1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up? 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: Straight Fire, fam, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire NBA 3 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: Playoffs Edition. How about it, folks. It was a slow 4 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: Tuesday night in the sports world except the NBA Playoffs 5 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: are back. I was fired up. I thought Nets Calves delivered. 6 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: Boy did the Calves get a good cover there. Listen. 7 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: I told you guys, I was shying off the Calves. 8 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: But I mean, the bigger story ain't the Calves. Darius 9 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: Garland going off, Oh my gosh, Rob g The Brooklyn 10 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: Nets did not look like what I expected. Now I 11 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: know it's it's a playing game, it's at home. It's 12 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: a team that has not been put together all season. 13 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: They're still waiting on Ben Simmons, who was I don't know. 14 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: Was he wearing like a leather short and vest COMBA. 15 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: I didn't totally understand that. But I want to spend 16 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: about as much time on Ben simmons wardrobe choice as 17 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: I will later in the pod. On the Scott Foster 18 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: ref Show in Minnesota, the Wacky game where they tried 19 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,919 Speaker 1: to foul Karl Anthony Town's out in the first half, 20 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: and some wacko nut job lady tried to glue herself 21 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: to the floor while being an animal activist. I mean, 22 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: that game deserves some time. It'll get it later. I 23 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: just need to focus on the Brooklyn Nets and rob G. 24 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: I can't help but watch that game. They race out 25 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: to the twenty point lead, You're like, okay, Nets are 26 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: gonna coast and then oh, we actually need to sub 27 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving out and then it's like boom, Calves hit 28 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: him with an eight to run. Then it's like, okay, 29 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: k d needs a few minutes of rest, Zach bang 30 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: twelve to run with Kevin duran out and the Nets 31 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: got to bring him back. And rob this team without 32 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant, without Kyrie Irving, they looked really bad. And 33 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: and rob G was early on this. On Monday's pod. 34 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: He mentioned Seth Curry not and I was like, wow, 35 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: Seth Curry, he's tough, He's the role players will be fine. 36 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: Seth Curry thirty four minutes, took four shots, missed all 37 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: of them. He basically was playing on the floor for 38 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: thirty four minutes. He had zero assists, two rebounds, a steel, 39 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: a turnover, and three fouls. He was basically getting cardio 40 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: Seth Curry the great shooter, adding nothing, and so it 41 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: had to be a Bruce Brown game. Bruce Brown Electric 42 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: in forty minutes of action eighteen nine and eight, did 43 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: a lot of damage on you know, the Kyrie. They 44 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: would double him, forced the ball out of his hands, 45 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: and Bruce Brown was playing the Draymond Green roll at 46 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: the of like point forward from the foul line, hitting 47 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: the big guys with lobs. He had a good a 48 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 1: good game. The problem is, I don't think the Celtics 49 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: are gonna need the double team Kyrie. I don't think 50 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: the Celtics are gonna need to double team Kevin Duran. 51 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: I'm not saying Marcus Smart's gonna shut him down or 52 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown, but they've got wing defenders to throw with 53 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: these guys, and they're not gonna just say sorry. We're 54 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: gonna go ahead and and let Bruce Brown in addition 55 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: to Katie and Kyrie Irving kill us and Rob. My 56 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: big takeaway from this and it's I'm not totally selling 57 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: my net stock, but I'm certainly not buying more of 58 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: my net stock, that is for sure. Because this team 59 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: did not look like championship material. And as soon as 60 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: the final whistle blew. I think within three minutes. I 61 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: was waiting for this because we talked about it on 62 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:26,399 Speaker 1: Monday's podcast, What will be the series price for Celtics 63 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: nets and mild surprise, but the Boston Celtics opened minus 64 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: won fifty to win the series. That means you need 65 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: to bet a hundred fifty bucks for the Celtics to 66 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: win the series, and you win a hundred if they 67 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: pull it off. Now, I say pull it off because 68 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: the disconnect between the numbers and what you see is 69 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: just so dramatic. I cannot overstate that the Boston Celtics 70 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: for about two months, maybe two and a half months, 71 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: looked like Golden State Warriors the team. They looked that good. 72 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: They were made con mince meat of opponents, whether it 73 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: was point differential, offensive efficiency, defense. I mean, they were 74 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: wrecking people regularly by twenty points to night. It was incredible. 75 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: And again, this is not a great team. They had 76 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: a great run during the season. Now, I don't know 77 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: if I can actually bet them to win the series, 78 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: but I'll tell you this, Rob Folk Show Game one, 79 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: I think I'm laying it the three and a half 80 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: with the Celtics. It's gonna be a huge divide between 81 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: the public who absolutely loves Kevin durt and Kyrie Irving. 82 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: You know, Kyrie mix tape Irving. He was perfect in 83 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: the first half. Everybody loves Kyrie Irving. He's the greatest. 84 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: It was weird, Rob. I think he was nine for 85 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: nine in the first half. He made three shots in 86 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: the entire second half, and that's it. Now. He did 87 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: have twelve US This uh nearly fouled out because he 88 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: don't play a lot of defense. That Darius Garland was cooking. 89 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: But this Nets team, I'll wrap up with this, Rob. 90 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: I didn't come away impressed with basically anything Brooklyn did. 91 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: And I'm gonna toss this in Steve Nash. You guys 92 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 1: know he lives out here near me in a beach town. 93 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: I've been on the soccer field with him, have not 94 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: played him in tennis, but I see him playing tennis 95 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: at no basketball, of course. But I did memorably coach 96 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: against him in a youth basketball game back in the day, 97 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: and I did not understand his substitution pattern in the 98 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: playing game against the Calves because Andre Drummond was a 99 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: force on the glass. He had sixteen points, eight rebounds 100 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 1: in nineteen minutes plus nine. When he's on the floor, 101 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 1: they're playing volleyball at the rim and he missed. He's 102 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: just tapping up, tapping up, second chance, second chance. It 103 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: was just totally dominant from Andre Drummond. And then he 104 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: didn't play in the fourth quarter, not one minute. Now, 105 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: I don't know what Nash was doing. Listen, Claxton was 106 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: solid rim running. He had thirteen and nine. You look 107 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: at that, You're like, oh, thirteen nine five blocks, awesome clocks. 