1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: I also saw in the comments when when this was 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: posted on the All the Smoke page, people wanted to 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: know what we were talking about when I mentioned David Stern. 4 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: And so you know, Jack obviously came over from Indiana 5 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: off of motherfucking gun shootout. I told Jack one day 6 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: to come out and like assumed the position like he 7 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: was about to get arrested. So Jack would put his 8 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: hands on his head and I would frisk Jack. And 9 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 1: then we got into the playoffs and David Stern stuff. 10 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: He did it again. He's gonna suspend him, and everybody 11 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: left him when we did that. The second half of 12 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 1: the season is officially underway, and this is what's burning. Uh. 13 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: Joel and b went down Friday night with the hyper 14 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: extended knee I think had the whole city on their toes. 15 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: Luckily no structural damage, just to bone bruise. Scheduled to 16 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: be out two weeks. Bone bruises are tricky, Jack, What 17 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: are your thoughts on and be going down? It just 18 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: sucks man having a great year m VP season and 19 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: his team needs him. You know that day there was 20 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: on there was playing good and just not having him 21 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: on the course sucks man. So I'm just glad it's 22 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: gonna be for two weeks, not too long. Absolutely, Um, 23 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: should Philly be concerned, you know with his absence? He 24 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: obviously he's on an m v P type season. Uh, 25 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: he's the go to guy in that team. Should they 26 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: be concerned? In your opinion? I think so, because you 27 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: gotta figure out who's gonna be able to hold his 28 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: team up. You gotta think a lot of that offense, 29 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,119 Speaker 1: but the other guys besides him, be comes off double 30 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: teams and a lot of guys get their shots from 31 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 1: him from him from him being double teams. So to 32 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: not having him out there, it's going to change up 33 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: the offense a lot. And I don't know what guys 34 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: are good enough to hold this team up. Why he's down, 35 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: So we'll see. I don't think it's it's that concerning. 36 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: I think my main concerned is him being healthy because 37 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: they have no shot in the playoffs without him. Um, 38 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: I think there's still some wiggle room at the top 39 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: of the East. Worst case scenario, they could fall to third. 40 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: There's still six games ahead of UM the Heat currently 41 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: which is in the fourth spots, so you know whether 42 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: Brooklyn overtakes them, Milwaukee slides into two, I think they'll 43 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: still be a top four team. And uh, you know 44 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: in bed or within b down, Simmons and Harris's numbers 45 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: are great, which will visit a little bit later. So 46 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: to me, the most important thing is making sure Joel 47 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: stays on the sideline until he's completely healthy and these 48 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: guys just go out there and hoop. I think that 49 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: you know there's time. Luckily this happened early, early in 50 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: the second half and not later in the second half, 51 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: so you hopefully you'll have him completely healthy, um come 52 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: playoff time. So you know with this move, you know 53 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: Dwight Howard is gonna have an opportunity to step up 54 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: and get some significant minutes. You know, as a starter, 55 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: he's at about eight points and nine rebounds field goal 56 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,679 Speaker 1: percentage UM. Do you think Dwight can like I said, 57 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: you can't feel a star like and beads shoes, But 58 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 1: you think dwighte can do h an admirable job while 59 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: he's in there. Yeah, I mean he can go and 60 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 1: he can go on and feel a role a little bit, 61 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: but that's not gonna win them games. But you know, 62 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: Dwight has always been solid. Why why does the future 63 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,399 Speaker 1: Hall of fame. Um Uh, he's gonna do the same 64 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: thing he did when he was in l A, you know, 65 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: fill in the rows and do what he needs to do, 66 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: a rebounding block shot. So he's gonna, right, is gonna 67 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: do his part, But you don't want to start losing 68 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: too many games while he's down. And that's my only 69 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: thing I know do I can do, and I know 70 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: he's gonna contribute, but he's not gonna win games for him. Yeah, 71 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: I mean, they beat the dog shit out of the 72 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: Spurs last night. They gotta you know, they got some 73 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: good games coming up this week, so we'll be interesting 74 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: to see, uh, you know, what they do while it 75 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: beat is down. In the week ahead Wednesday night, we 76 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: have a nice playoff rematch between Luca and the Mavericks 77 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: verse Kauai and the Clippers. Dallas is finally