WEBVTT - The Warriors really are imploding, and Klay Thompson says he isn't losing sleep over it

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<v Speaker 1>On this episode of the Heat Check, the Golden State

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<v Speaker 1>Warriors are unraveling in real time. I will update everyone

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<v Speaker 1>on the funeral march that is our duves. Lots happening

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<v Speaker 1>around the league. We have tons of updates on everything

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<v Speaker 1>from injuries, to league news to our new segment, Tristan's

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<v Speaker 1>crazy ass killer stat of the Week. It's almost the weekend, folks,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's get right into it. Anthony drop that motherfucker

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<v Speaker 1>beak should be reoffered. Our duve is on a heat

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<v Speaker 1>Check twice in one week. That's how you know baby

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<v Speaker 1>shit has gone sideways. So, as you know, I had

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<v Speaker 1>the extremely sad news to report of the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the Golden State dynasty. I am the first on the scene.

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<v Speaker 1>I watched the body go cold. I saw the man

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<v Speaker 1>put them into the body bag and into the ambulance.

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<v Speaker 1>It has happened. Folks aren't ready to admit it. They

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<v Speaker 1>think it's weekend at Bernie's out here, like Bernie's is alive.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they're taking Bernie's. They're taking Bernie's to the movies,

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<v Speaker 1>They're taking Bernie's to the grocery store, and it's like

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<v Speaker 1>that man's dead. You want us to believe this man's

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<v Speaker 1>still alive. Hey, he's not. They came at me at

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<v Speaker 1>social they said, the Warriors just need to get healthy

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<v Speaker 1>Draymond's back. They always have a chance with Steph. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the weekend at Bernie shit, Fam. Bernie is not alive.

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<v Speaker 1>He just still has clothes on and they're pretending. Have

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<v Speaker 1>you guys been paying attention to what you're seeing since

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<v Speaker 1>that episode of the Heat check came out announcing that

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<v Speaker 1>Bernie was dead? The Dynasty, our Dubs have played twice.

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<v Speaker 1>What have they done? They lost to the Raptors one thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>win eighteen, and then they got their doors blown off

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<v Speaker 1>by the Pelicans. Checks notes score one forty one, one

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<v Speaker 1>oh five at home at the Crib in San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 1>after barely surviving a home game against the three win

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit Pistons. That is, if that's not evidence this shit

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<v Speaker 1>has gone off the rails in Golden State. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what is. Nobody is exempt, not even Steph Curry.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at Steph's numbers, Steph versus the Raptors, my Man's

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<v Speaker 1>Superman nine points, one, rebound, six assists, two for fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>from the field, oh for nine from three. My man

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<v Speaker 1>Scottie barn Locking, Steph curry Down, Steph versus the Pelicans

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen points, one rebound, six assists, four from thirteen from

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<v Speaker 1>the field, three for eight from three my man Herb Jones,

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<v Speaker 1>Lock and Steph curry Down. I never thought it was possible,

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<v Speaker 1>never thought anyone could do it, and now he got

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<v Speaker 1>two people on fledgling teams doing it quite well. It's

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<v Speaker 1>it's so bad right now that Steve Kerr himself thinks

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<v Speaker 1>this team has lost its spirit, has lost its confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>has lost its belief. Say it ain't so old, yeller,

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<v Speaker 1>Say it ain't so. Also, nearly every game they're playing two,

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<v Speaker 1>just one l after the other row, they have hit

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<v Speaker 1>the panic button in the bay. They're trying their best

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<v Speaker 1>to revive this dead man. They're trying their best to

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<v Speaker 1>find trade scenarios to figure out a way to get

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<v Speaker 1>back to those championship winning winning ways. There are folks,

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<v Speaker 1>exactly zero vibes in the locker room for the Warriors.

