1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: If a motherfucker on our team gets dunked on, we're 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: letting them know. Maybe while we're running down the court, 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: we're gonna be sitting there looking like this, Oh man, 4 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: we used to make you get ship on. We're gonna 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: let you know. I got crossed over by AI many. 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: I'd rather be a I than one of them. Aness 7 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: another week in the n b A and this is 8 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: what's burning Jack. What's the best strategy for the Lakers 9 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: moving forward? Um lost two games in a row, which 10 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: to me is not a big deal. To me, the 11 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: bigger deal is Lebron hasn't missed a game yet. Obviously, 12 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: eight D is down throughout the All Star break. To you, 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: what is the best strategy? They continue to go all 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: in and ride his shoulders or are they a team 15 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: that seating doesn't really matter and they just need to 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: get into the dance. I think a little bit of both. 17 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: I mean, you want to let Lebron continue is great play, 18 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: and because you need at least one of your stars 19 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: out that's even have a chance to win some of 20 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: these games. And even having a number of guys you know, 21 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: shoulder has been down as well. But it's no way 22 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: you can replace a D. You can try to bring 23 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: in guys and and and try to try to fill 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: in the board with two or three guys, but it's 25 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: it's hard, you know, missing a D. He's such a 26 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: such a great player, such a big part of what 27 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: they do. I don't think it's anything they could do 28 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: but try to get him healthy because at the end 29 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: of the day, a championship is this goal for this team, 30 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: and the championship is not feasible without a D. So 31 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: all they need to be doing is worrying about getting him, 32 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: getting him healthy and see what could happen. Yeah, I mean, 33 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: does Lebron James hit walls? I know a lot of 34 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: other human beings hit walls. Last game, statistically was his 35 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: worst shooting game from the field. I want to say 36 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: he was like seven for twenty one and one for 37 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: eight from the three point line, but it was still 38 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 1: like a nineteen nine and nine game. That's one thing 39 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: about him. And they d like they're bad games, they're 40 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: still almost double doubles, you know. And I think another 41 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: thing that's an important to say, and this is why 42 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: I kind of had a D although he hasn't had 43 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: that type of season at the top of the all 44 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: or the m d P conversation early on, because I 45 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: knew how important he was to this team. If you 46 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: take one of these guys away, this is the middle 47 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: of the PAC team with all due respect, you know, 48 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: and with with two of them their odds on favorite. 49 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: So I think it just shows how important both Lebron 50 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: and A d R and and and you know, you 51 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: hear stuff about you know, Lebron was was felt slided 52 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:22,519 Speaker 1: in the m v P vote and possibly that's why 53 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: he's been, you know, foot on the gas the whole 54 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: entire season. But you know, in my opinion, year eighteen, 55 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: there's nothing to prove. Obviously he should have had more 56 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: m vps in his pocket. Uh, this year is most 57 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 1: likely going to be an m v P opportunity. He's 58 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: at the top of the list. But we know they're 59 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: definitely gonna need him full strength come playoff time or 60 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: whatever full strength needs. So if you had a decision 61 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: in it, if you're Lebron, what is your thinking right 62 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,679 Speaker 1: now as far as kind of pasting yourself knowing that 63 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: there's still a lot of season left. Yeah, I think uh, 64 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: for them, you know, like I said, you got to 65 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 1: pay yourself don't want to get hurt, but at the 66 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: same time, he has to lead by example. You don't 67 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: want to get in a sitch auation where you start 68 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: losing games, going to a seven eight game losing streak, 69 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: and then a week later a D he tried to 70 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: come back and do more than he's expected to do 71 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: and he get hurt again. Not a season is over with, 72 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: so you know, they gotta be real camp, they gotta 73 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: be real coupled with this, but what Lebron is doing, 74 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: he got to continue to do because the team needs 75 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: more than anything, more than anything, right now, real quick, 76 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: before we get out of this, I want to shout 77 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: out Kyle Kuzma. He's at nineteen point five since a 78 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: D has gone down at nearly from the field. Um 79 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: getting seventeen dots seven more than these normally is. I 80 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:33,679 Speaker 1: know he's someone that that looks to step in and 81 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: feel some of those number. Like you said, you definitely 82 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: can't replace a D as a player, but you gotta 83 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: kind of collectively try to do it. Jack lastly, before 84 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: we get out of here, you're hearing some names thrown 85 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: around for possible targets for the Lakers late Griffin Um 86 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: Boogie and p J tucker Um. Out of those three guys, 87 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: who do you think fits best for the Lakers? I 88 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: would go Boogie. I would definitely go Boogie Man. I 89 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: think for offensive purposes, for rebounding purposes, just for having 90 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: that big guy in the paint. He's not at that 91 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: as Anthony Davis, but he brings a lot of similarity. 92 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: He could spread the floor and he's a tough minded guy. 93 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: I think a guy like him will help him more 94 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: than anything else. We'll have to see what they do. 95 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: Decisions are coming up soon, and you know we're big 96 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: Boogie fans. Next up on the radar jack. The standings 97 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: are really crowded, Uh, in both conferences. I wanted to 98 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: read the stat Four games separate the fourth through the 99 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: thirteen seed in the East and three games separate eight 100 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 1: through twelve out West. Uh, it's heavy. I think the 101 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: playing tournament is going to be exciting because of this reason. 