healthy eleven 78 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: and three over the last fourteen, and in that same 79 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: time span, the Clippers are eight and eight struggling right now, Um, 80 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: I think there's something going on over there. I think 81 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 1: there's a little disconnect with lou Will right now. It 82 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: seems like, um, as much as I love Pat Bev, 83 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: I really feel like they need a starting point guard, 84 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: whether that be Reggie Jackson or someone else. Um Jack 85 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: thoughts on this game, It's gonna be exciting. Like you said, 86 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: that has been playing well man, Lucas, Lucas finally uh 87 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: where his team is finally coming along and picking up 88 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: and playing to his level of play and starting to 89 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: get dubs. But the Clippers, man, I've always said this, Man, 90 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: I love Patrick Beverley as a competitor, but I don't 91 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: like him as a point guard, and definitely not for 92 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: that team. Um, they need some They need more of 93 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: a Chris Paul type point guard that can get guys 94 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: in position, that know when to get Uh Kauai and 95 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: Paul George the ball, know when to make plays, just 96 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: just know how to run the team because it's only 97 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: so much t Lou can do as a point guard 98 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: as being a coach from the sideline. So they definitely 99 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: need that, Matt, and I think that's what's hurt That's 100 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: the only thing that's really hurting him right now. Every 101 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: all other pieces to the puzzle are cool. I think 102 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: they can get uh, can bring Lou back in into 103 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: the foe a little more, but for the most part, 104 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: a solid point guard is the answer. To their problem. Yeah. 105 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: I mean, I think in today's game, your point guard 106 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: either needs to be a playmaker or a score and 107 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: the really good ones are both. And you know, like 108 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: I said, Pat Beverley is one of the best on 109 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: ball defenders, you know, leaders in this game. But to me, 110 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 1: he's not the starting point guard that this team needs 111 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: to be able to move forward. Um, so this is 112 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. Uh. You know, quite addressed last night 113 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: after their game about consistency, you know, and that's something 114 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: he feels they don't have. And obviously all good teams 115 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 1: have consistency. So Clippers got to pick it up. Um. 116 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: Second half of the season, it's time to go, you know. 117 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens moving forward. But definitely looking 118 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: forward to this game Wednesday night. Wednesday night, we also 119 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: have seventy sixers versus Bucks UH and Beat down. This 120 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: is both teams first matchup against each other this year. 121 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 1: That's gonna be a huge test for them, obviously without EBID. 122 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: But the one thing that's encouraging to me is Tobias 123 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: Harris and Ben Simmons numbers. While UH E beat has 124 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 1: been down, Tobias is at almost twenty five points a 125 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: game and seven rebounds and Ben's at nineteen seven and 126 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: a half, seven and a half, so you know they've 127 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: got two guys stepping up. Um. You know, Janice has 128 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 1: been dominant this uh against this team last year at 129 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: nearly twenty nine and seventeen a game. So this is 130 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun game. But it's gonna be a 131 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: good test for him to see. You know, how how 132 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 1: do they maneuver, you know without inbeat against against some 133 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: of the better teams in the East. We're not out 134 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: of ten nights. R honest, is gonna be shock on 135 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: the court, but not when it beads out there. So 136 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: he's licking his chops. He's licking his chops for this game. 137 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: You know, the big fella not gonna be out there. 138 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 1: You know, he's gonna be able to dominate and push 139 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: everybody else around. So he's looking his chops. But like 140 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: you said, there's more shots. You know, Harris and Sammon 141 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: is definitely gonna get more shots. They're gonna have a 142 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: bigger role with him beat out, and uh, it's gonna 143 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: be entertaining to see. And the plus side to that, 144 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: when if n B comebacks healthy and come back playing, 145 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 1: how he was before he got hurt. With those guys 146 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: picking their level of play up, it could be a 147 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: good thing going into the playoffs. So I think that's 148 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: a great point that that we didn't touch on earlier. 