1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to the best of the Week for What's Right 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: with Nick Right the best takes and moments from this 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: week on the show. Enjoy. 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, So the Denver cooked us in the second half. 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 2: We were coming off of back to back, but Sham's 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 2: reports that their reinforcements coming back. Tatum is practicing full 7 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: five on five. How highly would you rank the Celtics 8 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 2: with Tatum at one hundred? 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: Maybe let me rank them without Tatum first, Okay, because 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: we talked on Tuesday about Jalen Brown being you know, 11 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: a third on my MVP ballot to me firmly in 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: the top five, and how impressed I've been with what 13 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: he's done, what Missoula has done, the way they've kind 14 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: of proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, the math 15 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: edge they have night in night out, right. So I've 16 00:00:55,360 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: given Boston their flowers and been very very i think 17 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: fair to what they have accomplished this year without Jason Tatum. 18 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: With all of that said, I would put them at 19 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: close to zero percent to win the championship, not make 20 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: the finals, win the championship if Jason Tatum does not 21 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: come back. If Tatum doesn't come back, demons, I would 22 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: have the following teams in no particular order, but the 23 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: following teams ahead of Boston in championship probability, OKC, San Antonio, Denver, Detroit, 24 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: the Knicks, the Timberwolves, the Rockets, the Calves, and that 25 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: I might end there. Sixers Lakers would be the next 26 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: teams that come to mind, but they would be they. 27 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: I do not believe they can win four rounds without Tatum, 28 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: and I believe they absolutely can win four rounds with him, 29 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 1: particularly if he were to come back in the next 30 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: two to four weeks and have some ramp up before 31 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 1: the playoffs and then also get something. Here's the other 32 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: piece of it, because they've been so good without him. 33 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 1: He could get some ramp up in the playoffs if 34 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: they stay the two seed, and then in round one, 35 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: even if they were to drop to the three, I guess. 36 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: But in round one, if they stay the two seed, 37 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: you are getting Charlotte or Atlanta or Miami or Orlando. 38 00:02:55,639 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: I don't think you would need full go Jason Tatum. 39 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: I don't even think let me rephrase it. I think 40 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 1: the Celtics as presently constituted without Tatum at all, could 41 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: win any I would pick them to win any of 42 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: those series, so he could continue to ramp up. But 43 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: this is where I kind of want to pivot the 44 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: conversation a bit on Tatum in his return, because there 45 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: is an element of oof. They're playing so well, Jalen's 46 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: playing so well, would he screw it up? And last night, 47 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: to me was a reminder that that is a faulty 48 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: conversation because you simply cannot win a title with the 49 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: team you have right now. You can't and the Celtics 50 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: have been to as and lost, they've won a title. 51 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: They are not a hey, nice seven game round two 52 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:14,119 Speaker 1: exit that that means nothing to them, And so I 53 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: the conversation surrounding Tatum and his potential return should be 54 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: more of a ye, I'll overdo it here, but like 55 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: hero story, because he and I understand the Celtics don't 56 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: need saving because they are playing really well and they're 57 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: a really good team. But if it's one winner and 58 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: twenty nine losers from the you know that's your mindset of, 59 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: then they do need saving because right now they can't 60 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: be the one winner and last night you saw it 61 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: that that was not even you know, the Nuggets have 62 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: not been a dominant team for months going into last night. 63 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: They were sixteen and sixteen in their last thirty two. 64 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: They have really missed, obviously Aaron Gordon, who is their 65 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: third best player but maybe their second most important player certainly. 66 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: And Jamal Murray left that game early with an illness 67 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: to moonse. He played eight minutes and the Nuggets still 68 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: annihilated Boston. 69 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think. 70 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 2: And so if you got Tatum and he wants to play, 71 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 2: he's obviously I don't think he can possibly make the 72 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: team worse. 73 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: It got correct, That's exactly right, and it is. It's 74 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: Here's the other thing that I think is important to 75 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: recognize for the Celtics when it comes to the Tatum return. 76 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: This year, Jalen Brown is averaging thirty four minutes a game. 77 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: Derek White is averaging thirty four minutes per game. Peyton 78 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: Pritchard is average thirty three minutes per game. He is 79 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 1: not going to take minutes from those guys. Those guys 80 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: will still play thirty three thirty four minutes per game. 81 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: He will be taking minutes from Houser, who again is 82 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 1: having a fine year. He will be taking minutes from 83 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: probably not Quita because he's the center, but he will 84 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 1: be taking minutes from Garza. Those are the guys that 85 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: you are, Baylor Shireman that Tatum will be taking minutes from, 86 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: which is where he doesn't have to be one hundred 87 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: percent Jason Tatum for him to be a huge at 88 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 1: addition for them, And so it'd be one thing if 89 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown, Peyton Pritchard and Derek White were all playing 90 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: like forty minutes a game and it's like, okay, it 91 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 1: will be their rotations will be significantly altered by Tatum's return. 