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Speaker 2: gonna hit that really bizarre game between the Dallas Mavericks

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Speaker 2: really strange night in Dallas as Luka Dancin drops forty

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Speaker 2: end the quote from Luca, I love these fans, I

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Speaker 2: love this city, but it's time to move on. If

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Speaker 2: that quote doesn't encapsulate what was a strange night in Dallas,

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Speaker 2: All right, let's talk some basketball. So it was such

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Speaker 2: And could not be a vibe further from that, because

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Speaker 2: and the way they reacted was to effectively cheer on

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Speaker 2: Luca all night long, to the point where you could

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Speaker 2: It's a lot of pressure you factor in not just

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Speaker 2: important game. Forty five points, eight rebounds, six assists carried

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Speaker 2: the second half, a scoring burst from Lebron James in

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Speaker 2: the Lakers have struggled over the majority of this stretch

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Speaker 2: of the season against switching, and one of the big

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Speaker 2: reasons why has been Luca has struggled to beat Biggs

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Speaker 2: that game. However, between tonight's game, the few reps against

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Speaker 2: And he's a guy who famously has liked to blitz

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Speaker 2: over the years, particularly liked to blitz Laker ball handlers

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Speaker 2: getting easy dribble penetration. I've always been amazed by Luca's

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Speaker 2: all in this together. We all have to fly around

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Speaker 2: He's the guy that is, you know, sussing out actions

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Speaker 2: He is always going to struggle with double teams. That's

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Speaker 2: he'll end up with like nineteen and seventeen and like

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Speaker 2: he will also have games where that fight in competitiveness

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Speaker 2: their backside rotations on dribble drives, and so they just

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Speaker 2: But in that second half, Lebron gets engaged, he gets going,

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Speaker 2: with Anthony Davis. Lebron's been struggling with his rhythm since

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Speaker 2: he came back from his injury. Lebron has been a

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Speaker 2: guy that's been inconsistent offensively in this last couple of weeks.

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Speaker 2: But he was just like, I'm six', nine two sixty

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Speaker 2: just play really hard and cut and crash and post

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Speaker 2: seal and drive, in just do EVERYTHING i, can just

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Speaker 2: through sheer force of will to impact the. Game and

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Speaker 2: he ends up lighting the scoreboard on fire in that fourth.

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Speaker 2: lebron has something to play for right, now that's the big.

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Speaker 2: Difference but LIKE i, Thought lebron demonstrated an example of

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Speaker 2: how like in defensive rhythm or when you're when a

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Speaker 2: of play yourself into rhythm as an athlete just by

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Speaker 2: playing super. Hard that's the advantage of being one of

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Speaker 2: can with. It outside of what has, variants there's variance

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Speaker 2: Possession AND i thought that fourth quarter stretch from him

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Speaker 2: he was budgeting in his energy all. Game he stepped

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Speaker 2: it up, defense like it almost made. Sense luca carried

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Speaker 2: things offensively, Earlier lebron carried things defensively late in the.

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Speaker 2: know it used to be That lebron led the early

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Speaker 2: fourth quarter, unit even When Anthony davis was. There it

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Speaker 2: was a very similar type of. Rotation lebron would lead

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Speaker 2: the early fourth quarter. Unit then he would come out

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Speaker 2: of the game with, like you, know seven or eight

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Speaker 2: minutes left in the fourth, Quarter Anthony davis would come back,

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Speaker 2: last four to five minutes to. Close and in times,

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Speaker 2: Past Lebron james would manage that early fourth quarter shift

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Speaker 2: with more of an emphasis towards conserving, energy and he

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Speaker 2: would do his thing and he would try to help

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Speaker 2: the team as best as he. Can but he, knew

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Speaker 2: like WHEN i come back in with five minutes, Left

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Speaker 2: i'm the guy that has to try to make all

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Speaker 2: of this stuff, happen And Luka dancic has just alleviated.

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Speaker 2: That And i've just seen so many examples now where

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Speaker 2: it looks Like lebron starting that early fourth quarter shift

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Speaker 2: with a completely different. Mentality that's, Like i'm going to

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Speaker 2: let EVERYTHING i have in the gas tank go right

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Speaker 2: here right, now Because luca's coming in with seven minutes,

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Speaker 2: left And i'll be playing with an advantage the rest

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Speaker 2: of the, game or just a handful of touches here

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Speaker 2: know pattern that we're seeing From lebron in terms of

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Speaker 2: that early fourth quarter. Aggression AND i do think when

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Speaker 2: we get to the, postseason we'll see more consistent defensive

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Speaker 2: engagement from him when he doesn't have to do something

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Speaker 2: absurd like play three games and four nights and deal

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Speaker 2: with some of the scheduling, Quirks like you, know we

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Speaker 2: got to cut The lakers a little bit of slack

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Speaker 2: in terms of just how many games they've played Between

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Speaker 2: march first and. Now it's kind of. Crazy they've played

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Speaker 2: like twenty something games literally in the last you, know

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Speaker 2: five six, weeks and it's you can tell it's wearing

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Speaker 2: on them a little, bit but they're just finding ways

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Speaker 2: Done you go into that road trip with two games

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Speaker 2: in OK see in a game In dallas that's got

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Speaker 2: all the weirdness surrounding the situation With, luca and for

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Speaker 2: you to go two and one and to have a

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Speaker 2: one point lead When luca gets. Ejected in THE okc,

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Speaker 2: GAME i thought they played some, really really impressive. BASKETBALL

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Speaker 2: i thought the defense in general was super encouraging over

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Speaker 2: the course of this three game. STRETCH i thought they

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Speaker 2: looked awesome start to finish in The sunday. GAME i

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Speaker 2: thought they looked awesome in the second half AGAINST okac On.

