1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 2 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: straight Fire? Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre Straight Fire for Wednesday, 3 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: January four. Gotta start the podcast by saying thank you 4 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: to everybody who hit me on social media. Regarding the 5 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: Damar Hamlin podcast, definitely a different podcast than I've ever done. 6 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: Doing The Herd on Tuesday was very different than any 7 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: TV show I've ever done. I do remember going on 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: the radio the day covid was popping. I feel I 9 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: was slated to fill in for Cowherd on The Herd 10 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: on TV. They said the studio shut down, you want 11 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: to do radio, you can? I was like, sure, had 12 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: on you know COVID expert at the time, which you 13 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: know there weren't many of them. Um it was that 14 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: was That was the craziest radio show I've ever done, 15 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: and certainly yesterday's pod cast on Tomorrow Hamlin. It was 16 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: a challenging one and uh I I gotta give a 17 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: shout out to the guys who were doing live TV 18 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: as it unfolded, because I can't even imagine handling that 19 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: breaking news in the moment um. Just a very very 20 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: tough go of it for everybody, The players coaches, media, 21 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: and obviously Hamlin and his family. Hopefully he's on the 22 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,759 Speaker 1: road to recovery. Not too many updates as we dig 23 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: into Wednesday here. Um, we're gonna get back to being 24 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 1: sports podcasts. Um, a lot of sports news. Actually, we'll 25 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 1: get to some NBA later. No, I'm not talking about 26 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: Honest's career high fifty five. No, I'm not going to 27 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: dive into Zion being out three weeks with a hamstring string. 28 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, get Zion Williamson stay healthy. This is 29 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: gonna be a thing throughout his career, isn't it. It's 30 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: just gonna be ongoing every year he's gonna miss games 31 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: and hopefully he's ready in the playoffs when it matters most. 32 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: But get healthy, Zion. The Pelicans, did you? Um, we 33 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: will get to some NBA shortly. I do want to 34 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: open with what I think is going to be a 35 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: crazy weekend in the NFL. Obviously not just the games, 36 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: because there's so much uncertainty still. We don't know what's 37 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: going to happen with Bill's Bengals, like are they going 38 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: to finish that game? The NFL has not released any 39 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: information currently it's listed as postponed I know nobody cares 40 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: about fantasy football, but in the league i'm commission I 41 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: was in the championship game, leading by twenty two, and 42 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 1: my opponent had Josh Allen. I had nobody like, I'm 43 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: not gonna call it. I will, I will confess. I 44 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: didn't know what to do, so I texted the guru, 45 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 1: a fantasy football friend of the podcast, Matthew Berry. I said, dude, 46 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: what are you doing in your league's and he essentially said, 47 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: we're doing what the NFL says. You know, if the 48 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 1: NFL says postponed, we'll wait to see if it's finished. 49 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: If they say no game, no game, and you know, 50 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: Josh Allen gets two points or whatever. So I texted 51 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: the guy I'm playing in the championship and of course, 52 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: you know, I've known him for a while when we 53 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: were at the same college together, and he's like, yeah, 54 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 1: we could just you know, call it a tie and 55 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: split the pot. I did not respond to that, um obviously, 56 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: because I'm leading. Um My gut tells me the game 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: is not going to be finished. But the ramifications and 58 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: trickle down for the NFL is crazy. And again, I 59 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: know Hamblin's health is paramount. But guys, if we're being 60 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 1: realistic about the league, the Kansas City Chiefs now are 61 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: in the driver's seat for home field advantage. I get it. 62 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: Buffaloes beat them twice in the regular season in case 63 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: in the last two or three years, including once this year. 64 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 1: And let's be real, Kansas City is not losing to 65 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: Jarrett Stidham on the road this week. That's not happening. 66 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: Kansas City is a huge favorite. I think I saw 67 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: thirteen and a half. I'll double check that here momentarily. 68 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: But Kansas City will not lose that game. I'm sure 69 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: they will do what they normally do and play with 70 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: their food and mess around and not think it seriously, 71 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: and then mahomes will become my homes late in the 72 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: game and get the victory. Um, oh, I'm sorry, it's 73 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: not thirteen. It's seven and a half. Because they're on 74 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: the road. Kansas City a seven and a half point favorite. 75 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: The game is Saturday, so if they win that and 76 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: Buffalo Cincinnati is ruled to tie, Kansas City gets home 77 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: field advantage. Reminder, Kansas City in the calendar year two 78 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 1: thousand twenty two, which was just completed, they lost three 79 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: times to the Cincinnati Bengals, including the a f C 80 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: Championship at home. So I know Bengals fans are gonna 81 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: be ticked off, and you have a right to be. 82 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: I know Bills fans are gonna be ticked off. You 83 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: have a right to be. Both of them had a 84 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,119 Speaker 1: legit claim to the number one seed. There's no fair 85 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: way to do this, I mean, unless you try to 86 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: finish the game. But I think finishing the game probably 87 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: hurts both those teams more because now you're working on 88 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 1: a shortened week, right, You're gonna try to cram what 89 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: three games into fourteen days fift like, that's just not healthy. 90 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: It's it's just an untenable situation. I have seen a 91 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: movement online, Oh well, we have that week between the 92 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: super Bowl and the conference championships. Why don't they just 93 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: push everything back a week? And I cannot imagine the 94 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: NFL having the regular season go bye week and then 95 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: let's start the playoffs. That There's just no way that's 96 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: going to happen. I mean, the benefits would be massive 97 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: for teams like the Eagles, who need Lane Johnson back, 98 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: could use Avonte Maddox back, who gives Jalen hurts an 99 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: extra week, but then if you do get the number 100 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: one seed, you're looking at three weeks of buys. So 101 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 1: I don't know, guys, I very curious how Goodell handles this. 102 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: My guess is that the game is ruled to tie 103 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: or a no contest and they just end up playing 104 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: one fewer game, in which case Kansas City gets the 105 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: number one seat in the NFC. I think we're all 106 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: in agreement that the Eagles are going to get the 107 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: number one see. The only question is like do they 108 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: cover the spread? It's up to fourteen against the Giants. 