1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Welcome back to another edition of Unplugged. The NBA season 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: has come to an end again. Shout out to Okac Man. 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: We've had the Draft since we last sat down. Free 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: agency is on the way. So the one thing I 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: love about the NBA, and I think what's helped its 6 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: growth over the last handful of years, is just almost 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: like and I said, it's almost like a reality TV show. 8 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 1: Once the season ends, there's so much movement and talk 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: and we still steal headlines from other sports that the 10 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: fun has just begun. I know there's gonna be a 11 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: lot of movement already. KD to the Rockets love it. 12 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: There's gonna be more explosive movement, as Sean said a 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago. But I'm excited for that free 14 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: agency officially starts Nady. It used to be July first, 15 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: now it's the sixth. I remember a quick story my 16 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: last year in Clippers, when we let Houston come back 17 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: three to one. Me and Doc almost fought in the 18 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: playoffs because he was on some bullshit. And when I 19 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: tell you I got traded is tomorrow the first So 20 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: I got traded tonight in twenty fifteen, ten years ago, 21 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: tonight at like twelve two am. I was the first 22 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: motherfucker out of there, gone me for uh me for 23 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: Lance Stevenson, and then Lance ended up in motherfucking Memphis 24 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: with me later that season. 25 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 2: It was crazy. I was pissed. 26 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: But anyway, Gino, the neighborhood hater, we're bad now. You 27 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: keep trying to say people don't call you that, but 28 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: they still do. 29 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 2: LA's find it anyways, finding how you been? 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: Man off season is starting to move a little bit. 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: Bron for the first time, opted into his second year. 32 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: I know there's a lot of pressure on management. Finny 33 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 1: Smith maybe out Austin Reeves turns down his four for ninety. 34 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: They got him on a bargain. He's gonna get a 35 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: lot more than that, which Paul is saying. They're going 36 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: to make every move strategic from here on out, which 37 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: they need to. Bro's going into year twenty three. What's 38 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: going on with the Lakers right now? 39 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 2: Where we at? 40 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: What's happening? Oh, a center may be on the way. 41 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: Someone that gave himself his own name, dominating DeAndre Aiden, 42 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: the former number one pick, is rumored to the Lakers. Man, 43 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 1: talk to me, I know this is this year is 44 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 1: definitely raising your blood pressure. 45 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely. Let me Let me just start with Lebrin 46 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: man like him opted into fifty two million. That's unlike 47 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 2: him to opt into a last year of his contract, 48 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 2: which says a lot to me, Like it's saying that. 49 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 2: I feel like he knows Father Time is onunching out 50 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 2: his cell phone to him. Okay, and father Time's been 51 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 2: good to me. It's nothing wrong with meeting Father Time. No, 52 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 2: you know what I mean, He's been great to him. Absolutely, 53 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 2: But I believe this possibly is last year, we hope, 54 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 2: you know what I. 55 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 1: Mean, last year, last year with the Lakers, the last 56 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: year period, last year. 57 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 2: Of his career. I think this is it for him, 58 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 2: Like I don't think. I don't think he has really 59 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 2: any twenty three years man, lot, and we're giving him 60 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: grace to let him do it here, let's just uh, 61 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: let's let's move on from Lebron. Wasn't he an All 62 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: NBA selection this year? Second team? That's cool, bro, it's 63 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 2: forty one years old. He's going to year twenty three. 64 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 2: This is how the LA streets feel. Yes, and lucas 65 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 2: the new sheriff in town. 66 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: Okay, I think, yeah, I think I don't think there's 67 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:18,359 Speaker 1: an issue with that. Yeah, I don't think there's that. 68 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 2: But suicide watch when lucat for me? Yeah you hated Lucas. Yeah, 69 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 2: but I'm ready to buy his jersey now that's my 70 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 2: guy now, like we're ready to go with Luke. I 71 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: respect when you know you're absolutely I always come back 72 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,679 Speaker 2: and say, but I'm happy for Lebron. He's been a 73 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 2: great ambassador for for the league, for the Lakers. But 74 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 2: it is time to move on and let Luca run 75 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: the show. Now. We want to win a chip here? 76 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: Okay, So how can that happen? I mean, obviously you 77 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: need to address this situation in the middle. They've been 78 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: soft in the middle for a while. Is Aiding the answer? 79 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: I don't think Aiden is the answer. But we'll take him, 80 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: like we need a big on our team. Can can 81 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: he come here and have a chip on his shoulder 82 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: and get his career back moving? 83 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 2: We hope? You know, can we get him for cheap? 84 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: You know that's part of it? But is he the 85 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 2: is he the? Is he the guy for us? May hold? 86 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 2: Is he? Howldes Ayton? 87 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: So Aiden is entering the primer's career and I don't 88 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: talk bad about or like to talk bad about anyone. 89 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: But I've just heard a lot of bad things about 90 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: him from Phoenix from Portland. You know, guys talk that 91 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 1: used to play and it's his energy, his ego. Some 92 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: say it's a cancer, But what I will tell you 93 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: is someone who's twenty six and has. 94 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 2: The talent he has. 95 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: If he can get his mental off the court together, 96 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: I think he could be very valuable for the Lakers, 97 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: because what's the alternative an aging Horford who's touching forty. 98 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: I like him, but he doesn't necessarily bring that middle. 99 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: He'll stretch the floor for you, but the Lakers don't. 100 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: I don't see that. Who else is out there? Richards 101 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: Brook Lopez is older. Clinton Coppela had a great run. 102 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: I think he's a little bit older, So I think 103 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: aiden at twenty six, if they can grab him and 104 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 1: Lebron runs some game and is just on the mental side, 105 00:04:55,200 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 1: I think he can be a value ad. Something you've 106 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: been adamant about so much, and I was Business weekend. 