need the ball, so it's a little more seamless 110 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: than say Russell Westbrook with the Clippers, and I still 111 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: don't know why he's starting, or Kyrie Irving, who is 112 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: very ball centric in Dallas. I mean a moment ago, 113 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: Dallas was the fourth seed. Now they've tumbled to seven. 114 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,039 Speaker 1: So Rob third, you guess the Nuggets. It was the 115 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:58,119 Speaker 1: Milwaukee Bucks plus four sixty five. Bucks have won sixteen straight, 116 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: so I'll go, well, you want to go five to 117 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: one or one to five, Rob. I think the ones 118 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: will probably be this the similar, So let's start with 119 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: one and work our way down, all right. Now, you 120 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: know how I like to gamble his value, so I 121 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: don't ever pick the fable. I love Boston a lot. 122 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: I think they are going to the finals, but I 123 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: ain't betting them, not first Rob to get to the finals. 124 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: If Boston ends up the two seats, which is what 125 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: they are now, you know the first round they will 126 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: give him the win. In the semis, they would face 127 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: likely the Sixers or the Heat, so you're gonna have 128 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: to go through Joel Embiid or a really good Heat 129 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: team that if memory serves, I think the Heat pushed 130 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: them to seven last year. I'm pretty sure the Heat 131 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: pushed the Celtics to seven. You could double check me 132 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: on that. No, they did, because remember Jimmy Butler had 133 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: that transition three pointer that would have won the game 134 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: and he missed it. So an unbelievable series. So I 135 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: can't bet Boston if your path is and B or 136 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: the Heat followed by the Bucks. Now injuries happened, blah 137 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: blah blah, but that I think that's a difficult path. 138 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: So Rob, where I'm gonna go is a little down 139 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: the list. Now they're not three, not four, not five, 140 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: not six seven. And when I say seven seven, my 141 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: number one bet to win the title Golden State Warriors 142 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: plus thirteen fifty. Wow. So here's I'll start with the 143 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: bad news. The bad news is as of today they 144 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: would open with the Phoenix Suns, but not ideal to 145 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: face Kevin Durant in the first round. That being said, 146 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: I for Fox Supports, I wrote wrote a piece about 147 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: the NBA title, and I said, let me look at 148 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: the top five man lineups in the league. Would you 149 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: believe the highest net raining for any five man unit 150 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: in the league is the Warriors. Now they haven't played 151 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: together in a while, and it obviously involves Curry, Curry, 152 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 1: Clay Draymond Wiggins and Pool, highest netrating in the league. 153 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: And when you look at a team like that which 154 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: they haven't put on the floor in forever. And oh, 155 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: by the way, if you do you want Pool to 156 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: come off the bench, fine, you got cominga coming off 157 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: the bench. D Vincenzo's growing up, Kevon Looney's still a 158 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 1: rock in the middle, battle tested, Curry rested clay has 159 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,679 Speaker 1: really found his groove. I know you're not watching the 160 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: Warrior all the time because you're so fixated on the Lakers. 161 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: But Rob G Clay Thompson, you used to call him 162 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: future Laker Clayton. He is still future Laker Clay Thompson. 163 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:39,839 Speaker 1: We'll get him when he's forty, when he's all watched 164 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: up to get him. Okay, boy, Michael Thompson is yeah. 165 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: I think that that that bet on the Warriors is 166 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: the good one. Now, what I don't like is having 167 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: to go through Kevin Durant and then Yokich. But the 168 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: Nuggets don't scare me. It's a bad matchup Nuggets Warriors. 169 00:09:56,120 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: Reason being is because Draymond Green pulls Yo Kitch away 170 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: from the basket, setting a million screens, Denver defensively falls 171 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: apart against the Warriors. Now, I don't know that the 172 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: Warriors are going to be able to stop Denver. And 173 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: by the way, you're looking for the second highest net 174 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: rating five man unit in the league and it belongs 175 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: to the Denver Nuggets with your Kitch, KCP, Gordon Murray 176 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: and Porter now two names I said, Rob, I will 177 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 1: get to the Nuggets later, but you just look at 178 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: this Warrior's team, and I don't know how you can 179 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: doubt them in the playoffs. Obviously, path matters a lot, 180 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,439 Speaker 1: and I would feel a little less great about this 181 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: if they had to go Sons Nuggets. I would love. 182 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: Everybody in the West wants to six seed. Rob Right, 183 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: you get to six seed, you're facing Sacramento first round. 