1 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Vulleyball presented by DraftKings. I'm Rachel Nichols and 2 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: live and direct from China, where it is two in 3 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: the morning. We have Demerca's cousins. This is dedication, my friend. 4 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: What are you doing over there? 5 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: Man? It's a huge event over here called Gimo one 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 2: one six. It's basically like a big social media influencer 7 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: thing where you know, guys come together and play the 8 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 2: game we all love, which is basketball, huge fan interaction 9 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 2: deal and just coming over here, you know, giving these 10 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: fans a little love and they're going to do the 11 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 2: same for me. So it's a huge event and I'm 12 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 2: excited to be a part of it. So that's why 13 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: I'm over here in China right now. 14 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: I've been to China for a few Nike Tour basketball 15 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: event type things and it is bonkers. Like I don't 16 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: think people in the States can quite absorb the crowds 17 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: in the streets, like just shutting down areas wherever you 18 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: guys are. It's a crazy experience. I'm glad you're having 19 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: it out there. But we have tuckle NBA, so I'll 20 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: bring you back to the United States at least digitally. 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: Here Boog first up, the Clippers get James Harden, and 22 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: now they are zero and four with the Beard in 23 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: the lineup. Harden has the problem has not been ballhogging. 24 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: He has not shot the ball at a high volume 25 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 1: at all, eight attempts per game, He's averaging fourteen to 26 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: five and five. Here's really the number that is going 27 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: to stick with us though. With James Harden on the court, 28 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: the Clippers are a minus sixty seven. With Harden on 29 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: the bench, they're plus twenty four, which is the opposite 30 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: of Obviously why they got him. The idea was to 31 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: raise their championship ceiling. That is not happening so far. 32 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: What do you think is the biggest issue so far 33 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: with them struggling to incorporate him. 34 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: I think it's a few issues obviously singling out James 35 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: and putting him on his island. James has to figure 36 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: out how to change his game with him being in 37 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 2: an addition to this Clippers team who's kind of already 38 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 2: have they kind of already have a foundation. James has 39 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: to James has to figure out ways of getting back 40 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,519 Speaker 2: in touchs, doing the small things on the court, energy 41 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 2: and effort, you know, defensive plays, diving on the floor, 42 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: things of that nature. The offense and assists, that's gonna 43 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 2: come with the floor of the game. But he has 44 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 2: to fall back in love and understand that the smaller 45 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 2: detailed parts of the game is what this team needs 46 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: to be successful. It's not necessarily him scoring him assist 47 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 2: and that's that's an obvious thing. So once he gets 48 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: back to that, I think that plus minus affixed hisself. 49 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: And you also just have to get his team time. 50 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 2: This is a huge addition to this team. This is 51 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 2: a huge talent. It's not as simple as just putting 52 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 2: this guy in the lineup and expecting it to work. 53 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 2: It's a lot of moving piece with his team. So 54 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 2: they still have to figure that part out as well, 55 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: and that goes that falls more so on TLU and 56 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 2: in the front office. So figuring out that and making 57 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 2: this puzzle come all together, it's gonna take some time. 58 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 2: And they also have another issue with the team not 59 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: having a backup Big Mason Plumbery missing time that that 60 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: that affects the team. Once Big Zoo leaves out of 61 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 2: the lineup, they kind of have a downfall when it 62 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: comes to rebounding and protecting the rim. So that's also 63 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: another issue that they're going to have to fix. So 64 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: it's a lot of things going on within that team. 65 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 2: But it's it's not as obvious as just you know, 66 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: James is now a part of this team and he's 67 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: the problem. That's that's not the case at all. There's 68 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 2: just some little wrinkles they're going to have to iron out, 69 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: and I think this team will be fine. 70 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: I do agree with that. And look, Paul George was 71 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: really talking about pace being a problem. He said, quote, 72 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: I think the pace is what we haven't figured out yet. 73 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: Tyler's quote went further. He said, quote, we can't just 74 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: fucking walk around offensively. He said, you've got to get 75 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: to the next action. If you don't do that and 76 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: do it hard, you're going to get beat every night. 77 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: We are seeing those results. So so to your point, 78 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: it's it's something they're trying to figure out that has 79 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: a high risk, high reward. Right, this is a high 80 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: degree of difficulty operation, and so far it has just 81 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: looked difficult. But I do think we've got to give 82 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 1: them time. Tyler said he needed ten games to figure 83 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: it out. Honestly, if he can do it in twenty 84 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: I will applaud him because I think it's just extremely difficult. 