107 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: Every time I peek in the group chat you're on 108 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: Austin Reeves. 109 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: What can I say? 110 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: Man, I'm not even gonna tell everyone the disrespectful conversation 111 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: I will tell you how you that's okay, how you 112 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 1: compare them to a couple other white players. Let's just 113 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: keep it keep let's keep it one hundred thoughts. So 114 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: what's Austin? What is Austin reeves to you? Let's keep 115 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: in mind now there's times where he was the leading 116 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: scorer on this team. There's a guy that you can 117 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 1: throw the ball to him for sure, get a game 118 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: winning bucket, hits big shots, tough as a motherfucker. Maybe 119 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,600 Speaker 1: not the best on defense, but there's not too many 120 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 1: people out there that really locking up like what is 121 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: He has a chance and I don't know if he'll 122 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: get this to extend for a five for four, two 123 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: forty six. I don't know if he'll get all that, 124 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: but he'll definitely get more when he hits the market. 125 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: Your thoughts on him. 126 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: Let me just start with ar On. Fuck with you? 127 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 2: You my guy? Man, So don't get it twisted. But 128 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 2: I will say this is he untouchable? That's really how 129 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 2: all this he has been. That's for the team, and 130 00:05:58,760 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: I'm not I'm not. 131 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if he is now because I think 132 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: this team is in a hurry up mode for we 133 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: need to try to get the best players around Brown. 134 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: But I really name a better third option that could 135 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: be a two really, you know what I mean? He 136 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: could be a very valuable second option because he just 137 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: doesn't get rid of He's a fucking dog. I fuck 138 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: with ar. But what's the deal? He has one more 139 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: year left on. 140 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 2: His deal, turn it down ninety one million from the Lakers. 141 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 2: I mean, that's that's pretty big shit. We seen somebody 142 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 2: do that. What's his name, Schroeder, right, and it still 143 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: ain't been the same. Absolutely, and whether injury or just 144 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 2: not able to play at at his height to lose money, 145 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: I mean, this could fall. He could fall on this one, 146 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 2: and I don't want to see him do that. 147 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 1: I think, barring injury, he'll definitely get more on the 148 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: open market. I think there's no question about it. You know, 149 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 1: some people are saying close to two hundred million. I 150 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 1: thought the one sixty to two hundred. I don't know 151 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: what the exact numbers are, but I wouldn't be surprised 152 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: if it's. 153 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 2: Close to May. 154 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: It may be a team that's not in contention. You know, 155 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 1: a white stars are valuable, you know what I mean? 156 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: He is definitely a white star and said that would 157 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: all due respect. So it'll be really interesting to see 158 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: how this season he is now. 159 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 2: Worth two hundred million in a Laker uniform, which is 160 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 2: all that I care about, right, So if we're not 161 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 2: talking about the Lakers, I'm happy for him to go 162 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 2: get that, but you're not getting that here. 163 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: I like the way you spun that, because you've saying 164 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: a lot of other disrespectful shit off camera. 165 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: So I like the way. 166 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: You you tightened up, why you bring your personal I 167 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: like the way you tightened up for the camera. 168 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: I like the way you type professional camera. I see it. 169 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: Luca is extension eligible this summer. He can go four 170 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: for two twenty nine. But that's a bad business deal. 171 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: The numbers aren't adding up when you look at what 172 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 1: Sga is going to get for his extension. Since going 173 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: to the Lakers, he lost a lot of money from 174 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: his original his original situation. So if he waits, what 175 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: were we talking about, maybe a two or three year 176 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: deal signed with the Lakers, and then hit that extension 177 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 1: off of that or hit freegency off of. 178 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: That the league so you're thirty the cap. 179 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's a bump, right, A five year, nasty work deal. 180 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure we sold. I'm sure the team selling the 181 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 2: percentage that they sow had something to do with them 182 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 2: signing Luca, because I don't know if they were up. 183 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 2: I don't know what they if they knew that Luca 184 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 2: was going to sign with us now because he's able 185 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:07,119 Speaker 2: to just walk away from there's no question. 186 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: I don't think this was a strategic move. I think 187 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: they only made this move knowing that this is this 188 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: is his last. 189 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 2: Stop, absolutely and we have to get Luca on it, 190 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 2: no question. 191 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: What leads me to new management, new ownership? You know 192 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: we're on watch right now because you know the Lakers 193 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: management situation. I love all of them, from Linda to Genie. 194 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: I want to put this out there Rob. I know 195 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: Rob through Cole, but you always hear this. I kind 196 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: of like a lot of handshake, buddy buddy stuff, kind 197 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: of running the plays and the calls up there. But 198 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: with new ownership, who's office he tied to Magic Johnson? 199 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: Which Magic is tied to Rob? And the Commander's deal? 200 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: Do we smell with the rock is cooking? Or or 201 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: am I am? I crazy to think that Magic could 202 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: be on his way back to the Lakers at some 203 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: point with Bob Myers, a fellow Bruin, the great mind 204 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: behind the Golden State Warriors teams, who's sitting at home 205 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: just collecting checks, looking good at ESPN and in ownership 206 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: and NFL. Like, as a Laker fan, what would you think? 