1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: This is straight fire with Jason McIntyre. 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: What is a fire Bayan, It's me Jason MacIntyre, street 3 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 2: boyer for Monday, February second. I think this is Groundhog Day. 4 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 2: That was like a huge day back when we were kids. 5 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: Yeah it is. I just thought looked at up on 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 2: my calendar Groundhog Day. It was huge. It was like, oh, 7 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 2: it's our six more weeks of winter. Well, you know, 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: I hate to be that guy, but out here in 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,959 Speaker 2: California it was like seventy six to like eighty one 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 2: all weekend, So I know, if this is winter, please, 11 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 2: And I sought it's gonna be like eighty one on Wednesday. 12 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 2: So I don't mind this heat. But I do know 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 2: I have a lot of family members in the South 14 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: who were like, oh this cold weather, Oh my, I 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 2: gotta wear gloves. In Florida it is kind of crappy. 16 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: And to everyone in North Carolina, holy hell, you guys 17 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: got like a foot of snow. Listen, man, this is winter. 18 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: I don't miss it. I'm not gonna lie. I think 19 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 2: I've told this, but when we were in Pennsylvania, I 20 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 2: had to own a snowblower because you know, we had 21 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: kind of a big driveway and there was no way 22 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: you could shovel it, and you get massive storms. I 23 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: have to buy a snowblower. Then I had to buy 24 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 2: a generator. I just don't miss those days. You know, 25 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 2: it's I don't find that fun. I know some people 26 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: like snow and powder for being one hundred percent honest, 27 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: and I don't mind being real guys because I think 28 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 2: part of the reason I got where I am is 29 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 2: just awesome authenticity. And I'm playing beach volleyball, yes, beach 30 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: volleyball with some dads on Saturday. I know we're talking 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: and they're talking about this thing called ski Week, which 32 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: out here in California is a big deal. You get 33 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: a week off to go skiing in February and then 34 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 2: you get spring break two but you end school a 35 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: little later than normal, like June twenty if something weren't 36 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 2: around there. So everybody gets all geeks for ski Week, 37 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 2: And for me, it's like now we would always go 38 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: to like Cabo or Hawaii, just some more warm because 39 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 2: I don't ski. I don't I tried it, not good 40 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 2: at it, don't want to get injured. I value my 41 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: basketball career. Yes, I understand how goofy. That sounds. So 42 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 2: I'm just not into skiing. Guys are always like, oh, 43 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 2: let's go on a ski trip. I'm like, ah, I'm 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 2: gonna go ahead and pass, so at any rate, we're 45 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: playing beach volleyball, and these guys are like, oh, yeah, 46 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 2: the weather ski week in the mountains out here in 47 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: California's gonna be terrible. It's gonna be like forty five 48 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 2: to fifty degrees. It's not gonna be in a new powder. 49 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: And I instantly came home and told the wife, Hey, 50 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 2: if you want to go skiing with the kids, I 51 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: think it's gonna be good ski weather. That's what I 52 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: consider good ski weather, like forty five to fifty degrees. 53 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 2: But the real skiers they're like, ah, it's a little slushy, 54 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,639 Speaker 2: and you know, not not as fun when there is 55 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 2: in fresh powder. But yeah, I hope everybody stayed warm 56 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 2: over the weekend. Obviously there was no football. First Sunday 57 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: with no football since I think the first weekend in September, 58 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: goodness gracious, I gotta be honest. I loved it. I 59 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: thought it was a spectacular weekend. I was able to 60 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 2: sleep in a little bit on both days wasn't stressing 61 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 2: over a fantasy lineup or NFL bets, or I had 62 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: no kids tournaments. I was able to like do my thing. 