85 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: But we'll see. I don't know. And the big as 86 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: you point out, they've got two roster spots. They got 87 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 1: to fill them. I think by the end of this week, boogie, 88 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: and you know they need a stretch big. But I'm 89 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:44,159 Speaker 1: not going to talk about that too much. But yeah, 90 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: I mean that's a huge part of it, don't you think. 91 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: I agree like I said, and PG saying bringing up 92 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 2: the point of you know, the pace, that's that's a 93 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 2: big thing. And if you if you know what James 94 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 2: Harden's game is, Jane has the tendency to play at 95 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 2: his own pace, and that's an okay thing. When it's 96 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: your team and you're the one leading the team, you 97 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 2: could play at your own pace. But now he's kind 98 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 2: of fitting into this Clippers team, so he has to 99 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: match their pace or they have to figure out what 100 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 2: exact pace is going to be. But like I said, 101 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: I think it's more of small detailed things than really 102 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: a bigger issue that obviously, you know, people like us 103 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: and other media members are going to make an issue about. 104 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 2: But figuring out those small things, I think I think 105 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 2: this team will be fine. It'll takes some time, but 106 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 2: I think it's definitely possible to fix. 107 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: I mean, Tyler said that he thought James was being 108 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: a little too polite. He's like, we need to let 109 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: James be James. They had kind of a little team 110 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: meeting about it over the weekend, just talking about you know, hey, James, 111 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: we all want you to step up. I know that 112 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 1: there's kind of all this media attention of is he 113 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: going to be a ballhog? But the messaging to him 114 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: was do more of what he does. We'll have to 115 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: see if that works. I do know that when they 116 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 1: had the issues in the last game they played, as 117 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: we sit here, they fell behind by fifteen in the 118 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: third quarter. Then they used PG Westbrook, Norm pal Terrence 119 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: Man and Kawhi that lineup with Harden on the bench. 120 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: That's who got them back into the game. And then 121 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 1: Harden came back for the last couple minutes. But it 122 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 1: is interesting they're starting games with all four of them. 123 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: The idea is that Russ won't be there at the 124 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: end of games a lot of the time, but at 125 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,280 Speaker 1: least for his sort of ego and mental state and routine. 126 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: Frankly like, they want to have him start I don't know. 127 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: Do they eventually have to figure out a way to 128 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: put rest Or Harden on the bench when the other 129 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 1: one is playing, or do you think it can work 130 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 1: with all four of them. 131 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,239 Speaker 2: We spoke on the last week. It's not really about 132 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 2: how you start the game. I think it's fine for 133 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 2: them to start all four, but their issue is going 134 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: to be how they decide to finish games. Yeah, we 135 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 2: spoke on the last week. It's going to be situation 136 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:55,719 Speaker 2: where James is on the bench because they need a 137 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 2: defensive guard in Russ, and it's going to be times 138 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 2: where they need play making and shooting. And not saying 139 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 2: that Russ can't play make, but he's obviously not as 140 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 2: good as a shooter as James Harden. It's going to 141 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: be times where they need playmaking and shooting to finish 142 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 2: out games. And that's where russip y' all. That's going 143 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: to be their biggest issue is figuring out how they're 144 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: going to finish games. And obviously it's an issue because 145 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 2: they're on four right now with James being on his team, 146 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 2: they got a big task in front of them, and 147 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: I think they got the right man for the job 148 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: in t Lou I think I think he's very, very, 149 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 2: very intelligent when it comes to figuring out these problems. 150 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 2: I don't think he gets enough credit for being that 151 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 2: type of a coach, but I think it's more than 152 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 2: possible and eventually to figure itself out. Yeah. 153 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: I mean, look, it also has got a lot of 154 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: people looking back at how they got here, right, I mean, 155 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: the trade with OKC started this whole era. They got 156 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: Paul George and that helped them sign Kawhi, But just 157 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: remind you, it required them to ship out Shake Eildriss, 158 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: Alexander draft picks that turned into Jalen Williams and Trey 159 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: Man down in Oklahoma City, plus three more first round 160 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: picks still to come out of this deal. I mean, 161 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: I don't know when you look back at it, would 162 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: you do it all over again if you were the 163 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: Clippers or No, would I. 164 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: Do it all over again? Absolutely seeing your foundation around 165 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 2: Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, I think any team in 166 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 2: the league, if they had the opportunity to do it, 167 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 2: would do the same thing. I don't think it's about 168 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 2: I don't think their issue has ever been about what 169 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 2: pieces they put around them. It's always been about health. 