1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to What's Burning. I'm here with Paul Pierce, Matt Barnes. Matt, 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: you are fresh off a plane from Atlanta doing a 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: little a T S action. He's got Charles Barkley after 4 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: I think chasing him for years. Right, Yeah, I mean, 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: big show, big trip to Atlanta. Shout out to everyone 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: who made that possible. Um. Yeah, we were able to 7 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: lock down Chuck Rachel Lynn. It was just great first 8 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: and foremost. He said he lost about fifty penalty, said 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: he finally has two good hips. He had hip surgery, 10 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: he slimmed down, he looks good. Um. But you know Charles, 11 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: I mean he's, you know, one of the voices of basketball. 12 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: And to be able to just sit down and talk 13 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: to him about you know, current media, what he has 14 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: going on, his future plans in media, and just kind 15 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: of going back over his career. Man, we had a 16 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: great time. Didn't take that big check for the golf, 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: No he didn't, but he got a big check from check. 18 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: He's going to be okay, is what you're telling me. 19 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: He's gonna even have to worry about him, all right. 20 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: I do want to talk about the Grizzlies, because guys 21 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: there on a ten game winning streak, tie with the 22 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: Nuggets for number one in the West, number one defense 23 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: in the NBA Jaren Jackson junior frontrunner for Defensive Player 24 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: of the Year. Really, their only big weakness if you 25 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: take a look, is free throw percentage. They are dead 26 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 1: last in the entire league they're shooting se Paul, how 27 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: concerned are you about that right now? And how concerned 28 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: about that will you be if it's still that way 29 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 1: to come playoff time. I mean, I've been a part 30 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: of so many games that came down the free throw, 31 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: So I mean it's a huge concerned. You know, when 32 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: you get down to a lot of close games come 33 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: playoff times, we know those free throws is gonna add 34 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: up when we look up. If you're only shooting marginal 35 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: uh percentage at the line, you're gonna kick yourself on 36 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,479 Speaker 1: the butt come playoff time, because that's important, I mean, 37 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: regardless unless you you're blowing everybody out and you're gonna 38 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: need the free throws in the clubs possessions and so 39 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: that's that's a little bit of concern. But I like, 40 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: I like what they've been doing. I like where they 41 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: at this year. Yeah, I mean I agree, I mean, 42 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: we're at the halfway point of this season and they're 43 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: clearly one of the best teams in the league. UM 44 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: free throws are always concerning. We lost a U championship 45 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: yesterday because we missed read those, but they are a 46 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: little bit about that. But on a higher level um that, 47 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: But also Rachel concerns me is I'm always and Paul 48 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: can contest this. I like that. You know, these young 49 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: teams during the regular season are always exciting and jaw dropping, 50 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: but when the big lights come on in the playoffs 51 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: and it's every game, there's adjustments that have to be made. 52 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: Can those same guys outside of jaw be stars in 53 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: their roles stealing My concern with this team is who 54 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: is their consistent number two. I mean, Desmond Banks had 55 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: a career year, I think about twenty one points a game, 56 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: Jaren Jackson's and the high teams, But are those guys 57 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: consistently gonna be there in the playoffs? You know, most 58 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 1: teams that have one are gonna win at least have 59 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 1: those two guys. Sometimes have three or four guys are 60 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: able to get you thirty on any given nights. So 61 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: that's my one concern outside of you know, obviously. The 62 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: free throw woes is do they have that consistent number 63 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: two night and night out, then go out and get 64 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: twenty to twenty five when Jaws at thirty. I just 65 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: feel like the West is so wide open that maybe 66 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: you don't have to be as good this year coming 67 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: in as you had some other years, but you can 68 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: be a little more inexperienced. Jaren Jackson Jr. By the way, 69 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: well Rocky when he came back from injury. But he's 70 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: playing so well and it's like legit defensive player of 71 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: the Year right now. And I want to pick on 72 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: them with the free thrill percentage. But it's funny. There's 73 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: a stat website called eighty two Games and they recently 74 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: looked at every game memphisis played this year. They calculated 75 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: if the Grizzlies went up from seventy one percent, which 76 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: is what they're shooting now, to just seventy eight percent 77 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: at the line, not like crazy, best ever number is 78 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: just seventy eight percent at the line, that they would 79 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: have gotten five more wins so far this season than 80 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: they had, which again, they're tied with the Nuggets for first. 