184 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: I don't think Sacramento scares the Warriors. I know the Grizzlies, 185 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 1: don't say the Warriors, And to be honest, then you 186 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: start looking around, You're like, I don't know who am 187 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: I afraid of? If I'm Steph Curry, maybe Kevin Durant. 188 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: And so thirteen plus third, teen fifty three give me 189 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 1: the Golden State Warriors to win the title. Yeah, you know, 190 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna be the the most non talked 191 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,839 Speaker 1: about story down the home stress because no one wants 192 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 1: to talk about jockey for positions because it's kind of 193 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: like it's like a no hitter. You don't talk about 194 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: the no hitter went's happening. But I think that there's 195 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 1: going to be some gymnastics going on between the Warriors 196 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: and most likely specifically the Clippers that if it gets 197 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: down to the last week or so, and there's only 198 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: a half game separating five and six. Don't be surprised 199 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: to see if you know, a load management game here 200 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: and there for Clay Thompson, or you know, Tyler's already 201 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,960 Speaker 1: done this where he's just like, yeah, you know, we're 202 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:42,719 Speaker 1: gonna sit all of our guys the last two games, 203 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: you know, get ready for the playoffs so they can lose, 204 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: get the sixth seed and face Sacramento. Because obviously, whoever 205 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: gets Sacramento, you feel like you have a either of 206 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: those teams will probably be the favorite in that series. 207 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: I don't like the Warriors at that high of a Like. 208 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: I know that the spread is fine, you know, the 209 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 1: plus thirteen hundred, that feels good, but that to me 210 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 1: would still be throwing away one hundred dollars to bet 211 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 1: on the Warriors. I just don't think they have it 212 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: this season. Steph Curry is awesome, but Clay Thompson still 213 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: can't defend anything. You know, he never hasn't fully recovered 214 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: from that Achilles acl dynamic duo, which is probably the 215 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: two worst injuries any basketball player can get, and you 216 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: got them both. So if it was me and I'm 217 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 1: betting my own hard earned money. The team that I'm 218 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: betting on has the third bests. I believe what you said, 219 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: that'd be Milwaukee Bucks because I think that Janie is 220 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: still the best player in the NBA. And to your 221 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: point about Boston, whoever gets that number two spot is 222 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: in a world of trouble because you path is probably 223 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: is almost as important as how good your team is. 224 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: If you can get the right matchups on your way 225 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: or the path at least resistance, I'm gonna feel a 226 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,079 Speaker 1: whole lot better about you getting to the NBA finals. 227 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: And Milwaukee is peaking at the right time they've see 228 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: by this long winning streak, even with Yannas in and 229 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: out of the lineup, with the risk and the I 230 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: think it was like a quad injury. So if they 231 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:13,440 Speaker 1: can avoid having to play Philadelphia or Boston until the 232 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:17,439 Speaker 1: conference finals, then I think that their path is probably 233 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: the easiest that we've seen relative to how tough the 234 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: rest of the conferences. Because the East is not a 235 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 1: joke this year. But if you get you know, whoever's eight, 236 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: I don't know who's gonna be a Brooklyn Maybe you know, 237 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: you get the artists formerly known as the Brooklyn Nets. 238 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: You get them, you get what Miami, and then finally 239 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:39,719 Speaker 1: you get Boston. Like I think, let's not sleep in 240 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Hawks. So I'm not I'm being serious. Yannis 241 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: would average forty seven a game in that series against 242 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: they beat them. They were pushed, but they did beat them. Okay, 243 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: So if it was my money, the team I'm betting 244 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: on first would be the Milwaukee Bucks. Fox Sports Radio 245 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch 246 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: all of ours at Fox sports Radio dot com and 247 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: within the iHeartRadio app search f SR to listen live. 248 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: So Rob, you know, sometimes when everybody feels a way 249 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: about something, usually picks and gambling and all that stuff 250 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: go the other way. Right. Have you heard anybody say 251 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: a positive thing about the La Clippers in the last month. 