109 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: Brian Table talks a good game, but I can guarantee this. 110 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: There is no way I'm making se Kwon Barkley active 111 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: for that game, Absolutely no shot. If he's out, you 112 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 1: have no chance. Even with him in the wild card game. 113 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: Likely at Minnesota, you're gonna be a small underdog. Now, 114 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: they did play them tough with Barkley a couple of 115 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 1: weeks back, very close game. They can hang with Danny 116 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,359 Speaker 1: Dimes running the read option with sae Kwon Barkley, you 117 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: know that that's gonna be in play. If I'm the Giants, 118 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: I maybe have Danny Dimes out there for a driver 119 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: to to try to stay sharp behind good offensive line. 120 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: They're not great, but they have no depth at wide receiver. Um, 121 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: I don't want to risk any Cavon Thibodeaux injuries. Um. 122 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: The defense is not great that they're gonna be live 123 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: to beat the Vikings in that game, assuming everybody's healthy. 124 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: Is it worth taking the chance against the Eagles. I 125 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: don't think so, but I think it's gotta be an 126 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 1: all for one. Right, Daniel Jones can't go behind. Hey, 127 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: we're gonna wrest the left left tackle he's nicked up. Well, 128 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: I'm not putting Daniel Jones out there. And I know 129 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: there's this huge divide all these Giants fans think I 130 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: hate Daniel Jones because I don't give the Giants any credit. Guys, 131 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: I bet the Giants alt wind line in Vegas. I'll 132 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: maybe put the ticket on Instagram in the In the preseason, 133 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: like I had a feeling the Giants are gonna be 134 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: good with Daval and win Martindale. I like that coaching combo. 135 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: That doesn't mean I like Daniel Jones or believe in him. 136 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: I don't think they're a great team. A lot of 137 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: smoking mirrors great coaching. Kafka is gonna get a look 138 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: somewhere like the Giants have a really good coaching staff. 139 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: But I actually think bigger than this weekend's games is 140 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: the situation brewing with Jim Harbaugh Michigan and the Denver Broncos. 141 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: And oh, by the way, I was told not to 142 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: rule out the Carolina Panthers. Fox Sports Radio has the 143 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 144 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot com and within 145 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app search f s R to 146 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: listen live Jim Harball and I'll backtrack for you a 147 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: little bit. So two years ago, after he got his 148 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: doors blown off by Ohio State, Jim Horball had to 149 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: take a pay cut. It was basically like, listen, we 150 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: don't want to dump Jim Harball, right, but we don't, 151 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: you know, to keep him around. We gotta we gotta 152 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: give this guy pay cut. He's making a lot of money. 153 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 1: He's not within any of the big game. So he 154 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: took a pay cut. Well, what happens the next year? 155 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: He beats Ohio State, Remember great game, They win handily, 156 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: Jim Harball as a hero. They lose in the playoff, 157 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: doesn't matter. But guess what, Jim Harbaugh did not get 158 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: a raise, and as a result of that, he goes 159 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: and interviews with the Minnesota Vikings. You guys can look 160 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: this up. It's all out there, hardball. I think I'm 161 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: almost certain he flew to Minnesota. And then you know, 162 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: obviously the Michigan fans are ticked off. What you beat 163 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: Ohio State and get to the playoff and now you 164 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: want to go into interview and that was to show Michigan, well, 165 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 1: you're not gonna give me a raise. I'm gonna go 166 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: see what I'm worth on the open market. Then he 167 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,199 Speaker 1: goes back to Michigan. So he comes back this season, 168 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 1: beats Ohouse State again, gets to the playoff, loses as 169 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: a favorite to TCU. Tough loss. I did not think 170 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: he had his best coaching game. And now Michigan is like, okay, well, 171 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: two straight wins over our house State got us to 172 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs twice. Let's talk grace. Here's the problem. The 173 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos were just bought for four point six billion 174 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: dollars by one of the wealthiest families on planet Earth. 175 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: They are inheriting a gm who hired Nathaniel Hackett Nathaniel 176 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: Hacketts since been fired, who gave Russell Wilson a quarter 177 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: of a billion dollars in a contract salary, and Russell 178 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: Wilson proceeded to have the worst year of his career 179 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:29,839 Speaker 1: by a mile. And now these new owners are like, 180 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: all right, we just spent four point six billion dollars 181 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: on the Broncos. We've gotta protect our investment, enhance it. 182 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: We gotta drive up value. How do we do that, Well, 183 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: we're not gonna skip on a coach. And you can 184 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: ask anybody out there, where does the coach mattermore? NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL. 185 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: The answer unequivocally is the National Football League coach matters 186 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: a ton, which is why that Denver Broncos and their 187 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: new ownership is going big game hunt. We talked about 188 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: him last week. The big guy who graduated from I 189 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: believe it was Georgetown undergrad smart guy, zero experience in football, 190 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: comes out at the press conference. It says, the head 191 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: coach will report to me that should have been assigned everybody. 192 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: They're not going out there and hiring some first time 193 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: head coach, which is what Peyton did last year. Um, 194 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,439 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot more smoke than people want 195 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: to believe in ann Arbor to this Denver stuff, And 196 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: I put out a tweet. It's funny I put it 197 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: out I think Monday when I had heard you know, listen, 198 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: this is I don't mind. This is for the real listeners. 