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<v Speaker 1>Clay has been getting booed by the way by his

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<v Speaker 1>own fan base. And this is what he had to

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<v Speaker 1>say postgame about it. Two home games obviously here and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm used to that. How do you handle that you're

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to sleep over it, Clay, I don't care. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't care. What am I supposed to sleep over it?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't care. Okay, you are fully into the bitch

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<v Speaker 1>zone right now. I love I love Clay. I have

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<v Speaker 1>to say this as a lifelong Dubs fan. Clay is

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<v Speaker 1>one of my favorite players. But the end of Klay

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<v Speaker 1>Thompson's career has not been gentle to his legacy whatsoever.

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<v Speaker 1>One thing that we have discovered is that Klay Thompson

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<v Speaker 1>is a very sore loser. If you compare his reaction

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<v Speaker 1>to steps, we need to see it. This is the

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<v Speaker 1>second straight game that you guys were booed here. How

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<v Speaker 1>does that make you feel when you hear that.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even know what to say about her, because

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to be prisoners of the moment and understand,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we're we're obviously struggling. There's nothing to really

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<v Speaker 2>cheer about, so opposite the cheering is booing might as well.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't take it any certain type of way. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm booing myself, booing o our you know, team in

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<v Speaker 2>my head because the way we're playing, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it is what it is fans are going to react

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<v Speaker 2>the way that they want. It's our job to, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>give them something this year about we have not done that.

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<v Speaker 1>Ooh, all right, spicy comments from Steph Curry. I am

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<v Speaker 1>booing ourselves. I am booing our team in my own head.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the most honest Steph Curry has been

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<v Speaker 1>about how frustrating it must be to play with kids

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<v Speaker 1>who are wet behind the ears with no experience in

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<v Speaker 1>a championship format, players who he used to trust and

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<v Speaker 1>no longer can, and a coach who has clearly lost

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<v Speaker 1>his way in a new NBA era and he's the

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<v Speaker 1>only one that still is superman. Damn right, Fans have

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<v Speaker 1>a right to boo. Are you fucking kidding me? You

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<v Speaker 1>guys just got blown out to the New Orleans Pelicans

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<v Speaker 1>and Zion only had nineteen points. Zion their star nineteen points.

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<v Speaker 1>I think CJ. McCollum at less than ten, who was

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<v Speaker 1>scoring on this team to give him one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>forty one points? You got, Jordan Hawkins, give you a thirteen.

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<v Speaker 1>I need to know, I need to know. I need

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<v Speaker 1>to look right fucking now. Highest scorer Yonas valanchotniss Are

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<v Speaker 1>we fucking serious. Yonas Valentotnis had twenty one. Nause Marshall

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<v Speaker 1>the backup center had twelve. Cody Zeller had six. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's eighteen carries the five does the math thirty

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<v Speaker 1>nine points to the center position. It's bad right now

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<v Speaker 1>in the paint because teams are going at you. They're

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<v Speaker 1>going at you hard, and you have nothing but the

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<v Speaker 1>wet paper for them to just run right dude, And

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<v Speaker 1>Steph says this, We're not used to this vibe around

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<v Speaker 1>our team. What do you mean, the stench of losing,

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<v Speaker 1>the stench of mediocrity. No shit, you've been in Dynasty.

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<v Speaker 1>It must. I have to say I didn't write this

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<v Speaker 1>down on my notes, but I have to say I'm

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<v Speaker 1>delighted to watch arrogance. There's nothing I like more than

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<v Speaker 1>to crush arrogance. It's the worst trait I think on

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<v Speaker 1>the planet. And I get why they've had it, all

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<v Speaker 1>that winning, all that success, all that dominance, the embarrassing

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<v Speaker 1>nature in which they crush their opponents, and now that

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<v Speaker 1>same embarrassment is being thrown onto them. I have to

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<v Speaker 1>say the humbling outside of Steph Curry, of course, because

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't need to be humbled. He's awesome. The humbling.

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<v Speaker 1>I love to see it. I love to see it.

