1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: Name floor players you're taking out to the blacktop with 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: you in their prime. I don't really feel like playing basketball, 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: so I'm gonna take a team they can fight. I'm 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: taking back. Yeah, So I don't even care if we 5 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: play basketball. We just go fighting then smoke atter. I'll 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: play basketball no more. That's all they want to do, right. 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back to what's burning? Jack? What's going on out 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: there in Atlanta? Man? Weather's nice match. Just took Louis 9 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: and Dalf to get a babbitt at the count of 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: the day at the vent today, Man, and you know 11 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 1: it's just looking nice. I had a damage you on today. Yeah, Man, 12 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: this is playoff with it? Man. Speaking of playoffs, they're 13 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: right around the corner. And the second that the Golden 14 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: State Warriors got Draymond Green back, they lost Steph Curry. Uh. 15 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: Marcus Smart who do for a ball rolled up on 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: Steph's ankle midfoot spring. Uh. They're saying wise man has 17 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: a little bit of a setback with knee swelling. Jack. 18 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: Are you concerned it all about the Warriors heading towards 19 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs currently in the third in the West, Yeah, 20 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: I am, because at this point of the season, why 21 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to be back healthy. Jaymon is supposed to 22 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,199 Speaker 1: be back healthy and supposed to be playing well. He's 23 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: really coming back not playing well and getting kicked out 24 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: of game and stuff like that, not really coming back 25 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: focused and and and step being out. That's that's a 26 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: major setback. He's the main one that's been healthy the 27 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: majority of this time, and now you get everybody else 28 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: back and he goes down. Um. I know for a 29 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: lot of balls in my career, but I never, I know, 30 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: for balls when they were out in the open and 31 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: me and the guy was both racingto it. I never 32 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: dove at the ball under somebody's legs and I've never 33 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: done that before. And I hustled a lot, so it 34 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: looked kind of funny to me. And I think Steve 35 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,199 Speaker 1: Kerr had the right to be piste. Yeah. See, I 36 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: I looked at it up. I didn't think, like, as 37 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: much as I love Steph and and definitely don't want 38 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: to see him hurt, I didn't think it was a 39 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: dirty player. I just thought it was a reactional play 40 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: and and it just happened to roll up on stuff. 41 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: And it's funny you say that because I'm always Hellen 42 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: you know, coaching the kids that if there's a loose 43 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: ball on the ground, you gotta die for because someone 44 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,279 Speaker 1: else is gonna dive and they could take your ankles 45 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: and knees. And I tell the kids every single game that, man, 46 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: so Um, I don't necessarily think it was a dirty play, 47 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,119 Speaker 1: but I understand Steve Kurrs obviously frustration and anger. You mean, 48 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: their best player goes down. But I did read yesterday 49 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: that STEP's foot is progressing better than they thought it would, 50 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: but they definitely don't want to rush him back, So 51 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously they're gonna need all hands on deck. 52 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: You know, this Wiseman situation has been the whole season, 53 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: but he's played well in the G League when he's played, 54 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: so hopefully they can, you know, get that swelling down. 55 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: But again, I agree with you, man, Steph is the 56 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: key to this. Uh. You know, Draymond is gonna get 57 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: his legs back under him in the next you know, 58 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: ten eleven games before the playoffs. But obviously they're gonna 59 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: need a Steph Curry on an m v P caliber 60 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: type plane to to make a run in these playoffs. 61 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: That will be interesting to see, um, if and when 62 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: they get stepped back. Next up man timber Wolves one 63 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: of the hottest teams in the NBA right now when 64 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: there's a foreigner over the heat Bucks. I don't see 65 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: why they put the Lakers in here, but the Lakers 66 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: to UH rate number one points per game, number two 67 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,519 Speaker 1: and three pointers per game, number three in blocks, four 68 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: and steals, also have the best records since the All 69 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: Star Break. Can the Timberwolves play spoiler this year in 70 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs? I think so. I mean, because it all 71 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: starts called Anthony Towns. The way he's playing, the way 72 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: he's leading his team on both ends of the floor 73 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: on defense out on the offense, I think they