252 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 1: If by positive you mean hey, Kauhi actually played again, 253 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: then no, I have not heard anything about it. Nobody's 254 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: talking about them. So it's weird because before the season 255 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 1: everybody was like, Okay, Kawai's healthy, Paul Georgie's healthy, this 256 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: team's gonna be there. They got John Wall, John wils 257 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: Now gone. I don't like the Clippers at all. I don't. 258 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: I didn't think highly of tylu before and people called 259 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: me out and came after me, and I was like, 260 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: all right, fine, he's okay. And now he's inserted Russell 261 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: Westbrook into the starting lineup and playing like big minutes 262 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 1: down the stretch just been a total train wreck. I 263 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: don't really like this team. I do like some of 264 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: their depths. I don't know why Bones Highland's not playing 265 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: by the way. I did hear an interesting story about 266 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: Bones Highland and Jamal Murray not getting along in Denver, 267 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: and that's why they were so easy to trade Bones 268 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: Highland out of town. Now he's getting some dnps with 269 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: the Clippers, but there's I guarantee you rob Let's file 270 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: it away. March third, fifteen minutes into the podcast, Bones 271 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:29,800 Speaker 1: Highland will have one playoff game for the paper Clips 272 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: where he goes for twenty off the bench. I like 273 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: Norman Powell a lot, Eric Gordon veteran. I don't know 274 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 1: why Covington is not playing Terrence Mann. I think Tyler 275 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: will figure it out, and I my gut tells me 276 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: Paul George will be playing basically for his future with 277 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: the Clippers because he pushed to get Westbrook in there. 278 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: And it's been a disaster so far. It's still very early. 279 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: You and I both agree. If the Clippers lose in 280 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: the first round, second round, probably even the conference finals, 281 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: Paul George is probably going. They will be looking to 282 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: ship him for Joela b Damian Lillard, whoever. They will 283 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 1: be looking to move off of him because this is 284 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: your four, right, isn't this four? Or three? No? Four? 285 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: This is your five, isn't it? No? I mean, well, 286 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: Paul George didn't even play. I'm sorry, Kawai. I didn't 287 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 1: even play for an entire season, and injuries have happened, 288 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: But in my opinion, this is gonna be probably the 289 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 1: defining postseason for Paul George's career. I did like him 290 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: in Indie when he was going toe to toe with Lebron. 291 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 1: He ain't that guy anymore. I would take a flyer 292 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: on the Clippers with Kawai, Paul George, Norman Powell, former Laker, 293 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: Evaka Zuba via Zubos, thank you, thank you the pronunciation king. 294 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: I would take a flyers on the Clipper. It's second 295 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: to win the title. Now. I know I should should 296 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: go to the East, but we're going five, so I'll go. 297 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: I'll go Clippers second plus thirteen oh four. Shockingly rob 298 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: As of right now, the Clippers have better odds to 299 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:05,440 Speaker 1: win the title than the Golden State Warriors slightly. I 300 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 1: understand why you're doing it, because obviously, when you have 301 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: odds that good, it makes a lot of sense. Oh yeah, 302 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:12,959 Speaker 1: But I would think that somebody who is fancies themselves 303 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 1: a professional gambler, who goes into this big gambling contest 304 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,959 Speaker 1: every year dropping thousands upon thousands of dollars to compete 305 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: with nine hundred people, that you would be like, you 306 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:25,159 Speaker 1: know what, Sometimes it makes sense. There's a reason why 307 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,160 Speaker 1: the favorites are the favorites, and there's a reason why 308 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:31,159 Speaker 1: other teams are plus thirteen hundred, and there's a reason 309 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: why the Clippers are that low. Given how stacked their 310 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,280 Speaker 1: roster is. They have a with some consider to be 311 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: the best coach in basketball in Tylu. They have you know, 312 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 1: two perennial All Star All NBA guys. When they're playing 313 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: at the top of their lineup, they're very deep, and 314 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: yet there's always they leave you wanting more no matter what. 315 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,919 Speaker 1: I had the Clippers before the season started to make 316 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: the NBA Finals, Oh right, because I know drank the 317 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 1: kool aid. But then there's something that needs to be 318 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: said about having chemistry, and they don't have it at 319 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,640 Speaker 1: all for what And it's all self inflicted because they 320 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 1: treat the regular season like it's the preseason. They treat 321 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 1: it like it's just a way to get through because 322 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 1: the real season starts in April. Unfortunately, the Golden State 323 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 1: Warriors have proven that chemistry probably above all else, is 324 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,240 Speaker 1: what's gonna get you through the playoffs. Nobody thinks the 325 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: Golden State Warriors had the best roster last season. Nobody 326 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:37,119 Speaker 1: thinks that outside of Steph Curry, there was like this 327 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 1: dynamic weapon that you had to really concern yourself about. 