108 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: It was great. In twenty nine minutes he was minus two. 109 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: So he played longer than Drummond and had a net 110 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: negative effect on the team. And again, this ain't just 111 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: minutes without Katie, minutes without Kyrie. Play twenty nine minutes 112 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: like the entire fourth quarter, and I'm like, I didn't 113 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: totally understand that. It just made no sense to me. 114 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: It allowed the Calves to come back. Calves were down 115 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: twenty one in the second half. And again, I know 116 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: you're saying, Jay, why are you watching this game so closely? Hello, 117 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 1: it's a playing game. You can gamble on it. It's 118 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: Kevin durant um my guy. Darius Garland hit over twenty 119 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: five and a half points with like eight and a 120 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: half minutes left. It felt like a great win. Darius Garland, 121 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: by the way, look at like a young Isaiah Thomas 122 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: that duke go. But overall I came away not very 123 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: impressed with the Nets, And I gotta say I feel 124 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: like something of an idiot saying that they can win 125 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: the championship having to go through Boston, Milwaukee and then Miami. 126 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: I feel dumb. But at any rate, Rob, maybe you 127 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: saw it differently than I did. You know, Jason, this 128 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: might seem as a shot to you, but um, I'm 129 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: not really out on the Brooklyn Nets right now this 130 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,839 Speaker 1: morning because I was never in on there to begin with. Okay, 131 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: how can I be out if I was never right 132 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: on him? Look, everything that we saw last night was 133 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: what I expected from them in this postseason. Kevin Durant 134 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving. Just look at the box score at the 135 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: end of the game. K D twenty five eleven, three blocks, 136 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: two steals. He was a menace. He was he was 137 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: point k D. It was something that's been, you know, 138 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: a thing for about a week and a half now. 139 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: It was great. Kyrie Irving thirty four and twelve and 140 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: zero point started off the game perfect. I think he 141 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: had started up ten. Ten for ten is what he 142 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: started off with, and yet they needed to hold on 143 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: in the final minutes to beat a Cleveland Cavaliers team 144 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: who has one perimeter creator, which is Darius Garland was 145 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: great and they were down their starting center, which is 146 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: who makes their defense great because it allows Evin Mobile 147 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: to play like a free safety role. There is no 148 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:59,559 Speaker 1: good reason why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving should start 149 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: the game eight for eight in a big game, because 150 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: they're big game players. You expect those guys to show 151 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: up big in a game sitting type type format. So 152 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: of course you would expect that the Cleveland Cavaliers to 153 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: come out slow because they don't have any very many 154 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: seasoned guys in that kind of atmosphere. So you'd expect 155 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: Brooklyn to to do what they did early. You know, 156 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: since that first quarter, After that first quarter when when 157 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: Cleveland was absolutely shelf shocked, they had no idea what 158 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: was going on. Cleveland course twenty three and the second 159 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: thirty and the third thirty five in the fourth, so 160 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: as soon as they got their bearings and got comfortable 161 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: in the flow of the game, they had their way 162 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: with Brooklyn defensively. Brooklyn does not play a liquor defense, 163 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: you know, outside of k D and Spurs, but it's 164 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: unfair for him to do that because he carries much 165 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: of an offensive load. It was a prohibitive layup line 166 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 1: in the second half for Cleveland. To your point, I 167 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: don't think Marcus Smart, Jalen Brown, Jayson Tatum are gonna 168 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 1: just stop Kyrie Irving and Kevin during You don't stop 169 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: those guys, but they can't slow them down much more 170 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: than what Cleveland can. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are 171 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: not going to start off the first quarter in Game 172 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 1: one against Boston eight for eight and a twenty point 173 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: you know, lead first quarter. On the flip side, I 174 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: don't think the Brooklyn Nets can even slow down Jayson Tatum. 175 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: I don't think they have anybody on their roster who's 176 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: capable of doing it outside of Kevin Durant. And there's 177 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,960 Speaker 1: no way they're gonna stick Kevin Durant on him for 178 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: most of the game. So I'm picking Boston to win 179 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: this series and we're not on the limb. I know 180 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: you're not ready to do that. I am. I think 181 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 1: Game one was the three and a half. I think 182 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: that's easy money if you're betting on Boston. Um, I don't. 183 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:42,959 Speaker 1: I don't think anything that we saw from from Brooklyn, 184 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: even with the perfect start, start shooting, even with the 185 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 1: big number from Katie and Kyrie, there was nothing that 186 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: I saw from them that was different than what I expected. 187 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: And I don't think this team is good enough to 188 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 1: win the championship. Yeah, I do wonder, Rob, we're both 189 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: are we overreacting to Brooklyn comes out up forty to 190 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: twenty after a quarter and you're like, oh, they're gonna 191 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 1: be all amount And you know, the rest of the 192 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: game they were a net negative. And as you said, 193 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: the Calves got better every single quarter, they got more confident. Um, 194 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: I just you know, Garland was creating and creating havoc. 