92 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: They are Jalen Brown. Last year, I'm just gonna look 93 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: this up in real time, played thirty four point three 94 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: minutes per game. This year, Jalen Brown is playing thirty 95 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: four point three minutes per game, the exact same down 96 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: to the tenth. Derek White last year played thirty three 97 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: point nine minutes per game. This year he's playing thirty 98 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: four point three minutes per game. So he's playing an 99 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: extra twenty five seconds a game like then he was 100 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: last year. I think Prichard, I'm gonna check. I think 101 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: Prichard is playing a little bit more more run than 102 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: in the past. He was playing twenty eight minutes last year, 103 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: this year is playing thirty two and a half. But 104 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: I think that'll maintain. I just think that's because he's improved, 105 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: you know, as a player, and so I just I 106 00:07:53,360 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: don't I don't think the framing of man, could Tatum 107 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: disrupt things is the right framing. I think in the 108 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: temporarily it might, and it might be rocky and you 109 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: you know, as far as him knocking the rust off 110 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: and getting back to himself, all of that, there will 111 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: be some growing pains. But those growing pains are worthwhile 112 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: because right now, as you saw last night, again one game, 113 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: but a Nuggets team that did not have Aaron Gordon, 114 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: that essentially did not have Jamal Murray, they were blown 115 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:46,719 Speaker 1: off the court by him. So I do think they 116 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: can win the East if Tatum comes back. I think 117 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: I might pick them to win the East if Tatum 118 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: comes back, and then you would see who they draw 119 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: on the finals. What else do we have on this? 120 00:08:59,000 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 3: Oh? 121 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 2: Would you invest in them winning the finals at plus 122 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 2: eleven hundred right now? 123 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: I think eleven to one on Boston right now is 124 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: a more than fair price if you believe Tatum's coming 125 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: back right without him again, without him, I would say 126 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: it should be sixteen to one or worse. But with him, 127 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 1: I think they are a seven to one team, And 128 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 1: so you can do the own you know math in 129 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: your head on percent if they're sixteen to one without him, 130 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: if they're seven to one with him, what percent chance 131 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: do I think it is that he's coming back? All 132 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: that stuff? But yeah, I think you know, do they 133 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: have a nine percent chance of winning the championship? Yes? 134 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: And so yeah, I do like that. All right, what 135 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: else do we have on this game? 136 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 2: If Jokiic clears his sixty five game mark, do you 137 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 2: think he's in root for his fourth MVP. 138 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 1: So that's a really interesting one because if he clears 139 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: it and Shay doesn't, then definitively yes, Like those two 140 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: guys are the top top top two contenders the But 141 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: it is now Shay all of a sudden, you know, 142 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 1: keeps missing games. Shae has played forty nine the Thunder 143 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: have played this year. Sorry, I'm doing this in real time. 144 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: The Thunder have played sixty so Shay's missed eleven, so 145 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: he can and you can miss seventeen. Uh, and so 146 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: you know he has more room to play with the 147 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: Nuggets have played fifty nine. Joker has played forty three, 148 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:02,719 Speaker 1: so Joker can only miss one on more, so I 149 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: don't think he's gonna clear it is. Here's the other thing. 150 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: But now, uh, I also could see Joker sitting at 151 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: sixty three games with two games to play and being like, 152 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: I don't care, like I'll see you know, I'd rather 153 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: rest like I and listen. Winning league MVP is obviously 154 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: a massive honor, and him becoming joining the four MVP club, 155 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: which is so Kareem's got six, Russell has five, Jordan 156 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: has five, Bron has four, Wilt has four or five 157 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 1: so will I don't even will test four. So and 158 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 1: that's the list like nobody, the Joker, Magic Bird, Moses, 159 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 1: Moses has three, Moses has three, and so yeah, joining 160 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: the four m VP club obviously would be would be sick, 161 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: but he has reached. I think Brown is gonna get it. 162 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 3: I do think he's gonna get the m v P 163 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 3: this year. 164 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,959 Speaker 2: That you could MVP is in one title does sound 165 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 2: kind of weird, but uh. 166 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 3: But yeah, I think I think Jayla Brown gets it 167 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 3: this year, and to me, he deserves it, So. 168 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,679 Speaker 1: I think he I don't think he's had a better 169 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: season than SG, than SGA or Joker, but let's just 170 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:56,439 Speaker 1: say for the time being that neither one of them 171 00:12:56,440 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: are eligible. I agree with you, I said on Tuesday 172 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: I would have him third. That you and I are 173 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: out of the mainstream on that. As far as the voters, 174 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 1: so last week, Tim Bond TIMPs did that straw poll, 175 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,560 Speaker 1: and here were the people ahead of Jalen Brown. In 176 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: addition to SGA and Joker. Cad Cunningham, who again like 177 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: that is he is a similar case as Jalen Brown, 178 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: which is, we weren't expected to be this good. You know, 179 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: they've got now the best record in basketball. They have 180 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 1: passed the thunder best record in basketball. Wimby, who again 