149 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: You know, this gives guys, you know, that rhythm they're 150 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,359 Speaker 1: gonna need come playoff time. You know, if Beat isn't healthy, 151 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: some of these guys aren't gonna get the minutes going 152 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: into the playoffs that they would need to have that 153 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: kind of rhythm. So this could be a positive. Like 154 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: it said to me, the most important thing with with 155 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: with Philly right now, because I feel like they have 156 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: a chance uh to come out of the East, is 157 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 1: just making sure and Beat gets healthy, so you know, 158 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: the rest of the guys are gonna have I mean, 159 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: you remember, you know when the star player on you know, 160 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 1: on whatever team we played on when down, that meant 161 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: you know, everyone had to step their game up. So 162 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: it's gonna be interesting to see what these role players 163 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: can do. Danny Green, Seth Curry getting his rhythm back, 164 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: h Dwight and and the rest of the guys coming 165 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: off that bench. Um, but this is gonna be a 166 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: nice battle. Wednesday night is gonna be a fun night 167 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: and definitely gonna have to roll up and kick my 168 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,119 Speaker 1: feet up and enjoy it. Next up on the Radar, 169 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: presented you by Draft Kings to round the week out, 170 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: Lakers and Phoenix Suns matchup two teams at the top 171 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: of the West UH. Currently, the Lakers are plus one 172 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: twenty to win the West, Phoenix a little longer odds 173 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: at plus twelve hundred. Jack Lakers have been struggling since 174 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: a d has been down. Thoughts on the way they've 175 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: been playing and when should we expect a D back? 176 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: Good question, man, I think having a D back is imperative. Man. 177 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: You don't You don't want to get too late in 178 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: the season and put too much pressure on him to 179 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: try to get in shape and to carry the load 180 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: and and just and just put a big load on 181 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: them too soon. You want to be able to work 182 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: his way back in. But for the most part, two, 183 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: you don't want Lebron jack Us to wear down. You know, 184 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: he's been playing a lot of minutes, you know, trying 185 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: to hold his team together. So it's a funny situation 186 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: in l A right now. Man. I think some of 187 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: the pieces they added are not panning out to the 188 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: way they want them to. You know, I E Marcosol. 189 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: So it's it's gonna be interesting to see how how 190 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: the season ends out with with for them, considering they've 191 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: been going through so much this year. Yeah, I mean, 192 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: obviously we know the importantcy of a d being on 193 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: the court. I think, uh, last thing I heard, he's 194 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: going to be evaluated in two weeks, So he's probably 195 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: a good two and a half three weeks from coming back. Um. 196 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: Some of their pickups not haven't worked, just haven't panned 197 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: out the way they thought it was. I thought Marcus 198 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 1: would be a good pickup because it's basketball. Que is smart, 199 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: ability to pass the ball. But it's been an open 200 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 1: season on that paint. They really miss Dwight Howard and 201 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 1: Jamal McGee. Um. You know, so you hear guys out 202 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: there on the wire they could be possibly looking at 203 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: with Andre Drummond being bought out and possibly looking at 204 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: the Lakers. I definitely think they need a big man, 205 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: uh to solidify that middle. Drummond would be a dream 206 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: come true, I'm sure for that team. Um. But outside 207 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,320 Speaker 1: of that, you know, it's it's it's not as smooth sailing. 208 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: And I think he made a great point. You know, 209 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: how much do you push lebron Um. You know, to me, 210 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: this team healthy, it doesn't matter what seed they are 211 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: because there's no real home court advantage anymore with the 212 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 1: way uh you know, the COVID has affected the NBA. 213 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: So to me, the Lakers just have to be healthy 214 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: as they possibly can going into the playoffs and they'll 215 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: most likely be odds on favor So it's gonna be, 216 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: you know, obviously a fun game to watch with Phoenix, 217 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: you know, being my team at the beginning season to 218 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: to look out for and crazy to see what you know, 219 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 1: Chris Paul has been able to get these guys to 220 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 1: do two in the West, and uh you know him 221 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: and Book both All Stars. So definitely gonna be a 222 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: fun game to check out on Sunday with Phoenix sitting 223 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: at two in the West and their odds of coming 224 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 1: out of the West are plus twelve jack and they're 225 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:51,839 Speaker 1: the best long shot in the West. I think so, man, 226 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: the way they've been playing, having Chris Paul directing this 227 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: team now and it's sitting number two in the West 228 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: right now. I bet a hundred odds to win a 229 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: twel hunting any day, good bet for me fleet Devin 230 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: Bookers at twenty seven game shooting from the field, CPS 231 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: at sixteen and nine and leading this team. This was 232 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: my surprise pick and they definitely haven't let me down. 233 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: So great odds for them to come out of the West. 234 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: Our favorite segment coming up. Now we have fan questions, Jack, 235 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: Let's get right to it from J. S. Middy dot 236 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: twenty three. Great question to start it off. The Warriors 237 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: Big three or Nets Big three? Come again? Come again? 