1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: The volume. 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 2: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 3 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: straight Fire? 4 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire for Wednesday, May third. 5 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: We're recording this a very very late on the West coast, 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: almost one am on the East coast. Had to watch 7 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: a thrilling Lakers Warriors Game one. My gosh, if we 8 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: get seven of those, hello, now, I will say. I'm 9 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: on several different Lakers text chains out here, and after 10 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: the Lakers win, everybody's like breaking down, what are you 11 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: going to do for Game two? 12 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 2: Game three? 13 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: Somebody pointed out Game seven would be on Mother's Day 14 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: and I instantly went into this, pa, oh no, you know, 15 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: because every husband, slash dad, whatever knows you gotta book 16 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: something from Thursday. So we have a brunch booked and 17 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: I'm just praying it's not early tip folks, it's gonna 18 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: go seven. 19 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 2: It feels like. 20 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: Lakers win Game one in dramatic fashion over the Warriors 21 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: by five. 22 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 2: We will break that down. 23 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: We will touch on Nick's heat and obviously Nicks needed 24 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:16,119 Speaker 1: to win, they got it, and then to night we 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: get Game two six or Celtics. Not much to say 26 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: on that, as everybody and their mom will pick the Celtics, 27 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: and we don't know if MVP Joel Embiid will be playing. 28 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 2: Briefly touch on the MVP. I don't have deep thoughts. 29 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: You guys know I'm not longtime. 30 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: Listeners know I'm not the hugest embiad guy. But it's 31 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: tough not to be an Anthony Davis guy. After what 32 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: he did in Game one for the Lakers. Holy hell, 33 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis was phenomenal. The first thirty twenty game in 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: Lakers history since Shack about nineteen years ago. Anthony Davis 35 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: just a force inside thirty points, twenty three boards, five assists, 36 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: four blocks. Everybody in Lakers Nation is sick of Anthony 37 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: Davis when he falls to the ground. I've been to 38 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: I don't know, probably five or six games at the 39 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: Crypt this year, and every time AD goes down, so 40 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: hold on, is he gonna be okay? 41 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: Is it the hip? Is it the shoulder? Is it 42 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 2: the collar bone? Is it the leg? 43 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: He always is hurt and Lakers fans are sick of it. 44 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: I do the herd with Colin Cowherd. He wants to 45 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: trade AD when his value is high. Well after what 46 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: he did in Game one of the Warriors. His value's 47 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: probably never been higher. Anthony Davis a true warrior on 48 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: the road, play the entire second half. According to a 49 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: box score here forty four minutes, Darvin Ham wrote him 50 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: badly needed Ady to deliver. AD was a superstar. I 51 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: had a late block on a Curry layup attempt. Put 52 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: backs eight for eight from the line, but eighties jack 53 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: and three's you're concerned. When AD's getting through the free 54 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 1: throw line, You're thrilled. He had a twenty ten game. 55 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: At halftime, he was dominant, and it took Steve Curro 56 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: while now listen big picture macro zoom out. I'm not 57 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 1: that worried about the Lakers in this series. I just 58 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: don't think that ultimately they will be able to catch 59 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: the Warriors. I think Golden State wins the series. I 60 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: don't have unless it's short of a massive injury. I 61 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: do believe Kurr will make adjustice. We'll talk about them there. 62 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: Some of them are obvious, and my untrained I've never 63 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: coached an NBA game, shocker. My untrained eye tells me 64 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: I have a feeling what the Warriors will do to 65 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: combat the. 66 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 2: Anthony Davis factor. 67 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: But the other thing is this like AD played forty 68 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: four minutes and you guys remember what happened in the 69 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: Memphis series after a dominant Game one, And I'm talking 70 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: Game one eighty against Memphis, twenty two to twelve, seven 71 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: blocks and an impressive road win, and everybody's like, oh 72 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: my gosh, AD, I love him. We're not trading them 73 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: for anything, Jason, stop with the Damian Lillarford Anthony Davis garbage. No. 74 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: AD followed up that Game one with a four for 75 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: fourteen clunker for thirteen points, and the Lakers got drubbed 76 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: by a no A job morantleis Grizzlies, and AD is 77 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: just not consistent. Game three, he bounced back thirty one 78 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: and seventeen, nice win AD. Game four the overtime game Lebron, 79 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: the one Lebron bailed him out at the end of 80 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: regulation and overtime AD four of thirteen, twelve points, eleven boards. 81 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: So inconsistency of theme for Anthony Davis. Obviously, he was incredible. 