1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 2: What is up Drake firefam HiT's me Jason McIntyre Streight 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Fire for Monday, February twenty fourth. I'm back, baby, feels good. 4 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: To be back. 5 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: Oh my goodness. Now I did enjoy a little respite 6 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: out of town for a week. We You know, it's 7 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 2: tough to travel without the kids. As you get older, 8 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: a certain age group will know what I'm talking about. 9 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 2: But just to keep it real and keep your sanity, 10 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: sometimes it's good to take a vacation without the kiddos. 11 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: So we just took one little look getaway, went to 12 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 2: Grand Cayman. I know that it sounds incredible and it 13 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 2: was pretty amazing, but it's really par for the course 14 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: if you're on the East Coast. I know, we have 15 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 2: a lot of LA West Coast listeners and people are like, 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, Grand Cayman. What there are now a 17 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 2: couple direct flights to Grant Cayman from LA which made 18 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: it easy. Don't like doing connections, and guess what, we 19 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 2: had a connection on the way back. Yep, delayed for 20 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 2: two hours, but I got to give a shout out 21 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: to the Charlotte Airport. Their Centurion Lounge. If you guys 22 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 2: have like the American Best credit card, you can get 23 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 2: in there. Amazing, really good food and you know, free 24 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: drinks which are nice. But yeah, it's good to get away. 25 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: The Caribbean is funny because everybody on the East Coast 26 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 2: goes there. Anybody you talk to when you go to 27 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 2: a Caribbean resort is almost certainly from New York, Philadelphia 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 2: or the Midwest. Not a lot of people from LA 29 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: But it was just excellent to get away unwind. I 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: did my best to stay off social media. Of course, 31 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:42,559 Speaker 2: Instagram's tough, because you know, Instagram's fun. But I didn't 32 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 2: totally follow a lot of sports. Now the good news 33 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: it was NBA All Star Break and frankly, I don't 34 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 2: even know who won the game or what the format. 35 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 2: We know we talked a little bit about the format. 36 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: There was four games. I guess I watched very little 37 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: because you're on vacation. What are you doing sitting in 38 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 2: front of a TV? And it's weird. This hotel, which 39 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 2: was great, did not have streaming on the television, which 40 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: is insane. It feels like for a vacation at like 41 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:13,239 Speaker 2: a nice spot in the Caribbean, and we I wasn't 42 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 2: watching a lot of streaming obviously. I watched a little 43 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 2: bit on my phone at the airport catching up on 44 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: Cobra Kai, which is amazing. And of course my brother is, 45 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 2: you know, a big, big, big fan of Jack Reacher, 46 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 2: so I haven't started that, but it's like, right now 47 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 2: the streaming stuff is off the charts. It's like Jack Reacher, 48 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 2: Cobra Kai. I watched a show called Night Agent. I 49 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: don't know if you guys are up on that. Season 50 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: two just wrapped pretty damn good. My brother's like, it's 51 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 2: too slow. I really enjoy Night Agent. Lioness to me, 52 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 2: remains the best show on any streaming service. Have it 53 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: started White Lotus too, but we'll be watching that in 54 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: short order. So it's just a great time for TV. 55 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 2: I do think they the streamers release this stuff after 56 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 2: football season, because frankly, between Thursday, NFL Saturday, College Sunday 57 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 2: NFL Monday NFL, like, there's just not really any time 58 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 2: to watch streaming stuff during the football season. And now 59 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: for me it's like, oh my gosh, there's a ton Yes, 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 2: I'm in college hoops had a three and two Saturday. 61 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 2: It's through college basketball has been tough, not great. Remember 62 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 2: I had that amazing run right after the New year, 63 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 2: or maybe right before the new year. I believe it 64 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 2: was nine and oh or ten or no. Haven't been 65 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 2: able to recapture that magic. But got to start to 66 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 2: dig in because you know, March madness right around the corner. 