63 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 2: I mean it was I had a wonderful weekend. Obviously, 64 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: there were a lot of protests out here in southern California, 65 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: and I'm sure you guys watch the Grammys. I don't 66 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: want to get all political, but I will say I 67 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 2: listened to Scott Galloway aka Prof G. I have a 68 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 2: couple of guys connected to him, and I wanted to 69 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: get him on the podcast. I still haven't had the 70 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 2: guts to email him because you know, you know, Jason 71 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: doesn't like rejection, and I'm worried he might just say sorry, 72 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 2: I don't want to do it, and I'd be disappointed, honestly, 73 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: So I haven't actually emailed him. I do have enough 74 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: a couple of people who know him. One knows well, 75 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 2: the other was in his fraternity at UCLA or cal 76 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: wherever you went. And so I want to get him 77 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 2: on the pod because I did hear recently he was 78 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 2: he is stressing a boycott over AI specific the chat 79 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: Gypt and his logic is sound and it's funny. I 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: ask chat GPT what do you think about this? And 81 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 2: and you know, you gotta I'm not gonna steal his thunder, 82 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 2: but you can go read it on you know, his 83 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 2: his website, No Mercy, No Malice. He does this weekly 84 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,799 Speaker 2: podcast that's pretty awesome and thought provoking. And I listened 85 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 2: to it with my kids. You know, well my son, 86 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 2: my daughter doesn't care about that stuff, she's too young, 87 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: but my son coming home from chess tournaments or volleyball tournaments, 88 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 2: and we really listen to it and like it, and 89 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 2: it's it sparks good discussions. And he he believes if 90 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 2: we do a boycott of chat Gypt as in unsubscribe. 91 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 2: And I am a power user chat Bet, I pay 92 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 2: the monthly due. I use it for a gambling research, 93 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: I do it for just about anything. There was a 94 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 2: moment where I was grocery shopping and I'm like, I 95 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 2: don't have the time to read all these labels and 96 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 2: find out if this is the healthiest option. And I 97 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 2: could take a screen grab of the ingredients and I 98 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 2: would basically ask is this healthy? Is there a lot 99 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 2: of preservatives? And it just saves so much time. You 100 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 2: could grocery shop with chat GPT. It's so great but 101 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 2: one way to spark change, and I think everybody would 102 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 2: agree we need change in this country at this point. 103 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 2: Like it's it's just too volatile right now. Somebody needs 104 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:21,279 Speaker 2: to take down the temperature a little bit, and perhaps 105 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: dumping Chat GPT would be a start, because everybody knows 106 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 2: how important AI is to this country right now, and 107 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,559 Speaker 2: you go look at the top, all that what's driving 108 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,799 Speaker 2: the stock market. Everything AI related companies are basically going 109 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 2: on their earnings calls and just mentioning AI AI AI 110 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 2: because that's all the market wants to hear. And we'll see. 111 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: I have no idea if it's going to do anything, 112 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: but I can live without it. There's other calls for 113 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 2: a boycott Apple, boycott Amazon. I mean Amazon's essential, but 114 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 2: I haven't ordered anything from them in a week, maybe 115 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 2: not a week, maybe like five days. I'm gonna see 116 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 2: how long I can go. We'll see, hopefully. Listen, a 117 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: lot of stuff needs to change in this country, guys. 118 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: I mean, basically, what bad Bunny was saying last night 119 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 2: is now going to spark outrage. And I would assume 120 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 2: when most people are consuming sports today, they're gonna talk about, oh, 121 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: I should boycott the Super Bowl. I don't think anybody's 122 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 2: gonna do that. Maybe you'll change the channel at halftime 123 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: or walk out of the room in a silent protest. 124 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 2: But you know, bad Bunny coming out strong against ice, 125 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 2: and I tend to agree with him. Uh well, put 126 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 2: extremely Billie Eilish had some smart stuff. But I do 127 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 2: wonder if Goodell in the NFL is maybe not thrilled 128 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: with that. It'll be very interesting to see if they 129 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 2: respond at all to what he said. And I think 130 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:39,799 Speaker 2: that's probably gonna be a storyline this week, because honestly, 131 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 2: the storylines are kind of spent. We got Sam Darnold, right, 132 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 2: we have Drake May, we got Mike Vrabel essentially. You know, 133 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: Rabel was dumped by the Tennessee Titans and a few 134 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: years later turns up in the Super Bowl. That's pretty impressive. 