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<v Speaker 1>And now the latest rumors are that Mike Dunleavy and

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<v Speaker 1>the Warriors have all of a sudden become quite active

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<v Speaker 1>on the trade market. Who might be moved? According to Champs,

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<v Speaker 1>the mindset and golden state right now is everyone. Steph

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<v Speaker 1>Curry is on the table. Rot Row, Clay rot Row wigs,

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<v Speaker 1>rot Row Draymond day day. Sorry, it's not your day day.

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to say goodbye bye everyone. Clay drey lun

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<v Speaker 1>coming up Moody Wiggins, as Steph said, because they said, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel like you have to prove to the

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<v Speaker 1>front office that you guys should keep the core together?

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<v Speaker 1>And he said basically no. In fact, I'm rooting for

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<v Speaker 1>the opposite. He said, it's pretty evident that if things

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<v Speaker 1>stay the same, isn't that the definition of insanity doing

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing and expecting a different result. Steph wants

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<v Speaker 1>them all fucking out of here, start again, start fresh,

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<v Speaker 1>bring me some vets, figure it out. I still want

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<v Speaker 1>to win rings. I'm thinking about my legacy. Ain't no

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<v Speaker 1>friends on POWA days, That's what they say. Snowboarders always say,

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<v Speaker 1>when the powder comes, we have no friends. Ain't no friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Running and trying to get a ring, even if it

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<v Speaker 1>means you're running mates that you've built a dynasty with

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<v Speaker 1>have to go. He's like, yeah, I'm good with that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why they call him the baby face Assassin. He

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<v Speaker 1>is not playing around. The look on his face on

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<v Speaker 1>and off the court tells you he is tired of

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<v Speaker 1>going over nine from three. He is tired of having

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<v Speaker 1>to come off random sloppy screens with guys who can't

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<v Speaker 1>handle the rock. Has to change his role and his

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<v Speaker 1>behavior because he has no teammates he can trust and

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<v Speaker 1>like clockwork, like I don't know why I said, like

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<v Speaker 1>like that, like clockwork. We've got rumored trades everywhere. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of them are centered on Pascal Siakam. For what

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<v Speaker 1>it's worth, don't leave you. Massi Eugeria were spotted together

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<v Speaker 1>in the tunnel pregame, probably conspiring. It's been reported that

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<v Speaker 1>the Warriors are unwilling to include Kamingi in the trade.

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<v Speaker 1>That is a lie. Massai Uzeri, you know how he rolls.

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<v Speaker 1>Massai Uzeri collects African NBA players, that's a part of

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<v Speaker 1>his deal. Six seven long wingspan athletic from Africa. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what you are now, a Toronto raptor Our Dubs,

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<v Speaker 1>And let's be really like, you guys don't really want Kaminga.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't want to develop Kaminga. You just want to

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<v Speaker 1>have him sit on the bench or kind of use

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<v Speaker 1>him at whatever frequency suits you, regardless of how that

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<v Speaker 1>affects his development. You don't really want to build what

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<v Speaker 1>Cominga can be? Let miss how Usuerie do that? Be honest?

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<v Speaker 1>Our Dubs act like Kaminga is the second coming of

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<v Speaker 1>Kawhi Leonard, when he's probably closer to another Talen Horton talker.

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<v Speaker 1>And I like Kaminga. And the truth is, I mean again,

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<v Speaker 1>it's weekend at Bernie's, Like it's there's nothing that you

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<v Speaker 1>can do. You might as well try. I guess you

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<v Speaker 1>have to. That's your job. That's Mike Dunley, a London

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<v Speaker 1>Levy Junior's job. It's gonna take multiple moves to make

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<v Speaker 1>this team a contender again, but I guess it's possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at what the Lakers did. They want a championship,

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<v Speaker 1>they moved things before the deadline. They look dead in

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<v Speaker 1>the water. They got rid of Russ, they brought in

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<v Speaker 1>D'Angelo Russell and some other randoms, ruey Hachi Mura, and

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<v Speaker 1>then that momentum took them to the Western Conference finals.