82 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: Let's give the man his flowers. He was outstanding. The 83 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: biggest concern I have for the Lakers after this win 84 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: is Steve Kerr looking at the tape and being like, 85 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: oh oh, Yeah, we made that run without Kevon Looney 86 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: on the court. And I know people are gonna say, 87 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: do not try to besmirch the name of the great 88 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: Kevon Looney. 89 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 2: Jay, he had ten and twenty three boards. He had 90 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:39,239 Speaker 2: seven offensive rebounds. What are you talking about if five assists? 91 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 2: Loony had a good game. 92 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: Here's a problem when you have Draymond and Looney on 93 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 1: the court at the same time. The Lakers basically camp 94 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: out Ad and Lebron in the lane and they don't 95 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: have to chase as many shooters. They let Wiggans shoot 96 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 1: the three as one of five. When Gary Payton the 97 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: Mitten came in the game, Hey, take go ahead, take 98 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: your threes, go for it. 99 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: Shoot them. Uh, Draymond don't want the threes. We know that. 100 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: And then it became basically Clay keeping him in in 101 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: the first half at a bunch and then he his 102 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: legs got tired. Curry was locked up by Jared Vanderbilt. 103 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: Now that gut may get lost in the ad love 104 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: Jared Vanderbilt was tremendous for the Lakers. And I'll get 105 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 1: to why the Warriors came back in a sec. But 106 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: when you just look at the Lakers playing defense against 107 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: the Looney Green lineups. It's like, Okay, they're just camping 108 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: out to a d inside. They don't respect the lack 109 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: of shooters on the court. So when did the Lakers 110 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 1: rally a Jared Vanderbilt goes out of the game because 111 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 1: Darvin Ham thinks, oh, we need. 112 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: The extra caurd, we need we need Shruder in, we 113 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 2: need to speed. And Truder had a really good game. 114 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: Fun fact, Dennis Shreuter made nine free throws nine of ten. Okay, 115 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: the entire Warriors team was five of six. Now I 116 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 1: know theyir jump shooters. 117 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 2: Jash. You just talked about this with Phoenix. It's a 118 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 2: little different, Okay. 119 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: Wiggins can get to the line, Wiggans shoot shots, attacks 120 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: the room. Steph Curry attacks the room. Go look at 121 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: the Sacramento series. Curry attacks the room. They do, the 122 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: back door cuts, the layup they do all that. Just 123 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: couldn't get to the line. The Lakers staggeringly were plus 124 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: twenty on free throw's mate. 125 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: Plus twenty. So Vanderbilt goes out for Shrewder and all. 126 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: Of a sudden, Lakers go Looney on the bench, Draymond Wiggins, 127 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 1: Cary Clay and my guy Jordan Poole. Now listen, Jordan 128 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: Pool is gonna get destroyed on social media because of 129 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 1: what happened at the end of the game. Jordan Poole 130 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: is not loved by Warriors fans. I went to my 131 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: buddy's house to watch the game with some with some dads. 132 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: One of them is a huge Warriors fan, goes to 133 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: games from the Bay area. And I'm like, I know 134 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: you don't like Jordan Poole. He's like, can't stand him, 135 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: and no Warriors fan likes it. It's I don't know 136 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: if it's a contract, the cockiness, the swagger, the trash talk, 137 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 1: whatever it is. Pool rubs a lot of dudes the 138 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: wrong way. I am a Jordan Pool guy. I told you, guys, 139 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: I like the Pool over points. I said, this is 140 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 1: a Jordan Pool series. His total of points was twelve 141 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: and a half. He had thirteen at halftime, had thirteen 142 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,679 Speaker 1: in the second quarter like he's jacket. 143 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 2: And there was a. 144 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: Funny moment he made three threes I think two in 145 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: a row, and then they got the ball. They handed 146 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: a Pool like on a defensive board, and I said 147 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: to my buddies, I'm like, so when does Pool shoot 148 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: this at the logo or right, and like within five 149 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: seconds the Pool did a heat check bomb and he 150 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: missed it. But we were all cracking up because pools jacket. 151 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: That's what he's out there for now. We have a 152 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: producer filling in for Rob g and he also not 153 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: a huge pool guy. As we're talking before the game, 154 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: before the recording the pot, I said, huh, I'm looking 155 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: at a Pool stats seven to fifteen. 156 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 2: From the field. It's not bad. 157 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: I didn't think he forced a ton Clay nine of 158 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: twenty five. Clay was bad in the second half. Jordan 159 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: Pool from three six of eleven, Clay six to sixteen, 160 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: Curry six to twenty three. So like Jordan Poole. 161 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 2: Had a good game. This is the key number. Zero turnovers. 162 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool twenty one points, six assists. He got credited 163 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: with Steel, but we know he doesn't play a lot 164 00:07:59,520 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: of defense. 