199 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: Once it gets time to coaches getting fired, what's going 200 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: on in this team? I do have a trusted circle 201 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:48,439 Speaker 1: of people that I can call on, usually on the 202 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: way to work in traffic. Call them up because you 203 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 1: know I'm in l A. They're not, Hey, what are 204 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 1: you hearing on this? What are you hearing on this? 205 00:10:56,200 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 1: Picking stuff around? And on Monday it was, hey, Denver 206 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: is gonna go after hardball when they offer him twelve 207 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: million or more, Michigan is gonna have to match. That 208 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 1: is Michigan willing to go that high? What if they 209 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: go what if Denver goes higher? So I put it 210 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 1: out there on social media. Of course, all these Michigan people, 211 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: we'll match at a heartbeat. And somebody instantly responds to me, Jay, 212 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: you're way short. It's gonna be closer to twenty mill 213 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 1: for one year per year for hardball. That's insane. And 214 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,320 Speaker 1: then of course Monday, Sean Payton came on the Herd, 215 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: great guest, I've gotten to normal little bit. He happens 216 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: to live near me, out here near me in uh 217 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 1: in the South Bay. We were friendly. I listen, I'm 218 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: not calling Sean Payton or anything like that. But he 219 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: is a super nice guy. You know, It's one of 220 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: those weird things. This is a Super Bowl winning coach. 221 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 1: I've never played in the NFL. There is this weird 222 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: moment when you first meet someone when they're like, oh, okay, 223 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: this guy is he's on a show. He's been here 224 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: for six years, got it. But what I would do is, 225 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: during the commercial breaks, I'm asking questions that I think 226 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: are gonna show my knowledge and depth of knowledge in 227 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: the NFL and kind of let him know what I'm about. 228 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: You know, obviously I talk about the gambling a lot. 229 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: And so we've started to have really good dialogues in 230 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: during commercial breaks, and you know, Peyton has a good 231 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: lay of the land of what's going on in the 232 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: coaching market, and he offers very insightful tidbits on you know, 233 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: what his life and other coaches and quarterbacks and who 234 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: all this stuff. He is a super interesting, really smart 235 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: individual and I'm just saying, if Denver strikes out on 236 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: Jim Horball, do they go after Sean Payton. That's a 237 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: legitimate question. Everybody's been asking it, everybody out there, the athletic, ESPN, 238 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: I think Fox, Yeah, who everybody had Sean Payton has 239 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: the number one target for the Chargers. Well, you know, 240 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: Stanley made the playoffs. They're gonna be live to maybe 241 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 1: win a game or two. I think we will all 242 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: agree Staley staying for better or worse. I even talked 243 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: about it once they qualified. Chargers fans are like, dude, 244 00:13:09,559 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: this is not great because he's gonna flop next year 245 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:14,720 Speaker 1: and then we're gonna miss out on Peyton or whomever. Nevertheless, 246 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: I'll throw one curve ball at you. And I said 247 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: this to Peyton. I'm not gonna tell you what he said. 248 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: In response, I said, huh, Denver's out there. Carolina. I 249 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: think Carolina is a steaky good job. Guys. I know 250 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: a lot of people don't agree owner willing to spend. 251 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: They've got some defensive pieces in place, They've got some 252 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: uh you know, I like their alignment that they drafted. 253 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,839 Speaker 1: He struggled earlier. KWANTU really came on strong at the end. 254 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: The run game is good. They don't have a quarterback obviously, 255 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: which is the big question. No, Sam Donald's not the guy. 256 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: But the division next year is going to be hot. 257 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: Excrement okay, the Atlanta Falcons stop okay, number two. The 258 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to be losing, probably in 259 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: the line of six defensive starters, the quarterback Tom Brady, 260 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: and I don't know if they're O C left, which 261 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: is coming back. I don't know what's up with Bowls. 262 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: I don't think he's gonna be one and done, but 263 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: they do not look good. They're gonna be losing everybody. 264 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 1: Brady's gone by the way, so I don't know where 265 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 1: they go. And then you've got Carolina. Well, I forgot 266 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: about the Saints. The Saints are there, and you know, 267 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: is Andy Dalton still their guy? I think the Saints 268 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 1: should have been better this year. I did win. I 269 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: did a good job betting on them this year. For 270 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: there was one of the teams I did really well with. 271 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: I think they'll probably be the favorites unless Carolina gets 272 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 1: a really good coach. But the sleeper team that I'm 273 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: gonna float to you what happens. If Mike McCarthy and 274 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott go to Tampa in the first round of 275 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs and they lose, you will have McCarthy winning 276 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:54,200 Speaker 1: a lot of regular season games again and losing in 277 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: the first round of the playoffs again. And as I've said, 278 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott is not gonna be the guy to blame. 279 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: It ain't gonna be Dak. They're paying him too much. 280 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: He has the second largest cap hit in the NFL 281 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: next season. Jerry Jones is impetuous, Sean Payton is on 282 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: the market. I'm just saying I wouldn't rule out McCarthy's 283 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: gotta win that playoff game. I'll just say that I 284 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: think McCarthy needs to win that play if they lose 285 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 1: a Fiel goal to Buzzer and it's a great game, 286 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: and um, you know, McCarthy doesn't vomit all over himself 287 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: like he did last year on the final series. Um, 288 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 1: And some of that could be to Killen Moore obviously 289 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: and Dak as well. It was just an undisciplined game. 290 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: McCarthy's team I think had like twelve penalties. It was. 291 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 1: It was ugly, and say Fran ended up being you know, 292 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: one of the better teams in the league that they 293 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: came up and dropped interception short of the Super Bowl. 294 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: He can't lose this game at Tampa. Bottom line is 295 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: this hardball Denver thing is interesting. Sean Payton, also in 296 00:15:56,680 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: the wings. I can't think of another prominent coach that 297 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: the billionaire family is going to be targeting. They're not 298 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: going Damco Ryan's. He's going to interview in Denver. I'm 299 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: sure he is a great defensive