WEBVTT - Keith Smith on Celtics' title run

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<v Speaker 1>On this episode of the e Check, We've got a

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<v Speaker 1>special guest, Keith Smith spow Track, who brings us up

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<v Speaker 1>to date on everything from the Caruso trade to the

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<v Speaker 1>JJ Reddick Hire and more. Anthony, take that victory lap,

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<v Speaker 1>my man, because you scowp woes like the og that

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<v Speaker 1>you are on the JJ Reddick Hire. Let's celebrate by

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<v Speaker 1>dropping that motherfucker beat that should be rhunt. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>we're joining this bonus episode with my guy, Keith Smith's

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<v Speaker 1>bow Track, who's going to the moon because it Selfish

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<v Speaker 1>just won the championship. He joined me on my other

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<v Speaker 1>show bet MGM Tonight, where I was joined by my

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<v Speaker 1>post Nick Ashu. Bet MGM Tonight airs seven to eleven

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<v Speaker 1>on the radio most major markets and also live on

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<v Speaker 1>video on twit. So let's get right.

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<v Speaker 2>Into it, oh Track as well, and let's start with

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<v Speaker 2>JJ Reddick Keith, because now we can finally say it's official,

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<v Speaker 2>he's actually the head coach. No more speculation on who

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<v Speaker 2>they're talking to or Dan earlier, any of that anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>So as we now look at JJ Reddick the head

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<v Speaker 2>coach for the Lakers, I know we have no resume,

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<v Speaker 2>we have no real way to truly know what type

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<v Speaker 2>of coach he'll be, but we can speculate it. We

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<v Speaker 2>can play that game. So we'll play that game with you.

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<v Speaker 2>What type of season one do you think the Lakers

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<v Speaker 2>will have with JJ Reddick as a head coach.

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<v Speaker 3>I think a lot of what will answer that question

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<v Speaker 3>is not really as much about JJ Redick as it

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<v Speaker 3>is about what happens with the roster. This roster needs work.

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<v Speaker 3>As it stands right now, they're probably somewhere around the

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<v Speaker 3>seventh or eighth best team in the Western Conference. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>they can make moves for sure, but what we'll have

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<v Speaker 3>to see, you know what Rob Polinka does with that.

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<v Speaker 3>But I don't think JJ Reddick is going to come

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<v Speaker 3>in and lift them to twenty more wins or anything

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<v Speaker 3>like that. I don't think he's going to come in

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<v Speaker 3>and drastically, you know, downgrade them as far as his

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<v Speaker 3>coaching either. I think what we'll see it they should

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<v Speaker 3>be a pretty sound x's and O's team. I think

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<v Speaker 3>he's going to come in and design good stuff. That's

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<v Speaker 3>been a strength of his as an analyst, whether it

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<v Speaker 3>be on the broadcast of games or on his podcasts

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<v Speaker 3>and the like. I think, well, mostly what will determine

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<v Speaker 3>his success will be how he handles the relationships with

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<v Speaker 3>the players. Every head coach that I've ever talked to

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<v Speaker 3>you says, it's like one percent about the x's and o's.

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<v Speaker 3>Everything else is being a people manager and making sure

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<v Speaker 3>you know, when a guy's in a five team shooting slump,

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<v Speaker 3>that he knows, hey, we're not out on you. We're

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<v Speaker 3>still here with you. Let's try to get you right

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<v Speaker 3>and and do those kind of things. That's going to

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<v Speaker 3>be the stuff that in in game management is going

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<v Speaker 3>to be what JJ Rex's gonna have to learn and

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<v Speaker 3>learn on the fly.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and JJ Reddick not known for his positive spin

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<v Speaker 1>or his affability on the broadcast, at least I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know him personally, so that should be I should be

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<v Speaker 1>a fun experiment to watch live, especially when we see

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<v Speaker 1>maybe some three or four game losing streaks. And I

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<v Speaker 1>guess what I've noticed, just as a follow up from

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<v Speaker 1>some of the players with Darvinham, is that they felt

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable lambasting and throwing Darvin Ham under the bus, even

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<v Speaker 1>sneak dissing him in the media. Is that something that

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<v Speaker 1>we should expect going forward with JJ Reddick. In these

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<v Speaker 1>players or is there a way for him to prevent

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<v Speaker 1>that type of stuff.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think that has to be like an organizational

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<v Speaker 3>wide thing of hey, we're not going to put up

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<v Speaker 3>with it, Like we need to be in a place

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<v Speaker 3>where if you have an issue with the coach, go

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<v Speaker 3>talk to the coach. You don't need to do it

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<v Speaker 3>through the media. And it's become this weird kind of

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<v Speaker 3>thing I think with players not fully grasping that the

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<v Speaker 3>coach is the one who's in front of the media

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<v Speaker 3>every single day every day. Not every player does media

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<v Speaker 3>every day, some.

