WEBVTT - Hour 1 - Chris Haynes (07-31-20)

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<v Speaker 1>NBA appeared to bend over backwards to bring the New

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<v Speaker 1>Orleans Pelicans down to the bubble. At least that's what

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people thought when they decided to settle

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<v Speaker 1>on twenty two teams to compete, and based on the

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<v Speaker 1>TV schedule, there's no doubt that they can Zion Williamson

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<v Speaker 1>a big drawl. They frontloaded the regular season TV schedule

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<v Speaker 1>and then Zion was out with surgery. Now he's back

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<v Speaker 1>in the bubble and he was on display last night. Ideally,

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<v Speaker 1>the Pelicans would like to find a way to reach

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<v Speaker 1>the postseason then face the Lakers in the first round.

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<v Speaker 1>The problem is they come into the bubble as the

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<v Speaker 1>number ten seed and they have a lot of work

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<v Speaker 1>to do. They have the easiest schedule of the teams

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<v Speaker 1>in the bubble, but they lost last night to the

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<v Speaker 1>Utah Jazz. Zion was on a strict minute's count. More

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<v Speaker 1>on this coming up in a little bit. They turned

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<v Speaker 1>the ball over twenty times. They shouldn't have lost that game.

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<v Speaker 1>They were the better team last night, but give credit

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<v Speaker 1>to Utah. They hung in there and in crunch time,

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<v Speaker 1>Pelicans couldn't hit a shot and Utah got a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of big shots there at the end. And despite all

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<v Speaker 1>the hype, the Pelicans are young, they're fun. You not

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<v Speaker 1>only have Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, you know, Brandon Ingram

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<v Speaker 1>to me, this is you're watching somebody grow up before

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<v Speaker 1>your very eyes. And I remember when we were we

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<v Speaker 1>had Reggie Miller on this is a while ago. This

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<v Speaker 1>is when Ingram was traded, or maybe it was rumored

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<v Speaker 1>to be traded, and he said it'll he needs to

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<v Speaker 1>get out from Lebron's shadow. And he said he'll do

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<v Speaker 1>better in a smaller city than he would in Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 1>And I found that interesting. I don't know that much

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<v Speaker 1>about Brandon Ingram other than what I saw a duke,

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<v Speaker 1>and he has a Kevin Durant tight build to him.

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<v Speaker 1>But what I love to see is improvement. He wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>a good free throw shooter. He's become a good free

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<v Speaker 1>throw shooter. He was not a good three point shooter.

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<v Speaker 1>He's become a good three point shooter. He's now becoming

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<v Speaker 1>a Kevin Durant light. How's that Lonzo Lonzo Ball benefited

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<v Speaker 1>from getting away from his dad and getting away from

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<v Speaker 1>the shadow of Lebron James. This is a fun team.

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<v Speaker 1>And if I have those three, If I have Zion

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<v Speaker 1>Ingram and Lonzo Ball and I have them for the

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<v Speaker 1>next five years, maybe or longer, you might be able

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<v Speaker 1>to do something really special in New Orleans. Now, I

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<v Speaker 1>would love to see them have a true rim protector

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<v Speaker 1>or a big man there. But watching last night against Utah.

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<v Speaker 1>You can see the embryonic stages of what could be

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<v Speaker 1>something that's special there. But the Pelicans, they're young, they

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<v Speaker 1>have a great future. But just because they're on TV

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<v Speaker 1>all the time doesn't mean they're suddenly going to win

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<v Speaker 1>on a consistent basis. And you saw that last night.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to talk to Chris Haynes. Chris Haynes was

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<v Speaker 1>working the sidelines for TNT last night, and I want

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<v Speaker 1>to know what was up with Zion Williamson that I

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<v Speaker 1>have him played three minutes and then he sits out

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the quarter and then four minutes. He

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<v Speaker 1>played fifteen minutes last night, He's got thirteen points. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you trying to win? You're sort of trying to win

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<v Speaker 1>because he's either ready to play or he's not. And

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<v Speaker 1>would I would argue this having Zion play in a

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<v Speaker 1>three minute spurt a burst, would leave him more susceptible

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<v Speaker 1>to doing something of you know that he can injure himself,

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<v Speaker 1>reinjure himself because once he gets done, then he gets

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<v Speaker 1>on a bicycle and rides the bicycle the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the quarter. I would rather have him out there and

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<v Speaker 1>just say I'm going to have you play seven minutes,

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<v Speaker 1>because he's going to get out there and try to

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<v Speaker 1>do everything in a three minute period, and that, to

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<v Speaker 1>me is dangerous if you don't think Remember, he was

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<v Speaker 1>in the best shape of his life and then he

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<v Speaker 1>left with a family emergency. Then he came back, he

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<v Speaker 1>was quarantined for four days, and then he's out there

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<v Speaker 1>and you're going, Okay, he's sort of out there. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't get anything going in three minutes. You're not going

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<v Speaker 1>to get back in shape. I don't I think they

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate being in the bubble. I think this is a

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<v Speaker 1>good experience for that team. I don't know if they're

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<v Speaker 1>really trying to win, because if you are, then put

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<v Speaker 1>Zion out there. If not, then don't play him. That's

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<v Speaker 1>what I said yesterday. Is he going to play or

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<v Speaker 1>not play? Three minutes? Three minutes? Is not going to Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>What happens next game? Four minutes, five minutes and you're

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<v Speaker 1>on the clock. You got to win these games if

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<v Speaker 1>you want to make it into the bubble and face

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers in the opening round. So that was puzzling.

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<v Speaker 1>But we'll talk to Chris Haynes. He was on the

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<v Speaker 1>sidelines for that watching the Lakers last night against the Clippers.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a lot of fun. That was intense. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that was playoff basketball. Anthony Davis was the best player

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<v Speaker 1>on the floor, but the game came down to Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>James doing what Lebron James does. He scored thirteen of

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<v Speaker 1>the lakers twenty seven fourth quarter points, played great defense

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<v Speaker 1>on Paul George in the waning seconds to close out

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<v Speaker 1>that victory, and he made the go ahead basket in

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<v Speaker 1>the final fifteen seconds. You know, it wasn't a great shot,

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<v Speaker 1>off balance shot, but the follow up was great, the

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen foot jump shot. Then got his own rebound. And

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<v Speaker 1>this was something that was I thought big for Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>because Lebron means business and he wasn't talking. Lebron was

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<v Speaker 1>just playing. He wanted to He wanted to send the

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<v Speaker 1>message that this is serious. We have a mission, we

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<v Speaker 1>have a job to do. He wanted Paul George in

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<v Speaker 1>the closing seconds, and he wanted Kawhi Leonard on the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive end in the closing seconds. I loved it because

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<v Speaker 1>that's what I want. I want my guy out there

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<v Speaker 1>and he knows what's at stake here. But a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of fun last night I'm not getting caught up in

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<v Speaker 1>the crowd noise, the ambiance, the lack thereof. It's not ideal,

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<v Speaker 1>but what's the other option here? There is none, so

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<v Speaker 1>I just enjoyed it. What was weird was it was

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<v Speaker 1>a Pelican's home game, so they catered the noise. Now

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<v Speaker 1>that crowd noise is in the arena and in our TV,

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<v Speaker 1>and then they would pump up. So let's say JJ

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<v Speaker 1>Reddick hit a shot and then you'd hear the crowd go.