coordinator. He's on the 300 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: up and up. Robert Sala with the Jets had a 301 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: good second season, little disappointing at the end, but they 302 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 1: exceeded expectations this year. That's undeniable. He seems to be 303 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 1: a good raw ra guy with the Jets. I think 304 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: Damiko Ryan's is in his same I don't know if 305 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 1: you know classes the word in terms of what the 306 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: potential is. Players love him, you know, looks good on camera, 307 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: sounds really impressive like news football. Just a good coach, 308 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 1: and I think he's gonna get a look. I don't. 309 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: I can't see him getting the Denver job, no shot. 310 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: But but hardball twenty mill and again, you could say, well, 311 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: this is this Denver job even good JA. And I've 312 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: waffled on the Russell Wilson thing, yes, mostly because I 313 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: have been told I look like Russell Wilson. I don't 314 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: totally hate it, but I don't think it's that accurate 315 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: at any rate. Can Russell Wilson be fixed? And I 316 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: talked about this, the two high shell has given him 317 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,400 Speaker 1: a lot of problems. By the way, have you guys 318 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 1: noticed that all anybody keeps doing is blasting Russell Wilson, 319 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:14,880 Speaker 1: But nobody's saying what was wrong? And I don't want 320 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: to hear he got old and washed. That's not an explanation. 321 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to hear he could not eat escapability. 322 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: That seemed to be a problem. But is that simply 323 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: a matter of the system that they run? The terrible 324 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 1: offensive line that he had that plays a factor. I 325 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:33,959 Speaker 1: think once he can find a coach now. Hardball has 326 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,359 Speaker 1: been known as a quarterback whisper um, although that was 327 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 1: a bit of an issue at Michigan until he got J. J. 328 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: McCarthy um. You know he I don't know how much 329 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: credit you want to give Hardball for for Kaepernick. Apparently 330 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: he really wanted to draft Kaepernick um and ended up 331 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 1: getting him in the second round, puts him in for 332 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:58,640 Speaker 1: Alex Smith. Um, and they go to the super Bowl 333 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 1: and Kaepernick. But how much of that is Greg Roman 334 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: and how much of that was Hardball? So I don't 335 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 1: know he had had Andrew Luck. Like Andrew Luck was 336 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: ticketed for greatness for a while. I don't think a 337 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 1: lot of that had to do with Hardball. So Hardball 338 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: obviously a great coach, and he's certainly on the shortlist 339 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 1: of best coaches at college football. He's already been to 340 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: a super Bowl in the NFL. That is a slam 341 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: dunk get if you're Denver. And then the final question 342 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 1: from the Peanut gallery, because I can hear you guys, Oh, 343 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:25,160 Speaker 1: Hardball is just leveraging for a lot of money from Michigan. 344 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:28,200 Speaker 1: It's fine, I could I could buy that. Um, they're 345 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,159 Speaker 1: gonna be good again. They're gonna be the class of 346 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: the league again. I don't think he's running from U, C, 347 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: l A and USC, but there are still a year away, 348 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:39,919 Speaker 1: I believe five. And it's a good job. Listen, when 349 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: you go get NFL jobs, usually it's because they don't 350 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:45,760 Speaker 1: have a quarterback. That's why jobs open up, like Houston, 351 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: if they dump love you Smith, Like, who wants that job? 352 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: They don't have a quarterback now. They do have the 353 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 1: number one pick, but they don't have a quarterback now. 354 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: And Carolina, you know, it's like Sam Donald, Matt Corral, 355 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:00,160 Speaker 1: we don't know what he is. Um, the quarter back 356 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,280 Speaker 1: is the issue. Russell Wilson has a large body of 357 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: work of being a great, great quarterback, and Jim Harbor 358 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 1: would take him in a heartbeat. You have to think, right, 359 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 1: I mean, you go to some of these open jobs 360 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 1: the last couple of years, like Brian Daybole basically remade 361 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,760 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones into a real quarterback and got to the playoffs. 362 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 1: That would be an interesting decision. Ultimately, I think they'll 363 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 1: franchise tag him. They're not gonna offer him some big contract. 364 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: But like eber Flus goes to Chicago and you're like, wow, 365 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: they don't have a quarterback, Justin Fields kind of looks good. 366 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:36,400 Speaker 1: I think there's something there. I mean, Pete Carroll stuck around. 367 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 1: They're like, well they don't have a quarterback. Well, do 368 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 1: you know Smith kind of was passable. I mean, if 369 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:44,119 Speaker 1: if Arizona dumps Kingsbury, do you think anybody's excited to 370 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 1: go work with Kyler Murray. Oh no, by the way, 371 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:49,919 Speaker 1: he's gonna be missing most of next season, if not all, 372 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: with the a c L injury. So quarterback is tough 373 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:55,160 Speaker 1: to find. I think you've got to love. That's why 374 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 1: the Charger's job would have been incredible if it had 375 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 1: come open. Justin Herbert, that's a once in a lifetime 376 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,439 Speaker 1: you get at that um. There's similar to when La 377 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: Fleur got Aaron Rodgers. Right now. Rogers had struggled in 378 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,080 Speaker 1: the year or two before, but come on, there's a 379 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:10,479 Speaker 1: guy who had a Super Bowl win and then instantly 380 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 1: he becomes a great quarterback again for whatever reason. To 381 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: m VP Awards this year or not. Is great. But 382 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 1: Harbaugh and Denver is very spicy. I don't know what's 383 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: going on with some of these other ones. I think 384 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: the Dallas one is very interesting. I believe Carolina is 385 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 1: a good job. I do not think Houston is. I 386 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:31,680 Speaker 1: do not think Indianapolis is. There's no no coach solution. Uh, 387 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: no coach solution that's gonna come in and get a 388 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:38,400 Speaker 1: quarterback in Indie Like I don't Nick Foles, Sam Ellinger, 389 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan come on, like Jim Harbor. I know played 390 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:43,399 Speaker 1: for the Colts, and there was some hope that he 391 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:47,359 Speaker 1: really fits in that blue collar Indianapolis city. It's a 392 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:51,120 Speaker 1: perfect get. He's tough and gritty. There's just no way 393 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 1: that that's gonna work none. All Right, gone on, long 394 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:57,200 Speaker 1: enough on the NFL. It's time to pivot to the NBA. 395 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,479 