1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Welcome back to what's burning. I got my you say, brethren, 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Jollanni McCoy filling in for Stack five, still sending our 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: prayers and well wishes to him and his family. We 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: hope to have him back soon, Gilanni. The West is 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: as wild as they say it is. Through twenty games 6 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: one through eight is only separated by three games. One 7 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: through ten is only separated by three and a half games. 8 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: A good week can have you at the top of 9 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: the West. A bad week can have you in a 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: playing or even worse. With the year coming to an end, 11 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: who do you feel like there's gonna rise to the 12 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: top in Well, I know the southern California fans expect 13 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: to see the Lakers and the Clippers, you know, rise 14 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: back to the top of that list. We've already seen 15 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: Utah fall out of the top. We can we hope 16 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: they keep lighting up the beam, you know, for our 17 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: folks up in the north and come on, man, come 18 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: on that. But you know what I mean. But let's 19 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: see what happens with that. But you know, let's see 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: what the California team do. Those just the California reagion 21 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: alone could flip flop him. You hit it right on 22 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: the head. It's about risk right now, and you gotta 23 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: have you know, you gotta say, okay, your guns blazing 24 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: right now now, I hear you. I think that's a 25 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: great call. I mean, obviously the Lakers, I think, five 26 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: and one in their last six games, but their competition 27 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: hasn't been that good. They're gonna get tested in these 28 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,759 Speaker 1: upcoming weeks. I think the Clippers are starting to find 29 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: their rhythm Golden State. I think their question mark is 30 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: their bench, their starting unit the best in the game. Yeah, 31 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: I don't want to say their plus twenty seven when 32 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: that starting lineup is on the floor. And then Sacramento, 33 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: to me, just coming off of seven game one streak, 34 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: has lost two games in a row. I think they're 35 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: going to kind of fall back into that lower seven 36 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: through ten area, um, but they got to keep proving it. 37 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: So I think that's a great point. I mean, the 38 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: California team alone can slide, and I think that's really 39 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: who I'm watching the most. Speaking of the Lakers, five 40 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: and one in their last six, UH, schedule has been 41 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: very beneficial. UH, but they're gonna start playing some tougher competition. 42 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: They got poor lin Milwaukee, Cleveland Toronto, Philly all in 43 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: the next two weeks. The other night, Zack Collins went 44 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: upside Russ westbrooks Head had him leaking. Lebron not only 45 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: had a great game, but played trainer for about thirty 46 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: seconds there. What are you seeing from the Lakers and 47 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: are you encouraged for them to kind of make a rise? 48 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: You'll see some bonding together. I see some everybody binding 49 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: into the roads. You know. Russ is one of the 50 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: man people who brought into their roles, and he brought 51 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: into his role as you know, be in the five 52 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: Lebron's and returnal instincts came out when he saw the Brodie, 53 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: you know. And then Zach Collins has a reputation for 54 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 1: doing these type of nonsense. And I can see why 55 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: the Brownie wasn't, you know, really putting up at that. 56 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: But I see it coming together, and they're coming to 57 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: come on a good East Coast road trip or some 58 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: more bonding could come in. Not a lot of places 59 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: to go on the East Coast right now with the 60 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: blizzard and the weather, so they're gonna be tied together, 61 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: eating at the hotel and chilling. So this is a 62 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: good although the schedule of us friendly. This is a 63 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: good opportunity to do some bonding on the road after 64 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 1: the incident they just had and put together a nice 65 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: run on the East Coast. I agree. I think I 66 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: want to say I was watching the game and they 67 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: said they have like seven games and like the next 68 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: two weeks or three weeks, which is very favorable for 69 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: that their team, and and you know, continuing to get 70 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: Braun healthy. My question is, we saw a d s 71 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: greatness on full display. Why Braun was doubt? Braun comes 72 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: back and we see Bron's greatness on full display. Why 73 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: a D is out? I think you made a great 74 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: point of guys buying into their role. I want to 75 