1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: What are your expectations for this team? If they're able 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: to get a healthy Draymond back, wise men coming back 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: and all the young talent they've been able to acquire, 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: that's a long ask time that those three that haven't 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: played together. But you know, not hear those three names. 6 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: I hear that song. Brothers don't work it out. Brothers 7 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: don't work it out, brothers it out. Welcome back to 8 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: What's burden? I got my U C l A brother 9 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: Jelinnie McCoy's subbing in for Jack today. Jack is shaking 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: and bacon out there in the streets. But Gelanti, let's 11 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: get right to it, man. Let's check in in the East, 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: the Nets currently on a three game winning streak. Katie 13 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: dropped fifty three, nine and six, and Kyrie was courtside 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: to watch it. I don't know which one of those 15 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: stories is a bigger deal, the fact that Katie comes 16 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: back and drops fifty three or Kyie is in the 17 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: building as a fan sitting courtside. I mean they're equally 18 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: both surreal, Like Katie has just been on a tear 19 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,919 Speaker 1: ever since he's came back from injury, passing out fifty balls, 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 1: you know, thirties how whenever he wants to get it, 21 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: And just the fact that I don't know. I played 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: in the league a little bit, and I know you 23 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: you have a little bit yourself. Um, have you ever 24 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: seen one of the hommies sitting on the sideline, you 25 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: know what I mean, that you just play with and 26 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: and watch ball while he's sitting across from you on 27 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: the bench. You know what I mean? That was just 28 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: a crazy situation. Yeah, I mean, I've never I've seen, like, 29 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: you know, dudes from other teams come watch our games, 30 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: but I never had to see my teammate as a 31 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: fan in the arena, which was crazy because so he 32 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: was allowed to go to the Duke game the night before, 33 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: within the arena, he can come to his own team's game, 34 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: but he can't play. Like I'm just confused on like 35 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: the nuances of this this policy. You know, obviously everyone 36 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 1: has a lot to say whether you agree with Kyrie 37 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: not getting vaccinated and having to kind of deal with 38 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: the consequences of not being vaccinated, which I get, But 39 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: if you're gonna let this man in the arena two 40 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: nights in a row for two different sporting events, you 41 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: allow other athletes to come in there who aren't vaccinated. 42 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: But he can't play, he can watch, So like, what 43 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: what's the concern there. I'm like, I'm not you're not 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: concerned for the health, because if you're concerned for the health, 45 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: he wouldn't be in the arena to begin with. Other 46 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: people fans are unvaccinated. You're allowing opposing players to come 47 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: in unvaccinated, but Kyrie has to sit and watch. I mean, 48 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: I think just this just embarrassing. And again again it's 49 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: it's the nuances of policy. Obviously, you know you hear 50 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: people talk to mayor talk. I want him to play, 51 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: but I don't want to, you know, adjust a set 52 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: of rules for one one person. But I just think 53 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: the rules are sucked up because this obviously is a 54 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: new situation for the world. But I think they've messed 55 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: up on this rule because if you're gonna allow the 56 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: man courtside in the building, what's the difference if he 57 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: has sneakers in the next Jersey owner if he's just 58 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: sitting there. Shame on New York for this one. You know, 59 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: it's City of New York gotta o this. You know, 60 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: the katie has something point you to say about the mayory. 61 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: But you know, hey, let's figure the ship out. But 62 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: you know that the shame on New York for this way. 63 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: Kybrie has done enough for Brooklyn and the city. I 64 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: feel like for them to be making you know, he 65 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: should be a hometown guy, should get some hometown respect 66 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: at this point. Yeah. Next up, seventies Sixers shout out 67 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: James Harden for passing Reggie Miller and the for third 68 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: on the all time three point list. They took a 69 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: big loss the other night when Ben Simmons returned back 70 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: to Philly um chanting his name, saying all kinds of 71 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: crazy ship. But Katie and then boys went in there 72 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: and smacked them. Is this team a contender? They that 73 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: they started off really hot. Uh, they've been kind of 74 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: brought back down to earth a little bit. They had 75 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: a squeaker Uh the other night against Orlando. Are they 76 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: a contender to represent the Eastern Conference in your opinion? 77 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: I don't know yet. We still have to see and 78 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: they've got some things to figure out. What Tobias Harris, 79 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: I know, Joel Embiad has proven himself not only an 80 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: m v P kinda bit potentially the best center in 81 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: the league, you know, arguably with with the Joker. We've 82 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: seen James show flashes early, you know what I mean, 83 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: tantalize us a little bit with the performance and you know, 84 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: sell performance team. But in a playoff atmosphere, it seems 85 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: like we've just seen the same as James Harden as 86 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: he typically performs in the playoffs, which is sometimes do 87 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: sometimes don't. So you know what I mean. I think 88 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: it's left to be said, left to be said said. 89 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: You know they've got Doc Rivers. You're a guy over 90 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: there in playoff battle, playoff test, the championship coach. I 91 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: just think that they need the rest of the regular 92 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: season to jail and be on the playoff team that 93 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: that we think that that that can become M's trip take. 94 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: I'm glad you said we don't know yet, because I 95 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: get tired of watching this sports show and people jumping 96 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: off the cliff or you know, jumping to the moon 97 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,799 