181 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: the games played thing is gonna be tough on Wimby 182 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: and Luca. Now, I don't think there is a strong 183 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: argument to have Luca ahead of Jalen Brown. Jalen Brown, though, 184 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 1: was barely ahead of Donovan Well, he was, I guess 185 00:13:55,520 --> 00:14:01,720 Speaker 1: strongly ahead of Donovan Mitchell. Wimby is an interesting argument 186 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: because he is like, they are overachieving expectations with. 187 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 3: Well. 188 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: So here's the thing. I don't know that I agree 189 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: with that, because I think Castle's been awesome. They have 190 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: good guards. But Wimby is so like a game like 191 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: last night is a great example for Wimby where he's 192 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: three for twelve, only has eight rebounds, and has scores 193 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 1: twelve points and they're plus nineteen in a three point 194 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 1: win when he's on the court because of his defensive impact. 195 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: So I don't I think that Jalen, Cad and Wimby 196 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 1: all have right now a really good individual argument that 197 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: they should be third in MVP voting and third can 198 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: become first if Joker and Shaye don't hit the sixty 199 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: five game mark. All right, let's go on to some 200 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: college hoops. 201 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 2: Uh, So, we got a loaded NBA draft class this year. 202 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 2: Up with the guy at number one or projected number one, 203 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 2: Darren Peterson has the tendency to sub himself out of games? 204 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 2: Is this something for gms or teams to look at? 205 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 1: One hundred and it's one of the most bizarre college 206 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: basketball stories I can remember and listen. Debanza's awesome, Carlos 207 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: Boozer's kid, Cam Boozer is awesome. But going into the year, 208 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: it felt like it was a pretty clear Peterson won 209 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: Debanza to Cambooser three. But this nebulous Is he hurt? 210 00:15:56,760 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: Is this about reaching his nil threshold. Does he not 211 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: care all of that? That would in a year demands 212 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: where it feels like there are two other absolute studs 213 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: at the top of the draft in Debans End Boozer, 214 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: that would scare the hell out of me. That would 215 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: just flatly now, we haven't seen a guard prospect this 216 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 1: highly regarded in at least a decade, and he is 217 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 1: the prototypical modern NBA guard with great size, athleticism, all 218 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 1: of it. But the wait, what is going on? Factor 219 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: would worry me. And it makes Kansas a very difficult 220 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: team to handicap for the NCAA Tournament because Kansas obviously 221 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 1: has been awesome. You know, awesome is maybe overstating it. 222 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 1: Kansas has been quite good all year, despite the fact 223 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:13,719 Speaker 1: he's missed a dozen games essentially. And so oh, speaking 224 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: of the NCAA Tournament, it just launched yesterday. The folks 225 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: that I've done stuff with in the past, it's Splash 226 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 1: Sports that we did the big you know, we did 227 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: a What's Right NFL Survivor contest for like one hundred 228 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,120 Speaker 1: bucks an entry or fifty bucks an entry, I don't 229 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,719 Speaker 1: quite remember. And then we also did the high Roller 230 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:44,640 Speaker 1: five kN entry Survivor contest. They they have and they 231 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: put my face on it. What I think will be 232 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: the biggest March Madness Survivor contest in the world this year. 233 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 1: First place and somebody's gonna get it is three million bucks. 234 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: And it's it's not like one of those impossible contests 235 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 1: where it's like, hey, all you have to do is 236 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:10,000 Speaker 1: do pick a perfect bracket. It is a true survivor 237 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: contest where you pick uh the I'll explain the rules 238 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 1: more thoroughly as we get closer to it, but basically 239 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: a team every day or later in the tournament, a 240 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 1: team every round and you just need to be the 241 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 1: last man standing. And you were last person staying, you 242 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 1: win three million bucks. 243 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 3: Uh hush Madness Survivor Almost. 244 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: It is not almost, it's exactly what it is. And 245 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: it's one hundred and fifty dollars to enter, and you 246 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: can have multiple injuries if you want, but it's not unlimited, 247 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,439 Speaker 1: but you could have a bunch if you want. But 248 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty dollars is you know, I think 249 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: a reasonable price point to where you, guys, everybody can 250 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: get involved for at least one injury if you want. 251 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: And this was the contest Demonsai. I was in one 252 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:07,120 Speaker 1: of these last year, the day the day that your 253 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: mom and I went to the Grizzlies Lakers game, and 254 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,639 Speaker 1: I was we were sitting courtside and that you know, 255 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 1: video of bron coming over at the end of the game. 256 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: I'm on camera because of where I was sitting a 257 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: bunch during the game and looking at my phone and 258 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 1: not the game in front of me, because that was 259 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 1: the night of either the Sweet sixteen or the Elite eight, 260 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: I don't remember. And I was down to me Hubs 261 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:47,679 Speaker 1: and Danny split an entry in the Splash Sports I 262 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:51,400 Speaker 1: think like high Roller March Maddness contest, and we were 263 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: down to five entries left and I was sweating, like 264 00:19:55,400 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: in real time on terrible internet streaming. I won that 265 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 1: on that day. We didn't win the whole thing though. 