328 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: Like I know, Jordan Pool had like a little bit 329 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:43,880 Speaker 1: of a come up, but nobody was like, oh shit, 330 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 1: we got to get Jordan Pool in the second round, Like, 331 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: I don't know what we're gonna do with them. Clay 332 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: Thompson was coming off of injury. Draymond Green couldn't make 333 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: a layup for like six games in the finals, right, 334 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: remember that? And but what got them through is that 335 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 1: they knew how to play together as a unit and 336 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:00,360 Speaker 1: to be a team, and they had the one star 337 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: and that's all you needed. The Clippers don't play like 338 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: a unit. There's a reason why even with Russell Westbrook added, 339 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 1: they're getting like twenty five plus turnovers in two of 340 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: his first three games and russ is only averaging like 341 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:15,400 Speaker 1: four of them. But I got four weeks to work 342 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: these kinks out, rat but they don't take it seriously 343 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: enough for me at the end, especially heading down the 344 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: home stretch, I don't I don't trust them in that position. 345 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,359 Speaker 1: And it's funny that I went and said all of 346 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 1: this when my number two team is another team that 347 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 1: was just thrown together, and that's the Phoenix Suns. And 348 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: the only reason why I feel more confident in their 349 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: ability to put it together than I do with the 350 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,920 Speaker 1: Clippers is because we've talked about on this podcast. Kevin 351 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: Durant is the most malleable superstar probably ever. You can 352 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 1: drop him in a motion offense like Golden State and 353 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:50,359 Speaker 1: can give you thirty. You put him in isolation heavy 354 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 1: offense like Brooklyn, he's gonna give you thirty. You can 355 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 1: put him on with the kind of offense that Phoenix runs, 356 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: where Devin Booker is probably still the number one option 357 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:00,880 Speaker 1: and at least in the way they operate right now. 358 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:03,680 Speaker 1: And Kevin Duran only fifteen shots in his debut, I 359 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: think had twenty five because that's just how good he is. Charlotte, 360 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: Rob Charlotte. But come on, it doesn't matter where you 361 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 1: put him on the floor, how many touches he gets. 362 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: He's very efficient. He's gonna get his And with the 363 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: way that the bracket is breaking out right now, I 364 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: feel much more confident in Phoenix putting things together, and 365 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,400 Speaker 1: it's why they're my number two. All Right, I'm gonna 366 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,640 Speaker 1: avoid a favorite for my number three, and I'm gonna 367 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 1: go with an even bigger long shot that the paper 368 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:35,400 Speaker 1: Clips and the Warriors. Now, this is definitely a bylow. 369 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 1: So coming into the season, I'm looking and oh no, 370 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 1: coming into the season, they were twenty seven to one. 371 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 1: This team went to the conference finals last year. They 372 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: have who I believe is the best player in the 373 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: NBA in Luca don Chich and the Dallas Mavericks are 374 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: twenty two fifty eight plus twenty two fifty eight to 375 00:20:56,760 --> 00:21:01,320 Speaker 1: win the title. Now, remember, gamble love to see what 376 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: they saw last and that is all that matters. And 377 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: everybody sees that the Mavericks have struggled mightily incorporating Kyrie 378 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: Irving into this offense. Let's be patient. They've got twenty 379 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,159 Speaker 1: more games to figure it out. Can Jason Kidd do that? 380 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 1: I don't know. Jason Kidd could not get the Bucks 381 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 1: over the hump in the East, and ultimately they had 382 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:27,879 Speaker 1: to fire him and bring in Budenhole. I believe in 383 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 1: Luka Donji. Kyrie Irving. I don't really have much faith 384 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,960 Speaker 1: in But if he wants a long term deal, and 385 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: we know he does, Rob, he will get his act 386 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:39,399 Speaker 1: together and be a good soldier. I don't know if 387 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: that means deferring, but it's certainly means like the Masks 388 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: can't lose in the first round, and somebody's gonna say, 389 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: oh geez, that's what I want. I want Kyrie Irving. 390 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: Let me get him. He needs to not only be 391 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: a good soldier, but they gotta win. And I'll just 392 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: remind you Rob. Three years ago, first round against the 393 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 1: paper Clips, Luca went off when he was twenty one, unguardable. 394 00:21:58,400 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 1: Nobody could stop him, and the Clippers have two of 395 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: best wing defenders in Kawai and PG in the league. 396 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 1: Two years ago, Luca goes off, pushes the Clippers to seven. 