1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: You are listening to the Dan Patrick Show on Fox 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: Sports Radio Hour two. On this Friday. It's a meat Friday. 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: We got the Traggers fired up, pulled pork is on 4 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the menu today. Come on in stay a while, we'll 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: talk about the All Stars selection. They're gonna cram everything 6 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: into one day, three point shooting, slam, dunk at halftime, 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: and the game itself. We didn't know for sure if 8 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: there was going to be an NBA All Star Game 9 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: this season. There were certainly some marquee players saying that 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: they would prefer not to hold it. But we also 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: have a dunk contest, and to be honest, I'm not 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: sure it's worth it. I don't even know who's in it. 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: I think cash Is Stanley of the Pacers is in it, 14 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: Anthony Simons is in it from the Blazers, and Obie 15 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 1: Toppin from the Knicks. There's no Vince Carter, no Blake Griffin, 16 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: no Dominique Wilkins. Even when the Stars were doing the 17 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: dunk contest, it was in danger of being stale. But 18 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: this is a chance for a no name player to 19 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: become a name, or at least four a little while 20 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes of fame. Now, it's not to say that 21 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: the NBA Dunk Contest hasn't been a big part of 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: the sports history. Some of the greatest highlights have come 23 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: from that, you know yet Jordan Dee Brown, Blake Griffin, 24 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: Spudwed Dominique, even Dwight Howard. But I'd be surprised if 25 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: we come out of this weekend talking about this year's event. 26 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: Who's in the three point shooting contest? Paul? It's really good, 27 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: Devin Booker, Jaylen Brown, Steph Curry. Talk about a guy 28 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: with nothing to prove. Yeah, but he was in it 29 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: in Charlotte, and I think because he was in you know, 30 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: he was there where his dad's a broadcaster, he grew up. 31 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: And there's a guy who could easily pass on that. Yes, 32 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: Jason Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Zach Levine, Steph Curry, Jalen Brown, 33 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: Devin Booker, that's high end. How many are in it? Sex? Okay? Yeah, 34 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: you want to break down the se hold on a 35 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: second skills challenge. Chris Paul's in it? Good for him? Yes? 36 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: To Is this going to make that much money for 37 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: the league or the network that they are kicking and 38 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: screaming the players they didn't want it, and you got 39 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,119 Speaker 1: guys participating, especially in the dunk contest that no one's 40 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: particularly interesting. Are you watching well for the lack of 41 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 1: anything else that's on. Oh, that's why it's on. This 42 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: is about your broadcast partner, t NT. Yes, of course 43 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: it makes there's no fans that there's no there's no 44 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 1: weak fan fest, there's no weekend that begging people to 45 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: stay away for state reason. Don't go anywhere near the 46 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: is this is TV. Well, don't watch it. Then I'll 47 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: take a peek, but they just no, no, no, don't 48 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: take a peek. Then I got I don't sit there 49 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 1: and go, boy, are they making money off this? Or 50 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: how much money you're making? I just watch if if 51 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: it's not there, I'll move on to something else. The 52 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: players want the weekend off, but they also want the money. 53 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: You know, there's so many incentive clauses, bonuses like Joe 54 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: l Embiid wants to be Defensive Player of the Year. Well, 55 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: I I'm going to guess that there's a pretty good 56 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: paycheck if he's Defensive Player of the Year. And then 57 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Doc Rivers came out and you know said that Ben 58 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: Simmons should be Defensive Player of the Year. I'm gonna 59 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: guess he's probably got something in his contract as well. Yes, 60 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: mcclevin on the All Star Game, I don't watch the 61 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: game anymore. I like the Saturday Nights stuff more. Yeah, 62 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 1: you know, like the game is the game's gotten so 63 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:33,119 Speaker 1: far from competitive. Isn't it much worse than what's say, 64 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: twenty five years ago? Well, it used to mean something. 65 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: But you know, back you know, the Baseball All Star 66 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: Game meant something. I mean it's generational and this is 67 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: what it is, and it's a showcase and you can 68 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: watch your favorite players. You know, you have to factor 69 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: in a younger demo. Does the younger demo go, well, 70 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: they're not playing hard, there's no defense. You know, I 71 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: grew up with that where the All Star Games. You know, 72 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: this league against that league. They didn't fraternize, they didn't 73 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: like each other. They thought their league was better than 74 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: the other league. Like there was real, it felt real. 75 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: This feels like it's wwe like, hey, let's do some 76 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: fun things and it's goofy and it's uh, you know, 77 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: it's pre planned. It feels like it's okay, you know, 78 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: three point shooting. I like, I just want. I love 79 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: watching great shooters, but the dunk contest I've been bored 80 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: with for probably fifteen years. The skills competition, I'm okay 81 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: with watching the skills competition, but yeah, I'm not gonna 82 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: sit there and bet on the All Star Game. I mean, 83 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 1: I'm not that locked into it and looking for a 84 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: you know, competitive game. I'm just gonna if they go 85 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,359 Speaker 1: up and down and have some fun. I am curious 86 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: what the uniforms look like. And the fact that Lebron 87 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: one picked a lot of guys who liked to pass. 88 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: I thought was interesting at you know, Lebron getting Luca 89 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: getting the joker, but the Greek freak. When he was selected, 90 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: he had this to say, yesterday, so it's you and 91 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: Lebron obviously, and then Steph, Luca and Yogis. Does it 92 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: started five? Yes, Yeah, it's over me, Lebron, Luca, Yogis 93 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: and step Yes. Man, that's a new started five. Yes 94 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: it is, but I like it if you have a 95 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: little bit of feel to it there. And then Lebron 96 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 1: had this to say after the Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert 97 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: and Donovan Mitchell were the two last picks or the 98 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: last two picks of the All Star Draft. I just 99 00:05:54,520 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: want to say something because there's no slander, Jack, But 100 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: you guys gotta understand. You guys gotta understand. Just like 101 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: in video games growing up, we never played with Utah 102 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 1: even his greatest crawl, Malone and Stocked, and you would 103 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: have never picked those guys in the video games. Okay, 104 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: Utah Jazz have the best record in the NBA and 105 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: they keep waiting for some kind of recognition, like somebody 106 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 1: please notice us? And mcloven is the only one publicly. 