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't know how you can take advantage of

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<v Speaker 1>that if you're that's your home court advantage. But that

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<v Speaker 1>was a little odd. Yes, he is the NBA the

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<v Speaker 1>only league doing that the in house crowd. I was

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<v Speaker 1>always under the impression that the other leagues did it

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<v Speaker 1>like it's or say soccer. They just did it on TV,

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<v Speaker 1>but in the actual stadium itself was just there was

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<v Speaker 1>no sound. I was surprised too, because I thought, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>that's just for us. I'm still surprised. You're saying that

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<v Speaker 1>the players can hear the exact feed that we hear, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>which that actually seems super cheesy. Doing it for the

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<v Speaker 1>TV experience I get, but pumping it into an empty

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<v Speaker 1>stadium sounds so corny. I know, in the fifteen minutes

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<v Speaker 1>Zion was on the floor, Pelicans were outscored by sixteen points.

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<v Speaker 1>I hate to be a hater on a Friday. Yeah. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>he did not look good. I mean he looked. He

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<v Speaker 1>had those moments where he has a great play, an

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<v Speaker 1>alley oop from Lonzo ball power move to the hoop.

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<v Speaker 1>He didn't look great. You know, Lebron didn't look great

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<v Speaker 1>to start the game. But I you know, if Zion

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<v Speaker 1>is what nineteen twenty, I'm hopeful that he could be.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Lebron is what thirty five. I understand if

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<v Speaker 1>he's maybe struggling to come back here. Zion just turned twenty.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm hopeful that he would be ready to go. But

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<v Speaker 1>Zion last night, okay, didn't look great. But brandon Ingram, man,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got it all. Are you calling brandon Ingram because

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<v Speaker 1>there's some people in this room who said they may

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<v Speaker 1>have called brandon Ingram. All I know is I might

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<v Speaker 1>have a couple more people on my Pelicans bandwagon. Oh yeah, definitely.

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<v Speaker 1>There are a lot of fun to watch. Man, it's

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<v Speaker 1>breaking news for you, but Pelicans are fun to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, I know, I know. I think if we're

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<v Speaker 1>going back in the order, I think Andrew has a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty good claim on brandon Ingram mclovin. He's not here.

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<v Speaker 1>He's not here, but he was very high on him

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<v Speaker 1>at Duke Like that's hard, difficult call to make, but

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<v Speaker 1>he does claim a lot of people though, seeing that

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<v Speaker 1>is true. He remember when he bought the Bucks hat

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<v Speaker 1>and he was all in on the Milwaukee Bucks. Yes, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so he does jump in Blaine Gabbert. Remember he was

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<v Speaker 1>all in on Blaine Gabbert. He's just more pro ready

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<v Speaker 1>than Gamootin. He stands by it. Oh gosh. Yeah, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll check some moments with Chris Baines coming up

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<v Speaker 1>on about ten minutes from now. Matt Ryan or the

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<v Speaker 1>Falcons will join us coming up as well tonight. Six

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<v Speaker 1>NBA games, thirteen baseball games, ten NHL games coming up

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<v Speaker 1>this weekend. You're going to have over sixty games coming

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<v Speaker 1>up this weekend with baseball, hockey in the NBA. But

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<v Speaker 1>if you the normal schedule is we wouldn't have hockey

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<v Speaker 1>and we wouldn't have the NBA. Those seasons would be

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<v Speaker 1>over a year ago at this time. There would be

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<v Speaker 1>no preseason football that would start the following week, you

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<v Speaker 1>would have baseball and less more teams have positive tests.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna have thirteen baseball games coming up tonight. By

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<v Speaker 1>the way, if I say the name Shane Bieber, Shane Bieber,

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<v Speaker 1>anybody justin Bieber's little brother. Nope, Nope, it's weird to

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<v Speaker 1>see the jersey and you see Bieber on the back.

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<v Speaker 1>And Shane Bieber is a pitcher. He pitches for the

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland Indians, and I was watching him last night. Shane

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<v Speaker 1>Bieber brings cheese. He's had twenty seven strikeouts in his

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<v Speaker 1>first two starts this season. That's tied for the most

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<v Speaker 1>by any pitcher in baseball history in the first two

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<v Speaker 1>starts of a season. The only other time it happened

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<v Speaker 1>was back in nineteen fifty four. Twenty seven strikeounts, one

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<v Speaker 1>walk for Shane Bieber. Stead of the day, stat of

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<v Speaker 1>the day? That beast out of the day. Stat of

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<v Speaker 1>the day? Dude, comes that? What stat of the day?

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<v Speaker 1>PAULI can you chuck? I thought a couple of weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 1>I said, you know what, I got a sneaky dark

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<v Speaker 1>horse for Cy Young in the American League. He said something, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if I said it on the air,

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<v Speaker 1>but maybe as I was walking out to the kitchen,

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<v Speaker 1>or called me one night and said, there's this guy

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<v Speaker 1>in Cleveland who's got a lot of gass. Terry Frankona

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<v Speaker 1>there go. Yeah, I want to back here, Shane Bieber.

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<v Speaker 1>Your guy has faced fifty batters this season. He struck

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<v Speaker 1>out twenty seven of them. Dang, Yeah, I'm on the

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<v Speaker 1>Shane Bieber bandwagon. You're a believer, Yes I am, Yes, Tod?

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<v Speaker 1>How about biber gun for nicknames? Since you throw so hard?

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<v Speaker 1>Or is that not politically correct because you're using the

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<v Speaker 1>word gun it's too violent instead of a BB gun

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<v Speaker 1>biber gun? Does that need to be workshopped a little more?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I'm not worried about the political correctness of

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<v Speaker 1>a BB gun that I just it was just a

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<v Speaker 1>bad Yeah. Yeah, don't blame American. Yeah, but thank you

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<v Speaker 1>Todd for showing up today. All right, well done? Who

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<v Speaker 1>is handling the poll question today? With mclovin not here? Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll do it. Are you guys are okay with that?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you capable of filling the large shoes of mclot Oh? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>nobody could ever fill mcloven's shoes when it comes to

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<v Speaker 1>the poll question. But I could certainly try my best. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you have for a seaton? Well? I was

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<v Speaker 1>actually thinking what we could do is normally would just

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<v Speaker 1>say like, oh, hey, Paul had this idea or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>I was going to throw out some suggestions and then

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<v Speaker 1>you can not only decide which pole ques do you like?