135 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 2: Drake May was bypassed for other quarterbacks and he beats 136 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 2: them to the Super Bowl. Sam Donald was dumped by 137 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 2: multiple teams and he gets to a Super Bowl. Like 138 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 2: those are really really good storylines. I just wonder if 139 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 2: they're gonna be able to go through the entire week 140 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 2: and carry the narrative of the Super Bowl, because the 141 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 2: game is not. I don't know. You know, obviously I'm 142 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 2: gonna watch. I'm gonna talk about it all week. We're 143 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 2: gonna bet on it. I already bet the under. I 144 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 2: do believe Seattle's gonna win. I'm on Seattle. I bet 145 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 2: the under. I will have a ton of props. I 146 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: would love to turn fortunes around after what happened. The 147 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 2: wild card round or divisional round did not go great. 148 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: Pivoted to college basketball uneven the last like four days. 149 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 2: But I did you know, I hit Illinois live on Sunday. 150 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: I didn't post it, so it's weak to talk about it. 151 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 2: But I do you know. I'm in that Calcutta and 152 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 2: we have our group and the group text chain is 153 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 2: starting to bubble up. Number we had Duke last year. 154 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 2: I don't even want to say the number we bid 155 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 2: on Duke. It was a large number. And that loss 156 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 2: they had was just crippling. I mean, I cannot recall 157 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: a tougher loss. And it's weird because we didn't lose 158 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 2: a ton of money because they just had to make 159 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 2: it a certain distance in the tournament and then once 160 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 2: you win. If Duke Hald won the tournament, my goodness, 161 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 2: it would have been my biggest gambling hit ever. But 162 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 2: because of where they lost, it wasn't like I think 163 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 2: we actually netted a little bit of money, I think, 164 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 2: but pennies. Nothing significant. And so this season, I mean, 165 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: college basketball was loaded. There are so many good teams. 166 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 2: It kind of sort of feels like, Man, I don't know, 167 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 2: could one of twelve teams win the title. We'll get 168 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 2: to some college hoops obviously later in the week. Let 169 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 2: me just quickly cover some NFL before we get to 170 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 2: the NBA, which was awesome yesterday. 171 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 172 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Foxsports Radio 173 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeart video app search FSR 174 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: to listen live. 175 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,959 Speaker 2: Let's start with the Clint Kubiak signing. The Raiders are 176 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 2: expected to hire Clint Kubiak as their next head coach 177 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:17,079 Speaker 2: right after the Super Bowl. Everybody essentially had this Sunday. 178 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 2: All the reporters sent basically at the same time. Kubiak 179 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: spoke to the Cardinals, he spoke to the Raiders, and 180 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 2: I guess he determined the Raiders as a better job, 181 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 2: which should surprise nobody. I mean, we're talking about Fernando 182 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 2: Mendoza plus Brock Bowers, Plush, Ashton, Genty and Genty can 183 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 2: be something. They got a left tackle. I just think 184 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 2: they're gonna be fine. Arizona's kind of the opposite. They 185 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 2: don't have the quarterback. They actually have better skill position players. 186 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 2: Michael Wilson, Marvin Harrison, James Connor will be back. Bower's 187 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 2: the tight end. No out Bowers, he's with the Raiders. 188 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, McBride, the tight end. All they need is 189 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 2: the quarterback. I think the move. And it's interesting because 190 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 2: on the heard Friday, my prediction was Lafleur would leave 191 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 2: the Rams and go to the Cardinals. And this is 192 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 2: where it gets interesting. The best quarterback on the market 193 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 2: could be Malik Willis. Where did he play last year 194 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 2: for Lafleur's brother in Green Bay? Now does Lafleur share 195 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 2: details with Lafleur and help his brother out? Is Malik 196 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 2: Willis your next quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. Now, if 197 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 2: you'll remember, the Willis story is interesting. He went to 198 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:38,719 Speaker 2: Tennessee in the draft. He was clearly not ready to play. 199 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 2: Vraybel got one or two looks at everyone was like, 200 