WEBVTT - Westbrook Fired His Agent

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<v Speaker 2>Not hearing the consequence, that's where we're at, Folks with

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<v Speaker 2>my man Russell Westbrook. He's just strung out on who

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<v Speaker 2>he used to be and is like, get me out.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to go out on my own terms. And

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<v Speaker 2>here's a bit of news that I think a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people wouldn't even actually think was news. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>when you're inside the matrix of it all you start

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<v Speaker 2>to see how these pieces influence other movies around the NBA.

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<v Speaker 2>Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and his longtime agent Thad Fouchet,

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<v Speaker 2>who he has hired since his time at UCLA. He's

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<v Speaker 2>been with him his entire career as a basketball player.

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<v Speaker 2>They are very close, like Thicke as thieves. They have

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<v Speaker 2>parted ways. This happens all the time, right you fire agents,

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<v Speaker 2>you go somewhere else. That happens. But what doesn't happen,

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<v Speaker 2>almost never happens, is when that goes on, a splitting

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<v Speaker 2>of the ways goes on, and an agent decides to

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<v Speaker 2>put out a statement right after describing and laying out

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<v Speaker 2>your dirty laundry about how the reason that you guys

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<v Speaker 2>have parted ways is because you lack all self awareness.

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<v Speaker 2>That's basically what that statement was, folks, and it mostly

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<v Speaker 2>confirmed what we all know to be true. Russell Westbrook

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<v Speaker 2>wants to leave yet another team one year after being

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<v Speaker 2>at said team. This will be Russell Westbrook's fourth trade

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<v Speaker 2>request in four years. Let me say that again. This

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<v Speaker 2>is Russell Westbrook's fourth trade request in four years. Could

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<v Speaker 2>have had a statue in Oklahoma City, decided he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to go to Houston, decided then he wanted to go

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<v Speaker 2>somewhere else, didn't matter where, then Washington, then back home

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<v Speaker 2>to La Okay see Houston, DC, and now LA And

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<v Speaker 2>if he goes to another team, he will be a

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<v Speaker 2>buyout candidate. If he goes to Indiana or San Antonio,

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<v Speaker 2>which is looking like where that is targeted, he will

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<v Speaker 2>need assets to go along with him, i e. First

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<v Speaker 2>round draft picks to absorb that massive contract and then

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<v Speaker 2>spit him out and let the free like let him

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<v Speaker 2>be a free agent on the open market, and probably

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<v Speaker 2>will take a minimum deal. Fad Fouchet knows all these

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<v Speaker 2>things and set all these things out in the open

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<v Speaker 2>Here's what he said. Now, with the possibility of a

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<v Speaker 2>fourth trade and four year, the marketplace is telling the

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<v Speaker 2>Lakers that they must add additional value with Russell. In

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<v Speaker 2>any trade scenario, you're a negative asset, and even then

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<v Speaker 2>such a trade may require Russell to immediately move on

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<v Speaker 2>from the new team via buyout. My belief is that

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<v Speaker 2>this type of transaction only serves to diminish Russell's value,

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<v Speaker 2>and his best option is to stay with the Lakers,

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<v Speaker 2>embrace the starting role and support that Darvinham publicly offered him.

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<v Speaker 2>Russell Westbrook is a first ballot Natesmith basketball player, basketball

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Fame player and will prove that again before

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<v Speaker 2>he is retired. FAD's like, listen, fam, you're driving down

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<v Speaker 2>the price of yourself just by going to a new place.

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<v Speaker 2>That Fouchet basically tired of Russell Westbrook doing this time

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<v Speaker 2>and time and time again. And of course this is

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<v Speaker 2>highly unusual. You don't say that, I say that. That

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<v Speaker 2>Fourget does not say that to WOJ. We can surmise

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<v Speaker 2>what it means, but for someone to lay it out

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<v Speaker 2>and say this is it, this is what it's happening,

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<v Speaker 2>Russell Westbrook is taking a dive value wise kind of

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<v Speaker 2>wild especially considered that bad Bouchet. If you don't know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's not a household name, even for the most rabbit

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<v Speaker 2>of NBA fans, one of the more behind the scenes

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<v Speaker 2>agents in the NBA. Do you know nobody knows him,

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody knows what he looks like. I had to google him.