397 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 1: I think he average thirty five, thirteen and nine or 398 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: some ridiculous numbers. And then last year, you know, all 399 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:16,919 Speaker 1: I do is take down the number one seeded Suns 400 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:22,119 Speaker 1: in Game seven on the road. This guy is a winner. 401 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: He's clutch. I'm not betting against Luca done. Give me 402 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: the map, give me the Dallas MAVs third, and my 403 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 1: odds to win the title. Okay, that makes a total 404 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: like it makes a lot of sense, you know, because 405 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 1: I know that you're you're now looking at this as 406 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: a as a game to make the most money, I think, 407 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: rather than what you actually think is going to happen. Oh, 408 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 1: I'm going I'm gonna play that same game with you, okay, 409 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:50,120 Speaker 1: because my three and four I had them a certain way, 410 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,679 Speaker 1: but I'm gonna flip it because I think that the 411 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 1: team I'm gonna put at three has longer odds, so 412 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: it's gonna make me more money. So my number three 413 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:01,679 Speaker 1: team is your Philadelphia seventies six. Oh okay, Because I 414 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 1: know that you're a big fan of Joe l Embiid, 415 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,159 Speaker 1: and I know you think he's gonna break through this 416 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: season and saying it for years that you know the 417 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: only reason he has been broken through out of the 418 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: second round is because you know, James Harden has been 419 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: holding him back. Well, now James Harden has his eye 420 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: on Houston. According to Mortal Reports, James Harden is looking 421 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: to unretire his jersey from the strip clubs in Houston, 422 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: bring it back down so that he can make it 423 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 1: rain for at least in one more season in Houston. 424 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: And that's harsh man, It's true though. You've seen the 425 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:33,680 Speaker 1: pictures of his jersey being hung up in the strip club. 426 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: It's kind of hilarious. Yeah, can I just read you 427 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,639 Speaker 1: this quick note. We didn't talk about it, but this 428 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 1: hardened item in the Athletic was just so unbelievably spicy. 429 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: So the Athletic does a deep dive into the Houston 430 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 1: Rockets and James Harden, and for some reason, this Houston 431 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: organization really lets James Harden be James Harden. Yeah, and 432 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:03,679 Speaker 1: it's to the point, Rob where James Harden wants to 433 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: go back to Houston so he can be himself. And 434 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 1: what does that mean? That means he gets to stay 435 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: out at night, go to all the strip clubs. You want, 436 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 1: you do you James? And there's an actual quote in 437 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 1: this article on The Athletic that essentially says James Harden 438 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 1: is basically told, Hey, as long you could go out 439 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 1: and do whatever you want, as long as you can 440 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 1: drop thirty, we're good. And I don't know if this 441 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:36,360 Speaker 1: is embarrassing. I think we talked about it last week 442 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: on the Pot, or maybe I even mentioned it this week. 443 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: But Houston is an absolute tire fire right now when 444 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: it comes to organizationally, they are a mess inside. Jabari Smith, 445 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:46,720 Speaker 1: I feel bad that he's got to go through this. 446 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: Rob James Harden. I don't want to say he's already 447 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 1: checked out of Houston, but it definitely sounds like he 448 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,919 Speaker 1: is angling to get home too. As you said, the 449 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 1: nightlife in Houston where James can be James. Oh yeah, 450 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 1: And you know, okay, I read the same article you did. 451 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 1: I think we texted about it. I didn't have a 452 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:10,439 Speaker 1: problem with what was in the article in the report, 453 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 1: and I believe it's accurate. And the reason being is 454 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,720 Speaker 1: I've worked in sports media long enough, just as like 455 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:17,119 Speaker 1: you have, and I'm sure you've had a lot of 456 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:21,359 Speaker 1: conversations whispers, you know, behind closed doors and hallways, around 457 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: the water cool or whatever. And I've learned that professional athletes, 458 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,360 Speaker 1: by and large, like the vast majority of them, are 459 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: just like any other person at work. Eighty five to 460 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:41,719 Speaker 1: ninety percent of them do it because they can make 461 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: a lot of money, because they like the fame, because 462 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:48,479 Speaker 1: they're tall and athletic, whatever, So they view it as 463 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: a job, like, Hey, I'm just gonna clock in, clock out, 464 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 1: do what I gotta do, make sure I get paid. 465 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: I'm good so I can live the rest of my life. Yeah, 466 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 1: but that's he's the differ from kind of guy. But 467 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: like just like kennon accounting or Jeff in sales, whatever, 468 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: those guys like, hey, I'm just gonna clock in, do 469 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:09,479 Speaker 