can. 74 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: You know, he's he's giving uh the the young guys 75 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: and other guys on the team from some confidence and 76 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: taking a lot of pressure of of guys, you know, 77 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: by by having big games and and and and really 78 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: making a statement on both ends of the course. So 79 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: I think they can spoil some teams, but longest called 80 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: Anthony Towns is playing to the level he's playing that, 81 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, I think it's possible. I'm a big fan 82 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: of car Anthony Tails, and I think this year is 83 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: the year that he needs to make a step with 84 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: his team. And when I say that, it's not his 85 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: individual play, because like you said, he's been playing great 86 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: on both ends of the ball. It's with his team. 87 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: I think they need to get to the second round 88 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: this year. You know they they haven't been and good 89 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: in a long time. Uh. He's playing the best basketball's career. 90 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: When in the three point shootout, Uh, you know you've 91 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: got D'Angelo over there, You've got Anthony Edwards, You've got 92 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: Patrick Beverley over there. I like this team and I 93 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: definitely think they could they could steal the series in 94 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 1: the first round. So excited to just get these playoffs started. Man, 95 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: Next up the Phoenix Suns, who are clearly the best 96 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: team in the NBA, despite CP three being out Uh 97 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: since the Y'all Star break, they won their last five 98 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: in a row. Uh, eleven games better than the next 99 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: team in the league. What do you contribute this to? Jack? 100 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: Obviously CPS down he's their leader, but they haven't missed 101 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 1: a beat. Uh. As a coaching is it is it leadership? 102 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: Is it culture? What is it over there to cast 103 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: these guys playing so well? Well? I think it's a 104 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: little bit of everything. I mean, you got a team 105 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: that's basically been together from training camp to now for 106 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: two years. They know each other what better than anybody. Um. 107 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: I think the fact that Chris Paul is out, this 108 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: team has played without Chris Paul war so they know 109 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: how to step up. Uh, they all know they roles. 110 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: I think we talked about the coaching. You know, mine 111 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: is one of the best coaches in the league and 112 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 1: be able to being able to relate to guys and 113 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: let them know they roles. With having Chris Paul out 114 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: and keep in mind of what the goal is at 115 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: the end of the seeds and still be able to 116 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: reach that, you know, with having Chris Paul, that says 117 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: a lot about this team. And of course Devin Book 118 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 1: he come back. He just coming fair right in and 119 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: leading the team and he's averaging more assists now, you 120 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: know since since Chris Paul went out. So I think 121 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: that I think this team is just is just focused 122 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: on his goal of getting back to the to the 123 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: championship and not having a let down. And they're not 124 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 1: having any any mishaps along the way. They they're covering 125 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: all their boxes and wait for Chris Paul to get 126 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: back so they can just ride off in the susset. Yeah. Man, 127 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: I really like this team and I think they still 128 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: had a chip on their shoulder coming in this season 129 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 1: because everyone said what they did last year was lucky. Um, 130 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 1: you know, for CP to go down in this team 131 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: to seamlessly continue to keep it moves as if he 132 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: was playing. I like the point you made about Devin 133 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: Booker Um definitely becoming more of a playmaker, and me 134 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: that's the evolution of his game. He's been in Elite 135 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: score since he's gotten the game, but now he's taken 136 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: on more of a leadership slash playmaking role, which is 137 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: only going to help this team once CP comes back. So, man, 138 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: this is a tight knit group that plays hard on 139 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: both ends and I'm really happy for Monty Williams again. 