102 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: Who do you think in the Eastern Conference has a 103 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: chance to distance themselves and really make a statement in 104 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: the conference, Because, like I said, it's pretty up for 105 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: grabs once you start looking at number four down, I'm 106 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: a realist. It don't matter anyway, because you know Brooklyn 107 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: and and and Philadelphia gonna be the two teams at 108 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: the end to but but but look, but look, check 109 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: this out there, Matt. But if any teams that can 110 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: make some noise and get out of this and get 111 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: in the playoffs and make them series, no, it's Boston, 112 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 1: Boston and Miami Miami, and Miami has a lot of 113 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: experience and they tend to thrive when the game slows down. 114 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: They play better when the game slows down. Boston has 115 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: been there, They got two young stars, and they can 116 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: turn around at any moment. You gotta watch these two 117 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: teams because they can get up out of that and 118 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 1: makes some and make some noise. But and then did 119 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: answer about Brooklyn Afhilly to me? Anyway, I think it 120 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: definitely is about Brooklyn and Philly. And I agree with 121 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: the Celtics. I think they've hit a small wall um 122 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: heading into the break. But you gotta remember back when 123 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: we play these are like the dog days. Right now, 124 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: this is like how January used to be for us, 125 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: when we get all excited for the Christmas games, and 126 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: January's as slow and long as fun, and some teams 127 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: lose their mental focus. So I think Boston will be 128 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: all right. I think they'll pick up, they'll regain form 129 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: post All Star Break. But instead of Miami, I think 130 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: it's it's gonna be the Raptors. The Raptors are hot 131 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: right now. Fredn uh pleet is playing on another level, 132 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: and I think Miami kind of has that championship hangover. 133 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: I mean, that's the only thing I can kind of 134 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: put it on. You know, Jimmy has been in and out. 135 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: He's been more consistent of late, but you haven't seen 136 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: the same Tyler Hero or Duncan Robinson, Bams having a 137 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: great season. But to me, I think it seems like 138 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: Miami is stuck in the mud. I agree with you that, 139 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: you know, after watching what Brooklyn does without k D 140 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,799 Speaker 1: and it came and swept the Western the Pacific, uh Division, 141 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: They're scary to me. Um. But again, right right there 142 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 1: too is Philly with and beat playing at an m 143 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: v P level. But I like the Celtics and the 144 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: Raptors to also make noise in that conference in the Western. 145 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: On the Western side it's Warriors, Grizzlies, MAVs, Pelicans, Kings. 146 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: So I think that would be a fun little run 147 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: right there with you know, seven through seven through ten 148 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: playing to get in. Uh. You know, the Warriors are 149 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: tough because if Steph Curry is done on the court, 150 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: that's probably the worst offensive team in the league. Um. 151 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: The Grizzlies are up and down with a young team. 152 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: Lucas starting to turn it on. He's been hot. We'll 153 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: talk about him later. The Pelicans are tough, man, and 154 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: Zion is not getting enough credit for the ship he's 155 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: doing night in, night out. And then Sacramento to me 156 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,559 Speaker 1: is too unpredictable. Obviously, I love with Dear and Fox 157 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: and some of their younger guys are doing, but they're 158 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: too unpredictable for me. In the Western Conference thoughts on 159 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: kind of that seventh through ten space to get in 160 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: the playoff tournament. You go to State and Dallas are scary. Man. 161 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: Luca and Steph no telling what they can do. They 162 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: can pull a rabbit out their hat and and you 163 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: know how go to State offense and team gets going 164 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: when step is on the court, and we know what 165 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: Luca can do as well if they get healthy. Add 166 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: a person to two. So um, I think both of 167 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,679 Speaker 1: those teams can be scary, and both of those teams 168 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: can can make some upsets, you know, in the playoffs 169 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: that they can get in. Yeah, I would like to 170 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: see what the young Pelicans can do. You know, Lonzo 171 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: balls playing better. Brandon Eagram is the leading, you know, 172 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: the leader of that team. But Zion is consistently night in, 173 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: night out, putting up great numbers on efficient shooting. And 174 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: the way he fucking ran over Tristan Thompson the other 175 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: they looked like me running over the twins and Tristan Thompson. 176 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: Tristan Thompson is strong, you know what I mean? Zion. 177 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: Zion walked through that grown ass man and put mons 178 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: asking gotta ad one. So I'm kind of excited to 179 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: see what these these these young Pelicans are uh can 180 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: possibly do if they sneak in the dance question? Do 181 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: you feel like the home court advantage is gone now? 182 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: Because arenas are empty? On odds, I want to say 183 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: the home the home team nearly win uh during the 184 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: regular circumstances fifty six through fifty seven percent of a 185 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 1: home games. Now it's down to uh right at fifty two? 186 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: Ish is the home court advantage obviously with the lack 187 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: of fans gone kinda I mean, it's it's to me 188 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 1: it's a different feeling, and certain players can make the shots. 189 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 1: When we make a shot in the fourth quarter, when 190 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: we have thirty thousand screaming, you know, it's it's a 191 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: totally different games. And some of your best shooters in 192 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: NBA history Matt can make them in the first three quarters, 193 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: but they can't make them in the fourth quarter because 194 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: the game is tight, so and and and the noise 195 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: in the stadium. So um, I definitely think that the 196 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: crowd matters, you know, but at this point, you know 197 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 1: what I mean, it should when you're the home team, 198 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: you should be more confortaly anyway, because you're sleeping in 199 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: your own bed, you're coming home, you're coming to the 200 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 1: game from family. A good vibe most of the time. 201 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: But uh, but I think for the most part, the guy, 202 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 1: the guys at home should always be more comfortable. And 203 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: not having fans in the in the stadium, I think 204 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: the home team that definitely has the advantage. Well, that 205 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: ship that might be the problem. That might be a 206 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: little too comfortable right now, because to me, it's a 207 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: coin flip. To me, it's just like going playing au 208 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: whatever Jim you win, whoever playing could do that that 209 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: that crowd. That crowd ain't there for you no more. 210 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: You know, you can make the fake noise and you 211 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: can have a thousand people in there, when when you're 212 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: just used to having thirty thousand, and the motherfucker's a 213 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: lot different. So right now it's just to me, it's 214 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: whoever comes out and plays hard, it's gonna win no 215 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: matter where you're at. On the week ahead, Jack, we 216 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 1: got a big prime type game Saturday, Mas versus Nets. Uh, 217 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: we know how how well the Nets are playing. Will 218 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: touch on them after this, But first I wanted to 219 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 1: touch on the MAVs and then finally finding their footing. Um, 220 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,079 Speaker 1: you know, Lucas hot over there. You know they're one 221 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: four or five their last games. Lucas at a nearly 222 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: thirty seven eight nine and a half, shooting fifty eight 223 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: percent from the field fifty two from the three. But 224 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: more importantly too, is kp Is has found some time 225 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: and rhythm on the court at nearly twenty three points, 226 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: eight and a half rebounds and shooting fifty and forty 227 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: one percent respectively from the