238 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 1: Come again? I don't know how to answer that. Man, fun, 239 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: ain't it? I mean, Katie on both teams, So to 240 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: exit out you got m vps with Steph uh James, 241 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: I'm I'm going Net's Big three. I just like the 242 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: I just like James, Kyrie and and and and Katie together. 243 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: I mean, you can't go wrong with Steph play and Katie. 244 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 1: But I like having Kyrie and James, James and next 245 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: to Kab. I love the Nets Big three, but I've 246 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:10,839 Speaker 1: seen the Warriors do it. And the reason why I'm 247 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: picking the Warriors is because of Draymond, not because of 248 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: the big threes. I think the big threes are right there. 249 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: They can almost cancel each other out. But what but 250 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: what Draymond brings the both sides of the floor the 251 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: Nets don't have. So that was a hell of a question. Though, Man, 252 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: you can't go wrong with either. But we've all seen 253 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: them with the Warriors have done with their three. We're 254 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: excited to see what the Nets can do with their three. 255 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: But man, great fucking question to start off and questions, 256 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 1: good question, bro at young restipute in one. If you 257 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: guys wear each other and you're primed today, what current 258 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: teams do you think would benefit most from players like 259 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:49,439 Speaker 1: you both? I'm gonna say the Lakers. I would I 260 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: would want to go to the Lakers um play with Lebron, 261 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: bring that defense and three mentality, the way that team 262 00:11:57,679 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 1: can pass the ball, I know I would eat all 263 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,680 Speaker 1: day cutting two. So my choice is the Lakers. With yours, 264 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:08,319 Speaker 1: I would go to Philly. They need a defensive stop, 265 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: but they need a tougher guy. They need a guy 266 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: to take some of that pressure off. And bet he don't. 267 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: He shouldn't have to be the best player and the protector, 268 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: you know. So I think I think I would benefit 269 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: great in Philadelphia. Right now, I will go there be 270 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: a defensive stopper and uh and and make this team 271 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,199 Speaker 1: a little tougher than what it is. Uncle underscore Phil. 272 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: Whenever he leaves San Antonio, does the Marcus Aldrich have 273 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: enough to help a team compete for a chip? Oh 274 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: he's still in the league. I didn't even know that. 275 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 1: He don't talk, he don't do nothing like. He was 276 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: one of the best players in league, one of my 277 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 1: favorite playersant But now, just like the last couple of years, 278 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: he got to San Antonio and with hid in the Alamo. 279 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 1: So I don't know, Bro, I don't think. I don't 280 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 1: know if he can help anybody. I don't see the drive. 281 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: I don't see the want to win. You know, you 282 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: get to San Antonio, you had a chance to feel 283 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:59,199 Speaker 1: Tim duncan shoes, and you just you just disappear. So 284 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: I don't. Oh, well, that's a good question. Maybe you 285 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 1: can help us out with that. I mean he was tough, 286 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: you know, for a handful of years in San Antonio. 287 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: You definitely haven't heard from um a lot of late. 288 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,199 Speaker 1: But you know, someone who can a big that can 289 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: stretch the floor, I think can help a team. Um, 290 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 1: I'm not really sure. I mean San Antonio just hasn't 291 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: you know, they're San Antonio, you know, so they're not flashy. 292 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: We haven't seen much of them. We haven't heard much 293 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: of them, so I really don't know what his game 294 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: is like today, to be honest with you. You know, 295 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: but I remember obviously the markets I played against three 296 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:32,559 Speaker 1: years ago was, you know, still doing this thing. So um, 297 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: they're obviously pardon ways him and Pop have had that conversation. 298 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: So it'll be interesting to see where he lands um 299 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: and if he still has anything left in the tank. 300 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: All right, Next fan question, Rob really six oh seven? 