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Speaker 2: Tuesday AND i thought they looked awesome in the second

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Speaker 2: good halves out of six on the defensive end of the.

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Speaker 2: FLOOR i don't think they played four good halves of

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Speaker 2: really good sign that they're starting to regain some of

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Speaker 2: that defensive identity that they had. Earlier on Before Lebron

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Speaker 2: james hurt his. GROIN i thought it was really nice

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Speaker 2: to have Heard Hotcha mura. Back he was a little

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Speaker 2: to his, credit he just kept trusting his work trust

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Speaker 2: in his release and hit several big ones. There he's

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Speaker 2: just so important for the physical profile of the team.

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Speaker 2: TOO i didn't even think he was particularly great tonight

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Speaker 2: as a defensive player and in some of his read

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Speaker 2: and react, situations but just having another guy, who's you,

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Speaker 2: know six' nine and big and strong and can move

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Speaker 2: a little bit just changes that physical profile of. The

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Speaker 2: team a couple of big picture things With. The MAVs as,

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Speaker 2: i mentioned The The anthony davis process will look different

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Speaker 2: from matchup to matchup teams. That switch there is a

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Speaker 2: Tendency With anthony davis to either post up and struggle

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Speaker 2: with double teams or to settle for a lot of

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Speaker 2: contested mid range, jump shots and then when he doesn't

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Speaker 2: have it, going offensively it's kind of like a fifty to,

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Speaker 2: fifty shot whether or not you're Gonna get i'll still

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Speaker 2: be an athletic wrecking BALL or, I WON'T and i

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Speaker 2: think that's gonna be a just kind of part of

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Speaker 2: the process of learning how to Build Around anthony davis

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Speaker 2: and finding ways to cover for him on. That front

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Speaker 2: that's one of the THINGS that i like about having

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Speaker 2: him in some of those two big looks is that

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Speaker 2: it allows him to kind of change the way he

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Speaker 2: GIVEN night I Thought nagie marshall was. Great tonight now

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Speaker 2: she's consistently been one of my favorite players in the

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Speaker 2: league as a. ROLE player i was a big fan

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Speaker 2: he's like one of the more versatile role player guards

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Speaker 2: like he can be, a spot but he can also

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Speaker 2: run some action. For you he can beat switches against

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Speaker 2: smaller guards because he's a good athlete that has like

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Speaker 2: a pretty underrated handle compared to a lot of role

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Speaker 2: player guys that you have in. The league and then

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Speaker 2: he's a, pretty big strong athlete for the guard, position

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Speaker 2: too which gives him some. DEFENSIVE utility i thought he

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Speaker 2: had a really fun, game tonight and he was one

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Speaker 2: competitive energy in a game that so desperately needed it

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00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,600
Speaker 2: On the. Dallas front big win For, the lakers though

432
00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,480
Speaker 2: they got an even bigger one coming up Here. On friday.

433
00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,359
Speaker 2: That game we will have an instant reaction to her

434
00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:36,439
Speaker 2: work on the weekend this week to make. That happen,

435
00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,200
Speaker 2: so essentially the way that the schedule will work out

436
00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:42,879
Speaker 2: is we are Going on saturday morning to Cover the friday.

437
00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:46,359
Speaker 2: Night slate we will hit multiple games from, that Slate Including.

438
00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:50,560
Speaker 2: Lakers rockets the WAY that i WOULD Expect jj reddick

439
00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,679
Speaker 2: to handle it is to go to his guys and,

440
00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:57,240
Speaker 2: be like here's. The deal if You beat, houston tonight

441
00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:02,400
Speaker 2: you guys can have the Weekend Off, saturday sunday fly

442
00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,439
Speaker 2: out of Town on, friday night Go to cabo if,

443
00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,959
Speaker 2: you want spend some time with, your families get. A

444
00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,800
Speaker 2: break we'll. Come back this coaching staff will spend the

445
00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:13,399
Speaker 2: weekend prepping, you guys get ready to come Back on monday.

446
00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:18,280
Speaker 2: And work if you Lose, to houston sol you got

447
00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,840
Speaker 2: to come back And beat Portland, on sunday and we're

448
00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:23,760
Speaker 2: starting our prep. Right away maybe You get, monday off

449
00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:25,679
Speaker 2: but no one's allowed to go on vacation because they

450
00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:27,880
Speaker 2: got to be. In town we start Practice. On tuesday

451
00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:31,119
Speaker 2: find some way to motivate those guys and create more

452
00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:33,720
Speaker 2: of a must win environment Around That houston, rockets game

453
00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,119
Speaker 2: because then you get the three seed no, matter what

454
00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:40,440
Speaker 2: and you can allow yourself to effectively Punt that sunday

455
00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:42,080
Speaker 2: game or not have to worry about it at. All

456
00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:46,720
Speaker 2: whatsoever and you get seven full days off guaranteed before

457
00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:49,399
Speaker 2: your first round, playoff game potentially eight if you end

458
00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,720
Speaker 2: up Playing. On SUNDAY so i think that should be

459
00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,080
Speaker 2: the plan heading Into That houston. ROCKETS game i also

460
00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:59,240
Speaker 2: just think it's another Opportunity for Luca, and lebron specifically

461
00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,760
Speaker 2: to get some reps against their. Perimeter guys houston is

462
00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:04,760
Speaker 2: high risk for a first round upset because they have,

463
00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,240
Speaker 2: so many, you know issues on the offensive end of. The,

464
00:23:07,240 --> 00:23:11,520
Speaker 2: floor however there is a pretty decent chance that We

465
00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:14,959
Speaker 2: Get lakers rockets in the, second round at least a