1: what I gotta do, make sure I don't screw up 470 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: too much, get my bonus money, and that I'm out. 471 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: And that's how a lot of professional athletes are. A 472 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,440 Speaker 1: lot of them don't actually love sports. They like it, 473 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 1: you know, enough to be professional, but they're not driven 474 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 1: by winning and championships the way that the upper upper 475 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:28,639 Speaker 1: upper crust guys are like Lebron James, like Steph Curry, 476 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: Jannis whoever. So I'm not surprised by that whole thing 477 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:34,679 Speaker 1: with James Harden I think that he's gonna be on 478 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,639 Speaker 1: the straight and narrow enough this season that I feel 479 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,120 Speaker 1: reasonably confident that he's going to keep it together long 480 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,640 Speaker 1: enough for Joe LMB to get out of the second round, 481 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 1: provided they can, you know, not get a mysterious stomach 482 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:49,920 Speaker 1: ailment that always seems to play came in the postseason. 483 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:53,119 Speaker 1: That's why they're That's why I flipped them from my 484 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: four to my three. So fingers crossed that James Harden 485 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: can hold off on the strip Clubs for at least 486 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 1: a few months and help the Sixers win a championship. 487 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 488 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:09,199 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports 489 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search f 490 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: SR to listen live. I am gonna get a little 491 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 1: chalky with it for four and I'm gonna go with 492 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:20,879 Speaker 1: the team that actually thinks the wins. The title of 493 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:24,399 Speaker 1: the Boston Celtics plus three h five not great value, 494 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:26,960 Speaker 1: but I do believe this is a Boston team. Rob 495 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 1: that is flexible on the wings gets solid role playing 496 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:35,920 Speaker 1: guard play from Brogden. From Derek Smith, I'm toying, No, 497 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: I just butchered his name it is Stunt, Derek White, 498 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: Marcus Smart, Derek White, Malcolm Brogden, and I like their 499 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: bigs Horford and Robert Williams as long as they can 500 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:47,720 Speaker 1: stay healthy. I like this team a lot. Um. It's 501 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:50,520 Speaker 1: weird because I grew up not liking any Boston teams. 502 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:55,000 Speaker 1: I vehemently dislike this um Red Sox. I can't stand 503 00:27:55,040 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: the song Sweet Caroline, But I do like Aason Tatum 504 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,760 Speaker 1: a lot. And I'm gonna ride Tatum and the Celtics. 505 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,360 Speaker 1: Remember they were in control of that series. They were 506 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: they up to one, They were up to one with 507 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 1: a big lead, and then Steph Curry has Stef Curry 508 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 1: took over. That's right, Stef Curry just historic stuff. Is 509 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: a good Boston team. I think they're better than the Bucks. 510 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 1: I know the Bucks have won a million games in 511 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,640 Speaker 1: a row, but remember what you just last saw does 512 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: not mean everything. Okay, sure, Boston Celtics number four. Boston 513 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,639 Speaker 1: is my number four as well. They got the deepest roster. 514 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 1: I really like future Laker Jason Tatum. Can't wait. I 515 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,159 Speaker 1: can't wait to wear the purple and gold in like 516 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 1: three or four years. Is going to be great. Um, 517 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:36,399 Speaker 1: Everything that you said is hundred percent accurate, and that's 518 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: why I have them in number four as well. Five 519 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 1: is interesting. You could play it a little safe head 520 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 1: your bets. It feels like Celtics or Bucks is coming 521 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,920 Speaker 1: out of the East for sure, right Um. I like 522 00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: the Nuggets and I think they could go to the 523 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 1: finals this year. I just I mean, as Denver, they 524 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 1: haven't done it, so it's tough. So I am going 525 00:28:56,200 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 1: to throw a dart with five. I'm not going with 526 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 1: your Lakers, who are amazingly still under a plus twenty 527 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: nine thirty six. I am going to go with missus 528 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:10,320 Speaker 1: silly because they probably won't even get out of the 529 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:16,000 Speaker 1: first round. The Cleveland Cavaliers defensive team plus thirty plus 530 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 1: three thousand, three hundred eighteen, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, dynamic 531 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 1: scoring backcourt, could not guard me and pick up all 532 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:29,440 Speaker 1: but well they could, of course, they struggle defensively. But 533 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: behind them is Mobilian Allen not great on the wings. 