three. Dallas has the number 228 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: one offense over the last week. That pulls him up 229 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: still to the middle of the pack, but they've been 230 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: hot of late. I think after what they did in 231 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: the bubble, how good Luca was, all the hype at 232 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: the preseason, I think it's finally starting to shake off 233 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,559 Speaker 1: and and and and the dust is starting to clear, 234 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: and we're starting to see the team that we thought 235 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 1: this team was supposed to be the whole entire season. Yeah, 236 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: we know they're dangerous. We know lucas dangerous, and we 237 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 1: know this team only goes as far as Luca. You know, 238 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: I think KP is a big part of his team, 239 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: but I don't think he's the leader. And I think 240 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 1: he really has to pick up his role on his team. 241 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,319 Speaker 1: You know, Yeah, he's he's robbing to batman, but at 242 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:50,079 Speaker 1: the same time, he has to become a more dominant 243 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 1: robbing instead of just being in the shadows and not 244 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: for his teams in not for his team to get 245 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: the success that D call I one. I'm pretty sure 246 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: that the players want. But uh, this team can be 247 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: like I said, man, Luca. Luca knows he's a dominant player. 248 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 1: We all know he could take over games. And if 249 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: it's a portecast picks it up and picks the level 250 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 1: up to his level, then maybe we'll see this. This 251 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 1: team makes some makes some um, what's the right I'm 252 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: looking for, Matt some Uh So Noah's upsets upsets upset well, 253 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: I mean, if you think about it, kind of thinking 254 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,559 Speaker 1: ahead of Dallas Nixon in the eighth and Utah stays 255 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 1: in a one like there's no clear cut favor. I mean, 256 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 1: as great as Utah's playing, we know what Luca can 257 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: do in the playoffs. Is this Utah team is you know, 258 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:32,599 Speaker 1: hasn't really done much in the playoffs. There could be 259 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,199 Speaker 1: an upset brewing right there. But like I said, glad 260 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: to see him find his footing and the team kind 261 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 1: of find some chemistry because there's a lot of high 262 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: expectations on them early on. You know, no one's saying 263 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 1: that they're you know, I'm gonna go to the finals 264 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 1: or anything. But it's just good to see where they're at. 265 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: I still feel like they need a you know, a 266 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: big piece to go with that, and I completely agree. 267 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: KP has to step up his robbing efforts, moving along 268 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: Harden and what he's been doing for the nets. Um, 269 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: since he's really kind of starting to find what his 270 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: position is on this team. You know, they swept the 271 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: Pacific Division this last week, uh one four straight without KD. 272 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: You know, Kyrie is handed over the keys to James 273 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: as far as who's the point and who's the two, 274 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: which I thought was very important for not only them, 275 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: but for the kind of the rest of the team 276 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 1: to have an understanding. This team is fucking scary, bro 277 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: And like I said, Katie was on the sideline last night. 278 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: But it's just amazing to see James go on a 279 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: six to ten point run and then he just bounced 280 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 1: passes the ball over to Kyrie real quick, and Kyrie 281 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: can give you twelve quick ones and then they both 282 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: can really pass. Like Kyrie is not a past first guy, 283 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: but if you watched last night's game, he has some 284 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: dimes and you all know how creative James is with 285 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: the ball. Um, what do you think about this? Nets? 286 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: I mean, we both picked them to go to the 287 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: finals before James. They're starting to find their chemistry as 288 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,680 Speaker 1: a team. Uh you know, they're talking about bringing some 289 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: people in. We'll talk about that in a second, But 290 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: thoughts on this team and James's ability to kind of 291 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: adapt to what his role needs to be for this 292 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:56,840 Speaker 1: team to be the best they can be. That's just 293 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 1: a testament to how good James Harden is. You have 294 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: a lot of aspects to his game, but we all 295 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 1: know him as a score you know, when we we 296 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: when we've seen him be one of the top guys 297 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: in assistant in the league. But he has became a 298 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: complete point guard. He he is a complete point guard 299 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: his league. And not only that, his deepens has picked 300 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: up being up knowing that he's going a lot of 301 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: these guards. So I mean, I'm not surprised honestly with 302 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:21,839 Speaker 1: the way James is playing and the impact he's had 303 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: on Brooklyn. He's one of the best players in the league. 304 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: You know, it was a lot going on the beginning 305 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: this season, but one thing we all knew that James 306 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 1: gonna make any team he got to better, and now 307 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: that he was Brooklyn, he's made them the clear favorites. 308 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 1: You know, his true shooting percentages at six, which would 309 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:38,839 Speaker 1: be a career high, and he's at eleven point a 310 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: seven assists the game. So this team is fun to watch. Man. 311 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: Like I said, we have them early on, James kind 312 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: of stamp that. You know, Katie is in the process 313 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: of getting better. Let's talk about you know, some pieces 314 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,359 Speaker 1: everyone kind of feels like they're, you know, a frontline 315 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: piece away from really really solidifying that team. You're hearing 316 00:13:56,160 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: Andre Drummond, JaVale McGee, Bookie Cousins. Uh. Out of those 317 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: three guys, what guy do you think fits best over 318 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: in Brooklyn? I like Boogie, I even like Jamie McGee. 319 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 1: Where's for read? I like throw for reading? I'd like 320 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: to throw for reading there, you know what I mean. 321 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: He's an energy guy, rebound, an athlete. I like to read. 322 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: You know, I think they can they can get two solid, 323 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: big rebounders in there, and and you know for reading, 324 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: the energy guy. You know what I'm saying, Jeff Green 325 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: just went down, so we don't know how long he's 326 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: gonna be down, you know, bringing for reading or somebody 327 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: like that along with one of those big man that's 328 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 1: definitely what they need. But I guarantee you, Matt, if 329 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: they can add a solid big man that could catch 330 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: and finish, it's gonna be It's just it's gonna it's 331 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of trouble. To see the way 332 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: they play is kind of weird because you know Draymond 333 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: or I mean, it starts a little further back but 334 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: Draymond played the center position so well at what is 335 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: that motherfucker's six four and a half? You know, when 336 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 1: DeAndre goes out, it's either Kade, who's hurt right now, 337 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: or Jeff Green playing center, which is obviously on the 338 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: offensive side. Mismatch. But then you know when the playoffs, 339 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: when the game slows down a little bit, you know 340 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: who's gonna guard and beat if DeAndre gets in foul trouble. 