466
00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:18,719
Speaker 2: chance that's worth, you, know, Considering right and so if

467
00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:21,880
Speaker 2: it ends Up Being, rockets lakers that was a matchup

468
00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:24,840
Speaker 2: where even Though the lakers won, last time they had

469
00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:28,600
Speaker 2: some difficulty dealing with, their bigger stronger. Perimeter defenders it's

470
00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,480
Speaker 2: not the same type of Matchup. As okac, Their bigger

471
00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:33,960
Speaker 2: their perimeter guys, are bigger and they have more of

472
00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,080
Speaker 2: a size and position on the front line as Well

473
00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,199
Speaker 2: with Shangun. And adams so it might be another opportunity

474
00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:41,359
Speaker 2: For the lakers to get some reps against that team

475
00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,320
Speaker 2: so they can get some more footage to improve their

476
00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:47,040
Speaker 2: game planning heading into a. PLAYOFF series i think they

477
00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,320
Speaker 2: should go for it entirely In that. Houston game the,

478
00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:54,360
Speaker 2: COUNTER case i guess, would be these guys play, crazy

479
00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:56,720
Speaker 2: physical we don't want to. Get hurt let's save It.

480
00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:58,600
Speaker 2: For PORTLAND but i think you're messing with the basketball

481
00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,679
Speaker 2: gods if you do that sort of. THING too i

482
00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:03,040
Speaker 2: would try To. Beat houston, all, right guys before we get,

483
00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:07,080
Speaker 2: out here let's get to our. Chat mailbag jackson's gonna

484
00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:08,720
Speaker 2: hop on and we'll get to about fifteen twenty.

485
00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,800
Speaker 1: Minutes questions, all right let's start with.

486
00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:17,520
Speaker 3: This one what team would be a good first round

487
00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,119
Speaker 3: matchup For. THE lakers i believe quit guards such As

488
00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:22,600
Speaker 3: the warriors and dominant big men Like the Clippers and

489
00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,160
Speaker 3: nuggets may Give the lakers. Some trouble so who would

490
00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,119
Speaker 3: you say, would be, you know one of the easier

491
00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,280
Speaker 3: matchups For the lakers in the.

492
00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:32,080
Speaker 2: First round so obviously all of the teams that are,

493
00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:37,160
Speaker 2: you know less big picture imposing from a, talent perspective

494
00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:39,560
Speaker 2: So like memphis would be a TEAM that i would

495
00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,880
Speaker 2: be okay with playing in the. FIRST round i Think

496
00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:47,000
Speaker 2: the lakers match up reasonably Well with minnesota because of. Two,

497
00:24:47,119 --> 00:24:51,400
Speaker 2: reasons one it's just a perfect SITUATION for jj from

498
00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,200
Speaker 2: a defensive game planning standpoint to Mess With anthony edwards's

499
00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:58,159
Speaker 2: kind of like limited playmaking ability at this phase in.

500
00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:01,440
Speaker 2: HIS career i Also think luke is super comfortable against

501
00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:04,399
Speaker 2: all of their, perimeter defenders which is a kind of

502
00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:07,040
Speaker 2: like a. Neutralizing impact that's the Thing With Oka See

503
00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:09,479
Speaker 2: okay see has all these incredible, perimeter defenders but none

504
00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,600
Speaker 2: of The, Guard luca and that's kind of the same

505
00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,440
Speaker 2: sort of issue With. A minnesota he Just throws jaden

506
00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,320
Speaker 2: McDaniels around like a. Rag Doll Nikhil alexander walker's too

507
00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,760
Speaker 2: small to, Guard, him like there's just so many opportunities

508
00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:22,640
Speaker 2: for him to deal with those Guys, again memphis because

509
00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,560
Speaker 2: they've been. FALLING apart i Think the lakers Would beat denver,

510
00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:29,639
Speaker 2: relatively easily Just because denver is literally incapable of getting

511
00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:32,320
Speaker 2: stops in, that matchup like they are just completely and

512
00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:36,240
Speaker 2: it's the nightmare Matchup for denver's defense is to deal

513
00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,679
Speaker 2: With the lakers because you're gonna have To bring yokic

514
00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,480
Speaker 2: up to the level and you just have too much

515
00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:44,000
Speaker 2: playmaking and connective playmaking and play finishing. Around them the

516
00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:46,680
Speaker 2: TEAMS that i would be desperate, TO avoid i shouldn't

517
00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:48,639
Speaker 2: say desperate, to avoid BUT that i would want to

518
00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,520
Speaker 2: AVOID if i Was the lakers would Be the clippers And.

519
00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,000
Speaker 2: The warriors warriors because of the, quick guard they just

520
00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,119
Speaker 2: don't have anybody that can Really guard steph and make.

521
00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:59,040
Speaker 2: Him uncomfortable With, the clippers it's not so Much ABOUT,

522
00:25:59,119 --> 00:26:02,200
Speaker 2: zubach's sae it's the fact that they can't game plan

523
00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,159
Speaker 2: for him specifically the way they can In the. Yolkic

524
00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,840
Speaker 2: matchup they have to game Plan for kawhi and game Plan,

525
00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:10,960
Speaker 2: for harden Which leaves zuboch sometimes operating with an advantage

526
00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:12,520
Speaker 2: underneath the basket and he can do a lot of.

527
00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,399
Speaker 2: Damage there, that Said the lakers have done well Against

528
00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,240
Speaker 2: the clippers in their matchups. THIS year i do THINK

529
00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:20,520
Speaker 2: that i would pick them Against. The Clippers warriors lakers

530
00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:22,879
Speaker 2: much more of a. Coin flip that's a SERIES that

531
00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:24,560
Speaker 2: i would try to AVOID if i Was. THE lakers

532
00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:24,880
Speaker 2: i think.