170 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 2: They've always been in the They've always had a chance 171 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 2: every single season. It's just for some reason they can't 172 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 2: get over this health. 173 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 3: Book. 174 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 2: But like I said, I think any organization in the 175 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 2: league had a chance to do this, they would do it. 176 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: Also, you have to remember, like the Clippers needed to 177 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: have big stars. They're in an LA market. They're competing 178 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: against the Lakers for eyeballs, for seats, for television ratings 179 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: here locally. Like I just think if you look at 180 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: the list of sets that Okac has from that deal, 181 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 1: of course they're huge, and it's great team building. And 182 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: you know, Sam Presty has been brilliant with all of this, 183 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: but as great as Shay is, and he is fantastic. 184 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: When you look at the other players I just mentioned, 185 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: they're very young, and the draft picks haven't even been 186 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: drafted yet the ones still to come. So that's not 187 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: what the Clippers needed right now. They didn't need a 188 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 1: bunch of young players. They needed guys who were stars, 189 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: who they could get people into the building with and 190 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: they could energize fans with. So I would do it 191 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: all over again too, Book. I just think that you know, 192 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: they all got to cross their fingers. It does find 193 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: a way to work itself out this year, both with 194 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: hearten and help wise, because all of those guys could 195 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: leave this summer, there's a bunch of player options they 196 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: could be going into this new arena that's extremely nice 197 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: that they've built with nobody of name on the roster. 198 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: So I think it will be interesting. There's a lot 199 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 1: of pressure and we'll see if Tyl you can work 200 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: his usual magic. I don't know, So let's talk about 201 00:09:55,320 --> 00:10:00,199 Speaker 1: Minnesota book another impressive win on Sunday against the Warriors. 202 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: Have won six games in a row. These wins have 203 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: included the Nuggets, Celtics, and Golden State. They have the 204 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: best defensive rating in the league. They've held opponents under 205 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: one hundred points five times already in this young season. 206 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: That's the most in the NBA. Look, every aspect of 207 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: this team is clicking. Gobert is actually really fitting in 208 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: when last season it didn't look like it was working. 209 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: And then Anthony Edwards man, he looks very good, just 210 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: picking up where he left off over the summer with 211 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: Team USA. So what do you think is more important, 212 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: like sort of how Gobert is fitting in and the 213 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: defense is so strong do you feel like it's just 214 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: ants stepping up to the next level. Is it both 215 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: of it coming together? What do you give their success to. 216 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 2: I think it's a combination of a lot of things. Obviously, 217 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:48,680 Speaker 2: Anthony Edwards has found his confidence, he's founding himself in 218 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 2: his league. He's realizing that the star that he is 219 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 2: at this point in his career. And I also think 220 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 2: the Timberwolves organization is realizing the starter that they have 221 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 2: on their hands. I think they're more into giving him 222 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 2: the ball and making him the focal point or the offense, 223 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 2: which is I believe is a smart move on their behalf. 224 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 2: Another key thing that I think that's been overlooked is 225 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 2: the fact that Jad McDaniels is back in the lineup. 226 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 2: He's back from his injury. He's a huge piece to 227 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 2: that team defensively and offensively. He's going to guard the 228 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 2: best player every single night. He fits in seamlessly with 229 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: that team, and Kat doing what he does every night, 230 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 2: shooting sixty percent from the field, He's playing fantastic. I 231 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 2: believe Kat is now the second on that team to 232 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 2: Anthony Erwas, which I think works great for that team. 233 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,319 Speaker 2: And it's no knock to Cat I just think that's 234 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 2: the perfect flow for this team, and Rudy doing what 235 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 2: he does protects the rim, being that defensive anchor every night. 236 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 2: I think with the addition of McDaniel's being back in 237 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 2: the lineup, it makes Rudy's job that much more easier. 238 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 2: And everything's flowing for that team right now, and I 239 00:11:57,800 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 2: think they're in a good place. So I think looking 240 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 2: back on that trade, you know, everybody looked at it 241 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 2: as it was a huge mistake, but obviously they had 242 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 2: a vision and that vision is now coming together, so. 243 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: You yeah, it's huge because that looked like a colossal mistake, right. 