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: see if these two guys can bring it together, Braun 76 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: and a D. Because I feel like both of them 77 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: every night need to be Superman for this team to 78 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: really be considered UH first and foremost a playoff team, 79 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: but but a team that can make noise UH in 80 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs. I love how Rust has bought into his role. 81 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: Austin Reeves is playing well, Lonnie Walker's playing well, But 82 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: I think obviously it starts with a D and Lebron 83 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: and their ability to be at their best together. Next 84 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: the Mavericks have lost five out of six. Did the 85 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: Mavericks make a huge mistake by not resigning Brunson. I 86 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 1: think they just read that they just signed Kimba Walker 87 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: uh this morning. I don't know if he's gonna do it, 88 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: Christian would. I don't know if j Kidd has enough 89 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: confidence in him. I know offensively he plays well, but 90 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 1: on the defensive end, Uh, he's not given what you 91 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: would need for him to give. Uh. It looks like 92 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: they need another ball hand to learn playmaker to take 93 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 1: some real pressure off Luca. Luke has been amazing every 94 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: single game, but I think at this pace he's gonna 95 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: wear out. Did they make a big mistake by not 96 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: resigning Brunson. It's looking like it. It's looking like it. 97 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: I know we we obviously we're happy for Jayden Brunson 98 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 1: turn to the program, be very happy for his opportunity 99 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: in New York. How could he turn that down? But 100 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 1: it's starting to look like it. I don't even know 101 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: if kim is the answer. You know, Kim is a 102 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: more on the small, smaller side of the guards, kind 103 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: of injury prone in the last couple of years. I 104 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: don't know if Christian the wood Wood is Jay Kiss 105 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: type of player at the end of the day. I know, 106 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: like said, he's obviously bringing something to the offensive side, 107 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: but I think like we need some more goons on 108 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: the defensive side. We need some more two white players. 109 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: I can't think it just can't be offensive or defensive. 110 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: Luca needs some help on that offensive side. Hopefully Kimball 111 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: can be that guy. You know, he's been known to, 112 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 1: you know, get some buckets, and hopefully he can be 113 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: that guy. But we have to wait and see if 114 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: we have to wait and see. Hopefully Mark Cuban can 115 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 1: make a move, but we still don't know what type 116 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: of player needs to be around Luca because he's been 117 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 1: so ball dominant. I don't know if Kimba is that 118 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: guy anymore because I think if he was still being 119 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: able to score, like we know Kimba to score, he 120 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't be being claimed off of waivers UM at this point. 121 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: I think he would have been in camp UM. I 122 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: think they made a huge mistake UM not resigning Brunson Um. 123 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 1: You know, obviously I don't think anyone thought he was 124 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: going to turn into the player he's continued to be. 125 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: You know, he picked up where he left off in 126 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: the playoffs. This guy is consistently scoring in the twenties 127 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: running that team, and like you said, he's a bigger guard, 128 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 1: you know, Kimba, someone smaller. I mean, Brunson was able 129 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: to take down on the post and put work in. 130 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: So I don't know who it is, because again, it's 131 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: hard to bring in, uh, someone of star caliber to 132 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 1: fit in with Luca, because Luca is so ball dominant. 133 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: I think Brunson was perfect because he wasn't yet a 134 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: star and he was playing his role to a t, 135 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: and that's when they were at their most effective. But 136 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: I I said this in the summertime. I don't think 137 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: Dallas got better this offseason. Obviously they had some pickups, 138 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: they had Tim Hardaway come back, but losing Brunson was 139 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: a huge blow. And I don't know if they're gonna 140 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 1: be able to recover from that this season, because like 141 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: I said, you have to learn on the fly. Who 142 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: can they bring in. It's gonna fit with Luca, and 143 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 1: you already know that Brunson frick great with Luca. Heading 144 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: out east, them young boys in Atlanta, UH, show boat showtime. 