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<v Speaker 1>A couple of things fell in their way. They played

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<v Speaker 1>the Nuggets in the final round and just like that,

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<v Speaker 1>pretty successful. I guess the question is do our dubs

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<v Speaker 1>have the balls to break up the game? Because if not,

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<v Speaker 1>they're allowing Steph Curry to rot away in the twilight

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<v Speaker 1>of his career in his massive mansion, scrolling through his

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<v Speaker 1>wife's pictures of let's move. If you think the football

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<v Speaker 1>tea is popping with Sabin, Belichick and Pete Carroll all

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<v Speaker 1>retiring or getting fired within twenty four hours, do not

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<v Speaker 1>be sleeping on the NBA t where it never stops,

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<v Speaker 1>it just continues to roll. We've got a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>fun little stories to get into, so let's clear the

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<v Speaker 1>decks on this NBA Friday. So we talked about last

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<v Speaker 1>week how we hadn't heard a peep about Ben Simmons.

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<v Speaker 1>They must be listening to the heat check in the

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<v Speaker 1>next organization, because light clockwork. A day after we asked

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<v Speaker 1>the question, the Nets gave a complete update on his injury,

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<v Speaker 1>almost like they had been writing it in their diary

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<v Speaker 1>waiting for someone to say, Hey, we have not heard

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<v Speaker 1>from these motherfuckers. What's up? Nets report is the Ben's

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<v Speaker 1>back injury is not the same injury that he had

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<v Speaker 1>last year that cost him to miss most of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>He had an MRI this week that showed nerve irritation

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<v Speaker 1>issues on the lower left side of his body, which

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<v Speaker 1>is going to cause him to miss some time as

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<v Speaker 1>he rehabs and builds himself back from that unquote, but

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<v Speaker 1>that will not keep him out and definitely they say,

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<v Speaker 1>the NETS say, with the proper kind of rehab, he

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<v Speaker 1>will be able to resume his season in a short

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<v Speaker 1>period of time without any issue. This reminds me of

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<v Speaker 1>Lonzo Ball. Unfortunately. This is what that vibe is. The

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<v Speaker 1>early updates where Lonzo Ball has had a successful cleanup

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<v Speaker 1>of his knee. All he needs to do is rehab.

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<v Speaker 1>He's getting onto the treadmill, he's starting to walk, he's

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<v Speaker 1>starting to run at three miles per hour, he's starting

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<v Speaker 1>to walk at four miles per hour. Lowns and then

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<v Speaker 1>the next update is Lonzo Ball has just completed another

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<v Speaker 1>surgery on his knee, terrible. So there you go, We've

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<v Speaker 1>got transparency. We also have an update to our Injury

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<v Speaker 1>Show yesterday where John Moran had a successful surgery on

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<v Speaker 1>his right shoulder. They're never gonna say that the surgery

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<v Speaker 1>was unsuccessful, I don't think. And although he'll miss the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the year, he will be back. Good is new,

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<v Speaker 1>they say, back, good is new next season, just a

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<v Speaker 1>brand new shoulder. Can't wait. Joel Embiid, who we mentioned briefly,

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<v Speaker 1>is going to miss more time than expected because of

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<v Speaker 1>the knee injury that he's dealing with. Also, didn't he

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<v Speaker 1>have an ankle sprain, a pretty bad one. He came

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<v Speaker 1>back from that ard his knee tough, expected, but tough.

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<v Speaker 1>Apparently that knee injury that he's dealing with is the

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<v Speaker 1>same one that he had during the playoffs last year

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<v Speaker 1>that derailed their season. Ramona Shelburne, friend of show, reports quote,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the kind of knee injury that is normally

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<v Speaker 1>four to six weeks with it slatest one. He wants

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<v Speaker 1>to play. That sixty five game threshold that all guys

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<v Speaker 1>are very aware of this year is always in the

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<v Speaker 1>back of your mind. So Joel Embiid finally has some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of accountability to keep him really on track playing

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<v Speaker 1>for the pain back to back MVP award. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if that's a good idea. Honestly, we don't care

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<v Speaker 1>about these MVPs. We care about championships us long time