140 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: Hopefully CP comes back with no hiccups, and man, this 141 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: team can make a run for the championship. Headed out 142 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,799 Speaker 1: to the East, a team I saw play live last week. 143 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: That is a cold, motherfucking team. Man. The Boston Celtics 144 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: moved up to the fourth seed, but only one game 145 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: out of the second seed with eleven games remaining, You 146 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: think Boston can make a run for that number one 147 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: seed in the East. In your opinion. I think this 148 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: is the Boston team that everybody has been waiting on. 149 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: They got they know, they have their identity. They playing 150 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: like it. They're confident, they're finally healthy, believing in the 151 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: new young coach and the young new young coaches giving 152 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: them the confidence and getting giving everybody the roles they 153 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: need to put them to be successful, and they're doing 154 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: it to a t. I think Tay was definitely understood 155 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: that he is the start the team, and Brown is 156 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: understanding he's the second star, and they're playing like it. 157 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: But the last couple of games they've been even thirty 158 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: and thirty twenty nine, they understand that they have to 159 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: take over this team and if they can stay healthy, 160 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: these guys really gonna make some noise in the East 161 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: for sure. Number one defense in the NBA. Talked to 162 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: email Udoka and obviously coming from the San Antonio system, 163 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: and I finally think, you know his imprint is on 164 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: this team and in particularly the defensive and talk to 165 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: me a little bit about that. Yeah, it's it's definitely 166 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: a lot of the Spurs system. You know, don't don't 167 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: let anybody go middle, and I think it's it's it's 168 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: It's an easy it's easiest way to play defense because 169 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: everybody knows where their help is. You know, they're sending 170 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: everybody baseline and the big man comes over and help. 171 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 1: And obviously the big man goes over and help, you 172 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: have to drop down to take his man. Simple defense, 173 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: but they do it well and everybody's on the string. 174 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 1: And he got all that from San Antonio Pop. And 175 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,679 Speaker 1: I think the fact that these young guys are buying 176 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: into that. Understand that emay comes from a championship organization 177 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: and where and those what it takes to get to 178 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: the top. I think these young guys are buying in 179 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: and that's why they went at the top of the 180 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: league on both categories. Yeah, I mean rarely do you 181 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: see one, two and three Marcus Smart, Jalen Brown, and 182 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:16,679 Speaker 1: Jason Tatum all playing defense. I mean Brown and Tatum 183 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: Obviously their stars are offensively, but they're definitely two way players. 184 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: You got Robert Robert Williams holding down the middle. Um 185 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: this Boston team making said, I think you hit it perfectly. 186 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: This is the team everyone's been waiting on. There's been 187 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: such a mystery because they've had Tatum and Brown and 188 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 1: people have argued that this team done with this duo. 189 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:36,680 Speaker 1: You know, how come they're underachieving. I think this Boston team, 190 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 1: and you know as well as anyone, Jack, you gotta 191 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: get hot at the right time, and that's what this 192 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: team is doing. I think they've won twenty out of 193 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: twenty four games, um, and they're really rolling. Man. So 194 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: excited for Tatum and Brown, uh to see where they 195 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: could take their team. Next up, the Ben Simmons saga 196 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: sideline irritation to the L four disc. A lot of 197 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: people want to say, he's this, he's that. This dude 198 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 1: took an epidural, and the epidural is one of the 199 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: most dangerous and painful shots you can take. It's what 200 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:08,439 Speaker 1: they give women, you know, when they're giving birth. So 201 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: obviously there's really some something really going on in his back. 202 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: He can't really participate in any basketball activities. Jack. If 203 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: they're unable to get Ben Simmons on the court, are 204 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: you awake over there? We're talking about Ben Simmons still. 205 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:26,839 Speaker 1: Oh yeah. If they're unable to get Ben Simmons do 206 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: the next standard chance without him? In your opinion? Man, 207 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: First of all, let me say this, I'm so tired 208 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: of talking about this guy. Man, I just want to 209 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: sit him play basketball. I'm just fed up with the saga. Two. 210 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:42,359 Speaker 1: We're talking about epidural shots. I had one in twelve 211 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: in my back. My before them, when I got traded 212 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: to Milwaukee, I couldn't play because my back was hurting. 