165 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 2: He did also. 166 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: Cause Lebron to travel with a great defensive play in 167 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: the lane late. 168 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 2: You guys, we can bag on Pool all we want. 169 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 2: Let's just keep it real. 170 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 1: He had a great play in the lane trying to 171 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: take the charge. He was not taking the charge and 172 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: enter any circumstances Lebron traveled. But why Warriors fans are 173 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: gonna kill him? Is the final shot of the game. 174 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: So Golden State's down three, you have about twelve seconds left. 175 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: Curry comes across the line and they give the hard double. 176 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: Both guards selling out. I think stan Van Gundy said 177 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: on the telecast ABC, anybody but Curry. You can't let 178 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 1: Steph Curry beat you. 179 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 2: I think it was Austin Reeves and Shrewder or Austin 180 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 2: Reeves and Russell. 181 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: They hug up Curry. I'm talking like forty feet from 182 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: the hoop. He has to give the ball up. Now 183 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: they had a time out, and you could make a 184 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: real strong argument that Steve Kerr, veteran coach, should have 185 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: been like, Yo, let's get the time out. 186 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,079 Speaker 2: Let's set up a play. We need a three pointer. 187 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 1: Now. At that point you could say, well, Lakers would 188 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: consider fouling fouling And I mean, listen, we get debate 189 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: that we're blue in the face. You could debate it 190 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: all day. That's fine, it'll happen. Part of me wants 191 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: the timeout, part of me wants to flow, and this 192 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: is the problem. So Curry gives it up. I think 193 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: to Wiggins, Wiggins swings it to Pool, who's wide open. 194 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 1: But he's about thirty feet from the hoop. I see 195 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: some some mentions of twenty eight feet out others twenty 196 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 1: nine looked like thirty to me. 197 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 2: He probably could have taken a dribble. 198 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: But Anthony Davis was in the vicinity and has and 199 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: blocked a lot of shots, and he is a great defender. 200 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I don't hate the Jordan Pool shot. I'm 201 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: okay with it. He's open, he hit six threes. He 202 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 1: was integral to the comeback. 203 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 2: Oh, by the way, highest plus minus of anyone in 204 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 2: the Warriors. 205 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool plus seven. Guy had twenty one points. He 206 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: had a good game. 207 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,079 Speaker 2: I know you guys don't like him, but just be honest. 208 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 2: Pool had a good look. I can live with that shot. 209 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 2: He had hit a three maybe. 210 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: A minute earlier that drew them within three, and then 211 00:09:58,640 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: Curry hit the bomb to tie it. 212 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 2: Pool had a good game. I'm okay with the thirty footer. 213 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 2: He's okay. 214 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: This is this is the Logo League. Now, Damian Lillard's 215 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: regularly hitting these. Curry hits him, Pool can hit him. 216 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 1: So filling in for Rob g Josh, I know I'm 217 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: putting you on the spot here. 218 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: I didn't hate the Jordan Poole shot. Your thoughts. 219 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 3: I hated it. Uh, Personally, I couldn't stand it. 220 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 4: I say all the time watching Jordan Poole is like 221 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 4: watching a bird fly into a window. But for me, 222 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 4: I have more beef of Kirk. When your best player 223 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 4: is getting trapped away from the hoop forty feet from 224 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 4: the hoop, and you have a timeout, you have to 225 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 4: use it. 226 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 3: You need three. 227 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 4: There was about maybe twelve thirteen seconds of like left 228 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 4: in the game. So at that point the Lakers are 229 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 4: not gonna foul. They say foul within five seconds. I 230 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 4: think carrassek all time out there. My critique with Jordan 231 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 4: Poole and that particular situation is maybe take a dribble in. 232 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 4: But you're right, I mean, if you're open, you're open. 233 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 4: I'm not gonna blame Jordan's too much. I'm gonna put 234 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 4: more than blame on Ker. 235 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that listen, that's entirely fair. 236 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 1: Ultimately, you know the words, I thought they were gonna 237 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: get blown out with like six minutes left. You know, 238 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: Lakers had gone up fourteen. The Warriors' legs look tired, 239 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: Clays missing everything, they're slow on the offensive glass. It 240 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: just did not look like their nights are down fourteen 241 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: and then comes a fourteen nothing run fueled by just 242 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: a flurry of three pointers. Now again, part of that 243 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: has to do with Jared Vanderbilt going to the bench. 244 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: Ham will obviously have to rethink that what do you 245 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: sacrifice when you bring Vanderbilt in the game is offense? 