533
00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,680
Speaker 3: Another Reason the timberwolves feel like a very winnable matchup

534
00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,679
Speaker 3: is they theoretically, have SIZE but i don't know if

535
00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:34,600
Speaker 3: any of that size translates in like an offensive glass

536
00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:39,640
Speaker 3: crashing type, of player Or like zubach, for example if

537
00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:42,760
Speaker 3: you're switching, on defense he can punish a guard if

538
00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:44,960
Speaker 3: he gets posted up on. A Guard If rudy gobera

539
00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:48,119
Speaker 3: gets posted Up on, austin reeves, you're, like okay go one,

540
00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:50,919
Speaker 3: on one see. What happens like it's not something that

541
00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,480
Speaker 3: they would be even remotely. Worried ABOUT so i agree

542
00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:56,760
Speaker 3: of the sort of more realistic options for who they

543
00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:58,400
Speaker 3: might play in the. FIRST round i Feel like timberwolves

544
00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:03,000
Speaker 3: feels just don't have, enough offensively and it's easy enough

545
00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:03,760
Speaker 3: to game plan forward to.

546
00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:06,680
Speaker 1: Your Point on, JJ's, SIDE us.

547
00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:08,960
Speaker 2: I think minnesota could. UPSET somebody i just don't Think

548
00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:09,720
Speaker 2: the lakers are the team.

549
00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:12,080
Speaker 1: They, WILL yes, i agree but we had another question

550
00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:13,440
Speaker 1: about The. Timber wolves le's stand there for.

551
00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:16,280
Speaker 3: A second what flaws do you see In the timberwolves

552
00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:18,960
Speaker 3: that make them fringe contenders and what sort of gives

553
00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,280
Speaker 3: them the ability to make a medium to long playoff

554
00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,679
Speaker 3: push if things fall in.

555
00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:27,600
Speaker 2: Their FAVORITE so i did some contender rankings today With

556
00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:31,400
Speaker 2: The nerd, sash GUYS and i won't spoil It because

557
00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:33,280
Speaker 2: i'm gonna end up going into it in more detail

558
00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:36,000
Speaker 2: on the Show With sam vassini. Next WEEK but i

559
00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,560
Speaker 2: ended up splitting them into, two tiers my top tier

560
00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:42,880
Speaker 2: contenders and my second. Tier contenders and my top tier

561
00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:45,800
Speaker 2: is five TEAMS that i have in an ORDER that

562
00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:48,600
Speaker 2: i feel. VERY like i FEEL like i have them

563
00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:51,360
Speaker 2: in that order for, specific REASONS and i have them

564
00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,800
Speaker 2: ranked intended to be one above the other as the

565
00:27:54,800 --> 00:27:56,960
Speaker 2: way the list it. Works out but from six, TO

566
00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:01,320
Speaker 2: twelve i kind of have a bunch teams jumbled UP

567
00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:03,360
Speaker 2: and i could take any of them in any one of. Those,

568
00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:07,040
Speaker 2: SPOTS however i ended up Putting the timberwolves at the

569
00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:10,359
Speaker 2: top of, that tier and the main REASON why i

570
00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:12,480
Speaker 2: put them at the top of that. TIER is i

571
00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:15,600
Speaker 2: think they are the team that benefits the most by

572
00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:21,119
Speaker 2: far from. Playoff physicality and yes they have. Issues offensively

573
00:28:21,119 --> 00:28:23,960
Speaker 2: they had another catastrophic collapse Against the bucks. Last night

574
00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:27,679
Speaker 2: they've been a nightmare clutch team. All Year anthony edwards

575
00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:30,479
Speaker 2: is very young and is still learning how to handle

576
00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:32,840
Speaker 2: all the. Defensive attention he's the most blitzed player in.

577
00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,640
Speaker 2: The league there's a bunch of stuff that they have

578
00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,360
Speaker 2: that are big red flags, for like this team's probably

579
00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:42,280
Speaker 2: not going to win, four rounds but that, physicality piece

580
00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,440
Speaker 2: their ability to just come into a gym and, maul

581
00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:48,080
Speaker 2: you Combined With, anthony Edwards Like anthony edwards is one

582
00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:50,960
Speaker 2: of the very short list of players in this league

583
00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:53,680
Speaker 2: that is a true you better just hope he misses type.

584
00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:55,920
Speaker 2: Of player he's going to get to, a spot he's

585
00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:58,000
Speaker 2: going to rise up and he's gonna get that flip

586
00:28:58,040 --> 00:29:00,120
Speaker 2: of the wrist and you better just cross your finger

587
00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,280
Speaker 2: and hope that he's off. That night so they just

588
00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:04,720
Speaker 2: have a lot of upset potential for the top tier

589
00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,200
Speaker 2: teams in, the league and THAT'S why i ended up

590
00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:08,960
Speaker 2: putting them at the top of. That TIER like i

591
00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,680
Speaker 2: Think the timberwolves even have the potential. To, upset, okay

592
00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,400
Speaker 2: see that's how much of A ceiling i think. They

593
00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:19,200
Speaker 2: have they arguably have the widest range between floor and

594
00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:23,280
Speaker 2: ceiling of any of, these contenders but their ceiling is pretty.

595
00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,440
Speaker 3: Damn, EYE yeah I think i think that's that range

596
00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:30,520
Speaker 3: about comes really Crystallizes Around julius randall's. Shot, making also

597
00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:34,160
Speaker 3: it's like he has shown the ability to be kind

598
00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:37,080
Speaker 3: of a devastating mid post player and when his three

599
00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:39,240
Speaker 3: point jumper. Is going in addition, to that he's he's

600
00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:41,600
Speaker 3: actually very very challenging to guard and creates a ton

601
00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:44,000
Speaker 3: of matchup problem because of his size that we've seen

602
00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:45,520
Speaker 3: it at o times in the playoffs.