107 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: It feels like who is giving them any attention? It 108 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: usually negative attention mcloven. So now you have company. Even 109 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: Lebron doesn't like the Utah Jet. Yeah, me and Lebron 110 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: were always in sync. I'm not surprised here, but I 111 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: do relate to that. Though you never wanted to be 112 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: stocked at him. Well nobody. It's like playing stocked at 113 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: him alone on the playground, and you're always more exciting players. 114 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 1: So you'd rather have an exciting player, but not necessarily 115 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame players. Is that what you're saying, Well, 116 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: it's the you know, then I'm gonna I take Vince 117 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: Carter over everybody that's who I wanted. Okay, you know 118 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: there are guys who might be more effective. Tim Dunkle 119 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: would a championship. But I never fantasized about being Tim Duncan. 120 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: I don't want to hear who you fantasize abound. I 121 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: always dreamed of being doctor j or Vince Carter. I 122 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: never wanted to hit an eight foot bank shot in 123 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:14,679 Speaker 1: Game six of the finals. That never never crossed my 124 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: mind in the backyard. Oh well, got a snort now 125 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: to Paulie eight fantasize about an eight foot bank shot? Yeah, 126 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: I mean Duncan was bored. That was even he would 127 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: admit that. Yes, yeah, when your nickname is the Big Fundamental, 128 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: it's it's not like you're going you got to see 129 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: his highlights? Really, what's his nickname? Like the human highlight? Real? No? No, no, 130 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: the Big Fundamental. Look at that footwork. Oh that's a 131 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: Chris bounce both. Who's the equivalent of that? Now? Is 132 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: there a boring player out? I guess joker a little bit, 133 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: but he's got some fancy passes. But who's a Tim Duncan. 134 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: You're on board with the Joker being boring? Yeah? I 135 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: see so much bad basketball. That's why I fight back 136 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: when you say this, because the Joker plays basketball correctly. 137 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: He does that that there is a and maybe it's 138 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: a purist viewpoint of this, you know that sounded so snobbish, 139 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: but he knows how to play the game. And I 140 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: and I like watching people instead of I mean, I'm 141 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: watching basketball last night. I'm going this isn't any good. 142 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: It's it's there's there's no structure. It's just it's crazy. 143 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take a shot. It's one on three. I'm 144 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: gonna I'm gonna hoist a three. It's just it's not good. 145 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: It did is not good good product. Yes, he is 146 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: there a way to play the game the right way 147 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: and not be boring. Well, I think playing the game 148 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: the right way still brings about fundamentals and and Jordan 149 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: to me had great fundamentals. Is there a modern basketball 150 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: player who is like, h see it plays the game 151 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: the right way and damn they're fun to watch. Um 152 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 1: when Lebron does yeah, yeah, Lebron. Kevin Durant, Kevin Durant. Yeah. 153 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 1: What is that is a little closer to Joker? That 154 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,079 Speaker 1: Lebron will throw a thunderous dunk down to keep the 155 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: fans of all Kevin Durant, he's gonna he's gonna pop 156 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: a mid rang and jumper in your face. I don't 157 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: think he's a highlight player either. Okay, as somebody who 158 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: never passed and never played defense, I still look for 159 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: that on the basketball floor because I understand that's how 160 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: you win. You have to have those players who understand 161 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: the game. That's why Lebron went out of his way. 162 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: So he got Luca and he got Joker. Guys who 163 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: understand the game, pass, rebound, all of those things go ahead, 164 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: who having rip well, Like if you look at the 165 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: history of Alsar, Vince Harder would win the All Star 166 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: vote every year. Like fans want that. They don't want 167 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: Rudy go Bad. They don't want Joker. You know, Okay, 168 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: Vince is entertaining entertainment, right, but he never want anything. 169 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: I understand end. But so you would rather have a 170 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 1: guy who's unbelievable like your your Your team should have 171 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: been the Houston Rockets. They were so entertaining and they 172 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 1: didn't win anything, right that that entertaining the only thing 173 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: they get. The Golden State Warriors love that Jim Hardaway 174 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: and UH run to him. I would stay up till 175 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 1: two in the morning to watch him and they didn't 176 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: win anything. Yeah, but boy they were entertaining. Way the 177 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: Rockets were not entertaining. It was twenty seven foul shots 178 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: to game for James Harden. That was okay, But yeah, yeah, 179 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: you love that, Twitter FID you didn't love DFC. You 180 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: loved the Mullen Hardaway do. I love that? But also 181 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: if you understand, like Molly and Hardaway were great, your 182 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: all time guy is Pete Therevitch. I know, but Pete 183 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 1: didn't win, He never won, and you would you would 184 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: watch him? Yeah, chance you got you know who my 185 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: favorite players of all time? Well, I have a few, 186 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: but my favorite favorite player of all time when he 187 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: played at his peak, he was He was wonderful to 188 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 1: watch Bill Walton. Bill Walton not exciting. You're right, So 189 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: he's a fundamental guy, right, Well, he understood the game. 190 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 1: It's about passing, it's about movement. All of these things 191 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: are foreign. Now you watch a game, there's no movement. Everybody, 192 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: it's just you know, you got five guys on the perimeter. 