145 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: They were full of antics. Friday Night versus Houston you 146 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: saw Gen make a shot and Jabari Smith on the head. Uh. 147 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 1: There was a later game almost scuffle and they ended 148 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: up losing the game, although Trey and uh de Gen 149 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 1: combined for eighty three points. Uh. Then they just again 150 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: lost on Sunday to the Heat. Do you like their 151 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: confidence or has it gone too far? I like it, 152 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: but you know what comes with it. If you're gonna 153 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: go that route, you know, you gotta take all the smoke, 154 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: no punitsenda. You gotta take all the smoke that comes 155 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: that comes with it. If you're gonna be out there 156 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: high capping and dancing around. We see the jont do 157 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: this and the crossover with with just not even an 158 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: NBA player, You know he was out there turned up. 159 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 1: Maybe it's the freedom out of the San Antonio system. 160 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: He's in Atlanta where the lights are big right now, 161 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: you know it could be a lot of magic city. 162 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: Is m in his in his blood coming up coming 163 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: out on the court. You know, we love to see it. 164 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: You'd love to see it's the new NBA con Memphis ish. 165 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: But you gotta comfortable with the winds. You gotta come 166 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: dough with the winds. If the if the older players, 167 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: the fans like us and and you know in their forties, 168 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: are gonna, you know, say we with it. It's the 169 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: young new way. You gotta come through the winds or 170 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: else we're gonna have the babies out there with the 171 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: magic City isms out on the court, and we can't 172 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: have that right now. I don't mind it at all, 173 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: but they just have to be prepared for criticism when 174 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: they don't win. I mean, both these guys are full 175 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: of antics. Both these guys are very talented. I mean 176 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 1: in that Houston game they combined for a three points. 177 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: I don't know much more with you know how much 178 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: more they could have done. And I think you hit 179 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: it on the head. And I've been saying this, the 180 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: Memphis style of play and antics is going to be 181 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: the new NBA. So it looks like Atlanta as the 182 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: next team to jump on that train. And I expect 183 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: the rest of the leaks slowly but surely as we 184 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: see and what I say this all due respect. We 185 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: see the end of Lebron when we send it. You 186 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: see the end of k D, when we see the 187 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: end of this Golden State run. These new young boys 188 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: are wild and they're having fun while they play, but 189 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: They just have to be able to take the criticism 190 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 1: when they lose, because I don't want them to change 191 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: the style. I like the style. I like when they're 192 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: on one. Uh, it makes the game more entertaining. Uh. 193 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: You know, I'm all for you know, pushing and shoving too, 194 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: you know. I mean, I think that's a great part 195 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,839 Speaker 1: of the game. So I like it. I just think 196 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: they have to be prepared for the criticism that comes 197 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: with it when they don't win. Celtics on cruise control 198 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: right now, Tatum is the league lead I think in 199 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: m v P odds right now at thirty and a 200 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: half points, nearly eight rebounds and almost five assist Jalen 201 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: Brown to me, is the most unsung star we have 202 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: in this league. Gelynna, you know, it takes a lot 203 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: of worth of self to be as good as he is, 204 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,680 Speaker 1: Okay with being Robin. You know, he's at twenty six 205 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: a game, nearly seven rebounds and four assists. UH. Celtics 206 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: have seven guys uh nearly averaging double digits. Best team 207 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 1: in the league right now. Considering all the ship they 208 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: went through in the off season with their coach, they 209 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: got a new coach. They still don't have Robert Williams back, 210 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: and I think when he comes back, it's gonna be 211 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: trouble for the league. What are you liking right now 212 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: about the Celtics? First of all, that was a bar 213 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: that you said about you know, know what was that 214 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,319 Speaker 1: worth of self knowing what knowing? Whatever? That was? You 215 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 1: said that powder line and you said, I don't know 216 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 1: how you said whatever it was, but that was it. 217 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: You know, it takes It does take a lot for 218 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: a player, a young bull to recognize that he's playing robbing. 