603
00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,320
Speaker 1: As well where he just got thrown up, some real.

604
00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:52,520
Speaker 3: Real stinkers so him specifically at his shot making feels

605
00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,240
Speaker 3: like it is a perfect encapsulation of that range of

606
00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:56,440
Speaker 3: outcomes sort of problem.

607
00:29:56,480 --> 00:30:00,120
Speaker 2: For Them Would julius, Randall, TWO like i want to

608
00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:02,320
Speaker 2: cut him a little bit of slack because he has

609
00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:07,600
Speaker 2: this reputation of being a, playoff faller and it is

610
00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:10,959
Speaker 2: it is well, documented Statistically so i'm not trying to

611
00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:14,800
Speaker 2: like call the. Data, bad however there was some context

612
00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:17,800
Speaker 2: in the sense THAT if i, remember correctly his first,

613
00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:19,880
Speaker 2: playoff run he was healthy and he, played poorly not

614
00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,600
Speaker 2: exactly the. Biggest shock most players struggle when they translate

615
00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,960
Speaker 2: to the playoff setting the. First time but he's had

616
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:29,120
Speaker 2: some years where he's gotten into the postseason either currently

617
00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,920
Speaker 2: injured or just back from, an injury or you can

618
00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:36,000
Speaker 2: tell his rhythm is. Not there and so Even though

619
00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:39,800
Speaker 2: julius has a history of struggling in, the postseason if

620
00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,120
Speaker 2: they get a favorable matchup in that first round where

621
00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:44,120
Speaker 2: he gets a couple smalls that he can attack in

622
00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,440
Speaker 2: that mid post area like you're, talking about and the

623
00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:48,920
Speaker 2: defensive game plan allows him to turn over that left

624
00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:51,160
Speaker 2: shoulder for that fade away from like, TWELVE feet i

625
00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:54,000
Speaker 2: absolutely think that he could be an excellent. Playoff Player

626
00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:56,920
Speaker 2: and i'll take it a. STEP further i think he

627
00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:01,479
Speaker 2: could potentially be the type of second Option that kat

628
00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,800
Speaker 2: wasn't at times in the Postseason because kat was more

629
00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:06,880
Speaker 2: of a. PLAY finisher I think I think julius is

630
00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:08,880
Speaker 2: a better one on one player and there is a

631
00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:11,840
Speaker 2: potential upside there that has been there since the beginning of.

632
00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:14,320
Speaker 1: The trade this was a super chat Question. From marjohn

633
00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:15,560
Speaker 1: thank you for the Super.

634
00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:19,120
Speaker 3: Chat marjon luca is so Much, like lebron not just

635
00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,000
Speaker 3: his game slash, play style but his intensity during high.

636
00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,280
Speaker 3: Leverage games what did his play in this game show

637
00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:25,560
Speaker 3: you for?

638
00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:30,640
Speaker 2: The, playoffs yeah the little things like just you could

639
00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,440
Speaker 2: tell he was fatigued over the course of that game

640
00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:34,040
Speaker 2: because he was the guy who had to completely carry the.

641
00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,240
Speaker 2: Offense early but then he just found a way to

642
00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:40,600
Speaker 2: make enough plays late in. THE game i Didn't THINK

643
00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:43,440
Speaker 2: jaje i Didn't think luca got enough credit for this

644
00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:46,520
Speaker 2: last year in. The postseason but he's a pretty solid off.

645
00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:50,200
Speaker 2: Ball defender when he has to guard, in space it

646
00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,320
Speaker 2: can be. A disaster i think we can all agree.

647
00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:54,800
Speaker 2: To that but like he can, anticipate things he can jump,

648
00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:58,480
Speaker 2: passing lanes he's very good. Defensive rebounder he just will

649
00:31:58,520 --> 00:32:01,120
Speaker 2: find a way to make little plays here and there

650
00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:04,800
Speaker 2: that make big impacts. On winning and, you, know honestly

651
00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,959
Speaker 2: like you mentioned his Similarities, TO lebron i think this

652
00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,800
Speaker 2: is a similarity with most of the great COMPETITORS in.

653
00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:13,800
Speaker 2: Nba history but they're always good at like little things

654
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,640
Speaker 2: that help teams. Win GAMES but I think i think

655
00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,360
Speaker 2: ultimately the Similarity between Lebron and luca is the immense

656
00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:23,520
Speaker 2: value on, every POSSESSION and i think that that manifests

657
00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:25,400
Speaker 2: in crunch time well for.

658
00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:28,040
Speaker 3: Any, TEAM yeah i think, for ME when i think

659
00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:31,720
Speaker 3: about big game players and, playoff performers.

660
00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:32,880
Speaker 1: It feels like the guys who do a lot of

661
00:32:32,880 --> 00:32:34,400
Speaker 1: elevating are the ones who.

662
00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:38,960
Speaker 3: Have a combination of competitiveness like you're, talking about as

663
00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:42,720
Speaker 3: well AS, the Iq, Like, Lebron Luca, Jimmy Butler. Kevin durant,

664
00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:44,680
Speaker 3: it's Like Even kevin durant is not someone you might

665
00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:48,000
Speaker 3: who doesn't necessarily get lumped into THESE high iq conversations all.

666
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:48,840
Speaker 1: The time he's someone who.

667
00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:52,880
Speaker 3: Really understands a full basketball game and the flow of a, basketball,

668
00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:54,360
Speaker 3: Game RIGHT and i think.