Speaker 1: after one or two games. Like to me, any teams 98 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: that have made significant moves with stars, we just don't 99 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: know what then these teams are gon to be it. 100 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: You're gonna see flashes of brilliance what you saw with 101 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 1: em beating hardened early on. You're gonna see them come 102 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: back down to earth. You may see a poor shooting 103 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: performance by James, like, it's not the end of the 104 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: world one way or another. This team has about four 105 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: weeks to figure out their chemistry and they're gonna need 106 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: every bit of that four weeks. But the one thing 107 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: that has been consistent is Joel Embiid has been busting 108 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: everybody's ass. He's having a great year. I'd love to 109 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: see it. He's gonna be one of the most unstoppable 110 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 1: players in the playoffs. And again is Tobias Harris. That 111 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: third option is Tyrese Maxi that third option, Um, it's 112 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: not gonna be able to get over that that hump, 113 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: be able to make these in game adjustments. Uh. That 114 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 1: this team is gonna need to be able to get 115 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: through the East. All that is yet to be seen. 116 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: But I think said I think they're they're gonna be 117 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: okay regardless because they do have James and and b 118 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: but it we're just yet to see if they're really 119 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: gonna be a contenter. And that as a big, what 120 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 1: you're saying, what indeed is doing as a big that's 121 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: virtually and stop over the guard is a big. The 122 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: way he's able to move as a guard and do 123 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 1: wings in a short space. Not sometimes he's just off 124 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: the short corner of the block and then he can 125 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: back you down from the wing. Is just a tricky 126 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: situation for any big much alone a mismatch. If he 127 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: can be dominant like this, they're gonna be They could 128 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: potentially be a problem. I agree, he's again probably the 129 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: front runner for m v p M and again James 130 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: finding his rhythm. James wants to be there, so we 131 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: should probably see the best James Harden. It just has 132 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: to be consistent in the playoffs, and then you know, 133 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: the supporting cast has to be ready to go next up. 134 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: Janice and the Bucks honest has been as dominant as 135 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: we've seen him since he's been in the game. He's 136 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: getting some frontline help and one of the big guys 137 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: that was a big piece of their championship run last year. 138 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: Brook Lopez is returning from back surgery, has been out 139 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: the entire season. We know they picked up Sergey Baka 140 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: for insurance. Gianni, it seems like the Bucks are rounding 141 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: into shape. Obviously sitting up being out the whole season. 142 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: It's gonna be hard for brook Lopez to kind of 143 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: find his footing and he's a big I worry a 144 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: little bit about his back um, so well, it'll be 145 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: interesting to see what he can bring to the table. 146 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: But again, I think that organization is smart enough to 147 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: know they probably have the same concerns as we do, 148 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: and that's why they picked up Sergey Baka. So what 149 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: do you see for the for the Bucks? Kind of 150 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: floating under the radar, playing good basketball, uh, defending champs? 151 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: Do you see them as contenders in the East? I do? 152 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 1: I do. I think you hit it on the head, 153 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: the floating under the radar factor, you know what I mean. 154 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: Getting Brook Lopez back. He is a member of a 155 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: championship team. He is part of those nitty gritty playoff 156 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 1: of experiences that you've been a part of you can 157 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: speak to. I think Brooke gives them an extra sense 158 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: of security. Bobby Porters has been playing well and it's absence, 159 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: so he doesn't have to come back and shoulder a 160 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: big offensive love while he's figuring out. I think he 161 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,119 Speaker 1: can take the rest of the regular season, like he said, 162 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: get in shape, figure out where he's at offensively, be 163 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: an extra presence, give him some more size and find 164 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: They're like one of those veteran NBA Championships teams right 165 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: now where they're rounding out towards the end of the season, 166 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: getting healthy, getting their pieces back together, and looking forward 167 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: to the playoffs. Yeah. Man, I think this is going 168 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: to be one of the better East Division playoffs we've 169 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: seen in a while. Like, there's no I mean, some 170 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: people may have favorites, but I mean Brooklyn is at 171 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: the bottom of the East, you know, and in the 172 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: in the eighth position or seventh position somewhere down there. 173 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,559 Speaker 1: So I mean everyone in front of them is playing 174 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: good basketball, man, So I really think the East playoffs 175 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 1: are going to be dope this year. Moving out west, 176 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: Luca had other plans for kg's retirement night as he 177 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: spoils the Celtics. Uh. This past Sunday, Gelanni Dallas is 178 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 1: thirteen and two over their last fifteen, with wins over 179 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: Miami l A, the Warriors twice, and the Celtics. Uh. 180 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 1: You know, Luca looked a little hobbled in that first 181 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: half with the hammy came back dropped eight and eight 182 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: as the Mavericks continue to move up, currently in the 183 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: fifth position. Thoughts on Luca and the Mavericks. I mean, 184 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: we all know that the MAVs go every Superstars. You know, 185 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 1: health is and and you know indicative of how the 186 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: you know the team is gonna place, especially going to 187 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs. But you know that Luca Magic is cracking 188 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: right now. I don't believe he's bought into the J 189 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: Kidds systems. JA Kid is a point guard. He's got 190 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: a capable point guard and Jalen Brunson, you know what 191 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 1: I mean, with which we both have some familiarity with. 192 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:38,959 Speaker 1: So I just think it's you know, I think the 193 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: hamstrings are tricky. We all know harm strings are tricky. 