219 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: But he's playing robin to a code as batman. If 220 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,839 Speaker 1: he's doing in the team and rebounds, he's playmaking. Uh. 221 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: Speaking to Tatum, he's got playing at the m v 222 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: P level. So being robbing to an m v P 223 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: level of player candidate could open only open up your 224 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: opportunities in the league for awards for us. He's obviously 225 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: gonna probably All Star. That whole team's winning habits are 226 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 1: just ridiculous. Double digits, you know, seven players almost in 227 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: double digits, the way they moved the ball. We already 228 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,680 Speaker 1: talked about their defensive videntity from from the starts with 229 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: Marcus Smart, and I was leading down to Jakalen Brown 230 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: and Jackson Tatum, and once they get big Fella back, 231 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna obviously, like you said, be another whole, another 232 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: part of a problem. So right now I think they 233 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: are the gold standard of the East. Everybody wants to 234 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 1: bring up a couple of other teams, you know, our 235 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 1: favorite teams that that and you know the Bucks, But 236 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: right now the Celtics look like they're just on cruise 237 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,719 Speaker 1: control on the mission. I think the situation to have 238 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: when the Udoka could have been an excuse and hindered 239 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: this team, but I think they've used it to bring 240 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: it together. And I think obviously that's a shout out 241 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 1: to the players first and foremost Marcus Smart, Jason Tatum, Brown, 242 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: the leaders um, but then also to their new coach. 243 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: You know, he's stepping into a dicey situation, you know, 244 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 1: on him for Beetle to come in and kind of 245 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: just find who he is as a coach and continue 246 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: and I'm sure to learn on the fly. But it 247 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: helps when you have a team full of guys that, 248 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: although this is some somewhat on still a young team, 249 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: they've been to the top of the mountain and they 250 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: gotta taste of what that finals was like last year, 251 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 1: and I think they want more um obviously to pick 252 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 1: up up Brogden has been huge for them. I'll Horford 253 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: the consummate vet so again. I think when they get 254 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: Robert William's back, that Eastern Conference is gonna be. I 255 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be Boston and Boston and Milwalking when 256 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: it's all said and done. So we will have to 257 00:11:56,320 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: see next up. Money Talks presented to you by Moneyline, 258 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: the only money app you'll ever need, Gilanni. There's something 259 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 1: that's been brewing for the last year and some change. 260 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 1: French superstar Victim women Yama. Hopefully I didn't pronounced his 261 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: name wrong. It's possibly being the you know, the the 262 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: biggest prospect we've ever seen, or or the biggest prospect 263 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 1: next to Lebron James we've ever seen. B made a 264 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 1: report that adding Victor to your franchise can possibly add 265 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: five million dollars to your franchise evaluation. Uh. Do you 266 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: think Victor's impact will translate to big dollars in the 267 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: US once he comes over? Who all half a bill? Yeah? 268 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: With the with they've already introduced him into the markets 269 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: doing Summer League. There he's the only international player. I 270 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: believe that the NBA TV is broadcasting his games on 271 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: the NBA TV Act, so they're already putting money behind them. 272 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: Seven four. It looks like he can do anything, considering 273 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: the way the game is played now and the way 274 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: the rules are set up for the offense to have 275 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 1: freedom of movement. Um, Pairing him with some of these 276 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,320 Speaker 1: other young talentton guys that in the league is gonna 277 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: be awesome in the financial game we've seen with Lebron 278 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 1: did for Cleveland over the last couple of years. The 279 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: NBA new TV money is coming in, He's gonna have 280 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: so many off the court opportunities statewise and international. I 281 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 1: think it's just gonna perfect balance of the international game 282 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: mixed with the international advertising that's going on right now. 283 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a tremendous windfall for a city organization 284 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 1: across the board. So a whole half of bill is 285 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: a big deal. And you know there's gonna be somebody 286 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: after him, Bin Yama, that's gonna be another bigger opportunity. Um. 287 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: How do you feel about the cashing in on the 288 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,319 Speaker 1: Frenchman Steer stakes? I mean, I know the NBA is 289 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 1: drooling right now, because they love to add international talent. 290 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: Such international talent like this, it's only going to continue 291 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: to grow the audience worldwide. I mean his appeal, Like 292 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: you said, I mean, name another player they've ever shown 293 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: his games, you know, on NBA TV. And keep in mind, 294 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: this guy is a true eighteen year old, you know. 295 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: I mean, the Twins played against a sixteen year old 296 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: eighth grader the other day in a fucking au tournament. 