Speaker 1: Y'all have any wild Championship parade stories now, I want
Speaker 1: to under San Antonio. You know everything that was dull.
Speaker 1: We're on boats, riding through the riverwalk. Yeah, but what
Speaker 1: I did that night we wanted Yeah, Yeah, I was
Speaker 1: a rock. I think I had my uniform on for
Speaker 1: three days, So yeah, that's another story. Welcome back to
Speaker 1: What's Burning. The season's winding down. I think we got
Speaker 1: three episodes of What's Burning left for the season. Jack
Speaker 1: a couple more All the Smoke episodes. We've hope you
Speaker 1: guys have enjoyed season one of What's Burning in season
Speaker 1: two of All the Smoke. But let's get to what's
Speaker 1: going on today. We're gonna talk about potential free agent
Speaker 1: movement and trades this upcoming off season. So we're gonna
Speaker 1: talk about a few players that are on the radar
Speaker 1: right now, starting with John Collins. Had a really solid
Speaker 1: year for Atlanta this year, fourteen points nine rebounds from
Speaker 1: the field, from the three from the free throw line.
Speaker 1: Has a lot of teams interested in them. I didn't
Speaker 1: know he turned down a ninety million dollar extension at
Speaker 1: the beginning of season, so he must have known he
Speaker 1: was gonna come out and do his thing. Yeah, I mean,
Speaker 1: you know how we look at it. You you get
Speaker 1: what you negotiate. But I don't think teams see him
Speaker 1: as a hundred million dollar player by him now. I
Speaker 1: think that was a mistake in my opinion. Um, he
Speaker 1: even though they made it to these conference finals, I
Speaker 1: still don't think teams are going to give him the
Speaker 1: max what he's looking for, and that's why he turned
Speaker 1: the deal down. But he's going to get great money.
Speaker 1: I just hope he's happy with the with the outcome
Speaker 1: of this offseason. See, I think a little different. I
Speaker 1: think normally anytime you here turning down that kind of money,
Speaker 1: Schroeder turned it down and end up biting him in
Speaker 1: his ass. I think he played to his potential here
Speaker 1: and and and and like you said, he was one
Speaker 1: of the main contributing factors for this team making an
Speaker 1: Eastern Conference trying to run so no one thought they
Speaker 1: were going to go that far. And I think obviously
Speaker 1: a lot of had to do with him, so played
Speaker 1: really well in the playoffs. Obviously there's some teams interest
Speaker 1: in Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, Minnesota to name a few,
Speaker 1: But I think he's an important corner stone for this
Speaker 1: Atlanta team. So I see this Atlanta team paying him
Speaker 1: what he deserved. So for sure, I ain't gonna give
Speaker 1: him that. No, they don't. They don't do something. They
Speaker 1: don't do stuff like over there. But I think Atlanta will,
Speaker 1: Like I said, I think they understand how important he
Speaker 1: is that team, a young up and coming player. So
Speaker 1: we definitely hope he gets his money and he stays
Speaker 1: in Atlanta. Next step, we have Lonzo ball Um, someone
Speaker 1: who I think is finally coming into his own. We
Speaker 1: both agreed, I think leaving the Lakers was the best
Speaker 1: thing for his career, um for him to really kind
Speaker 1: of start developing out on his own. This past season,
Speaker 1: uh near the fifteen points a game and shot thirty
Speaker 1: almost thirty percent from the three point line, Which are
Speaker 1: you know, steady improvements a restricted free agent. And what
Speaker 1: we're here now is Pelicans are most likely not to
Speaker 1: match offer sheets from teams. Two teams that are kind
Speaker 1: of leading that charging now are the Bulls and Clippers.
Speaker 1: What do you think about Alonzo and where he may
Speaker 1: end up. I like the Bulls because you get to
Speaker 1: move back the veins of the two guard. And he
Speaker 1: wanted to play point at all. Alonzo is one of
Speaker 1: the best passers defenders, and he's don't take it. He
Speaker 1: don't he don't take up a lot of ball space
Speaker 1: and offense. You know, he no point attended with his name.