207 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 2: We'd love to have Magic back? But how are we 208 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 2: going to have Magic and Politica colors justing together? They don't. Yeah, 209 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 2: so until they worked that problem about which they just 210 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:28,960 Speaker 2: signed Pulink into a whole bunch of money, right, I 211 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 2: don't know. Yeah, I think he just signed. He resigned 212 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: any night, like you just resigned a big contract last year. Yeah, absolutely, 213 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 2: So how are Magic and Gun? 214 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: I don't I don't think there is a world contract. 215 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 2: A lot. Absolutely. 216 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: I know you're you're almost trying to sound like business wise. 217 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 2: I like that about but. 218 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 1: I don't want to know what the streets are saying. 219 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 2: Though, No, the streets won't Magic back. We know what 220 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 2: about Bob. We love to have Bob and we love 221 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 2: to possibly like we're kind of tired of point, are you? 222 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 2: Is that what the streets is on? Okay? You know 223 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 2: because we because we're behind IRB, like we love with IRB. 224 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 2: You love the magic absolutely and everything you touches moves 225 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 2: forward to a chip, like I can see what he's 226 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 2: doing with Washington. With the Dodgers, we defern a whole 227 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 2: lot of money. Like I hope we can defer money 228 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 2: here too. 229 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: That'd be interesting if that ever came into Hell Yeah, 230 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 1: hell yeah. I mean, I know, guys get paid after 231 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: they retire, but defering the bread that the baseball de first. 232 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's find the Loopo's all I'm saying, you know, 233 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 2: and be man speaking of the Lakers since we own that. Man, 234 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 2: you know, guys out here talking crazy about being right now, 235 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 2: you know, like all of a sudden, you know, it's 236 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 2: what they could have done. 237 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: And I'm like, you know, I don't like the injury 238 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: around the energy around him. 239 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, man, I saw you. I saw you made the 240 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 2: post Man and it kind of took off. Men. 241 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 1: What's your feeling on I just don't like the because 242 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: none of this weird talk was going on while he 243 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 1: was here. And I also think I want to also 244 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: say something else, like I work for ESPN, I work 245 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: for Fox, some of these big machines. When you have 246 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: people talking about the greatness of players, it's not that 247 00:10:58,400 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: I don't respect it. 248 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 2: I just don't go by it. 249 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: And I think a lot of former players don't go 250 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 1: by it. You got to listen to what your peers 251 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: are talking about. It's crazy how when you look at ESPN, 252 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: Kobe's always on the outside of ten. But when you 253 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: talk to there's plenty of clips on YouTube when you're 254 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: talking to some of the guys that went to war 255 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: before or after or with them like he, yeah, coach 256 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 1: some Kobe's two, Kobe's three, Kobe's top five. So my 257 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: whole thing too is don't listen to there's so many athletes. 258 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:28,439 Speaker 1: And again I'm not saying don't listen to the people outside, 259 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,959 Speaker 1: because there's some very qualified people. But when it comes 260 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 1: to like legacy and greatness in a sport like I 261 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 1: would tend to learn lean towards the players because you 262 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: see it day in and day out and know what 263 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: it takes to lace him up every single day and 264 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: play through what he played through and do what he did. 265 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: So I say all that to say, like, there's with 266 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: the bigger companies and machines and talking heads, there's favorites, 267 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 1: there's narratives they stick to, there's dislikes they have, and 268 00:11:56,520 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: let's keep it real like before Code died, like he 269 00:11:58,600 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: was a hit or miss as far as kind of 270 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: popularity with some of the shit he had been through 271 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 1: and the way he people perceived his energy at times, 272 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: So there was already a lot of kind of uh. 273 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: But I think after he died, like the real one 274 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: spoke up to speak about his greatness. But I feel 275 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: like there's a lot of other people that will speak 276 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: to stir shiit up. And it's crazy that it's former players, 277 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So I just said what 278 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: I said because like, none of you guys was talking 279 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: this shit when he was here, and the kudda would 280 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: it should have and the in the disrespect with the 281 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: power should have won the five. Like it's just like, 282 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,079 Speaker 1: come on, y'all, let's really remember let's look at the 283 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 1: numbers and we've all been there with him or against him, 284 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: Like let's keep the real and obviously this is all 285 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 1: opinion based, you know what I mean. Like to me, 286 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: Kobe is the second greatest player of all time, agreed 287 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: period period, like everyone tries to. For some reason, people 288 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 1: want to knock his greatness because he played with Shack, 289 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,839 Speaker 1: but they don't knock magic greatness when he played with Kareem. 290 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: They don't knock Lebron's greatness when he played with D 291 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 1: Wade and Bosh. They don't knock Lebron's greatness when he 292 00:12:56,480 --> 00:13:00,559 Speaker 1: played with a D. They they knocked Kobe's greatness because 293 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: of Shack and he was the rock. But go look 294 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:04,560 Speaker 1: at the fucking numbers, you know what I mean. That 295 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: doesn't say Robin to me. That just says a more mature, older, 296 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: fucking dominant Shack and a bad young motherfucker on his way. 297 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: That's all they told me. So I was just saying 298 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 1: I actually ran into Shade this weekend too, and she 299 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: kind of gave me a hug. She's like, I appreciate 300 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: what yeh she cause she we were at the Yeah, 301 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 1: we were at the Where the fuck were we at? 302 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: We were at the Uh, I'm tripping? Where am I at? 303 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 1: Blame it on my the weed, not my heart. We 304 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 1: were at a little hotel in oc because the Twins 305 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: had a tournament out there, and then she stopped by 306 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: because her son was playing out there, and she's just like, 307 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: what was it? What was the noise about my brother? 