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<v Speaker 1>Philly fans. We're looking for rings for a player who's

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<v Speaker 1>never once in his entire career had an injury free playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>forcing himself onto the court in meaningless games that his

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<v Speaker 1>team is probably gonna win no matter what, just to

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<v Speaker 1>get another MVP or at least be in the MVP conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>Probably not a good decision, I would say. Sadly, I've

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<v Speaker 1>got a new injury update. This time, the often snake

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<v Speaker 1>bitten Marcus Smart of the Grizzlies, who was already by

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<v Speaker 1>the way, missed significant time, has suffered a serious injury

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<v Speaker 1>to his right ring finger on his shooting hand and

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<v Speaker 1>will miss at least six weeks. Okay, time to shut

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<v Speaker 1>it up, pack it up, send it away, send everyone off.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you need to really be in full tank mode.

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<v Speaker 1>It's time for you to trade Marcus Smart to a contender.

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<v Speaker 1>Desmond Vane overs all day, every night. And moving on,

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<v Speaker 1>two league related stories that I am following first of

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<v Speaker 1>all woes reported today that the NBA is awaiting a

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<v Speaker 1>final sign off from the MBPA to make the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>Draft a two day affair AKA a way to make

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<v Speaker 1>more money, a way to swindle us into watching what

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<v Speaker 1>we could probably find out on Twitter ourselves before they

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<v Speaker 1>put it on TV. This year, the draft will take

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<v Speaker 1>place in Brooklyn on June twenty sixth and twenty seven,

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday for first rounders and Thursday for second rounders. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't love it. I don't like it. It's hard enough

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<v Speaker 1>to get excited for guys getting picked twenty eighth in

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<v Speaker 1>the draft like day Ron Sharp, but an entire day

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<v Speaker 1>devoted to guys largely. I probably don't know. I probably

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<v Speaker 1>do know from a college perspective, but let's be honest.

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<v Speaker 1>I know what Adam Silver's trying to do. We all

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<v Speaker 1>know what Adam Silver's trying to do. He wants it

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<v Speaker 1>to make it a multi day event like the NFL Draft.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you should move it out of fucking Brooklyn. Then

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<v Speaker 1>it's in Brooklyn every goddamn year. There is nothing fun

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<v Speaker 1>going on on the eve of the NBA Draft. The

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft shuts down Broadway Street. In Nashville. It's a thing.

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<v Speaker 1>People are coming in droves to watch it out on

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<v Speaker 1>the street. The NBA is not doing what he wants

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<v Speaker 1>them to do. If that's what you're trying to achieve,

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<v Speaker 1>which is some sort of fanfare, I'm very unhappy. I

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<v Speaker 1>guess the green room thing probably gets changed. You're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have to wait until the second day. In other words, though,

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<v Speaker 1>another news excuse me, the NBA and Netflix are going

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<v Speaker 1>to be partnering to create new reality show following five

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<v Speaker 1>NBA stars. The first four make perfect sense. The fifth

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<v Speaker 1>star is probably because Nikola Jokich said, no, let's be real,

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<v Speaker 1>we need five Americans, four American stars and one foreign star. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>actually that's not true. We need two foreign stars and

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<v Speaker 1>three American stars. Of course, it's Lebron James. No way

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<v Speaker 1>that he passes up an opportunity to continue to shape

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<v Speaker 1>the narrative that he is the greatest of all time.

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<v Speaker 1>And by the way, I don't know if I am

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<v Speaker 1>saying this later because I don't remember, but it's his

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<v Speaker 1>production company that's in charge of the narrative. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of last dance vibes. Two are legit superstars that

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<v Speaker 1>you would probably guess Jason Tatum and Jimmy Butler. One

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<v Speaker 1>is in the twilight of his career. One is only

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen years old and he's been nineteen years old for

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<v Speaker 1>seven years. Jason Tatum no shocker, huge amount of social followers.