195 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: The Celtics don't have a point guard. Who does that? 196 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: You know? I just wonder is that Are we missing 197 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,559 Speaker 1: that as a reason that the Calves were so good 198 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: a point guard just annihilating Kyrie Irving slash uh Curry's 199 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: little brother. Because I did notice in the fourth quarter 200 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: they stuck Kevin Durant on Garland. Did you see that? 201 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: Because us I know that's the other thing. So what 202 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: do you do if you're the Nets? And like, I 203 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: know Ben Simmons is probably gonna come back, but like, 204 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: let's be realistic, guys. Ben Simmons hasn't played an NBA 205 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: game in eleven months, right, I don't think he's put 206 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 1: since that Hawks lost, he hasn't played a game, right, No, 207 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: I didn't play with the Sixers, hasn't come back with 208 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: the Nets. What do we think he's gonna come back 209 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 1: and give them five minutes tonight? Like that? I don't 210 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: think that's how it works, does it. The people who 211 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 1: didn't have a court zone shot, Yeah, the people the 212 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:08,719 Speaker 1: people who think that Ben Simmons, if he comes back 213 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 1: in this series, is going to be effective, are the 214 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:11,959 Speaker 1: same people with thought Tiger Woods had a chance to 215 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: win the Masters, Like, you don't come in to that 216 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: level of competition after a year plus off and expect 217 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 1: you're going to be able to compete at the highest 218 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,559 Speaker 1: levels with with these guys. If I go ahead, and 219 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, it wasn't a court of zone. It was 220 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: um epidural, same difference. You know, he got a shot 221 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: in his back, his back was hurting, and they put 222 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 1: a needle in and make him feel better. Look, Ben 223 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: Simmons is going to be impactful for the Brooklyn Nets 224 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 1: going forward. I think next season, assuming they're all healthy 225 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: and and ready to go, they're probably going to be 226 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: the favorite to win it all next year. But this 227 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: season where this team right now does not have the 228 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: personnel defensively to keep up with the better teams in 229 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: the NBA, and the Boston Celtics, to your point, before 230 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 1: Robert Williams got hurt, looked like the best team in 231 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: basketball outside of Phoenix, and it an't even closed. It 232 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: was Phoenix in Boston and then a big gap and 233 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: then everybody else. So I think Boston is gonna roll 234 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: in Game one. I think they're gonna win that one easily, 235 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:13,199 Speaker 1: maybe even a double digit victory, because they're gonna be 236 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: rested and they're gonna be you know, motivated with Kyrie 237 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,719 Speaker 1: coming to town. Um, I just don't know how if 238 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: you watched Boston yesterday and saw that it took a 239 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 1: perfect shooting performance from Kyrie through three quarters and Kevin 240 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 1: Durant to turn into the point guard all of a sudden, 241 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: and you barely hang on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 242 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: you can't feel good about it. I am you know. 243 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: I don't want to go too long on this game. 244 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: It was just a playing But I am curious how 245 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: the Nets are gonna handle some adversity in the postseason, 246 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 1: Like if they're down to one, they're down three two, 247 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: and you know Kyrie was out, so it was just 248 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant and Hardened last year against the against the Bucks, 249 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 1: I am very curious. Will there be finger pointing, because remember, guys, 250 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: this is a Kyrie Irving who has never done jack 251 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: squat in the postseason without Lebron James. Never He's hurt 252 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 1: all the time. I think he has one career playoff 253 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: series win, maybe two, actually two. It was one against 254 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: um what he was in Boston. They won one and 255 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: they got smoked second round, and then last year they 256 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: won in the first round against Boston. And that's all 257 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: he has without Lebron James. So like, this is a 258 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: big one for Kyrie. Listen if they go down to Boston. 259 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: A lot of people that say, listen, the reason you're 260 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: here is because Kyrie is unvaccinated, and the unvaccination mean 261 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 1: he couldn't play, and he couldn't play, so at the 262 00:13:39,520 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: seventh seed and like this is a problem, and he's 263 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,840 Speaker 1: gonna be like, well, I don't want to put words 264 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: in his mouth. Is he going to be like, we 265 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: have a max player sitting on our bench who has 266 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: not played a basketball game in eleven months. That's why 267 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: we're here. Is that gonna happen? Is there gonna be 268 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: fingerpointing because it's easy to get excited as they were 269 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: yesterday with the win. I don't, robib I just I 270 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 1: have some questions about what happens as soon as things 271 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: go sideways. So yes, I am rooting for a rowdy 272 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:10,839 Speaker 1: Boston crowd, and Rob, remember they don't like Kyrie there 273 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 1: he went to Boston, said he was gonna stay, abandoned 274 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: them went last year, stomped on the logo. You remember 275 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: that the Celtic thing that was like a deal. And 276 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: they if I think they were chanting Kyrie sucks this 277 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: year during the Celtics Nets game, when I think it 278 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: was Jalen Brown with the line, they're just full throat 279 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: Kyrie sucks, like they don't like him. This is gonna 280 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: be It's gonna be a great series. Oh yeah, there's 281 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: a few things better in sports, regardless of who you're 282 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 1: picking to win the series. When there is bad blood, 283 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: either between the teams or the fan bases, it makes 284 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: it so much better. So that Boston Guarden, I know 285 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: what's little garden, but whatever, that Tdard, whatever the arena 286 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: is called these days, is going to be rocking in 287 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 1: Game one. There's gonna be so many f bombs, a 288 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: bunch of drunk dudes yelling obscenities at Kyrie Irving every 289 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: time he took to the ball, every time he's at 290 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: the free throw line. It's gonna be fantastic. And that's 291 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: why I expect Jason Tatum, Jalen Brown, particularly Marcus smart 292 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: Argue just gonna feed off that energy and it's gonna 293 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: be a big, big win for Boston Game one. All right, 294 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: Before we get to Minnesota and the paper clips, I 295 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 1: just want to add Rob. You guys know five thirty 296 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: eight dot com, right, They were a website started by 297 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: I forget the guy's name, Nates anyway, he Nates Silver, 298 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: thank you, a political guy, and then he added sports. 299 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: They brought it to ESPN and then ESPN and up 300 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: dumping it and here we are. They do NBA predictions 301 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: and one of the big laughing points. Back in the day, 302 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: maybe six seven years ago, their numbers loved every year 303 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: the Raptors. They said, the Raptors are gonna beat the Calves. 304 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: The numbers say the Raptors and the Raptors, and and 305 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: then of course the Raptors would get smoked by Lebron. 