301 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: Top three basketball movies Matt m M. I'm gonna start 302 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: with above the Rim okay um classic what you got? 303 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,079 Speaker 1: I'm going with a other room my number one? Two? 304 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: Okay um, next up for me? Um he got game. 305 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: Next up for me, I'm gonna go Who Dreams? Oh, 306 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: Who Dreams? I like that? Uh number three for me? 307 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 1: Uh Man, I liked White Men Ken Jump. That is 308 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 1: the classic. Matter and I hate not to go with 309 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: that one because that is the classic. But I grew 310 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: up watching this movie and it has nothing in my 311 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 1: basketball background was nothing like it, but it was one 312 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: of my favorite movies. Hoosiers is a classic for me. Okay, 313 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 1: I've never seen who used to be honest with you. 314 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: Some honorable mentions for me are Sunset Park, Uh, Coach 315 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:50,359 Speaker 1: Carter Um. Those are also some other basketball movies. I 316 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 1: I enjoyed watching what was the Sixth Man too? With 317 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: the with with with the with the with the with 318 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 1: the waying brother that was disappearing and could come back 319 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: as a ghost, and some ship. I can't forget Space Jam, Oh, 320 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: Space Jam, Space TM two is coming. Last question, mahat Bazato. 321 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's how your handles said, but 322 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: that's your fault if it's not. He Uh, they said, 323 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: we just want some funny or crazy locker room stories. 324 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: What else? Oh my god, we left it with the 325 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 1: classic bearn story. Yeah, we left him with a classic 326 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: bearing story. Oh man, we just we just got so many. Man. 327 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,440 Speaker 1: I wasn't prepared for that question. I thought we gave 328 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: him a good one last time. Um, what about we're 329 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 1: stick around the playoffs? We're in, We're in, We're We're 330 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 1: in Utah. And Nellie puts me, you and Barn's room 331 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: all next to each other and puts a high school 332 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: Jim fan at the end of the hallway because he 333 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: knew we're gonna be blowing it down. Hey you know what, now, Okay, 334 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: that's a good one because I am ever because men 335 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: Beati had our last drug test in Utah, and when 336 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: we came out, Nellie was right there at the tunnel 337 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 1: with the high five giving this test. Yeah yeah, Nellie 338 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: was happy. I remember that. Remember that ship. We all 339 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: had the rooms on the all had connecting rooms right 340 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: next to each other. I think we're in Utah too, 341 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: Like they don't smoke in Utah, they don't, you mean, 342 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: like we're They were blowing down the hotel in Utah, 343 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: and Nellie put that had the big gass Jim fan 344 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: Uh in the hallway just to look out for us. Man. 345 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: He wanted his players comfortable. He wanted his players comfortable. 346 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: He wanted us ready to rock out. I also saw 347 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: in the comments when when when this was posted on 348 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: the All the Smoke page, people wanted to know what 349 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: we were talking about. When I mentioned David Stern and 350 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 1: you obviously mentioned Baron, I was thinking about another story, 351 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: but the David Sterns ship was when did we start 352 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 1: doing it? We started doing a pat down. So when Jack, 353 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: so you know, Jack obviously came over from Indiana, off 354 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: of motherfucking gun shootout, So I don't know, you know, 355 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: me being an asshole, I'm always trying to be funny 356 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,679 Speaker 1: about everything. So I told Jack one day to come 357 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: out and like assumed the position like he was about 358 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: to get arrested. So Jack would put his hands on 359 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 1: his head and I would frisk Jack. And we're doing 360 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: it for a while. But we got into the playoffs 361 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: and obviously that's the time we beat Dallas, so the 362 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 1: world is watching. So I'm every every pregame Jack comes out. 363 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: This is the only time in my life I act 364 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: like I'm a cop. This motherfucker will come out, our 365 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,120 Speaker 1: cat Jack down and then we do a little handshake 366 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 1: and be it. But David Stern kind wind even was 367 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: gonna suspend us. David Stern said, if we did it, 368 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,239 Speaker 1: rest in pieces, David Stern, if we can, because they 369 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: warned us a couple of times and we just didn't listen. 370 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 1: We just kept doing it. And then we got into 371 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 1: the playoffs and David Stern stuff, he did it again, 372 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:49,199 Speaker 1: He's gonna suspend us. So we that that ship had 373 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: to come to an end. It was funny too. When 374 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: I first got to the team, I was on the 375 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: Seven Games suspitches. So I remember, I remember you coming 376 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: to me today, like, no, check it out. You know 377 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 1: what I mean? You know, I look when you come out, 378 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna fish you shape. And everybody left him when 379 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 1: we did that when they first I got footage of it. 380 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: I got footage of it. Yeah. I want to see 381 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,679 Speaker 1: that ship when they first s people like, you know 382 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: what the funk? These dudes are crazy fresh out. Yeah, 383 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: that ship was funny. This week on All the Smoke, 384 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:30,640 Speaker 1: we have c. J McCullum patiently awaiting his comeback. Here's 385 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 1: a quick teaser of our conversation. Enjoy. What is unique 386 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: about your team? I'm although you've only been on this 387 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: team since you've been a pro, but your mental toughness, 388 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: your mentality, your ability to stay together when you lose 389 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,360 Speaker 1: stars or key members of this team. Like I said, 390 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 1: I touched on it earlier, but what is that? Is 391 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: there a person? Is there? A model? Is it the organization? 