244 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: I mean, just look like the game had kind of 245 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: passed Rudy by a little bit, that they gave up 246 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 1: too much for him, that the fit with Kat wasn't working, 247 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,200 Speaker 1: and things look pretty grim at times last season, and 248 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: the fact that he's gotten more comfortable that they figured 249 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 1: out a way to work together. The McDaniels point you 250 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 1: made is so good. The fact that he can lock 251 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: down guys on the perimeter lets Rudy be more roody inside. 252 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: I just think that getting that piece working, even if 253 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: his individual numbers aren't as good as they've been at 254 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: times during his career, Like, clearly the team defense is working, 255 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: they're the best in the league. I think that's huge 256 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: and ant is not afraid of anyone. I just want 257 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:53,559 Speaker 1: to give you an exchange book from the Warriors game Draymond. 258 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 1: You know, it kind of gave him a heart fell. 259 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 1: He's like, what are you going to do about it? 260 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: He used more colorful language than that. I'm just going 261 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:05,679 Speaker 1: to put that before. But here was Anthony's response. He said, 262 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: nobody is worried about you, bruh hella, and then he 263 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: went out and scored a bunch of points. So I 264 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: think the fact that he's not afraid to mix it up. 265 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,080 Speaker 1: I mean, what trash talk have you had with Draymond 266 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,719 Speaker 1: over the years? Man? 267 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 2: Me and me and Draymond have had our battles over 268 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 2: the years. He's one of the best in the business 269 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 2: when it comes to, you know, talking you out of 270 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 2: your game, making you feel like shit on the floor, 271 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 2: or just downright just being disrespectful. So it takes it 272 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 2: takes a tough minded, tough individual to overlook that and 273 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 2: still be able to go out and perform at a 274 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 2: high level. So, like I said, I think Anthony Edwards 275 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,439 Speaker 2: has found himself in his league. He's found his confidence. 276 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 2: He realizes at the start of the year is and uh, 277 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 2: you know, these type performances are going to be a 278 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 2: regular for him, I believe. 279 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, look you learned it firsthand. It's much better 280 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: to have Draymond on your team than playing against him. 281 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 2: With all the absolutely absolutely, there. 282 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: You go another hot team that we maybe didn't expect 283 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: to be this hot. So far, the Rockets have won 284 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:11,719 Speaker 1: six in a row, book, and that's after an zero 285 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: to three start, So that is a huge turnaround. Houston 286 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: also a very impressive roster of wins. They've beaten the Lakers, 287 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: they've beaten the Nuggets, they've beaten the Pelicans, the Kings. 288 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: Now a bunch of those games have been at home, 289 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: but you got to win the games in front of you, 290 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: and they have won them. And for a team that 291 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: started zwing three, that is huge. They were a bottom 292 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: three defense for three consecutive years and now they are 293 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: a top five defense. Obviously, the coaching has to have 294 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: a big, big element to do with it, right, and 295 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 1: then the players stepping up. Fred van Vlietz there, now, 296 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: Dylan Brooks is there. Now you know they've got Shngun 297 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: who's been terrific as a big there. Jalen Green has 298 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: really been strong. They've got depth on the wings. What 299 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: do you see when you looked at this team, because 300 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: they were kind of written off even after the first 301 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: week of the season this. 302 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 2: Year, It's a lot of things I see with this team, obviously, 303 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 2: I believe with their best player being their best young 304 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 2: asset being Singong, he's like a combination of some Bonus 305 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 2: and Jokic. Yeah, he kind of ignites the offense, gets. 306 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 1: The offense front the ingredients. 307 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 2: Let me not get ahead of myself say he's young. Yeah, 308 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 2: I don't want to throw any crazy takes out there, 309 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 2: but obviously he has the potential to be those caliber players. 310 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 2: He shows flashes on the nightly basis. He's super young. 311 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 2: He's twenty one years old, still has a lot of 312 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 2: room to grow in his game, so I think he 313 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 2: has a bright future ahead of him. But him being 314 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 2: the focal point of the offense, keeping the flow of 315 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 2: the game going for that team, obviously adding a vetting 316 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 2: frev and Fleet. We know his track work record, we 317 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 2: know what he brings to the game every night. I 318 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 2: believe Jalen Green is starting to come into his own. 319 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 2: He's figuring out the game. The game is slowing down 320 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 2: for him, and I think the biggest team that's been 321 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 2: overlooked and we have to get his guy credit. He's 322 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 2: taking so much shit over the past two years and 323 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 2: it's it's kind of ironic. Dylan Brooks. Yep, we have 324 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 2: to give him his credit. Dylan Brooks has come in. 325 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 2: He's helped his team win games. He's leading this team 326 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 2: and it's mighty irana that the team he left is 327 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 2: now struggling without him. He's he's been he's been labeled 328 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 2: the villain in the league for the past two years, 329 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 2: but obviously he's showing his impact on what he brings 330 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 2: the teams with this young Rockets team and it's resulting 331 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 2: in wins. So you have to give him his credit 332 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 2: as well. So I think this young team is coming together. 