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<v Speaker 1>But who's submitted whole question? Oh? Okay, we'll make a

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<v Speaker 1>game out of it. Okay, got a new format. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>already off to a good start. Okay. Who suggested do

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<v Speaker 1>Here we go. And who suggested this whole question? If

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<v Speaker 1>you were twenty two years old, would you rather play

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<v Speaker 1>for the Lakers or the Pelicans? Do I have to

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<v Speaker 1>answer the question or tell you who came up with

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<v Speaker 1>the questions? I think you should answer the question and

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<v Speaker 1>answer the question who came up with the question, if

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<v Speaker 1>you're twenty two years old, would you rather play for

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers or the Pelican? Well, I'm gonna be playing

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<v Speaker 1>for a championship if I'm twenty two, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what role I play. It seemed like a lot of fun, though,

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<v Speaker 1>does it probably not not as much fun as you

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<v Speaker 1>would think it would be you're in Los Angeles, when

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<v Speaker 1>you're not even in Los Angeles, you're in the bubble.

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<v Speaker 1>Pelicans feel like, hey, let's just go out there and

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<v Speaker 1>have some fun. So I probably say the Pelicans. Judging

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<v Speaker 1>from what I've seen with Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram,

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<v Speaker 1>feels like they can go out there. You might make

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<v Speaker 1>a mistake, it's okay, So I'd say the Pelicans. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you know who suggested that you? Yes? Oh, you're on fire?

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<v Speaker 1>Well done, Well done. The second question NBA restart looked

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<v Speaker 1>more entertaining than awkward. More awkward than entertaining. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>say Todd correct Man, you are on fire two for two.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not. I don't care about the aesthetics other than

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<v Speaker 1>the basketball wasn't necessarily great at times last night, so

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<v Speaker 1>I'm fine with the entertainment portion. Of it. Okay, next question,

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<v Speaker 1>sports spies, July dot dot sucked. It was at nice

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<v Speaker 1>little month. Actually I don't. It's all blending together. So Paulie,

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<v Speaker 1>that's yours. Yeah, shocker, Okay, but my point was, I

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<v Speaker 1>can remember we did this a month ago and we

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<v Speaker 1>said that June was pretty bad. Everything was getting pushed back.

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<v Speaker 1>Now thirty days later, No, I'm good with July. It

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<v Speaker 1>seems like we're going in the right direction sports wise. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>June was rough, very May it was rough, April was rough,

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<v Speaker 1>July nirvana. I'm happy with what we've accomplished so far.

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<v Speaker 1>Hopefully we get all these games in over the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm absolutely fine with all of them. Yes. See, after

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<v Speaker 1>watching the NBA restart last night, I'm going to watch

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<v Speaker 1>more than I planned, going to watch less than I planned. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>who came up with that question? Todd came up with

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<v Speaker 1>that question, accurate. I'm I'm watching more, but that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>just you. Yeah, it's just me. But I want to

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<v Speaker 1>watch the team like Washington the Wizards, I'm gonna watch

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<v Speaker 1>because nobody's gonna watch, and Sacramento I'm gonna watch because

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<v Speaker 1>nobody's probably gonna watch or the Brooklyn Nets. Nobody's gonna watch,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm watching all of these things. Yeah, Paul, there

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<v Speaker 1>was no option for I'm gonna watch exactly the same

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<v Speaker 1>amount as before. Like, I haven't changed my opinion whatsoever.

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<v Speaker 1>I have the exact number of games I plan to watch,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what I'm gonna watch, you know what. There

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<v Speaker 1>was that option, but I thought it would have given

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<v Speaker 1>away todd to too easily in the middle of the road.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't give him an easy adlet. But that would

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<v Speaker 1>be my on the fence third choice. Oh, you are

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<v Speaker 1>committing either way. You were one of the best at

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<v Speaker 1>being on the fence. I'm gonna watch approximately the same amount,

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<v Speaker 1>roughly the same amount. Here's another one. Is it acceptable

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<v Speaker 1>to talk trash about Super Bowl fifty one to Matt Ryan? Yes? No,

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<v Speaker 1>being okay, who who is the person who would be

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<v Speaker 1>talking trash? It could be TV twelve if you want,

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<v Speaker 1>It could be because I can't, right, you can't. I can't.

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<v Speaker 1>If you played in the game, I think you can.

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<v Speaker 1>But Matt Ryan is not a guy that you would

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<v Speaker 1>talk trash too because he seems nice. He's yeah, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a nice guy. Yeah, Like, hey man, that kind of

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<v Speaker 1>probably stunk. I mean, you know his nickname is Maddie Ice.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't spell nice without ice. I mean, he's just

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<v Speaker 1>Mattie Nice. It's not because he's cold blooded. No, no, no, No,

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<v Speaker 1>he might be, but yeah, he's joining us in the

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<v Speaker 1>lansdown or the program. I'm gonna bring up twenty eight

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<v Speaker 1>to three. I'm gonna bring it. I'm gonna bring it up,

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<v Speaker 1>but I don't know how I'm gonna bring it up. Yes, Paul,

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<v Speaker 1>it'd be a lot more fun and funny to poke

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Ryan if he had a Super Bowl ring since then,

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<v Speaker 1>like if he had won the next year, like if

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<v Speaker 1>Bill Buckner had one World Series MVP two years later.

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<v Speaker 1>You might be able to have a little fun with

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<v Speaker 1>eighty six. Yeah, but I can't joke with Russell Wilson

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<v Speaker 1>Junior the third and say, hey, how's Malcolm Butler? Hey

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<v Speaker 1>did you think about name of your son Malcolm? That

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't go out, No, it wouldn't. Didn't he name his

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<v Speaker 1>son win? Yes, Win, not Winch. That's not sure for

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<v Speaker 1>Winchester or Winthrop. It's just Win. Okay, Win. That's a

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<v Speaker 1>cool name, like Win Butler. His middle name is If

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<v Speaker 1>we run the ball. Wow, No, that's too soon. His

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<v Speaker 1>middle name is give it to beast mode. Yeah, win

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<v Speaker 1>if if we give it to beast mode, meaning we

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<v Speaker 1>would have won if we had handed the ball off damn. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you have a name like win and then

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<v Speaker 1>you don't win, I don't know, it sets up a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of playgrounds trash talk for sure, because we get

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<v Speaker 1>caught up. You know, his parents when you give somebody name, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>my grandmother's middle name was Grace, or my dad's name

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<v Speaker 1>was Jack. Now you know, kids don't give a damn

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<v Speaker 1>you know why you were named after somebody. They're just

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<v Speaker 1>looking for that loophole of how do I make fun

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<v Speaker 1>of you when you know it's awkward. When we were

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<v Speaker 1>in the like my wife was pregnant and we're in

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<v Speaker 1>the process of naming my son, we wouldn't tell anybody

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<v Speaker 1>what the name was, even though we had it picked out,

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<v Speaker 1>because I didn't really want One of the things that

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<v Speaker 1>happened is like, oh, we're thinking about this name, and

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<v Speaker 1>then people will say, oh, I don't like that, Oh

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<v Speaker 1>I hate that name. And then you know, when it's

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<v Speaker 1>a family member that says that, it's like, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe we were thinking of that name. So we didn't

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<v Speaker 1>say anything, and then I think the expectations got built

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<v Speaker 1>up that we were naming our son after someone in

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<v Speaker 1>the family. This is a moment in the hospital, We're like,

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<v Speaker 1>what's the name? We're like here, and there was like