213 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 1: And when I had an X ray, they told me 214 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: that my bottom dis and my back was completely gone. 215 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 1: And on the way I can continue to play was 216 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 1: taking a shot. I took the shot, Matt, and I 217 00:09:56,760 --> 00:10:00,319 Speaker 1: played two or three more years, so maybe don't. I 218 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: don't know how how serious his is, but I took 219 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,679 Speaker 1: the shot and it was it was painful. I need 220 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 1: one right now because that was twelve four, two years ago, 221 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: and my back starting heard again. I need it again. 222 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: But he can play with it. He can play once 223 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 1: you get the shot, though, you know he should be 224 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 1: able to play. That's what the shot is for. And 225 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 1: I'm just tired of talking about him, and I want 226 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: to see him on the court. No, I agree. Um, 227 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: I mean, anytime you got Kevin Durant, I think you're 228 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 1: gonna be all right. Hopefully, uh Kyrie will be clear 229 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: to play all games um soon. But to me, Ben 230 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: Simmons is just you know, icing on the cake. So 231 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,679 Speaker 1: I definitely think he'll help. But without him, if something 232 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: crazy happened that he can't play, I mean, he's still 233 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: got Katie and Kyrie, So we'll have to see what's 234 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: up with the Nets. I mean, it's crazy. Ever since 235 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: this whole formulation of this NETS team, we've rarely got 236 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: to see all the stars playing in two years, you 237 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 1: know what I mean. So it's been shambles over there. 238 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: I know Steve Nash is going gray over there, so 239 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: be interesting to see, man if they can get all 240 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: their collective ship together and get on the court together. 241 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: Next up, Toronto Raptors are sneaking into the conversation winners 242 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: of six straight road games, big win over the seventies sixers, 243 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 1: who are third in the East Jack and they stink 244 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 1: into that top five. Hell yeah, you got a lot 245 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: of championship experience over there, and you got a lot 246 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: of young talent. You know, you're bledding that together. Anything 247 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: can happen, and you've got experience coaching over there. I think, 248 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,959 Speaker 1: I think, if if you look at these guys, is 249 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,319 Speaker 1: just starting to get health and come back Van Bleek, 250 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 1: you know he's leading that team and you know he 251 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: can have a big night any night. So, like I said, 252 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: with the with the combination of championship experience and also 253 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: having young guys that's hungry, that that can play this game, 254 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,079 Speaker 1: I think they got a shot to upset anybody. Yeah. No, 255 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 1: I agree. My more question is after this because maybe 256 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 1: they have a shot to sneak in and upset, but 257 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,439 Speaker 1: realistic on on getting back to the championship. Probably not. 258 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: But I like Scotty Barnes, I like O. G. Jack 259 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: In your opinion, With Scottie Barnes playing so well, does 260 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: that make Siakam and his contract tradeable this summer for 261 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: some more assets or draft picks. Definitely? Definitely. Yeah, that's 262 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 1: what I was thinking. All the radar presented to you 263 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 1: by Draft Kings with march mansis in full swing. Let's 264 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: take a look at what players most likely to go 265 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: number one in the upcoming draft this season. Jabari Smith 266 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: at Auburn six ten for UH he's minus a hundred 267 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: and fifteen. Chet home Gren the seven ft from the 268 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: number one Gainzaga Bulldogs is plus one. Paolo Banchetto six 269 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: ten from Duke plus eight hundred and Jade and Ivy 270 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: the six four guard from Purdue is a long shot 271 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 1: at plus hundred jack. Out of those four, do any 272 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: of those guys really catch your attention for you know, 273 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: the next level star. Yeah. I was able to coach 274 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: most of these guys and Adan Abson game and I 275 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: know a lot about him. I love Chet, but Chet 276 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: has to his body is still growing, he has to 277 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: fill out. He has a great upside when when his 278 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: body can continue to get filled out. But I think, uh, 279 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: between Jabari and Polo, I think Jabari is ready right now. 280 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: I think he's more polished as far as mentally wise. Um. 281 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: When you watch him play, he plays his role to 282 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: a team, doesn't really get rattled. Uh. He slid on 283 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: both ends of the floor. He just and he just 284 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: looked like a pro already. And I think that's why 285 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,160 Speaker 1: a lot of people got him already to shooting at 286 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,439 Speaker 1: number one. You know, I played against his dad. His 287 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 1: dad went to l s U. Um, He's definitely got 288 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: a lot of game. I like Polo for some reason. 