341 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,440 Speaker 1: You know, to me, that's that that that's my question, 342 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: and um, they're definitely gonna need to address that. But 343 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: as far as their chemistry coming along, guys knowing the roles, 344 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: the team having fun, these guys really look like they're 345 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: having fun. They have the US against the world mentality, 346 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: and this is gonna be dope to see them stay 347 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 1: healthy and finish out the second half of the season. 348 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: Post I'll start break fan questions. These questions have been 349 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: I see these some of these questions on on our 350 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: i G We post them and some of these ships 351 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: are crazy, but you know we picked out some of 352 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: the ones our team has liked to. Let's get right 353 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: to it and underscore Green. What's the locker room like 354 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: after the game when a teammate gets posterized, or your 355 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: teammate posterized the opponent. We'll just let me say this. 356 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: If you get dun ugly, if you get ducked and 357 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: you in the locker room with me and Matt, just 358 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: know on when you get in the locker room, we're 359 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: gonna be sitting there looking like this. Oh man, we 360 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 1: used to make even real. Hey, sometimes it doesn't even 361 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: wait to the locker room. It could be a time out, 362 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: it could be anything. It could be halftime. If you 363 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: get shipped on, I don't give a funk what we're 364 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: gonna let you know, you know, and I think you 365 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 1: know on the flip side, that's the one of the 366 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: things that kind of keeps people from going hard. Now 367 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: I kind of see in this era is the social 368 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: meme means you know what I mean, that's the social 369 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: media memes. You get dunked down. Now, imagine you know 370 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: what barn did to Cairo Linko was during the social 371 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: media era, you know what I mean. Or some of 372 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: the ship or me tripping over the three point line 373 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 1: was in the social media era, you know what I mean? 374 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: Like ship like that is crazy, And I think kids 375 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: these days don't want to be a meme. So I 376 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: think it's a little less I mean it's a longer topic, 377 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 1: but a little less energy on the defensive end. But 378 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 1: you have to answer your question. If a motherfucker on 379 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: our team gets dunked on, we're letting them know. Maybe 380 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: while we're running down the court, I got crossed off 381 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: by Ai. Man. Hey, I'd rather be a I than 382 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: one of you. Bombs in l A Thinness next fan 383 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: question and at time with Lady Frosting, what y'all take 384 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:05,479 Speaker 1: on how flopping impacts the game and how do you 385 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 1: think today's game slash players are compared to the era 386 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:13,479 Speaker 1: before flopping. I don't like flopping. I think we've stated 387 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: this several times. Um, but you know, you just got 388 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 1: to give credit because that's where the game is now. 389 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 1: And last night was a perfect example. I think it 390 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: cost the Clippers the game. Kauai going down the middle 391 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 1: with time running down and James sold the funk out 392 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: of a push off and they called an offensive foul, 393 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 1: And initially looking at it, you see him flay like, 394 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:35,159 Speaker 1: oh damn, maybe he did push off, But then when 395 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: you're able to see the replay, he definitely exaggerated a 396 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,199 Speaker 1: little bit and it cost the Clippers the game. So 397 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: I'm not a fan of flopping by any means. But 398 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 1: you know, like I said, we got to adjust it. 399 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: And that's how I guess the guys that have mastered 400 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: that because it's in the NBA now and I don't 401 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: think it's going anywhere. Well, you know, I'm I'm I'm 402 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 1: gonna go out little further with him, Matt. We definitely 403 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: hated flopping. One. Flopping shows that you don't care about defense. 404 00:17:59,880 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 1: You can't guard nobody. That's a cop out too. It 405 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: says a lot about the referees that they don't have 406 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:07,959 Speaker 1: no basketball experience, but keep blowing these whistles when these 407 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 1: guys flopping. It's easy to see from players watching the 408 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 1: game that it's a flop. But the referees that never 409 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: played basketball, they're sitting right there and can't get it right. 410 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 1: So you get you gotta give credit to the players 411 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: who's selling it. But referees, y'all need to watch games 412 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,439 Speaker 1: or play basketball before you become a referee, so you 413 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:26,120 Speaker 1: can be familiar with these situations. Speaking of referees, they've 414 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: been on some bullshit laterly, I mean they ejected big 415 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: get Reddy yesterday for throwing like a spin bounced pass 416 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: back to the ref ejected Draymond down the stretch. And 417 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,680 Speaker 1: you know, although you know sometimes as players we gotta 418 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: keep our cool, these refs gotta be have to keep 419 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: their cool more than that. And it's been ridiculous to 420 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:45,439 Speaker 1: see some of these bullshit ass calls they make that 421 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,159 Speaker 1: determined outcomes of games. And then later the NBA and 422 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: their two many reports says, oh, well, this refer Most 423 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: of the time they try to really side with them, 424 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: but when it's so fucking blatant, they can't. And the 425 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 1: two many report they'll meant the reference wrong. But what 426 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 1: does that do you know the team that the team 427 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 1: has lost the game. I think we need to be 428 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:02,880 Speaker 1: more transparent with our refs. We need to be able 429 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 1: to see, you know, what they score every with, what 430 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: their stats are, because they're they're judged just like we are. 431 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: Our stats are open to the world. Why can't we 432 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 1: see what these judges are? These these referees, you know, 433 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: great cards aliking or or when they funk up and 434 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: do something wrong, how come they're not fined or suspended. 435 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:21,479 Speaker 1: I think there needs to be more transparency. Um when 436 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 1: it comes to referees because they're determining outcomes a game 437 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 1: than particularly in this season, where you know, every game 438 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: means a lot more. These restaurant here fucking the game. Uh, referees. 439 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: If any of you here there's just realized. No one 440 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: comes to the game to watch y'all. They come to 441 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: watch the players. The sign of a good good referee 442 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,640 Speaker 1: game is to know that you're not even there. Let's 443 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 1: keep that in und and then look who's critiquing the players. Man. 444 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: Then this goes back to what I just said. What 445 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: you just said the same thing. When j J spunt 446 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 1: the ball, if you play basketball, you know how that 447 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: ball is gonna spin. Every basketball player spunt that ball 448 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:55,919 Speaker 1: like that to his teammate. But the fact that he 449 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: never played basketball, don't know how to ball spin. It 450 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,719 Speaker 1: went through his legs and he got he felt embarrassed. 