194 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: You know, we know Lucas rounding out in the shape, 195 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: but he goes in and out of shape. But it 196 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,599 Speaker 1: looks like he's focused right now. I think even the 197 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: hobble Luca h can get you, but I don't know 198 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: how far that can get you as far in terms 199 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 1: of a playoff run. M hm. You know, I like 200 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: you touched on J Kid. I think you as a 201 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: new coach with this team, it takes a minute to 202 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 1: kind of put your your fingerprint or or or or 203 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:09,719 Speaker 1: stamp on a team. And I think they've definitely embodied 204 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: what he's about they play hard as defense. Uh. He 205 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: challenged Luca to get in shape. Luca took that challenge 206 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: and playing great basketball. Uh really all season, but particularly 207 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: closed All Star. My question is they have a bunch 208 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: of nice pieces around Luca, but they don't have that 209 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 1: second star. They picked up Spencer Dinwoity, which I think 210 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: was a huge pick pick up. He hit the game 211 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 1: winning three against Boston the other day. But is he 212 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: going to be that consistent twenty to twenty three point 213 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: a night uh guy in the playoffs? Uh, he has 214 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: that capability. I think he has game, but I don't 215 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: know if he will be So we'll have to sit 216 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: back and see. I think they could be spoilers in 217 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: the first round, you know, a five four matchup. I 218 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,559 Speaker 1: don't see any reason why they couldn't beat the four seed, 219 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 1: whoever that may be. Um. But as far as making 220 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: a real run, um hell bent on Uni that second 221 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: twenty point of game score in the playoffs. To really 222 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,199 Speaker 1: make a run, you already know what your superstar is 223 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,079 Speaker 1: gonna give you. What is your star going to give you? 224 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: And then what are your role players going to give you? 225 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: Moving on one of the hottest teams in the in 226 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 1: the league. The Minnesota Timberwolves have won seven other last 227 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: eight games, just beat the Heat, nine games over five hundred, 228 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: currently sitting at seventh in the West. Julyna, can they 229 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: play spoiler this year in the Western Conference? I mean 230 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: another team floating under the radar. This been going silently 231 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: going about their business. Nine games over five hundred at 232 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: this time of the year. I can't remember. I can't 233 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: remember the last time the Wolves have been in this position. 234 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: Um Cat, the defendant NBA All Star Three Point Championship, 235 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: has continued to play well on both ends, and he's 236 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: seen him like he's upsecting a leadership role with that 237 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: team right now. They obviously got the ant man over there. 238 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,839 Speaker 1: D'Angelo is being just a solid NBA guard right now. 239 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: We don't hear a lot about D'Angelo wrestling step him 240 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: consistently being assisting and scoring at a decent high caliber 241 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: NBA guard clip and I think it is simmy start 242 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 1: talking about Wolves. You know, they've been in the shadow 243 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 1: of you know, KG losing KG, losing Kevin Love. You know, 244 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 1: they've been out of winning basketball for a while now, 245 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 1: and it's good to see them and with young talent 246 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: having since some sas in a in a large jam 247 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: in the West right now, because they're just a couple 248 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: of games removed from snaking up until you know, maybe 249 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: the six or five positions. I think it's gonna take 250 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: a huge performance by Cat in the playoffs. Um, but 251 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: I can easy. I could definitely see them UH being 252 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: someone that makes it to the second round. Two. Um, 253 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: for everything you mentioned, you know, D'Angelo Russell is a 254 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: very solid point guard under the radar, does his job 255 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: night and night out the young fella and he's a killer. 256 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,079 Speaker 1: You know, Anthony Edwards. It'll be interesting to see him 257 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: in his first UH playoff action, how how he raises 258 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: his game and steps up. Pat Beverley Uh just got 259 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 1: an extension, you know, very solid veteran leader dog that 260 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: you need. Every team needs a Pat bev. So I'm 261 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: excited for them too. You know, they've had a lot 262 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,080 Speaker 1: of losing basketball. They got a great fan base over 263 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: there out there in Minnesota, and it's gonna be fun 264 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: to see what these guys can do come playoff time. 265 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,199 Speaker 1: I got a channel with the enter KG, you know 266 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: what I mean. Cag willed a lot, willed a lot 267 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: of games out there in Minnesota. So you know what 268 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 1: I mean, he's in the right place for a big 269 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: fellow to make some big time move. Moving on to 270 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: the Lakers, shout out Lebron first and foremost. Thirty thousand points, 271 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: ten thousand rebounds, ten thousand assist There's never been another 272 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: human being on the face of the earth to do 273 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:46,120 Speaker 1: that tremendous, tremendous accomplishment, and in the midst of a 274 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:49,839 Speaker 1: losing season. And you know how today, how fans are 275 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: media are you know, he's stat chasing this, this and that, 276 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: but this motherfucker's chasing historical ship. So he's just playing basketball. 277 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: The team ain't playing well, but this guys, you know, 278 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: dropped two fifty point games in their last four games. 