81 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: It's not like that. I mean, they're you know, they're 82 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: not struggling, but they could have been well clear of ever. 83 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: But that's a big jump though. Seventy eight is a 84 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: lot lot more, you know what I mean. And we 85 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: know we've all been on teams where free throw shooting 86 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: is important and normally you are what you are with 87 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: your free throw shooting. That's not necessarily going to change. 88 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: Like they're half of this season, you know, so I 89 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: don't see them miraculous. Let's turn around and get to seven, 90 00:03:58,040 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: eight or eighties. So they're gonna have to find a 91 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:03,119 Speaker 1: way to win while being inefficient at the free throw line. Well, Matt, 92 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: you're here, so you know we have to talk about 93 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: the Kings. That is required four in the West coming 94 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: into Wednesday. They're on a four game winning streak. Demontes 95 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: Sabonis Western Conference Player of the Week. He's averaging nineteen 96 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: thirteen and seven. So we got the All Star Game 97 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 1: coming up in a few weeks and we're looking at 98 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: the starters in the West, and look, Yokich obviously a 99 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: lock for the front court. Lebron I think is a 100 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: lock for the front court. So you've got one more 101 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: front court All Star starter. Are you making the case 102 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: you think Savonis should be that guy. Um, whether it be. 103 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: I mean, his play has spoke for itself. Um. But 104 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: you know it's a popularity thing, you know what I mean. 105 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: And through the first round of return ballot through the fans, 106 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: Sabonis nor Fox or was even mentioned. You know which 107 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: is You're right, You're right, But like I said, they're 108 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: the one spot open. Obviously we know if a d 109 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: was healthy, would most likely be a d Um and 110 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: then if Zion was healthy, it would probably be Zion. 111 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: And the fact that neither of those guy are really 112 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: healthy and and and their status is up in there 113 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: even if they do come back, I think that's where Sabonis, 114 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 1: you know, fits right in. I mean, I think the 115 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: numbers speak for itself. Let me get on some numbers 116 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 1: real quick, because I had my guy Nate pull some 117 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 1: numbers for me, so I don't wanna sheet you where 118 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: we go. So he's first in the league and rebound first, 119 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: and rebounds per game first, and double doubles. I think 120 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: he has twenty one or twenty two consecutive double doubles, 121 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: number number number two, on offensive writing number three and 122 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: win shares number three and triple doubles number seven and 123 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: assists and number nine in field goal percentage. So not 124 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: only do I think he should fill that void of 125 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 1: that third front court guy, but I also think he 126 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: should be in the top ten conversation of MVP considering 127 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: this team has gone on a sixteen year drought with 128 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: no playoffs. What he's been able to do night and 129 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: night out for that team, have them sitting has them 130 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 1: city right there in the fourth position. So you know, 131 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: I'm happy for them as players and really happy for 132 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: the city that you know, they've been putting out a 133 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 1: good product, and really shout out Mike Brown. Mike Brown 134 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: is completely turned around and thinking has created a you know, 135 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: a foundation for this organization, which is fun to watch. Sacramento. Actually, 136 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: everyone across the country. Man show the Kings in love. 137 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 1: It's been a long time. They've been bad for a 138 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: long time, but Mike Brown has put a great product 139 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 1: out there, led by Sabonis and Fox. Both these guys 140 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: are having great seasons. Uh, they've been bad for a while, 141 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: but you go check their numbers out sitting forth in 142 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: the West all by themselves. They need some love. Man, 143 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: Get these boards to the All Star Game, whether it's 144 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: starting or coming off the bench. They need to be 145 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: there now we don't. Zion is supposed to be back 146 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: and they're gonna re evaluate him in like a week 147 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 1: and a half. Basically a d a little bit more 148 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 1: open ended if those guys are back playing, Paul, would 149 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: you risk playing in the All Star Game after coming 150 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: off a reason injury or would you say, thanks my god, 151 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: but I'm old school. If I'm playing in the game, 152 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: I'm playing in the All Star Game. You know, so 153 