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,679 Speaker 2: this guy's not no, not not gonna happen, and they 201 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 2: end up moving off of him, and then he lands 202 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 2: with a real sharp offensive mind, and what do you know, 203 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 2: with Lafloor, Malik Willis becomes one of the best backups 204 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 2: in the league. Like we can argue about mac Jones, 205 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 2: and mac Jones is a really good back up. But 206 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 2: I from what I've seen from Malik Willis, I mean, 207 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 2: he did everything that the Packers needed him to do 208 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 2: multiple times over the last two years. And so I 209 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 2: think if he lands in Arizona, because I don't think 210 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:16,080 Speaker 2: they're trading up for Mendoza, I cannot envision a world 211 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 2: where they're taking a quarterback that high. I think Malik 212 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 2: Willis might be a perfect fit with the Arizona Cardinals. 213 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:27,319 Speaker 2: So let's say he goes there. What's the upside for them? 214 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 2: In the division? You're playing against the Rams who are loaded. 215 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 2: You're playing against the forty nine ers. By the way, 216 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 2: they hired Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator. The forty 217 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 2: nine ers should be fully healthy next year. We'll see, 218 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 2: and I'm assuming they can. They'll move off Brandon Aiyuk. 219 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 2: I don't know what exactly will go down there. Could 220 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 2: they trade him. Is there any market for him at all? 221 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 2: Do they have to outright cut him? I don't know 222 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 2: what's gonna happen, but I think the Niners will be good. 223 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 2: I worry about the Christian McCaffrey injury history and the 224 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 2: usage that he had this past season, which is just ridiculous. 225 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 2: I don't know if he's going to be able to 226 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 2: duplicate what he did last year. So now you got 227 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 2: like a okay, how much do the forty nine ers 228 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 2: pull back? Well, the defense is obviously going to get 229 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 2: much better despite Lucy Robert Sala because they'll return like 230 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 2: three starters. And then of course you've got the Seattle 231 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 2: Seahawks who are in the Super Bowl. So that division 232 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,959 Speaker 2: is brutal. And even if you add Malik Willis, how 233 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 2: does Arizona turn that into a playoff team. It's just 234 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 2: a tall order. Whereas Koobiak goes into a division yes 235 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,679 Speaker 2: with the Broncos, although they have a little Sean Payton 236 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 2: bow Nicks beef. I'm sure you guys saw last week. 237 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 2: You got the Chargers, who do I think they had 238 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 2: the best coordinator higher this offseason in Mike McDaniel. And 239 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 2: you've got this little franchise in the Kansas City Chiefs. 240 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:48,439 Speaker 2: Who will get Patrick Mahomes back probably a month in 241 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 2: I mean, I know people are saying he'll be ready 242 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 2: week one. Listen, that just seems so unlikely. I mean, hell, 243 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,199 Speaker 2: maybe he is back. I don't know why you'd force 244 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 2: it in week one. You know, maybe he starts to 245 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 2: season on ir and then it returns for week four 246 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 2: or week five, whatever it is. I don't think the 247 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 2: Chiefs rosters is as good as everybody else does. But again, 248 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 2: I was on an island about this before this past season. 249 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 2: I can tell you confidently the Broncos have more talent 250 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:19,080 Speaker 2: than the Chiefs. We all know that the Chargers have 251 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 2: more talent than the Chiefs. And then the question becomes, 252 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 2: can the Raiders, who have a bleep ton of cap space, 253 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 2: can they turn things around quickly? As a reminder, last season, 254 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 2: the Patriots did not make the playoffs, the Seahawks did 255 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 2: not make the playoffs. Quarterback play change things. Will that 256 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 2: happen with the Raiders. In Kubiak, Kubiak goes from Sam Darnald, 257 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 2: who was good. It was very solid. I know everybody 258 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 2: wants to point to his record. It's so funny that 259 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 2: quarterback records matter until they don't. Yeah, Darnald Oh, nobody's 260 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 2: had a better record the last two seasons in the NFL. 261 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 2: No quarterback than Sam Darntal, better than Josh Shallon, Lamar Jackson, Mahomes, 262 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 2: blah blah blah. Okay, I'll just remind people like I 263 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 2: like Sam Donald, I bet on them in this game. 264 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 2: The confidence level just is not quite there, not for me. 265 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 2: And he got the job done against the Rams, no 266 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,560 Speaker 2: doubt about it. He didn't really need to do anything 267 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 2: against the forty nine ers. We'll see, We'll see what 268 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 2: happens next year. I obviously Kubiak goes from a was 269 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 2: Donald a reclamation project given his rud with the Jets 270 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: and paid ths and he was sat on the bench 271 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 2: for the Niners. Like, I don't really know how to 272 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 2: describe it, but where they got with Kubiak is impressive. 