193 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:29,199 Speaker 1: That's him. Not too exciting. Yeah, point real quick, we're 194 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: talking about Nikola Yoki. I thought you know, we call 195 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 1: him jokich a lot of people. I found out from 196 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: some fans out there, it's Yoki, Nikola, Yoki. Why is 197 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:41,320 Speaker 1: this Nikola and the Yoker? Because it's not Joki. Wich 198 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: would be joker. He should be the yoker. It's like 199 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: tombs Tibbs can't have both pick pick a pronunciation, and 200 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:51,679 Speaker 1: then it's like he goes around just like choking people 201 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:52,959 Speaker 1: out all the time. Isn't that what happened when you 202 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: got yoked? Yeah? Right, just yoked that. No, he's old jacked. Okay, 203 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 1: a lot of eggs or something, the yoker. All right, Todd, 204 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: you're in. You're back in. Welcome to the show time. Wow, 205 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: aren't thirteen minutes? Um? Let's see. So well, we'll talk 206 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: about the draft. The drafty Now, normally I would never 207 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: be one of the last guys picked if a playground 208 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,439 Speaker 1: game when I was growing up, But Pauli is an 209 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 1: expert on this. Being picked last, you still get picked. 210 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: So do you guys feel bad for Rudy Goberton Donovan Mitchell, Yes, 211 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 1: because no matter what you do for a living, if 212 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: you're picked last at that it is a slap in 213 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: the face. Even though you make millions of dollars and 214 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: you are an All Star. You're the last of the 215 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: All Stars. Now, Dan, you have no sense of framework 216 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: for this argument because you were never picked last. I 217 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 1: was perpetually picked last. Right, So it's one of those things. 218 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: But you're that there wasn't an honor attached to just 219 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: being picked for the playground. Let's let's say I said, Paul, 220 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: you're up for produced a Draft of the Year, so 221 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 1: producer of the Year, and there's ten people on the board. Yes, 222 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 1: and you were the last of the producers up for 223 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 1: Producer of the Year. That would bother me a ton. Okay, 224 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,439 Speaker 1: what if I said, you're up for the Academy Award 225 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: Best Actor and there's four other actors and I actually 226 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 1: saw the voting and realized that I got the least 227 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 1: amount of votes. Well, you would realize that you're a 228 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 1: long shot, right would you be? Would you have a 229 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: problem with being one of the best actors that year 230 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: but you have the longest odds of winning? Yeah, I 231 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:38,960 Speaker 1: see what you're saying there. I can roll with you there, 232 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,959 Speaker 1: because these guys are all stars. Like if you said, hey, 233 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: you're on the Mount Rushmore of Sports Center anchors, but 234 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,319 Speaker 1: you're probably the fourth anchor. Okay, let's say the boss 235 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: of ESPN was going to do it. Let's go back 236 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:56,959 Speaker 1: to Sports Center week and they selected in order how 237 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: they wanted the Sports Center guys to go, and you 238 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: were put asked in order like it was gone, and 239 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:05,439 Speaker 1: at the sending order, you would be upset because that's 240 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: that's not an honor. I guess what I'm saying is 241 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 1: like when Lebron James picked you last, it's still like 242 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 1: I'm the last guy these guys wanted on their team 243 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: out of all the players. He goes back, Well, in 244 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: an All Star game, Rudy Gobert is probably the last 245 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: guy I'm going to pick unless you want some really 246 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: good low post defense, yeah, or somebody who's going to 247 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: be a rim protector. Yes, set well, yeah, you're being 248 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: picked last out of all the All Stars. Yes, but 249 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: you still made it to this other list compared to 250 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: the five thousand other dudes who didn't even get asked 251 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: to be there, you know what I mean, or maybe 252 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: a five thousand, but you have twelve hundred players, however, 253 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: many players that are on the NBA I don't even know. 254 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: But you still made it into this sort of elite group. 255 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: When you're the last kid picked at the playground. It's 256 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: not like there's five hundred kids and we're only taking 257 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: these twelve, only twelve of us, and you're the last 258 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: one out of every single person here, you're the last 259 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 1: one we want. It's a little different, yes, because that sucks. 260 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: This is an honor. You're in the All Star game. Yeah. 261 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: I've been on the playground when I was a kid 262 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,840 Speaker 1: and they're picking up sides for one for like five 263 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: on five, and the guy would look around like the 264 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: outskirts just to catch somebody who's showing up late. Yeah, 265 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: like the parking lot, there's a kid or a kid 266 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: on his bike. Mail's going by right, Hey, come on, oh, 267 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: eighteen year old smoking a cigarette wants to get him 268 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: with jeans on. Yeah, I'm the club. I think there's 269 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: something going on here personal the jazz. Yeah. I don't 270 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: think people like Rudy Gobert, because there's no way Gobert's 271 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: worse than Nicola Vujevik, who's on this team. I think 272 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 1: because I know Mbad is openly they have a huge 273 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 1: open feud going on. Joe l Embiad and Rudy Gobert 274 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: and I think people love him bead and do not 275 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: like Gobert. I don't know what I'm basing that on 276 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: and totally gossip, but I was watching Durandom Lebron. It 277 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: felt like the cool kids were like freezing them out 278 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: a little bit. Maybe so maybe, but the Jazz do 279 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: the Jazz play dirt? I don't think no, but they 280 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: got to stop playing the oh Woe is me? Just 281 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: just play. You know, you had Donovan Mitchell saying that, 282 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: you know, Utah being a smaller market, they don't get calls. 283 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 1: I mean, it's stupid to say it. It really is 284 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: because the San Antonio Spurs won five titles and that's 285 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: a small market. Lebron with the Cavaliers, that's a small market. 