67 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: Also around the corner is the NFL Combine, which kicks 68 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: off this week. Very exciting. I saw the news Shador 69 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 2: Sanders will not be throwing. Not a major surprise. Quarterbacks, 70 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: I guess arrived Tuesday and take the field Saturday. But 71 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 2: remember Kayleb Williams did not throw, Jaydon Daniels, Rig Maye, 72 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: none of those guys through, so I don't expect Shadore 73 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 2: and cam Ward to throw. I do remember, though, Justin 74 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 2: Herbert threw at the combine, And if you guys look 75 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: it up on YouTube and go watch Justin Herbert throwing 76 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 2: at the combine, I mean he's one corking fifty yard 77 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 2: dimes left and right, and people, oh my god. So yeah, 78 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 2: I like the Combine. I haven't been in jeez. I 79 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: had not been since I moved out here to La 80 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 2: but I had been prior to that. I wrote a 81 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 2: long piece for the big lead back in the day, 82 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 2: and I think I did too, actually, But it's a 83 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 2: lot of fun and combine usually turns up some good nuggets, 84 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 2: especially with free agency on the horizon. So yeah, very 85 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 2: excited for that. But obviously much of this podcast will 86 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 2: be dedicated to the NBA, so we'll start there. 87 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 88 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Foxsports Radio 89 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app search FSR to 90 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: listen live. 91 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 2: I promise we won't turn this into a Lakers podcast, 92 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: but in sports right now, there isn't a better story 93 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 2: than the Los Angeles Lakers. What they are doing with 94 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 2: JJ Redick and Lebron and Austin Reeves and now Luca Doncis. 95 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 2: There's no better story in sports right now. I'm talking 96 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 2: to all the sports I know. When I was on vacation, 97 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 2: something went down in hockey, and this is how strange 98 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 2: things were. I saw people on the flight looking at 99 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 2: a hockey match. I don't think I've ever seen that 100 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 2: in my life. I didn't totally know what was going on. 101 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 2: But here's the absolutely weirdest part. So I get back 102 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 2: from the trip and I go to the gym, you know, 103 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 2: and I'm talking to some dudes who I see playing hoops, 104 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: and one of the guys goes, hey, what'd you think 105 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 2: of the hockey? And I go, I gotta be honest 106 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 2: with you. I watched a little bit of it on 107 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 2: the plane. I was like, okay, this is interesting. USA 108 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 2: versus Canada. All right, I can ride with that, but 109 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: it's impossible to see the puck, and you know, I 110 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 2: don't know the players. It didn't totally hold my interest. 111 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 2: And they went to a commercial break, and then I 112 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 2: went and watched this movie called Juror number two, which 113 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: I thought I would. It's pretty good, very thought provoking movie. 114 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 2: It's not like it's not gonna win any awards. It's 115 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 2: not considered great, but it was very thought provoking. I 116 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 2: won't spoil anything for you, but jur number two. I 117 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,799 Speaker 2: saw it on the flight anyways. So then I asked 118 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 2: my buddies, who are now other big hoops guys. Obviously, okay, hey, 119 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: so what was that? Because it's not the Olympics, is 120 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 2: there some World Cup of hockey I don't know about? 121 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 2: And nobody knew the answer. It didn't really make sense 122 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 2: because it was like, okay, it's countries, it's hockey, it's February. 