306 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: This year, they have something called an elo forecast, which 307 00:15:55,640 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: you know is a predictive uh statistical database. It says 308 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 1: the Boston Celtics have the best chance of winning the 309 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: NBA Finals, getting to the Finals, six, getting to the 310 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: Conference Semifinals rob meaning beating the Nets. They had them 311 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: in nine wow. Chances of making the Conference Emmis nine, 312 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 1: So nine out of ten times this Celtics team faces 313 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 1: that NET team, they win the series. Now they also 314 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: have something called a Raptor player rating. I don't even 315 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: know what the hell that is, but I'm just giving 316 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: you the numbers again. They love the Boston Celtics chances 317 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 1: of winning the finals. According to Raptor, thirty three Sons 318 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: are second Bucks or third, Warriors are fourth, sixers or 319 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: somehow kind of high up, but any rate getting to 320 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: the Conference semifinals Boston Celtics eight. So these numbers are 321 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: going off you know, Robin, I've been telling you that 322 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 1: the numbers this year absolutely love this Boston Celtics team, 323 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 1: and folks, uh, Kevin Durant and Kyrie ever gonna be 324 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 1: up against it, rob last one. What's worse losing in 325 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 1: the first round when you have Katie and Kyrie or 326 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: not even making the playoffs if you have Lebron. Oh gosh, honestly, 327 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: I almost think you're gonna catch more heat if you 328 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:27,880 Speaker 1: missed the playoffs. Sorry, if you lose in the first round. Seriously, yeah, 329 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be worse if you lose in 330 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: the first because it's gonna be a national stage and 331 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 1: it's not just gonna be a one game elimination or 332 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 1: you can't pay it just on injuries because you got there. 333 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 1: And if you lose in a seven game series when 334 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: seven games usually means the best team always win the 335 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: seven game series. And not only if you lose, but 336 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: if you lose early, if you lose in five or six, Uh, 337 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna be really really bad for not maybe not 338 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:51,920 Speaker 1: Kevind round but definitely Kyrie. Kybrie will think goodness, Kyrie. 339 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 1: You know, the love for Kyrie is really off the 340 00:17:55,359 --> 00:17:59,440 Speaker 1: charge all right, that's enough on on on the Brooklyn 341 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: Nets who I don't know. I I think I gotta 342 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 1: start rooting for the Celtics. Fox Sports Radio has the 343 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:09,600 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 344 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,160 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within 345 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,639 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app search f s R to 346 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: listen live. So we probably could have opened with Timberwolves 347 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: Clippers because it was probably the better game. I just 348 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: think from a national perspective, if you are firing up 349 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: this podcast in Florida or Ohio, and we do have 350 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:35,640 Speaker 1: some listeners in Iowa, I don't know that you care 351 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 1: too much on the surface about the Minnesota Timberwolves and 352 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: the l A Clippers like you care about Kevin Durant. 353 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: He is everywhere all the time. He's a big deal. 354 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: The Minnesota Timberwolves are fun. You know, you knew that, 355 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 1: But I don't think you realize like how electric divibe 356 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: in the energy in Minnesota is because you know, that 357 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 1: was a great playoff game. But I know there's a 358 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 1: lot of people who don't like the NBA to woke 359 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: and all this stuff. I'm just saying, if you watched 360 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: the game, it was like a really good basketball game. 361 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 1: Clippers were bombing threes and Tyler was pushing all the 362 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:11,480 Speaker 1: right buttons, and Karl Anthony Towns is in foul trouble. 363 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: Karl Anthony Towns, the best player on the Timberwolves, who 364 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 1: lobbied hard for all NBA. I think he won the 365 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 1: three point shooting contest, right, Rob. Yeah, So he fouls out. 366 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 1: I mean, he was terrible all game picking up fouls. 367 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: He was too amped, fouled out in twenty four minutes. 368 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: He was three of eleven, eleven points. He was a 369 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 1: disaster on the court. Four turnovers, three baskets, come on, bro, 370 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: six fouls. He was terrible. He fouls out with seven 371 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: thirty four left in the game and they're down seven Timberwolves, 372 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: and I'm like, jeez, are toast? I can't believe. I 373 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: bet these jokers, Like, how are they gonna come back? Now? 374 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: There's no chance. The Clippers had made like fourteen threes 375 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:56,080 Speaker 1: at that point or something insane. And folks, the guy 376 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: I told you, I don't like the guy I wanted 377 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,280 Speaker 1: to spend it for this game, Patrick Beverley. He took 378 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,719 Speaker 1: this game over. He took it by the throat and 379 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 1: he was all up in Paul George's face. He picked 380 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 1: Reggie Jackson with a shot clock winding down, he stripped 381 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: Jackson on the sideline in front of Balmer, the owner 382 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: of the billionaire owner of the Clippers, and gave him 383 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,879 Speaker 1: the side eye. Listen. Patrick Beverley is the definition of 384 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,479 Speaker 1: the guy you would love to play with and you 385 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:26,240 Speaker 1: absolutely do not want to play against. He is a runt, 386 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:31,679 Speaker 1: a pest, a nuisance. All those words that describe Patrick 387 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 1: Beverley are spot on. He didn't shoot a grade, he 388 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 1: was too of eight, but defensively he was an absolute menace. 389 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,239 Speaker 1: I thought he was the difference over the final six 390 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 1: or seven minutes. And of course I gotta mention former Laker. 391 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: That's Rob G's favorite lines ' Angelo Russell, who, by 392 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 1: the way, who says the Lakers are not in the playoffs? 393 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: Anthony uh sorry? De Angelo Russell twenty nine points, big 394 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 1: three pointer to get in the lead with like three 395 00:20:56,119 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 1: minutes left. He was very good. Alex Caru show, we'll 396 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: be playing for the Bulls not long. They're gonna get 397 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 1: swept by the Bucks. Alonzo Ball will be in street clothes, 398 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: but he'll be there. Brandon Ingram will be in a 399 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: play in game tonight may talk about him in the 400 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 1: best bed in a minute. I mean there's plenty of Lake. 401 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: I don't think Kuzaba Casey. Now they didn't they didn't 402 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,119 Speaker 1: quite make it in Washington, but there's Lakers in the playoffs. 403 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:20,120 Speaker 1: Just for the Laker fans out there. At any rate, 404 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 1: I have to hand the baton to you, Rob after 405 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 1: I crown Anthony Edwards so freaking fun to watch his 406 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: first step is it's just a blowby, like you can't 407 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: guard him. He was calling for the ball and waving 408 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: off screens when they were coming to pick him to 409 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: put Paul George on him, Like he's like, I got 410 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,199 Speaker 1: Paul George, I've got he's their best defender. I've got this. 411 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: I don't need to scream. And he would just go 412 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 1: by Paul Paul George and get fould in the lane. 413 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis is freaking good. Step back, three some crazy shots. 