Speaker 1: But he's one of those guys that can fit in
Speaker 1: almost anywhere. And I think what he'll bring to the Bulls,
Speaker 1: that's the look I like. Um. I think he'll give
Speaker 1: other guys a chance to be better, like like Za
Speaker 1: zac Lavine as a score another another big man as well,
Speaker 1: I like. I like the Bulls. I like the Clippers too.
Speaker 1: You know, I think that he's definitely a playmaker, uh,
Speaker 1: someone who gets the ball of his hands fast and
Speaker 1: transition great off the pick and roll. Just a great
Speaker 1: overall vision, someone that can run that team. Obviously, Rondo's
Speaker 1: get a little bit older. Um. Bad news about Kauai.
Speaker 1: I think he's gonna have to have a minor surgery
Speaker 1: on his knees, so they're not sure what here with
Speaker 1: with his staying is for next year. But you know,
Speaker 1: Alonzo to me can fit in in several different places. Um. Again,
Speaker 1: I like the fact that he's starting to come into
Speaker 1: its own. Um. If New Orleans isn't see value on him.
Speaker 1: I know someone else will, and I'm sure he'll land
Speaker 1: on his feet and continuing to rise because I think
Speaker 1: this kid has you know, has the potential to be
Speaker 1: an All star. Kauai is on his way back. He
Speaker 1: had the surgery and it was successful. Yep, so he
Speaker 1: see starting recovery now. But I like what you said,
Speaker 1: Alonzo with the Clippers, that is a good look. Next step.
Speaker 1: Colin Sexton had a career year twenty four points a game,
Speaker 1: nearly five assists, forty seven percent from the field, thirty
Speaker 1: seven percent from the free throw our three point line.
Speaker 1: Someone who's up for a rookie extension. But everything we're
Speaker 1: hearing is Cleveland is looking to move him. Um thoughts
Speaker 1: on this young player and where he may land. The
Speaker 1: Knicks are really interested in him. Um, we'll have to see. Yeah,
Speaker 1: he's definitely an NBA player. Um, he's definitely somebody that
Speaker 1: can help a lot of teams. But I know a
Speaker 1: lot of guys who had good years on shitty teams,
Speaker 1: you know what I mean. It's it's not it's not
Speaker 1: that hard to put up stats when the rest of
Speaker 1: the team is not really engaged into the season. And
Speaker 1: you know you're not looking forward to playing the postseason
Speaker 1: or nothing like that. They made a lot of trades
Speaker 1: this year. They had a lot going on with drummings,
Speaker 1: so that team wasn't looking forward to making the playoffs anyway. There.
Speaker 1: So he had a great numbers, but just just season
Speaker 1: really tells when you have to have those numbers on
Speaker 1: it on a better team when you're making the playoffs.
Speaker 1: But the kid is talented. I hope you get his money. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I just to me, I wonder what you know, what
Speaker 1: kind of player is and where he fits into like
Speaker 1: a real system on a on a team that you
Speaker 1: know has playoff aspirations. You know, he's somewhat of a
Speaker 1: wild card. I love his energy, love is a Russian.
Speaker 1: I love the way he plays, but does that fit
Speaker 1: into a winning team? You know, I and I agree
Speaker 1: sometimes the numbers can be misleading, you know, having great
Speaker 1: numbers on on a terrible team that has no directions.
Speaker 1: So again, he's up. He's definitely gonna get his money
Speaker 1: and we don't have to see where he lands last,
Speaker 1: but not least. Ben Simmons um someone I've been very
Speaker 1: high on. But you know, I think their fan base
Speaker 1: is disappointed the way their season ended, the way he
Speaker 1: particularly played, and Doc Rivers came out and clearly said
Speaker 1: he doesn't know if Ben Simmons is a point guard
Speaker 1: on a winning team. So that's set this train in motion.
Speaker 1: You know, they're listening to trades now and you know,
Speaker 1: to me, someone who's making a lot of money at
Speaker 1: all Star, I just think his whole thing is mental.