669
00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:55,920
Speaker 1: That's sort of there's a lot of.

670
00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,960
Speaker 3: These players every players as something physical on the game

671
00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:02,680
Speaker 3: that they do, except well and sometimes those guys can

672
00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:05,560
Speaker 3: Elevate that jez on, Pure physicality but there's something ABOUT

673
00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:09,120
Speaker 3: the iq and competitive, internal competitiveness these sort of intangible

674
00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:12,479
Speaker 3: things that when you combine those with those those, physical

675
00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:15,800
Speaker 3: abilities THAT'S how i feel like you're really getting that

676
00:33:16,280 --> 00:33:17,480
Speaker 3: elevation in the playoffs on a.

677
00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:20,720
Speaker 1: Consistent basis is not just more shots fell, you, know.

678
00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:24,280
Speaker 2: No it's a really. Good point and like it's kind

679
00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:26,280
Speaker 2: of like we were talking about Earlier With, Anthony davis

680
00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:29,640
Speaker 2: Like If lebron james is on, the team he's sussing

681
00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:33,000
Speaker 2: out that coverage and having the, low man the dunker

682
00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,160
Speaker 2: spot guy flashed to the, high post like within the

683
00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,760
Speaker 2: second or third possession that he, sees it there's a

684
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:42,120
Speaker 2: it's like it's like relentless execution that like the possession,

685
00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,560
Speaker 2: by possession we're solving. The puzzle we're playing this one

686
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,880
Speaker 2: possession at a time and doing everything we can to

687
00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:51,440
Speaker 2: take every inch. We Can and i'm glad you highlighted

688
00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:56,120
Speaker 2: competitiveness because competitiveness is the singular trait that it manifests

689
00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:57,600
Speaker 2: in so many. Different ways it's like some of the

690
00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:01,320
Speaker 2: greatest competitors of all time are like be assholes Or

691
00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:05,800
Speaker 2: like lebron benevolent To like steph kind of like in,

692
00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:08,960
Speaker 2: the middle and like there's all these like different, personality

693
00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:14,799
Speaker 2: manifestations but as competitiveness ultimately manifests in this like relentless

694
00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:16,760
Speaker 2: execution because they hate losing.

695
00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:20,000
Speaker 1: So Much percent, all right we can. Take it we

696
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:20,360
Speaker 1: can take a.

697
00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:23,200
Speaker 3: Few more, first up let's do or next step let's

698
00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:26,920
Speaker 3: do what the, question was what adjustment slash improvements is

699
00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:28,560
Speaker 3: the team needs to make to Beat the rockets for

700
00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,359
Speaker 3: a second time in. A ROW but i less want

701
00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:32,840
Speaker 3: to think about it in terms of One singular friday

702
00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:35,120
Speaker 3: night game at the end of the. Regular season more

703
00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:37,000
Speaker 3: like if they matched up in the second round of,

704
00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:41,240
Speaker 3: the playoffs what kind of things they need to continue

705
00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:42,960
Speaker 3: to do well or what adjustments they need to make

706
00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,040
Speaker 3: to be able to win a series against a team

707
00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:47,360
Speaker 3: that is unquestionably more athletic and bigger.

708
00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:49,160
Speaker 2: THAN them i Think the lakers actually did a very

709
00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:54,040
Speaker 2: good job in Their last houston matchup Of mitigating houston's.

710
00:34:54,680 --> 00:34:57,960
Speaker 2: Athletic advantages they held up reasonably well in, the glass

711
00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:00,680
Speaker 2: and they held up reasonably well. IN transition i don't

712
00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:02,920
Speaker 2: think they actually can do much better than that in.

713
00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:05,040
Speaker 2: THOSE areas i thought the difference between, THAT game i

714
00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:06,520
Speaker 2: think the final score is like WHAT one o four.

715
00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:09,520
Speaker 2: NINETY eight i think the difference between that game BEING

716
00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:11,480
Speaker 2: one o four ninety eight and it being one fourteen

717
00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:14,200
Speaker 2: ninety eight is literally just better Efforts From lebron James

718
00:35:14,239 --> 00:35:18,439
Speaker 2: And luka dancic. On OFFENSE and i think that there's

719
00:35:18,440 --> 00:35:19,920
Speaker 2: a certain amount of like you tip the Cap to

720
00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:22,640
Speaker 2: houston's forwards for just doing a really good job Of

721
00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:26,160
Speaker 2: defending Lebron and luca. In space BUT like, I think

722
00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:28,400
Speaker 2: i don't think either of them cross twenty POINTS if i,

723
00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:31,680
Speaker 2: Remember correctly like they just really struggle to generate offense

724
00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:34,200
Speaker 2: for themselves in. That game if you get a better

725
00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:36,720
Speaker 2: Version of Luca and lebron and you give the same

726
00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:40,880
Speaker 2: execution effort in the, GAME plan i think They handle

727
00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:44,000
Speaker 2: Houston on friday and win. By, FIFTEEN yeah i.

728
00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:44,840
Speaker 1: Do too it it.

729
00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:50,040
Speaker 3: Feels a little too easy to write Off the rockets in,

730
00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:52,200
Speaker 3: the playoffs just because they're so young and because they

731
00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:54,560
Speaker 3: are so lacking on the offensive end from like a

732
00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:57,920
Speaker 3: consistent end of game. Scoring type but it does feel

733
00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:01,640
Speaker 3: like the teams that they could beat are not the

734
00:36:01,640 --> 00:36:04,120
Speaker 3: teams with these VETERAN high. Q players like it's pretty

735
00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:06,080
Speaker 3: tough to imagine them Beating the lakers Or the warriors

736
00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:06,480
Speaker 3: in the.