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<v Speaker 1>a oh wait, oh that's nice. Okay, that's nice. So

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<v Speaker 1>your dad thought maybe you were naming your son after

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<v Speaker 1>your dad. I don't know. I don't know who it

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<v Speaker 1>could have been, anybody in the family, your brother maybe

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you know. Oh okay, it's very nice. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>let me take a break. We'll talk to Chris, get

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<v Speaker 1>his thoughts on the games last night. So he did

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<v Speaker 1>the Pelicans Jazz game and then you walk down the

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<v Speaker 1>street and then you get to see the Lakers and

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<v Speaker 1>the Clippers. So we'll talk to Chris and does he

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<v Speaker 1>have any more information on Zion Williamson in the minutes

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<v Speaker 1>restriction and I think I think the answers are kind

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<v Speaker 1>of confusing coming from the Pelicans. Have that for you

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<v Speaker 1>by searching f SR Lakers last night shot thirty nine

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<v Speaker 1>fourteen for thirty eight thirty seven percent. They do get

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<v Speaker 1>the victory. We'll settle on a poll question. How does

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<v Speaker 1>that a Manchester United jersey? It is? It's got my

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<v Speaker 1>last name on the back of everything. I couldn't name

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<v Speaker 1>you a player or a coach or anybody, but the

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<v Speaker 1>found it in the closet. And I don't know why

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<v Speaker 1>I'm wearing a soccer kit, you know, after the NBA reopening.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you name one player on Manchester United? I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think I can. Okay, how about historically? Probably not. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure that I know this famous soccer players, but I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if they were affiliated with Manchester United. Yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>It's funny, is you could actually guess, Like if you

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<v Speaker 1>just started guessing the most famous soccer players, you might

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<v Speaker 1>know you'd probably hit a couple that one like Ronaldo

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<v Speaker 1>or there you go, Beckham, Rolandno you salvage it a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit there, Roland, Roland, it got too correct. I too, though, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's all right, Beckham. Yeah, I'm just curious now that

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<v Speaker 1>you can't wear the Houston Astros jerseys. You're gonna you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna run out of things to wear their time? All right?

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<v Speaker 1>Did we decide on a pull question here? Seaton? Well, no,

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<v Speaker 1>we haven't decided on one. Is there one that you like?

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<v Speaker 1>It's your day? Today is your day because you're filling

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<v Speaker 1>in for mclovin. So I'm gonna how about we start

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<v Speaker 1>with uh, well, I guess I'll start with one of mine.

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<v Speaker 1>If you were twenty two, which team would you want

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<v Speaker 1>to play for? Okay, here's a power that's interesting. Go

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<v Speaker 1>for the clicks. Kennedy in Louisville. Hey Kennedy, what do

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<v Speaker 1>you have for me today? Hey? Dan, how are you good? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>Right on topic because mcloven's out today. I just it

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<v Speaker 1>kind of seems like that Drew Bloodsoe Tom Brady moments

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<v Speaker 1>for ethan Um just kind of seems like his moment

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<v Speaker 1>to step in come up with a couple of steps um.

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<v Speaker 1>Just kind of my thought. All right, Well, thank you, Kennedy.

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<v Speaker 1>I did say this. When mclovin said, Hey, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take Friday off, I'll see you on Monday. I said,

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<v Speaker 1>Ethan probably is going to join us tomorrow, and he goes, Really,

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<v Speaker 1>I go, no, Ethan will help us with stats, because

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<v Speaker 1>of course you know that I love Ethan. He's really

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<v Speaker 1>good at what he does. He graduated from Harvard. This

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<v Speaker 1>would be the queue for the big german to hit

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<v Speaker 1>the sound effect. Thank you. Let me direct the show

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<v Speaker 1>as well, apparently, but Ethan will have something. In fact,

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<v Speaker 1>Ethan had the stat on a D and Lebron James.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Ethan could probably direct the show as well. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>apparently anybody can. I don't know that there's anything he

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<v Speaker 1>can't do. So far. He's incredible. Yes, more phone calls

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<v Speaker 1>are welcome. H seven seven three DP show. Let's bring

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<v Speaker 1>in Chris Haynes, Yahoo's sports NBA writer, senior writer for

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<v Speaker 1>them but also working the sidelines for TNT last night.

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<v Speaker 1>Had his suit on, had his mask on, and he

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<v Speaker 1>was working the opener the Pelicans and the Utah Jazz.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me start with that game, Chris, Thanks for joining us.

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<v Speaker 1>What was the most unusual part of last night's game? Dad?

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<v Speaker 1>It had like a summer league feel like how you

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<v Speaker 1>were attending multiple games. Um, but the crowd, the fake

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<v Speaker 1>crowd noise like that kept that kept getting to me

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<v Speaker 1>because it was like it was overly loud, and it

0:25:16.520 --> 0:25:19.320
<v Speaker 1>was funny because you know, the players would score a

0:25:19.400 --> 0:25:23.240
<v Speaker 1>basket or make a big play in this large virtual

0:25:23.320 --> 0:25:26.280
<v Speaker 1>crowd noise, or you know, just just hit the arena

0:25:26.760 --> 0:25:29.880
<v Speaker 1>and the players wouldn't really react like they knew, they

0:25:29.920 --> 0:25:32.200
<v Speaker 1>knew this wasn't real fans. You know, they weren't getting

0:25:32.280 --> 0:25:34.440
<v Speaker 1>hyped up. And so it's just it's just a different,

0:25:34.480 --> 0:25:37.399
<v Speaker 1>different atmosphere and you know, going to you know, I

0:25:37.440 --> 0:25:41.960
<v Speaker 1>did the Pelicans UM Jazz game for TNT that I

0:25:42.080 --> 0:25:44.600
<v Speaker 1>walked down the street and went and saw the rest

0:25:44.600 --> 0:25:47.720
<v Speaker 1>of the Lakers UM the Lakers and Clipper game, and

0:25:47.960 --> 0:25:49.439
<v Speaker 1>you know, you just see all you know, see all

0:25:49.440 --> 0:25:51.720
<v Speaker 1>the players sitting in the stands right There's just it's

0:25:51.760 --> 0:25:55.040
<v Speaker 1>a unique atmosphere. Something I really never experienced before. Were

0:25:55.160 --> 0:25:58.240
<v Speaker 1>players who weren't playing last night, that their teams weren't

0:25:58.280 --> 0:26:02.880
<v Speaker 1>playing at the games. Correct, So he had Damian Lillard there,

0:26:02.960 --> 0:26:06.960
<v Speaker 1>you had Carmelo Anthony, c J. Mccallough, Chris Paul was there,

0:26:07.160 --> 0:26:09.359
<v Speaker 1>Demark de Rosen. You know it was it was about

0:26:09.600 --> 0:26:12.520
<v Speaker 1>I would say twenty players. I think Russell Westbrook who

0:26:12.600 --> 0:26:15.080
<v Speaker 1>James Harden was there as well. So I mean just

0:26:15.359 --> 0:26:18.560
<v Speaker 1>having players just come and watch the game and check

0:26:18.600 --> 0:26:21.120
<v Speaker 1>out the atmosphere. You know, we've never seen anything like this.