Speaker 1: It's a whole psychological roadblock I think he has because
Speaker 1: I've seen this kid playing the summer, pull up jumpers,
Speaker 1: three pointers, mid range, and it's it's second nature, you know,
Speaker 1: and then the lights come on and it's just I
Speaker 1: think he has a mental block. So I really like
Speaker 1: Ben Simmons. I think obviously his numbers are downs. I
Speaker 1: think he's twelve points, nine assists, eight rebounds um, but
Speaker 1: only from the free throw line. And that's you know,
Speaker 1: I've never seen a guard they hack ash act a
Speaker 1: point guard and I've never seen that in this league.
Speaker 1: So to me, I think his whole thing is psychological.
Speaker 1: Maybe he needs a fresh start out of Philly. I
Speaker 1: would love to see him with someone like the Warriors.
Speaker 1: I think you load him up with a bunch of
Speaker 1: shooters around he plays both sides of the ball. Imagine
Speaker 1: him with Stephen Clay on both sides um you know,
Speaker 1: so that would be something interesting to watch. But what
Speaker 1: are your thoughts on Ben Simmons. It's definitely mental. You
Speaker 1: can't make it to the to the level of being
Speaker 1: the NBA player, be one of the best in the world,
Speaker 1: being an All Star. And I have confidence in your shot.
Speaker 1: I'm not even attempting to shoot. That's something I would
Speaker 1: never understand. But also I think he was handicapped from
Speaker 1: the jump, you know, having a coach, but Brett Brown,
Speaker 1: I was from Australia that knows him, that coached him before,
Speaker 1: he didn't. He didn't push him to get better. He
Speaker 1: just accepted him for what he was. And it's hurt
Speaker 1: him now and it's gonna be hard for him to
Speaker 1: play point guard on any team and not work on
Speaker 1: this jounp shot, not even the attempt shot. So where
Speaker 1: he goes if it gets traded, it really matters his
Speaker 1: position because as you see, he's not an NBA point guard.
Speaker 1: He's definitely not a point guard that can play with
Speaker 1: the dominant big man I can be. So where he
Speaker 1: where he goes is definitely gonna be important to his game.
Speaker 1: I think the biggest thing, too, is it's not even
Speaker 1: so much him. I mean, obviously everyone is working on
Speaker 1: the shot every scene. It's not so much work, it's
Speaker 1: just shooting it. You have to shoot it, period. You
Speaker 1: have to. You have to hold the deference responsible for
Speaker 1: at least, you know, checking you when the ball is swung.
Speaker 1: And I I said, I think that's that whole mental block.
Speaker 1: So I hope more than anything, because to me, this
Speaker 1: is not really about his game. It's about his mental
Speaker 1: and you know, and and and and that kind of that.
Speaker 1: That side of it is tough. But wish him the best.
Speaker 1: I'm sure he's gonna help whatever team he goes to
Speaker 1: if he ends up leaving Philly. You can't be a
Speaker 1: point guard shooting thirty four percent from the free throw
Speaker 1: line though. That's just not human, it's irresponsible. Now we're
Speaker 1: off on our favorite segment, fan questions. Jack, you go first.
Speaker 1: First fan question Chinky Underscore and who is the most
Speaker 1: underrated player in today's finals. I'm gonna go with Bobby Portis.
Speaker 1: I think Bobby ports was a late pickup by Milwaukee.
Speaker 1: He's been instrumental in their Game three win. But throughout
Speaker 1: the playoffs he's played well and he gives him that
Speaker 1: toughness and edge that I think that team needs. So
Speaker 1: look for him to, you know, continue to play well
Speaker 1: the rest of the Finals and get a nice little
Speaker 1: pay day in this offseason. I'm gonna go with Chris
Speaker 1: Middleton a lot of times, he is the best player
Speaker 1: on that team at nights. He's not the most dominant.
Speaker 1: Jhness is always the most dominant, but Chris Middleton is
Speaker 1: the best player on that team a lot of nights.