279 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 1: Uh they won both those games, but two and seven 280 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 1: since the All Star Break, uh, ninth in the West. 281 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: Is it time to stop talking about them? Or is 282 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 1: that even possible? I don't think it's possible. I think 283 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: the Lakers are you know, primetime basketball, we still talked 284 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: about the Knicks sometimes. You know, the Knicks make ESPN 285 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: every now and then, you know what I mean, So 286 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: I don't think it's stopped talking. It's time to start 287 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: talking about the Lakers, although it's been a difficult season 288 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: as a Laker fan, bronze accomplishment, So you hit it 289 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: on the head. We haven't seen another human being, just 290 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 1: historical And if you're not, especially in a difficult season, 291 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 1: if you're not chasing a historical milestone for the Laker fans, 292 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 1: you know, these these milestons are going to be seen 293 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: in Laker Laker jerseys at the end of the day. 294 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: So if he's not chasing those historical milestones, even in 295 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: a shifty season, what is he doing? You know what 296 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: I mean? He's always stepped up to the moniker of 297 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 1: the king and if they're keenly task to be you know, 298 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: even in the shitty season, to be knocked off, we 299 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 1: would be out. He would be out of his mind 300 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: not to be knocking off those most I think with 301 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 1: all the incredible things he's done over his career, you know, 302 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: let a three run charge against the Warriors to win 303 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 1: a ring, this might be one of the I don't 304 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: want people to go crazy. Not biggest accomplishment, but maybe 305 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 1: most challenging tasks ahead because the world is against the 306 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: Lakers right now. Everyone is talking about them. People even 307 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: talking about him with a D coming back, and again 308 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: us both being former athletes, I knew when they said, 309 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: you know, six to eight, it was closer to eight 310 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: to ten. That's a that was a terrible, terrible ankle spray. 311 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: But if a D can come back healthy, can this team, 312 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 1: in your opinion, make any noise get out of the 313 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: playing or you know, playing, get into the playoffs, but 314 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: then be a tough matchup for a Phoenix or a 315 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: Golden State in the first round. First off, the plan 316 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: gonna be cracking as much as complaining as a bit 317 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: is about the play, and the player ain't gonna be cracking. 318 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: The Nets could possibly be in the playing situation. The 319 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: Lakers could possibly be in the playing situation. Teams that 320 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: were favored to win the championship at the beginning the season. 321 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: They're both in playing. Yeah, so I think, like I 322 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: think they can be a danger out of the playing 323 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: you know, I think if a D comes back, any 324 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: type of a D with the combination of how Lebron 325 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: is playing right now, you know, a D got to 326 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: be on his good and one leg might be good 327 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: for a dub and ten you know what I mean. 328 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 1: And I think that helps him right now, Rusty, you 329 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: know what I mean. We still can never wait or 330 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 1: we're waiting around. We still can't come count Russell Westbrook, 331 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Yeah, he could turn on 332 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: an average a triple double and to knock you off 333 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: in a seven game series, he can have a brillion. 334 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: He's good for a game or two in the playoffs, 335 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: especially in the playoff with his everybody's been in his 336 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 1: neck too, so him in the playing game is interesting. 337 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: So I would just love to see that, you know, 338 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: lebron Is is literally leading the league and scoring if 339 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 1: a d can come back, And again, it's not crazy 340 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 1: to think that Russ couldn't average eighteen, ten and ten 341 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 1: in the playoff series, like I really feel like, and 342 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:12,879 Speaker 1: that would be mild numbers for him, you know what 343 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: I mean, Because this dude has been a killer. So 344 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: I'm still holding out hope because not that I'm really 345 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 1: I feel bad because it's it's going past basketball, But 346 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:24,240 Speaker 1: just as a player, you know, as as as as 347 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: a bruin, as someone who just has always laid everything 348 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 1: out there on the line, I hate to see the 349 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 1: slander that is being thrown in direction. But that's a 350 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:36,119 Speaker 1: new day of media, and that's you know, given everyone 351 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,439 Speaker 1: a voice. Everyone doesn't deserve a voice. You know. Social 352 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 1: media is crazy when you know, and it gives stupid 353 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: people a voice to kind of say reckless ship. But 354 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 1: I say all that to say, I feel like, you know, 355 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: Russ is, you know, a good couple of days, a 356 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:54,359 Speaker 1: good week away from just busting out into to showing 357 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: flashes of why he is a Hall of Famer, why 358 00:17:58,119 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 1: he's been one of the best players in this League's 359 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,439 Speaker 1: these came in, so you know, I'm keeping my fingers 360 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: crossed for that particular situation. But the Lakers overall, again, 361 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:08,159 Speaker 1: like for everything every reason you said, if they're playing 362 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: good basketball, they're gonna be a tough out in the 363 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: first round, and it's gonna be you know, it's most 364 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 1: likely gonna be Phoenix or Golden State. You might be 365 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 1: able to throw Memphis up in there if they can 366 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: make a move, but it'll be interesting to see what 367 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 1: happens with them switching gears. The n C Double A 368 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: Tournament is kicking off. Top seeded Gonzaga takes home the 369 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 1: number one overall seed. Let's take a look at DraftKings 370 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 1: odds to see what teams they think have the best 371 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: chance of reaching the final four. Gonzaga at minus one sixty, 372 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:50,880 Speaker 1: Arizona at plus one fifty, Candice at plus one sixty, 373 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: Baylor plus two hundred, Kentucky, same Auburn plus two fifty, 374 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: Iowa plus three thirty. Coach Hey and his Duke Blue 375 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:04,479 Speaker 1: Devils in his last n C Double A appearance plus 376 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:08,159 Speaker 1: four hundred. Same with Villa Nova and r U c 377 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:10,439 Speaker 1: l A Bruins, who are built for this time a 378 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:15,919 Speaker 1: year under Mick cronin six hundred. Out of all those teams, 379 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,919 Speaker 1: give me the four strongest teams, regardless to me of 380 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: bracket or anything. Who do you feel the most confident 381 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 1: out of the four all those things we listed again, 382 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: Zagger like big check. You know what I mean, big check? 