0:26:22.520 --> 0:26:25.440
<v Speaker 1>Zion on the minutes restriction here, it was a game

0:26:25.480 --> 0:26:30.080
<v Speaker 1>time decision. What did you learn from what was happening

0:26:30.200 --> 0:26:32.800
<v Speaker 1>or what their game plan is with Zion moving forward.

0:26:33.520 --> 0:26:37.119
<v Speaker 1>I'll say this Zion was pissed like he wanted to play,

0:26:37.240 --> 0:26:39.920
<v Speaker 1>and obviously I think the members of the Pelicans feel

0:26:39.960 --> 0:26:42.320
<v Speaker 1>like if he was able to go down a stretch

0:26:42.440 --> 0:26:44.359
<v Speaker 1>or play significant minutes, that they would have got to

0:26:44.359 --> 0:26:48.080
<v Speaker 1>win last night. But they wanted the plan was to

0:26:48.080 --> 0:26:50.320
<v Speaker 1>get them out there in three to four minute verse

0:26:51.359 --> 0:26:53.680
<v Speaker 1>they said it was he said, They said he really

0:26:53.760 --> 0:26:56.720
<v Speaker 1>wasn't ornamentutes restriction, but they just wanted to make sure

0:26:56.760 --> 0:26:59.360
<v Speaker 1>they kept them in first. But I don't think Zi

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<v Speaker 1>know that he knew that he was going to go

0:27:01.720 --> 0:27:04.520
<v Speaker 1>out there and get fifteen minutes, So that that was

0:27:04.560 --> 0:27:06.919
<v Speaker 1>disappointed from miss standpoint, because you have to understand New

0:27:06.960 --> 0:27:09.280
<v Speaker 1>Orleans Pelicans. You know, they're fighting for a playoff spot

0:27:09.359 --> 0:27:12.119
<v Speaker 1>and these games count, so in seven more games left,

0:27:12.560 --> 0:27:14.480
<v Speaker 1>so they're trying to put themselves in a position to

0:27:14.560 --> 0:27:17.120
<v Speaker 1>getting that top eight. Yeah, but Chris, I don't understand this.

0:27:17.280 --> 0:27:19.200
<v Speaker 1>Are they there to win to try to get into

0:27:19.240 --> 0:27:21.600
<v Speaker 1>the playoffs? And if they are, then why aren't you

0:27:21.720 --> 0:27:25.080
<v Speaker 1>playing Zion? And I would I would argue those three

0:27:25.119 --> 0:27:27.840
<v Speaker 1>to four minute burst, he might have more of an

0:27:27.840 --> 0:27:32.520
<v Speaker 1>opportunity to get injured as opposed to kind of being

0:27:32.560 --> 0:27:34.560
<v Speaker 1>able to go. I can relax a little bit and

0:27:34.640 --> 0:27:37.200
<v Speaker 1>have a seven or eight minute stretch here. No, I

0:27:37.280 --> 0:27:39.639
<v Speaker 1>see what you're saying, DP. I think New Orleans is

0:27:39.680 --> 0:27:42.680
<v Speaker 1>thinking of the long game here, and obviously with his

0:27:42.840 --> 0:27:45.200
<v Speaker 1>injury history, they want to make sure, you know, they

0:27:45.200 --> 0:27:47.600
<v Speaker 1>want to be careful, you know, you know, let's let's

0:27:47.600 --> 0:27:49.560
<v Speaker 1>just be real, DP. There's not a lot of teams.

0:27:49.600 --> 0:27:51.440
<v Speaker 1>I'm not seeing New Orleans one of those teams. There's

0:27:51.440 --> 0:27:52.919
<v Speaker 1>not a lot of teams that's putting a lot of

0:27:52.920 --> 0:27:56.760
<v Speaker 1>spot and playing meaningful games here. You know, there's some

0:27:56.800 --> 0:27:59.760
<v Speaker 1>teams that you know, quite simply were forced to be here.

0:28:00.000 --> 0:28:01.239
<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't think you know, you look at

0:28:01.240 --> 0:28:04.880
<v Speaker 1>Washington's roster, they're not absolutely they're not trotting a playoff

0:28:04.920 --> 0:28:07.920
<v Speaker 1>type roster out there. So, uh, you know, I think

0:28:07.920 --> 0:28:09.600
<v Speaker 1>New Orleans like they want to win, but I don't

0:28:09.600 --> 0:28:12.680
<v Speaker 1>think they're gonna do it at the detriment of Zion's

0:28:12.680 --> 0:28:15.919
<v Speaker 1>long term ability with the team. Yeah, but White, I

0:28:15.960 --> 0:28:18.560
<v Speaker 1>just don't understand it because he wants to play. So

0:28:18.640 --> 0:28:20.240
<v Speaker 1>you just said he wants to play, and he was

0:28:20.320 --> 0:28:24.320
<v Speaker 1>really upset about not playing. So who's right the Jazz

0:28:24.480 --> 0:28:26.960
<v Speaker 1>or the Appelicans approach to this game with the Jazz

0:28:27.119 --> 0:28:30.240
<v Speaker 1>or Zion saying, look, I'm back, I came back. I

0:28:30.280 --> 0:28:32.680
<v Speaker 1>want to play. Well, we have to keep in mind

0:28:32.760 --> 0:28:35.600
<v Speaker 1>DDP that he went away on a family and murdencis

0:28:35.800 --> 0:28:37.320
<v Speaker 1>so he hasn't been with the team getting a lot

0:28:37.320 --> 0:28:39.440
<v Speaker 1>of practice in. It says that I think he got

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<v Speaker 1>want to say, two maybe two and a half practices

0:28:42.840 --> 0:28:45.920
<v Speaker 1>in before the game. So they want to just make

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<v Speaker 1>sure that, you know, he's make sure that he's in

0:28:48.400 --> 0:28:52.080
<v Speaker 1>the right mind. And look, I see both sides, but

0:28:52.160 --> 0:28:56.240
<v Speaker 1>I also get you know, having a significant injury for

0:28:56.400 --> 0:28:59.120
<v Speaker 1>Zion or maybe there's something lacking. You know, the team

0:28:59.200 --> 0:29:03.960
<v Speaker 1>is being very quiet with his injuries, and if he's

0:29:04.000 --> 0:29:07.040
<v Speaker 1>heard or not, they're saying this is strictly a conditioning

0:29:07.600 --> 0:29:10.040
<v Speaker 1>issue because he's been away. But you know, we really

0:29:10.080 --> 0:29:13.040
<v Speaker 1>don't know, so without knowing all the facts and them

0:29:13.080 --> 0:29:15.960
<v Speaker 1>being transparent, I can't really make the call on who's

0:29:16.000 --> 0:29:19.600
<v Speaker 1>right or not. He's Chris Haynes, the young who's senior

0:29:19.680 --> 0:29:23.320
<v Speaker 1>NBA insider. He was courtside reporter for the Jazz Pelicans.