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: everybody know how to All Star Game going, you know, 154 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,359 Speaker 1: guys taking a little half, say until the end of 155 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 1: the game and so. But you know that's that's a 156 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 1: popularity contest. You want to be amongst your peers. You 157 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: want to be amongst that group. You want to be 158 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: in that locker room. I mean there is fun times 159 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: when you get that a week break and you're in 160 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: the locker room chopping it up and you see Zion 161 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: sitting here, a dro Luca and they all in one room. 162 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: You know you want to be there. You want to 163 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: play and participate because on some level you want to 164 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: show them like, look, I'm supposed to be here here. Well, 165 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: the same question with Katie in the East right if 166 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: he comes back right before the All Star Game. Does 167 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: he play in it? Just gonna have to see it. 168 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: Why just think it's different, Like Paul said, it was 169 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: a different time when you know he was All Star. 170 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: Now everything is obviously you know, precautionary with which we 171 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: understand because for some reason, guys are getting hurt so 172 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: much more now these days. So I mean that's a 173 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: great question, right, you know, particularly with a d and 174 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: and really all three guys we mentioned. You know, A 175 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: d Is just has bad luck with injuries, random injuries. 176 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: You know, Katie, we know the importance of him to 177 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: Brooklyn success. And then Zion, you know, he's someone who 178 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: you know, his career has been great when he's on 179 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: the court, but he hasn't been on the court for 180 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: a lot of times. So it's just it'll be an 181 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: interesting when if it comes down to it, you know, 182 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: if those guys play or not. Yeah, I mean, I'm 183 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: with you. But then again, everyone used to be in 184 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: the dunk contest and everyone now x out of that. 185 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: So we'll see. Although they got some high flyers and 186 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: this year has done contest that young boys that could 187 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: really jump to right, Matt, is it mac mc mccollan 188 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: or whatever His name is, but I like the Shade 189 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: and Shark from Portland's Oh my god, dude, he is 190 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: out of hands. You guys, we got to talk about 191 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: the Mavericks because Luca has been on one obviously, but 192 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: the team has lost four of their last five. We know, 193 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: speaking of All Star Jalen Brunson is out east there 194 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: and they've got to watch him likely become an All Star. 195 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: Mass came into the season hoping for another deep run. 196 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 1: What is your temperature check fall for them? I'm not 197 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: so sure. In the Masks, they've been probably the most 198 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: inconsistent team you know, I've seen in the Western car Forence, 199 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: because one they look like world beaters, the next week 200 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: they look like they can lose to anybody in the playoffs. 201 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: Something we know Luca is gonna be Luca. You know, 202 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 1: they got Christian Woods, who was their second best player 203 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: in my opinion, but it's just no consistency with the 204 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,719 Speaker 1: other guys around them. You know, they've they've there with 205 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: some injuries, of course, but they asking Luca to carry 206 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: so much of a low that if he has any 207 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: type of of average game, they have no chance are winning. 208 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: It's just too dependent on him and so I'm not 209 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: skyrocket high confidence on the Mavericks Uh doing any damage 210 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. I mean, I agree with Paul. I 211 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: mean I think Luke has to be superhuman every night. 212 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: But also I mean, obviously he's still young, but he 213 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: had a long run to the Western Finals last year, 214 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: a long summer, you know, a long summer where he 215 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,559 Speaker 1: won the championship this summer, And then to me, I 216 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 1: don't really think I mean, I like Christian with a lot, 217 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: but I don't think this team got better in the 218 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 1: off season. So again to ask of Luke Uh night 219 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: and night out to be superman, which he can do, 220 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: but like Paul said, if he doesn't have that performance 221 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: that this team doesn't have a chance. So I mean 222 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: there's guys like you know, Tim Hardaway Jr. And again 223 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: Christian Wood and you know, some other pieces that can add. 224 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: But at the same my question with Memphis like who 225 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: is that for sure if Luca has an off night 226 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,559 Speaker 1: or if Luca still has his forty, who can give 227 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: us twenty to twenty five consistently every night? And I 228 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: don't I don't really think we can say like he's 229 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,959 Speaker 1: the one. So unless they do