451 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: That's not JJ's fault. If you knew anything about basketball 452 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: how the ball spins, you would have caught the ball. 453 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 1: But you penalize in JJ because the ball went through 454 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: your legs and now you feel embarrassed. Be more familiar 455 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: with the game instead of just blowing a whistle clown. 456 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:18,360 Speaker 1: Next up at long Loakes best locker room story from 457 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 1: the We Believe Days. Damn good question. Oh my god, 458 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: where can we start? We want to save something for 459 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: the documentary. I just started with this from that. We're 460 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: all in the locker room getting ready for a big game, 461 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: and we were warned. We were definitely warned that this No, no, no, no, 462 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 1: we were definitely Yeah, that's something else. I know what 463 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: you're talking about, though. Yeah, we were warned that this 464 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,560 Speaker 1: character was showing up to the game today, right, So 465 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 1: we were totally warned. So we got to the game 466 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: early enough to wait what to be there when he arrived. 467 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 1: So Baron Davis told us that Wild Wild West Baron 468 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: was showing up to the game. So we didn't know 469 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:06,200 Speaker 1: something my birth This is on my birthday. I think 470 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: I think this is your birthday. We had no idea 471 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,679 Speaker 1: who Wild Wild West Baron was. I've never met him. 472 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 1: Ship he shows up to the game. Cowboy head, the brooch, 473 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:23,439 Speaker 1: the spur, the boots, the whole nine walked in the 474 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 1: locker room and just stood there by five minutes and 475 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 1: in the middle. Yeah, this ship was un fucking believable. 476 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 1: But you gotta think this is the same motherfucker that 477 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 1: used to remember when he had his condo in Frisco. 478 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: It's nigg He used to baby oil his chest and 479 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:42,159 Speaker 1: play the guitar because he lived. Bear lived in this 480 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: dough fast little building. Uh but and then there was 481 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:47,239 Speaker 1: an alley, and then right next across the street there 482 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,119 Speaker 1: was a bar. This motherfucker baron used to take his 483 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: shirt off, baby oil his chest and play the guitar 484 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:54,879 Speaker 1: in the window so bities to see it. And he 485 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: didn't even know how to play the guitar. Everyone be 486 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: looking like, is that Bear Davis up there? You know? 487 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,239 Speaker 1: You know? But when you know why, I remember that 488 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: was my birthday with the outfit, just because y'all came 489 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: to my motherfucking birthday party. This nigga had the cowboy 490 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 1: hat on and the spurs and the wranglers and the 491 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,399 Speaker 1: plaid shirt, and I was just like, this dude is 492 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 1: really a real life character. Rodney G Jr. One, what's 493 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 1: your opinion on Damn there again disrespected our snub throughout 494 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,360 Speaker 1: his career when it comes to accolades, And why does 495 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 1: the NBA invest enough as they shoot into him. That's 496 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,359 Speaker 1: a great fucking question, I think because Dame is a 497 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: silent killer. He's not talking, he's not promoting itself. He's 498 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: always let his game do his talking. And I think 499 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 1: in an in an era where self promotion is weird 500 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: but works, that's the kind of stuff we're in. You know, 501 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 1: he's not out there dancing after shots and the only 502 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: thing he'll do is when he bush your ass at 503 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 1: the end of the game, he'll wave goodbye to you. 504 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,160 Speaker 1: But outside of that, like, he's not really a self promoter, 505 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 1: and I think that's kind of hurt Dame in this 506 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 1: era of social media and look at me and that 507 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: time of ship. Dame is just a throwback hooper that 508 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: goes out every night and puts his team on his 509 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: shoulders and gets buckets. Uh. He was recently snubbed as 510 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 1: an All Star starter, and even Lucas said he thought 511 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,120 Speaker 1: that Dame should have won that, Uh, you know, that 512 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:19,320 Speaker 1: the starting spot over him. But for some reason, unfortunately, Man, 513 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: he's been overlooked. You know, he's consistently been should be 514 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,160 Speaker 1: in or you know, in the m v P conversations. 515 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: But you know, Dame is is is a soldier, someone 516 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:28,919 Speaker 1: you would definitely go to war with and if not 517 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:30,640 Speaker 1: the most clutch one of the top two or three 518 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: touch players in the game today, when where you've got 519 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: a lot of people that not never played an you 520 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:39,120 Speaker 1: gotta understand the NBA has their guys. They have their 521 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:40,919 Speaker 1: guys that they want to that they want to market. 522 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: Why wasn't Ai all over the NBA commercials he was 523 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 1: the best player in the league. He didn't fit their narrative. 524 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 1: So it's important for us to control our own narrative. 525 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 1: And that's what Dame is doing. He's dropping his music, 526 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: he's doing his Hulu commercials, but it's gonna be in 527 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:56,199 Speaker 1: the Whillhouse or what he wants to be in. He 528 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 1: don't have to compromise anything. Then if the NBA don't 529 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 1: get behind him saying and and and promote him like 530 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 1: they do all these other players, then so be it. 531 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: He could promote himself and he's still making good money. 532 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 1: Were promoting this up outside the court. But Dame is 533 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: one of those guys I put in the AI category, 534 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 1: one of the best players in the league, but he 535 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 1: don't fit the NBA narrative. Next s up Biscuits underscore 536 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: three well y'all top three songs before the game to 537 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: get you hyped or get you ready for the game. 538 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna step in before you answered Jack real quick. 539 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 1: And if I if I had control of the music, 540 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,720 Speaker 1: it wasn't a motherfucking option. You already knew what. We 541 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:34,160 Speaker 1: was playing Poc all day. Every day, it was Park 542 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: all day. And then I was with you. I was 543 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: with you, man. I ain't gona lot. But one thing 544 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:40,879 Speaker 1: we did, and this is We're gonna talk about this 545 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,280 Speaker 1: on the documentary, but I'm gonna get y'all live. It's 546 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:48,439 Speaker 1: a movie called Snump the Yard And before every game 547 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:51,719 Speaker 1: we had a guy, Josh Power him and I used 548 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: to like to dance a lot and that movie was high. 549 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:56,960 Speaker 1: So before every game we used to get in the 550 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:59,800 Speaker 1: huddle and we used to go we wrapped the warriors. 551 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 1: Worries worries were to warries, worries worris But that but 552 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: that came from that movie. Stumped the yard man with that. 553 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:09,120 Speaker 1: That's something we did a gut hyped for every game. 554 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:11,879 Speaker 1: But we always listened to Park put author U g K. 555 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 1: Scarface was always my goal to but Pok Poc took 556 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:18,959 Speaker 1: over a locker room every game. Park definitely took over 557 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: our locker room. And yes, them too big dancing Motherfucker's 558 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: was in the in the circle before every game. Both 559 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 1: of the Motherfucker's at six Tiger Dance. They asses off too. Yes, sir, 560 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:36,879 Speaker 1: ain't doing enough. Back in December, Uh, myself, Jack and 561 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 1: the All the Smoke family host to the high School 562 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:41,239 Speaker 1: Showcase out in Memphis. But it was so much more 563 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: than basketball. Um, you know, it was civil rights museums. 