297 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 1: So this guy is eighteen and really putting in this 298 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 1: kind of work, you know what he means. So I'm 299 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: excited to see what he does. I hope that he 300 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 1: doesn't go to a small market team, but most likely 301 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 1: he probably will. But if he even ends up on 302 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 1: a bad team, it's in a in a decent market. 303 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,200 Speaker 1: That's only gonna make his money go up. But I mean, 304 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: just think in terms of, you know, by the time 305 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: he's got his footing and this next uh TV deal 306 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: comes through, what his rookie extension is gonna look like 307 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: it's gonna be astronomical. So I hope he has a 308 00:14:56,920 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: solid team around him to help him navigate all this 309 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: goddamn money he's gonna be getting. But I'm excited, you know. 310 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: Like I said, I just think it's a beautiful thing. 311 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: The game has grown so much now and obviously this 312 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 1: is going to be the biggest you know, European UH player. 313 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 1: And that's saying a lot, you know, because obviously we 314 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: have we have Luca right now, we've had Dirk, but 315 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: no one's ever had the hype UH this kid has, 316 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: and I hope that he's able to stay healthy. UH 317 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: in love up to it. And that is Money Talks 318 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: presented to you by money Line, the only money app 319 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: you'll ever need. Next up on the Radar, presented you 320 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,760 Speaker 1: by DraftKings Glani, We're gonna take a look at Western 321 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: Conference favorites, and this ship is gonna blow your mind 322 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: because odds on favorite right now at a plus three 323 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: twenty are the Golden State Warriors, and technically they're not 324 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,760 Speaker 1: even in the playoffs right now, they're in the ninth position. 325 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: But I think that just goes to show how tight 326 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 1: this Western Conference is. Followed by another team who is 327 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: I want to say middle of the pack right now, 328 00:15:57,680 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: but the Los Angeles Clippers is a plus four hundred, 329 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: Phoenix is the plus five hundred, The Nuggets are plus 330 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: seven fifty and the Memphis Grizzlies are plus seven fifty 331 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 1: as well. It also mentions Dallas, the Pelicans, Portland's Minnesota, 332 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: the Lakers. If you bet on them and they win, 333 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 1: you're gonna get some bread. But let's focus on those 334 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,840 Speaker 1: five we talked about because I think you know, I 335 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: was here. You know, obviously I've been talking on TV 336 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: a lot, and I really felt like the cream would 337 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: rise to the top. You know, coming into this season, 338 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: we I think the world felt like the two best 339 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: teams possibly in the league, but for sure the Western 340 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 1: Conference where the Golden State Wars and the Clippers, and 341 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: they both got off to really slow starts. Other teams 342 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 1: like the Utah Jazz, even the Sacramento Kings, some of 343 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: these teams got hot out the gates, but I think 344 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: they're coming back down to earth. And the Warriors and 345 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: the Clippers odds on favor to win the Western Conference. Uh, 346 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: you know, by DraftKings are really kind of starting to 347 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: find their rhythm and and working their way back to 348 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: the top. Uh what who do you seem? Obviously still 349 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: very early, but who do you see really I would 350 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 1: say probably being the final two teams in the Western Conference. Although, 351 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: and we're late November, you know, things will change and 352 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,239 Speaker 1: we'll check back in on this later. But who are 353 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: two of two teams that you see possibly representing the 354 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,200 Speaker 1: Western Conference this year? We knew this was gonna happen, 355 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: you know, after the long playoff run last year, championship 356 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 1: around last year. The Clippers are intriguing, but we don't 357 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: know what the deal is. Well, you know, PG and Quiet. 