something at the trade deadline, 230 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 1: which I don't know if they're even actively looking to do. Uh, 231 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,719 Speaker 1: you never want to count Luca out, but I'm not 232 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: bet in the house on Luca. Yeah, I mean a 233 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: lot of their problems are injury related right now. They 234 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: got a ton of guys injured. But that's the n 235 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: b A. You gotta prep for that. Their depth has 236 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: been exposed, especially defensively. It's like a red carpet to 237 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: the rim right now with those guys. Um. I did 238 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: talk to Mark Cuban and g M Nico Harrison recently 239 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 1: at a game about what they're gonna do at the deadline, 240 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: and the question is, right, do you try to make 241 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 1: some little tweaks now with what's available to like help 242 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 1: through the rest of this run. Do you wait until 243 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: the summer when more guys may be available to like 244 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: really try to go all in and get Luca number two? 245 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: You know that kind of thing. And they said it 246 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: kind of depends on who shakes out is available in 247 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: each time. And right now, I mean, we're still enough 248 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: far out that, you know, not a lot of teams 249 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: are playing their cards yet, but right now, it doesn't 250 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: look like there's someone who's going to really be able 251 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: to help them. Now we've got we'll have to see 252 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: how available he is. Right now. The Bulls are saying 253 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: he's not available, but we got three weeks, so there 254 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: could be a lot available. Good thing about this, obviously, 255 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: like a situation like getting Lebron help there on the clock. 256 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: Lebron's on the back side of his career. Luke has 257 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 1: a baby, with all due respect twenty three, you know 258 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: what I mean. So I know they're smart enough over 259 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 1: there not to you know, put the house in for 260 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 1: a situation this year. So I think they'll whatever move 261 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: they make, I know it will be best for their team. 262 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: And if if the summers where they need to reload 263 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: at the summers where they're reload at. Yeah, I mean, 264 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 1: he's the first year of a five year deal, but 265 00:11:58,200 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: we all know that doesn't mean that he's going to 266 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: be to that team for five years. I don't know 267 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: if they don't really make a major move this summer, 268 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: if he's going to get antsy or not. I do 269 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: know the fan base is really aunty. Luca is one 270 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: of those unique superstars. It's very ball dominant. So we 271 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: could say names of who we think would fit in 272 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: well there, but who do we feel like could really 273 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: fit in with someone who is so ball dominant. If 274 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: you need a second star, I mean it's like you 275 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 1: you need a guy who could say, if Luca don't 276 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: have that game, a guy who can get you because 277 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: you think that's enough. I think I think I do 278 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: think he's enough, because I think he is a guy 279 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: if you if you put him in the right system, 280 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: he can. He showed that he could be a score 281 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: in this league and a nice with Luka. Don't got it. 282 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: If he got a guy like him who can get 283 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: you twenty five a night. He still got a guy 284 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: like Christian Wood who gonna be consistent. Finny Finny, Dennis Smith, 285 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 1: Hardaway Joyer. If you get some more talent, need talent, 286 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: and they'll figure it out, you know, always when it 287 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: don't matter when you say this is not a good fit. 288 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: We all said was bosh Aid and Lebron a good fit? 289 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: But Taylan is gonna figure each other out. Greatness will 290 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 1: figure it out once you get it all together. So 291 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: and lucas case, you gotta put some more great players 292 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: around here and now figure it out. Yeah, well we 293 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 1: will see. The West is interesting. The East has its 294 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: own interesting stories Hawks middle of the three game winning streak. 295 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: They actually just broke the Heats winning streak for three 296 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: games on MLK Day. Look the back court we saw 297 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: I was cooking right, fifty two points combined for Dijon 298 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 1: Day and Trey. But Matt, you talked to Jon Murray 299 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 1: when you were down in Atlanta, and that team has 300 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: been in a little bit of a state this season, 301 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,319 Speaker 1: both on the court and off the court. What did 302 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: he say about like the status of the team right now? 303 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: You know, for him being such a young player, I 304 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: don't think I've talked to someone who's young as him 305 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 1: that has his head on the shoulders the way he does. 306 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: He was very impressive. And the main thing