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<v Speaker 1>The fourth, a young rising star, one of the more

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<v Speaker 1>charismatic dudes in the league, is gonna be an absolute

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<v Speaker 1>blast to follow. Anthony Edwards. I think that this will

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<v Speaker 1>elevate Anthony Edwards to a place unknown to most casual fans.

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<v Speaker 1>He will become a household name, the very top of

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<v Speaker 1>the list of the NBA celebs. He is going to

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<v Speaker 1>show why NBA fans love him. The final spot, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>it is one. It is just one. No Yannis, the

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<v Speaker 1>final spot Demonas Sabonis, to which I say, hell fucking yes.

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<v Speaker 1>Stick it to the man, Stick it to those casual

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<v Speaker 1>fans that hate Sacramento. He does not get anywhere enough love.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is going to be an incredible induction to

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<v Speaker 1>the public who don't watch Sacramento Kings games because they're

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<v Speaker 1>never on national TV and probably because they don't love

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<v Speaker 1>Demana Sibonis. But here's the thing, Like, let's be real,

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<v Speaker 1>Jokic said, no, Yana said no. Yanna said no. Jokic

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<v Speaker 1>said no. Probably in that order, Demana Sibonis was not

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<v Speaker 1>the first choice. Lucas said no. Yeah, so Lucas said no,

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<v Speaker 1>Yanna said no, Jokic said no. M Bead said no.

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<v Speaker 1>I am cautiously optimistic about this show, given the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that it is produced by three production companies, which who

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<v Speaker 1>knows what that's gonna be like. One is Barack Obama's company,

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<v Speaker 1>two is Lebron James's production firm, and three is Peyton

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<v Speaker 1>Manning's Omaha Productions. I love things that helped the league.

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<v Speaker 1>I know I'll be watching. I wish that they were

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<v Speaker 1>at vastly different stages in their career, one rookie, one

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<v Speaker 1>rising star, one current star, and one aging and declining star.

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<v Speaker 1>That's how they did it. In the Quarterback Series. We

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<v Speaker 1>will do a deep dive finally on the Utah Jazz

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<v Speaker 1>and how they have resurrected their season very soon. But

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<v Speaker 1>they are now nineteen and twenty after beating the shit

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<v Speaker 1>out of the Nuggets won twenty four to one to eleven,

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<v Speaker 1>they have won twelve of sixteen games. They are screaming

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<v Speaker 1>up the standings. But I wanted to use the Jazz

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<v Speaker 1>today for Trista's crazy ass killer staut of the Week

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<v Speaker 1>The Utah Jazz. Did you know this? The Utah Jazz

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<v Speaker 1>are undefeated. They are nine and zero in games that

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<v Speaker 1>they have told Taylor Horton Tucker to sit your ass

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<v Speaker 1>fucking down. He has been a healthy scratch and they

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<v Speaker 1>are nine and zero. That seems impossible, but it is true.

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<v Speaker 1>Tucker began the year as a starter. I hate him,

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<v Speaker 1>not as a human, but like as a player. He

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<v Speaker 1>is annoying. He has slowly seen his minutes a road

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<v Speaker 1>as Colin Sexton has emerged, who by the way, this

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<v Speaker 1>is a total side road is absolutely ripped, just yoked,

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<v Speaker 1>beyond measure for a point guard. Anyway, he has emerged

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<v Speaker 1>as a legit scoring threat. His streak began December twenty

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<v Speaker 1>first Welcome to the Solstice, and since the eleven games

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<v Speaker 1>after that, he has been healthy, but only has played twice,

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<v Speaker 1>in a seven point loss to the Pelicans and a

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nine point blowout loss to the Celtics. The other

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<v Speaker 1>nine games he has not seen the floor, and Utah

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<v Speaker 1>in those games is nine and zero. No better way

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<v Speaker 1>to ensure you get traded by the deadline especially since

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<v Speaker 1>he's on an eleven million dollar expiring contract. Bye bye

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<v Speaker 1>thht bye bye. That's all the time that we have

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<v Speaker 1>for this episode of The Heat Check. Come back Monday

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