383 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: Home grant is due for a big tournament. You know. 384 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 1: Gauzaga is a perenn perennial, you know, site of favorite 385 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: um Like, you know, I'm going with the coaches. I 386 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: like Duke is the sexy pick, of course, but you know, 387 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 1: I feel like a lot of pressure on them to 388 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, send coach k out the right way. You know, 389 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:46,399 Speaker 1: I don't know if you know a lot of them. 390 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:50,120 Speaker 1: I don't know if those guys are built for that. 391 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 1: That's what That's what I mean. Like if they had 392 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: a lot of three four year guys, I wouldn't be 393 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 1: able to order stand a little bit. A lot of 394 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: those guys only been there like a couple of months, 395 00:19:58,040 --> 00:19:59,919 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So I like you hit 396 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 1: it on the head. I like what Met Crownin does 397 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: in the tournament. They sweat you on defense, you know, 398 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 1: they allow he allows this player. They can hit you 399 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 1: from so many different ways on offense, and they're not 400 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 1: they're non traditional ways and don't really have a big 401 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: guy out there, but they're scoring the post. So Villanova 402 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,360 Speaker 1: is another team. You know, coach the coach over their 403 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:22,399 Speaker 1: coach right has been a monster for years. They just 404 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: play so damn hard. So those would be my picks. 405 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously I'm a homer, but I like you 406 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: c late because again the style their play, how intense 407 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:34,880 Speaker 1: they are, attention to detail. But another thing, they're old. 408 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: They're an older team, you know what I mean that 409 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 1: they're they're five star recruit. Peyton Watson doesn't really get 410 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 1: much burned, um so he'll be ready to go his 411 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: next season. But they're an older, veteran driven team who's 412 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: gone to the championship and we're a crazy shot away 413 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 1: from possibly winning crazy a title, you know what I mean. 414 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: So I like in Zaga. I like Arizona. Arizona is tough, man, 415 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: Arizona is a tough team. And they got some They 416 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: got some boys with some tumbs out there. They did 417 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 1: in the last game that the Africans that are the 418 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 1: protecting the ram boy blocking everything. So it's gonna be fun. Man, again, 419 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: this is my favorite time. I'll be so busy with 420 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 1: life and other ship that I really can't watch college 421 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: basketball as much as I like to, but I make 422 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 1: it a point to be locked in from March Madness 423 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: fan questions, Let's get right to it. This is talking 424 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: about something we just touched on. But uh, j c 425 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,159 Speaker 1: B Underscore thirty five. Who do you guys have winning 426 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 1: the n C Double A Tournament this year? And do 427 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: you guys have a dark horse? You know what time 428 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: it is, man, you know, you know, yeah, yeah, this 429 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: is you know, this is the U c L A 430 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: type of thing with me, you know what I mean, 431 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: How I'm gonna take us for for for not only 432 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 1: for obvious reasons, but for logical ones. Like we said, 433 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: I feel like this team is built for the n 434 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: C Double that tournament And to your point earlier, I 435 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:01,719 Speaker 1: think this is a good time for Peyton Watson. This 436 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 1: is what the tournament has made for. If you haven't 437 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 1: been getting burned all the year, you can come in 438 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 1: and potentially make a name for your stuff in the 439 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: tournament and be out of here. We've seen it. We 440 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,400 Speaker 1: had some armies that did it. Just have good tournaments 441 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 1: and get up on out of here and get to 442 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 1: the league. So this is an excellent opportunity for young 443 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: fella to come in there and get his up. Yeah, 444 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 1: but I'm going with the Bruins. My dark horse would 445 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:26,880 Speaker 1: maybe my it wouldn't be would be the Blue Devils 446 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: because I think there's a lot of pressure on them. 447 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: They could easily fold and be out in the first round. 448 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: So I think that's a young group of fellas to 449 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: be under that type of pressure. So I'm actually gonna 450 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: put them in my dark horse spot. Yeah again, I'm 451 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 1: I'm I'm gonna rival with U C. L A. I 452 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: don't think they've got a proper seed, um, but that 453 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 1: doesn't matter now. You know, the road to the final 454 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: four starts, um, and it's time to go and I like, 455 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 1: you know, the veterans. They built Gonzaga as a young, 456 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 1: fun team to watch, UM, coach you over there has 457 00:22:55,800 --> 00:23:00,199 Speaker 1: been amazing. So and I'd probably say Gonzaga or U 458 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: C l A at Levi McDonald's why hasn't Reggie Jackson? 459 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 1: Why hasn't Reggie Jackson? WHOA we need to check the grandma. 460 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:14,400 Speaker 1: Why hasn't Reggie Jackson doesn't come into consideration for most 461 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:18,920 Speaker 1: improved player. He is carrying the Clippers and his stats 462 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: have jumped massively. Um, I haven't looked at his stats, 463 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,119 Speaker 1: but I've always been a big friend of Reggie Jackson. 464 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: He's been a killer. I remember back in the Okay 465 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 1: See days when he was like the fourth fiddle, you know, 466 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: coming off the bench, you know, behind Hardening and in 467 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: Westbrook and k D. But I saw talent from him 468 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: back then. So he has. And also shout out Tyler 469 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: Man for your two stars. Not to name another team 470 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:48,680 Speaker 1: that can take their two stars away. You take Stephen 471 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: Draymond away, with all due respect to Clay, he's been out. 472 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,879 Speaker 1: You take Katie and Kyria where you take Embid and 473 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 1: you take hard You need to take any of these 474 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:02,400 Speaker 1: teams CP and Devin Booker. You take any two teams 475 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 1: stars away the entire season and they would be at 476 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: the bottom of the league. Again, accredit to coach, Accredit 477 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: to Reggie, but this team should be the odds on 478 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:16,920 Speaker 1: favor next year to win the title when they're both 479 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:18,880 Speaker 1: their stars return on stof I mean to me, that's 480 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:21,119 Speaker 1: not autlantist. These guys are in the seventh seed right 481 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: now with no superstar. They've been doing their thing, hard 482 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 1: nosed team and love what they've been doing. But too, 483 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,160 Speaker 1: to Levi's point, he should definitely be in the consideration. 