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<v Speaker 4>Of them don't, but the coach is the one. He's there.

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<v Speaker 3>The coach is the one who's generally there answering for

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of the stuff the front office does and doesn't.

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<v Speaker 3>Two too, because it's pretty rare that the GM more

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<v Speaker 3>than a handful of times a year does a press conference.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's one of the things where when a coach

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<v Speaker 3>is talking about, yeah, you know, a guy's not playing

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<v Speaker 3>so well, you know a player, then, more often than

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<v Speaker 3>I can ever remember at any point, a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>these players then when they get their chance like, well,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think he's always coaching well, and it's like

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<v Speaker 3>that's not you know that that's not productive for anybody

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<v Speaker 3>to kind of go that route, and I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>gonna be a little bit of a challenge. As you

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<v Speaker 3>said here, Reddick is not He's going all the way

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<v Speaker 3>back to when he was a player at two. He

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<v Speaker 3>was never really warm and fuzzy. He was always a

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<v Speaker 3>guy who in Brake's being the villain. He's openly talked

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<v Speaker 3>about he loved being booed as a player because that

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<v Speaker 3>meant other teams smeared him and they felt like he

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<v Speaker 3>might do something to beat them. So he's gonna have

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<v Speaker 3>to work on the relationship side of it for sure,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's going to be a huge part of what

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<v Speaker 3>will determine his long term success.

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<v Speaker 1>Lost in the shuffle, well maybe not lost, but another

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<v Speaker 1>team that was a evaluating JJ Reddick shockingly, the Detroit Pistons.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been banging the drum that Moni Waiam's probably not

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<v Speaker 1>the right coach for this rebuilding team all of last year,

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<v Speaker 1>but to do it a week before the NBA Draft

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<v Speaker 1>was very surprising to me. Apparently Moni himself was also blindsided.

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<v Speaker 1>What was your take on that and just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>how that went down and what kind of hire. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you expect now with Trajan Langdon in Detroit?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, This to me is one of the things that

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<v Speaker 3>it always comes off surprising. I kind of have been

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<v Speaker 3>conditioned to expect when there's a new front office that

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<v Speaker 3>takes charge, they're probably going to move on from the

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<v Speaker 3>coach more.

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<v Speaker 4>Times than they're not.

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<v Speaker 3>But this one seemed like Langdon was there for a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit and there was no news, no news, and

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<v Speaker 3>then they finally moved on. I don't know if that

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<v Speaker 3>was a finally convincing Tom Gored, Hey, we just got

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<v Speaker 3>to eat the money. We've got to move on.

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<v Speaker 4>One of the.

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<v Speaker 3>Biggest mistakes I think NBA teams, really sports teams in general,

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<v Speaker 3>but especially did the NBA make, is they'll hire a coach,

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<v Speaker 3>pay that coach a lot of money, doesn't really go well,

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<v Speaker 3>and everyone can see, oh man, this is not going well,

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<v Speaker 3>or they sign or trade for a player, and then

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<v Speaker 3>one of the things that they love to do is say, well,

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<v Speaker 3>we have to give it time because we just got them.

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<v Speaker 4>I think when we all know things aren't going.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, it's fine to rip the band aid off and say,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what, we made a mistake, because otherwise all

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<v Speaker 3>you're doing by giving it more time is compounding that mistake.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think for Detroit this is a chance for

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<v Speaker 3>them to really have a fully fresh start yet again.

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<v Speaker 3>But you know, this is probably ultimately for the best

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<v Speaker 3>if they believe the best thing to do is get

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<v Speaker 3>somebody new in there, somebody can coach up the young

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<v Speaker 3>guys and get the moving forward.