286 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: They want a title there big markets. What are the 287 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: Knicks have done? What are they done in the last 288 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: thirty years? So it's not all we're a small market, okay, 289 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: Utah is not it. You know, people probably don't tune 290 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: in to see the Jazz because it's not an exciting 291 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: brand of basketball. It's effective, it's not exciting. I would 292 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: tune into Charlotte to watch LaMelo Ball more than I 293 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: would the Utah Jazz who's better Utah Buy a long shot. 294 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: I'll tune into the Pelicans over the Jazz. Why because 295 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: a Zion Williamson. They're not a better team than the 296 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 1: Utah Jazz. All watch the Atlanta Hawks with Trey Young 297 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: over the Utah Jazz. Why Trey Young is more interesting 298 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: than the Utah Jazz. Utah Jazz are a great team. 299 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: They they move the ball, they shoot threes. My kind 300 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 1: of team. Yeah, pull those uniforms they got out there 301 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:20,800 Speaker 1: and gorgeous. I will give him credit for that too. 302 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: Was red Rock Desert looking? I like it? I like it? Yeah, 303 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:28,920 Speaker 1: some club. Yeah, there's something about LaMelo Ball and Trey Young. 304 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: They're a little bit like globetrotters, Like they make fancy passes. 305 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: That's something. Is that fair to say or is that 306 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:36,199 Speaker 1: totally You watch a lot with Lamel Ball, But I 307 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: see these highlights where he'll go behind the back when 308 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: he doesn't need to at I don't care. It's fun right, Yes, 309 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,360 Speaker 1: he's he's a lot of fun to watch, and he's 310 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:49,399 Speaker 1: fun to watch because you know his ability to pass 311 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: the ball yes time, And what's wrong with being under 312 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: the radar or disrespected? They can have the last laugh 313 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: at the end of the season, isn't it's a little 314 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 1: less pressure on you then if everyone's forgetting about the 315 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 1: Jazz or they're feeling distant than just to see what 316 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 1: happens at the end. Thank you, Todd. Are they going 317 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: with the red, white and blue basketball for the All 318 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,920 Speaker 1: Star Game? Polly? Sure that that's for the three point 319 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 1: shooting contest? The moneyball? Oh, it's gorgeous. It is gorgeous, Spaulding. See, 320 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:17,159 Speaker 1: I always loved they used to have these basketballs. I 321 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: had a green and white one, and it was great 322 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: to be able to follow your rotation because you youngsters 323 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,959 Speaker 1: out there get that rotation there. And when you have 324 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: the red, white and blue ball and you see that spinning, 325 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,919 Speaker 1: great to be able to realize how much rotation you 326 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 1: have on your your shouts. We should get one of these, uh, Spaulding, 327 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: thank you. You've done a great job with the basketball. 328 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: I really like it. I'd love to be able to 329 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: have that in the man Cave. Yeah you got a 330 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: wink wink. Yeah, and Spaulding looks beautiful. It says the 331 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 1: official All Star Ball. But this is just the three 332 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 1: point moneyball, but not to be used in the game itself. 333 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 1: I think it looks like this is the money ball 334 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 1: on the rack, and I'd be using that sucker in 335 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 1: the game. Tight shorts. Love a party down the middle? Yes, yes, 336 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 1: love that the old Aba ball fell in love with him. Oh, 337 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: let me see. Did we take a break here, we'll 338 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 1: talk NBA Tim McMahon and the Mothership has always been great, 339 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:24,919 Speaker 1: And gotta ask him a few things. Are the jazz 340 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: being frozen out on purpose here? You know, just because 341 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:32,440 Speaker 1: Stockton and Malone played in Utah. So if you had throwouts, 342 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: if Luca don Chick played in Utah, then Lebron would 343 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 1: not take Luca because he didn't grow up playing the 344 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: Utah Jazz in video games. That that's Lebron's logic, right. 345 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: If the Greek Freak played in Utah, he wouldn't take 346 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: him because he's in Utah. Not buying that, not buying 347 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: that at all. I don't want Rudy Gobert, but Donovan Mitchell. Yeah, 348 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 1: I'd love to have Donovan Mitchell on my team. We'll 349 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:01,479 Speaker 1: take a break. Also, the great Ernie John tnt Inside 350 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: the NBA. There's a four part documentary on Inside the NBA. 351 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: First episode was last night, but over the next three nights. 352 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 1: You have the documentary inside the NBA, so Ernesto will 353 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:16,359 Speaker 1: join us, coming out, take a break. Twenty one a 354 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: half to the hour. This is the Dan Patrick Show. 355 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: Discover Something Brighter. When's the last time you thought about that? 356 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: Discover the Discover card. 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Hey Dan, dan At, thank you for taking 393 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:28,440 Speaker 1: my call. I'm just trying to follow you here. So 394 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: one segment, I hear you say that Bill Walton is 395 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: your favorite player of ball time, like the way the 396 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: ball moved, players moved, and he played, you know, the 397 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 1: way that you feel the game should be played. Yeah, 398 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: And then in the next segment, no offense to Michael, 399 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: you tell me you'd rather watch the Charlotte Hornets over 400 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 1: the UKA Jat. No no, no, no no no. I said, 401 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 1: LaMelo ball, not the Charlotte Hornets. But but you seem 402 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 1: like more of a purist to me. Shouldn't we reward 403 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 1: the teams that are playing like I also like that 404 00:22:56,720 --> 00:22:59,119 Speaker 1: style of basketball or the Golden State Warriors, when the 405 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: ball is moving and this penetration and this ball moving, 406 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: I mean, Steph Curry never stops moving over watching ball 407 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: with either you know, the Pelicans or Charlotte or or 408 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,120 Speaker 1: some of these other teams. And I feel like I'm 409 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 1: joking here, but I feel like that's part of the 410 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 1: problem for the NBA, is that we all complain about 411 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: the style, but those are the players we tune in 412 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: for so, I just think that's the problems. Thanks for 413 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: taking the golf, all right, um LaMelo ball is fun 414 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 1: to watch and his best trade is his ability to 415 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 1: see the floor. Zion Williamson. I love how he brings 416 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:37,680 Speaker 1: back memories of Moses Malone. He's just relentless. That doesn't mean, 417 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:40,679 Speaker 1: you know, I love the way the Pelicans play. They 418 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: play worst defense than I do, and the Hornets aren't 419 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: a very good team. Yeah, let's bring in Tim McMahon 420 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: ESPN NBA staff writer who joins us on the program. 