266 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: But so the the cool thing about March Madness Survivor 267 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 1: is it's unlike NFL Survivor, teams get eliminated. So you 268 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 1: have to basically reverse engineer who you think is going 269 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 1: to win the championship, save them, and then the ideal 270 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: way to do it is for every team you pick 271 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: to win that they lose their next game. The you 272 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:38,360 Speaker 1: want you a disaster is a team that you pick 273 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:42,360 Speaker 1: in round one makes the final four, because then you're 274 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: just not gonna have teams available. So yeah, I the 275 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 1: so again. And three million bucks for first place, pretty 276 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,880 Speaker 1: sent and it's winner take all. Well the I mean, 277 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: you know, I suppose that might depend on your municipality. 278 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: I'm not sure, uh, but yeah, so uh and people 279 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: can check it out if they want the splash sports 280 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: dot com h slash Nick And this is uh the 281 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:15,120 Speaker 1: I am again full disclosure on this stuff. As always, 282 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: my buddy Brent Hanks introduced me to the splash Sports 283 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:25,680 Speaker 1: people years ago, and I have a very very small 284 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:30,639 Speaker 1: percentage of equity in the company and so the so 285 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: that you know, that's how they can, you know, use 286 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:36,359 Speaker 1: my face on this stuff and have the quick easy 287 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 1: ways for you guys to find it. Splash sports dot 288 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,880 Speaker 1: com slash Nick, I again, Pee, I think there's We've 289 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: already had a few hundred people sign up, and it 290 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: came up yesterday the math on three million bucks divided 291 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 1: by one point fifty so around you know, they they're 292 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:55,360 Speaker 1: anticipating around twenty thousand entries in it, and so hopefully 293 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 1: some of you guys joined me in it, but the 294 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: done with that for a moment, then to get back 295 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 1: to where I was going. Yeah, I I think at 296 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: this point it is incumbent upon Darren Peterson to either 297 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: come out and say, listen, I have an injury that 298 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 1: I've been playing through and here's what it is, or 299 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:35,440 Speaker 1: to cut this shit out. And I don't know if 300 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:44,440 Speaker 1: it has tangibly hurt his draft stock yet, but if 301 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: he were to do this Demond's a in the NCAA Tournament, 302 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 1: I think it would eliminate him from going first and 303 00:22:56,359 --> 00:23:00,360 Speaker 1: maybe going second. Now it's also possible does not care. 304 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: The money difference between going first and going third is 305 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: not that big. 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Gambling problem, Call one 341 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: eight hundred Gambler Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia. 342 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:26,480 Speaker 2: All right, yeah, so I thought tennis corner was tough, 343 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 2: but thanks to the winner Olympics, we have figure skating corner. 344 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 3: Uh take it away, pops. 345 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 1: So here's the thing, and this is you know, I 346 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: joked about this with kW on TV yesterday that he 347 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:47,160 Speaker 1: always says I love sport, not sports. I love sport. 348 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:54,920 Speaker 1: And there are moments in the Olympics in particular, where 349 00:25:54,960 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 1: that is proven to simply be true. And I will 350 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: get to the hockey in a moment, which should have 351 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: just been an awesome story. But because we just live 352 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: on the dumbest timeline, there's you know, a tiny bit 353 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:19,640 Speaker 1: of controversy attached to it, I guess, and I guess 354 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 1: there's maybe even people could find a way for there 355 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: to be some controversy in the Alissa lou figure Skating 356 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: gold But here's why I wanted to start with this. 357 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 1: I do not know anything about figure skating. When I'm watching, 358 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:40,479 Speaker 1: I can see if somebody did more rotations than the 359 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:43,919 Speaker 1: previous jump, but I don't know if something's a double 360 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 1: or a triple. I certainly don't know the difference between 361 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:50,880 Speaker 1: a toe loop and an axle. And I know that 362 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,639 Speaker 1: the guy who got nervous and kind of screwed up 363 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:58,159 Speaker 1: his individual they called him the quad God. And I learned, 364 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: you know, I didn't learn that was because he could 365 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:05,719 Speaker 1: do a quadruple axle. I you know, I did. I 366 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 1: do remember watching the figure skating movie The Cutting Edge 367 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 1: when I was a kid, and I remember obviously Carrigan 368 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 1: Harding and that controversy. Okay, with that said, there is 369 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: something be a little like sanguine, if not corny here, 370 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:35,000 Speaker 1: But I don't mind. There is something truly beautiful and 371 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:43,040 Speaker 1: touching about athletic feats that have the ability to transcend 372 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: the understanding of a sport. So if you watched alyssa 373 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:53,440 Speaker 1: lose four and a half minute gold medal winning routine 374 00:27:54,520 --> 00:28:00,040 Speaker 1: cold as I did. I watched it bleary eyed on 375 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:04,439 Speaker 1: a plane from Vegas to San Francisco at six thirty 376 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: in the morning, after having slept for maybe a combined 377 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: two and a half hours in the previous two days, 378 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 1: and I was scrolling Twitter and it seemed like every 379 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:18,119 Speaker 1: fourth tweet was this four and a half minute video. 380 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:22,159 Speaker 1: So I was like, I've got to watch it, and 381 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: I'm not lying to you they say two minutes in, 382 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:33,160 Speaker 1: I was like, am I getting choked up? By the end? 383 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 1: I was. I almost had tears in my eyes, and 384 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: I immediately watched it again. I don't know why. I 385 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: can't explain it. I don't I can't define what made 386 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: that breakthrough to me as oh my god, I'm watching 387 00:28:55,320 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: something specifically excellent. And there is something too sports where 388 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 1: you can walk into an art gallery and maybe be 389 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 1: taken aback by something, but very often the best art 390 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:24,800 Speaker 1: someone kind of has to explain to you why it's great. 