0:29:23.480 --> 0:29:25.720
<v Speaker 1>Mister TV star. By the way, he was on TNT

0:29:25.880 --> 0:29:29.920
<v Speaker 1>last night. Look good, blue jacket, blue mask, You're looking good,

0:29:30.320 --> 0:29:39.320
<v Speaker 1>Look tight. Look you got to coordinate, I mister, coordinate.

0:29:39.640 --> 0:29:42.640
<v Speaker 1>That's that's all I do. DP. I'll say this, man,

0:29:42.960 --> 0:29:45.840
<v Speaker 1>it was hell for me talking through that mask because

0:29:45.840 --> 0:29:48.680
<v Speaker 1>you got your hot breath all in your masks and

0:29:48.680 --> 0:29:50.640
<v Speaker 1>I'm sweating as it is. I got this fool suit

0:29:50.960 --> 0:29:54.400
<v Speaker 1>and you know, it's humidity. It's not the most comfortable feeling.

0:29:54.480 --> 0:29:57.320
<v Speaker 1>But you know, we trying to be use proper social

0:29:57.400 --> 0:30:01.000
<v Speaker 1>distance and you know, were your mask covering, but it's

0:30:01.000 --> 0:30:04.280
<v Speaker 1>not a comfortable feeling. The Lakers and the Clippers that

0:30:04.320 --> 0:30:08.000
<v Speaker 1>was spirited came down to the last possession, and what

0:30:08.120 --> 0:30:10.920
<v Speaker 1>did you take away from that game? You know it

0:30:11.360 --> 0:30:14.240
<v Speaker 1>that was it was weird. DP. I went and watched

0:30:14.240 --> 0:30:17.640
<v Speaker 1>that game. I watched the second quarter on. It was

0:30:17.760 --> 0:30:24.840
<v Speaker 1>weird because I saw Lebron talking way more during the scrimmage,

0:30:24.920 --> 0:30:28.640
<v Speaker 1>like going at players, cussing that as players teammates, you

0:30:28.680 --> 0:30:30.840
<v Speaker 1>know what I mean. Just saw him real lively and

0:30:30.880 --> 0:30:33.800
<v Speaker 1>he was real quiet last night. I think, I think

0:30:33.840 --> 0:30:36.000
<v Speaker 1>more so because the games are starting and now we

0:30:36.040 --> 0:30:40.800
<v Speaker 1>can actually like hear every everything they say. It was

0:30:40.840 --> 0:30:44.160
<v Speaker 1>an awkward, bizarre scene. It's one that I probably can't

0:30:45.000 --> 0:30:50.120
<v Speaker 1>really demonstrate and tell properly because people aren't there. Just

0:30:50.160 --> 0:30:53.640
<v Speaker 1>the scene of just no fans, and I think everybody's

0:30:53.640 --> 0:30:55.760
<v Speaker 1>trying to be on their best behavior. I think Anthony

0:30:55.840 --> 0:30:57.760
<v Speaker 1>Davis made a point and saying like, well, we can't

0:30:57.760 --> 0:30:59.920
<v Speaker 1>say what we want to say because there's no fan,

0:31:00.440 --> 0:31:03.000
<v Speaker 1>and so they'll hear everything. So it seemed like they're

0:31:03.080 --> 0:31:06.840
<v Speaker 1>kind of trying to keep everything compressed, and so I'm

0:31:06.960 --> 0:31:09.240
<v Speaker 1>interested to see him if that's something that they can

0:31:09.400 --> 0:31:12.080
<v Speaker 1>continue as a season moving forward. I know there's a

0:31:12.120 --> 0:31:14.160
<v Speaker 1>lot of pressure on Lebron. There should be a lot

0:31:14.200 --> 0:31:17.560
<v Speaker 1>of pressure on Anthony Davis, like this is Anthony Davis's

0:31:17.640 --> 0:31:21.400
<v Speaker 1>chance to really shine on a big stage. Lebron's done this.

0:31:21.520 --> 0:31:24.560
<v Speaker 1>Kawhi has done this. I think Paul George and Anthony

0:31:24.640 --> 0:31:27.120
<v Speaker 1>Davis have a lot to prove here in the bubble

0:31:27.400 --> 0:31:33.200
<v Speaker 1>your thoughts. I do, But it's Lebron James. It's Lebron James.

0:31:33.040 --> 0:31:35.640
<v Speaker 1>He's going to get the bulk of the criticism. He's

0:31:35.640 --> 0:31:37.400
<v Speaker 1>going to get the bulk of the praise. That's that's

0:31:37.400 --> 0:31:40.479
<v Speaker 1>just what comes with it now. Any other star and

0:31:40.600 --> 0:31:44.360
<v Speaker 1>maybe even any other superstar, but I would even say

0:31:44.440 --> 0:31:48.640
<v Speaker 1>Lebron James has probably past superstar and he's a megastar,

0:31:48.760 --> 0:31:52.200
<v Speaker 1>And so Anthony Davis as long as he's playing with

0:31:52.280 --> 0:31:55.240
<v Speaker 1>Lebron James along, Lebron James is playing at a high level.

0:31:56.280 --> 0:31:59.040
<v Speaker 1>Anthony Davis or any other player could take a backseat

0:31:59.080 --> 0:32:02.400
<v Speaker 1>to Lebron. He's still going to get criticized. Yeah, and Lebron,

0:32:02.520 --> 0:32:04.760
<v Speaker 1>what I loved is okay, so I didn't like the

0:32:04.840 --> 0:32:07.400
<v Speaker 1>first shot and then the follow up that sealed the game.

0:32:07.600 --> 0:32:11.000
<v Speaker 1>But what I loved is he wanted Paul George and

0:32:11.040 --> 0:32:13.920
<v Speaker 1>he wanted Kawhi Leonard on the defensive end there in

0:32:13.920 --> 0:32:17.040
<v Speaker 1>the final sequences. That's what great players want to do.

0:32:17.120 --> 0:32:19.080
<v Speaker 1>You want to step up and here we are just

0:32:19.200 --> 0:32:22.480
<v Speaker 1>dipping our toe back into the bubble and Lebron's plan

0:32:22.760 --> 0:32:26.840
<v Speaker 1>like it's the NBA Finals. Look, Lebron knows the narratives

0:32:26.840 --> 0:32:29.000
<v Speaker 1>that go out there. They know how people are trying

0:32:29.000 --> 0:32:32.200
<v Speaker 1>to annoy Kawhi Leonards being the best player. They know,

0:32:32.400 --> 0:32:34.240
<v Speaker 1>you know, people are you know, trying to say Paul

0:32:34.320 --> 0:32:36.440
<v Speaker 1>George might have a step on them this year. You know,

0:32:36.480 --> 0:32:39.680
<v Speaker 1>so down the stretch, like you mentioned DP, he used

0:32:39.680 --> 0:32:42.560
<v Speaker 1>those defensivessignments as you know, to his wheel and wanted

0:32:42.600 --> 0:32:46.440
<v Speaker 1>to oppose, you know, pose himself in. He switched Paul George,

0:32:46.880 --> 0:32:49.160
<v Speaker 1>got off in his crows and saved thing with Kauai.