Speaker 1: Even when went down, he showed that. So I think
Speaker 1: he even though he's an All Star now, I think
Speaker 1: he's still underrated. Ralph three one two. What's the funniest
Speaker 1: moment y'all had during the NBA Finals series? Uh, I
Speaker 1: don't know, because two thousand three was a long time
Speaker 1: ago and I smoked a lot of weed back then
Speaker 1: up until now, so I don't I can't remember, bro.
Speaker 1: Uh mine was two thousand seventeen, but I was injured,
Speaker 1: so there wasn't really too much funny about it. Um.
Speaker 1: I probably say the best time was that, you know,
Speaker 1: my kids got to experience and travel with us and
Speaker 1: meet the team and hang out and do all that
Speaker 1: kind of stuff. But um, as far as funny, I mean,
Speaker 1: I just think you know the locker room, you always
Speaker 1: keep the energy light, the atmosphere lighting. When it's time
Speaker 1: to go to war, you go to war. Ain't ship
Speaker 1: funny when you're trying to win the championship? Ain't ship funny?
Speaker 1: Next question at j Underscore Season Underscore twenty two, who's
Speaker 1: the finals? MVP and y'alls at this point? At this point,
Speaker 1: I have Chris Paul representing the Phoenix Suns and if
Speaker 1: Milwaukee UH pulls it out, I got your honest. Your
Speaker 1: honest has been on the mission. This is always something
Speaker 1: we questioned, you know, on the biggest stage, which is
Speaker 1: the finals. Can honestly answer the answer the ballot. He's
Speaker 1: been doing that and just for me for happy to
Speaker 1: see CP doing this thing, leading this young team to
Speaker 1: the finals. What about your yeah? I mean I can't.
Speaker 1: I can't do not either one of those Chris Pauls
Speaker 1: definitely leading that team. He's carrying that team. Jannest has
Speaker 1: been dominant back to back for the point games, so
Speaker 1: you gotta give it to him. Where would you ring
Speaker 1: CP three among all time point guards? If he wins
Speaker 1: a ring. Good question, Uh, top five, for sure, He'll
Speaker 1: he'll be top five. He's been dominant for a long time.
Speaker 1: He's approven one of everybody that played the game, love CP,
Speaker 1: love the way he's played, approached the game his whole career,
Speaker 1: and we look at things and they're different than people
Speaker 1: that never play. So in my mind, cepeople definitely go
Speaker 1: down his top five. Agree. I think this ring, you know,
Speaker 1: solidifies his top five ranking. He's always been someone who's
Speaker 1: had bad luck when it comes to the playoffs, but
Speaker 1: when he's been healthy, he's always put up number. He's
Speaker 1: made every team he's gone to better, and again, we
Speaker 1: couldn't be happier for what he's doing for this young
Speaker 1: Phoenix Suns team. Next fan question James Skinneger. Do we
Speaker 1: lead level athletes still get nervous before big games like
Speaker 1: the NBA playoffs? Um, I think everybody is different. Uh.
Speaker 1: You know, I was never someone who was nervous. I
Speaker 1: would get more anxious and excited. You know, I just
Speaker 1: wanted to get out there and play. Some guys get nervous,
Speaker 1: but you know, I think for the most part, guys
Speaker 1: handling well. Once you get to this level. I may
Speaker 1: love depression. I said that back in the day, so
Speaker 1: I didn't get nervous. I was ready to hoop. That's
Speaker 1: what I've been doing my whole life. I have been
Speaker 1: shot at, so that wasn't bad. Playing basketball was nothing
Speaker 1: to me. Did you ever get pressure pregnant? No? Pulled
Speaker 1: out every time? Now I did. Now, definitely wouldn't that.
Speaker 1: I have a terrible track. We're gonna pulling out? Feel
Speaker 1: you don't check me? Nine three? Y'all have any wild
Speaker 1: championship parade stories anything like the t V twelve trophy toss?