534 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 1: It's a wing league, and I you know, ultimately that's 535 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: gonna be devastating because I don't know how if they 536 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 1: face the Nixon Brunson bruns is gonna eat him up. 537 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 1: I mean they're gonna get theirs. But I just not 538 00:29:44,040 --> 00:29:47,080 Speaker 1: having a wing. This kid, a Korro you know at Auburn, 539 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: doesn't look like he's the guy. Ultimately, there's not a 540 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:54,560 Speaker 1: lot to love when you drill down on Cleveland, Rob 541 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 1: simply because I don't know who they can defend on 542 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 1: the wing. I mean, like Danny Green, he's not to 543 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: come on SETI Osman keras Lavert. Now, I think they 544 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,680 Speaker 1: can score, and I think if they can slow it 545 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 1: down to make it a half court game, like if 546 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,520 Speaker 1: it's if it's just game around a hundred, I think 547 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 1: they're in good shape. Now. If we're playing one twenties 548 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:15,960 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, I think the Calves are gonna be 549 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: in trouble, but I think they get stopped. I would 550 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: not be shocked if the Cleveland Cavaliers won the title. Now, 551 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:27,320 Speaker 1: Cleveland has not been to the playoffs without Lebron. I 552 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:30,560 Speaker 1: believe in something like twenty years. It might even be longer. 553 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 1: Do you have the number, Robbert? Have you heard this? 554 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 1: They definitely have not won a playoff series without Lebron 555 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:39,080 Speaker 1: since forever. And it's probably like Mark Price and Craigie 556 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:42,719 Speaker 1: Lowe and Dan Brad Doherty and Larry Nancy. Probably that 557 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: far back. I could actually look it up. But the 558 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:47,560 Speaker 1: bottom line is this is definitely a dart throw. I 559 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: don't advocate putting any real money on the Cleveland Calves 560 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 1: to win the title. This would be a pizza money 561 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:58,000 Speaker 1: bet if you're interested. I just do like a lot 562 00:30:58,040 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 1: about this team. I didn't love dumb Kevin Love. I 563 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 1: think he's got value and he could end up hurting them. Oh, 564 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: here we go without Lebron. Their last playoff series victory 565 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 1: was nineteen ninety two. Jeez, last time they made the 566 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:19,640 Speaker 1: playoffs without Lebron was ninety eight. I guess I could 567 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 1: look up the nineteen oh no, no, no. Nineteen ninety 568 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,360 Speaker 1: three they won a series. They won a first round 569 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:28,880 Speaker 1: series against the Nets. So congratulation nineteen ninety three, Rob, 570 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: you were what elementary school? Not even yet. I was 571 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: just starting, you know, kindergarten at that point. Dumb dart 572 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 1: throw on the Cleveland Cavs. Cleveland, I will do you 573 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:43,560 Speaker 1: one better look now. Unlike anyone listening to this podcast knows, 574 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:47,000 Speaker 1: Jason bets real money. He takes his kids college, find 575 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:49,880 Speaker 1: the money he was gonna buy for his wife's jewelry 576 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,560 Speaker 1: for his birthday. He puts that on whatever football game 577 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 1: he's betting, he triples it, so we can keep money 578 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: and then still get them what they need. Jason Betts 579 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 1: real money. I don't bet really at all. But I 580 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:05,120 Speaker 1: did make three wagers this NBA season on one team 581 00:32:05,320 --> 00:32:08,440 Speaker 1: to win the championship. Got him at twenty to one 582 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:12,320 Speaker 1: before the season, got him at twenty two to one 583 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 1: early in the season, got him at fifty to one 584 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:22,040 Speaker 1: about a month ago, and that would be the Los 585 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 1: Angeles Lakers. You brought it up as we started this 586 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: podcasts Ron James is gonna be out for at least 587 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: three weeks. I'm gonna say four conservatively, so he'll be 588 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 1: back for the last week or so of the season. 589 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 1: But you brought it up they have a very soft 590 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:44,480 Speaker 1: schedule during that time. I think it's entirely possible that, 591 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: given who's in front of them you have. I don't 592 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 1: think Utah wants to stay in the plan. I think 593 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 1: they're gonna drop off. I don't trust Minnesota, but wait, 594 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:58,840 Speaker 1: Minnesota's got Towns coming back, and New Orleans has Zion 595 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 1: coming back. You don't know if Zion's coming back yet. 596 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:03,440 Speaker 1: Remember last time. I thought he was coming back and 597 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:06,640 Speaker 1: he reactivated. It's fair, all right? So who who are 598 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 1: the Lakers getting into the playoffs? Over? And then do 599 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: they get to seven or right? It doesn't matter if 600 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:14,640 Speaker 1: they get seven rights? Yeah, okay, And here's the reason why. 601 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:19,040 Speaker 1: There's a reason why I did not put either Denver 602 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:22,440 Speaker 1: or Memphis in my top four in front of them. Okay, 603 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 1: I don't trust Denver at all. Nicola Yokich, I'm surprised 604 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 1: there's not more of a conversation by how much pressure 605 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,440 Speaker 1: he's under to perform in these playoffs, given that he's 606 00:33:30,440 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: gonna win a thirst righte MVP and every other person 607 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:36,000 Speaker 1: who's wanted three MVPs either at least made the finals 608 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,640 Speaker 1: or wanted championship out right during that, you know, Span, 609 00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 1: I don't think he's Maybe they made the Western Finals once, 610 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: Yeah they didn't. They beat the Clippers in the Bubbles 611 00:33:45,040 --> 00:33:47,040 Speaker 1: against the Lakers, and the Lakers smack them around in 612 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:49,440 Speaker 1: five games. Lakers and five was born during the bubble. 