123 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: That's like usually the Winter Olympics. But this wasn't the 124 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 2: Winter Olympics. What was going on? And then so I 125 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: have to dig in and start to understand that, oh, 126 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 2: this was like some sort of NHL All Star break 127 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 2: and they decided to make international hockey the game instead 128 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: of the NHL All Star Game. Okay, I didn't know that. 129 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 2: I saw it was called like a four Nations and 130 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 2: I'm like, I don't know what that is. Now. Listen, 131 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: I'm not a hockey guy, as you guys will know. 132 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 2: I'm a dad. I got two kids. They're not like 133 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 2: tikes anymore. There's a lot of stuff going on. You know. 134 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 2: I got the wife, I got a job, I got 135 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 2: the podcast. Like, my time's limited, you know, my free 136 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 2: time's limited. I'm sorry, I don't have the bandwidth for hockey. 137 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: That's not a knock. Hockey's fun. Somebody says, hey, you 138 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 2: want to go to a game pounds of beers, we'll 139 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 2: watch a hockey match. Maybe I would go, yeah, why not? Okay? Maybe, 140 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 2: but it's like I just don't have time to grasp 141 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: what the hell's happening in hockey, and I didn't even 142 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 2: know this was like, they're also there, they're version of 143 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 2: the All Star Game, and so like that was moderately interesting. 144 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: But there's no way that that hockey thing was a 145 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 2: better story than the La Lakers. There's just no way. 146 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: The Lakers are the best story in the NBA right now. 147 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 2: And it's not close. And I don't want to scare anybody, 148 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 2: but about no. Ten ago, ten days ago, I wrote 149 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 2: a piece for Fox Sports about the Lakers and the Finals, 150 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 2: and of course it was rudely laughed at, mocked. People 151 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 2: were all Lakers. What the hell is wrong with you? Jay? 152 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 2: The title of the pieces bet on Luca Lebron to 153 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 2: win the West. And of course you know this went 154 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 2: up before I left on the trip, and during the trip, 155 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 2: I got all these dms. Oh my gosh, Lakers got 156 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 2: crushed by Utah. They're not winning the West. So then 157 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 2: after the All Star Break, Lakers got they lost to Charlotte. 158 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 2: They're not going anywhere, And I'm just sitting here, like, guys, 159 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 2: are we really re overreacting to a game leading into 160 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 2: the All Star break when everybody's checked out, and then 161 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 2: a game coming out of the All Star break where 162 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 2: people are still like on a vacation high or whatever, 163 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 2: and we're gonna really freak out about that. Oh, okay, 164 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 2: you guys do that. I'm not worried about the Lakers. 165 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 2: I wrote that because I believed it. I also wrote 166 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 2: a few weeks before that, why that MAV's is gonna 167 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 2: miss the playoffs and we're probably not gonna do it here. 168 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 2: Rob GI's back from his trip tomorrow and we will 169 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 2: chop it up. But the Dallas Mavericks are hurtling toward 170 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 2: disaster now. The only thing that could save the MAVs 171 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 2: is that Webbin Yama has been lost for the season 172 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 2: due to blood clots, which sucks. So the Spurs are 173 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 2: starting a crater somebody from this group. Timberwolves, Well, we'll 174 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 2: toss the Clippers in there. Clippers, Timberwolves, MAVs, Warriors, King's Sons. 175 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 2: One of those teams will miss the playoffs. They're all 176 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 2: separated by five four and a half games, and there's 177 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: like twenty five games left, so there's no mess in 178 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 2: a round time. Now, the Lakers' schedule coming up is 179 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,680 Speaker 2: rather brutal. I'm going to go through this homestand with 180 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,599 Speaker 2: you right now, and guys, this is going to be 181 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 2: a tough strekech for the Lakers, who, by the way, 182 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 2: I'll remind you, are twelve and three in their last 183 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 2: fifteen the Lakers, here's what they have now. They did 184 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:51,200 Speaker 2: have two postponed games due to the LA wildfires, if 185 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 2: you guys remember those in early January. So the back 186 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 2: end of their schedule is brutal. There's a strikes where 187 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 2: they have three back to backs in like I don't know, 188 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 2: ten days or something. But this here are their next stretch. 