391 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:29,560 Speaker 1: You can hear music and really like it, but very 392 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:35,840 Speaker 1: often the best like, oh my god, this is historically excellent. 393 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:41,480 Speaker 1: Someone who's an expert has to explain why this was, 394 00:29:43,560 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: you know, why this composition or whatever was so difficult 395 00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: or so important. I think a lot of people have 396 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: read some of the greatest books ever and walked away 397 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,320 Speaker 1: from him and like, Okay, I thought that was good, 398 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 1: but I don't totally understand why this is a classic. 399 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:12,480 Speaker 1: There is something about feats of athletic brilliance that the 400 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:21,360 Speaker 1: human brain just intuitively recognizes as great. And I watched 401 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: that young lady do that four and a half minute 402 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:32,840 Speaker 1: routine and it was literally breathtaking. And then afterwards you 403 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 1: read about her story and about how I mean, she 404 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:43,480 Speaker 1: was quite literally born to do this. Her dad really 405 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: really wanted you know, I don't want to get it wrong, 406 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: but it seems like her dad was a Michelle Kwan 407 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: figure skating superfan and tried to have, you know, a 408 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: daughter that could follow in those footsteps. And then she 409 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:03,400 Speaker 1: competed in the Olympics at sixteen, and then the pressure 410 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:05,600 Speaker 1: of this is the only thing I've ever been you know, 411 00:31:05,720 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: allowed to do or told to do, or I was 412 00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:12,440 Speaker 1: built for she retired and then came back at eighteen 413 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 1: and is a very you know, it's very individual, doesn't 414 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 1: really have the look from body type, hair piercings, anything 415 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:26,760 Speaker 1: to traditional figure skaters. And she was just out there 416 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:34,240 Speaker 1: with utter and complete joy crushing in the single biggest 417 00:31:34,280 --> 00:31:40,200 Speaker 1: moment of her life. And I thought it was just spectacular. 418 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:45,440 Speaker 1: And so I don't listen. I understand there are actual 419 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 1: figure skating experts that are you know, said, well, you 420 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: know she used she blade edged on one of her 421 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 1: jumps or this. I don't care. I've watched that performance 422 00:31:56,200 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 1: four times. I'll watch it again. And it was a 423 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 1: truly beautiful feet of athleticism by a young woman who 424 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:15,320 Speaker 1: the figure skating community was intimately familiar with. I was not, 425 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:18,280 Speaker 1: and I thought it was a privilege to be able 426 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: to see. So that was the you know, the first 427 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:29,080 Speaker 1: for me holy shit moment of the Olympics. And then 428 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: you have, for the first time in my life, for 429 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: the first time since the miracle on ice, team USA 430 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:43,880 Speaker 1: hockey wins the gold over Canada. Canada, you know, the 431 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 1: best hockey nation in the world. Team USA lost in 432 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:52,000 Speaker 1: the Four Nations gold medal game to Canada and now 433 00:32:52,040 --> 00:32:55,160 Speaker 1: we beat them in overtime of the Olympics, after they 434 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 1: beat us in overtime of the Olympics in the gold 435 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 1: medal game when Sydney Crosby hit the goal. I don't 436 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,280 Speaker 1: know it was that twenty ten. I don't I'm not 437 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:08,520 Speaker 1: quite certain. And that was just awesome. And our women's 438 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: team won as well. And here is what I would 439 00:33:11,280 --> 00:33:21,840 Speaker 1: say about Here's what I would say about the when 440 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 1: I say the controversy, the the folks feeling folks, some 441 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:37,760 Speaker 1: folks who share my politics sometimes feel very funny about 442 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:44,480 Speaker 1: being USA, USA. And I'm here to tell you again, 443 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:53,959 Speaker 1: you feel however you want, but I shouldn't say you shouldn't. 444 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:59,320 Speaker 1: I wouldn't feel that way. And I would say, pardon me, 445 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:01,680 Speaker 1: I'm not getting true hooked up, I promise my voice 446 00:34:01,720 --> 00:34:07,120 Speaker 1: at six thirty in the morning over here. There is 447 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:13,399 Speaker 1: something to be said for being proud and prideful in 448 00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: what you know a nation is supposed to represent and 449 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:27,640 Speaker 1: can represent, and what it's foundational principles are built upon, 450 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 1: while being upset and disappointed that you feel it is 451 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:39,800 Speaker 1: not living up to that promise each and every day, 452 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:44,680 Speaker 1: or some of our political actors on the largest stage 453 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:49,680 Speaker 1: are not fulfilling that promise. You can feel that way 454 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:57,040 Speaker 1: and still feel pretty awesome that team USA Hockey as 455 00:34:57,080 --> 00:35:02,280 Speaker 1: a huge underdog win and beat Canada, and that type 456 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: of patriotism wrapped in sports, I think can be really 457 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: profound and it's not. You can feel that way and 458 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: feel prideful about it, even if you feel a different 459 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,960 Speaker 1: type of way of the director of the FBI taking 460 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: the FBI's jet to chug beers in the locker room 461 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:32,560 Speaker 1: after like those, you can hold those ideas in different 462 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 1: parts of your brain, and so listen. I just I 463 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:42,080 Speaker 1: love the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I think Simmons' 464 00:35:42,239 --> 00:35:47,400 Speaker 1: idea of if instead of every four years Winter Summer 465 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:51,000 Speaker 1: World Cup, if we found a way to get those 466 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:56,080 Speaker 1: three international events on three year rotations, so every year 467 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: we had one of them would be sick. But this year, 468 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 1: because there are four year rotations, yes that does mean 469 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:07,080 Speaker 1: some years we have neither, but this year we get both. 470 00:36:07,560 --> 00:36:10,040 Speaker 1: This year we have the Winter Olympics and then in 471 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:13,319 Speaker 1: a few months we have the World Cup. And so 472 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 1: I thought it was awesome. I know, you have a 473 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,440 Speaker 1: couple of follow ups here to month before we get 474 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:18,400 Speaker 1: together stuff. 