273 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 2: The fun story is, look look at the season prior 274 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 2: with Kubiak, he was with the Saints. They came out 275 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 2: of the gate so hot with Derek Carr. I'm almost 276 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 2: certain they scored over forty and back to back games 277 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 2: to start the season. Then it kind of sort of 278 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:00,120 Speaker 2: fell apart and Kubiak. You know, they need he did 279 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 2: scapegoats and he was one of them. And to go 280 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 2: from success to bum in New Orleans. I mean that's 281 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 2: not me calling him a bum, but like that was 282 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 2: the perception to saving Sam Donald and going to the 283 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 2: Super Bowl. Folks, it's pretty freaking awesome. So you know, 284 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 2: obviously Kubiak knows what he's doing. His father a legendary offense, 285 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 2: not a legendary very successful offensive mind, and I think 286 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 2: it's it's a home run. I actually think both of 287 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 2: these guys did well, even though Lafleur was not great 288 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 2: with the Jets as and OC it's the Jets guys. 289 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 2: I realize the limitations. So overall, I would say, uh, 290 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 2: I say the Raiders slightly come out on top, but 291 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 2: overall a win for both clubs. 292 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 293 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at foxsports Radio 294 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to 295 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: listen live. 296 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 2: Right, let me wrap up with some NBA. I'm so 297 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 2: happy with what the league did. Knowing hey, between the 298 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 2: conference championship Sunday and the Super Bowl, there's a Sunday 299 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 2: with no football. Why don't we go hard and give 300 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,960 Speaker 2: the people what they want, which is a really freaking 301 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 2: good NBA lineup. NBC had a prime time doubleheader. First 302 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 2: you had the Lakers and Knicks from the Garden, really 303 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 2: good game, and then you follow it up with OKC Denver, 304 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 2: also a really good game. Lakers and Knicks. I mean, 305 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 2: you're talking Lebron the Garden. It doesn't get much better, 306 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 2: bigger than that. But you couldn't just snub the defending champs. 307 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 2: So they got in Okac and Denver, and that is 308 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 2: a master stroke by the NBA. It's a smart move. 309 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 2: Even if you don't like the NBA, I don't like 310 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 2: care that's a U problem, not me. The league is 311 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 2: awesome and fun and exciting. And the Knicks come back 312 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 2: and win with a strong second half, buried the Lakers 313 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 2: with threes. They hit eighteen threes. Landry Shammitt, Yes, Landry 314 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 2: Shammitt was the hero. Folks. Once again, these are the 315 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 2: interesting things I watch. Carl Anthony Town's not a lot 316 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 2: of fourth quarter minutes. It wasn't foul trouble either. I'm 317 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 2: just saying it's small things like that. They did not 318 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 2: have Mitchell Robinson's score once in twenty three minutes, but 319 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 2: he was in his usual animal self on the glass, 320 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 2: and they went with some interesting lineups. Honestly, they got 321 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 2: a spark from Tyler Kolek Love that kid out of Marquette, 322 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 2: and then Landry Shammitt, the veteran hit. They hit eight 323 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,359 Speaker 2: threes between them. The Lakers is a team hit twelve 324 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 2: and Luca hit five of them, and the Knicks still 325 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 2: look like a title contender. I think the best team 326 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 2: in the East. I know the Pistons are technically the 327 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 2: number one seed in the East now, but ogn Andobi 328 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:59,719 Speaker 2: was incredible defensively and offensively twenty five points, four threes. 329 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 2: I mean, he's an excellent basketball player. Here's the interesting thing. 