189 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 2: So Tuesday they host the MAVs in what is a 190 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: massive game. Obviously AD's not playing, but you know, Luke 191 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 2: will be motivated, Kyrie Clay, it should be interesting. Thursday 192 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 2: they host Anthony Edwards and the Wolves. Friday versus the 193 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 2: paper Clips, Sunday versus the paper Clips to next Tuesday 194 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 2: versus Zion slim down Zion. I'm sure you guys saw 195 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 2: all the stories. He's only two hundred and sixty four 196 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 2: pounds now. And the Pelicans are I think the worst 197 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 2: record in the West. Then they host the Knicks next Thursday. 198 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 2: Then they travel to Boston. That, my friends, is as 199 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:42,079 Speaker 2: tough of a stretch as you will find. Here's what's 200 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 2: really really interesting. The Lakers are fourth in the West. 201 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 2: They could, if they play their card right during the stretch, 202 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 2: be as high as second because Memphis, I don't know what, 203 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 2: I don't know where you guys laying on Memphis. They're 204 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,080 Speaker 2: currently two games up on the lakersnet to the Lakers 205 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 2: smashed on Saturday, and I'm talking pulverized in Denver. The 206 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 2: Denver Nuggets are two games up on the Lakers. Do 207 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 2: you remember the JJ Reddick hire. It was like, we're 208 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 2: going after Danny Hurley. We're going after Danny Hurley. We 209 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 2: gotta settle on JJ Reddi because Hurley said no, and 210 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 2: a lot of people were like, JJ Reddick a podcaster. 211 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 2: You can look it up. You can rewind this podcast 212 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 2: if you want. I was pro JJ Reddick, and folks, 213 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 2: we are on the cusp of seeing a first in 214 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 2: NBA history. I think it's a first. The GM of 215 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 2: the Year award is going to be split between Rob 216 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 2: Palinka for pulling off the Luca trade and Lebron James 217 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 2: for hiring JJ Reddick as the lakers next head coach. Obviously, 218 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 2: Lebron and Reddick had a good relationship the podcast Blah 219 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 2: blah blah, folks, JJ Reddick has been unbelievable. The Lakers 220 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 2: yesterday put out a video on their Instagram about JJ 221 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:03,440 Speaker 2: Redick's speech after the Denver win. I'm just telling you, 222 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 2: anybody who doubted Riddick before this, oh he was what's 223 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 2: what's the word now, he wasn't a NEPO baby because 224 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 2: he got the job, or he wasn't a DEI higher. 225 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 2: I know that's a that's a triggering set of letters 226 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 2: right now, but Reddick basically didn't deserve that job. Okay, 227 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 2: you guys could say that JJ Reddick right now is 228 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 2: kicking ass and taking names, and it is pretty impressive 229 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 2: to watch. He has pushed almost all of the right 230 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 2: buttons for the Lakers, and they had injuries, they had 231 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 2: new faces on the team, They've got a rookie Dalton 232 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 2: connect playing well. They now have Luka Doncic in the lineup, 233 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 2: like there's a lot happening, and for them to be 234 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 2: at this stage right now, I think Reddick's in line 235 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 2: for Coach of the Year obviously, the guy at ok See. 236 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 2: They're forty five and ten. They're the best regular season 237 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,679 Speaker 2: team in the league right now for sure, they're undenying. 238 00:12:57,800 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 2: You know, you can't can't say anything about that, but 239 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 2: I think you've got it. I think JJ Reddick has 240 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 2: been unbelievable for a Lakers team that was rejected to 241 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 2: be in the play in and they could finish top 242 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 2: they could finish two, three or four in the West. 243 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 2: Now maybe they slipped a five possible, but it is 244 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 2: a pretty remarkable job. And listen, I get it. There's 245 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 2: a lot of people who just hate the Lakers. Y'all 246 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 2: hate them. That's fine, but you also have to be 247 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 2: unbiased and say, Okay, you know what, I'm gonna be real, 248 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 2: I didn't think the Lakers would be thirteen games over 249 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:32,199 