564 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: It was talks with the kids, that was mentoring these kids, 565 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 1: that were seeing these talented kids play. Um, here's the 566 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: trailer and a little tease of what we did. You 567 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 1: guys check it out. A lot of kids don't get 568 00:25:56,240 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: a chance to talk to Actually, we're just trying to 569 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:07,359 Speaker 1: change the roles and do something different. You have do 570 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,719 Speaker 1: more than what we had. How does it feel will 571 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 1: be black? You want to make any type of success 572 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 1: in life, it all starts with how you treat me. 573 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 1: So this whole session, this is anything in here you want. 574 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: We're just doing our part. We say we are brothers people. 575 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: Let's continue to do that, and that's how I feel 576 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 1: it will be back. She didn't come to our game 577 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 1: ball a secondary walk away from this place with something 578 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 1: to apply some of this stuff in their life and 579 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 1: trying to help the next person to the birth of 580 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:48,159 Speaker 1: the movie. I made that seat. Now that's how I 581 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: fear it will be black Jack. This all came about 582 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 1: because of your connection to the Iverson Classic. Um, that 583 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: trailer was dope. Tell us how this came about and 584 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:03,480 Speaker 1: your feelings about what your song. Well, Um, the first 585 00:27:03,560 --> 00:27:06,160 Speaker 1: year out an Obson game, he has his own high 586 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: school Classic, the number one high school class in the country, 587 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:11,640 Speaker 1: and UM, I've been coaching it from year one where 588 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: it was it was postponed this year and um, we 589 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:17,199 Speaker 1: had came up another idea of doing something in Memphis. 590 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 1: We ran it by Brian and never all our team 591 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:21,120 Speaker 1: at showtime and it just came together, Man, to give 592 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 1: these kids opportunity to play basketball showcase because with the COVID, 593 00:27:26,119 --> 00:27:28,480 Speaker 1: a lot of things are are being prohibited. Been planning 594 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 1: their own cities and states. So we just wanted to 595 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:33,600 Speaker 1: give them an opportunity to play and show their skills 596 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 1: and not have a waste a year. So, UM, we 597 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 1: were able to go down to Memphis put on the 598 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: great a great tournament with Bobby and Josh shout shout 599 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: all of them. But we were also able to to 600 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:46,480 Speaker 1: give these kids some education. You know, we're able to 601 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 1: go to the Mother to King Museum. We're able to 602 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: talk about civil rights, were we talking about racism. We're 603 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: also able to teach them and tell them you only 604 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,480 Speaker 1: go as far as how you treat people, you know, 605 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:57,119 Speaker 1: a lot of things like that. If you want to, 606 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 1: if you plan on treating people like ship, you then 607 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: and in your life being ship. But if you treat 608 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: them like like heaven and plan out your life being heaven, 609 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 1: and that's just how it goes. So a lot of 610 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 1: things we were able to to talk to these kids 611 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 1: about and not just about basketball, and able to take 612 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:14,160 Speaker 1: them to the Marlouke King Museum. You know, I would 613 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 1: you know me, mad, I was in tears the whole time. 614 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,119 Speaker 1: So I hope they got something out of it. And 615 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: and and when we're just doing something new man, trying 616 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: to change the mold, and I'm just thinking that you 617 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 1: and show Time were able to be that with me 618 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: to to make this come true. Yeah, it was. It 619 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 1: was definitely a dump experience. Shot out show Time, shout 620 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:30,159 Speaker 1: out everybody, you shouted out. Um, Like I said, just 621 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: showing these kids another way. You gotta see it to 622 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,080 Speaker 1: believe it. And I think what we did out there 623 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 1: was amazing. The Lorraine Hotel experience, the Civil Rights Museum, Um, 624 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 1: you know it's my second time there, but still learn 625 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: so much more. It was just a great experience to 626 00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: to see that although we've come a long way, we 627 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 1: definitely still have a long way to go. So I'm 628 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:50,760 Speaker 1: excited for you guys to see it. Check out Ain't 629 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: doing enough Thursday, um, and see what me and Jack's 630 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,200 Speaker 1: journey was like down there in Memphis. Winding down the show, 631 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: let's get to our quick Jack Raptors the heart over 632 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:05,960 Speaker 1: the last three weeks, uh seven and three over that span, 633 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 1: their defense is the number one rated defense in the league. 634 00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:14,120 Speaker 1: Six guys and double figures. Can the Toronto Raptors make 635 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 1: some noise? I just said earlier in the show, like 636 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 1: they were my pick instead of Miami to possibly make 637 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: some noise outside of the two big dogs in the East, 638 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: the Rats. But they have the experience. You know, we 639 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 1: just wondered who was gonna step up, and Van has 640 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: been playing well, you know, he stepped into that road 641 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: to score to go to guy. But I love the 642 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: way normal Powell has picked up and become his batman. Yeah, 643 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 1: we all know Kyle Lowry is is the pit on 644 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: the team. But Norman Brown, No, screw Norman Powell. He's 645 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,760 Speaker 1: been bawling bros. He's picked up his game on offense 646 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: and defense. He's been the guy gardener, the star guy 647 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: on the other team. And I think the way he's 648 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: picked up his scoring and he just picked up he's 649 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: just total play is the reason why this team has 650 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:56,840 Speaker 1: been winning. They needed another guy, and Norman Power stepped 651 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:59,160 Speaker 1: up to be that guy. Yeah, Norman Pale's definitely stepped up. 652 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: See y'all him, I see. I think you know, people 653 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 1: understand that, you know, Siakam shined in that year to 654 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 1: the finals because Kauai was the guy that everyone keyed on. 655 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: When you're the top guy on the top of the 656 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: scouting report, as Siakam is now, it takes a little 657 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 1: bit of time because they're focused on your every move. 658 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 1: So I think he's starting to understand the pressure of 659 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: being the number one guy on that team. Uh. Then 660 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 1: Van Vleet has has definitely uh stepped up and done 661 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:28,240 Speaker 1: his job. And then, like you said, Norman Powell um 662 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:32,760 Speaker 1: Young Bruin at nearly three points a game over this 663 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:34,719 Speaker 1: last three weeks span and then you know they got 664 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:37,520 Speaker 1: their their their their general and their leader Kyle Lowry. 