484 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 1: He's he's had a great year. Um, he's been the 485 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: star on that team this year and they look good man. 486 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: I mean, you hit that everything right on the head, 487 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 1: Matt Barnes, I mean, Reggie Jackson has been a Laker killer. 488 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:49,120 Speaker 1: He's been consistently improving his years in l A uh 489 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: ty Lou should be, you know, up for Coach of 490 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:54,120 Speaker 1: the Year. There aren't two teams who can lose too, 491 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: especially two wings, you know what I mean, as as 492 00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 1: ball dominant as those two wings are. Um, he's done 493 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 1: a great job and I only think this just helps 494 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 1: for the longevity plan of the Los Angeles Clippers. Though, 495 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,360 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, they got a lot 496 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:09,680 Speaker 1: of the young players getting a lot of experience. They're 497 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: proven that they're building a culture, like you said in 498 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:16,399 Speaker 1: identity the Tylers, but building there. So um, he should 499 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:19,119 Speaker 1: be up for you know, consideration, and the Clippers should 500 00:25:19,119 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: be up for you know, top five title threat for 501 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: next year at least. Again, I think they've built the 502 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,199 Speaker 1: team the right way. You look down the hall at 503 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 1: the Lakers top heavy. You know, they've had to Reben 504 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 1: and that's when we talked about you know, obviously this 505 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 1: is not even part of the question, but the Lakers 506 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 1: have been top of a conversation all season. But you know, 507 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: as a former after or a former NBA player, you know, 508 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: these motherfuckers are building a team. Every season. They got 509 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: two or three people under contract when that final horn 510 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: of the championship round goes off, whether they're or not, 511 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 1: when the NBA Finals are done. They only normally have 512 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: tour of this since Lebron has been here, they normally 513 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 1: have two or three players under contract when that final 514 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 1: horn buzzes in June. So it's it's it's crazy to 515 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: think that you know, they were able to you know, 516 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: find lightning in the bottle that first year in the 517 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:05,679 Speaker 1: bubble when they built a team from scratch in one 518 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: but doing that year in year out is hard as 519 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,400 Speaker 1: a motherfucker. And I think the casual fan don't even 520 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,439 Speaker 1: think Laker fans understand how hard it is to build 521 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 1: a team every single year because they always expect so much. 522 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:19,920 Speaker 1: But it takes time to build chemistry. And I say 523 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 1: all that to say, that's what the Clippers are doing. 524 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: The Clippers have built a solid team without stars. So 525 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 1: imagine you just insert two stars into what these guys 526 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: have been doing, and uh, it's gonna be a fun run. 527 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,360 Speaker 1: So looking forward to what they can uh do next year? 528 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:40,679 Speaker 1: Next up s j C four four zero one. If 529 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 1: Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Come back before the playoffs, 530 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 1: do you see Denver winning the West? Hey man, That 531 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 1: ship that the Jugger is doing is impressive, So you 532 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: know what I mean, He's been able to hold it 533 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:57,199 Speaker 1: down while they've been able to get healthy. I'm a 534 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: big M p J fan. You know that Jamal Mayor 535 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:02,119 Speaker 1: obviously you know a friend of the program and a 536 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:06,199 Speaker 1: guest on the show, perhaps of young fella, great energy 537 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: and great uh seemed like he got a good health 538 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,920 Speaker 1: in our shoulders. It's typically about basketball, like he really 539 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: enjoys playing basketball, which you don't see a lot. It's 540 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,800 Speaker 1: easy for a younger player with the money that is 541 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 1: handing out not to have basketball out the front of 542 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:22,640 Speaker 1: his mind. But he seems as a player, uh that does. 543 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 1: They got good coaching, they're hungry. They got Buggy another 544 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: friend of the program out there, you know what I mean. 545 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 1: At the at the right time, I feel like they 546 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 1: can do something in the West because again, like they're 547 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:39,639 Speaker 1: doing this, they're doing the dirt on on the lonely 548 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,480 Speaker 1: right now. So to only get ad help like Miami's 549 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 1: doing in the East, I feel like that's good money 550 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: for for Denver right now because it's not like they 551 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: got a bunch of subpart NBA talent over there. They 552 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: got a little bit experience. An m v P candidate, 553 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 1: a candidate, a resurgent uh n v should be m 554 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 1: VP candidate. Butting Buggie Cousins to if it's career isn't 555 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:04,000 Speaker 1: drilled by injuries. We were typically talking about him up 556 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 1: for m v P every year. I think they got 557 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: a really interesting situation in MA High. I know They've 558 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 1: got an excellent training staff over there. I don't know 559 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 1: if Steve has to still over there running things in 560 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 1: the strength of conditioning program, but I think if they 561 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:17,920 Speaker 1: put all those things together, that can be a real 562 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: problem in the West. Yeah, they got a nice they 563 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 1: got nice pieces, um and obviously adding two players back 564 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 1: to that caliber on paper, you would think, yes, they 565 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: can easily come out of the West. Just my concern 566 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:31,439 Speaker 1: is and as you