392 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 1: What keeps you guys one? Um? When sometimes with the 393 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: situation do you guys have been presenting some teams will 394 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: go on to islands. I think it's a combination that 395 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: and you look at our leadership. Um, look at who 396 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 1: we have in place. You know, you look at that 397 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: and he's solid. You know what I'm saying, He's always steady. 398 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: He's the right type of captain. He's not the type 399 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: of pilot who's gonna go back there and be like, yo, 400 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: the the plane going down. You know what I'm saying, 401 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 1: Like the pilot come back there and start panicking. Everybody panic. 402 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 1: I think that he isn't even killed. This and his 403 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: work ethic rubs off from the rest of us. And 404 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: then you look at the top of the organization, from 405 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 1: our gyms, to our presidents, to our owners, to our 406 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:30,199 Speaker 1: coaching staff. They believe in empowerment, they believe in our culture, 407 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: they believe in continue to develop guys, and we go 408 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 1: after certain types of players who myself like underdogs, who 409 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: who got something to prove, who had to work for 410 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,640 Speaker 1: everything they got in life. I wasn't a five star. 411 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: I didn't go to McDonald's all American nothing, you know 412 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. I was taking ice bats and trash cans. 413 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: I had, you know, two pairs of shoes that who 414 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: been for the season, and then they might give you 415 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 1: something for the instable a tournament like That's how we 416 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,239 Speaker 1: got to this point. So now when you get all 417 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 1: these resources around you that back you. You got twenty 418 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:01,439 Speaker 1: four access to a gym where I used to have 419 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: to sneak in the gym because we used our our 420 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,119 Speaker 1: oxygen for wrestling, and then we also took exams in it, 421 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying. At my university. So I 422 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,439 Speaker 1: used to have to move the chairs so I can 423 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 1: shoot free throws, I can get to my MIDI and 424 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: I can get to like certain spots at the three 425 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 1: point line. But now I got a team with suits, Like, 426 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: how can I fail with all of these resources you know, 427 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: set up for me to succeed. And I think our 428 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: appreciation for the game is different because we we had 429 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: to to outwork everybody to get to this point, and 430 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: we still outwork people to this day. Winding down the show, 431 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:37,199 Speaker 1: next step, we have quick hitters. Jack are the Hawks 432 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: turning the corner? U five OSes, Nateman Millet's taken over 433 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: Trey Young. That about twenty six points a game, eight 434 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: assist in that five game run, shooting nearly from the 435 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: three point line. I know Nate's are really dis defensive 436 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 1: minded coaches and holds players accountable. Uh do you think 437 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: he's what they need to make a little push to 438 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,920 Speaker 1: get in the playoffs. Definitely experiences player, was a tough 439 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,200 Speaker 1: minded coach, play with Hall of famers, coached a lot 440 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 1: of great players he's been around. I think having a coach, 441 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: you know, I'm hiding player coaches, man, I'm hiding players 442 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:11,119 Speaker 1: that played the game at a high level, that played 443 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 1: on great teams because they know the situations in and 444 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 1: out the game to enable to help players make adjustments 445 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 1: doing the game. So I love Nate mac millan, and 446 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: it's not rocket science for them to for him to 447 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,160 Speaker 1: step in. They automatically go five and old. It says 448 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 1: a lot to the experience he has, and and and 449 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 1: and and these guys are actually paying attention and buying 450 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 1: into what he's what he's coaching them. But also it 451 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: gives Rondo the room to be more of a teacher, 452 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 1: because I know Nate Millan is giving him free rain 453 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 1: to do more of being a coach, and and and 454 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: and the teacher right now now he now that he's coach. 