414 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: I will say they are a team that you know, 415 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,239 Speaker 1: they're one of these energetic teams celebrating like they won 416 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,119 Speaker 1: the championship when they want to play in game. You know, 417 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,640 Speaker 1: Alex Rodriguez in the front row with his blonde new 418 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: girlfriend who you look very nice. Um I mean, they're celebrated, 419 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 1: taking off their jerseys and celebrating throwing in the crowd, 420 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 1: like they did not win the NBA Finals. They want 421 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:14,239 Speaker 1: to play in game, but they're hyped. They're gonna go 422 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: and battle Memphis next and Rob g that is gonna 423 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: be one of the most trash talking series. I would 424 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 1: set the I don't know if you can bet on 425 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 1: how many technical fouls will be, but there is gonna 426 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: be so much jaw jacking text. Maybe an injection on 427 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: the horizon. I don't know, but Patrick Beverley, Desmond Bain, 428 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: John Morant, Jaren Jackson like this. It's gonna be a series. 429 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,199 Speaker 1: And I know that the general public won't really care. 430 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: It'll probably get relegated to NBA TV because it's two 431 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:48,360 Speaker 1: crappy markets. But Minnesota Memphis is gonna be It's gonna 432 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: be a war. I don't know. I don't think Minnesota 433 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 1: has much of a chance to win the series, but 434 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,680 Speaker 1: I think they can make the games exciting. Robin fun. Yeah, 435 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 1: remember a few minutes ago when I said that Boston 436 00:22:57,119 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: and Brooklyn is gonna be great because the bad blood 437 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 1: and the animosity, and that's can make for a great series. Yeah, 438 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: This one's gonna be even better than that, even though 439 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 1: there is no bad blood, just because these two teams 440 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 1: are both so hyped all the time. They're always on edge, 441 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: they're always in your face talking trash. It's gonna be 442 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: a fantastic series. I'm with you. I think Memphis is 443 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 1: gonna win it. Um. I will say i'd had a 444 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:23,040 Speaker 1: big problem with your boy Pat Bev jumping on the 445 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: scores table after the playing game. It's like, look, man, 446 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: he was crying in the game. I mean, look, congratulations 447 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: to the Wolves. You made me look stupid for saying 448 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: that the Clippers were the most dangerous playing team. I 449 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 1: thought they were the most dangerous team assuming they got 450 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:39,679 Speaker 1: the seven seed and they got Memphis in the first round. Uh, 451 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:41,640 Speaker 1: with them facing the Phoenix lun in the first round, 452 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: they are no longer the most dangerous playing team. Okay, 453 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: the Clippers, Uh, they'll get one. Uh, they don't have 454 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 1: a chance to win the series. I don't think. I 455 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:51,080 Speaker 1: think by the way you I think. I don't know 456 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,160 Speaker 1: if you get credit for calling him playoff p right. 457 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if that started with you or someone else. No, 458 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: it was not me. Technically, is the playing game does 459 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,480 Speaker 1: that count towards playoff stats or no, No, it doesn't 460 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 1: come towards anything. That's why Paul George went off last night, right, 461 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 1: he was incredibly at thirty four points, six threes. He 462 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: carried them until Pat PEVs shut him down in the 463 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,920 Speaker 1: final minutes. Yeah, I mean he he started off looking 464 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: like pandit pandemic P, and then he eased into way 465 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,159 Speaker 1: off P and then he became playoff P there in 466 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. Look at that game. I know we 467 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,199 Speaker 1: spent most of the time talking about the Nets and 468 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: and the the Nets win because obviously it's the bigger 469 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: story because on the national little people are got so 470 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:33,639 Speaker 1: excited about Minnesota. But I thought it was fantastic that 471 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: you know, Carl Town's obviously was very tight. I mean, 472 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 1: you say what you wanted about the free, the free, 473 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: the foul trouble that he was in. Even before the 474 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: foul trouble really kicked into the second quarter, he looked nervous. 475 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 1: He looked like he was in his first playoff game, 476 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: which is not his first game, but he's only been 477 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: the thing of the playoffs one time another in his career, 478 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 1: and they got smacked in the first round. He he 479 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: he was unsure of himself. He was allowed himself to 480 00:24:57,760 --> 00:24:59,400 Speaker 1: get pushed off to the three point line by guys 481 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:02,119 Speaker 1: like Nick po whom and Paul George, who he should 482 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:03,879 Speaker 1: just be bullying on the block, but he had no 483 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:07,719 Speaker 1: interest in doing that. And so when your best player's 484 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: tight like that and they're off and they're they gets 485 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: clear that they're off. In this case, he was even 486 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,440 Speaker 1: on the floor because of his valerable It helps when 487 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: you have guys with irrational confidence like Anthony Edwards and 488 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 1: the Angelo Russell, whoever, whatever game that they're in, doesn't 489 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 1: matter who they're going against, what time of the game 490 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: it is, they believe they're the best players on the floor, 491 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:26,879 Speaker 1: no matter who it is. So when you have two 492 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: guys like that, even if you don't have the experience 493 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: level against the team like the Clippers, these guys don't 494 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: know any better. Like Anthony Edwards believes he is the 495 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: best player on the floor at all times. D'Angelo Russell 496 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: has been doing the ice in my veins thing when 497 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: the Lakers were winning twenty one games this season, Like 498 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:47,159 Speaker 1: these these guys have this this self confidence that you 499 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:50,479 Speaker 1: can't teach. And I think that that that got them 500 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 1: through this game last night, and we'll see. I don't 501 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: think they're gonna win against Memphis, but they're gonna make 502 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:57,240 Speaker 1: for a great series though. Yeah, not a hot take 503 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:03,400 Speaker 1: on D'Angelo Russell, but it's shockingly he is this. He's 504 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:05,919 Speaker 1: twenty six years old. That's to me, he's crazy. He 505 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 1: was on the Lakers, he was on Brooklyn. He was 506 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 1: a Golden State for like seven minutes, and then he 507 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: got dealt to Minnesota. Rob At the first two stops 508 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 1: Lakers in Brooklyn, he had to be the guy, right, 509 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: he was like the number one option. Brooklyn did not 510 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: have kd or Kyrie at that point. It felt like 511 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: probably too much pressure on him that that would be 512 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:30,919 Speaker 1: my guess. He was a lot younger, you know, he's 513 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,439 Speaker 