358 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 1: If you say a betting man, if you can make 359 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: it bet for the Lakers to be in that top two, 360 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: you obviously gonna make some bread. I'm gonna take the 361 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: easy way of Barnes instead, go to stay and in 362 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: Phoenix just because of the battle tested and the battle 363 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: testedness of everything. You know that they have some winning ways. 364 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: They got some veterans, they've got some young guys they 365 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:42,439 Speaker 1: can lean on, some young pieces they can lean on 366 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:44,120 Speaker 1: and get in there. But I'm gonna take the easiest 367 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 1: right to say I would have to say those two 368 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: coming out of the West. I'm not mad at that. 369 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: Phoenix is obviously the top of the West right now. 370 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: But just what concerns me is, obviously this team is 371 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: playing good basketball right now. They've got a good young Core, 372 00:17:57,240 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 1: Devin Bookers, everything advertised and more. The head of the 373 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: Snake is Chris Paul. He makes this team go. CP 374 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:07,200 Speaker 1: is getting a little older now, someone who's been injury prone, 375 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 1: So that's the only thing that scares me. I feel 376 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: like this is their last run only because Chris is 377 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 1: getting older. And without Chris, this team wasn't even it 378 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 1: wasn't even a playoff team. The pieces around him have improved, 379 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: But I don't know. I'm hoping because like I said, 380 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:24,199 Speaker 1: there was no one in the league I would love 381 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: to see to get his ring more than my brother 382 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 1: Chris Paul. But I'm gonna go with Golden State and 383 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: the Clippers. You saw Zoo Box had a monster game 384 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: the other night. The question is what is Kauai MPG? 385 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: And it's less PG, it's more Kauai. What is he 386 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:42,159 Speaker 1: gonna be able to give this team? I love what 387 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: John Wall has been able to give this team um 388 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:47,159 Speaker 1: off the bench, just that spark on both ends of 389 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 1: the floor. So I'm gonna ride with the two odds 390 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:52,920 Speaker 1: on favor right now and say that my final four 391 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 1: will be Golden State and the Clippers in the West, 392 00:18:55,840 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: and Boston and Milwaukee in the East, so let's remember 393 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 1: that when it comes April, and that's on the radar 394 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 1: presented to you by DraftKings. Next up, it's been a minute, man, 395 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: but we got fan questions, so this is a good one. 396 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: First one at Ben Ferrato. What are your thoughts on 397 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: Check's comments about Dwight in Taiwan. I don't like it. 398 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: You know, I love Big Fella. You know that's obviously 399 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:26,679 Speaker 1: the big homie, you know what I mean, big homie, 400 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 1: big bro. But you know, I'm I'm getting tired of 401 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: the whole you know, head against Dwaite. You know, at 402 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 1: this point, Big Fella stands nothing again from the you know, 403 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 1: from throwing shade at Dwight as a person who played overseas, 404 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: you know, like he's getting the opportunity to get back 405 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 1: and go in his bag. He probably hasn't played this 406 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 1: way since high school then, like shooting around and practices. 407 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,879 Speaker 1: So it's good to see. I know how I've had 408 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: an experience in playing in China, going out there competing, 409 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: you know, forget remember who you are and just being 410 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: you know, celebrated. For Dwight Howard, you know, his NBA 411 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 1: experience as he's getting a chance to go back in 412 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: his bag and have a good time. And who doesn't 413 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 1: want to have a good time at this part of 414 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 1: point of their career, especially a guy like Shaq who's 415 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: known for having a good time. He's seeing to embrace 416 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,719 Speaker 1: the culture and in the basketball over there. So uh, 417 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 1: it's about time for Big Feller to dad dad and 418 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: led the White go ahead and do his name. Yeah, 419 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 1: I just think it's unfortunate. You know. Obviously we both 420 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 1: and I've got a chance to play with Shack. We 421 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: both love Shack, but I really feel like Shock, like 422 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: you can keihi ha ha, Shock doesn't like Dwhite, and 423 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: I think his hate shine through enough to make that official. 424 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: Now we don't know the reason why, and he may 425 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 1: not even admit it, but to me, there's just too 426 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 1: many times whether it's just the unwanted hate, and unhawanted 427 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 1: hate just means you really don't funk with somebody at 428 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 1: the end of the day. So I mean, I don't 429 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: like his comments. I understand his comments, but like you said, 430 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 1: for every reason, you know, he's out here having fun, 431 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: Dwight and you know, hoping for a shot back in 432 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 1: the league, and he's having so much fun. He has 433 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: Dwhite or he has boogie cousins thinking about going over 434 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,479 Speaker 1: to Taiwan and playing right now. I just saw that 435 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: the other day. So it is what it is. You know, 436 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: Shack obviously doesn't like him. Uh, you know. Dwight added 437 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:05,479 Speaker 1: his two cents, saying he's too old and too big 438 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 1: and just too much to be hating on him like this. 439 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 1: But this is I think this is just a real situation. 