455 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: So it's a lot of dynamics that add up when 456 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: they being coached right now. And as you see his working, 457 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,199 Speaker 1: I mean, they're right now they're eighth in the East, 458 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 1: but only two games out of fourth. You know, there's 459 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 1: a traffic jam right here, so anybody really can make it, 460 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:59,679 Speaker 1: you know, a run and hop into you know that 461 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: five six, seven seeds. So, um, you know, tough young team. 462 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: I thought they would be better at this point than 463 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: they've been, but you know, it's all about getting hot 464 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: at the right time. You know, Gallinari has kind of 465 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: had a down year considering you know, what they paid 466 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 1: him and what he's normally accustomed to. But with McMillan, 467 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:21,439 Speaker 1: his numbers are at nearly seventeen points a game and 468 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: from the three point line. So I think Nate fresh face, 469 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: new energy, like I said, like everything you said, Uh, 470 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: proven experienced winner and coach, and uh it's serving the 471 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 1: Hawks right right now. Next up, that Miami Heat are 472 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 1: hot as can be, winning ten out of their last 473 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: eleven over this run. Jimmy Butler's that nine assists and 474 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: nearly three steals a game shooting from the floor. Um, 475 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:52,200 Speaker 1: we both know this team goes as Jimmy goes. And 476 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 1: they were out of the playoff race not too long ago, 477 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: and they crept quietly up to number four. Thoughts on 478 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: the heat. They got a dog leading that team. I'm 479 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: not surprised. It just took a couple of weeks with 480 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:05,399 Speaker 1: Jimmy to get back in this folded thing and get healthy. Uh, 481 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 1: they're they're a championship team. Especially with Jimmy Butler leading 482 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 1: that team. Everybody goes that he's as he goes. He 483 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: says the tonal offense, he makes play, I mean on defense, 484 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: he sets the tonal offense, make plays on offense. He 485 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: does everything for that team. And I think when his 486 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: level rises, everybody else level rises, and that's why you see, 487 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: you know, them having their success. But he fits Miami. 488 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: He fits Miami. Pat Riley needs a guy like him 489 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:31,919 Speaker 1: to be the face of the organization and he fits 490 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: it and that's the reason why everything's working. Yeah, go 491 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 1: and drop his back. Um. I would like to see 492 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: Tyler Hero and Duncan Robinson kind of find that form 493 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 1: and confidence they had in the bubble last year. But yeah, 494 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 1: this team goes as Jimmy goes. Uh. And you never know, 495 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: you know, last they came from the fifth seed to 496 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 1: represent the East. Um, so you can never count out 497 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: a Jimmy Butler led team. And uh, you know Miami's 498 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,400 Speaker 1: looks like they're getting back on track. Blake to Brooklyn. 499 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 1: Brooklyn is already the hottest team in the league when 500 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: he twelve out of the team games, Jack, what does 501 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:06,160 Speaker 1: Blake to Brooklyn do for them? Everything? He's a big piece. 502 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: You know, we talked about big threes and what big 503 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: three would take with the Warriors and the Nets and 504 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,159 Speaker 1: you chose the Warriors because it's Raymond. Well, this is 505 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,320 Speaker 1: why I chose the Brooklyn Nets is because of Blake Griffin. 506 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: He can pass just as well as Raymond, but he's 507 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: a better score He's not as athletic as he used 508 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:24,639 Speaker 1: to be, but he's a better offensive player and that 509 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 1: would be a great dynamic for this team. He knows 510 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: he's not gonna come in any average in twenty thirty points. 511 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: But what Blake gonna bring to this team is definitely 512 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 1: gonna put them over the hump. And I definitely got 513 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: them winning the East by landslide now, especially if it's 514 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 1: a healthy Blake Griffin. Yeah, I love you know, Blake, 515 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,119 Speaker 1: Uh getting in a situation to win, uh, you know, 516 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: getting a chance to play with them with Live City, 517 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 1: one of the most talented guys I've ever got a 518 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: chance to play with. Um. You know Detroit experiment didn't 519 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 1: work out. Um, He's definitely not healthy. So my main 520 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 1: concern is, you know, will he be healthy? Um, you Brooklyn, 521 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:04,160 Speaker 1: but if he is, or anything close to healthy is scary. 