421 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 1: Do you think that the Utah Jazz were singled out 422 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 1: here by Ron in company that they were the last 423 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:06,679 Speaker 1: two picks Rudy Gobert and Mitchell Donovan Mitchell? Yeah. I mean, 424 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: I don't know if Lebron and KD intentionally did this. 425 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,120 Speaker 1: I don't know if they got together on a plot 426 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 1: of this. But is it disrespect to the Jazz, to 427 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,199 Speaker 1: the team that has the best record in the Namba? 428 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: Will it be perceived as disrespect in Utah? Yeah? Absolutely, 429 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 1: there's no question about it. And I really for Rudy 430 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 1: Gobert especially he's obviously the guy who went dead last. 431 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: You know, he's the guy who felt like he had 432 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: to wait an extra couple of years just to get 433 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: invited to the All Star Game, and really, you know 434 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:40,960 Speaker 1: the video game stuff. Come on, you think was Lebron 435 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:43,000 Speaker 1: playing with the New Orleans Pelicans growing up? I don't know. 436 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 1: I don't know that. I don't know that he had 437 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,720 Speaker 1: too much experience playing with the Pelicans growing up. But 438 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 1: it kind of felt like Lebron and KD again, whether 439 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 1: it was intentionally or not, we're basically saying you might 440 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 1: have the best record in the league, but you really 441 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 1: don't belong at the top level of the NBA. Yeah, So, 442 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 1: using Lebron's logic, if Luca don Chick played in Utah, 443 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,640 Speaker 1: then he wouldn't take him because Carl Malone and John 444 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 1: Stockton played there, Right, That's what he's telling me. Yeah, 445 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 1: Black Bron stocked in the Malone for sure. Yeah. I 446 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 1: like this. I'm not big on the Old Star weekend, 447 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,200 Speaker 1: but if it's here and they're willing to have some 448 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: fun with this with the slam dunk, so they're cramming 449 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:29,159 Speaker 1: the slam dunk contest in at halftime, right, Yeah, and 450 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:32,680 Speaker 1: not the not the most thrilling dunk contest field that 451 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: I think we've ever seen, but such as life and 452 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: Alex Carusoe of the Lakers turned down the invitation. Yeah, 453 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 1: when when a six foot three white dude who's balding's 454 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,879 Speaker 1: turning down dunk contest invitations, it's it's, uh, you know, 455 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 1: we've got some misues, and you have the three point 456 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: contest where you do have some you know, you've got 457 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: great shooters in there. So that that and I like 458 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: watching it, but contest has significantly more sizzled than the 459 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 1: dunk content. Let's be honest, we all wish Zion would 460 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,440 Speaker 1: have accepted a dunk contest invitation. That's what we want 461 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,800 Speaker 1: to see, and then you know, Topping might throw down 462 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: some nice stuff. We wanted to see Zion on that stage, 463 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 1: and so that's that's a bummer that he didn't take 464 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: the invitation. Caruso we can live without. Although I might 465 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: have been interested in seeing Alex Caruso in the dunk. 466 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 1: The man can fly, and especially since you know he's 467 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: he just kind of acknowledge that, you know, he's got 468 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,440 Speaker 1: a little endorsement deal and his knowledge like going full buzz. 469 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 1: He's all aerodynamic. Now he can really get up. I 470 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 1: had a couple of things here. I don't know who's 471 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: going to be traded here. It feels like Kyle Lowry's 472 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 1: available or sort of available. How available is Lowry and 473 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:46,440 Speaker 1: where do you see him landing well? And that's the 474 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 1: big question because at this point it does not look 475 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: like Brad Thibill will be available. So Kyle Lowry would 476 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 1: then become, you know, the most impactful player potentially on 477 00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:59,760 Speaker 1: the trade market. And you know, when when you look 478 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 1: at fits for him, the one that really stands out 479 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 1: is Philly, and not just because he's from there, not 480 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: because he's an Nova guy, although that's a nice little storyline, 481 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: but simply because of how he would fit with the 482 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:16,120 Speaker 1: seventy sixers, how he would fit giving a third star 483 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:18,639 Speaker 1: to a team that obviously has Joel emb planning at 484 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: an MVP level. You know Ben Simmons, and also you know, 485 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:28,199 Speaker 1: Darryl Moorey is as aggressive as any you know, personal 486 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,240 Speaker 1: executive in the league in terms of in season trades. 487 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,679 Speaker 1: He tried to make the Harden trade happen. That didn't 488 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:37,959 Speaker 1: you know, Louy would not require and given up Ben Simmons. 489 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:40,399 Speaker 1: But I fully expect that Darryl Moorey will make an 490 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,439 Speaker 1: aggressive pitch because you know, the seventy six ers are 491 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: one of these handful of teams but obviously have a 492 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: legitimate shot at winning a championship this season. NBA analyst 493 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: Greg Anthony was on the show on Wednesday. He disagreed 494 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:54,639 Speaker 1: with me, saying that this was a two way street 495 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: with the Rockets, they also quit on James Harden and Vice. First, 496 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: I know you did a deep dive on there, but 497 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 1: separate fact from fiction here with what went on. I said, 498 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 1: I can't I couldn't vote for Hardened if I had 499 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: to vote for MVP because he quit on the Rockets. 