308 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: She's like, I caught on late, but she thank you. 309 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: It's just like and I just told the same thing. 310 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,320 Speaker 1: I was like, they wasn't talking this weird shit when 311 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 1: bros here, you know what I mean. So it's just like, 312 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: why talking now for clicks? 313 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 2: You know what I mean? 314 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: If we're debating and debating, like, come on, man, don't 315 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: be disrespectful if when it happened. So that's why I 316 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: just kind of said what I said, bro. Speaking of 317 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: the Lakers, got some breaking news here, uh oh, Jordan 318 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: clarks a contract flyout with the Jazz, looking to sign 319 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: with a playoff contending team. 320 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 2: Mmmmm. I like Jordan clarks I think he's a great 321 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 2: six man. I liked Jordan Clarkson. I don't know what 322 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 2: he's done. I don't know. I don't know what he's 323 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 2: on lately. It's all I'm saying, you mean on or 324 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 2: off the court. On the court, that's all I don't 325 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 2: care about. 326 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: Solid Off the court, right, he's been, he's been a 327 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 1: bucket in and he's a fucking dog. He might put 328 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: his hands up the most ready to scrap for since. 329 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 2: Me put his hands up, but not scrapped. Don't get it. 330 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: It's okay most Yeah, come on, you can't use that off. 331 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 2: The bench with it, Yeah, we get him for cheap, 332 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 2: yeah the low. Yeah, we're getting for cheap. I can 333 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 2: dig you, I can dig it. Uh. 334 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: Moving on, Malik Beasley has the federal allies on him, 335 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: and once the federal allies are on you, it's a 336 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: little different than than just ESPN or Fox or all 337 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 1: the sports smoke saying some ship like the Boys is 338 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: on thoughts and now all these little videos are calling. 339 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: He looks bad at that motherfucker got a rebound and 340 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: when Game seven speed it dunked the ball when they 341 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: was down nine, and. 342 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 2: It looks stressed oh right before? Yeah, absolutely, he looks 343 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 2: stressed out. 344 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: The internet doesn't let you play games. 345 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 2: But why you didn't hit me up beat so I 346 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 2: could put my money down? Man? 347 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:18,080 Speaker 1: Anyway, though, what are the I mean? And let's not 348 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 1: take away from how instrumental he was. They had the 349 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: Detroit had him on a nice deal last year. Sixteen 350 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 1: points a game, knockdown a gang of threes like he 351 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: was looking impossible talks and could still be three year, 352 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: forty two million dollars, you know, to bring him back 353 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: to Detroit. But this gambling shit. Michael Porter junior brother 354 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 1: I forgot his name, Johnny go to order. I don't know, 355 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 1: but I mean. 356 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 2: He's out the he's out like these. I just don't 357 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 2: get why. I don't get it. Yeah, why do that? 358 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: Why because you're getting too much money in this game 359 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: to jeopardize that. I can see if feel was back 360 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 1: in the day when dudes weren't really making money, you 361 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: could hit a parlay or whatever the fuck else they 362 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 1: called the big licks, and I'd be like, okay, you would. 363 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 2: But dudes are getting bred now. I'm gonna be honest. 364 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 2: I don't think it'll just come down to him. 365 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: I bet you a lot is moving like that across 366 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: sports because it's easy. 367 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 2: It's easy work you're seeing. 368 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,480 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously we're with draftings, all these gambling, all 369 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: this betting is now legal, and it's people are it's 370 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: crazy too, Like athletes and student athletes are getting death 371 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: threats now because they're not covering shit and not playing 372 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: with It's like, it's a crazy world we live in, 373 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,800 Speaker 1: So why are we crazy to think that some dudes 374 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 1: have been reached out in touch? And I don't mean 375 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 1: that in the funny way. I mean it in a 376 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: let's get this outside money type way. 377 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 2: I mean it's a new way man it's easy to gamble. 378 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 2: You do it from your cell phone now, and you 379 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 2: just get caught up in that environment. And I feel 380 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 2: bad for him, but man, you risk your career. Man, 381 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 2: you're gonna have to sit in that. You have to 382 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 2: suffer that. Yeah, man, I hope it's not true. 383 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: But again, once the feather are on you, it's a 384 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: little past speculation. 385 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 2: It's like, Nia, we got this, and don't forget Twitter 386 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 2: and Instagram and go investigation. Worse. 387 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: They're probably worse than the Fed, Like get you get 388 00:16:54,840 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: a woman this looking some boy? Don't absolutely man, what's 389 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 1: the best man? Anyone else who's involved in that ship? 390 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: I mean you hear the old boy from Miami. They 391 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 1: went to chart from Charlotta. Rosie man out of game 392 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 1: and his game went weird for a man, Like if 393 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 1: there's anybody like, cut that ship out, man before it's 394 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 1: too late. Like this, this, this life and this money 395 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: and this this opportunity is just way too too good 396 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: to risk on that ship. 397 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 2: CP three, Man, that's your guy. Man. My daughter just 398 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 2: with him this week too. Really? Oh yeah it was. 399 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 1: It was the Cali live out and so all the 400 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:28,360 Speaker 1: high school teams. 