Speaker 2: five hundred. Surely you can admit, Hey, man, I was 250 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,559 Speaker 2: wrong on that one. You guys, you can run back 251 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,160 Speaker 2: the tapes. I thought Drake may would be better than 252 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 2: Jayde Daniels and in year one, boy, I am I 253 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 2: look stupid. And one of the things I noticed, And 254 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 2: again you adjust based on information that you get, and 255 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 2: I had said, and you can go back and listen, 256 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 2: Jaden Daniels really stacked his offensive numbers at LSU against 257 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 2: bad teams. The numbers are out there. I didn't see 258 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 2: it against the great team. He wasn't putting up good numbers, 259 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 2: he wasn't playing great well. He played great in the 260 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:08,559 Speaker 2: NFL as a rookie, best quarterback in that strong rookie class, 261 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 2: and they went to the NFC Championship. I mean, I 262 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 2: don't know over under one and a half super Bowl 263 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 2: trips for Jayden Daniels if you just watched his rookie year, 264 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 2: I don't know how you don't say, over how's that that? 265 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 2: How's that team not going to go to the go 266 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 2: to the Super Bowl more than once? Then again we 267 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 2: look back to Joe Burrow and you can get there 268 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 2: and then the window shrinks and closes rather quickly. But overall, 269 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 2: I just keep looking at this uh jj reddick hit 270 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 2: and and he has been tremendous. So anybody who was 271 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 2: bashing him go ahead and just you know, you can 272 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 2: apologize now. It's fine, be a big man and apologize. 273 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 2: The Western Conference playoffs are going to be fascinating because 274 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 2: while OKC is the one, there is a very good 275 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 2: chance they could either end up facing Steph Curry or 276 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 2: Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in the first round. And 277 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 2: let me take a quick moment on the Phoenix Suns. 278 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 2: While we you're talking about the West. 279 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 280 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at foxsports Radio 281 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to 282 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 1: listen live. 283 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 2: The Detroit Pistons are having a remarkable season. I mean, 284 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 2: Ky Cunningham has been a revelation. They were a dumpster 285 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 2: fire for a few years. They are five games over 286 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 2: five hundred. Okay, The Phoenix Suns with Bradley Beal, Devin 287 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 2: Booker and Kevin Durant are three games under five hundred. 288 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 2: The Detroit Pistons, remind you, are five games over five 289 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 2: hundred and the Suns are below five hundred. Like I don't. 290 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 2: I don't think the Suns thing is fixable. I think, 291 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 2: without question, the number one story in the NBA is 292 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 2: going to be Where's Kevin Durant playing? As soon as 293 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: this season ends? Where's Kevin Durant playing next year? Because 294 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 2: it's not going to be Phoenix. There's zero chance of that. 295 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 2: And you could probably make a case for a dozen teams. 296 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 2: I mean, I in my mind, I have this dream. 297 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 2: I'll just float it now and then take credit. When 298 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 2: it happens, Kevin Durant goes back to DMV plays for 299 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 2: the Washington Wizards after they draft Cooper Flag. So Washington 300 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 2: ads Cooper Flag and Kevin Durant KD kind of is 301 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 2: a mentor, doesn't care as much about winning, just wants 302 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 2: to hoop hoops with Cooper Flag and turns around the 303 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: Washington Wizards. Anybody like that? Is there any interest in 304 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 2: that take, because it right now it looks like the 305 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 2: Wizards have the inside track. I mean, they are five 306 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 2: games worse than anybody else inside track on Cooper Flag. 307 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 2: I will say LaMelo Ball one of the Again, I 308 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 2: did watch a lot of NBA well on the trip, 309 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 2: but I did see the LaMelo Ball highlights against the Lakers. 