475 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 2: Oh, what's the best sports comparison you could think of 476 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:22,840 Speaker 2: for USA beating Canada in hockey? 477 00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:33,720 Speaker 1: Well, I do think it would it would have been. 478 00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:34,359 Speaker 3: At like. 479 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:42,319 Speaker 1: And I know the team USA did in basketball. You know, 480 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:47,960 Speaker 1: we did lose a gold medal, So I think that's 481 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:54,600 Speaker 1: probably what year did we was it? Oh four? Uh? 482 00:36:54,960 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: It was team USA basketball by the Olympics. It was 483 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 1: it was oh four, right, it was at four? 484 00:37:02,200 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 3: O eight? 485 00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:07,440 Speaker 1: O four was sorry? Oh four, that's right because everyone 486 00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,479 Speaker 1: I should have known it was four because people blame 487 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:15,000 Speaker 1: Lebron even though he was nineteen. Why didn't you carry us, kiddo? 488 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:24,040 Speaker 1: And so the I think that's probably where a country 489 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:28,399 Speaker 1: you know, you can lose, but it's stunning when you do, 490 00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:31,439 Speaker 1: and you lose to a nation where that isn't their 491 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:36,360 Speaker 1: big thing. Like that's the It's like if if Canada 492 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:40,160 Speaker 1: had the US, has bet was better than I don't know. Again, 493 00:37:40,239 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: I'm talking a little. I'm a little over my skis 494 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:46,760 Speaker 1: no pun intended here, you know, Finland or Sweden and hockey. 495 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:50,840 Speaker 1: I think maybe again, I pick one of the countries's 496 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:52,719 Speaker 1: gotta be better than one of them, but that's their 497 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:56,960 Speaker 1: main sport. So if Canada maybe had lost to a 498 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:59,840 Speaker 1: nation where it was they were a bigger favorite, but 499 00:37:59,840 --> 00:38:04,760 Speaker 1: it is that nation's main sport that is a different feel. 500 00:38:05,160 --> 00:38:08,080 Speaker 1: Then it's like, this is like our sixth sport in 501 00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:13,279 Speaker 1: the US, and we won, and it was evidently it 502 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:14,840 Speaker 1: was controversial. 503 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:19,359 Speaker 2: That much worse though, Yes, that well, okay, I thought 504 00:38:19,360 --> 00:38:20,920 Speaker 2: we were I thought we were a little bit closer. 505 00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:25,040 Speaker 1: So I mean, I mean a sport. I mean I 506 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:27,960 Speaker 1: think since hold on, I should have looked this up. 507 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:35,120 Speaker 1: I apologize gold medal winners Hockey Olympics. So we won 508 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:36,840 Speaker 1: de Monsay in nineteen eighty. 509 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was the last time we won gold. 510 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:45,600 Speaker 1: So no, but I'm I'm just saying, since then, this 511 00:38:45,719 --> 00:38:51,080 Speaker 1: is who is who's won is in eighty four, it 512 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:57,439 Speaker 1: was the Soviets in eighty eight, the Soviets in ninety two, 513 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:01,840 Speaker 1: I guess the Soviets, the Unified team ninety four, Sweden 514 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:10,080 Speaker 1: ninety eight, Czech Republic to Canada six, Sweden twenty ten, 515 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:17,800 Speaker 1: Canada twenty fourteen, Canada eighteen, Russia twenty two Finland, Canada. 516 00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:23,839 Speaker 1: You know Canada has nine gold nominator. Yeah, Canada's got 517 00:39:23,920 --> 00:39:29,160 Speaker 1: nine golds and five silvers. The US has three golds 518 00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:32,600 Speaker 1: and eight silvers, so just historically, you know, and it's 519 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:35,840 Speaker 1: their biggest sport by a mile, right, And so that's 520 00:39:35,880 --> 00:39:40,120 Speaker 1: that's what it is. And then this is a great 521 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:44,160 Speaker 1: question about Hellibuk, which I had not thought about. 522 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:46,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, you think it's gonna be weird for hell about 523 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:47,280 Speaker 3: going back to Winnipeg. 524 00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:50,600 Speaker 1: So I didn't. I can't believe I didn't think of 525 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,520 Speaker 1: this yesterday when we were talking about on the show 526 00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:56,879 Speaker 1: that he plays for a Canadian hockey Yeah, now it is. 527 00:39:57,280 --> 00:40:00,759 Speaker 1: So again I am, I am. I'm very honest with 528 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:03,719 Speaker 1: you guys when I parachute into a sport like I 529 00:40:03,760 --> 00:40:06,239 Speaker 1: am not a hockey guy. I'm not pretending. Just we 530 00:40:06,440 --> 00:40:09,000 Speaker 1: went and did the Daytona five hundred and ten days ago. 531 00:40:09,400 --> 00:40:12,239 Speaker 1: I take my job very seriously. I prep really hard, 532 00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:15,160 Speaker 1: I really care and I want to learn. But I'm 533 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:18,160 Speaker 1: not going to pretend. If I pretend like I was 534 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:20,759 Speaker 1: an expert on everything, then the things I actually am 535 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:22,719 Speaker 1: an expert on I think you guys wouldn't take me 536 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:28,840 Speaker 1: seriously on and hockey's is not my thing. But I again, 537 00:40:28,920 --> 00:40:31,920 Speaker 1: I can research and I can read. I had no 538 00:40:32,040 --> 00:40:35,759 Speaker 1: idea that Hella Buck that team USA just had the 539 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:39,000 Speaker 1: best goalie in the world. That three times he's won 540 00:40:39,760 --> 00:40:42,359 Speaker 1: goalie the Vesna Trophy, which is Goalie of the Year 541 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:45,200 Speaker 1: in hockey, and last year to Monse In the NHL, 542 00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:49,000 Speaker 1: he just flat one League MVP, which it's I think 543 00:40:49,120 --> 00:40:52,279 Speaker 1: is relatively rare for a goalie to win, you know 544 00:40:52,320 --> 00:40:55,479 Speaker 1: what I mean. And so, but he the Winnipeg Jets 545 00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:58,120 Speaker 1: are not very good. He hasn't really had playoff success. 546 00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:01,399 Speaker 1: He hasn't won a Stanley Cup. And so for him 547 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:05,040 Speaker 1: VP of the Olympics, yeah, and for him to stop 548 00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:07,360 Speaker 1: forty one of you didn't have to be a hockey 549 00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:10,080 Speaker 1: expert to know that guy was kicking ass in that 550 00:41:10,120 --> 00:41:16,760 Speaker 1: gold medal game. Shots. No, it's forty two I believe. 551 00:41:17,120 --> 00:41:23,800 Speaker 1: And the other cool thing, so there were brothers demands 552 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:29,320 Speaker 1: on the US men's Olympic team their mom, I believe, 553 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:35,800 Speaker 1: one gold for the women's team years ago. One brother 554 00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:40,200 Speaker 1: scored an overtime game winner in the quarterfinal and the 555 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:43,800 Speaker 1: other brothers scored the overtime game winner in the final. 