401 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 2: This is high school in June, so shout out a 402 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:32,400 Speaker 2: little CP three. I saw you got to offer too, man, 403 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 2: he's doing it. Yeah, I'm not mad at that three. Yeah. 404 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 2: But speaking of CP three, man like, I think I 405 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 2: don't think he's done. Man Like how you feel about 406 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 2: your boy, I don't. 407 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 1: Think he's done either, But I think he wants, he needs, 408 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 1: he needs to be in California. I think his last 409 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 1: handful of the years, and obviously being so close with 410 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 1: him and the twins and little Chris are best friends 411 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: and we live right down the street from U He's 412 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: missing a lot of time with the family and I 413 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: know that's starting to wear at this age. What is 414 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: hell does he forty close to forty shout out played 415 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: all eighty two games last year for San Antonio. 416 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:02,200 Speaker 2: I'm sure he was a great mentor. 417 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 1: For them young dudes, but obviously his priority and let's 418 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 1: keep it real, one of the greatest point guards of 419 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:11,159 Speaker 1: all time. I hope there's an opportunity for him to 420 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: get to an LA team first and foremost, but if not, 421 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: maybe the Kings. They already did the Golden State things. 422 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: I don't think the Golden State thing is going to happen, 423 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: but hopefully just get him closer to the family. Low 424 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 1: Chris is sixteen now and has really developed his game, 425 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 1: and his daughter's growing up and you know, just the 426 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: whole family dynamic. And I know, for me, when I 427 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: decided to retire out the Blue like, it was because 428 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: I was missing the kids so much, you know what 429 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: I mean. So I just know how hard that shit 430 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: becomes a job when you're gone half. 431 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 2: The year and you don't live with It's a lot. Man, 432 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,159 Speaker 2: what young players do you see out there that he 433 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 2: should mentor like Wimby or like you know, a aunt 434 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 2: or who you see him mentoring right now? 435 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 1: I mean, we probably have to obviously be a team 436 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 1: that he has a chance to play for. You know, 437 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: there's rumors that his sons or the Clippers can have 438 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:01,399 Speaker 1: a reunite reuniting situation with him. But cep At like 439 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:04,919 Speaker 1: CP is, is weird because he's old school. He's the 440 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:06,959 Speaker 1: going to tell you what you need to hear, not 441 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:08,919 Speaker 1: what you want to hear. And that's what I was 442 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 1: kind of the bridge and on that Love City team 443 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: with Blake and DJ being so young and CP kind 444 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 1: of give him the cold truth, and sometime I'd be like, yo, 445 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: all he's saying is this. So I'm not sure what 446 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: his leadership is like these days, but when I tell you, 447 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 1: he's one of the absolute best leaders I've ever played 448 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: with and been around, and I've been around some great ones. 449 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: So man, who, whatever team, it'll probably be a more 450 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: mentor type. Obviously he could still play, but it would 451 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 1: be more if a team brought him in. It would 452 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: probably be for the mentorship and his ability, you know, 453 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,919 Speaker 1: to still do his thing. Uh and and you know 454 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: the minutes he has, So I just want him to 455 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 1: end the way he. 456 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 2: Wants to end. 457 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: You know, we're seeing the ends of guys that you know, 458 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 1: I came in with with Lebron and and CP three, 459 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: and Kd's on the backside and Stepf's on the backside. 460 00:19:57,960 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 1: So I think we saw the passing of the torchs 461 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 1: this past playoffs, Like all young dudes came and ran 462 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: with that shit and did what the playoffs did. So 463 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: I want all these guys that are on their last 464 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,200 Speaker 1: hoorah Katie and Houston to rock out. I want Lebron 465 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 1: to figure out his situation. You're here, the Knicks could 466 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 1: be your room. I want him to rock out wherever 467 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: the fuck that is. And be happy. I definitely want 468 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:20,119 Speaker 1: to Seep and Steph and again kind of the guys 469 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: that they deserve it to be able to go out 470 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: the way they can. Moving forward, the WNBA is expanding 471 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: to eighteen teams over the next so what's that three 472 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 1: new teams of the next five years, Cleveland, Detroit, and 473 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: Philadelphia will. 474 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 2: All join the league. 475 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 1: The growth of the game is beautiful. You're hearing that 476 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:39,159 Speaker 1: the game is going to make more money than it's 477 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: ever made. There's a lot of debate for what reasons, 478 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 1: and to me, I don't really even care about the reasons. 479 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: What I care about is these girls are getting there 480 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: just do The money continues to go up. People are 481 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:50,640 Speaker 1: starting to appreciate. However, you started watching the game, whether 482 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: it's Caitlyn Angel, you already knew about the game. You 483 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 1: only started coming to the game because the hyper the 484 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: negativity around it. Some really talented women in that league, 485 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: and I love that. It's just they're starting to do 486 00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 1: the thing. If you think about us after Lebron, Steph, 487 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: KD like name male or female, that the next biggest 488 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: athlete has to be winby right, I think it's gonna 489 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: be Kathin Clark you think, so. 490 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 2: I gotta adm miss she's got she's a baller, like 491 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 2: she can play like she she handles the heat like 492 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 2: they try to punk her constantly and she just stands 493 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 2: up on it. 494 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 1: I would advise her to take boxing classicaluse I know 495 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,080 Speaker 1: something she might have to throw. These girls are outrageous. 496 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,120 Speaker 1: Ship to her, absolutely, but she'd be talking the ship 497 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: out there too, like it. 498 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 2: But hold on, she has a bodyguard now over there. 