310 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. When he's healthy and locked in, LaMelo 311 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 2: Ball's game is nice. Dude is shifty, he's super fast, 312 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 2: and you know, his three point shot is awkward as hell. 313 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:04,880 Speaker 2: It looks like he's doing a running one handed three 314 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:07,840 Speaker 2: often the footwork is sketchy, but it worked for him. Man, 315 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 2: and LaMelo Ball looks like I mean, if he can 316 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 2: get Cooper Flag with him, that would be nice. But 317 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 2: somebody's gonna win. Cooper Flag, and my guess would be 318 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 2: Kevin Durant and Cooper Flag to Washington and they turned 319 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 2: things around. Now they'll probably have to get rid of 320 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 2: Jordan Poole. I don't know that Kadie's gonna want to 321 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 2: play with with my guy Jordan Poole. But Washington is 322 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 2: an absolute dumpster fire. But when you go back to 323 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,399 Speaker 2: the Phoenix Suns, like, I don't know where they're headed. 324 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 2: They are eleventh in the West. Maybe maybe the MAVs 325 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:41,120 Speaker 2: continue to falter, and I really do believe they will 326 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 2: miss the playoffs and the Sons will get in. I 327 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 2: don't think Kyrie's gonna hold up. And you watch you 328 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 2: watch him just get smashed by the Warriors on Sunday. 329 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 2: Side note, I was watching part of that game and 330 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 2: then I had to go coach my son's team. Now, 331 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 2: I don't want to go too much of an aside here, 332 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 2: but so we lost on the years ago, we won 333 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 2: the championship. Last year, we lost by one in the 334 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 2: championship this year. Listen, our team is good, but I 335 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 2: don't think we're championship material. I just don't. Now. I 336 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:08,919 Speaker 2: haven't seen everybody in the league, but the way our 337 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,880 Speaker 2: guys are not locked in. It annoys me. So Sunday 338 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 2: I had just watched the MAVs part of the MAVs 339 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 2: and Warriors, and I had watched some of that Celtics 340 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 2: Knicks game. And you know, Thibodeau is a bit of 341 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 2: a yeller. I am into the games, but I don't 342 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 2: yell a lot. However, Sunday, we were facing a team 343 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 2: that only had four players. They did have probably the 344 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 2: best big in the league. He's just enormous, and there 345 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 2: are other three guys were kind of good. They none 346 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 2: of them were terrible. And we had five and then 347 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 2: one of our other players showed up, so we had six. 348 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 2: So we played four on five and I'm kidding you, 349 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 2: I kid you not. They seem to make every single shot, 350 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 2: and our guys were kind of let down, and like, oh, 351 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,640 Speaker 2: we're gonna beat these guys. Is four on five and 352 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 2: we were losing after the first quarter. We give up 353 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 2: like thirty two points in the first half. I was 354 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:07,919 Speaker 2: so upset with the team, and it was building. You know, 355 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 2: in the refs. This one guy on the other team, 356 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 2: they only have four players. He had four fouls with 357 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 2: like four minutes left in the half and I'm like, so, 358 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:15,800 Speaker 2: I said, of the ref, he's got four and then 359 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 2: he's like, we're not fouling him out. I'm like, well, 360 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 2: what does that mean. They're like, well, we'll just give 361 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:21,880 Speaker 2: fouls to the other players. I was like, all right, 362 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 2: but what like the guy's gonna get ten fouls? Like, 363 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 2: they're just gonna foul our guys every time to the hoop. 364 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 2: These are middle school kids and they can't make free throws. 365 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 2: That's not right. And the guy just got upset with 366 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 2: the ref, got annoyed with me, and at one point 367 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 2: he gave me a warning, and I'm like, you gotta 368 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 2: be kidding me again. I'm an intense coach. I don't 369 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,719 Speaker 2: believe I've ever been teed up, but this guy, he 370 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 2: was just hell bent on kind of being a jerk. 371 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 2: And we come off to the court on the third quarter, 372 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 2: were down by five handing in the fourth and I 373 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 2: had seen enough and I kind of raised my voice 374 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 2: and I looked at him and I was kind of 375 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 2: yelling our guys, like, what are we doing? Are we 376 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 2: really gonna lose to four players? Are you guys serious? 