I got 307 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: out of what he says is, you know he's in 308 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: stressing to the team. It takes time to figure it out. 309 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: It's gonna take time to figure this out. So this 310 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: is really the first you know, they played half a 311 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: season together, and you know there was a lot of 312 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 1: hype on them coming in this season that they could 313 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: be the best backcourt in the game, and you know 314 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 1: they're still trying to figure each other out. Two ball 315 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 1: dominant guys again that you know, have to figure out 316 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 1: whose turn is it? And then you know John Collins 317 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: and and and and there are other pieces Capella. Um, 318 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: they're young guys, Bogdanovich, you know, coming back off an injury. 319 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: They have some pieces, but I feel like they're missing 320 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: something and I don't know what they're missing. So, uh, 321 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: they're a very interesting team and ability, they're a little 322 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:36,479 Speaker 1: bit you'd say, you know, you've heard rumbles about you know, uh, 323 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: Trey and and and Nate McMillan, So you know there's 324 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: a lot of rumblings over there. It'll be interesting to see, 325 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: you know, when the dust settles, if they make any moves, 326 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: if Nate McMillan will finish this season, um, and what 327 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: this team really is because again I think now teams 328 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: used to be used to have time to get their 329 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: chemistry and develop, but we live with such in a seven, three, six, 330 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: five new cycle that stuff has to happen like this, 331 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: and when it doesn't happen like this, people get an seen, 332 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: moves get made. So it'll be interesting to see what 333 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: happens with this team. Again, a lot of talent, but 334 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: really I don't feel like they have very much direction. 335 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: I mean, I think when I look at Atlanta. I 336 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 1: think from a couple of years ago they went to 337 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: the conference finals, didn't They went to the Conference finals, 338 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: and I think, like I thought they would build on 339 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: that from that time. Even though the record wasn't good 340 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: during the regular season, they when you make a deep playoff, Yeah, 341 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: they just came out of nowhere. So I thought with 342 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: the talent that they have today that they would be 343 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: further along, you know. I thought when you look at Atlanta, 344 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: they should be building on their success they had a 345 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: couple of years ago and added more talent and guys 346 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: getting and they got and John Collins has gotten better, 347 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: that they would be further along like I would like. 348 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: Before the season started, I was like, this could be 349 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: a top four team in the Eastern Conference. And so 350 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: I just feel like they're underachieving as a unit. Because 351 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: that's how much confidence I got in guys like Trey 352 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: into gen Mary and John Collins and Capella. I felt 353 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: like they will be a top four See, I just 354 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: feel like this team needs something, Like you said, if Joe, 355 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's coaching, I don't know if 356 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: it's another player, new general manager, new waterboy or whatever. 357 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: Well that's my question, right of how much of the 358 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: front office stuff creeps out on the court for you 359 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: guys as players, because the front office has been a 360 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: merry go round. Um. The Atlanta Journal Constitution just did 361 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 1: a big story where they talked to like a bunch 362 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 1: of sources like in the team, around the team, around 363 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 1: the franchise, and their quote, their lead quote was, this 364 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 1: is a team in turmoil. Um. Just yesterday they elevated 365 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: all around good guy Kyle Korver up to assistant general manager. 366 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: And he only joined the team six months ago as 367 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: the director of player development. So you're going from being 368 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: a player yourself into coaching now six months later into 369 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: the front office spot. It's just they've had a lot 370 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: going on. Does that matter as players? Well? And I 371 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 1: didn't get an I didn't get because we didn't get 372 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: into that with with the John. But I really feel 373 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: like there's a riff between Trey and Nate and you know, 374 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,440 Speaker 1: stars and coaches button Head. You see it over Phoenix 375 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: with Aidan and and and Monty Williams, you know what. 376 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: So so you know, you really don't play for your 377 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 1: management or owners or anything like that. You know the 378 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: players control it. But you can tell when there's just 379 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: there's funk and you know in the locker room, and 380 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: there's definitely funk over there. So that's something they're gonna 381 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 1: have to figure out. Yeah, one thing when you look 382 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 1: at teams for organizations who do well, you the one 383 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: thing you always look at you you search from the 384 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 1: top to the bottom and make yourself how's the culture 385 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: over there? You know? How you know if their culture 386 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: hasn't right, how is it gonna spill onto the court? 