246 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: Who's coming out? Shooter or Russell? And you know, you 247 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: know this is tough. You guys know my thoughts on 248 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 1: Deanzel Russell. He had nineteen points on nineteen shots, one turnover, 249 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: then a shooter thirty one minutes, no turnovers, nineteen points, 250 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: nine or ten from the line, So it's kind of 251 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 1: a shooter can get to the line. I would say 252 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: shooters a better defender than Russell. You're not summing out 253 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 1: Austin Reeves, who, by the way, needs to be noted. 254 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 2: Third quarter. 255 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: Usually the Lakers own that quarter, the third quarter Game 256 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: seven and Sacramento Lakers, I'm sorry, Warriors pull away from 257 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: the Kings. Historically, the third quarter belongs to the Golden 258 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 1: State Warriors throughout their legacy. They come out of the 259 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 1: locker room with adjustments and they dominate. They put away 260 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: the Kings with that monster third quarter, and then the 261 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: fourth was just extensive garbage time. 262 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 2: Third quarter, Warriors looked a little weary. 263 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: Austin Reeves three, Austin Reeves layup, Austin Reeves three, Lebron three, 264 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, Holy cow, the Lakers are 265 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 1: up ten. And they basically held that lead until that 266 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: Warrior's flurry at the end. And you know, I guess 267 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 1: the adjustments I believe that will be made for Game 268 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: two are they will go with either Loodie or Draymond. 269 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,079 Speaker 1: I don't know that you can play both of them. 270 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: To piggyback off Josh's critique of Kerr. I was stunned 271 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: at the Jamichael Green sighting. I get it, he hit 272 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: two threes. What are we doing to Jonathan kuminga psyche 273 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:03,079 Speaker 1: couldn't get off the bench against the Kings at the 274 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: end despite having a bouncy I don't know if it. 275 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 2: Was game three or game two, game three, four, whatever 276 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: it was. 277 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: Kumenka was pretty good, I thought, But he allegedly is 278 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: one of the players that was kind of pouting about 279 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: minutes in playing time. Well, what the hell is he 280 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: gonna do? Now that Jamichael Green got in the freaking game. Now, 281 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: if the thought process is well, we can't play two 282 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: bigs and Jamichael Green hit two threes, then I don't 283 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 1: see how Comenka plays short of an injury. 284 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:28,320 Speaker 2: Which is not good. 285 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: But my gut tells me Kerr will make the adjustment 286 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: and force Anthony Davis to defend someone. And as I 287 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: noted earlier, Anthony Davis inconsistent in these playoffs, and I 288 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 1: just don't know if he can bring that game back 289 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: in Game two in the Bay. And here's the other 290 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 1: not great news for the Lakers. You know, we looked 291 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: at that schedule yesterday, I think for heat and Nicks, 292 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: which we'll get to in a second, and there's like 293 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 1: three days between games two and three, so it made 294 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 1: sense to some shit Jimmy Butler and oh, by the way, 295 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: they'll have plenty of rest time ahead of going home. Well, 296 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: no such luck for Anthony Davis. After the forty four 297 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 1: minute gay one Game two, it's Thursday, Game three, it's Saturday, 298 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: Game four, it's Monday, only one day at travel, and 299 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 1: I know they're flying first class private jet whatever, they're 300 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 1: flying the Lakers charter, and it's not a long flight 301 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: from the Bay Area to southern California. It's not a 302 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: big deal. Jay, I'm just telling you, guys. Anthony Davis 303 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: logs forty four minutes. I can I can guarantee you ain't. 304 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: He ain't doing anything close to thirty twenty three, five 305 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: and four in Game two. So I would like to 306 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: Worries to bounce back, and I do ultimately believe they 307 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: will be fine in the series. Andrew Wiggins has to 308 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: play better, and I'll be honest, I thought Austin Reeves 309 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: did a pretty decent job. I thought D'Angel Russell, you know, 310 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: shot too much. Lebron was not great. One of eight 311 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: from deep. He loves that step back silencer to try 312 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: to win the game and put it away for the dagger. 313 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: Lebron's had a rough postseason from three. I think he's 314 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: shooting like twenty seven percent. Shockingly, Lebron maybe this side 315 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: of the game. Forty minutes, zero fouls, interesting, four turnovers 316 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: for Lebron, five for Curry. I think the Warriors are 317 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: gonna be fine. I'm not too concerned. However, in the 318 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: other game last night, Nicks need a fourth quarter rally 319 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: to beat the butlerless Heat. This is a team I'm 320 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: concerned with Thibodeau. He's getting put in a body bag, 321 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: a locker, whatever you want by Eric Spolstra. Miami came 322 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: out fearless as ever. I mean, they nearly won Game 323 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: two with Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Max Strus in 324 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 1: the starting friggin lineup. I don't even know where go, 325 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 1: you guys know, I watch a lot of college hoops. 