0:32:49.240 --> 0:32:54.680
<v Speaker 1>Can I say that crows? You just did twice? Just

0:32:54.720 --> 0:32:59.520
<v Speaker 1>said you just said that twice? Hey waited? Did he

0:32:59.520 --> 0:33:03.040
<v Speaker 1>get up in his crotch or is crouch Chris? Well

0:33:03.400 --> 0:33:08.000
<v Speaker 1>you know what, Okay, you can say crouch. Okay, well

0:33:08.240 --> 0:33:14.560
<v Speaker 1>you get the port. Okay. So Lebron is a crotch defenders.

0:33:14.760 --> 0:33:16.400
<v Speaker 1>He's across the figure. I give you that he was

0:33:16.400 --> 0:33:18.959
<v Speaker 1>across the figure. Yeah, the stretch. He's not across the

0:33:18.960 --> 0:33:22.120
<v Speaker 1>figure all the time. Okay, but that is stretch with

0:33:22.320 --> 0:33:24.160
<v Speaker 1>you know, was top of his game time. You know

0:33:24.200 --> 0:33:25.920
<v Speaker 1>he does it. He shows that he can still play

0:33:25.960 --> 0:33:28.480
<v Speaker 1>at high level, and he did that towards Can you

0:33:28.520 --> 0:33:30.520
<v Speaker 1>bring that up the next time when you do a

0:33:30.600 --> 0:33:33.400
<v Speaker 1>Lakers game if they throw it to you and you

0:33:33.440 --> 0:33:36.520
<v Speaker 1>can say, you know, Lebron's one of the top five

0:33:36.640 --> 0:33:44.200
<v Speaker 1>crotch defenders. Hey, you know all. But you know it

0:33:44.320 --> 0:33:48.560
<v Speaker 1>was the New Orleans pillic is home. Oh yeah, crowd. Yeah.

0:33:48.840 --> 0:33:52.360
<v Speaker 1>So I asked Alvin Jenten during the coach's interview, I'm like,

0:33:52.400 --> 0:33:54.320
<v Speaker 1>can you talk about the boost your home crowd is

0:33:54.400 --> 0:33:59.840
<v Speaker 1>giving you. It was so bizarre that when I'm listening

0:33:59.880 --> 0:34:01.560
<v Speaker 1>to the game and all of a sudden, I'm going

0:34:02.200 --> 0:34:04.800
<v Speaker 1>I and Eagles talking about, well, it's a Pelicans home game,

0:34:04.880 --> 0:34:08.399
<v Speaker 1>therefore the crowd noises catered to the Pelicans, and I went,

0:34:08.960 --> 0:34:12.239
<v Speaker 1>oh my god. You got a funny response though, he said,

0:34:12.280 --> 0:34:14.360
<v Speaker 1>you know what, it's good Chris, because every time we

0:34:14.440 --> 0:34:19.480
<v Speaker 1>come roll down and we have a good home. Hey,

0:34:19.520 --> 0:34:22.160
<v Speaker 1>it's great to talk to you, and congrats on the

0:34:22.200 --> 0:34:25.520
<v Speaker 1>sideline stuff there and we'll check in with you again, Chris.

0:34:25.560 --> 0:34:32.200
<v Speaker 1>Thank you again. Take Oh crotch defender Lebron James. I

0:34:32.239 --> 0:34:35.840
<v Speaker 1>think that's new. That's a new term. How good a defender?

0:34:36.160 --> 0:34:38.120
<v Speaker 1>He's one of the best crotch defenders we have in

0:34:38.160 --> 0:34:41.840
<v Speaker 1>the league. That's Chris Haynes, Yahoo, Senior NBA insider, NBA

0:34:41.880 --> 0:34:45.640
<v Speaker 1>on T and T, sideline reporter and host of Post

0:34:45.719 --> 0:34:49.040
<v Speaker 1>It Up with Chris Haynes podcast. We'll take a break.

0:34:49.040 --> 0:34:51.080
<v Speaker 1>We got our play of the day coming up. PAULI

0:34:51.160 --> 0:34:54.360
<v Speaker 1>has a question for me that involves Kawhi Leonard. I

0:34:54.360 --> 0:34:57.600
<v Speaker 1>have a thesis, A theory on quiet thesis. It's short,

0:34:57.640 --> 0:35:01.360
<v Speaker 1>though as a short how short can a thesis be?

0:35:01.640 --> 0:35:06.200
<v Speaker 1>I can't even spell Reggie Thesis who played in the NBA.

0:35:06.280 --> 0:35:08.239
<v Speaker 1>We'll take a break. We're back after this on The

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<v Speaker 1>at YouTube dot com slash The Dan Patrick Show. Yes, Paulie,

0:35:27.200 --> 0:35:30.600
<v Speaker 1>you had a thesis, a Kawhi Leonard thesis. Yes, I've

0:35:30.600 --> 0:35:33.160
<v Speaker 1>been thinking about this past week and I watched Kawhi

0:35:33.239 --> 0:35:35.040
<v Speaker 1>last night. Would it be fair to say I'm going

0:35:35.080 --> 0:35:37.520
<v Speaker 1>to defer to you because I consider you a basketball expert,

0:35:37.520 --> 0:35:39.560
<v Speaker 1>I really do. Would it be fair to say that

0:35:39.640 --> 0:35:42.720
<v Speaker 1>Kawhi Leonard is the most complete player in the NBA

0:35:43.040 --> 0:35:47.560
<v Speaker 1>offensively and defensively? No, but right up there because he's

0:35:47.560 --> 0:35:49.120
<v Speaker 1>been Defensive Player of the Year a couple of times.

0:35:49.320 --> 0:35:54.160
<v Speaker 1>Greek Freak is you know what he does offensively, he's

0:35:54.200 --> 0:35:56.760
<v Speaker 1>going to be defensive player of the year. Yeah, Kawhi

0:35:57.080 --> 0:36:00.160
<v Speaker 1>is a great two way player. I don't think he

0:36:00.200 --> 0:36:04.080
<v Speaker 1>has the highs that the Greek Freaks, but he's in

0:36:04.120 --> 0:36:06.960
<v Speaker 1>the conversation of best two way players. I've noticed the

0:36:07.000 --> 0:36:09.160
<v Speaker 1>past week a lot of people talking about Kawhi Leonard

0:36:09.160 --> 0:36:12.080
<v Speaker 1>and they dabble in the line he's the best basketball

0:36:12.120 --> 0:36:14.640
<v Speaker 1>player in the world, and they dabble on it, and

0:36:14.680 --> 0:36:16.560
<v Speaker 1>they I've heard Reggie Miller kind of talked about it.

0:36:16.600 --> 0:36:19.160
<v Speaker 1>He might be the best. I heard Van Gundi last

0:36:19.200 --> 0:36:21.400
<v Speaker 1>night saying he might be the best player there is.