499 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,160 Speaker 2: She handled it like what's her name name? Oh yeah, 500 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 2: pretty bro. Yeah, I like that. I like that, and 501 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 2: that's why I'm watching. Yeah, guys just smoking the game now. 502 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: Women have a lot, probably more smoke than the men, 503 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: to be honest with you. But for some reason, when 504 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: we start finally paying attention, I say we as everyone's 505 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:57,480 Speaker 1: kind of watching now, like, oh it's a big deal, 506 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: Like I love that ship. Talk your ship. Oh yeah, 507 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:00,879 Speaker 1: push them throwing if you have to, that's part of 508 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 1: the game. 509 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:03,679 Speaker 2: But they got to make I think they have to 510 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 2: have more games per season, Like I think it's time 511 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 2: that I. 512 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: Think expanding teams, and but you it's you know, they 513 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: got to take capture their window too. So it'll be 514 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: interesting to see if if they do expand, but I 515 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 1: think adding more teams that the growth is inevitable. And 516 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 1: you know whether that's financially or more games. And shout 517 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: out to Andrews. She's been making a lot of noise lately, 518 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:32,200 Speaker 1: breaking records left and right. I'm excited. The season has 519 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: been fun, So Gino, I appreciate your time. 520 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 2: Man. 521 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: I wish you and the Lakers and and and Geno 522 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: for the streets the best, and we'll have to follow 523 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:41,640 Speaker 1: the news. 524 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 2: I appreciate you. Yeah, No, no. 525 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:48,360 Speaker 1: Gms and teams with bad moves of late. I think 526 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: there's a bigger magnifying glass on teams now with so 527 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: much player movement and decisions they make, from Luca to 528 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:03,639 Speaker 1: the Aaron. Five teams have done well and teams have 529 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 1: done poorly. So we're gonna touch on a few of 530 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: these teams real quick. But I also want to know 531 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:11,159 Speaker 1: what you guys think down in the comments, So this 532 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:14,359 Speaker 1: is going to be an open discussion. Don't custom me 533 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 1: because I'm an cuss back. I'm just gonna tell you 534 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: you got to be fucking up. They be shadow banding 535 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: my Instagram now because I have to respond to some 536 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:24,199 Speaker 1: muting I'm playing. But GMS in the league, whether we 537 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,919 Speaker 1: want to say worst bad moves management. Let's start with 538 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 1: the Bulls ran by Holy how you say that? Name 539 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: our tourists in the GM, Mark Everageley since twenty twenty, 540 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 1: so pretty much five years in the front office, zero 541 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: top ten picks, one playoff appearance with one win. This 542 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 1: is the definition of kind of you're just floating in 543 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: the middle, so you're not really able to get better. 544 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: You're good enough to be kind of be at that bottom, 545 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: but not bad enough to be getting valuable picks. They've 546 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,600 Speaker 1: lost They've recently just traded a Lonzo Ball for a 547 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 1: corps in Cleveland. They've also lost zach Lavine, DeMar Derozen 548 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: and Caruso for Giddy. Right, yeah, Giddy solid, but Caruso 549 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: impacts winning more than Giddy does. So, uh, we'll have 550 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 1: to see what's going on and how much longer those 551 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:19,920 Speaker 1: two gentlemen that are making decisions over in Chicago will 552 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 1: be around. 553 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:23,040 Speaker 2: But let me know what you guys think that. Could 554 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:25,359 Speaker 2: you just speak to what it is in the NBA 555 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:27,439 Speaker 2: being in the middle of the pack and how that's like, 556 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 2: not that you either want to be great or you 557 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:30,359 Speaker 2: want to be terrible. 558 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, being it's it's it's messed up too, because that 559 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: is exactly what they just said. Do you either want 560 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: to be a really good team or you want to 561 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:38,960 Speaker 1: be bad and try to build stock at the bottom 562 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 1: and at draft picks and opportunities and being the lottery. 563 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 2: But being right in. 564 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,440 Speaker 1: The middle is just like on your your your your mediocre, 565 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: so you don't give yourself a chance to win or 566 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 1: advance in the playoffs. And then again, you're not giving 567 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:50,879 Speaker 1: yourself a chance to advance through the draft. And that's 568 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: where Chicago's been sitting for a while. So it's a 569 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 1: nasty place to sit. Uh, it's been a while since 570 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 1: these guys have been good. And that's a you know, 571 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: it's a landmark franchise. It's the house that MJ bilt. 572 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:05,239 Speaker 1: So we're gonna have to see how much longer, uh 573 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: that situation will be going on. Uh. Moving on to 574 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: the Suns, which is great fan base, one of the 575 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: best places in the United States to live. Matt Ishbia 576 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: has came in and taken over ownership and and we 577 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: know the moves that have been made over the last 578 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:27,560 Speaker 1: handful of years with you know, bringing in kd uh, 579 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 1: bringing in Bradley Beal his contract. You know, James Jones, 580 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 1: who did a very solid job for seven years, has 581 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: kind of transitioned to a different office position. UHIA has 582 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: brought in Brian Gregory, who was a coach, an assistant coach, 583 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: doesn't have a ton of obviously, player management. Maybe that's 584 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: the wrong word, because when you're a coach, you play, 585 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: you manage players experience as far as GM and moving guys. 586 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,440 Speaker 1: Uh he was an assistant coach when ish Bia was 587 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,479 Speaker 1: at Michigan State, so he's keeping that in the family. 588 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: But it's just gonna be interesting to see, you know. Obviously, 589 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: this Bradley Beal situation. I mean, he's got two years 590 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: left on his deal. I don't know if you can 591 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: buy that out. But I think both sides are unhappy 592 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: with that. KD broke free and was able to go 593 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 1: to Houston. And I feel bad for Book because Book 594 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:21,000 Speaker 1: is a loyal dude to his core. I know that 595 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 1: about him and he wants to ride this wave. But 596 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: hopefully management, for the sake of him and the sake 597 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,960 Speaker 1: of that city can can put some stuff together, put 598 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: some stuff around him, and have the ability to get 599 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: back in those winning conversations. And if you go take 600 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 1: a look at the Sun's roster right now, it's and 601 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 1: I don't mean nasty, but like nasty players, but it's 602 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: not They're not positioned out. They got