326 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: I gamble on college basketball in November December, like I'm in. 327 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: I have literally never heard of Haywood Highsmith in my life. 328 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: I looked up the school Welling Wheeling, Jesuit. I assume 329 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: that's in West Virginia. I've never heard of this guy. 330 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 1: He comes in the game and he's scoring buckets and 331 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,480 Speaker 1: getting rebounds and passing. I'm like, the Heat culture really 332 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 1: is a thing. And they pushed the Knicks and I 333 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: know the Knicks one and oh everything's good and everybody's 334 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 1: championing Josh Hart's trip. Oh no, he didn't get the 335 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: trouble though. Fourteen eleven and nine. Couple key plays laid 336 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: in the game, big three, big offensive board, like Josh 337 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: Hart is. 338 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 2: That's what he does. Here's the troubling part. 339 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: Jeleb Brunson is not going six for ten from three 340 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: as he did in Game two. That's just not happening 341 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: on the rag rj Barrett, who was good from three, 342 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: became unplayable in the fourth quarter because of the defense. 343 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: He did not take the floor in the final seven minutes. 344 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: When the big rally by the Knicks forged ahead, they 345 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: rode out. I mean, they've played a lot of heart 346 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: and Stein at center. They went with Quinton Grimes, who's 347 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: quicker defensively, it seems a little reluctant to shoot. 348 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 2: I just I don't feel great about the Knicks. Randall returned. 349 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: It was solid, but again you eke by Miami without 350 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: Butler on an overwhelmingly powerful fourth quarter at home with 351 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: some threes by Josh Harten Jalen Brunson, Like, is that 352 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 1: anything to be excited about. They should have won this 353 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 1: game by twenty points and they didn't come close to it. 354 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: And I don't know that they're gonna win the series anymore. 355 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 1: I had a confident feeling in the Knicks. Maybe it's 356 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 1: the non cover I saw six and a half and six. 357 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 1: They didn't cover the spread Miami, by the way, exceeded 358 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: their point total. It was one hundred and a half points. 359 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: And well, listen, I thought the three point shooting wouldn't 360 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:56,520 Speaker 1: be there, folks. Miami was the twenty seventh rated three 361 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 1: point shooting team in the league this year, twenty seventh 362 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: percentage wise. They have basically gone bombs away against Milwaukee 363 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 1: and now the Knicks, and they're not. 364 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 2: You're making seventeen threes. You're gonna be in any game. 365 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: And the biggest problem for me if I tell Caleb 366 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 1: Martin hit four threes, I mean he went to Nevada 367 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:18,880 Speaker 1: and I remember betting on him and his twin brother 368 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 1: at Nevada with Muscleman. 369 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 2: They had, They had some good teams. Caleb Martin is 370 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 2: a undrafted free agent. 371 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: He got to the heat, the culture. He's starting a 372 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: playoff game on the road and supports twenty two points 373 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: on eight to fifteen shooting. 374 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:36,679 Speaker 2: How does that happen? 375 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: Gabe Vincent Max Struce, Like, listen, I like the Knicks 376 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: and I'll ride for them. But Tibbs feels like he's 377 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 1: in trouble here. I mean, I just I don't see 378 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: an edge for them with or without Butler on the court. Now, 379 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: Butler's got several days to heal up. Maybe TIBs could 380 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: go in his back and get ready. They they did 381 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: okay against the one three to one, and Randall had 382 00:18:58,119 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: a big three from the corner. But Josh, overall, I 383 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: don't feel great about the Knicks despite the win in 384 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:03,400 Speaker 1: game two. 385 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 4: Now, I'm with you one hundred percent, and everything you 386 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,439 Speaker 4: said I agree with one hundred percent as well. You know, 387 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 4: Tims has to kind of adjust here, especially on the 388 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 4: defensive end. You know, if the heater killing you from three, 389 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 4: put some guards out there and switch. You don't have 390 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 4: to drop screen everything. You don't have to protect the 391 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 4: paint and give up wide open threes. You know, Tims 392 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 4: is a little stubborn and discovers defensively and his ways 393 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:23,959 Speaker 4: offensively going isolation against his own. To me, it's all 394 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 4: about just adjustments that Tims isn't making. 395 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:29,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not feeling good at all about the Knicks. 396 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 2: We'll do the MVP real quick. 397 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: Joel Embiid captures his first MVP what he really wanted 398 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: it badly. I'm sure Daryl Morey did a victory lap. 399 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: I come here, I get hard, I get Himbiad the 400 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: MVP nobody cares. Honestly, the only time MVP comes into 401 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,359 Speaker 1: discussion is the legacy debate. 402 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 2: Correct me if I'm wrong. 