Speaker 1: Now I wanted in San Antonio. You know, everything that
Speaker 1: was dull. We're on boats, riding through the riverwalk. Yeah.
Speaker 1: But what I did the night we wanted, Yeah, Yeah,
Speaker 1: I was a rock. I think I had my uniform
Speaker 1: on for three days. So yeah, that's another story. Parade
Speaker 1: stories now we got, I mean we you know, we
Speaker 1: rode through the town. It was dope to be able
Speaker 1: to give that back to the city. We drank a
Speaker 1: lot and just enjoyed ourselves. But nothing really too uh wild,
Speaker 1: to be honest with you. At nor Dyne died too.
Speaker 1: Three years, three different champions. How long before the next
Speaker 1: dynasty team. I don't know if we're gonna run back
Speaker 1: into a dynasty for a while. I think now we're
Speaker 1: down more to I think the Nets could possibly be
Speaker 1: a dynasty if they can stay healthy. But but outside
Speaker 1: of that, to me, for a dynasty, you need that
Speaker 1: third superstar, and there's only one team that has three superstars.
Speaker 1: So outside of that, if the Nets can stay healthy,
Speaker 1: they have a chance to have a small three year
Speaker 1: run possibly. But outside of that, I don't see anyone
Speaker 1: else really. But I also like the fact that there
Speaker 1: it's it's a new fresh blood coming in and out
Speaker 1: of the finals now, which I think is great. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I'm I'm I agree with you. I think Brooklyn could
Speaker 1: be the next team. But also I'm gonna go and
Speaker 1: jump out there have Dame goes to any one of
Speaker 1: these teams that have two stars already, we can see
Speaker 1: a dynastay as well, so we'll see. Agree Tim Chamman,
Speaker 1: who is the most important behind the scenes person on
Speaker 1: an NBA team for players? For me, it was the
Speaker 1: ball Boys. The ball Boys they don't get enough recognition.
Speaker 1: I think what they do as far as getting food,
Speaker 1: having everything for you and after the game, you know,
Speaker 1: making sure tickets, right. I think the ball boys are
Speaker 1: really important. They don't get enough love. That's why y'all
Speaker 1: be hearing uh, ball boy, pip ball boy pimping, coming soon,
Speaker 1: coming soon. We've been telling you've been coming soon. We've
Speaker 1: been sitting on it behind the scenes. I mean to me,
Speaker 1: there's so many different people that help. From trainers, the
Speaker 1: ball boys are very important. The ticket ladies, you know,
Speaker 1: they're very important to our ticket guys to take care
Speaker 1: of our tickets. We have to stress out about that ship.
Speaker 1: There's a lot of stuff that comes our ways that
Speaker 1: so anyone that can help alleviate some of the bullshit
Speaker 1: when we're trying to focus on the game, is it's important.
Speaker 1: That's a good question. Next fan question, Army, that Joe,
Speaker 1: Tim Duncan and David Robinson. How hard was it to
Speaker 1: scoring them. I'm gonna ask you, well, you played with
Speaker 1: both of them. You got a championship on Robinson's last year. Yeah.
Speaker 1: They They definitely did a great job of playing off
Speaker 1: each other and protected the paints best on defense. I remember,
Speaker 1: you know, I've seen a number of games with Tim
Speaker 1: had double digits in blocks. Even Game six in the finals,
Speaker 1: he had a quadruple double with Tim blocks. So they
Speaker 1: were just they used their size to the to the
Speaker 1: to t and they covered for each other. That's why
Speaker 1: they were called a twin towers because you get past
Speaker 1: one of them, you gotta go to you gotta try
Speaker 1: to get over another tower. Man. That's I'm just happ
Speaker 1: to have to get past your hack and ask first. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I was gonna file them too, and then let Tim
Speaker 1: and Day block the shot. But just being able to
Speaker 1: be a part of a dynasty and to say I
Speaker 1: was a part of David Champion David Robinson in the
Speaker 1: Championships last year, Tim Knuckan and David were the best. Well,
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