556 00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:46,400 Speaker 3: That's sick. That's sick. 557 00:41:46,520 --> 00:41:51,560 Speaker 1: That's really sick. That's really like, it's that. So there's 558 00:41:51,600 --> 00:41:56,320 Speaker 1: just cool Olympic stories like that. And then also and 559 00:41:56,440 --> 00:42:00,440 Speaker 1: I know this lady is maybe like politically contra reversal 560 00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:05,600 Speaker 1: for some Eileen Gu the skier because she's an American 561 00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:10,680 Speaker 1: UH with Chinese heritage who skied for China. Again, I 562 00:42:10,680 --> 00:42:15,160 Speaker 1: don't know. I have not not fully researched on any 563 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,480 Speaker 1: of that, and I'm not trying to run from it. 564 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:21,480 Speaker 1: I just really I didn't spend time on it. She 565 00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:26,600 Speaker 1: gave one of In fact, you know what, I'm gonna 566 00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:31,640 Speaker 1: do something on the fly. Here, guys, see if you 567 00:42:31,719 --> 00:42:38,120 Speaker 1: can pull up. It's a ninety second SoundBite. See if 568 00:42:38,120 --> 00:42:41,880 Speaker 1: you can pull up Eileen Gu's answer when the beginning 569 00:42:41,960 --> 00:42:44,440 Speaker 1: of the question is do you think before you speak? 570 00:42:44,840 --> 00:42:47,920 Speaker 1: Which sounds awful, but the question ended up being awesome. 571 00:42:48,719 --> 00:42:51,520 Speaker 1: And then just tell me in the doc if we when, if, 572 00:42:51,560 --> 00:42:54,120 Speaker 1: and when we have the ability to play it. It 573 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:57,759 Speaker 1: is one of the most profound I was going to 574 00:42:57,800 --> 00:43:01,720 Speaker 1: send it demonse to our family group chat, but you guys, 575 00:43:01,760 --> 00:43:04,520 Speaker 1: but I it was for you and your sisters to see. 576 00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:07,520 Speaker 1: But I don't think I think you're the only one 577 00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:12,319 Speaker 1: who watches the videos that I said. But it is 578 00:43:12,520 --> 00:43:17,319 Speaker 1: such an awesome response from a legend in her sport, 579 00:43:17,520 --> 00:43:20,439 Speaker 1: and so your mom by the way is walking around 580 00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:22,960 Speaker 1: this hotel room just just telling me to shut up 581 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:30,600 Speaker 1: and making fun of all my profound commentary. But yeah, 582 00:43:31,560 --> 00:43:35,480 Speaker 1: she's five feet away, So you guys just tell me 583 00:43:35,520 --> 00:43:37,279 Speaker 1: in the doc if we get it. I think all that, 584 00:43:37,320 --> 00:43:40,520 Speaker 1: and I think Lindsay Vaughn being like, I'm going out 585 00:43:40,520 --> 00:43:42,719 Speaker 1: on my shield. I got to torn a cl I 586 00:43:42,719 --> 00:43:45,480 Speaker 1: want to compete in one more Olympics. If I get hurt, 587 00:43:45,520 --> 00:43:47,680 Speaker 1: I get hurt. And then she ended up demant say 588 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:50,240 Speaker 1: she almost she could have lost her leg. 589 00:43:50,520 --> 00:43:52,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, like. 590 00:43:53,480 --> 00:43:56,840 Speaker 1: And the other tricky thing about that is like I 591 00:43:56,880 --> 00:44:01,240 Speaker 1: don't exactly know how it works because she was injured 592 00:44:01,239 --> 00:44:04,600 Speaker 1: in Italy hurt. You know the surgeon she has worked 593 00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:06,799 Speaker 1: with in the past, her doctor, all that stuff are 594 00:44:07,040 --> 00:44:11,120 Speaker 1: US certified doctors. It seems like they let her doctor 595 00:44:11,520 --> 00:44:13,480 Speaker 1: come over to do the surgeries. I don't know, you 596 00:44:13,560 --> 00:44:16,360 Speaker 1: know what I mean, you any stuff like that foreign country, 597 00:44:16,360 --> 00:44:19,399 Speaker 1: there's different rules and stuff. So the I just loved 598 00:44:19,400 --> 00:44:23,400 Speaker 1: the Olympics and shout out. Listen the broadcast. They did 599 00:44:23,400 --> 00:44:25,920 Speaker 1: a good job. Shout out to everyone involved. 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Last year, 615 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:16,920 Speaker 2: you said that Lebron would find a way to mess 616 00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:18,120 Speaker 2: with his team and make it work. 617 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:20,319 Speaker 3: Do you think it's time to walk that back. 618 00:45:22,600 --> 00:45:27,520 Speaker 1: Well, Listen, the Lakers have some roster construction issues. That's 619 00:45:27,560 --> 00:45:30,480 Speaker 1: the biggest problem is they don't have enough shooting or defense, 620 00:45:30,520 --> 00:45:33,239 Speaker 1: which are the two most important things in the modern NBA. 621 00:45:33,320 --> 00:45:37,520 Speaker 1: So that that has nothing to do with the Luca 622 00:45:37,640 --> 00:45:39,840 Speaker 1: Lebron pairing. Now, the defense has to do with the 623 00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:43,440 Speaker 1: fact that Luca doesn't defend, Austin can't defend, and Lebron's 624 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:46,919 Speaker 1: forty one, so like those that part is but that's 625 00:45:46,920 --> 00:45:51,800 Speaker 1: not about Meshon. Yeah, as far as the mession goes, 626 00:45:52,760 --> 00:45:59,359 Speaker 1: here is the statistical reality of the Lakers right now. 627 00:46:00,960 --> 00:46:05,320 Speaker 1: The Lakers when Luca and Austin are on the court 628 00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:12,880 Speaker 1: without Lebron are awesome, great net rating. And the Lakers 629 00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:18,040 Speaker 1: when Lebron is on the court with just bench guys 630 00:46:18,520 --> 00:46:22,799 Speaker 1: are awesome, great net rating. But when the three of 631 00:46:22,840 --> 00:46:29,080 Speaker 1: them are on the court together, it's a disaster. And 632 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:36,560 Speaker 1: I happen to think that's more to do with the 633 00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:39,880 Speaker 1: defensive limitations when those three guys are on the court 634 00:46:40,360 --> 00:46:50,520 Speaker 1: than guys not adjusting. Because here is a shocking fact. Bye, 635 00:46:50,560 --> 00:46:53,319 Speaker 1: you know what, maybe it's not shocking, just an eye 636 00:46:53,400 --> 00:47:02,320 Speaker 1: opening fact. Lebron of his twenty three year career has 637 00:47:02,920 --> 00:47:08,560 Speaker 1: the lowest usage percentage of any season of his career 638 00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:16,279 Speaker 1: right now. The maybe somewhat shocking fact is Luca, of 639 00:47:16,320 --> 00:47:22,600 Speaker 1: his eight year career has the highest usage percentage he's 640 00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:25,920 Speaker 1: ever had, and he was on some teams in Dallas, 641 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:30,000 Speaker 1: where he was the only guy who could score. So 642 00:47:31,719 --> 00:47:35,920 Speaker 1: this is the highest usage Luca's ever had, the lowest 643 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:40,359 Speaker 1: usage Lebron's ever had on percentage of the time on 644 00:47:40,440 --> 00:47:44,480 Speaker 1: the ball, this year, Lebron is down to twenty three percent, 645 00:47:45,640 --> 00:47:49,919 Speaker 1: Austin is at thirty four percent, and Luca is at 646 00:47:50,040 --> 00:47:59,040 Speaker 1: a eye popping forty one percent. So Lebron has adjusted, 647 00:47:59,120 --> 00:48:05,480 Speaker 1: and by the way, he somewhat instantly. A last year, 648 00:48:05,600 --> 00:48:11,040 Speaker 1: Lebron was at thirty one percent on ball and Luca 649 00:48:11,160 --> 00:48:14,799 Speaker 1: was at thirty seven. This year, Lebron has dropped down 650 00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:20,040 Speaker 1: to twenty three, Luca's jumped up to forty one, and 651 00:48:20,160 --> 00:48:24,080 Speaker 1: Austin went from thirty percent last year to thirty four percent. 652 00:48:24,520 --> 00:48:30,160 Speaker 1: So that part they haven't and their only path forward 653 00:48:30,200 --> 00:48:35,600 Speaker 1: demonse was going to be score one thirty a night. 654 00:48:35,960 --> 00:48:38,960 Speaker 1: They have they right now the number ten offense in 655 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:41,840 Speaker 1: the NBA. They need to have a top three offense 656 00:48:41,960 --> 00:48:45,800 Speaker 1: because the defense was going to was going to suffer, 657 00:48:48,520 --> 00:48:56,840 Speaker 1: and so they are just squarely not a championship contending roster. 658 00:48:57,800 --> 00:49:03,480 Speaker 1: And the only path they had to championship contention was 659 00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:09,719 Speaker 1: Luca playing the best ball of his very decorated, amazing 660 00:49:09,800 --> 00:49:13,480 Speaker 1: career and that particularly since he came back from the hamstring, 661 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:16,440 Speaker 1: hasn't happened, and. 662 00:49:16,200 --> 00:49:19,680 Speaker 3: The culture go ahead is cooked. I mean you got, 663 00:49:20,360 --> 00:49:21,400 Speaker 3: I mean Clint Capella. 