1: a young kid coming out of college. I think he 514 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 1: was eight when he got on the league, and it 515 00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:38,600 Speaker 1: was like, yeah, it's too much, too soon. And then 516 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: in Golden State, I thought it was the perfect fit 517 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: because you know, there's no pressure, you've got Curry, You've 518 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: got Clay, and then of course Clay's hurt. Curry gets hurt. 519 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,199 Speaker 1: There was a lot of pressure, and he did not 520 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:52,440 Speaker 1: play well at all. He had like a couple of 521 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 1: games where he was all right, COVID hits and screws 522 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 1: everything up in Minnesota. There's no pressure on him. This 523 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 1: is either Anthony Karl Anthony Town's team or Anthony Edwards team. 524 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: That's the debate. He is safe to say robbed the 525 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 1: third banana. And so when I watch him and his 526 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,120 Speaker 1: his drives and stuff, it's like you could just see 527 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: in total control with these floaters that are killing the Clippers, 528 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 1: like he got anything he wanted in the lane. He 529 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: was an awesome player last night. I've never seen that 530 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 1: from him. He's always looked like he was forcing stuff, 531 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: didn't it? Yeah, And I think what you know, people 532 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:26,639 Speaker 1: don't see it because they're the Wolves are not on 533 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 1: a national TeV very often. But D'Angelo Russell is huge 534 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 1: for a point guard. Like he's like six five maybe 535 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: two d and fifteen pounds or so. And he's a lefty. 536 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,239 Speaker 1: So even though he's not super athletic, the way that 537 00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:42,239 Speaker 1: he moves and he uses his body really well. He 538 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,719 Speaker 1: has good touch, you know, on his jump shot. So 539 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 1: D'Angelo Russell, I know that. You know in l A 540 00:27:49,119 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 1: he's not the most beloved guy because of that whole 541 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:56,160 Speaker 1: Iggy Azelia Nick young thing. But but you know, he's 542 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 1: still a talent. There's a reason he went number two 543 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: in the draft, and he's got a lot skills and 544 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: I'm glad that you know you made it. You need 545 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:04,359 Speaker 1: to joke about a few minutes ago. But it's a 546 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:06,679 Speaker 1: lot of former Lakers in the playoffs this year. So 547 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,760 Speaker 1: if if the real Lakers aren't going to be in there, 548 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: at least we're while represented by guys like Russell and 549 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 1: Ingram and cru Show and you guys like that. Yeah, 550 00:28:14,840 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: by the way, uh, D'Angel Russell averaged a career high 551 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:20,359 Speaker 1: seven point one assist per game. Now, I know they 552 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:23,639 Speaker 1: play at a crazy pace and when you're you know, 553 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:26,640 Speaker 1: you're forcing Anthony, You're getting Anthony Edwards on the wing 554 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 1: cat anywhere he wants it, and they're making shots. Makes 555 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 1: it easy. But he just it felt like there wasn't 556 00:28:32,560 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 1: pressure on him. And Frankly Robins, they're coming back late 557 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: and Anthony Towns, Carlington Towns is out. My thought was, jeez, 558 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:41,880 Speaker 1: I don't want anybody but Anthony Edwards shooting and D'Angelo 559 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: Russell just kept making plays. I was like, Wow, he's 560 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 1: like he's like a new player. Yeah, we were. We 561 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 1: were texting during the game and You're like, man, this 562 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: this is wild. I don't know about the cover and 563 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: things like that, and I said, hey, don't don't worry. 564 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 1: Former Laker D'Angelo Russell's got this, don't worry about it. 565 00:28:55,840 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 1: I am curious if you're calling Anthony Towns what the 566 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 1: mindset this morning when all anybody's saying about you is, oh, yeah, 567 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 1: you and your team and you found out and you 568 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: were horrible and you were fortunately issue it. By the way, 569 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 1: Anthony Edwards was an incredible star and oh yeah, I 570 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,320 Speaker 1: remember D'Angel Russell the second pick in the draft, Like, 571 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 1: this team ass talent, and you know you've kind of 572 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 1: waited for this moment. You know, you won the three 573 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 1: point contest. You were showboating like you're the greatest thing ever. Yeah, 574 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:26,560 Speaker 1: you're calling yourself the biggest best big man shooter ever 575 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: in NBA history. People are like, yo, Dirk Navitsky, does 576 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: that name ring a bell? And I know Karl Anthon 577 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:35,400 Speaker 1: town has had a good season, but I just have 578 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 1: a hard time walking away from this game and saying that, 579 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:42,880 Speaker 1: like it's Cats team. You know, I know Anthony Edwards 580 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:44,160 Speaker 1: is not gonna be that dude who's like, this is 581 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 1: my team, I'm twenty. He's just a pretty chill guy. 582 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 1: But we need to remember this is a wing league, 583 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 1: and that's why all these guys can off and bead 584 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 1: and can your kitchen rob The playoffs are gonna come 585 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 1: and the wings gonna take over. And we just saw 586 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 1: it like Karl thing Towns total non factor, complete non 587 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: factory and Anthony Edward. I think it's Anthony Edwards his team. Man. 588 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: I just this guy. He gets the ball and you 589 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: just feel like something good's happening. Yeah, I mean Karl 590 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: Anthony Towns. He had a horrible game that goes without saying, 591 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 1: but he was getting absolutely roasted by Shack and the 592 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: T n T guys are half time. You know, Shocks 593 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:25,320 Speaker 1: ain't calling you soft and and and you know that 594 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 1: that he's not a real big man and things like that, 595 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:30,960 Speaker 1: and and he's going to have to wear that for 596 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:32,640 Speaker 1: the next couple of days. I know the national level, 597 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: they're not going to talk about it as much because 598 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: it is again the Minnesota Timberwolves. Apologies to our boss 599 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:41,800 Speaker 1: Scott Shapiro, that's his team. But locally, I'm sure in Minnesota. 600 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 1: They're gonna be wondering, like, Hey, we're going against a 601 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 1: junkyard dog of a team in Memphis with Steven Adams 602 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:51,280 Speaker 1: and Jaren Jackson Jr. Can we count on you to 603 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: play big? Can we count on you to to be 604 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 1: the best player on the floor, which you should be 605 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 1: in every one of these games? And if last night 606 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 1: was in the action, I don't know if that's the case. Yeah, 607 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 1: I guess we could wrap up with you know, we 608 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: we put the Clippers into the meeting against the Sons, 609 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 1: I'm not sure they're a hundred percent of a lot. 610 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: Now they will be at home at Staples. I'm sure 611 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 1: you know that'll be a real tough It's Crypto. By 612 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:18,040 Speaker 1: the way, Jason Crypto paid a lot of money to 613 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 1: be any Cally Crypto. I'm wondering if if it's a 614 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:24,400 Speaker 1: Pelicans and I'll get we'll get the best bet in 615 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:27,880 Speaker 1: a minute. I think the Pells can give this Clippers 616 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:31,760 Speaker 1: teams some problems. I I'll talk about him in the 617 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:33,560 Speaker 1: in the Best Bet here in a second. But Herb 618 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:37,560 Speaker 1: Jones is a kid out of Alabama, an elite defender 619 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:41,120 Speaker 1: All NBA defender caliber. As a young, young, very young 620 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: player in the league, and you put them on Paul George. 