737
00:36:06,520 --> 00:36:07,520
Speaker 1: Playoff series if.

738
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:09,719
Speaker 3: You're, like, oh yeah they sort of, out physical then

739
00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:11,840
Speaker 3: just happen to make more shots In, The thunder i'd, be,

740
00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:14,960
Speaker 3: like Yeah the thunder, Are better but Like the rockets

741
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,279
Speaker 3: do a version of What the. Thunder do you KNOW what,

742
00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:20,320
Speaker 3: i mean and they have a lot of, similar flaws

743
00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:22,960
Speaker 3: But the thunders have less. Of them but it's it's

744
00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:25,239
Speaker 3: tough to imagine at this point until we see it

745
00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:27,919
Speaker 3: happen than beating one of these VETERAN high.

746
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:32,560
Speaker 2: Iq, TEAMS yeah i need to watch, the TAPE but

747
00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:35,759
Speaker 2: i would Probably pick Houston. Over memphis. THAT'S true i

748
00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:37,440
Speaker 2: think they'd Lose To. GOLDEN state i think they'd Lose.

749
00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:39,480
Speaker 2: TO minnesota i think they'd lose To. The, CLIPPERS yeah,

750
00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:43,359
Speaker 2: I agree, i agree and it's far. More likely, it's

751
00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:46,160
Speaker 2: well roughly three out of four chances they're. Gonna faces, but,

752
00:36:46,239 --> 00:36:47,879
Speaker 2: like yeah if They get memphis in the, first round

753
00:36:47,920 --> 00:36:50,759
Speaker 2: we're Gonna get lakers rockets. Around. Too yeah not one

754
00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:52,840
Speaker 2: hundred percent, sure of but a good Chance because lakers are.

755
00:36:52,920 --> 00:36:54,479
Speaker 2: Upsetable too, all.

756
00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:55,080
Speaker 1: Right let's do.

757
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:59,040
Speaker 3: ONE more i know this isn't normally, your BAG but

758
00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:00,960
Speaker 3: i think it's an. Interesting question do you have a

759
00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:03,759
Speaker 3: strong opinion on who should get that fifth First TEAM all?

760
00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:06,879
Speaker 3: Nba slot the FIRST four i think that most people

761
00:37:06,920 --> 00:37:10,080
Speaker 3: think are locks at this point Are, Sche, jokic Jannis,

762
00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:14,960
Speaker 3: and tatum with the conversation Mostly, Being donovan Mitchell And

763
00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:16,960
Speaker 3: steph curry at this point for that. Fifth spot but

764
00:37:17,120 --> 00:37:20,440
Speaker 3: it's an interesting it's an. INTERESTING question, I think, oh

765
00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:23,800
Speaker 3: man It, WAS donovan i feel like for most of,

766
00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:25,600
Speaker 3: the season and now he's had a bit of a spring,

767
00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:29,200
Speaker 3: swoon here and so there's some with pairing That with

768
00:37:29,239 --> 00:37:32,359
Speaker 3: steph's sort of. Spring rise there's been some talk About

769
00:37:32,440 --> 00:37:33,560
Speaker 3: can steph take, that spot.

770
00:37:33,640 --> 00:37:36,840
Speaker 2: Et, Cetera YEAH and i Don't blame steph under, the

771
00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:39,120
Speaker 2: circumstances but he just wasn't good enough in the early

772
00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:43,680
Speaker 2: part of. The year that's a really. Good question all

773
00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:47,160
Speaker 2: of these dudes have pretty flawed cases for reasons they,

774
00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:50,480
Speaker 2: SO yeah i think you can make a reasonable Case

775
00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:52,239
Speaker 2: That donovan mitchell should hold on. To it and it's

776
00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:55,080
Speaker 2: a nice reflection Of the calves and their success that

777
00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:59,600
Speaker 2: they've had. This season, The, man yeah Because Like, ANTHONY

778
00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:02,040
Speaker 2: edwards i think he's as good as, he is he's

779
00:38:02,840 --> 00:38:05,479
Speaker 2: he's had issues closing games and it's hurt his team.

780
00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:09,000
Speaker 2: THIS year i saw a CRAZY stat I think logan

781
00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:10,960
Speaker 2: From The nerd sash guys brought it. Up today but

782
00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,680
Speaker 2: they've lost the majority of their losses this year have coming,

783
00:38:13,719 --> 00:38:18,280
Speaker 2: crunch time, you Know Like kevin durant hasn't been. Available

784
00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:22,640
Speaker 2: enough There's a, lebron case There's a, lebron case, but,

785
00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:25,239
Speaker 2: LIKE yeah I don't I think i just give It To.

786
00:38:25,280 --> 00:38:27,919
Speaker 2: Donovan mitchell, but again as, YOU mentioned i. It's hard

787
00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:29,440
Speaker 2: I'm just i'm just kind of going off the top

788
00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:30,799
Speaker 2: of the head Here because i'll be honest with, you

789
00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,200
Speaker 2: GUYS like i pay almost no attention to awards over

790
00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:35,239
Speaker 2: the course of. The season it's not. My wheelhouse it's

791
00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:39,640
Speaker 2: Not something i'm particularly. Passionate about, SO yeah i know that,

792
00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:40,560
Speaker 2: that Sucks but i'm just.

793
00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:42,879
Speaker 3: Not, THERE yeah i THINK it's i think just because

794
00:38:42,920 --> 00:38:45,040
Speaker 3: of the body, of work and it feels weird to

795
00:38:45,080 --> 00:38:46,759
Speaker 3: have a team that good in the regular season to

796
00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:47,719
Speaker 3: not have a First TEAM all.