664 00:49:21,600 --> 00:49:24,040 Speaker 2: You got DeAndre Aiden coming out saying that they want 665 00:49:24,080 --> 00:49:27,160 Speaker 2: me to be Clint Capella. I'm not Clint Cappella, but 666 00:49:27,200 --> 00:49:30,040 Speaker 2: Clint Capella is better than DeAndre Aiden and. 667 00:49:30,120 --> 00:49:36,040 Speaker 1: I and that I agree with you. So listen, I 668 00:49:36,040 --> 00:49:43,520 Speaker 1: I DeAndre Ayden his first team all time lack of 669 00:49:43,600 --> 00:49:51,400 Speaker 1: self award excuse. The Lakers would love to have prime 670 00:49:51,480 --> 00:49:58,680 Speaker 1: Clint Capella. Prime Clint Capella would be just perfect for 671 00:49:59,640 --> 00:50:02,479 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm out Clint Capella now a dozen years 672 00:50:02,520 --> 00:50:03,760 Speaker 1: into his career. 673 00:50:04,840 --> 00:50:08,359 Speaker 3: No, but was on the Rockets, yes, and his. 674 00:50:08,400 --> 00:50:11,839 Speaker 1: First or his first couple of years on the Hawks. Well, 675 00:50:12,320 --> 00:50:19,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna give you good defense, catch lobs, rebound, I 676 00:50:19,080 --> 00:50:22,680 Speaker 1: can't shoot free throws, but whatever like that. That is 677 00:50:22,760 --> 00:50:25,360 Speaker 1: the exact type of big man that would be perfect 678 00:50:25,360 --> 00:50:29,239 Speaker 1: for Bron and Luca and so. And that was their 679 00:50:29,280 --> 00:50:32,920 Speaker 1: big offseason move. So I don't, I mean, listen, they 680 00:50:32,920 --> 00:50:35,680 Speaker 1: are just what they are. If you catch the Lakers 681 00:50:35,719 --> 00:50:39,799 Speaker 1: on their best night, they look scary. But and that 682 00:50:39,800 --> 00:50:43,280 Speaker 1: that magic game and as far as Luca not taking 683 00:50:43,320 --> 00:50:45,480 Speaker 1: that shot, I just don't know what to say about it. 684 00:50:46,080 --> 00:50:48,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's like, if that's not Lebron's fault he didn't shoot. 685 00:50:48,960 --> 00:50:52,440 Speaker 2: I don't think that's a molding thing. That's just But 686 00:50:52,480 --> 00:50:54,800 Speaker 2: it also, I mean it might be confusing for Luca, 687 00:50:54,920 --> 00:50:56,400 Speaker 2: like is this my team? 688 00:50:56,520 --> 00:50:57,959 Speaker 3: Like should I be taking the last shot? 689 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:02,120 Speaker 4: But but I mean the play was drawn up for him, right, Uh, 690 00:51:03,719 --> 00:51:09,799 Speaker 4: the the play was drawn up for him, And I 691 00:51:09,800 --> 00:51:10,760 Speaker 4: mean credit to JJ. 692 00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:13,960 Speaker 1: They got exactly what they wanted so and Luca wasn't 693 00:51:14,000 --> 00:51:16,880 Speaker 1: like afraid of the moment. Luca is a killer. It 694 00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:21,520 Speaker 1: was just weird. But it's also weird that Luca has 695 00:51:21,640 --> 00:51:24,560 Speaker 1: not taken a shot this year to tire or take 696 00:51:24,600 --> 00:51:27,920 Speaker 1: the lead with ninety seconds or less left. Yeah, I 697 00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:32,560 Speaker 1: think Lebron's taken six, Austin's taken five, Rui's taken a handful, 698 00:51:33,200 --> 00:51:35,520 Speaker 1: and Luke hasn't taken one. That is odd. 699 00:51:37,280 --> 00:51:41,320 Speaker 3: His tenure so far. Only Luca's yea. 700 00:51:45,640 --> 00:51:50,440 Speaker 1: At this point disappointing, right. I mean the playoff I 701 00:51:50,480 --> 00:51:54,480 Speaker 1: thought they I thought they got the exact playoff matchup 702 00:51:54,520 --> 00:51:58,640 Speaker 1: they wanted last year in Minnesota and they got blown off. 703 00:51:58,640 --> 00:52:01,759 Speaker 1: The court. That was a Minnesota team that Luca had 704 00:52:01,920 --> 00:52:06,160 Speaker 1: just beaten in to go to the NBA Finals with 705 00:52:06,280 --> 00:52:12,480 Speaker 1: Dallas the year before, and this year they are uh, 706 00:52:12,520 --> 00:52:18,880 Speaker 1: you know, Luca has not appeared to improve on the 707 00:52:18,960 --> 00:52:23,719 Speaker 1: things he needed to improve on, most notably conditioning and defense. 708 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:26,960 Speaker 1: Like he's dealt with a few nagging injuries and the 709 00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:30,440 Speaker 1: defense has been as bad as ever. With that said, 710 00:52:32,120 --> 00:52:36,160 Speaker 1: he's averaging he's the scoring champ right now. He's averaging 711 00:52:36,280 --> 00:52:40,160 Speaker 1: thirty two and a half points a game. He's giving 712 00:52:40,200 --> 00:52:44,000 Speaker 1: you thirty two, eight and nine a night. So it's 713 00:52:44,040 --> 00:52:49,719 Speaker 1: hard to you know, he's been he's been night tonight awesome. 714 00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:54,719 Speaker 1: And it's still a little disappointing because the you know, 715 00:52:55,239 --> 00:52:57,560 Speaker 1: every year it's like this will be the year Luca 716 00:52:57,640 --> 00:53:01,279 Speaker 1: wins MVP. It's not gonna be this year, and so 717 00:53:01,360 --> 00:53:08,200 Speaker 1: that part is, that part is disappointing. All Right, let's uh, 718 00:53:08,440 --> 00:53:10,799 Speaker 1: we can do the Lebron Vegas thing. 719 00:53:10,880 --> 00:53:11,879 Speaker 3: Yeah, uh yeah. 720 00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:14,600 Speaker 2: So there was an article that talked about Lebron maybe 721 00:53:14,640 --> 00:53:18,319 Speaker 2: coming out after retirement and with Rich Paul investing in 722 00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:21,960 Speaker 2: a new Las Vegas team with expansion coming, could you 723 00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:23,680 Speaker 2: see Lebron actually getting into this. 724 00:53:24,920 --> 00:53:28,080 Speaker 1: Well, listen. He has been very open forever that he 725 00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:30,960 Speaker 1: wants to own an NBA team, and he wants to 726 00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:32,120 Speaker 1: own the Vegas team. 727 00:53:32,520 --> 00:53:32,719 Speaker 3: Right. 728 00:53:33,640 --> 00:53:37,719 Speaker 1: The problem is the numbers have gotten insane. You know, 729 00:53:37,840 --> 00:53:41,120 Speaker 1: Lebron's done incredibly well on the court and even better 730 00:53:41,160 --> 00:53:44,640 Speaker 1: off the court, But they're talking about the expansion fee. 731 00:53:45,480 --> 00:53:48,240 Speaker 1: The money you gotta the check you got to write 732 00:53:48,239 --> 00:53:52,239 Speaker 1: to the NBA for them to distribute to the other 733 00:53:52,360 --> 00:53:58,080 Speaker 1: thirty owners could be six billion dollars. They ain't got that. 734 00:53:59,200 --> 00:54:02,520 Speaker 1: They ain't got closed to that. Now, the story was 735 00:54:03,200 --> 00:54:12,320 Speaker 1: could Rich sell Clutch Sports, which is worth I'm pretty 736 00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:15,520 Speaker 1: sure well north of a billion, and Lebron owns a 737 00:54:15,560 --> 00:54:19,000 Speaker 1: steak in that, a good steak in that, I think. 738 00:54:19,280 --> 00:54:24,200 Speaker 1: I don't know. I also think it would be really 739 00:54:24,239 --> 00:54:28,520 Speaker 1: good for the league for Lebron to be an owner. 740 00:54:29,760 --> 00:54:34,120 Speaker 1: When Michael Jordan wanted to be an owner, he kind 741 00:54:34,120 --> 00:54:37,520 Speaker 1: of got cut a sweetheart deal. It does not appear 742 00:54:37,600 --> 00:54:40,200 Speaker 1: the league is going to do that for Lebron, So 743 00:54:40,360 --> 00:54:42,399 Speaker 1: I don't know what the path is. That's a lot 744 00:54:42,440 --> 00:54:47,359 Speaker 1: of money. It's a lot of money, and to need 745 00:54:47,400 --> 00:54:50,080 Speaker 1: it liquid and in cash, obviously you'd have to take 746 00:54:50,120 --> 00:54:52,080 Speaker 1: on other investors. 747 00:54:53,160 --> 00:54:56,480 Speaker 2: But I Ron get like a massive loan with like 748 00:54:56,560 --> 00:54:59,000 Speaker 2: the amount of money that he that he makes, so 749 00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:03,120 Speaker 2: I can take alone right now today. But Lebron obviously 750 00:55:03,160 --> 00:55:04,400 Speaker 2: has much, you know. 751 00:55:04,760 --> 00:55:09,000 Speaker 1: So here's the thing. I don't. Yes, I think Lebron 752 00:55:09,080 --> 00:55:13,040 Speaker 1: has you know, exceptional credit, But I don't think he 753 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:17,879 Speaker 1: could get a loan for five billion dollars. I don't 754 00:55:17,880 --> 00:55:19,320 Speaker 1: you know what I mean? So I don't. But again, 755 00:55:19,480 --> 00:55:21,759 Speaker 1: I'm now I'm talking over my skis. I don't know 756 00:55:21,760 --> 00:55:23,759 Speaker 1: how any of that works. I also don't know if 757 00:55:23,800 --> 00:55:26,920 Speaker 1: the NBA will let you finance a team or if 758 00:55:26,920 --> 00:55:29,960 Speaker 1: it has to actually be cash in hand. So I, 759 00:55:30,040 --> 00:55:32,040 Speaker 1: you know, I but I I think it would be 760 00:55:32,120 --> 00:55:35,319 Speaker 1: good for the league if Bron owned a team and 761 00:55:35,360 --> 00:55:37,880 Speaker 1: the team Vegas is you know, Vegas is about to 762 00:55:37,880 --> 00:55:40,480 Speaker 1: have the A's, they have the Raiders, they have the Aces. 763 00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:43,239 Speaker 1: You know, Vegas becoming a real big sports town