403 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 1: Josh Kobe Bryant has one MVP correct, Steve Nash has 404 00:19:54,160 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: two correct. Steph Curry has two. Isaiah Thomas has zero. Yep, Okay, 405 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 1: like we remember about the icons. Like, I'm sorry, joelan 406 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: BID's not gonna end up being a top fifteen, top 407 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: twenty player all time. 408 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 2: He's just not. 409 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 1: There's no chance, none, gianness, he's got a shot. Yokich 410 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:17,479 Speaker 1: too early to tell, I too early to tell, and Yo, 411 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: I just Joel Ebid's not gonna be a top fifteen 412 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: to twenty player all the time. He's a really good player. 413 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: He had a great season. I don't hate that he 414 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: won MVP. I just hate this whole He's gotta be 415 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: the MVP. He's the best player in the league. Jowel 416 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 1: Embids is not the best player in the NBA. 417 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 2: I'm sorry. 418 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 1: MVP does not mean you're the best player in the league. 419 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: It means you had the best regular season. But so 420 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: what about the regular seaed? 421 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 2: What does that matter? The Bucks are the number one. 422 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:45,880 Speaker 1: Seed, they're out. Celtics are the number two seed. They're 423 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: down a one. Who's number wasn't Memphis two? 424 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 4: Yeah? 425 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 2: No, Memphis was the number two seed. They're gone. Who 426 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 2: regular season? Kind of irrelevant. 427 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 1: Embiid did dominate the voting, seventy three first place votes, 428 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:03,400 Speaker 1: twelve for Yokis, five for Yannis Shock. Steph Curry didn't 429 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:06,880 Speaker 1: get any Somebody out there should just be a holdover. 430 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 1: If I ever get an MVP vote, I'm voting for 431 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: the best player in the league, like anybody can string 432 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 1: together sixty five seventy good games. Congratulations, you were awesome, 433 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: but you're not the best player in the league. And 434 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 1: as such, I'm telling you right now. I still it's 435 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: so weird. You saw Game one Lakers get to win 436 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: on the road. I don't think this changes much for 437 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: me on the series. 438 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 2: You saw Game one, I'm sorry. Game two no. 439 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:38,360 Speaker 1: No. Game one yeah, Game one, Miami Heat won. I 440 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,720 Speaker 1: kind of feel like good about them. Denver Nuggets Game 441 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: one they won, I definitely feel good about them. And 442 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,920 Speaker 1: then you've got this Sixers Boston series, and Sixers get 443 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: a little bit lucky late beat Boston. I have some 444 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,399 Speaker 1: questions on the Celtics, but if you told me Jason 445 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,919 Speaker 1: here's one thousand dollars you have to bet on one 446 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: of these two teams that win the series. I'm definitely 447 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: putting the money on Boston. Like it's not even a question. 448 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,399 Speaker 1: There's not even like a scenario where I would go 449 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: Philly even down one nothing. Boston's got too many good players. 450 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 2: They've got well. 451 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if I can give him the coaching edge, 452 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: but Doc Rivers never has a coaching edge. Ps they 453 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: got the only guy to ever blow three three one leads. 454 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: He does not have the coaching edge over a rookie 455 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: coach coaching in like his sixth playoff game. So I'm 456 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: not bullish on Embiid the MVP. I don't think he's 457 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 1: gonna play tonight. That'd be my guess. You got one 458 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,359 Speaker 1: in the bag on the road. You stole home court advantage. 459 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 1: Why are you forcing him back out there on a 460 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,680 Speaker 1: gimpe knee to play what eighty five percent they got 461 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 1: the win. 462 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 2: Let hard and try to do it again. 463 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:44,880 Speaker 1: Unless he was celebrating late into the morning hours in Boston, 464 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 1: maybe one of those jiggle joints. 465 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 2: We know, we know what. 466 00:22:47,320 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 1: Harden likes to do in the offseason and off nights. 467 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:55,119 Speaker 1: But in all seriousness, listen, I just don't see anything 468 00:22:55,320 --> 00:23:00,200 Speaker 1: yet in Philly that makes me concern for Boston. See 469 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 1: Boston's defense is a Boston thing that I'm a little 470 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 1: nervous about. But congratulations to Joel Embiid for winning the 471 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 1: MVP award. I haven't looked into it, Josh, but I'm 472 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 1: assuming he's the first MVP since Alan Iverson from Philly. 473 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, it has to be. 474 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:20,919 Speaker 1: I mean, who else came after before that, No, Moses Malone, 475 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:22,919 Speaker 1: dtor J. 476 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 2: I don't know if he won an MVP. 477 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: I think he did. 478 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 3: I'll check. 479 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I just I don't know that this does anything 480 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: for me in the Embiid history. Like, I don't even 481 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:34,679 Speaker 1: know if you could be in a historical discussion if 482 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:38,479 Speaker 1: you've never been to the conference finals. Like I'm pretty 483 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: sure one of the marks on Chris Weber why he's 484 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,239 Speaker 1: not in the Hall of Fame is he never got 485 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 1: to an NBA finals. I'm a huge Weber fan. I 486 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:48,920 Speaker 1: love the guy, love his game, loved him at Michigan. 