333 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 2: I think they have a lot of potential. So we'll 334 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 2: see how this play is out. 335 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: I love the combo of Dylan Brooks and Fred VanVleet 336 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,400 Speaker 1: personality wise, right like Fred is so laid back, He's 337 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: a chill dude, obviously an extremely hard worker. Dylan Brooks 338 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 1: an extremely hard worker in his own way, I think 339 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,399 Speaker 1: that sometimes gets lost in sort of all the talking 340 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: he does. But those guys have a meeting in the 341 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 1: minds in terms of how they approach the game. But 342 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:16,640 Speaker 1: they're very different vocally, and Dylanan can be a little 343 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: bit more of that firebrand it. Let's Fred lean back 344 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: and just run the point and be his own self. 345 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 1: And if you think this is another team that almost 346 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: went the James Hardenbrute, they definitely had some interest last 347 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:30,479 Speaker 1: year and there were reports that you know, in some 348 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 1: of the conversations James had kind of made it clear 349 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,880 Speaker 1: through people or whoever that he wanted to get back 350 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 1: to sort of that his old Rockets persona and running 351 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:43,199 Speaker 1: the show. And again the reporting was that Imooduko was like, nope, no, 352 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: thank you, we're good check les, And clearly by going 353 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: out and getting Fred van Vliet instead, you know, it 354 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: was completely the right fit. And I May, who is 355 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,640 Speaker 1: a defensive minded coach who did wonders with the Celtics 356 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: when he was with them, is right back at it 357 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,440 Speaker 1: with the Rockets, and I've just I've been super impressed 358 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: with that team. And it's not easy to dig yourself 359 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: out of the basement, and it just seems like they've 360 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: got ingredients and Shengun's playing great, and I just I'm 361 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 1: very interested to see what happens because it is a 362 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 1: tight playoff race in the West bog and that the 363 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:17,199 Speaker 1: conference is so deep, and we never expected the Rockets 364 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: to even be in the playoff conversation, but I don't 365 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: know they could be there, especially with the play in 366 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: they could be there at the end of the season. 367 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 2: That's a young, scary team and any veteran team or 368 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 2: team with championship aspirations would hate to face that young 369 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 2: athletic team or any given night. So the West is 370 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:34,720 Speaker 2: definitely wild. 371 00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:37,719 Speaker 1: Hoping there give you problems team, all right, I want 372 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:39,399 Speaker 1: to look at some of the marquee games this week, 373 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 1: which is jumping out to you. I'man to give you 374 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: a couple of choices. Timberwolves at Warriors, so we just 375 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: know what happened, and we told you about the little 376 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:50,640 Speaker 1: Draymond Aunt battle. There, you've got Spurs versus Thunder. I'm 377 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: excited about this because I think it's a Rookie of 378 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: the Year battle chet Holmegren versus Wenby. I think that's 379 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: going to be great. Wednesday, you've got Celtic Sixers, and 380 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 1: on Thursday Thunder Warriors. And on Saturday you've got MAVs 381 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: at Bucks. Which the way, Luca is playing Lillard Jannis, 382 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: assuming he doesn't get himself ejected again, that could be 383 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 1: a really good matchup. Also, which is which is your 384 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: sort of one that you're eyeing. 385 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to the Tuesdays game the Timberwolves and Warriors. 386 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 2: They played each other before already, and you know, they've 387 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 2: already created a little history and animosity amongst each other. 388 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 2: So I'm interested to see how that game goes. And 389 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 2: we can see if the Timberwolves can continue to be 390 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 2: you know, this winning team, and we can see if 391 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 2: the Warriors can bounce back and hit him back in 392 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 2: the mouth. So we'll see what happens. I'm interested in 393 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 2: Tuesday's game for sure. 394 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: I like it. Well, now it's time for On the Radar, 395 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, the only sportsbook you need for 396 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: the NBA season. Let's take a look at the Eastern 397 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: Conference Championship odds. The Celtics still leading the race. They're 398 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: at plus one fifty five. The Bucks, though creeping up there. 399 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 1: The Sixers they've moved up to plus six hundred, which, 400 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: by the way, that's already better than it was on 401 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: Sunday Night, So they moved up. They were going into 402 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: Sunday's game at seven hundred, and now they're at six hundred. 