377 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 2: Why aren't we playing defense? What's wrong with you? If 378 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:09,399 Speaker 2: you don't want to be out there, just stay on 379 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,719 Speaker 2: the bends. We'll play four or four and I lit 380 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 2: into them in the fourth quarter. We outscored the opponent 381 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 2: twenty five to five and one by fifteen. So sometimes 382 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:21,959 Speaker 2: you need to yell. And I'm just wondering, at what 383 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 2: point do the Suns have that moment where in the 384 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:28,359 Speaker 2: huddle d book just starts throwing chairs and just losing 385 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 2: his mind because folks, they're not good at basketball. We're 386 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 2: now fifty seven games into the season for Phoenix. I 387 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 2: mean they lost to Toronto, Like, how is this happening? 388 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 2: They're just not good. And I'm being real, like Kevin 389 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 2: Durant's gonna leave and then they're gonna be struck with 390 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 2: Beal and Booker. They're not gonna be going anywhere. It's 391 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 2: just extremely disappointing watching the Suns man Kevin Durant. I 392 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,679 Speaker 2: can't imagine any player falling further than KD since he 393 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 2: left Golden State. Man, it has just been and again 394 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,640 Speaker 2: I know in Brooklyn he his toe was on the line, 395 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 2: or they beat the Bucks that end up winning the title. 396 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 2: I get that, but it's just been really, really tough 397 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 2: for my guy KD. But I just think the Lakers 398 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 2: are absolutely phenomenal story. I think. I know people like 399 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 2: okay see, but I don't think there was interesting right 400 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 2: now as the Phoenix suns. I don't. And yes, I 401 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 2: know we'll eventually get to my Knicks, who I believe 402 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 2: are oho to seven against OKAC, Boston and Cleveland. Come 403 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 2: I saw something like that. I saw the stat and 404 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 2: I'm like a little frustrated. I'm at the point where 405 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:33,200 Speaker 2: I'm starting to lose patience with Tibbs and my Knicks, 406 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 2: because this is a team that should be in the 407 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:40,360 Speaker 2: conference finals playing for the NBA Finals. I think they're 408 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 2: that good. And then you just look and you're like, 409 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 2: all right, well, they're not catching Cleveland for one, and 410 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,640 Speaker 2: if this keeps up, the Nick's gonna have to face 411 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 2: Boston in the second round. So again, I'm not into 412 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 2: the Knicks tanking or anything like that. I don't think 413 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:58,200 Speaker 2: they're going to be able to overtake the Celtics for two, 414 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:00,360 Speaker 2: and even if they do, the Celtics have to drop 415 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 2: the four. So at what point do the Knicks consider 416 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 2: start resting guys and then they dropped to four, Like, 417 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:09,359 Speaker 2: I don't think that's the worst thing in the world. 418 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:12,160 Speaker 2: I would much rather face Cleveland in the second round 419 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 2: than Boston. Boston defending champs absolutely stacked. Now, obviously injuries 420 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 2: could happen, things could change, whatever, But I take my 421 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 2: chances against Yannis Yannis or India in the first round 422 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 2: as a four. I just I want no part of 423 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 2: the Boston Celtics, and nor should anyone on the Knicks 424 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:34,119 Speaker 2: because it's it's not a great matchup for them. It's 425 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 2: just not. Boston plays spectacular defense. The Knicks are an 426 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 2: offensive machine. I think they can hang or win a 427 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 2: game or two. I mean, hell, the Pacers won a 428 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:45,320 Speaker 2: couple of games from Boston last year, I believe. So 429 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:51,640 Speaker 2: it feels to me like probably the Knicks are gonna 430 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 2: have to start resting guys and take a couple else. 431 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 2: I will wrap up with the crappiest news I saw 432 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 2: on Joel mb Guys, this is he's looking options for 433 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 2: his left knee. It sounds like surgeries in the cards. 