440 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,120 Speaker 1: Whether Shack om it or not, he just doesn't sunk 441 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: with Dwight, and I think Dwight just has to say 442 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: fuck it, fuck you if you don't funk with me, 443 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 1: and just let it be that at the end of 444 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 1: the day. Just let it mean. But we don't have 445 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: to Yeah, yeah, we don't have to like each other, 446 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: you know, in this brotherhood that in this NBA thing 447 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:31,160 Speaker 1: they called brotherhood. So it is what it is. Pol 448 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 1: the official Haliburton in hindsight and win win trade or 449 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:39,959 Speaker 1: too early to judge. That's a great call because Haliburton 450 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: is league in the league and assists and Sabonus is 451 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:49,119 Speaker 1: the only player to average over fifteen ten and six 452 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 1: in the NBA, So they're both doing things that are 453 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 1: beneficial for their teams. Being close to that Sacramento situation, 454 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: It was a tough trade for that fan base and 455 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: even for that team. For Haliburton too, I know, you 456 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: know that should hit him hard, but he's found a 457 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,439 Speaker 1: new home and he's playing the best basketball career. I 458 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 1: think he's nearly a twenty and ten plus guy a night, 459 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 1: and against the bonuses, I think is right or at 460 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 1: like eighteen eleven and like six a night. So they're 461 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 1: both doing what they're capable of doing with different teams. 462 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: So I would I would say this is a win 463 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 1: win for both teams because I feel like, what what 464 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: what what makes it even better for the Kings is 465 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 1: Daron Fox has really been able to spread his wings 466 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: and come into his own And to me, although they're 467 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:40,159 Speaker 1: different players, their production is the same, you know what 468 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: I mean, Like they're both you know, twenty point scores. 469 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 1: Halibert is maybe a little bit better distributor um. But 470 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: they weren't being able to there weren't gonna be able 471 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,679 Speaker 1: to get that off together. So although it's a tough trade, 472 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 1: you know, shout out money McNair for for for making 473 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: them pulling the trade off. And I would definitely say 474 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 1: this has been a win win for both. Have to 475 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: agree with you, both young players and balling. They've been 476 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: playing with a lot of joy shoutouts and like we 477 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:06,359 Speaker 1: talked about, I believe on the last what's burning by 478 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 1: how exciting it's been for Deer and Fox to you know, 479 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,679 Speaker 1: get to get the keys to the ferraris so to speak. 480 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,879 Speaker 1: And Haliburton is over there, like he said, he's a 481 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:16,439 Speaker 1: better distributor. He fits a little bit more of that 482 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: Indian the point guard mode. I'm thinking from Mark Jackson 483 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: to Travis Best and you know, more of those guys 484 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 1: who can get the wings off. So uh no freakye, 485 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 1: I just like to fit. Like you said, win win 486 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:30,440 Speaker 1: for both teams. Were just happy with both fan backs 487 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,440 Speaker 1: has got something to look forward to. Last question at 488 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: jam rock oh two, who is your best end game 489 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: dunker of all time? This is the easy one for me. 490 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 1: Oh half man, half amazing Vince Carter. He is the 491 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,880 Speaker 1: only person to jump over a whole person. Come on, man, 492 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: I mean there's a lot of other guys. I mean, 493 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: you can think about Dominique, think about m J, you 494 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:56,640 Speaker 1: think about some some lesser named guys, but still add 495 00:23:56,800 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 1: Rockets up there. Ask Gerald Green James White, who comes 496 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 1: to mind for you vcs up there, Man T Mac 497 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 1: has some crazy dunks when team last vibe you know 498 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: what I mean, through the lane and the whole thing started. 