403 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 1: And you can make the case, Boogie that the Sixers 404 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: are the best team in the East right now, which 405 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: is not a sentence I expected to say after a 406 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 1: trade of one of their marquee players. They have the 407 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 1: best record. They beat the Celtics recently. That game could 408 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 1: have gone either way, but it went the Sixers way. 409 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: And then Tyrese Maxi dropped fifty points on Sunday Night, 410 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: the first Sixer to do that since the first point 411 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: guard to do that since Alan Iverson in two thousand 412 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 1: and five. And again, let's just have a moment of 413 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: appreciation for Allen Iverson, our greatest living American Thank you, 414 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:45,719 Speaker 1: thank you, Angel music here, please all that. But that's 415 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: a huge anytime you're in the same sentence as Alan Iverson, 416 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: if you're a point guard playing for the Sixers, that 417 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: is enormous. He's gonna make the All Star Game at 418 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: this pace. How do you like their chances? I mean, 419 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 1: could they actually win the East? Do you see that 420 00:20:58,160 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: as being possible. 421 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 2: Uh is it possible? Yes? Do I see it happening. No, 422 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 2: That Celtics team is so well put together. I just 423 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 2: don't really see any team getting past them. And I 424 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 2: think at a certain point the Sixers will run out 425 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:20,919 Speaker 2: of firepower. I could be wrong, but my gut is 426 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,959 Speaker 2: telling me that they will run out of firepower, especially 427 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 2: during the playoffs when schemes start getting into play and 428 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:31,719 Speaker 2: adjustments are made on on on the defensive end. So 429 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:36,160 Speaker 2: but as far as Maxie making an all start, absolutely 430 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:40,880 Speaker 2: shout out to my UK brother having an incredible year. 431 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:43,080 Speaker 2: I'm glad he's able to, you know, be put into 432 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:46,439 Speaker 2: this new position and show all his talents. And I 433 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 2: think the flow of his Sixer team is perfect. It's 434 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 2: really no ball dominant guy outside of Joe LMB, which 435 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:56,639 Speaker 2: is obviously fine with him being the dominant player of 436 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 2: the he is, but you know, everything else is flows 437 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 2: around him, and like I said, it's able to open 438 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 2: up Maxi's game and obviously the pieces around it. So 439 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:10,639 Speaker 2: I think it's a perfect flow for this team and 440 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:14,680 Speaker 2: I think they'll have a successful season. But like I said, 441 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 2: towards playoff time, I think they eventually run out of firepower. 442 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 1: It's going to be interesting because the idea in making 443 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: the hard and trade was getting a bunch of first 444 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 1: round draft picks back. They got that they're going to 445 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: be able to package three picks if they want to 446 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: trade for a major player. They've also got a ton 447 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: of salary cap space opening up this summer, so the 448 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: plan has been get another big time major star to 449 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,879 Speaker 1: play alongside em Beats, so that Joelle doesn't want to 450 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 1: be like, huh, what about the New York Knicks, what 451 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 1: about the Miami They're playing so well that need is 452 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 1: not as pressing right now. To your point about the playoffs, 453 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 1: I still think they should make a decent sized move 454 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,680 Speaker 1: before the deadline because it will put them in better 455 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 1: position and they will still have that cap room in 456 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 1: the summer. But it's interesting. Maxi is making this conversation 457 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 1: more spicy than we thought it was going to be. 458 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: He's so good and he's just a joy on that team. Also, 459 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 1: I know he's so popular in the locker room, and 460 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: that makes a big difference after kind of all the 461 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,679 Speaker 1: inks that they went through over the last six months. 462 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,199 Speaker 1: So I love watching him succeed. I also want to 463 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: shout out and send our best book to Kelly Ubrey, 464 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 1: who was struck by a car on Saturday night. Taken 465 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 1: to the hospital. He is a broken rib, he's got 466 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 1: injuries to his hip and right leg. The driver fled 467 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 1: the scene, which don't get me started. But hopefully speedy 468 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: recovery there won't impact his basketball too much throughout this season. 469 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: But that's scary man. 470 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it sucks as well because he was playing 471 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 2: so well and at such a high level. So he's 472 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 2: been a reason that the team has been so successful 473 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 2: as well. So definitely shout out to Ubery and speedy recovery. 