487 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 1: He's not in the Hall of Fame. I just don't 488 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:55,119 Speaker 1: put a ton of stock in the Hall of Fame 489 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:57,919 Speaker 1: in the NBA at least because it feels like everybody 490 00:23:57,920 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: gets in. But if everybody gets in, white isn't well. 491 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:03,959 Speaker 1: And so it's like one of those deals where it's like, okay, 492 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 1: Embiid as an MVP, is he like an all time 493 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: great player? I don't know either, all time good player? 494 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,440 Speaker 1: And just does it sound like a being a hater 495 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:14,439 Speaker 1: or is this just real? The guy's never been to 496 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,639 Speaker 1: a conference finals. He's often hurt, but he had a 497 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 1: great regular season. 498 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 2: Congrats. 499 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 3: I mean he's also finished runner up two years in 500 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 3: a row. I do think he's a Hall of Famer. 501 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:22,440 Speaker 1: Fair. 502 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 2: That's fair. 503 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:27,719 Speaker 1: I mean, I listen, that's fair. I give Lebron props 504 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,720 Speaker 1: for getting to the finals. I guess Embiid deserves props 505 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: for being an MVP runner up. Always the bride's maid, 506 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: never the bride until he breaks through. Yeah, I can't 507 00:24:40,760 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 1: get too worked up about the MVP, guys, I'm sorry. 508 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 2: Hey. 509 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: One quick note before we wrap up, I will point 510 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: out that the Dylan Brooks story that popped Tuesday morning 511 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 1: is super interesting. So the Grizzlies had their exit interviews 512 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 1: I guess Sunday, and Dylan Brooks was kind of unrepentant 513 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,680 Speaker 1: about his idiotic stance on bashing Lebron and. 514 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 2: I poke Bears and all that stuff. 515 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 1: Tuesday, the Grizzlies come out and leak it. Now, this 516 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: isn't reporting. This is straight up leaked to an NBA reporter. 517 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: The Grizzlies will not be bringing back Dylan Brooks under 518 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 1: any circumstances next season. He's a free agent. I gotta 519 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: be honest. I can't recall a time when a team 520 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 1: announced that one of their core players. And Dylan Brooks 521 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 1: is one of their core players. He's a third fourth, 522 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,360 Speaker 1: He's definitely one of the five best players in the Grizzlies. 523 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 1: He's gonna be an All Defensive, probably second team this year. 524 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's been announce Josh has it 525 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: or no. Okay, he'll probably be second team All Defense. 526 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: I guess there's a chance he makes first. I can't 527 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: recall a player of his stature, and I'm not putting 528 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,680 Speaker 1: him on some pedestal. But he's not a nobody. He's 529 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: not He's somebody, and most of it, the most biggest 530 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 1: reason we know about him is because he gets in 531 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: front of a microphone and says dumb shit. I can't 532 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: recall a team ever coming out and saying we're not 533 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 1: bringing back this guy, like two months before free agency 534 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:16,359 Speaker 1: is to begin. That to me is staggering. Now, I 535 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 1: did read or a story. I think it was the 536 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 1: Athletic that the Grizzlies and Brooks had talks during the 537 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 1: season or during whenever they could early in the season, 538 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 1: I guess, and an offer was made and Dylan Brooks 539 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,239 Speaker 1: is like no, and the Grizzy is like, all right, 540 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:36,439 Speaker 1: we'll talk after the season. This is kind of reeking 541 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: of Dennis Shrewder with the Lakers. Do you guys remember 542 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 1: that he was like no, no, no, no, no, I'm 543 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: not agreeing to anything. He thought he could have got 544 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: money elsewhere, he got nothing, had to come back with 545 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 1: his tail between his legs to take for pennies on. 546 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 2: The dollar with the Lakers. 547 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:54,879 Speaker 1: And I tried to workshop some ideas for a Dylan 548 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 1: Brooks landing spot. Josh, I'm gonna throw three at you. 549 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: Let me know what you think. 550 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:01,639 Speaker 3: All right, here we go. 551 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 1: Dylan Brooks and the Miami Heat heat culture is definitely 552 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:08,879 Speaker 1: a thing. If they can get him on the cheap, 553 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 1: it enables Jimmy Butler to not have to guard the 554 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 1: best opposing player. He gets a little more time off, 555 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: and now you've got two really really good lockdown defenders 556 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: and Butler and Brooks. He's a negative shooting the ball. 557 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 1: I get that, but that's workable. 558 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:24,639 Speaker 2: You get him in. There was shot doctor. 559 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: He's motivated after the way the Grizzlies publicly pulled his 560 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,919 Speaker 1: pants down. I think Heat culture is a thing and 561 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:32,200 Speaker 1: that could be a decent fit. 562 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:33,640 Speaker 2: I love it. 563 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,199 Speaker 3: I actually I didn't think of that. 564 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 2: I love it. 565 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 4: I think pat Riley can get him into shape. Spoltra 566 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 4: is the best coach in the league, so if I'm 567 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:41,359 Speaker 4: goody can rain him in. I definitely think it's Hea 568 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:42,080 Speaker 4: culture for sure. 569 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:46,439 Speaker 1: Okay, so Heat are one number two, and this is 570 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 1: a bit of a dart throw and it seems unlikely 571 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:52,479 Speaker 1: given Brooks got a skirmish with one of their players. 