500 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 1: He showed up out of shape, he did not want 501 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: to be there, and this is a team that he 502 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,119 Speaker 1: helped build and deconstruct, and now I'm going to have 503 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 1: him as MVP in the same season. I can't. I 504 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 1: can't see it happening. So what did you find out 505 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:24,200 Speaker 1: with your deep dive? I mean, look, I understand what 506 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:26,359 Speaker 1: you're saying, and obviously it was a bad looked the 507 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: way that that he gave up on the Rockets, But 508 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,159 Speaker 1: I also think if you have an MVP vote, you 509 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 1: have to just evaluate based on pure value and his 510 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: value to the Brooklyn Nets. Uh, I think you have 511 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: to include James Harden in that conversation. I wouldn't say 512 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 1: that the Rockets quit unhardened. I think you can definitely, uh, 513 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 1: you know, take a look at some of the some 514 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 1: of the moves they made, some of the moves they 515 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: didn't make, you know, not go into the luxury tax 516 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,960 Speaker 1: his last few years, and you can nip pick it. 517 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 1: But they were, you know, they were trying, like you know, 518 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,960 Speaker 1: this summer, they were aggressive, trying to we've modeled the roster, 519 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: getting Christian would hope and they could convince a mistake, 520 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: but obviously there was just no hope. But again, if 521 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: you talk about what really went wrong with the Rockets, 522 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: what was kind of the move that you know, had 523 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:17,760 Speaker 1: this whole thing tumbling down. It was given up Chris 524 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: Paul and a whole bunch of picks for us A Westbrook, 525 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: and James Harden not only was on board with that, 526 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: but he was pounding the table wanted it to happen. Yeah, 527 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 1: that's where I don't have any sympathy, not that Harden's 528 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 1: looking for it, but you wanted these players, you wanted 529 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: to get rid of these players, and so is he 530 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 1: playing at an all star MVP LA Absolutely, yeah, but 531 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:44,960 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean he should be the MVP. It feels like, 532 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 1: you know, earlier and earlier in the season, we're looking 533 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:49,920 Speaker 1: at MVP candidates to him, and maybe this is just 534 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:54,160 Speaker 1: sports talk radio. We need content with the NFL. We 535 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: started talking about the MVP usually after the first month 536 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 1: of the season, you know, trying to handicap this u 537 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 1: Yo Kitchen has been wonderful in Denver, and Beat has 538 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: been great hard and you can throw him in there. Lebron. 539 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: I know it's really important to him, but when it 540 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 1: comes down to the MVP, what is the This guy 541 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: has to have this to get my MVP vote. Yeah, 542 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: Damian Lillard's the guy who didn't mention ornything has to 543 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: be in that discussion. Look, this is all ridiculously premature, 544 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:30,200 Speaker 1: but it's not. It's not media driven, it's player driven 545 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,560 Speaker 1: as well. I mean how Lebron started lobbying for this 546 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: MVP when he was still in the bubble complaining about 547 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 1: last years. So don't blame the media on this one. 548 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 1: Oh no, no, we we get blamed for this, tim 549 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: because just because Lebron said it doesn't mean we have 550 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: to pick up the baton and keep running. Then look 551 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 1: we we okay, well we will give them the assist, 552 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,760 Speaker 1: all right, at the minimum. But you know these guys 553 00:30:53,800 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: are lobbying themselves, so um right. A couple of weeks ago, 554 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 1: I would have said Lebron Anthony Davis went out obviously 555 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 1: the Lakers that have taken a dip here, My first 556 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: half MVP would be Joel Embiid. He's averaging thirty and ten. 557 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 1: He's a major impact player on the defensiven the Sixers 558 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:14,520 Speaker 1: have the best record in the league, and his last 559 00:31:14,560 --> 00:31:17,160 Speaker 1: statement going to the All Star Break was forty and 560 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:20,000 Speaker 1: nineteen against you know, Rudy Gobert and the team of 561 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:22,520 Speaker 1: the best record in the league, hitting the clutch three 562 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 1: to send that thing in overtime. And then not only 563 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: has he been the best center in the NBA, but 564 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:31,360 Speaker 1: he's one of the best referees he got Do you know, 565 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 1: how do you not go that? Why is it that 566 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 1: I look at him be the way I do James 567 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,840 Speaker 1: Harden And he'll never be in as good enough shape 568 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:41,720 Speaker 1: as I think he should be, but he is still incredible. 569 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: He might be in great shape, tim, I just don't 570 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:47,760 Speaker 1: know if he's ever gonna look like he's in great shape. Yeah, 571 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,480 Speaker 1: And it's funny if you look at him early in 572 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:53,520 Speaker 1: his career, he was definitely leaner. And look, the thing 573 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:57,760 Speaker 1: with him, Beat is can he play the vast majority 574 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,560 Speaker 1: of the games? And you know, can he finished games strong? 575 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: And so far this season that's happened. But you know, 576 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:05,080 Speaker 1: when bad's a guy, you know a lot of these guys, 577 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 1: he'd like to complain about the voting of you know, 578 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 1: for him in particular, it's all NBA last year, how 579 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 1: to go Berg? Get over dude, you missed twenty something 580 00:32:13,280 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 1: games and your team finished six and the you know 581 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 1: in the conference and the seventy sixers were disappointing last season. 582 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,640 Speaker 1: So if in Bat continues producing like he is, if 583 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 1: the Sixers can fight off the Mets stay atop the 584 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 1: Eastern Conference and he you know, to do that, he's 585 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:30,200 Speaker 1: going to have to play the vast majority of the games. 586 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,560 Speaker 1: I think right now, you know, he would be number 587 00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 1: one on my ballot. What's the update on Anthony Davis? Uh, 588 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:40,040 Speaker 1: you know, we will see. Obviously that's a situation where 589 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: you know what, for the Lakers, the seating isn't really important, 590 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:46,560 Speaker 1: you know, if they're a three, four or five seat 591 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 1: even going in the Western Conference playoffs, if they have 592 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 1: Lebron James and Anthony Davis healthy, they're going to feel 593 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:53,720 Speaker 1: like they're the team to beat. And you know what, 594 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 1: I would agree with him. So, you know, I don't 595 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: know what the exact timetable for a D is coming 596 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 1: back after we All Star break, but I do know 597 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 1: if the Lakers aren't going to rush him, they're they're 598 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: thinking long term as they should. Yeah, I know this 599 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: isn't headline worthy, but if they don't have Anthony Davis, 600 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:12,160 Speaker 1: they're not winning the championship this year. And you know whatever, 601 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:15,160 