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<v Speaker 4>That's probably the best path.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that Brego too.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it may be. So I've been doing a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit of connecting the dots here where trad and

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<v Speaker 3>Langding came in from the New Orleans Pelicans about you know,

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<v Speaker 3>in the last week they announced that we're gonna hire

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<v Speaker 3>Fred Vincent as their top assistant coach, which is a

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<v Speaker 3>little weird because then he turned around and fired the

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<v Speaker 3>head coach. But Fred Vinson came over from the Pelicans.

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<v Speaker 3>James Rego last job assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think we might be seeing Tradon Langton going

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<v Speaker 3>with a couple of guys. He's comfortable with a couple

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<v Speaker 3>of guys who have pretty good development track records and

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<v Speaker 3>kind of owning, hey, this is not gonna be a

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<v Speaker 3>fast track thing. We're gonna play through our kids We're

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<v Speaker 3>gonna build this thing up and I'm gonna bring in

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<v Speaker 3>these guys, So it wouldn't be surprised if it's James Rego.

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<v Speaker 3>I thought if something had really gone sideways with the

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<v Speaker 3>Lakers and JJ Reddick, that maybe it would be James Barrego.

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<v Speaker 3>Two slides in there. Now that that job's off the board,

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<v Speaker 3>maybe the Cavs you'll go that direction. We'll see, but

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<v Speaker 3>I think he'd be a good hire for the for

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<v Speaker 3>the Pistons.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and Barrego the favorite two to one to be

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<v Speaker 2>the next Pistons head coach. And then Chris Quinn is

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<v Speaker 2>in there at six to one after that with Sean

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<v Speaker 2>Sweeney and Sam Cassell talking to Keith Smith bet MGM. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>we know this time of year means Lebron James. Rumors

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<v Speaker 2>means Lebron James. Anything to control the narrative, do you

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<v Speaker 2>put any real I guess substance to the like Phoenix

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<v Speaker 2>Suns or Dallas Mavericks. And then Lebron's son only working

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<v Speaker 2>out with the Suns and the Lakers is just gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be one of those things. When it's all said and done,

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<v Speaker 2>he just he goes back to La and it's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of one of those that's probably gonna be the most

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<v Speaker 2>likely scenario. Why did anybody believe anything else?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think that's exactly what it's gonna be. I

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<v Speaker 3>think he's gonna be back with the Lakers. Now, maybe

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<v Speaker 3>he throws the ultimate curve ball, but I think he'll

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<v Speaker 3>opt out and then I think he'll sign a new

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<v Speaker 3>deal with the Lakers. That kind of puts him in

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<v Speaker 3>a position where whether it definitely finishes there or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>puts himself in position to finish off his career there.

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<v Speaker 3>The Sun stuff, it's did these things that people are saying, Well,

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<v Speaker 3>the Sons are gonna you know, he's gonna go there

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<v Speaker 3>on a minimum contract. It's just so nonsensical, Like, this

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<v Speaker 3>is a guy who very famously said he's never taking

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<v Speaker 3>a dollar under the main because if he does, then

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<v Speaker 3>then the owners and GMS can go to every other

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<v Speaker 3>player in the league and say.

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<v Speaker 4>Lebron did it? Why not you.

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<v Speaker 3>Now we're obviously in a very different phase of his career,

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<v Speaker 3>but he's still not a guy who should be taking

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<v Speaker 3>a minimum deal.

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<v Speaker 4>Now.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't even know why he would do that anyway.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know that he's looking at the Suns and saying, man,

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<v Speaker 3>let me sign up for this, this is great. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>the Lakers were just as good as the Suns were

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<v Speaker 3>last year.

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<v Speaker 4>So I don't.

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<v Speaker 3>Understand, you know that that seem to be, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just some people dreaming things up out of fantasy and

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<v Speaker 3>definitely not going to be a thing. So I think

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<v Speaker 3>he'll stay with the Lakers, And I think what ultimately

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<v Speaker 3>happens is I think Bronni probably gets drafted fifty fifth

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<v Speaker 3>overall by the Lakers and then they move it forward

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<v Speaker 3>that way, which honestly is fine.

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<v Speaker 4>Fifty fifth.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not going to miss out on a kid you

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<v Speaker 3>probably couldn't get as an undrafted player on a two

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<v Speaker 3>way contract.