know, finding your footing. Can you 567 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:35,200 Speaker 1: find your footing in enough time with the playoffs looming, 568 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: um to get some kind of chemistry and find your 569 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: game in your rhythm. But you know, Aaron Gordon, I 570 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: like the bones out there now this team, Uh, if 571 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: those two that you just mentioned can really get their 572 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: footing back in time and find a rhythm um with 573 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: Joker has been able to do with this team solo, 574 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: you know, quote unquote as far as stars go, has 575 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:56,920 Speaker 1: been amazing better numbers than he put up last year. Um. Yeah, 576 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: Denver can definitely, They're gonna probably be if if they 577 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,240 Speaker 1: can get healthy, they can be the surprise team to 578 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: come out of the West, definitely easily. A lot of 579 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 1: injuries too in the West. Still have to figure out 580 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:11,960 Speaker 1: like we mentionederally a Lucas hand thring CP three's hand. 581 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 1: They're only getting they're not they're getting a list players 582 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: back healthy. So if anybody's gonna figure it out, you 583 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 1: want your time and figuring it out at Chloe Money. 584 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 1: What do you think about Tom Brady coming out of retirement? 585 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 1: Did you see this coming? I mean at this point, 586 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 1: you know the goat can do what he wants to do. 587 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 1: I think his athletes were normally always emotional at the 588 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 1: end of seasons, whether that be good or bad or emotional. 589 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 1: You know, this guy has done it at the highest 590 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 1: level for twenty two years. Um, he takes two months 591 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: off and wants to come back for your twenty three. 592 00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:46,280 Speaker 1: He says he has unfinished business in Tampa Bay. The 593 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 1: NFL is better when Tom Brady is in it. Um. 594 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:53,239 Speaker 1: I know Mike Evans is excited. Um, So yeah, I 595 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:57,040 Speaker 1: definitely love that he's coming back, not that he really left, 596 00:29:57,560 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 1: but you know, just excited to see good footb. I mean, 597 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: you need quality quarterbacks in this sleep because I think 598 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 1: there's so many guys who are being overpaid who aren't quality, 599 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:07,760 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So you're happy when you 600 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: see and Aaron Rodgers get his money. We need him 601 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 1: as long as he can be. We we need time 602 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: as long as we can get him because just as 603 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: a football fan, there's a lot of mediocre play at 604 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 1: the quarterback position at time. So if you, if you, 605 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:20,640 Speaker 1: if you have a chance to get a great back, 606 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:27,440 Speaker 1: we need him back. Thomasin's uh a run got fifty 607 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: got a fifty ball per season, you know what I mean? 608 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:32,400 Speaker 1: If he getting fifty perceison, how much is Tom Braddy? 609 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,120 Speaker 1: He'll probably end up taking it. You'll probably end up 610 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:37,360 Speaker 1: taking a discount. So they continue to build around the team. 611 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:38,640 Speaker 1: Because I don't think it's you know what I mean 612 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:40,440 Speaker 1: with Tim, It's not the money, you know. I think 613 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: Tim wants to win one more so he'll I mean, 614 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: he probably gonna They're still gonna let him eat. But 615 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 1: I don't think it's gonna be as high as Rogers 616 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 1: because I think they're more bit I think his more mindset. 617 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 1: As you know, this might be my last run. Let's 618 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 1: get as many pieces around me to win this motherfucking 619 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:57,800 Speaker 1: super Bowl so I could really retire next year. Jay 620 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: Isabella is the playing worth it when it comes to 621 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:05,760 Speaker 1: teams fighting for playoffs, spots are ten games under five 622 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: hundred or more, and the plan is going. Like we 623 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:13,640 Speaker 1: said earlier, the plan. Yeah, I love to play in 624 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:16,719 Speaker 1: und what the team's records are. The playoffs are all 625 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:18,640 Speaker 1: about who's getting hout at the right time. But go ahead, 626 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:21,640 Speaker 1: na you hit you hit it on the head. I'm 627 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 1: with the playing. We said, it's gonna it's gonna be ill. 628 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 1: It's gonna be big time basketball. At the end of 629 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 1: the day, there's gonna be a little desperation with some 630 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 1: high caliber athletes. That's always good television. So you know 631 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:33,360 Speaker 1: what I mean. I'm with the playing. I don't know 632 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,120 Speaker 1: the format either, like you said, but whatever it is 633 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 1: that you know they need to run that, I'm looking 634 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 1: forward to it. All right, make sure you guys check 635 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 1: out this week. I've forgotten seasons and we take a 636 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 1: look back at the two thousand four Los Angeles Lakers 637 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 1: with Friends of the Program in Bruins Julyannie McCoy and 638 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: Josiah Johnson's They took a lected look at at the 639 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 1: last year of Shock and Kobe's duo, some of their 640 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 1: feuds publicly privately. Despite the draping of this team still 641 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,600 Speaker 1: won fifth the six games made it to the finals 642 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 1: and we're knocked off by the Pistons. You played with 643 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: them and oh two. Just looking back when we talk 644 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: about duos, and you know, obviously Hardening and Beat are 645 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 1: coming in mind right now, but you've got a chance 646 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 1: to play with and against arguably one of the greatest 647 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 1: duels of all time. What comes to mind when you 648 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,200 Speaker 1: think about that Shack and Kobe duo. Man, I wasn't 649 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,320 Speaker 1: on the Chicago teams, but I don't know if Mike 650 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 1: and Scotty were like the same. We're working in the 651 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,800 Speaker 1: same pot of like Shock and Kobe, But everywhere we 652 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:35,800 Speaker 1: went to them dudes were like superstars, rock stars, and 653 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 1: every game they didn't have low management back there. So 654 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 1: every time we played, unless it was like something bad 655 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:44,560 Speaker 1: that was gonna affect the playoffs, like Kobe and Shock, 656 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: they showed up in your arena. And you know what 657 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 1: I mean that everybody