a bunch of 603 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 1: two guards and they have big fours and fives, like 604 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:49,639 Speaker 1: there's no point guards. There's no you know, threes on 605 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 1: that team. So they have a lot of work to 606 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 1: do this off season with not much flexibility. So we'll 607 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,679 Speaker 1: have to see how Phoenix does with that movement. Obviously, 608 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 1: moves they've made in the past to get the Kevin 609 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 1: Durants and the Bradley Bills have left them really handcuffed 610 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: when it comes to the draft until twenty thirty two. 611 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty six, no first round picks, twenty seven a 612 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: swap you get the worst pick of Utah, Cleveland and 613 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 1: Minnesota twenty eight similar but it's Brooklyn, the Knicks and 614 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: the Wizards twenty nine, no draft picks at all, thirty 615 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: you get a swap with the worst picks again with 616 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:27,399 Speaker 1: the Wizards in Memphis twenty thirty one, no first round picks. 617 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 1: Twenty thirty two, they finally get their own first round picks, 618 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:35,359 Speaker 1: so management has their work cut out moving west and 619 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 1: this hurts my soul. The Sacramento Kings have been the 620 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:40,120 Speaker 1: bulls of the East ninth. 621 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 2: That's fucked up. 622 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 1: I'm Ron Burgundy. I'm just reading what's on the prompter. 623 00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:49,680 Speaker 1: That's Cole the bulls of the West, the Kings, you 624 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: know McNair. If you think about what the Kings have done, 625 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: and I'm not even saying that the Halliburton, the Halliburton situation, 626 00:27:58,160 --> 00:27:59,600 Speaker 1: that trade had to be made, and I remember they 627 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 1: were back and forth. To be honest with you, a 628 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: lot of people wanted Deer and Fox to go, and 629 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 1: when Halliburton left a lot of people were surprised. I 630 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:07,399 Speaker 1: was actually working for the team at the time on 631 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 1: the broadcast. But if you think both those guys are gone, now, 632 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 1: what do they have to really show in young capital. 633 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:15,919 Speaker 1: Obviously they got some older players now that you know 634 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:18,520 Speaker 1: that are a little bit older, that aren't obviously the 635 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 1: same younger players they were before. So obviously out goes 636 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: Moni McNair and incomes Scott Perry, who I like. I 637 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 1: think Scott Perry was with the magic right with the 638 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 1: Knicks before they started popping. But I haven't you know, 639 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 1: you normally hear stuff, and I haven't heard too much negative. 640 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:37,400 Speaker 1: I actually no negative about him, so hopefully that situation 641 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: over their works. You're hearing some bonus baby on the 642 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: move this offseason. I don't know what you do. You 643 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 1: got some aging guys and DeRozan and Levine that's still 644 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 1: got some left in the tank. But you know, as 645 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 1: far as that seems constructed, they don't have enough to 646 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 1: get over the hump or really make. 647 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 2: Noise in the Western Conference. 648 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 1: Shout out to my man Doug Christy who's the head 649 00:28:57,520 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: coach over there now and brought my man Bobby Jackson back, 650 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: so they got ebony and Ivory over there. Salute to 651 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 1: my dogs. But yeah, we're gonna have to see what 652 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 1: this what Scott Perry comes in and does. Because the 653 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 1: Kings fans are some of the greatest. What is that 654 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 1: one playoff appearance in twenty years? It's been bleak out 655 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 1: there and Sacramento ain't got nothing else or they got 656 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 1: the A's right now, I got to get out there 657 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: and check a A's game out. If you look back 658 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: with the Kings, I mean they missed I think obviously 659 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 1: the first one of the bigger first miss that come 660 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:30,680 Speaker 1: to mind is obviously Phoenix and Sacramento choosing DeAndre Ayton 661 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: and then Marvin Bagley respectively over the third pick Luca 662 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 1: and then Deer and Fox a high draft pick nothing 663 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 1: in return. And then Halliburton, what he's been able to 664 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:45,920 Speaker 1: turn into arguably top five, top seven guard in the NBA, 665 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 1: led his team to the finals this past year. 666 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 2: And and hope you get wetter better. 667 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 1: With the Achilles tear bro So, Sacramento's in in some 668 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:00,080 Speaker 1: ugly places right now, but hopefully they can rebound and 669 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 1: get it back together. 670 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 2: It's been a minute, but we're hoping. 671 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:05,400 Speaker 1: The Mavericks. 672 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,840 Speaker 2: Nico and DeMont. 673 00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:12,080 Speaker 1: Fans have been all over Nico, but now they're starting 674 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: to see the vision what some fans are thinking. Somehow, 675 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:18,880 Speaker 1: I don't know how, somehow the Dallas Mavericks, with all 676 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 1: that talent and giving up one of the best players 677 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 1: in the world, bounce back and get the number one pick. 678 00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: That's crazy. But we're not even going to talk about that. 679 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:30,120 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about it's pretty much. Man, it's 680 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:31,440 Speaker 1: his job not to fuck this up. 681 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:31,720 Speaker 2: Now. 682 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 1: You know, you got to get Kyrie healthy. Ad will 683 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: be back. You get a young they're saying generational talent. 684 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 1: I love to see it. I love Cooper Flagg's motor. 685 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: I love what he does on the defensive end. I 686 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 1: think he's going to bring a lot to that team, 687 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: a very versatile player, and I don't know what the 688 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:48,760 Speaker 1: limit for him is. I think the sky's the limit 689 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:52,000 Speaker 1: with his talent, his motor, and his skill set. 690 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:53,200 Speaker 2: One other bad. 691 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:55,680 Speaker 1: Thing, and I've been talking, I've been calling Phoenix on 692 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,479 Speaker 1: their bullshit. And another thing that came out recently that 693 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: the mav workers were stiffed playoff bonuses, which normally goes 694 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:05,040 Speaker 1: around the league gets traditioned, playoff money gets cut up, 695 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 1: staff and staff gets money. Then normally players, we cut 696 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: our playoff money up and pay the people we need 697 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:14,080 Speaker 1: to pay. But it was recently reported that the MAVs 698 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:18,120 Speaker 1: stiffed people on playoff bonuses, which is another representation of 699 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 1: bad business. So management's job in Dallas is just not 700 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: to fuck it up. You guys got a lot to 701 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: work with for the sake of the city, for the 702 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 1: dudes on the team, man management, get it together. Let's 703 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:33,640 Speaker 1: see what you guys got. You know, obviously, with guys 704 00:31:33,880 --> 00:31:36,720 Speaker 1: or excuse me, workers being stiffed, their bonuses is keep 705 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: in mind what Mark Cuban did. Mark Cuban threw thirty 706 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 1: five million dollars out there and split it up like 707 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: Mark Cuban built that from the ground up and treated 708 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:48,440 Speaker 1: people the right way and was rewarded with the championship. 