572 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: But the Cleveland Cavaliers were kind of sort of punked 573 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,600 Speaker 1: by the Knicks. The Knicks got a billion offensive rebounds 574 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: despite the Calves having two bigs in Mobley and Jared 575 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:05,919 Speaker 1: Allen and on the wing, they were deficient. Seeddie Ausmin 576 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 1: was unplayable or I mean, you can't start him, you 577 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: can't count on him. The other wing is Okorro, the 578 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: kid from Alburn. He can't shoot, they don't love him. 579 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 1: Dylan Brooks is a better defender than both, and neither 580 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 1: of the two guys are that good offensively compared to Brooks, 581 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: They're not like maybe they're better, but not by much. 582 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 1: And if Donovan Mitchell can say, hey, we need we need, 583 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:37,119 Speaker 1: we need some dudes, I'll put it aside that you 584 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,360 Speaker 1: hit me in the nuts and you're gonna be on 585 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:42,800 Speaker 1: my squad now because we've seen plenty of guys, including Lebron, 586 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 1: say yeah, bring on Pat Beev, we need that that 587 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 1: nuisance that nat. Then they shipped them off mid season, 588 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 1: so it's sink or swim kind of with some of 589 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:57,480 Speaker 1: these rabble rousing pests. But Calves and Dylan Brooks, any thoughts. 590 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:01,320 Speaker 4: I kind of like it, not really. I do kind 591 00:29:01,320 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 4: of link him to a Koro maybe a better o Korro. 592 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 4: I'm not really sure that's what the Cabs need right now. 593 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:07,320 Speaker 4: I think they need a little bit of a makeover. 594 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 4: I don't think Brooks is the guy you want to 595 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 4: bring in, especially after that incident with Donovan. 596 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 3: So I'm gonna I'll put the thumbs down for this one. 597 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 3: You're one for. 598 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 2: Two final bet. 599 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 1: And again, I don't think this is the kind of 600 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: guy who's gonna go to like a middling team. But 601 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: if you are the Atlanta Hawks and you know you 602 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:30,800 Speaker 1: don't play a lot of defense, you can't get any 603 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: stops when it matters. I mean, I don't think he 604 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:38,240 Speaker 1: would start. I don't even know how he used them situationally, 605 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: I'd have to really dig into the Hawks' financials. But 606 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: their wing position has been kind of spotty. Butgdanovic can't defend. 607 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 1: He could score, he can't really defend. 608 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 2: Not at this age any anyways. 609 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hunter a bit of an overrated defender, and I 610 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 1: like him, but I'm not totally seeing it. Sadik Bay 611 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 1: I really like. I don't know what his contract is. 612 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: But if you're the Atlanta Hawks, you need some toughness 613 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,080 Speaker 1: because you know Trey Young can't guard anybody. You take 614 00:30:04,120 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 1: a flyer on Dylan Brooks, Hey, well buy you low. 615 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 2: You come in. 616 00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 1: We got a good tough coach in gwinn Snyder. He'll 617 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,760 Speaker 1: he'll get your act together and we could use you. 618 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 1: I feel like the Hawks, I don't know what the 619 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: piece is, but they're a piece away from getting back 620 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: to we're Eastern Conference finals. 621 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 3: Material. Yeah, I'll give the thumbs up for this one. 622 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 4: If you saw the playoffs, I mean they got smoked 623 00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:26,200 Speaker 4: by the Celtics Cards. There's like no resistance on perimeter whatsoever. 624 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:29,120 Speaker 4: The Celtic Cards did whatever they wanted. And Brooks is 625 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:32,720 Speaker 4: also versatile defensively. He can play one to two to 626 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 4: three and you get an open three with the pick 627 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 4: and all Trey. 628 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:37,640 Speaker 3: So I do like that fit. That's a good one, 629 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 3: right there? 630 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 2: Is there anyone I missed? 631 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: You know? I know some people are gonna say the 632 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 1: Suns are desperate on the wing. They got a kogie. 633 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 3: I've heard magic Luca, your parent with Luca. I don't 634 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 3: love that one, but that's one that Twitter's thrown around. 635 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:54,360 Speaker 1: He could be the the Dorian Finney Smith's replacement, but 636 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,720 Speaker 1: without the shooting. I guess my problem there is that's 637 00:30:57,800 --> 00:30:59,000 Speaker 1: just what a lock of room. 638 00:30:59,560 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 2: Lukey. I was with the refs. 639 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,120 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving's burning stage and Dylan Brooks is starting about 640 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:07,480 Speaker 1: poking Bears. So Dylan Brooks, listen, He's gonna land somewhere. 641 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 2: He's a pro. 642 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:11,360 Speaker 1: He's not going to China to play next at any rate. 643 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:13,920 Speaker 1: I've gone on too long now. Congrats to the Lakers. 644 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,000 Speaker 2: That was a hell of a win. I think it's 645 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:19,880 Speaker 2: going seven. Enjoy six or Celtics. Talk to you tomorrow.