387 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 1: And it starts at the top. And so if they're 388 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: like like you said, when you're moving guys from player 389 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: development and now management because maybe the culture is in 390 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:48,639 Speaker 1: the office and they may not be good. Then if 391 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: your culture and the coaching staff is not good with 392 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: the players, how can you even win? And so they 393 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 1: need to turn their culture around somehow because the talent 394 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: is there, but they need a culture shock in the 395 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:01,920 Speaker 1: your change. I'll believe right well that a g C 396 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: article said, the current vibe is that you know McMillan 397 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: will stay through the rest of the season, but he's 398 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:10,160 Speaker 1: strongly considering retirement now. Who knows. Only Nate McMillan knows, 399 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: And he said he doesn't want to talk about it 400 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 1: right now. But it's an indication that yeah, exactly. So 401 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 1: we'll see, all right, we got the legendary moments presented 402 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: by top Shot. Next, Matt, As you know top shot moments, 403 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: they focus on a lot of current guys and teams, 404 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: and you have played with a lot of superstars who 405 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,199 Speaker 1: would be top shot moments? Right? I want to know 406 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,119 Speaker 1: what former teammate of yours you think had the most 407 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: top shot worthy moments in his career. And I want 408 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 1: to remind you who you are choosing between. You are 409 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: choosing between Kobe, Katie, Steph CP three, Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford, 410 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:54,399 Speaker 1: and Vince Carter. I mean it's not I mean, you know, 411 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: the obvious names stand out, um, you know with Kobe 412 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 1: and Steph and Katie, But one person I would say 413 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:02,959 Speaker 1: they kind of has not fallen off, but just you know, 414 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: transition a little slower was Blake. Blake had a lot 415 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:13,360 Speaker 1: of top shot the show jaw dropping, Holy ship, what 416 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: the fund did? I just see moments uh dunking on people. 417 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 1: So obviously you know Cod, Steph, Katie, you can't go 418 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: wrong with you those guys. But I'm gonna say Blake Griffin. 419 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: Oh I like that. I like it. Paul, what about you, 420 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: because you played with KG Ray Allen and Coors John 421 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,640 Speaker 1: wall Or is the most top shot worthy person on 422 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 1: any of your teams? Just you? Um No, I'm gonna 423 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 1: say Ray Allen, you know, I mean Ray, you know, 424 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: to play with a guy who was so clutch and 425 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 1: just to be able to have somebody who could take 426 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:49,200 Speaker 1: that pressure off you, he said, He said, so many 427 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: big shots and I was just saying what I was 428 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 1: able to be there and watch it. It was a 429 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:56,199 Speaker 1: joy to be a part of that and watch some 430 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: of a lot of those moments. Well, you guys out there, 431 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: you can start your NBA Top Shot collection today at 432 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: NBA top shot dot com. You get closer than ever 433 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 1: to the game and players you love. Sign up today. 434 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: We gotta get to on the radar presented by Draft 435 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: Kings guys, and we have a very open Western conference 436 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: we're talking before. So if you take a look, here's 437 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: the DraftKings odds for who is coming out of the West. 438 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 1: And we're a little past the halfway mark. As Matt said, So, Paul, 439 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 1: who jumps out at you? If you had to name 440 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: a favorite right now? Who jumps out of the West 441 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: A healthy Golden State. Yeah, still, yeah, I mean, I'm 442 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,160 Speaker 1: never betting against Steph Curry, but I just they will 443 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: have a harder road. Yeah, but if you got a 444 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 1: healthy play and staff. When we look from top to 445 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 1: bottom and you look at the number two guys, the 446 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: number three guy, Never, who's the number two guy? Memphis, 447 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 1: who's the number two guy? We're looking at all this, 448 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: but we know Warriors got a number one, number number three, 449 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 1: number four. I don't see them teams at the top. 450 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: That's gonna be scary for them, teams at the top. 451 00:20:57,600 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: So you're still there even though they're in that traffic 452 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: jam in terms of the play in, right, I mean, 453 00:21:02,359 --> 00:21:04,919 Speaker 1: they could just have a pretty tough road even if 454 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:06,679 Speaker 1: they're a great team, which they are, even if they 455 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 1: get out of playing range by the time the playoffs starts, 456 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: Like if they're in the play in now, they've got 457 00:21:11,359 --> 00:21:13,399 Speaker 1: to face the top seeds all the way through. My 458 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: question is not about the team, but about the road 459 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:17,880 Speaker 1: that they would have. But would you think Golden State 460 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: or do you think goes to status still and and 461 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: and I don't I don't like to disrespect obviously, you know, 462 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:26,160 Speaker 1: the Nuggets have been a very solid regular season team 463 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: the past few years. With what you just been able 464 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: to do. They got their guys back. But I just 465 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,119 Speaker 1: have to see it in the playoffs. To see Memphis, 466 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: I have to see it in the playoffs. New Orleans 467 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 1: hasn't been in the playoffs, and I don't know how 468 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: long I gotta see it in the playoffs. So you know, 469 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 1: as Paul said, with God from Steph to Clay to 470 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool, Uh, what Draymond brings to that team, They're 471 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: going to get their young players, you know, in the 472 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 1: mix and what they need to do. So obviously it 473 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: looks like a long shot right now, but you can contest, 474 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: you can't. Nothing is better in the playoff than experience, 475 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 1: and there's not a team in the league that has 476 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 1: more experience in them. So if they can get in 477 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: the playoffs, uh, they're going to be a problem. Yeah. 478 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,520 Speaker 1: And still, guys, I mean, all those stars we live 479 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: around so long, so we kind of feel like, oh, 480 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,440 Speaker 1: they're old, they're in their privacy, they got I think 481 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 1: that this is their last push. I think their windows 482 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 1: next this year, next year, and then you know, Draymond 483 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 1: said he might not be on the team right like 484 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: the times Now, Yeah, I just don't ever sleep on 485 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: seating because you know who you face early and have 486 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: you know you might not make it. We'll see, we'll 487 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: see where they are. Got to talk about Lebron before 488 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:30,040 Speaker 1: we go, because he just moved past the thirty eight 489 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 1: thousand point career scoring mark. He's of course, only the 490 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: second player in NBA history to do that, right behind 491 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: Kareem That record is close in sight. And Paul, it's 492 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,439 Speaker 1: not like he's backing into this like we see sometimes 493 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: guys in the league like hitting milestones on their way out, 494 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: like as part of the retirement to oh yeah, he 495 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: got it, now you can retire. He's not doing that. 496 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: He's like one of the best players in the league 497 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,400 Speaker 1: right now. I mean yeah, I mean he's he's been 498 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:56,119 Speaker 1: the best. He's been one of the greatest for the 499 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: longest ever. We've never seen nothing like this. I mean 500 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 1: I can remember wake up at thirty eight, like thinking 501 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,680 Speaker 1: do I even want to go to practice when he's 502 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: let alone he's all here dropping forty eight um. But 503 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: like players who are young, players who admired, who look 504 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:14,959 Speaker 1: at him, you need to watch what he does, his preparation, 505 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: what he's done to get to this point. Only he's great. 506 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: He's done it for so long, but he takes care 507 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 1: of themselves. He's been disciplined. Uh, it's just nothing. I mean, 508 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 1: there's no more adjectives you can just put on Lebron 509 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:30,080 Speaker 1: and what he's able to do over his career. And 510 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: we're gonna be arguing to go debate for a lot 511 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:35,000 Speaker 1: of years once he passed his Kareem it's gonna be like, 512 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a tough It's gonna be tough, you know. 513 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: And people have been saying how I've been critical of 514 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 1: Lebron and saying these things, saying that and some of 515 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 1: the things rightfully. So some of the things is because 516 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,879 Speaker 1: of our battle. I have the utmost respect for Lebron 517 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: and what he's able to do for this league, what 518 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 1: he's able to the bar he's been able to set. Uh, 519 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: for the players coming up, who's chasing ghold status. It's 520 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: just unbelievable what he's about. Well, I wanted to ask 521 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:11,879 Speaker 1: you this. Kareem has held that scoring record for four decades. Basically, right, Lebron, 522 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: we don't know how much time once he gets it 523 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 1: he'll have at the top. And he actually said recently 524 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 1: he thinks Kadi could push him out of that in 525 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:24,639 Speaker 1: a few years. I did some very basic math um, 526 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 1: which is at this point all I'm capable of um, 527 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: and Katie would basically have to play until he was 528 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:31,920 Speaker 1: like thirty nine Ford or he forty. He'd have to 529 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: keep that scoring average up, He'd have to stay healthy. 