621 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: I know Reggie Jackson's gonna destroy McCollum because he's on't 622 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,720 Speaker 1: playing in no defense. But I'm not automatically putting the 623 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:55,920 Speaker 1: Clippers by the pills assuming the Pells win tonight. But 624 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 1: that's a good pivot point. Let's get to the best 625 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:01,200 Speaker 1: bet for tonight's games. After a nice two no thanks 626 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 1: to the Timberwolves and my my guy, Darius Garland. Fox 627 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:09,280 Speaker 1: Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 628 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:12,520 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot 629 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 1: com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 630 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 1: s R to listen live. The only thing better than 631 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:24,800 Speaker 1: sitting on your couch watching the game. He's making money 632 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:29,640 Speaker 1: while you do it. Here's your best bat. So the 633 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:33,480 Speaker 1: games tonight. Unfortunately, not as much star power as you 634 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: had with the Nets and the Timberwolves. I don't know 635 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,320 Speaker 1: if I can say the Timberwolves qualifies having star power. 636 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 1: But I need more Anthony Edwards in my life. And 637 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:46,440 Speaker 1: you know, yeah, we get Trey Young in the Mellow Wall. 638 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 1: That should be fun and one eight type game, but 639 00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:53,000 Speaker 1: there's not a lot of interest I don't think in 640 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:57,040 Speaker 1: these two games. That being said, gambling always makes it fun, 641 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,360 Speaker 1: like for instance, that sweat of nets calves on the stretch. 642 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 1: I told you guys, I wanted to bet the Cavs, 643 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:05,440 Speaker 1: really did. Didn't still cash with the Darius Garland over 644 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:08,960 Speaker 1: points fairly easily with like nine minutes left. But nevertheless, 645 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: you know there's an opportunity here in Charlotte, Atlanta to 646 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 1: knock some bets out of the park. I think where 647 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 1: I would start is PJ. Washington in Hornets Hawks. Everybody 648 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:23,240 Speaker 1: wants to go bet Kevin Durant over points right in 649 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,400 Speaker 1: the next game, always a huge star. It's Kevin Durant, 650 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:27,960 Speaker 1: He's gonna show up. It's a playoffs, all those silly narratives. 651 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:31,800 Speaker 1: I saw one tweet that of the money was on 652 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 1: over Kevin Durant like thirty one and a half points. 653 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 1: Never sniffed it. He had like like that's dumb, that's 654 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,840 Speaker 1: dumb money entering the market saying, oh, it's Kevin Durant, 655 00:33:41,440 --> 00:33:44,400 Speaker 1: you need to look for edges. PJ. Washington is the 656 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:46,880 Speaker 1: guy on the Hornets. Now, a lot of you wouldn't 657 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: know PJ. Washington. If you sat next to him in 658 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:51,120 Speaker 1: a movie theater, you'd see people like, Oh, that guy's 659 00:33:51,160 --> 00:33:54,760 Speaker 1: pretty tall, no idea who he is. PJ Washington, okay, 660 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 1: is going to be the guy if the Hornets have 661 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 1: any chance to keep in this close, and I think 662 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 1: they could. There is there's a part of me that 663 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,920 Speaker 1: wants to take the four and a half with Charlotte, 664 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,680 Speaker 1: but it just feels a little bit square. The LaMelo 665 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:09,719 Speaker 1: ball factor. Oh we got a bet on the Melo ball, 666 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 1: so I'm passing on the side. But the reasoning for PJ. 667 00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:16,360 Speaker 1: Washington is I don't think that this is gonna be 668 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:19,000 Speaker 1: a plumb league game, right So John Collins is out 669 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:23,200 Speaker 1: for the Hawks, maybe they go with Capella. But the 670 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:25,160 Speaker 1: way On kong Wu has been playing for the Hawks 671 00:34:25,160 --> 00:34:28,839 Speaker 1: et center, the kid from USC, I do believe this 672 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:31,560 Speaker 1: is gonna be a game where the Hornets try to 673 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:35,839 Speaker 1: go small and PJ. Washington is your small ball five, 674 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:37,680 Speaker 1: and then you get the pick and roll with p 675 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:40,759 Speaker 1: J Washington. And it actually worked in their final meeting 676 00:34:40,760 --> 00:34:43,840 Speaker 1: against the Hawks. He played extended minutes and I'm not 677 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:45,960 Speaker 1: looking at the points. I'm not looking at the rebounds. 678 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 1: I'm looking at all all of them points, rebound and assists, 679 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:51,360 Speaker 1: and folks, I see it at eighteen and a half. 680 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:54,000 Speaker 1: Now it could be on the move. Eighteen and a 681 00:34:54,040 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 1: half feels a little bit like he had sixteen three 682 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:59,279 Speaker 1: and three in that late meeting. Now, if you look 683 00:34:59,320 --> 00:35:01,319 Speaker 1: at the total here, two thirty six, this is gonna 684 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,320 Speaker 1: be a tracked meat. Lots of points, okay, lots of layups, 685 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: lots of dunks, lots of opportunities for rebounds. I think PJ. 686 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: Washington top eighteen and a half. The other guy I'm 687 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,040 Speaker 1: looking at, Obviously, everybody's gonna bet Trey Young. I'm not 688 00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: touching Trey Young, you know, no, no, thank you. I 689 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:17,200 Speaker 1: would look at Terry Rosier. I got a fun stat 690 00:35:17,239 --> 00:35:19,799 Speaker 1: for you. And yes, I'm spending way too much time 691 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:22,920 Speaker 1: on NBA gambling talk, but that's what you do when 692 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 1: it's not NFL season. Guess who led the league in 693 00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:30,920 Speaker 1: corner three pointers. Terry Rogier, Yes, Terry Rosier, not Steph Curry, 694 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:35,840 Speaker 1: not James Harden, Nutley Thompson, Terry Rogier. He basically LaMelo 695 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,200 Speaker 1: ball creates pick and roll with PJ. Washington top of 696 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: the key or or with bridges, and then you've got 697 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:43,960 Speaker 1: Terry Rosier in the corner because the defender has to 698 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,239 Speaker 1: sag on the drive and what do you have. You 699 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:49,319 Speaker 1: have Terry Rosier splashing, So Terry rose you're over three 700 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:52,399 Speaker 1: and a half threes, shouldn't be too difficult. I don't 701 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,200 Speaker 1: think it's a huge play. I think it's a fun play. 702 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:57,680 Speaker 1: You're rooting for three pointers. Terry Rosier over over three 703 00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:00,560 Speaker 1: and a half threes, so PJ. Washington eighteen and a 704 00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 1: half over points, rebounds, assists. I like that, and Tera 705 00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:07,799 Speaker 1: Rogier over three and a half threes in the other 706 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,080 Speaker 1: game is a little bit of a tougher handicap. I 707 00:36:10,120 --> 00:36:13,560 Speaker 1: definitely bet at the outset the Spurs getting five and 708 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:16,000 Speaker 1: a half. The problem the only reason I don't like 709 00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:18,000 