613 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:54,480 Speaker 1: The Memphis Grizzlies are We saw this playout last season 614 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:58,200 Speaker 1: in the playoffs against a wildly mediocre Minnesota Hmulves team. 615 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 1: They are two regular season e to succeed in the playoffs. 616 00:34:04,200 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 1: The way that they perform is frenetic. It's very scrappy, 617 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 1: up and down, up and down. And they only only 618 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:12,000 Speaker 1: have one guy who can create in the half court. 619 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 1: That's John Moran. That doesn't work in the playoffs any team. 620 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:18,880 Speaker 1: And when you get to the playoffs, all these teams 621 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:21,759 Speaker 1: are good. Any team with a decent defensive game plan 622 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: is gonna say, all right, as long as we can 623 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 1: make jaws settle for jump shots, we got this in 624 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:28,840 Speaker 1: the bag. They're not going to be this four to 625 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:31,680 Speaker 1: seven times. Because Desmond bane I like him. He's gonna 626 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: get Maxi money. He can't create it on his own shot. 627 00:34:33,719 --> 00:34:36,800 Speaker 1: Jaren Jackson does not create his own shot. Dylan Brooks 628 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: thinks he can create his own shot, and that's primarily 629 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:41,759 Speaker 1: their problem. By the way, if Memphis is the two 630 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:45,600 Speaker 1: and the Lakers get the seven, Lakers music, that's that's 631 00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:48,000 Speaker 1: why I'm saying, if they get seven or eight, and 632 00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:50,120 Speaker 1: assuming Lebron is, you have to be back at that 633 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:52,880 Speaker 1: point right that I think they can be either one 634 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 1: of those teams in a series. So once you get 635 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:59,919 Speaker 1: through that one, let's say in this scenario, it's the sec. 636 00:35:00,080 --> 00:35:08,000 Speaker 1: It they get through Memphis, they get either the Warriors 637 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:10,840 Speaker 1: or the Clippers in round two, because I think whoever 638 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:13,680 Speaker 1: they beat Sacramento I just mentioned, I don't trust the 639 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:17,279 Speaker 1: Clippers with their ability to be a cohesive unit and 640 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:20,719 Speaker 1: with the Golden State Warriors as good as Steph Curry is, 641 00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:22,880 Speaker 1: I just don't think they have enough this season. I 642 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:26,279 Speaker 1: think they kind of blew their wad last season. So 643 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:29,120 Speaker 1: suddenly a team that you don't think is going to 644 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 1: make the play in tournament, in my scenario, is right 645 00:35:33,120 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 1: there on the precipice in the Western Conference Finals. For 646 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,680 Speaker 1: all we need is a Kevin Durant to once again 647 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:43,120 Speaker 1: have his foot online and late in game six and 648 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 1: the lady doing a game and get to the NBA Championships. 649 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:50,320 Speaker 1: I'm mildly surprised neither of us has Denver or Memphis. 650 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:54,880 Speaker 1: Well do you trust them? I don't. Well, I definitely 651 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:57,279 Speaker 1: don't trust the Memphis Denver I do. I'm just telling you, man, 652 00:35:58,080 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 1: they got Gordon defensively, Casey defensively, the other three guys offensively. 653 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:05,040 Speaker 1: This that I would not shock me at all if 654 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:06,439 Speaker 1: they got to the finals. I don't know if they're 655 00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:10,040 Speaker 1: beating uh Milwaukee or Boston. I don't think they would, 656 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:14,920 Speaker 1: but Denver's really good. The disrespect is crazy. I just 657 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 1: wonder if if they're going to rise to the occasion. 658 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:23,239 Speaker 1: Um so rob that there are are five mm, I 659 00:36:23,239 --> 00:36:25,960 Speaker 1: guess best bets. We can't call them long shots, even 660 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,920 Speaker 1: though you think I like. Look and and when you 661 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,400 Speaker 1: say pizza pizza money, I bet pizza money in the Lakers. 662 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 1: And it's not like the the artist in Pizzaia money 663 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:36,960 Speaker 1: that you put down. It was Costco Pizza money ninety five. 664 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:40,919 Speaker 1: So I got like forty Cosco pizza ten dollars. Yeah, 665 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:43,280 Speaker 1: and it's huge, right as he do love one slice 666 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:45,840 Speaker 1: of Costco pizza. I'm just saying I threw down like 667 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 1: a maybe thirty forty bucks total on the Lakers on 668 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,320 Speaker 1: three different bets. Wow. All right, Well that's it for 669 00:36:51,360 --> 00:36:54,400 Speaker 1: the week. A lot of NBA talk heading into the weekend. 670 00:36:54,840 --> 00:37:00,239 Speaker 1: March Madness will begin next week. In a programming note, folks, 671 00:37:00,239 --> 00:37:02,920 Speaker 1: a week from today, your boy will be hosting The 672 00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:06,759 Speaker 1: Herd on FS one. First time I've done radio. I'm 673 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,200 Speaker 1: sorry sorry, second time I hosted it with Boussard once 674 00:37:09,719 --> 00:37:12,279 Speaker 1: a few years back, pre Covid hosted a radio show 675 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:16,200 Speaker 1: before plenty of times. UM Next Friday FS one put 676 00:37:16,239 --> 00:37:18,240 Speaker 1: an alarm in your calendar. Talk to you them