522 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 1: You know, Blake, like I said, All Perennial All Star, 523 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: you add him in the mix with you know, their 524 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 1: big three. UM still needs searching for some defense though, 525 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: because Blake is not you know, someone who's going to 526 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 1: control the paint. Um. You know, DeAndre to me is 527 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:20,600 Speaker 1: the only one out there that's really kind of controlling 528 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: the paint. You know, Katie getting back. Katie definitely gets 529 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 1: after on the defensive end, but you know, the defensive end, 530 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:26,879 Speaker 1: to me is the only thing they're gonna have to 531 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: share up. But I definitely think this addition to Blake, 532 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 1: if he's healthy and can stay healthy, will definitely pay dividends, uh, 533 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:35,919 Speaker 1: you know, for them throughout the East and in the 534 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 1: finals and makes him a bigger team man. Shout out 535 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:44,640 Speaker 1: cares LeVert, who made his debut after he was traded. Uh, 536 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:48,360 Speaker 1: and they found a mass on his kidneys, successfully had 537 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,639 Speaker 1: that removed, and just to see him back on the 538 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:54,880 Speaker 1: court playing, Uh, it's truly a blessing. Man. Yeah, man, 539 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: it was good for me to see. Obviously I'm one 540 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: of them people mat when now when I saw it happening, 541 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:01,720 Speaker 1: you know, I said a prayer for him, man, because 542 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 1: I love the kids game and everybody speak highly. Um, 543 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 1: so that's the last thing I wanted to see taking 544 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 1: away from the game. But to see him back out 545 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 1: there doing what he loves, you know, making the shots 546 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:14,400 Speaker 1: and making and uh being a impact on the court again, 547 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,600 Speaker 1: it was refreshing for me to see. And I hope 548 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: he continues to get healthy. Yeah, solid young player was 549 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,679 Speaker 1: playing great basketball when he was traded. Um, you know 550 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,719 Speaker 1: that trading was a blessing in disguise. You know, it's 551 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 1: being able to have to go through that physical and 552 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: find that mass before it got too much. You know. 553 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: Obviously cancer is you know something that that that took 554 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,200 Speaker 1: my mom. So I take it very seriously. So very 555 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 1: happy to see him back on the court healthy and man. 556 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: Continued success in health to you, my brother. One Hall 557 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 1: of Fame finalists announced some big names on there, Paul Pierce, 558 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: Chris Bosh, great coach, Rick Adelman, Coop from the l 559 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 1: A Lakers, some other finalists. My o G mentor big brother, 560 00:26:55,119 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 1: Chris Webber, Uh, Ben Wallace, Tim Hardaway, the first crypt 561 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 1: it went to U C l A and Marcus Johnson 562 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:10,320 Speaker 1: and Bill Russell as a coach. Loaded class. Uh you know, 563 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: still looking forward to this class um being inducted. But 564 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:17,480 Speaker 1: that's a great list, you know. I think Chris Webber 565 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 1: is someone who's been overlooked his entire career. I think 566 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 1: Paul pierces A shoeing, Chris Bosh very deserving. Um, you know, 567 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: great list. Yeah, I'm happy for all everybody's deserving. Everybody 568 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:32,640 Speaker 1: had Hall of Fame career, so it's the only white 569 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: that they get. If they don't even get in, at 570 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 1: least they get a nod. Yeah. I mean Ben Wallace too. 571 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 1: Shout out Ben Wallace, HBCU player with the potential to 572 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: go to the Hall of Fame. I think what four 573 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: time defensive Player of the Year Championships. We should definitely 574 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: see him in there. So congratulations to all the nominees 575 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 1: and uh, we hope you guys all get in. And closing, 576 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 1: shout out to our brother Steph Curry turning in thirty 577 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:02,320 Speaker 1: three yesterday and on his birthday he showed up and 578 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:06,439 Speaker 1: balled out at thirty two, nine and five, help them 579 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:10,080 Speaker 1: beat the number one team in the West, the Utah Jazz, 580 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 1: and the end of the four game skid for them. 581 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 1: So definitely shout out Steph Man. Happy birthday the kid chef. 582 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 1: Big shout out to our brother Carmelo Anthony. Uh still 583 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: need you on the show. But congratulations for passing Hakim 584 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 1: Elijah one man. I think he says so many times, 585 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 1: your name is on the list for anything next to 586 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 1: the Kim. That's a hell of accomplishments. So shout out 587 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: to Melo Uh surpassing Hakim to become the eleventh all 588 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: time leading score in the history of the Late the League. 589 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 1: Next up, Elvin Hayes. Uh thoughts on mellow Man, I 590 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: love it, Man. Continue to grow, continue to defy the odds, 591 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 1: continue to do what everybody said you can't do. They 592 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 1: tried to count you out. You know, Man, met some 593 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,080 Speaker 1: of your biggest fans. So continue to grow. Bro, your 594 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 1: stories being still being written and we're watching. Well that's 595 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 1: a rap. I hope you guys enjoyed today's show. I'm 596 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: fresh off vacation. I know I'm a little tanner. I 597 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 1: feel good, but you can catch What's Burning available every 598 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 1: Monday on Showtime Basketball YouTube and on Twitter at show 599 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 1: Basketball Peace. See y'all next week.