hates the Lakers. They got to 658 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:52,120 Speaker 1: beat the l a chant everywhere they went. You know 659 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:54,160 Speaker 1: what I mean, We're winning three championships in a rub, 660 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:57,160 Speaker 1: But I just remember that the fact that they were beefing, 661 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, At the time, there's only 662 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,640 Speaker 1: a certain amount of stress you can put on two 663 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:05,160 Speaker 1: outpha males. You know, this is right before being turned 664 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:07,560 Speaker 1: into Black Mamba, And you know what I mean that 665 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:11,200 Speaker 1: Shock went his own way, so interesting time. That's what 666 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:13,200 Speaker 1: the Lakers are built for. You gotta know, if you 667 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: you play for the Lakers, you know when you come 668 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 1: inside that building, it's drama within within the team, within 669 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:21,520 Speaker 1: the media. You've got to be really cut out for it. 670 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:24,760 Speaker 1: So at the same time, I just saw two brothers 671 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,920 Speaker 1: going through it. Brothers go through it, and at the 672 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 1: end of the day, I know that you know there 673 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,080 Speaker 1: was gonna be back to one at some point. Yeah, 674 00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously the Laker franchise, it would be a dope, 675 00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:35,720 Speaker 1: like a reality series just to watch and if they're 676 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:37,560 Speaker 1: just all the curtains were pulled back, and what it's 677 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:41,320 Speaker 1: like to be a Laker, just the whole absolute dynamic. 678 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:44,800 Speaker 1: I think it would be dope. Obviously, could have, would have, 679 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:46,840 Speaker 1: should have? What would have happened if these dudes, you know, 680 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,480 Speaker 1: put egos aside and we're able to play together, you 681 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:53,080 Speaker 1: know what I mean? That have been unbelievable. Make sure 682 00:33:53,080 --> 00:33:56,479 Speaker 1: you check out Forgotten Seasons on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and 683 00:33:56,800 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 1: Google podcasts. We have my Sacramento brethren, the fellow fella Mazzi. 684 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 1: His episode would dropp this Thursday, March seventeen. Take a 685 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: look at this Upper Cooming episode. Courtside tickets to any 686 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 1: game in history. All right, So they already had me 687 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,560 Speaker 1: at the Clippers shout out the Clippers didn't put me 688 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:18,080 Speaker 1: on the court, nigga teen times and they got letter 689 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:22,080 Speaker 1: Clippers and what I'm saying, uh, but you know I've 690 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,920 Speaker 1: been on court side Sacramento. You know what I'm saying. 691 00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:27,400 Speaker 1: I was mad they don't put me on the big screen. 692 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:31,560 Speaker 1: It was like, wait, hey, nigger nineteen, y'all quit doing that. 693 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:35,239 Speaker 1: Ship man, one of them guys at them politics. You 694 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:38,279 Speaker 1: know what I'm saying me, don't do that. Do that. 695 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:42,959 Speaker 1: But course side course side game in history, any game 696 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,360 Speaker 1: in history. You gotta you gotta shit me on the 697 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:47,840 Speaker 1: floor with Jordan and them. Yeah, you gotta shot on 698 00:34:47,880 --> 00:34:54,680 Speaker 1: the floor with Jordan and them. Yeah, you got. I 699 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 1: was around for that. I was, I was paying it. 700 00:34:57,239 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: You know, I ain't gonna lie. Nick. I wanted to 701 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:02,400 Speaker 1: play basketball before this rap ship. But I got the 702 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:06,840 Speaker 1: high school and realized them niggas was Duncan and I 703 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:09,560 Speaker 1: remember Nigga told me you got handles, Nigga, but your 704 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 1: jumper off, so he kind of threw the offer there. 705 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 1: I'm like, I all that, but I thought I was 706 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,040 Speaker 1: hot sauce and that come from the and one era, 707 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:23,080 Speaker 1: so I thought handles was gonna get me there. I 708 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:25,440 Speaker 1: thought AI just had handles. I ain't know he had 709 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 1: thought he was a total package, but not for show. 710 00:35:29,719 --> 00:35:33,480 Speaker 1: But yeah, so yeah, I think I do a Bulls 711 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:37,880 Speaker 1: gang Bulls. Yeah, I like the Bulls in Utah. Closing thoughts, 712 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:40,800 Speaker 1: Friend of the program up brother Kevin Garnett has his 713 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:46,360 Speaker 1: jersey hoisted into the rafters along with so many Boston legends. 714 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:50,880 Speaker 1: Big story this Ray Allen made an appearance, you know, 715 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:54,880 Speaker 1: at the reunion for his historical moment. Shout out KG 716 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:57,919 Speaker 1: uh for that time. I love the fact that Ray 717 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:01,880 Speaker 1: was able to make it. And I heard there's something 718 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:06,839 Speaker 1: cooking with KG and Ray for Showtime Basketball. So make 719 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:11,240 Speaker 1: sure you guys stay locked in Gelannie. Something I'm really 720 00:36:11,360 --> 00:36:15,200 Speaker 1: excited for is Draymond Green's return. It'll be the first 721 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:17,920 Speaker 1: time we see their Big three play together in three 722 00:36:18,360 --> 00:36:24,160 Speaker 1: years as they take on the Wizards. Uh. Obviously, Draymond's 723 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:28,120 Speaker 1: health is key for any championship aspirations this team has. 724 00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 1: What are your expectations for this team? If they're able 725 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:36,000 Speaker 1: to get a healthy Draymond back wise men coming back, 726 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,760 Speaker 1: and all the young talent they've been able to acquire 727 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:42,279 Speaker 1: since their dynasty run. That's a long as time that 728 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:45,640 Speaker 1: those three that haven't played together. But you know when 729 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:47,840 Speaker 1: I hear that, when I hear those three names, I 730 00:36:47,920 --> 00:36:49,960 Speaker 1: hear that song, brothers don't work it out. You know, 731 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 1: brothers don't work it out out like there neither. That's 732 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,279 Speaker 1: the one thing that like, there's no drama there. Like 733 00:36:58,360 --> 00:37:01,640 Speaker 1: these motherfucker's really like each other and know how important 734 00:37:01,719 --> 00:37:03,759 Speaker 1: each of these guys are to each one of their 735 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:09,480 Speaker 1: successes and their team success. So I'm excited. Yeah, I'm 736 00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:11,879 Speaker 1: feeling good about it. It's got the old soul brother 737 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 1: town vibes to it. They're just gonna happen to this 738 00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:16,560 Speaker 1: just gonna happen to go down in the city. So 739 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,799 Speaker 1: I'm here for it. I'm happy for Draymond, I'm happy 740 00:37:19,840 --> 00:37:22,440 Speaker 1: for Clay, I'm happy for step It's time for the 741 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 1: Worriors to do their things. Absolutely. You can catch What's 742 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:32,239 Speaker 1: burning available every week on Showtime Basketball YouTube. And on Twitter, Instagram, 743 00:37:32,280 --> 00:37:36,520 Speaker 1: and TikTok at Showtime Basketball. Good work today, bro. We'll 744 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:37,479 Speaker 1: see y'all next week.