Speaker 1: it is, like, this is true load management for somebody 602 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:20,479 Speaker 1: who needs load management with Anthony Davis. Have the supporting cast? 603 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 1: Has the supporting cast for the Lakers lived up to 604 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: its billing? No? I mean, look, they've been a disappointment 605 00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:29,720 Speaker 1: since since a D went down. There's you know, there's 606 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:33,320 Speaker 1: no question about that. Um, you know, there's too much 607 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:35,800 Speaker 1: on the bronze plate. He hasn't been able to know 608 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 1: this was a chance for Lebron to kind of, you know, 609 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:43,320 Speaker 1: really enhance his MVP case that that hasn't happened as well, 610 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 1: But just the piece the Marcus All has been a 611 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 1: disappointment there. You know, Marcus All looks like a guy 612 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: who has had a great career, but you know, is 613 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:52,640 Speaker 1: out of gas at this point. You know, we'll see 614 00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:55,320 Speaker 1: if that changes in the second half the season. Mantras, 615 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:57,560 Speaker 1: Harold is a guy with warts. You know, he's there's 616 00:33:57,560 --> 00:33:59,640 Speaker 1: a reason that after you got six men the year, 617 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:04,040 Speaker 1: the Clippers were just fine. Let him walk across the hallway. 618 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 1: You know, the fact that he's playing nineteen minutes in 619 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:10,239 Speaker 1: a game where Anthony Davis, uh, you know, is wearing 620 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:12,239 Speaker 1: sweats on the bench, I think that tells you a lot. 621 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 1: And so you know they're not invincible. But again, if 622 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:18,880 Speaker 1: a d and Lebron are healthy, they can have some 623 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: warts for that supporting cast. And that's still the team 624 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 1: that I would put my money on. If they're completely 625 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:26,920 Speaker 1: healthy and the Nets are completely healthy, you like the 626 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:31,200 Speaker 1: Lakers over the Nets. I would, just because my general 627 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 1: philosophy on the NBA is, if Lebron has a legitimate 628 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:40,600 Speaker 1: All NBA co star, I don't bet against him. You know, 629 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,200 Speaker 1: if he's healthy and that's a legitimate All NBA co star, 630 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:46,960 Speaker 1: I'm not betting against him. And you know the Nets, 631 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:52,320 Speaker 1: uh I mean, offensively, they are unbelievable. But you know, 632 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:54,799 Speaker 1: we'll see about their health as well. You know, KD 633 00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:58,680 Speaker 1: obviously has been banged up. Kyrie is not exactly the 634 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:02,640 Speaker 1: most durable star in the league. You know, we'll see 635 00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: how they're how they're looking going to the playoffs. But 636 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: now the Nets obviously are forced to be reckoned with 637 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:10,320 Speaker 1: and I think, you know, statistically and just by the 638 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:14,080 Speaker 1: eye test, the best offensive team that we've seen. Tim, 639 00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:15,759 Speaker 1: good to talk to you. Have fun at the Old 640 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 1: Star Weekend. We appreciate your time. As always, I appreciate 641 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:22,080 Speaker 1: you having me. That's Tim McMahon, ESPN NBA staff writer 642 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:25,840 Speaker 1: and did a deep dive on the Rockets divorce from James, Harden, 643 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 1: Nate and Oklahoma before we take a break, Hey Nate, 644 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 1: what's on your mind today? Hey? Dan? Great interview, A 645 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:35,279 Speaker 1: great interview with Dan Campbell yesterday. It's great to know 646 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,680 Speaker 1: that if the Titans can't win anything, at least we 647 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:39,319 Speaker 1: have a coach that no one else wants to fight, 648 00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:43,560 Speaker 1: you know on the whole Utah Jazz, Lebron James thing. 649 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 1: You know, I grew up in the same kind of 650 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:48,319 Speaker 1: era as Lebron playing video games. Yeah, I didn't want 651 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:50,399 Speaker 1: to play with the Jazz either, but I think that's 652 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:52,040 Speaker 1: just a cop out for him, not one to take 653 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:56,040 Speaker 1: those guys on the San Antonio Spurs. Yeah, you didn't 654 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:59,120 Speaker 1: dream of making eight foot bank shots like mclub and said, 655 00:35:59,719 --> 00:36:03,160 Speaker 1: but you tell me that Tim Duncan winning five NBA championships, 656 00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:06,200 Speaker 1: two mbps and no one bothers him today. I would 657 00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:08,680 Speaker 1: take that all day. Thanks guys, all right, thank you, Nate, 658 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:13,480 Speaker 1: So you would take the success and you're not famous, 659 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:21,440 Speaker 1: nobody bothers you. Okay, that interesting, but you know, I 660 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:24,440 Speaker 1: mean McLevin has a point. San Antonio was never exciting. 661 00:36:24,719 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 1: Jenoble was wonderful to watch. Love watching Jenoble, but no, 662 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:32,520 Speaker 1: a team that doesn't embrace the three and uh, you 663 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:38,279 Speaker 1: know you've had nice fundamentals on display. Okay, I get it. 664 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:41,879 Speaker 1: Not exciting, but they did win championship. Would you rather 665 00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:45,279 Speaker 1: have a really exciting team that didn't win or a 666 00:36:45,360 --> 00:36:48,480 Speaker 1: team that wasn't exciting that did win. Yeah, Paul, if 667 00:36:48,520 --> 00:36:51,520 Speaker 1: there's an acting comparison, it'd be like, would you rather 668 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: have the career of Tom Cruise or Paul Gimatti. Paul 669 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:56,520 Speaker 1: Jimati probably walked the street doesn't get mobbed. He's got 670 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:59,880 Speaker 1: a working actor, very well respected, but no one's you know, 671 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 1: no one's standing in line for his autograph. Or you 672 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:05,280 Speaker 1: could be Tom Cruise, a household name, world famous blockbusters 673 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 1: and you have to you know, you're one of the 674 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,680 Speaker 1: most famous pool on the planet. Would you rather be 675 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:15,000 Speaker 1: Francis McDorman, who has two Academy Awards and probably going 676 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:18,280 Speaker 1: to win a third one this year, or Julia roberts Wold. Perfect, 677 00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: There you go, Francis McDorman, great actress. George got one. 678 00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:30,040 Speaker 1: Though for Aaron Brockovitch, That darn Aaron Brockovitch. I think 679 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:34,759 Speaker 1: we have to double check that it's a good one. Though. 