474 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:47,199 Speaker 3: Bro. 475 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: All right, we got a little social media in here too, 476 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: because it's time for doom scroll. No need to fall 477 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: into the endless scroll of our social apps. We've got you. 478 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: I want to shout out to Boardroom putting together this 479 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: great story about Magic Johnson. Magic said he used to 480 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 1: call season ticket holders to learn how they became rich. 481 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: But he would look at who was courtside at Laker 482 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: games during the showtime era, and he would get their 483 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: phone numbers from the season ticket office and he'd be like, 484 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 1: how'd you get season tickets? How did you get rich? 485 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,479 Speaker 1: And of course now he's a billionaire, so I didn't 486 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: know if Look, you played with the Warriors, where those 487 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: Silicon Valley relationships have done very well for Andrea Mudala 488 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:27,199 Speaker 1: and some of the other guys in the team. Have 489 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:30,280 Speaker 1: you had any notable relationships with any fans or season 490 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 1: ticket holders, whether they're financial or not, over your career. 491 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 2: Absolutely, it's the best way to move forward with after basketball. 492 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 2: Obviously you can't do this forever. I think Magic Johnson 493 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 2: was brilliant for that, and obviously it just makes sense. 494 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 2: You want to keep the company of what you want 495 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 2: to become, and you know, picking the brands that he's 496 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 2: millionaires and billionaires and figuring out, you know, the different 497 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 2: businesses you can be become a part of outside of 498 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 2: basketball is an obvious thing. So I think I think 499 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,680 Speaker 2: he did the right thing. That's and that's something that 500 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 2: most veterans now appreciated young guys in this league is 501 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 2: you want to build those relationships with those people sitting 502 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 2: on the sidelines because they're fans of you and they 503 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 2: want to get to know you and they want to help. 504 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 2: So all it really takes is the conversation and it 505 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 2: can open many doors for you later on. So I 506 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:26,879 Speaker 2: think that's brilliant by Magic. 507 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean, look, these are some of the most 508 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: successful people in the country, so those relationships are great 509 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,880 Speaker 1: to forge. And clearly Magic did just fine, so. 510 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 2: Not doing too bad. 511 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 1: I want to shout out Jaalen Brown. Yeah, exactly, he 512 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 1: did fine. He did fine. I do want to shout 513 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: out Jaalen Brown. I really appreciate that he and the 514 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:48,479 Speaker 1: Celtics took time before their game on Friday. They were 515 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 1: raising awareness for a bill in Massachusetts called Raise the Age, 516 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 1: and the bill aims to gradually raise the age of 517 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: juveniles the jurisdiction legally so that you are still considered 518 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: juvenile by the court system when you're eighteen nineteen up 519 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:05,879 Speaker 1: to twenty years old, instead of turning eighteen you're treated 520 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: as an adult before weeks. 521 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,320 Speaker 3: Involved line, I want to recognition to a bailer. Legislation 522 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 3: that we the subjects are advocating for the name of 523 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 3: is Fiel is called the Raise the Age Bill. If 524 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 3: you want to learn more, please visits Celtics dot com 525 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 3: slash Raise the Age to learn more. Thank you, gods over. 526 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 1: I think that's so important if you look at the 527 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 1: numbers of kids who are still teenagers. They're still so young, 528 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:36,880 Speaker 1: your frontal core texts of your brain is not formed yet, 529 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:41,119 Speaker 1: making decisions and then being put in jail as adults 530 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: sometimes in life sentences. I think it's very impressive. Jalen 531 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:47,679 Speaker 1: Brown has been using his pulpit to do things like 532 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: this since entire career. What do you make of this 533 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: big I. 534 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:56,480 Speaker 2: Think it's dope. Obviously, Jalen is he's more than a 535 00:26:56,480 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 2: basketball player. He's advocating for a lot of pilot things 536 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:03,199 Speaker 2: in our community. I think this move was brilliant. And 537 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,160 Speaker 2: the reason I can say that is basically, I mean, 538 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,400 Speaker 2: even at the age of twenty you're still considered a kid. 539 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 2: Twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, you're still a kid. 540 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 2: You're literally graduating college at twenty two's so to be, 541 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 2: you know, treated as an adult or you know, you 542 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 2: lose your entire future from a decision you made as 543 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 2: a child is just completely unfair. So I think this 544 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 2: is a brilliant move and hopefully hopefully this bill changing 545 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 2: can you know, change some lives and kids get a 546 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 2: second chance of life and they make the better, the 547 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,879 Speaker 2: best decision with that second chance. So I think this 548 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 2: is brilliant. 549 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, and the organization too. I mean, this is not 550 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 1: popular in all corners of Massachusetts, right, not everybody thinks 551 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:49,000 Speaker 1: this way. So the fact that they're putting themselves out 552 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:51,439 Speaker 1: there with Jalen, I just appreciate it all. And your 553 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:53,719 Speaker 1: point is great. We say college kid all the time, right, 554 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: these kids in college when we're watching the NCAA tournament 555 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 1: any of that stuff. So the kids who go to 556 00:27:57,880 --> 00:27:59,640 Speaker 1: college get to still be kids. And the kids who, 557 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:03,680 Speaker 1: fortunately because of all of their circus socioeconomic circumstances, don't 558 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: get to go to college, they're not kids anymore. I mean, 559 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 1: I just I think this is a big deal. So excellent. 