330 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 2: Are Mike Brown and the front off is gonna have 331 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 2: to talk Dolan out of reaching for Giannis because it's 332 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 2: gonna get fascinating folks. There's no way they can get 333 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:20,959 Speaker 2: Jiani's with a Karl Anthony Towns package. They would need 334 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 2: to get more picks, and the best way to do 335 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 2: that is og A Nanobi. Can you get away with 336 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 2: giving trading away mckel bridges. I don't think you're gonna 337 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 2: get enough picks. Og Is, like I mean, he would 338 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 2: be perfect on so many contenders because of his length 339 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 2: and strength, and he is the prototypical three and D wing. 340 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 2: The problem is you'd now be uprooting two fifths of 341 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 2: your starting lineup, and you're getting a guy who's had 342 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:52,159 Speaker 2: some major CAF injuries the last two years. So you 343 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 2: could be on your way to the title this year 344 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 2: or the finals at least, and you take a swing 345 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 2: for Yannis and then what if he's unable to go 346 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:02,840 Speaker 2: or get again? Like, it's a really tough decision. I 347 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 2: personally think that Nick should wait until the offseason, see 348 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 2: what happens, and then lean on Yannis and be like, bro, 349 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 2: tell everybody you ain't going nowhere unless you go to 350 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 2: the next and then they'll have to do a deal 351 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:20,360 Speaker 2: with us. And I know that sounds bad, but Jannis 352 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 2: has all the cards here. Milwaukee has no power over this, 353 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 2: and I got I gotta give a quick shout out 354 00:19:28,359 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 2: to NBC for making the game feel big. They had 355 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 2: Tarico on the call, just like Sunday Night Football. I 356 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 2: didn't watch the pregame show, but as I turned to 357 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,640 Speaker 2: the channel to wait for the match, just the game 358 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 2: to start, I was like, Oh, this feels like a 359 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 2: huge event. It's tough when you have eighty two games 360 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 2: to make game number forty seven feel like an event. 361 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 2: It's a difficult challenge. And so I thought they did 362 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,880 Speaker 2: a great job in the nightcap. And it's still going 363 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 2: on as I record this right now. Okay, see beats Denver. 364 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:02,400 Speaker 2: I mean there's five minutes off, but I think it's over. 365 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:05,919 Speaker 2: I was stunned is third quarter. It's a close game. 366 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 2: It was like three point game, and then OKC must 367 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 2: have hit six threes in a row. It was like 368 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 2: Cason Wallace when nuclear from deep. I'm looking at the 369 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 2: box score now, Yeah, Kason Wallace hit seven threes through 370 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 2: three quarters. I believe Isaiah Joe Aaron Wiggins. I mean 371 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 2: they look good. And by the way, they did not 372 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,120 Speaker 2: have Jay Dubb. They had jay Lynn Williams the other one. 373 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:36,479 Speaker 2: No Alex Caruso. It's a nice win for them in Denver, 374 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 2: and the Nuggets obviously look good like a contender, but 375 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 2: I think they're limited again. Spencer Jones and Jalen Pickett 376 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,360 Speaker 2: and Peyton Watson all starting. I mean, Peyton Watson's really 377 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 2: come on, but I don't They're still not healthy enough. 378 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 2: No Aaron Gordon. I can't totally take them seriously just yet. 379 00:20:55,040 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 2: I will say Thursday is the NBA trade dead line. 380 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:04,160 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go ahead and getst Giannis is not going 381 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 2: to get shipped. But there were a couple smaller tier 382 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 2: moves that I wonder if folks are kind kind of 383 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 2: making moves here. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who last year I 384 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 2: called fools Gold repeatedly and I bet against him in 385 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,760 Speaker 2: the second round that they did lose. They trade away 386 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 2: DeAndre Hunter, who they got at the deadline last year. 387 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 2: They liked him a lot. He seems like a really 388 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 2: good player. Something just isn't always there for him. I 389 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 2: don't know if it's the want or or what, but 390 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 2: like he's a very good player. He gets shipped to 391 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:41,480 Speaker 2: the Kings for Dennis Shrewder and Kean Ellis. Kean Ellis 392 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 2: is a really strong little guard. I'm fairly certain he 393 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 2: went to Alabama, but he's one of these elite defensive 394 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 2: guards who, let's say Kean Ellis, Yeah, Alabama. Guy's a 395 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:58,639 Speaker 2: strong player. Man. I like his game and he's a 396 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 2: big ad. Where it gets interest is so he's six 397 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:04,879 Speaker 2: y four to one seventy five Wait, you're trading for 398 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 2: Dennis Shooter and Kean Ellis when you've got a back 399 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 2: court of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. Huh, what what 400 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,720 Speaker 2: might be going on there? They trying to ship Garland? 