680 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:39,000 Speaker 1: By way, Rosemond Pike might push your girl, Francis mcderman 681 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:45,239 Speaker 1: on this one. It's McDorman mcderman. Sorry, Doug McDermott um 682 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,759 Speaker 1: that movie we were talking about. I care a lot 683 00:37:49,040 --> 00:37:52,879 Speaker 1: Rosemund Pike getting some buzz. Dan. Do you think if 684 00:37:52,920 --> 00:37:57,120 Speaker 1: I fattened up Tim McMahon from ESPN he would look 685 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:00,839 Speaker 1: like Ben Roethlisberg. What do you think if he had 686 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,160 Speaker 1: Ben's head size? Yes, if I just fattened up his head, 687 00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:13,000 Speaker 1: I think he's Ben Roethlisberger's doppelganger, Tim Roethlisberger, Tim Roethlisberger's brother. Yes, time, 688 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:15,359 Speaker 1: McLevin was right two thousand and one. Best actress erin 689 00:38:15,360 --> 00:38:18,759 Speaker 1: Brockovich Julia robertson. We'll take a break. Phone calls coming 690 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:20,920 Speaker 1: up after this. Thanks for listening to The Dan Patrick 691 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:23,760 Speaker 1: Show podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday 692 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:26,560 Speaker 1: morning nine until noon eastern six to nine Pacific on 693 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:29,000 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio, and you can find us on the 694 00:38:29,080 --> 00:38:33,239 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app at FSR or stream us live on the 695 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:37,759 Speaker 1: Peacock app. McLevin says, we have a controversial result with 696 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:40,200 Speaker 1: the poll question. I didn't even know what the poll 697 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:42,880 Speaker 1: question was today. Okay, So what do we want to 698 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:45,640 Speaker 1: do for NFL overtime? And the choices we discussed to 699 00:38:45,719 --> 00:38:48,440 Speaker 1: be getting a show are no over time very interesting 700 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:52,080 Speaker 1: the current system where both teams basically get a shot 701 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:55,920 Speaker 1: the spot and choose rule that Mike Floyer explained, do 702 00:38:56,200 --> 00:39:00,880 Speaker 1: you know that one or sudden that it's old school, 703 00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:03,120 Speaker 1: which I like a lot too. But then at the 704 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,960 Speaker 1: last second we're like, let's throw in the college system 705 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:07,960 Speaker 1: just for fun, even though that's not going to happen 706 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:11,560 Speaker 1: with the NFL that's running away because there's more offense, 707 00:39:11,640 --> 00:39:16,080 Speaker 1: it's more exciting, more scoring. I get it. Dadavil's never sick. Okay, no, no, no, 708 00:39:16,200 --> 00:39:18,320 Speaker 1: they're not going to do that. They don't want more plays, 709 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:21,000 Speaker 1: they don't want more plays with contact in them. Yeah. Point, 710 00:39:21,320 --> 00:39:23,720 Speaker 1: But if the fans want something, shouldn't the NFL consider 711 00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:26,520 Speaker 1: it because that's how you make money. They don't care 712 00:39:26,520 --> 00:39:28,440 Speaker 1: about players health. They you know, they don't really care 713 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:31,359 Speaker 1: about players health. If I saw a pole that all 714 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:33,600 Speaker 1: the fans wanted the college overtime system in the NFL, 715 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:36,279 Speaker 1: it's the most probably the most fair system from a 716 00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:39,160 Speaker 1: balance of gameplay, you know, but the you know, just 717 00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:41,520 Speaker 1: because they want it doesn't mean that you give them 718 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:44,719 Speaker 1: to them. They're still gonna watch. It's not like they go, yeah, 719 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:48,319 Speaker 1: I'm not watching unless you get the college overtime role. Yes, ton. 720 00:39:48,520 --> 00:39:50,239 Speaker 1: And as far as worrying about players health, like Mike 721 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:52,680 Speaker 1: Floria was saying earlier, if they would even consider having 722 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:55,839 Speaker 1: just a four day break between games to have standalone games, 723 00:39:56,040 --> 00:39:57,960 Speaker 1: how was that caring about players health or how would 724 00:39:57,960 --> 00:40:01,640 Speaker 1: the plays Association ever? Okay, nobody he cares about players health. 725 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:06,400 Speaker 1: The players don't care about players health. You want to 726 00:40:06,719 --> 00:40:13,800 Speaker 1: appear to care. That's all this is. Players are signing 727 00:40:13,880 --> 00:40:19,120 Speaker 1: up for another game, another game. Check. The owners don't care. 728 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,239 Speaker 1: These are all interchangeable parts. That one got hurt, bring 729 00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:25,839 Speaker 1: up another one. They don't care. The only reason why 730 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:29,879 Speaker 1: they cared is there was a billion dollar lawsuit. That's it. Yeah, 731 00:40:30,560 --> 00:40:32,440 Speaker 1: at a certain point though, because I know it's like, 732 00:40:33,080 --> 00:40:35,560 Speaker 1: you know, the NFL is sort of always feeding the machine, 733 00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:37,920 Speaker 1: and it's twenty four hours a day, you know, three 734 00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:39,879 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty five days a year that we're talking 735 00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:42,759 Speaker 1: about it. But at a certain point, does the like 736 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:47,360 Speaker 1: every Monday storyline complaining about a bad call that weekend 737 00:40:47,480 --> 00:40:50,200 Speaker 1: or a stupid rule, does that eventually have some kind 738 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:54,120 Speaker 1: of fatigue on the popularity of the league. I think 739 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:57,600 Speaker 1: they love being talked about. I think they view it 740 00:40:57,680 --> 00:41:01,320 Speaker 1: as any publicity as good publicity. But right, any publicity 741 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:04,279 Speaker 1: is good publicity in theory. Right Yet, I don't know 742 00:41:04,360 --> 00:41:06,919 Speaker 1: that it's like a hard rule and unless it would 743 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:10,640 Speaker 1: bring into question the integrity of the outcome with gambling, 744 00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:14,680 Speaker 1: that to me would would be something that the NFL 745 00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:18,239 Speaker 1: would take note of, that that we would be saying there, 746 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:22,279 Speaker 1: you know, somebody was throwing a game or uh, you 747 00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:26,120 Speaker 1: know it felt like they favored this team over that team. Yeah, McLevin. Yeah. 748 00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:30,560 Speaker 1: But controversy, even bad ones sell you know, everybody loves 749 00:41:30,640 --> 00:41:32,799 Speaker 1: talking about it, even I think it becomes even more 750 00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:34,960 Speaker 1: interesting if it affects the batting lines. You know, maybe 751 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:37,960 Speaker 1: that even sells more. I know it's not good, you 752 00:41:38,040 --> 00:41:41,399 Speaker 1: don't want it, but it's surely a topic they want 753 00:41:41,400 --> 00:41:44,200 Speaker 1: to make sure they there's there's gonna be billions of 754 00:41:44,280 --> 00:41:47,799 Speaker 1: dollars gambled. By the way, your sudden death proposal, yeah, 755 00:41:48,040 --> 00:41:50,160 Speaker 1: is a close second to the college over time that's 756 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:54,040 Speaker 1: the most popular. Um. Yeah, I love sudden death. I 757 00:41:54,080 --> 00:41:57,000 Speaker 1: would have no overtime during the regular season. I want 758 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:59,080 Speaker 1: to see what your strategy is with five minutes to 759 00:41:59,120 --> 00:42:02,800 Speaker 1: go in regulation when you know there's no overtime, and 760 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:05,520 Speaker 1: then when you get to overtime, it's a flip of 761 00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:09,200 Speaker 1: a coin because you got into overtime. You either feel 762 00:42:09,280 --> 00:42:11,640 Speaker 1: lucky you got in or you got to deal with 763 00:42:11,719 --> 00:42:13,759 Speaker 1: the fact that you got into overtime, and it's a 764 00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:18,520 Speaker 1: flip of the coin. That's it. Coming up top of 765 00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:20,880 Speaker 1: the hour. He is the star, one of the stars 766 00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:25,200 Speaker 1: of NBA's inside the NBA on TNT. He's Ernie Johnson, 767 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:27,759 Speaker 1: Well Jonas on the program. By the way, don't forget 768 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:30,600 Speaker 1: about the twelve fifteen Club podcast with the back Room 769 00:42:30,680 --> 00:42:33,840 Speaker 1: Guys with Ario and the big German, Dylan the Graphics 770 00:42:33,920 --> 00:42:37,200 Speaker 1: Guy and Marvin. They recap the week on the show. 771 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:41,719 Speaker 1: Tyler the Moderator will be the guest on the twelve 772 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:44,960 Speaker 1: fifteen podcast. He's cooking by the way, He's the one 773 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:49,200 Speaker 1: that he was here yesterday afternoon. Big opportunity for a 774 00:42:49,480 --> 00:42:55,399 Speaker 1: Tyler the Moderator, Tyler the griller. Now that Alan has 775 00:42:55,480 --> 00:43:00,200 Speaker 1: left the building, Tyler wants to take over and not 776 00:43:00,239 --> 00:43:06,480 Speaker 1: afraid to show some skin. Tyler is grinding. 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