289 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: I think a litterally radical with this shot selection. But 290 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,559 Speaker 1: you know you can get away with that in college. 291 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: Jade and Ivy is a monster over at per Due, 292 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: and I agree Chet hunger in the seven foot but 293 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 1: doesn't even wait two d a pounds. So it'll be 294 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,560 Speaker 1: interesting to see what kind of you know program he 295 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: gets on you. Maybe add ten or fifteen pounds of muscle. 296 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: But you know, all four of these guys are very 297 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:07,679 Speaker 1: talented and looking forward to, uh you know what they 298 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: could do at the next level. Next up. Fan questions 299 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:18,200 Speaker 1: Jason Cannon, seventeen, name floor players you're taking out to 300 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 1: the black Top with you in their prime? Four players 301 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: I'm taking to the black Top with me in in 302 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: their prime, in their prime. I'm going, Yeah, I'm a 303 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: funck y'all with mine, I'm going prime, Okay for my 304 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: big man and the prime, I'm going Shack from my 305 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: power forward, I'm going Tim Duncan. It's black Top now, 306 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: i know what I'm doing As my small forward. I'm 307 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 1: going run our tests and at my point guard, I'm 308 00:14:56,560 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: going stuff on my very very nice black Top team. 309 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: I don't really feel like playing basketball, so I'm gonna 310 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 1: take a team they can fight. I'm taking I'm taking Charles. 311 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: I'm taking Charles Oakley, I'm taking Derek Coleman, I'm taking 312 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take Ron too, and then give me my 313 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: point guard, give me Vernon Maxwell. Oh wow, yeah, yeah, 314 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 1: ain't gonna finish the game. Yeah, So I don't even 315 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 1: care if we play basketball. We're just gonna fight and 316 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: then smoke after because I'll play basketball no more. That's 317 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: all they want to do anyway, right, Next fan question 318 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 1: at un Heritage five years from now, who will be 319 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: the face of the league? Good question? Five years from now. 320 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: I think Janice will be the face. Um still, you know, 321 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: I think Janice is what mid the late twenties, so 322 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 1: five years will be in his early thirties. I think 323 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: he'll be the face. Uh. You know, John Rant will 324 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: be in that conversation. I think it'll be a handful 325 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: of guys. Luca will be in that conversation. Um. I 326 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: can't say if there's gonna be a clear cut face 327 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 1: um of the league, because I don't know if they're 328 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: you know, there's always so much talent. So I would 329 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: say those three are probably gonna be the face. You've 330 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: got anybody else out of those three? Yeah, I'll just 331 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: at m beat. I mm be to that. Yeah. I 332 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 1: love the way he's playing. Jacobe underscore Atwood most underrated 333 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: player y'all played with? Oh, the most underrated player I've 334 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: played with, it's probably Gerald Wallace. Oh good call. I 335 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: think two guys, and I think I've said this before, 336 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: but two guys I play with that if they were 337 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: a lot and there's just such good guys. But they're 338 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,440 Speaker 1: so talented, like if they were dogs or mean or assholes, 339 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:48,119 Speaker 1: I think their story with it took a different trajectory 340 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: in a good way. But Rudy Gay and Jeff green 341 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: Man super talented but just nice guys. But dudes that 342 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 1: I've played with that I think they could literally do 343 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: anything on the court, three level scores, but they're just 344 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: nice guys. I wish like I wanted to make both 345 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 1: of them assholes when I played with them, because I 346 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,440 Speaker 1: figured if there was assholes, they would have went to 347 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: a whole another level. But super skilled, but just super 348 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: nice guys. Man. So both have very long careers still 349 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 1: playing to this day. But two very talented players that 350 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:20,199 Speaker 1: I particularly play with. It I thought that that that 351 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 1: I thought were very underrated. Yeah, it's Shack ninety two. 352 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: As players get closer, who was the one player each 353 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 1: of you played with that always turned up in the playoffs? 