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports tar line up 396 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,159 Speaker 1: in the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox 397 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: Sports Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio 398 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 1: app search f s R to listen live. So. I 399 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: know we didn't get to Donovan Mitchell or Lebron from Monday, 400 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: but I just wanted to bounce this off route. Okay, 401 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 1: Donovan Mitchell obviously in the Calves are making moves in 402 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 1: the East. I really like their chances maybe to get 403 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:26,480 Speaker 1: to the finals. I'm not quite there yet, you know, Boston, Milwaukee, 404 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 1: Brooklyn surgy. But I think the West and the Lakers 405 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: are a little more interesting. And here's why. So Lebron 406 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: continues as heat or there on our um nice road 407 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 1: game run here one two straight sixty one and everybody 408 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: was the five games under fives. They're not that good, 409 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 1: but Rob, I don't think people are noticing how balanced 410 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 1: the West is yes, Denver starting to exert, you know, 411 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 1: an effort and pull away. They're now number one. Memphisis too. 412 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 1: New Orleans is three. There they sputtered after they had 413 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: got the number one seed. But Rob, this is where 414 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: it gets interesting. I like the Kings, Okay, their fifth 415 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 1: in the West. The Clippers, you know, Kauai is playing 416 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 1: every other game. But if you look at seven and 417 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:15,919 Speaker 1: ten Portlands in Utah, Okay, those are two teams I think. 418 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 1: You know again you talk out off to the great 419 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: start member. They were supposed to be tanking and then 420 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: they're winning a bunch of games early. All of a sudden, 421 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: their nineteen and twenty they've lost four straight. Okay, Lori 422 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: marketing can on. You only take you so far. There's 423 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 1: gonna be people coming and calling for Jordan Clarkson, for 424 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: Mike Conley and Rob. I'm just telling you, Utah ain't 425 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: holding onto that tent. Minnesota's at eleven and they're beat 426 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 1: the hell up. Karl. Anthony Towns has played I think 427 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: half the season or less, the Rudy Gobert things of mess. 428 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: Minnesota has some problems. I thought they'd be way better 429 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: than this. Anthony Edwards still kind of finding his way. 430 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:52,359 Speaker 1: You're telling me when Anthony Davis comes back, don't two weeks? 431 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: Three weeks. And if you were to bring in some 432 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:58,680 Speaker 1: reinforcements to ship Pat Bev out, your ship Russell Westbrook out, 433 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: you get some death and a role players. By the way, 434 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: I don't think Pat Bev is a role player. Like 435 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 1: he had a nice block on was it Alonzo? I'm sorry, No, 436 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:08,439 Speaker 1: it wasn't Alonzo. It was his brother LaMelo. He had 437 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: a nice block on the Melo. But Rob, I look 438 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 1: at this Lakers team, I think, okay, well, Lonnie Walker 439 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 1: is gonna be healthy. I like Lennie Walker, probably more 440 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,720 Speaker 1: than the average guy. Austin Reeves clutch piece off the bench. 441 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 1: A d is gonna be coming back. They can definitely 442 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:24,920 Speaker 1: make a run. And Rob, I'm not ruling out seven 443 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 1: or eight in the West. I don't know about top six. 444 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 1: We'll see. But you know this, the MAVs are a 445 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:32,879 Speaker 1: Luca injury. Please don't happen Luca, because I love him 446 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:35,359 Speaker 1: more than probably more than any other player not named Curry. 447 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:39,360 Speaker 1: They've won seven in a row. Like, if Luca goes down, 448 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: they're not making the playoffs, that's for sure. Um, I 449 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: think there's gonna be some shuffling of the decks in 450 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 1: the West. And by the way, Devin Booker out now 451 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:50,640 Speaker 1: sons like the Lakers can make a move here. Shouldn't 452 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: Polinka get off his hands to do something? He absolutely should, 453 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,360 Speaker 1: but that doesn't mean that he's going to now. As 454 00:23:57,400 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 1: a Laker fan, I would love to see them make 455 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 1: a move because I believe that in a seven game series, 456 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: as long as Lebron and a d are healthy, it 457 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 1: really doesn't matter who you're going against. I give us 458 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,640 Speaker 1: a chance, right just because those two guys, you're always 459 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:12,920 Speaker 1: going to have at least two of the three best 460 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,520 Speaker 1: players on the floor, no matter what series you're in. 461 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 1: Right now, having said that, I don't believe that Lebron's 462 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: recent tear is gonna do much to sway the Lakers 463 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: for an office to make it a move, because everything 464 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 1: that's been reported. Friend of the Show, yo vanbu Ha, 465 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 1: pick your favorite Laker beat reporter. They've all said that 466 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: the Lakers front office has been hesitant to make any 467 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 1: real moves unless they believe it's going to make them 468 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: a legitimate championship contender. Legitimate championship contender, I need you 469 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: to define that. I think I know what that is, 470 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:56,960 Speaker 1: but I want what is legitimate championship contender? And the 471 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: second part of that rob is who are they in 472 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,120 Speaker 1: the West? Like is New War legitimate? Is Phoenix which 473 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:06,880 Speaker 1: is currently fading legitimate? Um uh, Minnesota legitimate. I don't 474 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 1: know who is legitimate now about thirty thirty nine games 475 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: into the season. Well, that's the thing is to me, 476 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: if if you were to ask me right now, the 477 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:20,480 Speaker 1: only teams that I would say our legitimate championship caliber 478 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 1: teams are all in the Eastern Conference. I don't believe 479 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: there's anybody in the West that I would say, yeah, 480 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: I could see them winning it. You know, even if 481 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:31,679 Speaker 1: you look at the standings as of you know, this morning, 482 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 1: at the top of the conference Denver, Memphis, New Orleans, Dallas, 483 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: I don't see any of those teams being good enough 484 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,239 Speaker 1: to win a championship. Okay, hold up, hold up, hold up, 485 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 1: hold up. Contender is what Polink is saying, right contender. 486 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 1: So are you saying that nobody in the West is 487 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:53,679 Speaker 1: a contender? Not right now? Because I mean if you define, 488 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 1: if you define contending team as hey, they can make 489 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: the finals, that's all that That's all the matters right there? 