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<v Speaker 1>Anyway, can you explain to me the trade, the Alex

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<v Speaker 1>Caruso for Josh Giddy trade, and like maybe put that

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<v Speaker 1>into context in what you think the Bulls might be

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<v Speaker 1>trying to do, see it was.

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<v Speaker 3>Gonna cheat and tell you I could explain it from

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<v Speaker 3>the thunder side because I fully understand what they're trying

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<v Speaker 3>to do. Sure, yeah, well I can try with the Bulls.

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<v Speaker 3>I guess I really don't know. I'm confused on the

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<v Speaker 3>bull side of this trade. I don't understand how when

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<v Speaker 3>you're trading with the Oklahoma City Thunder and you're giving

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<v Speaker 3>away the better player. I don't care that he's significantly

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<v Speaker 3>younger than ounced Carus, so that part doesn't really matter

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<v Speaker 3>to me.

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<v Speaker 4>You should be coming away without a minimum.

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<v Speaker 3>Protected first round pick or a couple seconds, so Thunder

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<v Speaker 3>have more picks than they could ever possibly use.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know how the Bulls didn't come away with

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<v Speaker 4>at least.

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<v Speaker 3>One pick in this trade, so that part of it's

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<v Speaker 3>a little confusing. As far as getting Josh Kitty. If

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<v Speaker 3>this is followed up by we're not resigning to mar Derozen,

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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna move Zach Lavine, we're gonna move Nick Mucovich,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're gonna kick off a rebuild, then I'm okay

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<v Speaker 3>with this. Then it starts to make a lot more

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<v Speaker 3>sense why you would make a move like this. But

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<v Speaker 3>as it stands right now, it seems like they're still

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<v Speaker 3>in let's try to bring back the Rosen. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 3>probably trade Levine, but we don't want to just move

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<v Speaker 3>him for young players and pick. We want back guys

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<v Speaker 3>who can play, And that seems like this never ending

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<v Speaker 3>quest to be the eighth Seed is still going to

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<v Speaker 3>continue in Chicago, and I don't get it. For the Thunderside,

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<v Speaker 3>they get one of the best perimeter defenders in the league,

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<v Speaker 3>Alex Screws so could have been a first team All

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<v Speaker 3>Defense guy, but was a second team All Defense guy.

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<v Speaker 4>He's he's really really good and he can shoot. He

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<v Speaker 4>can shoot.

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<v Speaker 3>Now they lose a little bit more rebounding, which I

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<v Speaker 3>think they're gonna figure that out, you know, with subsequent

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<v Speaker 3>moves here, because the thing what the Thunder is even

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<v Speaker 3>after the trade, even though I took on a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit of money, about one point five million, they still

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<v Speaker 3>have over almost thirty four million dollars in cap space.

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<v Speaker 3>And this is a team that's only got like one

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<v Speaker 3>or two rotation spots that they're looking to fill. And

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<v Speaker 3>now we're in a spot where they may be able

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<v Speaker 3>to kind of hand pick whoever it is they want

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<v Speaker 3>to get and say, hey, come on in here, be

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<v Speaker 3>a part of this. This is what we need you

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<v Speaker 3>to do and move this thing forward. That's a team

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<v Speaker 3>that's going to be very very carry next.

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<v Speaker 2>To Thunder are just so well run in the position.

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<v Speaker 2>I know never best GM in the NBA, don't Keith

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<v Speaker 2>Smith front Office show spoll track. We love having you on, buddy,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks for coming.

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<v Speaker 1>They call it just hang up.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'm gonna let me count it real quick. Brad

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<v Speaker 3>Stevens might be the best GM in the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>Haith congrat congratulations.

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<v Speaker 2>Fair enough, you're right, and congrats to the self.

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<v Speaker 4>Appreciate it. Thank you as Keith.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess Brad Stevens Sam Presty both really good. I

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<v Speaker 2>would take either one in my organization. That's for Tampa Shure.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh good stuff from Keith Smith. Thank you so much

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<v Speaker 1>for joining us. That's all the time that we have

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<v Speaker 1>for this episode of The Heat Check. We've got to

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<v Speaker 1>get into some more rumors and some news, so come

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