354 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 1: Some of you could always count on in big moments. Man, 355 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: I got to play with a lot of greats. But 356 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 1: you know, co uh CP should you? You always play 357 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: big in the playoffs? Um A, I U K D, 358 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 1: Steph to name a few, bed Yeah, I was, I 359 00:17:55,400 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: was gonna say for me, B D and and fucking 360 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: Mino Genovla. Genovoli was a monster in the playoffs. Play good, 361 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: Big games Forgotten Seasons, presented to you by Showtime Basketball 362 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 1: is back this week with a look at the two 363 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: thousand nine Orlando Magic with JJ Reddick, Eastern Conference Chance 364 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: Blues to Kobe in the finals. Super Talented team mask 365 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 1: when he was in his bag, the White was one 366 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: of the best players on earth. Very deep team, very 367 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: fun team. Make sure you guys check this out wherever 368 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: you find your podcast. We got a special announcement over 369 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 1: here at Showtime Basketball. Our brother j R. Smith is 370 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 1: now a part of the family. Enjoy this little teaser 371 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 1: as his episode airs April seven. Compared to Okay, you 372 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 1: want the NBA Championship, you got all kind of NBA accolades, 373 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: What does getting the four point oh measure up to 374 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 1: for me? Again? I've always had the talent to do 375 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: pretty much any and everything, so even like you know, 376 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: people I've played on you know, on teams with them, 377 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 1: tell you probably you know more than anybody, you can 378 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: see me doing something like this, going into too another 379 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 1: field and doing and being, um, you know, someone successful 380 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: at it or not as uh, it's not being as 381 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: hard as you know, compared to everybody else, because I've 382 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: been naturally good at you know, athletically everything. But for 383 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: the four point oh and that that that's like, uh, 384 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 1: I tell anybody you know, I wouldn't change my championships 385 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: in it, but I get my six man for for sure, 386 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:47,040 Speaker 1: because I never like real for real Because for me, 387 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: like you know, getting a four point out. When I 388 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: used to walk around the school, I see the kids 389 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 1: getting four point dollars. It was just like and I 390 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: know me, I was just not even on that level 391 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: over here trying to read a page and the words 392 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:02,639 Speaker 1: scattered in my head looking that math alphabet. Now I 393 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:07,400 Speaker 1: I should lost me. So school is definitely not my thing. 394 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: But now as you know, as you mature, you understand 395 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 1: what your goals are and why you do certain things 396 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: and what you're doing it for. Um, it gives you 397 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,919 Speaker 1: a more perspective and better insight. When I was in school. 398 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:23,479 Speaker 1: Back in the day, I just wanted to go to 399 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 1: the gym. I just wanted to get out of there 400 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 1: and go talk to the homies or whatever. I had 401 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 1: so many other things going on Now that I make 402 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:35,160 Speaker 1: it a priority, and I know why I'm doing it. Like, man, 403 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 1: my like my daughters be sending to me. They tested 404 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: and we'll be sending it back and forth and like 405 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: literally competing with my kids, you know what I'm saying. 406 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: And it's like, it's great because I can see how 407 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: engaged my kids are now when I hear the uh 408 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 1: you know, when their mothers go to the meetings and stuff, 409 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: they tell them that they see the change in my in, 410 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: my in my even and my kids. Because I could 411 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: be an inspiration in a level, I'd be more of 412 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: a level of plan for they can relate to me 413 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 1: now opposed to me just being their dad or being 414 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:13,879 Speaker 1: a professional basketball player. There's somebody everybody else treats so 415 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 1: holy or Gali or think of whatever. You know what 416 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: I'm saying, having that much movement, uh perspective of somebody 417 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 1: than just a random person, you know, walking down the streets. 418 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:26,480 Speaker 1: So when they hear me talk about school, and I 419 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: can understand and relate the problems that they go through 420 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: at times, and you know, um and and just being 421 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:36,399 Speaker 1: so school, being so time consuming. I can relate to 422 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 1: them and they can relate to me. So it gives 423 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: us more of, you know, other things to talk about 424 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: opposed just just being that adult parent. Closing thoughts, Lebron 425 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: James moves past Carl Malone to become number two and scoring. Unfortunately, 426 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 1: his team lost and they continue to fall. But funk it, 427 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 1: we're not talking about the Lakers. We're talking about Lebron 428 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 1: James jack the number two score but also top ten 429 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:08,879 Speaker 1: and assists. Could you imagine if he was a selfish player, 430 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: he probably would have passed Kareem to three seasons ago. Yeah, 431 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: and if he was that, he wouldn't be the best 432 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: all around player we've that was saying, you know, that's 433 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: just what he was here, that's just what he was 434 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:25,200 Speaker 1: meant to be. Passing carm Alone is is amazing accomplishment. 