1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: The Kings. D Aaron Fox is becoming that star you 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: just can't take your eyes off of. Derek Rose is 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: traded back to the New York Knicks and will Larry 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: Nancy's injury prevent him from being dealt before the deadline? 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: When's the trade deadline? What day is it? Oh? Yeah, 6 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: I remember, I'm tas Mellus And this is what you 7 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: need to know in the NBA for Monday, February eight. 8 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: The Sacramento Kings know what they're doing and you haven't 9 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: been able to say that and what I don't know 10 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: a decade a decade plus. But after a slow start 11 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: to the season, they are showing that they can play 12 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: with the best teams in the NBA. They've won four 13 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: in a row, seven of eight. They are at twelve 14 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: and eleven. They beat the Clippers in LA on Sunday 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: because of their star power. Yes, the Kings have star power. 16 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: We've been talking a lot about Tyrese Haliburt and dropping 17 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: to them in the twelfth spot of the draft this season. 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: Potential rookie of the Year deserves all that talk. He's 19 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: a Swiss Army knife. He's fun to watch in the 20 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: fourth quarters. Just watch him on defense. He's ready to pounce, 21 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: He's ready to do anything on offense. But this team 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: goes because of Daron Fox. Year number four for Darren Fox. 23 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: He's becoming that star people expected him to become. And 24 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: he gave it to Kawhi Leonard in this fourth quarter 25 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: of this Clippers game went down to the wire. Kawhi 26 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: Leonard was put on Daron Fox because he was having 27 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: himself a night, but he continued with Kawhi Leonard on 28 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: in one of the best defensive players in the league. 29 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: He was getting separation on Kawhi. He's got a mean 30 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: step back jumper. You got to respect his speed, but 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: now he's controlling those feet. So when he gets into 32 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: that move and he creates that space there to get 33 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: that step back, Kawi's got to respect it. But then 34 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: Darren Fox even went by him one time after getting 35 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: that separation. He went, he did, he did a little 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: whoop do you whoop and got him on a rope 37 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: there and went right by him. He had twelve points 38 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: in the quarter. Given it to Kawhi. The three point 39 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: shot is coming along. He's becoming a decent three point 40 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: shooters of respectable numbers out there, and he hit a 41 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: deep one late in this game for thirty six points overall, 42 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: fifteen of twenty five shooting. He deserves to be in 43 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: the All Star Game. It's going to be hard to 44 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: get in there as a Western Conference guard. But the 45 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: closing lineup is very solid of him and Tyre's Haliburton 46 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: in the backcourt with Buddy Heeled alongside them, Harrison Barnes 47 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: the vet on the wings, and then Rashawn Holmes as 48 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: their rim runner to create a little bit of a 49 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: threat at the rim plus some rim protection at the 50 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: other end. They're hard to beat the Sacramento Kings what 51 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: they're hard to beat. Glorious game, although Toron Lew said 52 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: Kawhi Leonard was tired after this game and it showed 53 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: everything was short for Kawhi Leonard in this one, so 54 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: definitely a bit of an excuse. There also an excuse 55 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: Paul George not in this one second game. He's missed 56 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: second straight loss for the Los Angeles Clippers. So yes, 57 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: not fully healthy. Who cares. Let's talk about the Sacramento 58 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: Kinks again. Above five hundred feels good to be positive 59 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: about the Kings. We've got ourselves of trade. The Pistons 60 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: have traded guard Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks 61 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 1: for Dennis Smith Junior and a second round pick. Usually 62 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: i'm a positive peat with trades can find the bright 63 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: side for at least one of the teams, but in 64 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: this deal, I'm not excited for either squad. The Knicks 65 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: are definitely a better team than they were yesterday in 66 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: acquiring Derrick Rose, but as a fan, I wanted to 67 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: see him on a championship team and to be a 68 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: key cog as a part of a championship team. He's 69 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: only thirty two. He could go somewhere in a few 70 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: years and be on a championship roster, but he's playing 71 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: well right now. I'm not sure how many more very 72 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: good years we have of Derek Rose left. I'd like 73 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: to see him be a sixth man, seventh man off 74 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: the bench for a championship type team, not like Jokim 75 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: Noah tried to do last year as sort of an 76 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: end of the bench guy. Although I was cheering for 77 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: joking no as well. It'd be nice to see Derek 78 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: Rose as a key cog, but doesn't seem like that's 79 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 1: going to happen. Also for the New York Knicks, just 80 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: on the floor. Yeah, he might win them a couple 81 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 1: more games this season, But does this take away minutes 82 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: from their backup guard Emmanuel Quickly out of Kentucky, their 83 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: rookie has been playing really, really well. Or is Derek 84 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 1: Rose inserted to the starting lineup in in place of 85 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: Alfred Payton. Sure that's possible, and you could see why 86 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: Tom Thibodeau, his old coach from the Skarggo Bulls, would 87 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: be playing him a ton of minutes. Could see that 88 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: scenario happening overplaying him. In fact, he has found a 89 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: perfect role these last couple of years after what happened 90 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: to him early in his career. The injuries took him 91 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: a while, but he became a six man for the 92 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: Timberwolves and then for the Pistons. It was a near 93 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: six Man of the Year award winner last year. He 94 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: was very solid. But what happens in New York. I 95 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: just don't like the idea of him taking minutes away 96 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: from some of their guards. And yeah, you can see 97 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: why they would do it. They need scoring. He's a 98 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: scoring guard. But unless this move attracts free agents, unless 99 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 1: this move shows free agents out there, hey, we're a 100 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: professional organization. We're trying to win every night, which they 101 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: have done this year, and things are going well for 102 