490 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 1: Do you just but can you win it? Why not? Dude? 491 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: Think you know things happen. Dolton goes down last year 492 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, Boom whoever was next in line. They 493 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,680 Speaker 1: got it unlocked, Like you just gotta get there, get 494 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: the seat at the tables, see what happens. Remember the 495 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: Nets a couple of years ago before Janice got the title, 496 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: the Nets were rolling in that series. I think it 497 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: was Kadi, Kyrie and Harden were up to nothing. I 498 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: think they beat the the Bucks by like thirty and 499 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 1: like fifteen in the first two games. And then Kyrie 500 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 1: goes down and it changes everything. And then James Harden 501 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:37,440 Speaker 1: was and suddenly you're a contender. So you're right there, 502 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:39,399 Speaker 1: and you got your chance in the Bucks made the 503 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,880 Speaker 1: most of it. The Lakers right now, they can this 504 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:46,240 Speaker 1: team right now as they are presently. You and I agree, 505 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:49,439 Speaker 1: they cannot win the type, correct, right? I don't even 506 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:53,879 Speaker 1: think they could get to the finals? Correct? Okay, So 507 00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:56,919 Speaker 1: then maybe the better question is are there moves or 508 00:26:57,040 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: players out there that can help them? See? And and 509 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:04,400 Speaker 1: I think that I I believe that there are. Even 510 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:06,639 Speaker 1: if you don't want to make the big splashy Russell 511 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 1: Westbrook for a star or for multiple role players trade. 512 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,640 Speaker 1: I like whatever, I get it, even if I disagree 513 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: with it. The fact that during Lebron's string of games 514 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:20,479 Speaker 1: where he's averaging thirty four points on fifty eight percent 515 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: shooting in his last eleven and the team is only 516 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 1: six and five during those games, that to me screams 517 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 1: if I'm the front office who already has a pessimistic 518 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 1: view of the team as it is, that we're really 519 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:35,160 Speaker 1: not close, because this is the best version of Lebron. 520 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 1: Wherever gonna get it's it's that I can't imagine in 521 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: any scenario later on in the season or even in 522 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:43,439 Speaker 1: the playoffs where he's doing better than this, because this 523 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 1: is all time you know, efficiency, especially at this age. 524 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: So it's interesting what you just said, the way you 525 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: perceived this team. And do you remember that book that 526 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: what's his name? Came on here Preston and what was 527 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:00,760 Speaker 1: talking about? Um? I wrote out? The book is incredible. 528 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:02,399 Speaker 1: I listen to it on tape, finished the book in 529 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 1: like four weeks. It's awesome. I highly recommend. It's called 530 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:09,000 Speaker 1: the Midnight Library. There's this quote resonates multiple times and 531 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 1: It applies directly to what you just said. It's not 532 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: what you look at that matters, it's what you see. 533 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: So you look at it and see man Lebron's putting 534 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 1: up great numbers and they're barely scraping by the Hornets 535 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: and the Hawks, and there what five and four or 536 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:29,880 Speaker 1: three and two whatever numbers? I see it totally differently, 537 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: And then maybe I'm just you know, optimistic. Jason here, 538 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,719 Speaker 1: new start to the year. I'm gonna be positive one 539 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:37,840 Speaker 1: of my New Year's resolutions. I didn't make any New 540 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:42,520 Speaker 1: Year's resolutions, but I see, holy count. Can you imagine 541 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: if he wasn't playing alongside Troy Brown and Pat Beverley, 542 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 1: I mean, Rob Lebron and the top eight guys on 543 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 1: the Lakers with a d out, I'll even truss him Westbrook. 544 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 1: How many All Star appearances for those guys? I mean 545 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 1: you could you know it's only two dudes, right, I 546 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 1: mean Thomas Bryant. I don't even I think he was 547 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: out of the league or he was recovering from an 548 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 1: injury last year or two years ago, like you're putting inferior. 549 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 1: I mean you we would agree when they started their 550 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: starting lineup, Troy Brown, Thomas Bryant, Lebron, Pat Bevan, Dennis 551 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: Shooter arguably bottom five line up in the league. Oh yeah, 552 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,880 Speaker 1: not even so like the Orlando Magic. Now they got injuries. 553 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 1: Detroit has injuries. So Lebron with the bottom five lineup 554 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 1: is a mere four games out of the sixth spot 555 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: in the West. Look, I don't want to get this confused. 556 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 1: I agree with you, right. I believe that even if 557 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: you don't want to make the big splashy Westbrook trade 558 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:47,120 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, because they don't they whatever, I don't know, 559 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: I believe that you can make a deal, whether it's 560 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:55,520 Speaker 1: Pat Bev and uh Kendrick nunn as together and getting 561 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 1: a guy like Bogdanovich from the Pistons, or it's Pat 562 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 1: Bev in a separate a deal for with a pick 563 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:05,480 Speaker 1: for Kuzma and then none plus you know, second rounders 564 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:07,840 Speaker 1: or whatever for someone even like Cam Reddish from the 565 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,640 Speaker 1: Who's in the dog House to New York. Right, Well, 566 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 1: anybody could see Stevie Wonder saw that coming from. But 567 00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 1: he doesn't play a lot of defense, he's young. Thibodeau 568 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:17,840 Speaker 1: is gonna want no part of it, absolutely, And so 569 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 1: here's my thing is you could even make moves like that, 570 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: which are really almost on the margin type deals. I 571 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:25,400 Speaker 1: know who's has like a bigger name, but if you 572 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 1: look at the advanced numbers, he's really the same guy 573 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 1: as he was in l A. He's just getting more opportunity, 574 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 1: that's all it is. It's not he doesn't seem like 575 00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 1: he's a better player at this point. But even just 576 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 1: having two guys who are legitimate wing size would do 577 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: wonders for this team. Because you watch them every night, 578 00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:44,520 Speaker 1: they're playing guys like like a six ft under league. 579 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: It seems like why that they're growing out four guards 580 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:51,120 Speaker 1: in Lebron every every plane, every game. Troy Brown, no 581 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: disrespect to him. He went to Oregon. I think he 582 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:55,440 Speaker 1: was there for like eight minutes, average like six points 583 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,200 Speaker 1: a game. It goes to the NBA. The upgrade from 584 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:02,400 Speaker 1: Troy Brown to Bogdanovitch unbelievably massive. And I know you guys, 585 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:03,800 Speaker 1: can you know, take all the shots you want to 586 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 1: Bogdanovitch Orban Plumber blah blah blah. Okay, he's thirty three. 