434 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 2: So I keep going back to this, and I don't 435 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,119 Speaker 2: want to hammer the guy too much because I've done 436 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 2: that over the years. Two years ago, he did everything 437 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 2: in his power to get that MVP award. That was 438 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 2: what mattered to him above all, and he got it. 439 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 2: He overtook you know, Jokic and got the MVP. I 440 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:20,880 Speaker 2: still don't think anybody thinks he was the best player 441 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 2: in the league. He had a great season, but he 442 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: put so much into that MVP. And it reminds me 443 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 2: of you know, Christian McCaffrey last year or sorry, two 444 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 2: years ago, who did everything for the Niners, I mean 445 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 2: just carries touches, receptions, everything, and then it was just 446 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:38,920 Speaker 2: too much his body broke down. The next year, which 447 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 2: was last year, Joel embiid everything to win the MVP. 448 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,120 Speaker 2: And what happens the next year, which is last year, 449 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 2: Torres Meniscus needed surgery, probably came back too early because 450 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 2: he wanted to get to the playoffs and ineffective and 451 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,959 Speaker 2: does the Olympics, And now it's worn't down. Sixers, if 452 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 2: you're curious, are twelfth in the East Game and a 453 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 2: half back of the Bowl for the tenth spot they 454 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 2: would be in the play and Sixers have lost seven 455 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 2: in a row. It does kind of feel like they're 456 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 2: willing to just say, you know what, effort, let's just 457 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 2: swallow the luxury tax bill. Season over and it stinks 458 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 2: for the sixers, but some of us in these parts 459 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,399 Speaker 2: have never been the biggest Embad fit list, and obviously 460 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,400 Speaker 2: the guy's immensely talented. And by the way, I do 461 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:24,119 Speaker 2: have or I did start to watch that Court of 462 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:28,879 Speaker 2: Gold show on uh, I think it's on Netflix, and 463 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:32,160 Speaker 2: embiid has some good moments on there, not necessarily basketball, 464 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,679 Speaker 2: but like talking to Obama and funny stuff. Overall, I 465 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 2: haven't seen all of it, and I gotta say, there's 466 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 2: nothing that I'm like, you know what, forty minutes maybe 467 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 2: I'm in the forty minutes into the second episode. There's 468 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 2: not one thing that I was like, oh my gosh 469 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 2: that I learned or thought was super fascinating. So I 470 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:53,400 Speaker 2: hope it gets a little better. I've seen the basketball obviously. 471 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 2: I did like the inside the locker room look at 472 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 2: uh what's it Serbia? Yeah, when they were like Kevin 473 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 2: Durant's killing us, But like that was in the trailer 474 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 2: they released that and it was awesome and it was like, ooh, captive, 475 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:10,879 Speaker 2: But did they already shoot their wide with the best stuff. 476 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 2: Maybe it gets better, maybe Rob seen it. We'll chop 477 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:16,360 Speaker 2: it up tomorrow. But it's good to be back. Podcast 478 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 2: back all week. Obviously very excited. March madness is nearly 479 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 2: upon us. I'll try not to talk too much about 480 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 2: youth sports regular season finale in the men's league this week. 481 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 2: It is a rematch of Week one. It is a 482 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 2: rematch of the championship. We lost a championship by two 483 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 2: one in Week one. A big comeback, and we'll see 484 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 2: what happens this week. I know you guys care deeply. 485 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 2: Your boy may actually have to take take next season 486 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 2: off though I need to. I need to get get 487 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 2: the body in a little tiptop shape, and basketball just 488 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 2: prevents that because I don't want to lift on game 489 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 2: days because I gotta get up shots. And I know 490 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:55,440 Speaker 2: I just sound like such a loser when I talk 491 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 2: about this. Oh well that's me, guys, reality, authenticity, that's me. 492 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 2: Back tomorrow, talk to them