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<v Speaker 2>You know who? You know who someone like Rich Paul is.

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<v Speaker 2>You know who Bill Duffy most likely is. You know

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<v Speaker 2>how who's Kevin Durant's agent, Rich Climban is. Because they're

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<v Speaker 2>front and center, and of course everyone says they've come

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<v Speaker 2>out and say, well, you're supposed to be an advocate

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<v Speaker 2>of your client, no matter what, You're supposed to have

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<v Speaker 2>his back. You're not supposed to air as dirty laundry.

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<v Speaker 2>He fired him. You're no longer, You're no longer in

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<v Speaker 2>a business relationship, and you also have new clients that

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<v Speaker 2>may be looking like, why did Russ fire this agent

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen years in his career. Well, because the man's bringing

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<v Speaker 2>his own price down. I can't can't see him do

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<v Speaker 2>himself like this. He's not under no obligation to keep quiet.

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<v Speaker 2>But what's getting lost in the Russ drama, and this

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<v Speaker 2>is actually the main point, is that our man Rob

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<v Speaker 2>Polinka still has no idea what he's doing. None. They

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<v Speaker 2>made some on the surface bubbling, some nice moves, Lonnie Walker,

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<v Speaker 2>Scottie Pippen Junior, et cetera, et cetera. But there are

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<v Speaker 2>still the Troy Brown, there are still Tomas Bryant. There

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<v Speaker 2>are still zero shooters, none, no shooters. Lebron James is

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<v Speaker 2>the best three point shooter on this team right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Scottie Pippen, Sharif O'Neil, Austin Reeves, fun kids, real fun guys,

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<v Speaker 2>young pieces. None of them are going to help this

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<v Speaker 2>team with spacing or scoring from the perimeter. None. Zero.

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<v Speaker 2>The number one thing we know. We've said this million times.

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<v Speaker 2>I say it until I'm blue in a face. There's

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<v Speaker 2>only one formula to surround Lebron to win a championship

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<v Speaker 2>or even to compete. Surround him with shooters. He has

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<v Speaker 2>the ball in his hand. He is the primary ball

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<v Speaker 2>handler on a team. That's what he does. He also

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<v Speaker 2>likes to drive and kick. He commands a lot of attention.

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<v Speaker 2>All you need to do is just stand there and

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<v Speaker 2>wait for him to get you the ball, and you

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<v Speaker 2>have to put it in the hoop with the regularity.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's look at some of these doesn't Why doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>if a twelve year old player, a twelve year old

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<v Speaker 2>kid on TikTok knows this, Why doesn't Rob Polinka know this?

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<v Speaker 2>It's the number one thing in my comment section on

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<v Speaker 2>TikTok seven eight nine year olds. Lebron has no help.

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<v Speaker 2>He has no shooters. Get him some shooters, Rob Plinka, Alert, Alert,

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<v Speaker 2>you're grown ass man and you're making millions of dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the number one thing you need to do.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's look at the three point percentages of these

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<v Speaker 2>guys that he picked up. Let's look at the team.

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<v Speaker 2>Troy b thirty three point seven percent from three, Lonnie

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<v Speaker 2>Walker thirty four percent from three, that's like the most serviceable.

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<v Speaker 2>Thht twenty seven percent from three, Kendrick Nunn thirty six

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<v Speaker 2>percent from three, Toscano Anderson, toscott O Anderson thirty six

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<v Speaker 2>percent from three, Damian Jones thirty, Thomas Bryant thirty five,

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<v Speaker 2>Stanley Johnson thirty, Austin Reeves thirty one, Skottie Pitpin Jr.

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<v Speaker 2>Thirty four percent in college, Max Christy thirty eight percent

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<v Speaker 2>in college. So you're telling me Max Christi is the

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<v Speaker 2>future of the Lakers. Second round pick Dennis Shrewder is

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<v Speaker 2>now hinting he wants to come back to the Lakers

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<v Speaker 2>thirty three percent from three. Tell me how this helps you? Please?