401 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:18,360 Speaker 2: Is that in play? Garland always hurt? I think it's 402 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:21,399 Speaker 2: a toe right now that's bothering him. But also at 403 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 2: play here the Calves desperate to get out of the 404 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 2: luxury tax. This is how wacky the NBA salary cap is. 405 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:37,200 Speaker 2: Trading away Hunter for those two guys saves them fifty 406 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:41,399 Speaker 2: million in luxury tax bills because of the transaction, and 407 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 2: their luxury tax bill goes from one sixty four to 408 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:48,720 Speaker 2: one twenty. And it positions Cleveland to get under the 409 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 2: second Apron next season. The second Apron. I'm not even 410 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 2: gonna waste my time trying to explore it. But nobody 411 00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,919 Speaker 2: wants to pay the luxury tax and get in this 412 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 2: second April or eclipse the second Aprin if you're not 413 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: a contender, and everybody in Cleveland knows they're not. They're 414 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 2: the fifth tide for the fourth seed right now with Toronto. 415 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 2: But there's just nobody thinks of Cleveland. I know Mobley's hurt. 416 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 2: They're not really close or in the same I don't 417 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 2: think they beat the Knicks in a series. I don't 418 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 2: think they beat the Pistons in a series. And frankly, 419 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,719 Speaker 2: I don't think they're as good as the Boston Celtics, 420 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 2: who don't even have Tatum, and I would not be 421 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:32,159 Speaker 2: surprised if the Sixers eventually passed Cleveland. Now, the Sixers, 422 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,199 Speaker 2: obviously we had some big news over the weekend as 423 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 2: they lose Paul George for twenty five games. Here's the 424 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 2: weird part. So you see this story and you're like, 425 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,719 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, Paul George is spending for twenty five games, 426 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 2: What did he do? Why is he banned? And this 427 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 2: is what's weird. He violated the NBA's anti drug policy. 428 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 2: And then, of course Paul George gave a statement. Over 429 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:58,200 Speaker 2: the past few years, I've discussed the importance of mental health, 430 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:02,879 Speaker 2: and of course, and in that course recently seeking treatment 431 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:04,640 Speaker 2: on my own, I made the mistake of taking an 432 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 2: improper medication. I take full responsibility for my actions. We 433 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 2: don't know what it was. People are saying steroids, but 434 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 2: I I mean, do sterohids help with mental health? I 435 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:20,399 Speaker 2: don't know what it is. Obviously there's hippo laws and 436 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 2: probably never going to get an answer. Here's the wacky thing. 437 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 2: This is probably too out of a take, and I'm 438 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 2: sure some Sixers fans will call me on it. I 439 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 2: don't think this is the worst thing in the world. 440 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 2: And it's because Paul George has just not been very 441 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 2: good this year. And oh, by the way, he's old 442 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:40,640 Speaker 2: and always hurt. He's only played twenty seven games this year. 443 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 2: He's thirty five years old, He's he's shooting forty two 444 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:49,840 Speaker 2: percent from the field, thirty eight percent from three. Those 445 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 2: are dramatically down from where he was in his prime. 446 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,359 Speaker 2: I mean, hell, two years ago at the Clippers he 447 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 2: shot forty seven and forty one. For his career, he's 448 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 2: only a thirty eight three point shooter, but in his 449 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,399 Speaker 2: prime with the Clippers forty one percent from three, forty 450 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:09,680 Speaker 2: one percent from three. I mean he he's an excellent 451 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 2: wing player and has deteriorated badly. So the twenty five 452 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 2: games off, you get him rested. Sixers are going to 453 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:20,600 Speaker 2: make the playoffs. And now it's like, hey, you've got 454 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 2: a I don't know if he's still a star, but 455 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 2: you've got him returning and he's healthy. I mean, that's 456 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 2: a huge win for Philly. All they have to do 457 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 2: is tread water and not stumble into the play in 458 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:35,680 Speaker 2: and if you draw, you know, Toronto in the first round. 