530 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: Like do you buy it? Um? I mean, Katie's game 531 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:40,720 Speaker 1: will obviously translate for a long time. I mean, brongevity 532 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: is is his his the bronzevity. They've been witnessing this 533 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: crazy Um, Katie could possibly do it, Luca could possibly 534 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: do it. Lucas, you know what I mean. Luca is 535 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 1: definitely you know, they compared those guys numbers through their 536 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: first games, and Lucas got an edge on him, I 537 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,959 Speaker 1: think in every statistical category. Um, So that would be interesting. 538 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: But I mean, Rachel, Paul, we're talking about a a's 539 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 1: first guy. We're talking about someone that's gonna finish top 540 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:05,640 Speaker 1: five and assists all time in the number one leading 541 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:07,919 Speaker 1: score all the time. Like Paul said, once he passes Kareem, 542 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,120 Speaker 1: it's gonna be hard not to put him at one, 543 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So we'll have to see 544 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: how that plays out. But as far as other guys 545 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: having a chance, I mean maybe there might be you know, 546 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: one or two guys, but you know, to be able 547 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: to sustain what they're doing consistently and be on the 548 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: court and be able to play, that's a whole another 549 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 1: story I think right now with Michael Jordan's still being 550 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 1: so recent for a lot of people, and you know 551 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: when came back again with the Last Dance, but just 552 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: you know, anyone who like us, who got to be 553 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: on the court and see him like in his prime, 554 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: I think you're always going to have that battle, right 555 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:43,879 Speaker 1: who's number one? Who's number one? What's gonna happen in 556 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: twenty years ago when most of the people around the 557 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: game didn't see mj play live and did see Lebron, Like, 558 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: that's what's going to be interesting to me because you know, 559 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: Kareem Let's gets left out of that conversation all the time, 560 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: but that's because it's been so long since people saw 561 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: him on the court and the will that time will 562 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: come for Michael two, so we will see James Dolan 563 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: sent a letter to a bunch of attorneys at ninety 564 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: different firms because they are the different lawyers who are 565 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,359 Speaker 1: representing clients who are suing them, And what did this 566 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,880 Speaker 1: letter say. This letter said you can no longer come 567 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 1: to any MSG property or event and that we will 568 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: use facial recognition technology to keep you out. And they 569 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: had a mom who was like leading a girl Scout 570 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 1: troope to see the Rock Cats, who happens to be 571 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,120 Speaker 1: a lawyer. They kicked her out of the Rock Cats 572 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:42,719 Speaker 1: with the girl Scouts. So justin the last week they 573 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 1: get the lawyers got an injunction and now it's going 574 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 1: to get tied up in the courts. But you know, 575 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:49,800 Speaker 1: we had the Charles Oakley thing a couple of years ago. 576 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: How is this possible that James Dolan keeps doing this stuff. 577 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,159 Speaker 1: He's a clown. He's a clown. And I mean I 578 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: think the spike his clown face. The team has has 579 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: has been able to play well, but I mean he's 580 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: been an issue for a long time, probably one of 581 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:07,399 Speaker 1: the worst owners, uh in sports. And and and he's petty, 582 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: you know what, I meaning for him to take it, 583 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: for him to take it this route, I mean, it 584 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,239 Speaker 1: doesn't surprise me. To me, it makes me laugh more 585 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 1: than anything. I feel bad for the little girl scout true, 586 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 1: but I mean it doesn't surprise me. This is what 587 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 1: you know, Petty Rich, but what people do nothing surprises me. 588 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: I've been talking about him and the next No matter 589 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: how good they are right now, I don't think they'll 590 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 1: ever reach the next level until he gets the next 591 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 1: change ownership. I mean, look, I know a lot of 592 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 1: people don't have sympathy for lawyers, but to basically say 593 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: you have find the lawyers who have clients who are 594 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:46,480 Speaker 1: suing some part of MG and it's not even them, 595 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:52,879 Speaker 1: it's their clients. And the claim was that like, oh, 596 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:55,800 Speaker 1: they could like find out, you know, inside information that 597 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 1: could help in the case if they go to a 598 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: Knicks game or a Rangers game, or to see of Roquettes. Right, 599 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 1: what are you hiding? Right? Yeah, I'm sorry, this is 600 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 1: just it's too far. It's just too far. Charlotte Man, say, 601 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: donkey other day. I don't know where we can go 602 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,680 Speaker 1: after that, So I gotta say what's burning? Available every 603 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:19,680 Speaker 1: week on Showtime Basketball on YouTube and Twitter, Instagram, and 604 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: TikTok at Show Basketball. Find us