665 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: So this team has the experience and and it's also 666 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:42,040 Speaker 1: keep in mind they were they were the team that 667 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 1: had to go to Tampa Bay if I'm not mistaken, 668 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 1: uh and play their season because of restrictions due to COVID, 669 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:52,080 Speaker 1: So you know, they've had to endure a lot, and 670 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 1: I think they're starting to find their footing. You get 671 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 1: hot at the right time, That's what Miami did. They 672 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: got hot right at the right time. They're starting to 673 00:30:57,880 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: find their footing going into All Star Break, which is great, 674 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 1: and I'm excited to see what this team can do 675 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,000 Speaker 1: the second half of the season because, like you said, 676 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,160 Speaker 1: they definitely have the experience and going to the playoffs, 677 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: that's what you need. Jack. We may have witnessed the 678 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:11,680 Speaker 1: dunk of the year the other night with Anthony Edwards 679 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:15,480 Speaker 1: did to that boy in Toronto should have been illegal 680 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: non playing. But this kid has really picked up his 681 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: game over the last eight games at nearly seventeen points 682 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 1: a game, five rebounds, four assist. D'Angelo Russell, who is 683 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: the leader of the team, you know outside a cat, 684 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: has been out a majority of that time, and this 685 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:31,800 Speaker 1: kid has really stepped his game up. First thoughts on 686 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:34,760 Speaker 1: that dunk, which was crazy, but the way this kid 687 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:36,680 Speaker 1: is playing, I definitely think he's worked his way back 688 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: into the Rookie of the Year conversation. Oh excuse man, 689 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 1: I got some breaking news. Breaking news. Oh after that 690 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,400 Speaker 1: was has just been released from jail for attempted murder. 691 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: They just let him out. He just he just made 692 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 1: bonn They just let him out. Yeah, it was self defense, 693 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: my guy. Bro. I mean, that's probably one of the 694 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,520 Speaker 1: best ducts I've seen in my life. Bro. Like you said, 695 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 1: you're talking about dreaming, I had dreams are jumping that high. 696 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: But then again, Matt, I'm from im I live in Georgia, 697 00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: so I've seen I've seen him do this, do this 698 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,320 Speaker 1: a lot, and in the last couple of years, bro, 699 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,520 Speaker 1: And and this kid is definitely an athlete. Man. I 700 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:15,880 Speaker 1: think he's just he's just getting started. You're gonna see 701 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 1: a lot of dunks, a lot of finishes like that 702 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:20,920 Speaker 1: from from this kid. Man, he's the most athletic kid 703 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,640 Speaker 1: that I've seen come, you know, uh coming to the 704 00:32:23,720 --> 00:32:25,880 Speaker 1: league like this man, This kid is fascial, bro. So 705 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:27,960 Speaker 1: I mean, I love what this kid's been doing. I 706 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:30,800 Speaker 1: think he's definitely played his way back into the Rookie 707 00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:32,960 Speaker 1: of the Year conversation. You know, with him at nearly 708 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:36,320 Speaker 1: seventeen a game. Over the last eight LaMelo, since he's 709 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:38,520 Speaker 1: been inserted in that starting lineup, he's had about twenty 710 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 1: points a game. Both these kids are playing great and 711 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:42,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna come down to the wire for this Rookie 712 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 1: of the Year and it could come down to whoever 713 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:46,960 Speaker 1: has uh their team sitting in a better position. So 714 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:49,479 Speaker 1: it's gonna be fun to watch. But you know, love 715 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,160 Speaker 1: what we're seeing with this kid. And like we both agree, 716 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:54,480 Speaker 1: this kid is just scratching the service that the Bets 717 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:58,440 Speaker 1: that definitely yet to come. Jack Boogie and Uh the 718 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 1: Rockets have decided to aren't ways teams oh and seven 719 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:05,960 Speaker 1: since Christian wood has Um went down with that ankle injury. 720 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 1: This situation with Boogie is tough because he's getting healthy, 721 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:12,360 Speaker 1: but he's still not himself. Um, he's only he's at 722 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 1: ten points, nearly a nine point six, seven point six rebounds, 723 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:18,280 Speaker 1: and two assists a game and only twenty minutes and 724 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: eleven starts. I know there's been some frustration he wants 725 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:23,600 Speaker 1: his role to step up. He wants to play more. 726 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,960 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts on first the boogie situation with 727 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: coach Silas and then we'll talk about potential suitors for Boogie. Yeah, 728 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:34,840 Speaker 1: I mean Chris Wood, Christian Wood falling going out the lineup. 729 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:37,800 Speaker 1: It definitely hurt them. I think they complement each other. 730 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 1: He was able to be that center. You know, he 731 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 1: can't move as much as he used to, so being 732 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:43,960 Speaker 1: able to catch the ball in black and have a 733 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: afford that can spread the floor even he's still shooting threes, 734 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: but having an afford that expanded for it made him 735 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:52,800 Speaker 1: that dominant center again. But just not getting an opportunity, 736 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 1: you know, and not being able to get the looks 737 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:57,000 Speaker 1: and the and the minutes that you want. It could 738 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:59,560 Speaker 1: be frustrating the time, but I understand what Steve, what 739 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 1: Steve Silace is doing, you know, going young, trying to 740 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:04,240 Speaker 1: build for the future. You have John Ware, you have 741 00:34:04,360 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 1: all the deepole, you have Christian Wood, you have a 742 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:08,040 Speaker 1: lot of young stars that you can build a round. 743 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 1: I think Bill he needs to go to a team 744 00:34:09,600 --> 00:34:12,200 Speaker 1: that's continuing to play championship somewhere like Brooklyn, someone like 745 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 1: l A. We can go in and just play his role. 746 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:16,799 Speaker 1: But at the same time he has to understand too, 747 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:19,600 Speaker 1: there's different strokes with different folks, there's different situations. Now 748 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:21,360 Speaker 1: that you didn't be injured a lot, you gotta go 749 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 1: into everything. You gotta go into every situation with an 750 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,840 Speaker 1: open mind. And I think once team seed it, I 751 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,359 Speaker 1: think that the embracing want give him a better role 752 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:31,279 Speaker 1: than that he's expected. Yeah, I wanted to touch on 753 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 1: what you said. This guy was arguably the best center 754 00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:35,560 Speaker 1: in the game for a long time and one of 755 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:39,480 Speaker 1: the best centers we've ever seen. And the line of 756 00:34:39,719 --> 00:34:44,320 Speaker 1: injuries and bad luck um he's had is is unbelievable, 757 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:46,400 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So even though he's feeling 758 00:34:46,680 --> 00:34:49,359 Speaker 1: better and he'll give you flashes of that twenty seven 759 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:51,799 Speaker 1: and seventeen type nights that he had a few weeks ago, 760 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,520 Speaker 1: he's still not himself. And I think as a as 761 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: a as a superstar at one point, how do you 762 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 1: mentally handle that capacity because I'm sure that's kind of 763 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: playing out right now. Of you know, he feels like 764 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:06,640 Speaker 1: he needs more minutes and more time. The coaching staff 765 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:09,800 Speaker 1: doesn't see it that way. So that's gonna be you know, obviously, 766 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 1: you know, a claim trained collision. So I agree, I 767 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:15,200 Speaker 1: definitely think he needs to go to a team that 768 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:17,920 Speaker 1: that has an opportunity to win, but with you know, 769 00:35:18,280 --> 00:35:22,040 Speaker 1: veteran