0:36:21.440 --> 0:36:23.960
<v Speaker 1>And I have the theory that no one's going to

0:36:24.040 --> 0:36:26.200
<v Speaker 1>declare him the best player in the world because they

0:36:26.200 --> 0:36:29.000
<v Speaker 1>don't want a star player. He has no star power

0:36:29.080 --> 0:36:32.560
<v Speaker 1>to him. He has no entertainment value off the court,

0:36:32.880 --> 0:36:35.879
<v Speaker 1>almost like Tim Duncan. His lack of entertainment, his lack

0:36:35.920 --> 0:36:39.560
<v Speaker 1>of engagement with the fans. You don't declare him the

0:36:39.600 --> 0:36:42.520
<v Speaker 1>best player in the world, even if it was factually true.

0:36:43.560 --> 0:36:46.520
<v Speaker 1>He's just he's boringly great, right, But I think that

0:36:46.560 --> 0:36:48.720
<v Speaker 1>would keep people in saying the face of our league

0:36:48.960 --> 0:36:51.680
<v Speaker 1>is this guy, because it's always gonna be Lebron. It's

0:36:51.680 --> 0:36:54.920
<v Speaker 1>almost like Mike Trout. Mike Trout is clearly the best

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<v Speaker 1>hitter in the past seven years. Well, he's the best

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<v Speaker 1>player in baseball right, hands down. Unfortunately, he's also the

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<v Speaker 1>least engaged player with the media and fans. He's born, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and so, but he had to plow through that way. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>are you saying if Kawai had more of an entertainment

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<v Speaker 1>value a social presence, he'd be rated higher even on

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<v Speaker 1>the court. Yeah, it would help if he played more

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<v Speaker 1>regular season games. What happened in San Antonio when he

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<v Speaker 1>quit on the team, Uh, you know, he won championships there,

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<v Speaker 1>but he had help. He had won a championship there,

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<v Speaker 1>but he had you know, a really good team there. Toronto.

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<v Speaker 1>He did a wonderful job there, uh, you know, winning

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<v Speaker 1>the championship. And if he wins a title with the Clippers,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he deserves to be People would say Kevin Durant,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he is a better player than Kawhi Leonard

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<v Speaker 1>when they're both healthy, because Durant has become a very

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<v Speaker 1>good defender and and he's more of a matchup nightmare

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<v Speaker 1>than Kawai is. But Kawhi is, you know, he's on

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<v Speaker 1>the shortlist of great two way players. You know, Klay

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<v Speaker 1>Thompson's a great two way player as well. We just

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<v Speaker 1>don't we don't focus in on that. We'll focus on

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<v Speaker 1>a big man who's a good defender. But if you're

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<v Speaker 1>a really good two guard defender, or you're you know,

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<v Speaker 1>if you play the three and you play good defense,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't really focus in on it that much. But

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<v Speaker 1>there's something that happened last night. It's so small, it's

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<v Speaker 1>so subtle, but of course I realized what was going

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<v Speaker 1>on here. And I'm sure you know a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>smart basketball people do. Did I just put myself in

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<v Speaker 1>the smart basketball category. The closing seconds, Kawhi is not

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<v Speaker 1>going to be able to go to his right. Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>has taken away the rights and he's he's making him

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<v Speaker 1>dribble into traffic he wants. He's trying to make Kawi

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<v Speaker 1>dribble into a crowd. He wants to get help defenders,

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<v Speaker 1>and he does the same thing with Paul George. Put

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<v Speaker 1>Kawhi has the ball and then he gives the ball

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<v Speaker 1>up to Paul George. There is a moment a fract

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<v Speaker 1>fraction you know second there I almost said fractionary, and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even know if that's the word, and mclevin's

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<v Speaker 1>not here to correct me. There is a split second

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<v Speaker 1>where Kawai gives the ball to Paul George. Lebron is

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<v Speaker 1>guarding Paul George. He looks up and see to see

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<v Speaker 1>the clock just a split second, takes his eye off

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<v Speaker 1>Paul George looks up to see the clock to know

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<v Speaker 1>Paul George has to get this shot off, makes him

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<v Speaker 1>go left and makes it even harder going left and

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<v Speaker 1>then shooting right. And Lebron played very good defense on

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<v Speaker 1>both of those players in crunch time. And the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that he switched off. You know what happens sometimes is

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<v Speaker 1>you're guarding a guy and then you know, somebody else

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<v Speaker 1>then has to guard Paul George and it might be

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<v Speaker 1>a more favorable matchup. Lebron switched off. Kauai went to

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<v Speaker 1>Paul George, noticed the clock, noticed that he had to

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<v Speaker 1>get the shot off, made him go left, making it

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<v Speaker 1>tougher to go back, you know, to shoot that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>right handed jumper and he didn't fallon It was a

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<v Speaker 1>small thing, but it was you know, that's important defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting some help defense as well from his teammates. Kyle

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<v Speaker 1>in California joins us Hi, Kyle, what do you have

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<v Speaker 1>for me today? DPKA loved it last night. Lakers look fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>Lebron little slow out the gate. It's gonna happen. He's

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<v Speaker 1>going to ramp up. They're all going to ramp up.

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<v Speaker 1>But the whole Kauhi thing, you know, let's look at

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<v Speaker 1>this objectively. The only reason they win last year, not

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<v Speaker 1>only but you know, Katie doesn't get hurt, Kwai doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>get hurt. Different story. The whole story rangs three teams.

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<v Speaker 1>It's apples and oranges between him and Lebron and that category.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I'm just gonna say it, Oh, I'm there

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<v Speaker 1>with you. Kawhi is not in Lebron's category. But if

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<v Speaker 1>he gets to three teams, three different teams, winning three titles,

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<v Speaker 1>then he deserves to be celebrated. He just doesn't we

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<v Speaker 1>don't know who Kawhi Leonard is. He doesn't care that

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<v Speaker 1>we know who he is, and I think because of that,

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<v Speaker 1>he probably doesn't get enough credit. You know, Tim Duncan

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<v Speaker 1>got credit, but it took a while. John Stockton, we

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know John Stockton, took a while, and then we

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<v Speaker 1>finally gave him credit. Now it happens that way. Jim

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<v Speaker 1>in New Jersey, Hi, Jim, when you have for me

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<v Speaker 1>Hi DP, now that you know, I hope that you

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<v Speaker 1>and the three Dennetts are doing well. I have a

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<v Speaker 1>poll question. Now that you've got Wally Pip halfway out

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<v Speaker 1>the door, my suggestions for the fourth Dennett the Jim Parsons,

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<v Speaker 1>Reggie Miller, or Ethan the Harvard grad All right, well,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, Jim. I would say Jim Parsons probably busy,

0:41:41.440 --> 0:41:51.640
<v Speaker 1>Reggie Miller probably busy. Actually, isn't Jim. Isn't Jim semi unemployed? Now? Parsons,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's pretty busy. I think he has a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of projects there. I think he does a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things. But Ethan, I don't know if I could

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<v Speaker 1>do that to mclovin, Like the seat's not even cold yet. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he's only gone for one day here and he's out

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<v Speaker 1>there risking his life on the beach in Cape Con

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<v Speaker 1>looking at sharks. But you know, I'll take the under

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<v Speaker 1>advisement Ethan. Maybe is a replacement for mclovin question mark