587 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: He's been to the playoffs one, two, three, four, five 588 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: six times in his career in Utah. Six game series 589 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:19,920 Speaker 1: average eighteen a game in Utah the year before, Remember 590 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 1: when they almost went to the NBA Finals and then 591 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 1: I think it was Donovan Mitchell got hurt. Oh no, 592 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: I'm sorry it was it was Kahi Letter got hurt 593 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:30,040 Speaker 1: and Paul George still beat them in that playoffs run. 594 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:34,360 Speaker 1: Bogdanovitch eight teen points per game shooting from the field, 595 00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: forty six from three, eight seven from the line. That 596 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,719 Speaker 1: was two years ago. You're telling me you don't think 597 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 1: it's a colossal upgrade. Go from Troy Brown, who, honestly, 598 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 1: on some of the good teams would be a ten 599 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 1: day contract guy. So Bodonovitch, that's enormous. If the Lakers 600 00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 1: can do that, they absolutely have to. Now, if you 601 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:55,959 Speaker 1: had Kuzma, and I get what exactly is Kuzma, Well, 602 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: he's probably a spot up three point shooter. He's not 603 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 1: a triple double kind of guy. Right, um, But Rob, 604 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,840 Speaker 1: this team, all of a sudden, you got Anthony Davis 605 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:08,800 Speaker 1: back healthy. Now your bench essentially consists of like Austin Reeves, 606 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: Bogdanovitch or Kuzma, and Russell Westbrook. Right now, it's Russell Westbrook, 607 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:18,000 Speaker 1: Austin Reeves and like Kendrick Nunn and I don't know. 608 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 1: I mean, is Scottie Pippen's kid playing? And you know 609 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: what's funny is Austin Reeves should be starting. Austin we 610 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 1: should be starting. Yeah, he's a much better defender. And 611 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: he's younger than Bogganovitch. Who's the guy the young kid 612 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:32,959 Speaker 1: at a Michigan State. Oh, Max Christie. Yeah, listen back. 613 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 1: Christie is a very good basketball player. He's not a 614 00:32:36,680 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 1: guy that's willing to contribute big minutes on a playoff team. 615 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:43,120 Speaker 1: There is a path for the Lakers Rob to get there. 616 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 1: And and if I'm Lebron, I don't know what else 617 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:48,560 Speaker 1: can he do to force the hand of Pelinka. Like 618 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 1: he's done a lot through the media, He's hit on 619 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:54,480 Speaker 1: his social media. I mean, at this point, is it 620 00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:56,480 Speaker 1: just control what you can control and do nothing. I 621 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: feel if I'm Lebron, I'm like, I'm thirty eight man, 622 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:03,680 Speaker 1: I got i gotta do something. Yeah, And like I said, 623 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: I agree with you. I think that they're closer than 624 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: what the narrative is surrounding their team. The problem is 625 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:16,400 Speaker 1: that for whatever reason, Rob Polinka and Genie Buss and 626 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: the Rambis, you know, pairing you know they don't view 627 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,520 Speaker 1: it that way. They don't think the Lakers are lately. 628 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:27,239 Speaker 1: Excuse me, gend Buss is hiding lately. Huh. Remember all 629 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 1: the stories on her in the off season, right, Genie 630 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:33,040 Speaker 1: Buzz gets a pass in ways that I will never 631 00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:36,280 Speaker 1: fully understand. Especially, I mean it's obvious. I'm not going 632 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 1: to say if you're on the podcast, but you know, no, 633 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 1: but I mean, like, look, it's obvious. Yeah, yeah, but 634 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:43,720 Speaker 1: yes it is. And we won't say the quiet part 635 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 1: nowt now, because I think people like their favorites, they're 636 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 1: going to defend her to the end of the day. Well, 637 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: it's funny because like, there's a lot of owners who 638 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:53,680 Speaker 1: are well known or even not well known, and Genie 639 00:33:53,720 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: busts every time she gets brought up. It's always, Oh, 640 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:58,120 Speaker 1: I love Genie, She's such a nice person, she's so 641 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,960 Speaker 1: sweet blah blah, and I'm sure she is. That doesn't 642 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:04,400 Speaker 1: make her a good owner, right, And you can say 643 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: a lot of bad things about Jerry Jones. Jerry Jones 644 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:09,520 Speaker 1: is too controlling, he's two hands on, he talks to 645 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 1: the media too much, and I get it, totally agree. 646 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 1: What I'm never gonna say is that Jerry Jones doesn't 647 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:16,840 Speaker 1: do everything that he thinks is right to put his 648 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:19,279 Speaker 1: team position to win. And I don't get the same 649 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: feeling from Genie Buss even if she doesn't want to 650 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:25,680 Speaker 1: listen to Lebron. Fine calling Polinka, talked to him, calling 651 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:28,399 Speaker 1: your trusted circle of Kurt Rambis's wife, you know all 652 00:34:28,440 --> 00:34:31,359 Speaker 1: her NBA knowledge, and then bring in Lebron, and bring 653 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: in Rich Paul and take it all in and then 654 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,839 Speaker 1: make a decision. I talked about him earlier in the show. 655 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:39,200 Speaker 1: The Denver Broncos new owner came in, laid down the 656 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:42,840 Speaker 1: law right out the gate. The new coach will report 657 00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:46,040 Speaker 1: to me. That's how it's gonna work. And he's willing 658 00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 1: to spend money to make money. Okay, Genie Buss is 659 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:53,160 Speaker 1: she's just not treating this situation. It's like dire. Do 660 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:56,240 Speaker 1: you remember, listen, I wasn't out here yet for the 661 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:59,239 Speaker 1: post Kobe years, or I guess it was the end 662 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:01,080 Speaker 1: of the cope, the the last few years of Kobe 663 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:03,319 Speaker 1: with the Lakers, right, you were you were here, right, 664 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:09,720 Speaker 1: it was blink like you would kill at that time 665 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:11,880 Speaker 1: to be in this position right now, right on the 666 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: outside of the eight seed with the shot right like 667 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:19,360 Speaker 1: team now, I don't know Rob. What was the temperature 668 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 1: like on l A radio. Was it like we gotta 669 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:24,200 Speaker 1: make moves or is it just we stink we have 670 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 1: no prospects. It was more of the latter. And that's 671 00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: because in the years before that, they did push all 672 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:33,040 Speaker 1: in the Dwight Howard, the Steve Nash, you know, acquisitions 673 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:36,640 Speaker 1: which blew up in their face spectacularly, right. And then 674 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,440 Speaker 1: once pau Gasol got I believe he got traded, I 675 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:42,120 Speaker 1: think is what they ultimately did. They traded him to 676 00:35:42,200 --> 00:35:45,279 Speaker 1: Chicago or something like. I don't know how