guys that you know can really helping help him 770 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:23,919 Speaker 1: along the way, because it's gonna be tough. Like I said, 771 00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:25,480 Speaker 1: this guy was one of the best centers in the 772 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 1: game and now his role has kind of, you know, 773 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,360 Speaker 1: been diminished down to it, you know, a twenty minute 774 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:31,799 Speaker 1: a game guy. When he was a guy that could 775 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:34,239 Speaker 1: you know, play thirty forty minutes a game. So this 776 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,840 Speaker 1: is a tough transition mentally for him. Um, like we 777 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,320 Speaker 1: said obviously offend of the program, my little bro of homie, 778 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:41,600 Speaker 1: we hope him the best and and we hope that 779 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:44,120 Speaker 1: he does land on his feet. And I think something 780 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 1: key you said was being open minded because unfortunately he's 781 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:51,480 Speaker 1: not the boogie he was three years ago due to injury, 782 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:53,840 Speaker 1: and I think he's gonna have to reinvent himself and 783 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,719 Speaker 1: understand what is the most effective way for him to 784 00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:59,920 Speaker 1: tell the team win. Wolves desired to fire Ryan saw 785 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:03,360 Speaker 1: Unders after getting off to a seven and twenty four record, 786 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:05,680 Speaker 1: which is tough because you know, cat being in out 787 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:07,359 Speaker 1: of the lineup. I think that Cats only played eleven 788 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:09,200 Speaker 1: out of the thirty one games. But even with that said, 789 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:12,720 Speaker 1: what was more interesting to me was the Damon Lillard 790 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 1: tweet and I'm gonna read it right here. He says, 791 00:36:15,239 --> 00:36:18,080 Speaker 1: how the hell do you not hire David Vanderpool And 792 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:20,279 Speaker 1: he's right there on the bench. He has been in 793 00:36:20,320 --> 00:36:22,360 Speaker 1: the front office successfully and on the front of the 794 00:36:22,440 --> 00:36:25,400 Speaker 1: bench of a winning team successfully for seven years, and 795 00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:28,600 Speaker 1: he also played a major role in developing a dominant backcourt. 796 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:32,719 Speaker 1: Shake my damn head, Jack, this is this is the 797 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 1: NFL's version of the Rooney rule bullshit. You know where 798 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:39,120 Speaker 1: black coaches aren't really getting that nod um. You know, 799 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,440 Speaker 1: congratulations to the Raptors and sister Chris Finch for the 800 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:45,759 Speaker 1: opportunity in Minnesota. But I think Dame tweeted what a 801 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 1: lot of us are thinking. You know, I mean, you 802 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:51,960 Speaker 1: got a first assistant sitting right there, battle tested, waiting 803 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:55,359 Speaker 1: for his opportunity, and you go somewhere else to get 804 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,880 Speaker 1: a head coach. Uh. Decisions like this from front offices 805 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:01,120 Speaker 1: are probably reason why the so this team ain't ship. 806 00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:03,200 Speaker 1: This is why a lot of teams don't win mad 807 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:05,440 Speaker 1: this is why a lot of teams don't have success 808 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:09,760 Speaker 1: because you have guys like Vanderpool. He's just like Bernie 809 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:13,600 Speaker 1: Bigger Staff when we played, it's always coaches. It's a 810 00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 1: lot of coaches that played that players like us Matt, 811 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,440 Speaker 1: whether they coaches or not. Before the game, we speak 812 00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:22,439 Speaker 1: at half court. They come say, what's up. You're doing good. 813 00:37:22,520 --> 00:37:23,719 Speaker 1: This is what you need to do in your game 814 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:27,640 Speaker 1: the coach. We respect guys that's played the game. Vanderpool 815 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:29,000 Speaker 1: is one of those guys that fall in that with 816 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,759 Speaker 1: Bernie Biggest Staff, with Tyler, all these coaches have been 817 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:33,719 Speaker 1: around for a while who we look up to. So 818 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:37,840 Speaker 1: I understand Damn Damon Lilli's frustrated, because I'm frustrated because 819 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 1: he should have a job. What more can he do? 820 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:42,000 Speaker 1: What more does he have to do? He's that he's 821 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:45,000 Speaker 1: the second he's assistant head coach on the team, and 822 00:37:45,080 --> 00:37:48,200 Speaker 1: you bringing somebody else like that, you can't be you 823 00:37:48,280 --> 00:37:51,080 Speaker 1: can't be more disrespectful to that. And and I think 824 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:54,040 Speaker 1: for players like Dame Lillett and other players, they need 825 00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:55,799 Speaker 1: to start speaking up for guys like that, because these 826 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:57,480 Speaker 1: are guys that we want to be coached by. These 827 00:37:57,520 --> 00:37:59,120 Speaker 1: are the guys that we want to learn from. These 828 00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:01,440 Speaker 1: are the guys have paid the dudes and belonged to 829 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:03,680 Speaker 1: be head coaches, and we gotta start fighting for these 830 00:38:03,719 --> 00:38:06,359 Speaker 1: guys because we gotta remember they were once players too. 831 00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:08,439 Speaker 1: You know, Minnesota kind of has a low key track 832 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:10,800 Speaker 1: record of doing this. You know, Sam Mitchell re placed 833 00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:14,600 Speaker 1: the great Flip Saunders after he had passed um as 834 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:17,520 Speaker 1: head coach, and instead of giving Sam a real run, 835 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:20,759 Speaker 1: they bring Ryan Saunders in, you know, with Sam's you know, 836 00:38:20,920 --> 00:38:24,200 Speaker 1: coach of the Year underneath this belt, didn't really get 837 00:38:24,239 --> 00:38:27,160 Speaker 1: a shot there. So this is a pattern in the Minnesota, 838 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:31,480 Speaker 1: but not only Minnesota. This is a pattern around professional sports. 839 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:35,200 Speaker 1: People hire people who look like them, which is crazy because, 840 00:38:35,239 --> 00:38:37,360 Speaker 1: like you said, these guys have definitely paid their dues. 841 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:41,800 Speaker 1: And today it's more about relating to players than anything else. 842 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:45,040 Speaker 1: It's such a player driven league now that if you 843 00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:47,239 Speaker 1: can't relate to players, you're not gonna have a long 844 00:38:47,320 --> 00:38:48,640 Speaker 1: time in this league. And I'm not saying that's what 845 00:38:48,680 --> 00:38:50,880 Speaker 1: happened to Ryan Saunders, but I'm saying in in in 846 00:38:51,239 --> 00:38:55,000 Speaker 1: Dames where being able to give Van Pool, Vanderpool a chance, 847 00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:57,800 Speaker 1: he's a players guy that players look up to. Players 848 00:38:57,880 --> 00:39:01,000 Speaker 1: respect similar to the Tyler situation, you know where t 849 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:03,560 Speaker 1: Lou was that cool dude that everyone talked to respected, 850 00:39:03,560 --> 00:39:05,360 Speaker 1: and now he's you know, he's got another opportunity with 851 00:39:05,440 --> 00:39:07,600 Speaker 1: the Clippers, and as the Clippers playing well. So this 852 00:39:07,719 --> 00:39:10,840 Speaker 1: is just an unfortunate situation that happens too often, not 853 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:14,800 Speaker 1: only in the NBA but across sports um as a whole, 854 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:17,120 Speaker 1: and something like you said, needs to be addressed. It 855 00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:18,759 Speaker 1: needs to be called out. We need to continue to 856 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:21,160 Speaker 1: call these teams out on their bullshit and biased views 857 00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:25,160 Speaker 1: on hiring front office people and head coaches. And Ryan 858 00:39:25,239 --> 00:39:27,040 Speaker 1: Sunders is one of my guys. I gotta send him 859 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:28,880 Speaker 1: a shout out, Matt. When I first got to Minnesota, 860 00:39:29,239 --> 00:39:31,799 Speaker 1: the first person from the NBA are in the basketball 861 00:39:31,840 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: world that reached out to me was Ryan sunder So. 862 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:37,480 Speaker 1: But if he ever ever be beat, my guy, and 863 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:39,600 Speaker 1: I gotta send him a shott And I appreciate him 864 00:39:39,600 --> 00:39:42,279 Speaker 1: reaching out to me. Yeah, definitely, I'm sure he'll land 865 00:39:42,360 --> 00:39:44,759 Speaker 1: on his feet. A young coach, really young that they 866 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:46,719 Speaker 1: had a list the other day. There's like four team 867 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:48,799 Speaker 1: players or fifth team players that are older than him 868 00:39:48,840 --> 00:39:51,279 Speaker 1: in the NBA right now. But he's young. He'll land 869 00:39:51,360 --> 00:39:53,799 Speaker 1: on his feet, but you know, hopefully David Vanderpool will 870 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:55,799 Speaker 1: get a look one of these days from a team. 871 00:39:56,080 --> 00:39:59,880 Speaker 1: What's Birden is available every Monday on Showtime Basketball. You 872 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:03,120 Speaker 1: you to and follow us on Twitter at show Basketball 873 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:04,240 Speaker 1: Peace