499 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,199 Speaker 1: That was a whole vibe. But you know, the whole team, 500 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,520 Speaker 1: on the whole team, that was all Mac. He was 501 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,119 Speaker 1: throwing on the whole team. Bro Come on, man, it 502 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,879 Speaker 1: was insulting at first. Remember to look some people's faces 503 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:23,040 Speaker 1: on the court. There was like, no, he didn't like 504 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:28,640 Speaker 1: four team. Yeah, so a team man comes to mind 505 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,120 Speaker 1: those two right there. But Vince just I don't remember 506 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:35,199 Speaker 1: a person doing dunking over another seven for the like 507 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: that Olympic setting or not. I don't care who out 508 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 1: there was in the game. It was other pros out there, 509 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: and he leaped over the whole man. So I'm gonna 510 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: go at half man closely with a close followed by 511 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 1: a team Mac off the glass. Before we get out 512 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: of here, we wanted to mention man, we had the 513 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: one and only icon Will Smith joined all the smoke. 514 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:58,399 Speaker 1: I hope you guys enjoyed. Take a look at this teaser. 515 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: Welcome back. I can't even say another addition to all 516 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,119 Speaker 1: the smokers. This is just not that. This is definitely 517 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: not this is not that. Man. Welcome to the show. 518 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:11,479 Speaker 1: Will Smid you very happy to be here. Did you 519 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 1: know what she was doing for the culture doing the 520 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: fresh friends When you were showing up with the Fresh 521 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: Jay's I was literally calling Jordan's Mike please. He was like, man, 522 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:24,919 Speaker 1: I don't write that. We just saw the screening of 523 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: Emancipation top three of your films. Thank you for those 524 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:31,160 Speaker 1: who say, why another slave movie? What do you say 525 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 1: to that. It's not a black story, It's it's an 526 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: American story. But what are some stuff you can give 527 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: fathers out there? The best thing you can do for 528 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: your kids is learn and grow yourself. If you can 529 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,680 Speaker 1: see one guest on our show, who would it be? 530 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:49,719 Speaker 1: Have you had things all shut the front door. We 531 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 1: appreciate your time and just really want to tell you man, 532 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:53,880 Speaker 1: we love you when we appreciate you like I would 533 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 1: important you are to our culture. I would important you 534 00:25:56,800 --> 00:26:03,119 Speaker 1: are to the movement here and be just finished talking 535 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: to a legend. I know a guy that you probably 536 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 1: thought of when you first came up with the idea 537 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: of this show. Um, just the whole experience. Give me. 538 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 1: I was one of your lines but walk walk me 539 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: through the Will Smith interview. I mean that was that 540 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: was a hell of a thing to to watch to produce. Uh, 541 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: you guys, probably I have to say it's one of 542 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 1: you guys best Probably you guys best interview. But just 543 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:30,120 Speaker 1: take us from your perspective. How was the Will Smith experience? 544 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: You know when I thought of this show, he was 545 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:35,320 Speaker 1: the north star, Uh, not knowing for we to be 546 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 1: able to get him. We were able to get him, 547 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,720 Speaker 1: you know, shout out to our team, everyone who helped 548 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:44,280 Speaker 1: Melissa Ellen, everyone who was behind the scenes. Uh that 549 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:45,879 Speaker 1: that helped us be able to get him. But I 550 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 1: mean he was everything and more, you know, transparent honest. Uh. 551 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,679 Speaker 1: He laughed, he cried, he joked, he talked ship and 552 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: what was dope too? Because you and I got there 553 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: first when he white that was the first time I've 554 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,720 Speaker 1: ever met him. He showed love and energy like he 555 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 1: had known us, like he is the homie, like we 556 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: went to college with the dude or something. And I 557 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: knew right there that it was gonna be a dope interview. 558 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: And obviously thank him for this because he is such 559 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,679 Speaker 1: a star that you know, you only see you know, 560 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,120 Speaker 1: he only does you know the a list type quote 561 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: unquote most of the time just kind of that a 562 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 1: list media. And for him to give us a chance 563 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: and sit down and talk to his core fan base, 564 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 1: people who grew up on the people who love him. Um, 565 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:32,360 Speaker 1: I think that was big for us, and I think 566 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 1: it's going to be beneficial for him to be honest, 567 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 1: because it's gonna be nothing but positive feedback and love 568 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 1: and support for someone who you know, who needs it. 569 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: So I say all that to say, man, don't miss 570 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 1: this episode. It could argue to be be our best. 571 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:50,880 Speaker 1: Shout out to his team for coming through for sure. 572 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 1: Well that's the rap man. What's Burning is available every 573 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:58,239 Speaker 1: week on Showtime Basketball YouTube and on Twitter, Instagram, and 574 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: TikTok at show Back Jack. We love you and we'll 575 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:05,360 Speaker 1: see y'all next week. I love you. Better see soon. 576 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:10,800 Speaker 1: H