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 1: the New York Knicks unless something happens there. I'm not 103 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: excited about this move. I would rather see some struggle 104 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 1: there offensively, and I'd rather see them be bad in fact, 105 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: to get another draft pick, to move in the right 106 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: direction with young guys rather than oldies and Derreck Rose. 107 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 1: Now from the other side, the Pistons are taking a 108 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: chance on Dennis Smith Junior, the number nine pick twenty 109 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: seventeen draft, and the Pistons also got a second round 110 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: pick in this deal. But I thought they should be 111 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: able to get a first rounder. Every decent player in 112 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: the NBA has been able to garner a first round 113 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: pick in trades the last couple of years. Now, if 114 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 1: Dennis Smith Junior develops into what Derek Rose was the 115 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: last couple of years, a six Man of the Year candidate, 116 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: because he can score, he can put the ball in 117 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 1: the hole, then they win this trade in the landslide. 118 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 1: But his first year was his best year with the 119 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: Dallas Mavericks, and since then it's fallen off pretty bad 120 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: for Dennis Smith Junior. In fact, he was banished from 121 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: the rotation with the New York Knicks this year, he 122 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: was trying to play in the G League just to 123 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,359 Speaker 1: get reps. So kudos to him for trying to go 124 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: down there and try and get things right. It's only 125 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 1: a year four for him. He's going to get a 126 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:44,799 Speaker 1: chance with the Detroit Pistons. Detroit seemingly likes these reclamation projects. 127 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: They're trying it with Josh Jackson right now, another high 128 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: draft pick that hasn't worked out. So if he does, 129 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:54,239 Speaker 1: Detroit wins it. But in terms of the day after 130 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: the draft and analyzing it, you'd expect Detroit to try 131 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: and get a little bit more than Dennis Smith Junior 132 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 1: and what would amount to right now the fortieth pick 133 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: in the draft as a second rounder, And you could 134 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: see why the Knicks would make this move. On Sunday 135 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: against the Miami Heat, it's the type of game that 136 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: they just needed a guard to score. Alfred Payton only 137 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: had seven points as their starting point guard in a 138 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: six point loss to Miami. The Heat used their sixteenth 139 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:25,239 Speaker 1: starting lineup in twenty three games this season. They're trying 140 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: to get it right. In Miami was their second straight win. 141 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: They're now at nine and fourteen, but they got to 142 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: get those wins. Now they've got a seven game road 143 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: trip coming up. After another game with the Knicks. Julius 144 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: Randall had twenty six points in the loss the Cavs. 145 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: Larry Nance is out six weeks with a broken finger. Now, 146 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: six weeks is about the same amount of time that 147 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: we have until the NBA trade deadline. So will a 148 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: broken finger prevent teams from acquiring Larry Nance? I don't 149 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: think so. So what was with that headline off the 150 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: top asking will teams not want to trade for a 151 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: guy with a broken finger? Well, that was just to 152 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: suck you in a little bit. Let's talk trade, Let's 153 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: talk transactions, because I think Larry Nantz should be a 154 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: target for playoff teams that need a backup big. He's undersized, 155 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: but I think you'd be perfect at the five in 156 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: a backup role. He's playing really well, and it seemed 157 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: like before the season that he was a surefire trade target. 158 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: But then the Cats started playing well and they said, 159 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: well he's twenty eight. Yeah, he doesn't really line up 160 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: all that well with Darius carlind and called in Sexton's age, 161 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: But who cares. We're good now. They're at ten and fourteen, 162 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: dropping to where expectations were for them before the season, 163 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 1: even even playing a little bit better than expectations. But 164 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: maybe nance can be moved now, although they probably have 165 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 1: guys they want to move first, like Andre Drummond. Yeah, 166 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: that's how many friggin bigs they have. They have a ton. 167 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,440 Speaker 1: Hopefully Larry Nantz gets healthy soon and can get back 168 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: to playing good basketball that he's been playing this season. 169 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: Three other games that weren't the super Bowl happened on Sunday. 170 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: Celtic Suns. Celtics no Jalen Brown. They needed him. It's 171 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: the fifth game for the Seas that they scored under 172 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: one hundred points this season, thirty five percent from the floor. 173 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: A little bit worried someone that offense goes south, but 174 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: they got an excuse with no Jalen Brown. The Suns 175 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: got contributions from everybody. They've won five of six. They're 176 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: trying to solidify themselves in the playoff picture. They're thirteen 177 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: and nine overall. Jazz Pacers Jazz fourth straight win. They've 178 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:30,719 Speaker 1: won fifteen of their last sixteen games. They outwork the 179 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: Pacers on the glass seventeen offensive rebounds, twenty four second 180 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,199 Speaker 1: chance points. Donovan Mitchell twenty seven points in this one, 181 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: career tying eleven assists to go with his twenty seven points. 182 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 1: The Pacers have lost five of six. They've dropped back 183 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: to twelve and twelve Wizards and the Hornets. I can't 184 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: believe how bad the Wizards are. Back to back losses 185 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: by twenty plus points. For the Wizards, that's surprising that 186 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: they've only lost four times by twenty plus points this season. 187 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 1: They basically lost by like eighteen or nineteen points every 188 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: single time, no joke, so they've avoided the twenty point mark. 189 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: They're sitting at five and fifteen, and now their offense 190 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:15,319 Speaker 1: going south scored below one hundred points in consecutive games. 191 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: The Hornets killed him on the glass. Terry Rozier, Gordon 192 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: Harrod had good games, and so did LaMelo Ball in 193 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: his fourth game as a starter. I'll talk a little 194 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: bit more about him on the full No Dunks episode 195 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 1: today on Monday. Make sure you check that out. I'll 196 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: be back tomorrow to give you the news as fast 197 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: as I pass possibly can here on what you need 198 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: to know. I'll see that