560 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 1: We'll be keeping an eye on that bill thanks to 561 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown. And I want to get to this one 562 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 1: last social media thing here because Jay Kudah on Twitter 563 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:20,199 Speaker 1: made this simple yet effective graphic. But you, cousins, the 564 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 1: Lakers are the only team in the NBA that has 565 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: not led a game at halftime yet. How concerning is 566 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: this for you? 567 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 2: It's very concerning, And obviously I've said I've spoken on 568 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 2: this before. Any team that's depending on the thirty nine 569 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 2: year old to lead you to every win, it's just 570 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 2: not going to be much success behind. And no, not 571 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:54,320 Speaker 2: to Lebron. He's a legend. He's great. He's doing things 572 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,760 Speaker 2: that we've never seen before from a guy his age. 573 00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 2: But just to expect that on a nightly basis from 574 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:05,400 Speaker 2: this guy, it's one completely unfair to Lebron, and two 575 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:09,480 Speaker 2: is just not really realistic. You have to put I 576 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 2: think I think the Lakers need a third star. I 577 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:17,960 Speaker 2: think Austin Reeves is a great player, which is my point. 578 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 2: I think Austin has potential. I think he's going to 579 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:22,560 Speaker 2: be a good player in this league, but as of 580 00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 2: right now, at this stage, he's just not that guy 581 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 2: for this Lakers team. They have to get a third start. 582 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 2: They have to get somebody that to accompany Lebron and 583 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 2: a D. Shout out to a D who's been dominant 584 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 2: since the beginning of the season. He's not really getting 585 00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 2: a lot of credit. 586 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: Uh. 587 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 2: And what I hate about this is when he's doing bad, 588 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 2: they're all over it. They make sure they post every 589 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 2: stat but him dominating his crickets. So shout out to 590 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,959 Speaker 2: a D. Continue to dominate. Bro Be the person that 591 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 2: you are, be the player that you are, show the 592 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:56,600 Speaker 2: world who you are. But with that being said, they 593 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:59,360 Speaker 2: have to add a third star that can complement these 594 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:02,480 Speaker 2: two guys and help them win games. As of right now, 595 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 2: they don't have that third star. 596 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: All right. Our last item of the day here Booi 597 00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 1: is an unhappy Zion Williamson. The quote was, I am 598 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,480 Speaker 1: trying my best to buy in. Here's the full picture, 599 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:13,840 Speaker 1: he said. 600 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 2: I gotta said. 601 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 4: Last year, you know, we had a team meeting and 602 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 4: it was brought up some things that I could do better, 603 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 4: especially like with buying into the program. And right now 604 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:28,880 Speaker 4: it's tough right now. But like I say, right now, 605 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 4: I'm taking a little back seat right now and I'm 606 00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:35,680 Speaker 4: trusting the process. I'm trying my best to buying right now. 607 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 1: Do you have any advice for him. 608 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 2: I'm not understanding what he's frustrated about. The team is 609 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:49,680 Speaker 2: built arounds on I'm not really understanding how he's frustrated 610 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 2: or he's taking a back seat. It's hard winning games 611 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 2: in the NBA, and this is a struggle that most 612 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 2: athletes have to do with. Professional athletes have to deal 613 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 2: with and when you're so used to winning your entire life, 614 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 2: you get to this situation where it's just lost after 615 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 2: loss after loss, or you feel like things aren't going 616 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 2: your way. You can you can eventually get to this 617 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:15,959 Speaker 2: balling point of you know, putting out comments like this. 618 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 2: Just continue, bro, continue to trust the process, continue to 619 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:26,479 Speaker 2: trust the coaching stuff, to trust your teammates. You've already 620 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 2: kind of had a negative you know, look on your 621 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,320 Speaker 2: career with you know, the weight challenges, the injury challenges. 622 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 2: You now don't want to ask another layer to it 623 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 2: to where now teams or organizations are looking at you 624 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 2: as a negative. So just trust this process. Try to 625 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 2: keep as many of your frustrations to yourself, and if 626 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 2: there are any frustrations, just put it all out on 627 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 2: the floor, go rip the rim off on a nightly basis. 628 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,680 Speaker 2: It's hard to win games, it's super hard to win games. 629 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 2: But adding frustration to that's only going to worsen your problems. 630 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:03,040 Speaker 2: So just try to be as positive as you can. 631 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 2: Try to bring as much positivity to this group and 632 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 2: hopefully it'll write the ship. 633 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,960 Speaker 1: Well, Bugey, I gotta tell you you brought it today energy. 634 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,320 Speaker 1: It's literally the middle of the night there in China. 635 00:32:15,480 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: We are very very grateful. 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