797
00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:50,880
Speaker 1: Nba PLAYER so i think it's totally reasonable to.

798
00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:51,759
Speaker 2: Get done we can do.

799
00:38:51,800 --> 00:38:55,520
Speaker 3: One more why do you transition points shrink in the

800
00:38:55,560 --> 00:38:58,600
Speaker 3: playoffs and do you think this traditional drop off will

801
00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:00,920
Speaker 3: happen to the thunder and, in general but also on

802
00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:02,160
Speaker 3: a potential matchup With.

803
00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:06,480
Speaker 2: The lakers so, in general the game shifts in the

804
00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:10,960
Speaker 2: postseason in terms of just the attention to detail. In, Execution,

805
00:39:11,320 --> 00:39:15,759
Speaker 2: right so, for instance if your team that dominates the

806
00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:20,000
Speaker 2: margins that will manifest more so in the regular season

807
00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:22,399
Speaker 2: than it does in. The postseason this is a big part,

808
00:39:22,440 --> 00:39:24,120
Speaker 2: of Why like i've been putting a little bit of

809
00:39:24,120 --> 00:39:26,319
Speaker 2: a damper on some of these younger athletic teams that

810
00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:28,440
Speaker 2: have been kicking everybody's butt in the, regular season because

811
00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:31,359
Speaker 2: you can if you just take ten more shots than

812
00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:34,000
Speaker 2: everybody over the course of eighty, two games you're going

813
00:39:34,080 --> 00:39:36,640
Speaker 2: to win a lot. Of games like that's just that's

814
00:39:36,680 --> 00:39:41,760
Speaker 2: winning on. The margins simply put in a playoff series

815
00:39:41,800 --> 00:39:45,000
Speaker 2: where everything's on, the line everybody is going to sprint

816
00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,080
Speaker 2: back and transition defense. More often everybody is, going to,

817
00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:51,800
Speaker 2: you know watch those corner crashers and put a body

818
00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:54,480
Speaker 2: on somebody in a box out. More often people are

819
00:39:54,520 --> 00:39:57,759
Speaker 2: going to crack down rebound from the weak side to

820
00:39:57,800 --> 00:40:00,400
Speaker 2: help on contested rebounds. More often people are going to

821
00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:03,279
Speaker 2: pay more attention to game, plan discipline and people are

822
00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:05,480
Speaker 2: going to be sharper with their closeouts and sharper with.

823
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:08,400
Speaker 2: Their rotations not, to mention all the bad teams you

824
00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:09,960
Speaker 2: play over the course of eighty two are all, In

825
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,879
Speaker 2: cobos so now you have only good teams that you're

826
00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:15,320
Speaker 2: playing every. Single night and so what ends up happening

827
00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:19,200
Speaker 2: is the playoffs do tend to devolve down into. Matchup

828
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:23,560
Speaker 2: attacking because most role players are inconsistent in the postseason

829
00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:26,759
Speaker 2: at knocking, down shots most of these easy opportunities are

830
00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:28,960
Speaker 2: few and, far between and it really does come, down,

831
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:32,480
Speaker 2: to like can your best guy attack our weakest guy

832
00:40:33,200 --> 00:40:35,719
Speaker 2: and get good shots better than your best guy can

833
00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:38,239
Speaker 2: attack our weakest guy and get, Best shots and like

834
00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:41,360
Speaker 2: that really ends up being what happens most of the

835
00:40:41,360 --> 00:40:45,560
Speaker 2: time in. The postseason, all, right guys that's all we

836
00:40:45,560 --> 00:40:47,520
Speaker 2: have for tonight has always been sincerely appreciate you guys

837
00:40:47,560 --> 00:40:50,160
Speaker 2: for supporting us and supporting. The, show again a little

838
00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:52,480
Speaker 2: bit of a. Weird schedule instead Of Going thursday friday,

839
00:40:52,520 --> 00:40:55,040
Speaker 2: THIS week i Am going saturday morning to Cover the,

840
00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:58,759
Speaker 2: Friday slate i'm Going With pauline Cowhard on sunday in,

841
00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:01,719
Speaker 2: the evening so you guys can and Catch the sunday,

842
00:41:02,120 --> 00:41:05,399
Speaker 2: reaction there and then we'll be Back. On monday we'll

843
00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:08,359
Speaker 2: do a brief reaction to the weekend and just some

844
00:41:08,440 --> 00:41:11,480
Speaker 2: sort of big picture regular, season takeaways but then we're

845
00:41:11,480 --> 00:41:15,439
Speaker 2: gonna go right into season or. Playoff previews so it's

846
00:41:15,440 --> 00:41:17,879
Speaker 2: gonna be like it's just. Gonna be we have four

847
00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:20,120
Speaker 2: series previews, right away and then we get more out

848
00:41:20,120 --> 00:41:22,600
Speaker 2: of the, playing games and we'll have reactions to the playing,

849
00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:25,839
Speaker 2: games too depending on, you know, who's playing and so

850
00:41:25,880 --> 00:41:28,600
Speaker 2: we'll have just a we're gonna be just churning out

851
00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:32,640
Speaker 2: the content like crazy starting this Weekend, on saturday but nothing.

852
00:41:32,719 --> 00:41:36,200
Speaker 2: Until then, SO everybody i enjoy your next couple of

853
00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:38,480
Speaker 2: DAYS and i will see You on. Saturday morning what.

854
00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:40,880
Speaker 2: Some guys, AS always i appreciate you for listening to

855
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:44,080
Speaker 2: AND supporting. Oops tonight it would actually be really helpful

856
00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:45,719
Speaker 2: for us if you guys would take a second and

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Speaker 2: you guys, supporting us but if you could take a

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Speaker 3: The volume