he got 677 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:49,080 Speaker 1: to Chicago. I know he left l A and so um. 678 00:35:49,160 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: Once those you know, moves kind of flamed out, it 679 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:56,239 Speaker 1: was generally accepted like, look, we got Kobe and a 680 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:58,560 Speaker 1: bunch of young kids who are not ready, So let's 681 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:02,560 Speaker 1: just enjoy Kobe while we have him. And you can't 682 00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:06,080 Speaker 1: have that same nostalgia with this team and Lebron number one, 683 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,600 Speaker 1: because Lebron is not ours. As much as we like 684 00:36:08,719 --> 00:36:11,360 Speaker 1: him now and what he's done for the Lakers, he's 685 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:15,839 Speaker 1: not a Laker in the sense that Kobe was wait wait, wait, 686 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:19,200 Speaker 1: hold up, hold up, props. So was Kobe willing to 687 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:22,640 Speaker 1: sit back and just, hey, I'm in the last few 688 00:36:22,719 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: years of my career. I'm just I'm okay with us 689 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:30,319 Speaker 1: stinking I'm gonna get mine. Yeah, you don't. I mean, 690 00:36:30,360 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 1: you know, I'm sure if you go back and look, 691 00:36:31,880 --> 00:36:34,320 Speaker 1: you'll you'll see on YouTube where he's like, look, I'm aware, 692 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:37,439 Speaker 1: um that this team is not a championship caliber team. 693 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:39,279 Speaker 1: That cut the way he described it, and to him, 694 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 1: it's championship or nothing. So if you're not a championship team, 695 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:43,920 Speaker 1: then you can suck it. Doesn't doesn't make a difference. 696 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:47,200 Speaker 1: But even he was saying at the time, look, I 697 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:50,000 Speaker 1: was on the ship when we were great, and now 698 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,759 Speaker 1: that we're not, I'm not gonna jump ship now, like 699 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:55,279 Speaker 1: I understand this is the business and not jump ship, 700 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:57,439 Speaker 1: but like do something. But what could you have done 701 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,080 Speaker 1: at that point? They didn't have any demanding to He 702 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: used all their cap space for Mosgoff and and lou 703 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,319 Speaker 1: All dang remember like that was just it was a 704 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,319 Speaker 1: brutal stretch there for a minute. And the thing with 705 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:11,400 Speaker 1: Lebron is Lebron doesn't have that same equity in l A. 706 00:37:11,560 --> 00:37:14,520 Speaker 1: Thats Kobe did um at number two. He has a 707 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:18,160 Speaker 1: prime Anthony Davis on his team, so you don't get 708 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 1: the same benefit of the doubt, where hey, we're just 709 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,320 Speaker 1: gonna accept that they suck and we're gonna enjoy Lebron's 710 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:26,520 Speaker 1: final swamp. Doesn't work that way when a d is healthy. Yeah, 711 00:37:26,520 --> 00:37:29,400 Speaker 1: it's funny mosgolf, by the way. So he goes to 712 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: the gym I go to and you know, I tried 713 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:33,080 Speaker 1: to get him to play hoops a couple of times 714 00:37:33,120 --> 00:37:35,920 Speaker 1: this summer, but there was never really any bigs on 715 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:38,840 Speaker 1: the court. But he has been playing in the game recently. 716 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:41,520 Speaker 1: Buddy sent me video. You know, guys trying to drive 717 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:43,520 Speaker 1: and he just swatting in. In In the next week, there 718 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:45,279 Speaker 1: are some young guys who try to take it at him, 719 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:48,120 Speaker 1: and you know score on mosgolf. I haven't seen anyone 720 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:50,120 Speaker 1: dunk on him or heard of anyone dunking on him, 721 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:52,479 Speaker 1: but he still gets up and down the floor pretty well. 722 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:56,120 Speaker 1: I know you care deeply about Like Tim o'fay. He's 723 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:58,680 Speaker 1: a friendly guy. I'll give him that super friendly guy. Um. 724 00:37:58,840 --> 00:38:01,000 Speaker 1: But that's enough of the NBA. But the way the 725 00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:04,279 Speaker 1: web ban Yama Sweet steaks Rob, the Lakers have no 726 00:38:04,400 --> 00:38:06,279 Speaker 1: chance at that because of draft pick has gone. That 727 00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:09,799 Speaker 1: being said, I think it's a little surprising. Houston ten 728 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:15,320 Speaker 1: and twenty seven, Detroit ten and thirty, Detroit Kate cunning 729 00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:18,040 Speaker 1: Ham's out for the year. If they have anybody playing decently, 730 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:21,439 Speaker 1: I think they'll be trading them. Charlotte ten and twenty eight. 731 00:38:21,640 --> 00:38:24,520 Speaker 1: I think Gordon Hayward could be had, probably for next 732 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:27,920 Speaker 1: to nothing. Michael Jordan, you know, would love women Yama 733 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:30,760 Speaker 1: doesn't deserve him though, and then the San Antonio the Spurs. 734 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,160 Speaker 1: Spurs are the ones I'm watching twelve and twenty five. 735 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:36,560 Speaker 1: I do believe there will be a trade or two, 736 00:38:36,600 --> 00:38:39,120 Speaker 1: because you know, Papovich needs web Ban Yama badly. If 737 00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:42,120 Speaker 1: he doesn't get him or Scoot, I can see Papovitch 738 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:44,280 Speaker 1: being like, yeah, I'm seventy two. I was sticking around 739 00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:46,760 Speaker 1: for this big French kid. Let's just call it a career. 740 00:38:47,719 --> 00:38:50,759 Speaker 1: I don't see it happening anyway. Otherwise, to Oklahoma City 741 00:38:50,840 --> 00:38:53,360 Speaker 1: is not going to be in the mix. Um Orlando, 742 00:38:54,120 --> 00:38:55,880 Speaker 1: you know what's up with Ben Caro? I I just 743 00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:58,000 Speaker 1: checked their box scores. Is he even playing a lot? 744 00:38:58,719 --> 00:39:01,319 Speaker 1: I know he was hurt, he was, he was really 745 00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: tearing it up. Got banged up, came back, was doing well. 746 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,760 Speaker 1: I think he may have gotten hurt again. Yeah, they 747 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:09,280 Speaker 1: gotta keep him on the court. These young guys, Kate Cunningham, 748 00:39:09,320 --> 00:39:12,360 Speaker 1: been Carol all getting injured. That's that's just terrible. But 749 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:15,560 Speaker 1: actually Been Carras played thirty out of it looks like 750 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:19,680 Speaker 1: thirty seven games. Franz Wagner is pretty good, Cole Anthony 751 00:39:20,520 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: mor Wagner. They have like nice young pieces. They just 752 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:25,840 Speaker 1: can't win any games. Bull Bull, by the way, is 753 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:30,000 Speaker 1: like the Instagram sensation every single night after NBA games. 754 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:32,640 Speaker 1: If you go on i G. Somebody's freaking out about 755 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:36,759 Speaker 1: what bull Bull did. I don't understand the fascination, like 756 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,839 Speaker 1: he's like the best value when Ban yamas what he is. 757 00:39:42,400 --> 00:39:44,759 Speaker 1: He's best value when you know, you know, I know, 758 00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:47,239 Speaker 1: out of your tax bracket. Best value is like a 759 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,479 Speaker 1: generic brand. They saw it all these different stores where 760 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:53,319 Speaker 1: it's hey, you can get the Gillette shaving cream or 761 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:55,719 Speaker 1: you can get the best value, which is comparable. So 762 00:39:56,040 --> 00:39:59,279 Speaker 1: bull Bowl is like the best value version of Victim Woman. Listen, 763 00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:02,799 Speaker 1: he he looks good years old. But yeah, anyways, all right, 764 00:40:02,920 --> 00:40:05,719 Speaker 1: enough bull Bull Chatter for two thousand, twenty three or 765 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:08,719 Speaker 1: just this week. Okay, um, yeah, alright. That will be 766 00:40:08,719 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: it for this podcast. We'll be back tomorrow. No Thursday 767 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:16,200 Speaker 1: night football, so obviously no games to wager on. We'll 768 00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:19,200 Speaker 1: talk college football later in the week. I'm out.