435 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 1: Carm Alone put up buckets, crazy buckets in the league. 436 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: And and to be you know, a couple of thousands 437 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 1: away from passing Kareem is amazing. Man. I think he 438 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:35,200 Speaker 1: can do it. Yeah, next year he'll have the opportunity 439 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 1: to pass Kareem, and we just hope he's able to 440 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 1: stay healthy and get there, because if he's healthy, he'll 441 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: definitely be able to come the all time leading score. 442 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: In your opinion, Jack, does he need to win if 443 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 1: all said and done, he passes Kareem? Does he need 444 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:53,679 Speaker 1: to win one more championship two be the best player 445 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,120 Speaker 1: all time? Or is that something that no one could 446 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 1: eclipse and that's always gonna be Michael Jordan's seat. In 447 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 1: your opinion, well, I think, I mean, really, at this point, really, 448 00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:06,439 Speaker 1: at this point, man ain't ain't nothing he can do 449 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: about that, you know what I'm saying. His career is 450 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 1: where it is, and he's still putting on putting up stats. 451 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 1: But it's just certain things that Mike did that's just amazing, 452 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:17,120 Speaker 1: and in the timeframe he did it in everybody respects 453 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,479 Speaker 1: as you see even at the seven, at the at 454 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:23,680 Speaker 1: the top seventy five, how everybody, not just us and 455 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 1: not just certain people, but all the top seventy five 456 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: was treating Mike like he was the best. So, you know, 457 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: some people was just something Mike was just born to be. 458 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: Mike Braun was just born to be the best player 459 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 1: that basketball player all around that we've ever seen. And 460 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: uh and and I hold both of them up highing 461 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,159 Speaker 1: at the same level. So but Mike's just going to 462 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: be Mike and Brown just going to be Brown. No, 463 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's it's a conversation. I think that 464 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:50,960 Speaker 1: will always be a conversation. Is it's it's whoever you 465 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:52,920 Speaker 1: like more. But when it's all setting down, Lebron is 466 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: gonna have pretty much every playoff record. He'll be the 467 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:57,959 Speaker 1: number one scorer in the league, he'll be top seven, 468 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 1: top five and assists and to me, if he wins 469 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 1: another championship, he's definitely in the conversation as greatest of 470 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: all time. Our brother teammate and friend of the program, 471 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: Jamal Crawford, announced that he is retiring from basketball. What 472 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:21,199 Speaker 1: do you remember most about fail Man? Showtime Man? Mr 473 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:26,439 Speaker 1: Showtime Man, say say stay prime Prime smell at popcorn popping? 474 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,680 Speaker 1: You smell at popcorn popping? That's all him, my boys 475 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: telling man before the game. Man, I hate because it's 476 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 1: not ten people that I can tell you that I 477 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: know basketball I love more than him and that can 478 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,119 Speaker 1: still play the game at a high level. Man, it's 479 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 1: so many great players that the NBA pushed out and 480 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: and and just stop giving him my opportunity. That it sucks, 481 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: But Jamal brother from me, you had a hell of 482 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 1: a career. You're Hall of Fame in my mind. And 483 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: uh you did it Joe Way Bro. Great career. Bro. 484 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: I hate your retiring because I still want to see 485 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 1: you play. Three things. First, of a happy birthday. Fam 486 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: birthday was the other day. Happy birthday. Uh, he wasn't 487 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: too far away from twenty thousand, which is crazy. I 488 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: wanted to get twenty thousand and last, but not least. 489 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: I feel like the NBA six Man of the Year 490 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 1: Award should be named the Jamal Crawford Award moving forward. 491 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:19,200 Speaker 1: So we gotta do a little all the smoke campaign, 492 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,880 Speaker 1: uh to get that, to get those engines. You heard 493 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: it here. First, we signed a petition, We started a petition. 494 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,440 Speaker 1: The sixth Man of the Year Award is now the 495 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 1: Jamal crawf for the ward. Let's go facts, facts, facts, facts. 496 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 1: You can catch What's burning available every week on Showtime 497 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:42,679 Speaker 1: Basketball YouTube and on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok and Show Basketball. 498 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: See you all next week. M