709 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 1: So the ownership has got off to a tough start, 710 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:54,360 Speaker 1: but I hope they're able to rebound and move forward. Last, 711 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:58,680 Speaker 1: but not least, the Pelicans. What's up with Zion is 712 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 1: he's staying? Is he going? Du Mars is over there 713 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 1: now running things. They recently traded CJ. McCullum and Kelly 714 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 1: Olennok for some future second round picks in Jordan Poole, 715 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:12,719 Speaker 1: Sadek Bay and Micah how you say his last name, Pevy? 716 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 1: Forgive me bro in the fortieth overall pick in the 717 00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five draft that just passed. Interesting situation. Jordan 718 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:22,920 Speaker 1: Pool over there now, my guy Willie Green. I think 719 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:24,680 Speaker 1: the reason and people are saying, how come Willie Green 720 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: still there? I think the reason why they haven't fired 721 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: Willie is because they know they haven't given them shit 722 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:29,320 Speaker 1: to work with. To be honest with you, like, there's 723 00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: been a lot of inconsistency and players in and out 724 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:34,840 Speaker 1: and guys not playing and guys being hurt. And Willie 725 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: is a good dude, think of a solid coach, and 726 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:39,160 Speaker 1: I think they're trying to put some stuff so he 727 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:41,160 Speaker 1: can really if they could see, if you know, what 728 00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 1: he could really do. So it's gonna be interesting to 729 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:46,640 Speaker 1: see what's going to happen. Troy Reaver was brought in 730 00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: by Joe Dumars and someone who was with them over 731 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: in Detroit, so two, you know, great basketball minds over there. 732 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 1: DC guy. There's been some DC movement obviously with the 733 00:32:56,640 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: acquisitions they've made. So I want to know what's going 734 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 1: to be up with Ion this year. I mean, I 735 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: think this is I mean, we think every year is 736 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 1: a big year, but something needs to happen. He's looking 737 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:09,000 Speaker 1: in shape. I hope he's healthy. O'b be interesting see 738 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,080 Speaker 1: if he's on the move at some point. They're saying 739 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: a lot of big names can. 740 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 2: Be on the move. 741 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 1: So Zion has only played in two hundred and fourteen 742 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:20,840 Speaker 1: games out of a possible four to ninety two in 743 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: six season, which is forty three percent. Has this run 744 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:27,440 Speaker 1: come to an end? Do you stick with them? I 745 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,080 Speaker 1: don't know, because when he's out there. He's a bad 746 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:30,680 Speaker 1: motherfucker bro. I might even lie to you. He's a 747 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 1: twenty and ten guy, and I feel like he's still 748 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:34,440 Speaker 1: is learning how to play the game. This is just 749 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:38,200 Speaker 1: pure athleticism, speed and strength. I think he's super talented, 750 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 1: but the best ability is availability, and that's something he 751 00:33:41,240 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: hasn't had. But this team has talent. I mean, you 752 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 1: look at Zion, Trey Murphy, Irb Jones, Deshon Tay Murray 753 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 1: coming back, Jordan Poole, Jeremiah Fears, the seventh pick. There's 754 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,320 Speaker 1: some talent over there. So I hope, somehow, some way, 755 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:57,719 Speaker 1: for the sake of my boy Willie g and just 756 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:00,000 Speaker 1: being a fan of Zion, that they're able to fit 757 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: figure that out. So some franchises have been struggling of 758 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:04,800 Speaker 1: late that I hope, you know, they're all able to 759 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:08,040 Speaker 1: bounce back and be contending in the next few years. 760 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:10,239 Speaker 1: But that shit ain't easy. And that's why I've been 761 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:13,319 Speaker 1: saying with all these new ownership, teams are going like 762 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:15,719 Speaker 1: crazy of late, I hope there's a little bit of 763 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:17,839 Speaker 1: hangover from a standpoint of people just think they can 764 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:21,640 Speaker 1: come in with no experience and run franchises and build winners, 765 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:24,239 Speaker 1: and that shit is not an overnight success. There's no 766 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 1: more three star dominant teams. You need depth teams are 767 00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:33,399 Speaker 1: built now, homegrown draft picks, great trades, and a lot 768 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:35,439 Speaker 1: of these owners need to take notes before they jump 769 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,640 Speaker 1: in and just think they can do what they want 770 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: to do because it's their team and they got a 771 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,480 Speaker 1: lot of money. The New York Knicks made waves this weekend, obviously, 772 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: with the coaching vacancy still up in the air, they 773 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 1: reached out to the great Don Staley, which I think 774 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:51,040 Speaker 1: would be incredible for the game. One of the hottest 775 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:53,319 Speaker 1: seats in sports. But she's a proven winner on and 776 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:55,040 Speaker 1: off the court, which she's been able to do in 777 00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 1: her career in obviously coaching. So I'd be really interesting 778 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:00,880 Speaker 1: to see if the league What is that? What was 779 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,480 Speaker 1: what was the movie called with Woody Goldverer with the 780 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:06,160 Speaker 1: NIXT coach. That shit was good and it had all 781 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:10,200 Speaker 1: the NBA players in it, Eddie, Eddie, And I'll mean 782 00:35:10,239 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 1: that in a disrespectful way. It just it just reminded 783 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:14,879 Speaker 1: me that I love the movie. I'm sure I would 784 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:17,960 Speaker 1: love if Don Staley got the opportunity. So we will 785 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,840 Speaker 1: see what happens with the next situation. But that's a 786 00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:22,920 Speaker 1: wrap for this week's plug. You can catch us on 787 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,200 Speaker 1: all the Smoke Productions, YouTube, and the DraftKings Network. We'll 788 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 1: see y'all next week.