459 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,680 Speaker 2: Are you scared to Toronto? Hell no. So I don't 460 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:40,560 Speaker 2: think this is the worst thing in the world for Philly. Obviously, 461 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 2: it stinks, you know, for Paul George and people are 462 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 2: laughing at him. Whatever, I don't think he cares at 463 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 2: this point. We'll wrap up with this. Yes, yes, yes, 464 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:53,440 Speaker 2: Lebron James should be an All Star. That's undeniable. At 465 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:57,359 Speaker 2: the same time, I think it's safe to say yes, yes, yes, 466 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 2: Kawhi Leonard got totally screwed. He's having an unbelievable season 467 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 2: and he kind of got screwed. Now, why did this happen? Well, 468 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,200 Speaker 2: I think it comes down to this Oklahoma City stuff. 469 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:11,199 Speaker 2: And I'm not picking on Oklahoma City here, I'm just 470 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:13,920 Speaker 2: being honest. They got the best record in the league. 471 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 2: You kind of got to give them two All Stars 472 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:23,879 Speaker 2: because you can't give the Lakers Lebron and Luca and 473 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 2: not give Okac too All stars. Then you're gonna be 474 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:30,040 Speaker 2: all small market bias or screwing us. So who's the 475 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 2: odd man out? And it's Kawhi Leonard. Now here's the 476 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 2: wacky part the game, the All Star Game? Is it 477 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:40,920 Speaker 2: into it though? Home with the Clippers and Kawhi and Harden. However, 478 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,680 Speaker 2: the Clippers just happened to be embroiled in this hole. 479 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 2: Did Kawhi Leonard skirt the salary cap by taking a 480 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:52,479 Speaker 2: no show job? And did he get exposed for it? 481 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 2: And that drama swirling? So maybe the league said, you 482 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:57,720 Speaker 2: know what, we just I'm sorry, Kawhi, we can't have you. 483 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 2: It just is too crazy, even though you're at a 484 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 2: top ten player all season and the Clippers have been 485 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 2: one of the hottest teams in the league since about Christmas. 486 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:14,160 Speaker 2: I mean, there's chatter that if Kawhi keeps this up, 487 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 2: he's gonna get into the MVP race. Now, obviously, I 488 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 2: don't think he's taken down SGA or Yokics to win 489 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:25,160 Speaker 2: the MVP or Luca depending on this whole game's played nonsense, 490 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:28,400 Speaker 2: But I'll just say, I uh, I'm surprised Kawhi didn't 491 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:32,360 Speaker 2: make it. But if you factor in, hey, you got 492 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 2: to give two to Okay. See that's kind of sort 493 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 2: of where you get the oh, I understand now, you're 494 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 2: not keeping Lebron out of the game. He's averaging twenty 495 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:42,439 Speaker 2: two to seven and six. That's better than Jet. So 496 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 2: let's I know. I guarantee you the TV shows, the radio, 497 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:48,280 Speaker 2: they're all gonna make it about, Oh, Lebron shouldn't be 498 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:52,119 Speaker 2: an Allstar that is nonsense. If we're just going unmerit. 499 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 2: Lebron's in Kawhi's in chats out chat has not been 500 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 2: great at all. So and that's not just me defending Lebron. 501 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 2: And by the way, I do like the new All 502 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 2: Star format with this whole world USA USA and they 503 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 2: play like I don't even know how the games are played. 504 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 2: But I do like the new format because that World 505 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:15,640 Speaker 2: team is so stacked. Holy yeah, even with Giannis out, 506 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:26,919 Speaker 2: it's beyond loaded. It seems like, Yeah, Joel embiid huh 507 00:28:27,920 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 2: O Gann Andobi, Dylan Brooks, Josh Giddy, a lot of 508 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 2: guys have cases and beats actually put up good numbers 509 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,200 Speaker 2: this year, which is wild. Everybody thought he was washed. 510 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 2: He's bounced back strong. Overall. I'm one of my in 511 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 2: the minority. I like the All Star game. I mean 512 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:45,720 Speaker 2: I definitely watch it over the Pro Bowl. I watch 513 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 2: it over Major League Biseball All Star Game, but that's 514 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 2: because I love offense, and in the All Star Game 515 00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 2: it's all offense, all gas, no breaks. Yes, more of 516 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 2: that please. All right, we'll see tomorrow.