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<v Speaker 2>What is happening if they don't get Kyrie Irving? There

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<v Speaker 2>are so fucked, They are so incredibly fucked for so

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<v Speaker 2>incredibly long. Why isn't Buddy heeled there? He's the per

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<v Speaker 2>fixed statue to just stand in a corner. Listen, just

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<v Speaker 2>go over there, stand there, don't move, We'll get you

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<v Speaker 2>the ball. He shoots almost forty from three. The latest news,

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<v Speaker 2>per Chris Haynes, friend of show, I think is that

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<v Speaker 2>the Big Three Anthony Davis, Russell, Westbrook, Lebron James got

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<v Speaker 2>on a group chat, a group call and said they

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<v Speaker 2>have a commitment to one another and a commitment to

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<v Speaker 2>what What is that? What commitment do they have to

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<v Speaker 2>failing to have a commitment to the play in tournament

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<v Speaker 2>like a seven, eight nine seed. What if I was

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<v Speaker 2>Lebron James, I'd be like, no, fuck no, get out

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<v Speaker 2>of here. I don't have a commitment to you. And

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<v Speaker 2>what we do know about Lebron James is that he's

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<v Speaker 2>a liar, so he probably and a very good one

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<v Speaker 2>for very we'll call it philanthropic reasons. You don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to make people sad for the sake of making him sad.

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<v Speaker 2>Love you, Russ, Yes, Let's run it back. Trade him,

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<v Speaker 2>trade him, get him the fuck out of here. I

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<v Speaker 2>need Kyrie. If you don't give me Kyrie, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>running it back. I'm not signing again if you don't

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<v Speaker 2>figure out how to get Kyrie. Fuck them picks, Fuck

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<v Speaker 2>them picks. The Lakers are still trash, and I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know why no one's saying it. People are like, oh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>Lonnie Walker, good good signing. Yeah, yeah, this is trouble.

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<v Speaker 2>Who are they beating? Can they beat Phoenix?

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<v Speaker 1>No?

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<v Speaker 2>Can they beat the Clippers? No? Can they beat Golden State? Hell? No?

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<v Speaker 2>Can they beat Memphis? No? Can they beat Denver? No?

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<v Speaker 2>Can they beat Minnesota? No? Can they beat New Orleans No?

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<v Speaker 2>Their ceiling is probably the eight seed, the ceiling, folks,

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<v Speaker 2>And another thing no one's talking about. There are an

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<v Speaker 2>unusual amount of clutch clients on this roster. Eight. There

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<v Speaker 2>are eight folks, eight clutch clients on the Los Angeles Lakers,

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<v Speaker 2>including all of their recent signings Lonnie Walker, Juan Toscano, Anderson,

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<v Speaker 2>Troy Brown, Scottie Pippen Junior. What is this? What is happening?

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<v Speaker 2>Are they using this to their playground? Is clutch sports?

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<v Speaker 2>Like I don't care if you win? And don't you

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<v Speaker 2>think Lebron James would suss this out? Like, Yo, you're

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<v Speaker 2>signing a lot of clutch clients and we're not any

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<v Speaker 2>closer to winning. What is happening with Russ? Without Russ,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure this team can compete with anyone in

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<v Speaker 2>the West besides maybe the Thunder and the Rockets. The

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<v Speaker 2>Lakers are a playing team at best. This team, outside

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<v Speaker 2>of that one championship inside the bubble that they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>even get to celebrate with their Fans has been a

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<v Speaker 2>sinking ship ever since Clutch put their little fangs in

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<v Speaker 2>and their little claws in this organization and would not

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<v Speaker 2>let go The amount of picks that they gave up

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<v Speaker 2>for ad, the amount of pieces they had to send

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<v Speaker 2>off for Russell Westbrook, the rotating cast of characters and

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<v Speaker 2>non shooters around him, the dusty AARP card carrying guys

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<v Speaker 2>like Carmelo Anthony and Trevor Ariza and Avery Bradley and

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<v Speaker 2>Ken Basmore who's not old but he's just not very good.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Lakers have no one to blame but themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>Can someone cue that Game of Thrones where it's Circe

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<v Speaker 2>and they shave her head and she's walking through naked,

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<v Speaker 2>like someone needs to do that to Jeanie Buss and

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<v Speaker 2>to Rob Polinka. Shame, shame, shame. This is the fucking

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<v Speaker 2>Lakers we're talking about. This is not okay. See can

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<v Speaker 2>they get their shit together? I don't know what's going on.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what's going on. All I have to

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<v Speaker 2>say they're gonna be bad and no better