Speaker 1: that bed in hindsight, I'm looking at the matchups and 710 00:36:18,040 --> 00:36:22,200 Speaker 1: I'm like, wait a minute. New Orleans is essentially gonna 711 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:26,480 Speaker 1: throw c. J. McCollum brandon ingram those two guys together 712 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:29,759 Speaker 1: eight and two since they've joined forces. The problem is 713 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:32,279 Speaker 1: that's a small sample size, right, so I think the 714 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: Spurs can nullify both of those guys. They've got really 715 00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:37,720 Speaker 1: good wing defenders, but they're gonna get murdered inside. Jackson 716 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 1: Hayes six eleven and Valentunis are just gonna eat up 717 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:43,120 Speaker 1: Potal And then I'm looking at the Spurs, I'm like, 718 00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:45,680 Speaker 1: what are they gonna do? Is gonna Collins? Is he 719 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:47,640 Speaker 1: coming in? Is he gonna big play big minutes? I 720 00:36:47,760 --> 00:36:52,360 Speaker 1: don't see Collins as the guy Jack Landale of NBL. Yes, NBL, 721 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:55,360 Speaker 1: that's the Australian Basketball League, um that I have a 722 00:36:55,360 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: team in that I watched way too much of and 723 00:36:57,160 --> 00:37:00,000 Speaker 1: I remember Jack Landale, good college basketball player. But those 724 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: guys are gonna get destroyed by j V and Jackson Hayes. 725 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:06,360 Speaker 1: So really, San Antonio is gonna have to control the 726 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:09,120 Speaker 1: tempo with their wings. They've got like five wings, like 727 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:12,600 Speaker 1: really good depth, and they're just gonna have to run 728 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:17,239 Speaker 1: and gun. So oddly, I guess the market saying that 729 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:19,279 Speaker 1: the Pells are the side because the totals come down 730 00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:21,680 Speaker 1: three and a half points from two thirty and a 731 00:37:21,719 --> 00:37:25,359 Speaker 1: half to twenty six. So market seeing a lower scoring game, 732 00:37:26,200 --> 00:37:29,600 Speaker 1: and I guess they think that Herb Jones the all 733 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:32,760 Speaker 1: defensive Stark and maybe shut down Kelton Johnson. You obviously 734 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:36,280 Speaker 1: won't put him on de Jon Murray, would you? Now 735 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:38,480 Speaker 1: that would be interesting because it would cut off the offense. 736 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:41,799 Speaker 1: Herb Jones is a fantastic defensive player. He's the old 737 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:44,879 Speaker 1: kid out of Alabama who fell in the draft because 738 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:47,600 Speaker 1: he's old and nobody wants to draft old guys. And 739 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,760 Speaker 1: by old, I mean you know, early twenties as opposed 740 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:56,400 Speaker 1: to like now. He can defend phenomenally. You know. C. J. 741 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:59,600 Speaker 1: McCollums does not defend. Brandon Ingrad does not defend. So 742 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,439 Speaker 1: one of the guys on the Spurs is gonna eat. 743 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:04,359 Speaker 1: I think it'll be Kelton Johnson. But of course I'll 744 00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:07,400 Speaker 1: be crushed if they put HERB Jones on Kelton Johnson 745 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,440 Speaker 1: and Johnson shut down because Jones is that good of 746 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:16,360 Speaker 1: a defender. So I'm looking at Kelton Johnson points. Uh, 747 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:19,720 Speaker 1: we'll see. I have not Betty yet. I'm looking at it, Kelty. 748 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:22,759 Speaker 1: I think Kelton Johnson maybe points. Let me look at 749 00:38:22,760 --> 00:38:27,799 Speaker 1: it again. If you look at his points, rebounds and assists, Uh, 750 00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:30,319 Speaker 1: there there could be an opportunity there. But he's not 751 00:38:30,440 --> 00:38:32,520 Speaker 1: much of an assist guy. He's more of just a 752 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:35,840 Speaker 1: scoring wing who will give you rebounds. So it's just 753 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:38,560 Speaker 1: a tough one. I can't advocate. Remember Kelton Johnson Olympian 754 00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:43,160 Speaker 1: By the way, Kelton Johnson a very good basketball player. Um, 755 00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:45,560 Speaker 1: his point total is twenty and a half. Murray's is 756 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:48,640 Speaker 1: a little inflated. I would not touch it over twenty 757 00:38:48,640 --> 00:38:50,640 Speaker 1: three and a half. But Johnson can he get twenty 758 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:54,520 Speaker 1: one points in a bad game, in a you know, 759 00:38:54,600 --> 00:38:59,080 Speaker 1: team game between two bad defenses. Sure, I think Johnson 760 00:38:59,360 --> 00:39:01,920 Speaker 1: Johnson could probably get twenty one. But but then you 761 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:04,000 Speaker 1: can look at the combos and there's a million bets 762 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,920 Speaker 1: here for player props if you look at points and rebounds, 763 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:09,480 Speaker 1: Kelton Johnson's is twenty six and a half, So they 764 00:39:09,520 --> 00:39:13,200 Speaker 1: think he's right on average twenty and six. Um, I 765 00:39:13,239 --> 00:39:14,719 Speaker 1: don't know that that that one. I'll leave up to 766 00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:16,680 Speaker 1: you guys. Now, this is an exotic one if you 767 00:39:16,719 --> 00:39:18,879 Speaker 1: can find it. I have not been able to find 768 00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:21,200 Speaker 1: it yet this morning. As the day goes on, more 769 00:39:21,239 --> 00:39:25,200 Speaker 1: bets hit the market as everybody follows the industry leaders. 770 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:28,600 Speaker 1: A kid by the name of Devin Vassal I hope 771 00:39:28,640 --> 00:39:31,360 Speaker 1: I'm saying his name right at a Florida State is 772 00:39:31,360 --> 00:39:33,839 Speaker 1: a gunner. You can call him a chucker if you want. 773 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:37,919 Speaker 1: He is a three point shooting machine. That's what he does. Now. 774 00:39:37,960 --> 00:39:40,360 Speaker 1: He's super young. I don't know if he's ready for 775 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,640 Speaker 1: a playoff moment. There's a guy who did not play 776 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,040 Speaker 1: a lot of f SU. He's only twenty one, but 777 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:47,440 Speaker 1: I played pickup basketball out here with a guy I 778 00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:50,759 Speaker 1: think I've mentioned before, Indian guy. Um. His name is 779 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:53,879 Speaker 1: san Ja. He's such a good shooter. I've nicknamed him 780 00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,960 Speaker 1: sans Clay instead of Sanjay sands Clay because he's like 781 00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:59,360 Speaker 1: Lay Thompson. He's gonna be on the team. We have 782 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:03,279 Speaker 1: him on the raw store for UM, the league that 783 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:05,040 Speaker 1: we're signing up for. And by the way, you know, 784 00:40:05,239 --> 00:40:08,760 Speaker 1: sharing too much information here. He is such a good shooter. 785 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:10,520 Speaker 1: He played in Chicago with a guy worked with it, 786 00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:12,360 Speaker 1: the Big Lead, who I now work with at Fox, 787 00:40:13,239 --> 00:40:17,040 Speaker 1: and he had played on an in an Indian basketball tournament. 788 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:19,160 Speaker 1: It's like a South Asian league. They have to like 789 00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:22,520 Speaker 1: check to make sure you're Indian, and you know, it's 790 00:40:22,520 --> 00:40:25,080 Speaker 1: like kind of a small smaller guys. Not a lot 791 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:27,600 Speaker 1: of six five Indian guys playing basketball out there. And 792 00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:29,399 Speaker 1: this guy's team like had some good runs. I don't 793 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:31,840 Speaker 1: think they ever won the title. We are looking to 794 00:40:32,040 --> 00:40:34,960 Speaker 1: enter if any Indians out there interested in the tournaments 795 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:37,400 Speaker 1: at Arizona. Don't even know when, but I'm interested if 796 00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:41,960 Speaker 1: it's a basketball tournament. Anyways, back to Devon Vassel, this 797 00:40:42,080 --> 00:40:45,319 Speaker 1: kid is a three point gunner. The problem is I 798 00:40:45,360 --> 00:40:48,239 Speaker 1: can't find his prop for three pointers made because he 799 00:40:48,239 --> 00:40:51,719 Speaker 1: comes off the bench. But if you look at his 800 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:56,000 Speaker 1: last five games, three of eight, four of eight, four 801 00:40:56,040 --> 00:41:00,879 Speaker 1: of six, I'm sorry, four eight, four for six, one 802 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:04,400 Speaker 1: of five, four of eight, the guy is just jacking threes. 803 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:06,400 Speaker 1: That's what he comes in and does. He's a volume 804 00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:09,959 Speaker 1: shooter and in a game like this, he's gonna get open. 805 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:12,720 Speaker 1: If you can find over two and a half threes 806 00:41:12,760 --> 00:41:15,600 Speaker 1: for Devon Vassal, that's a big one for me. Now, 807 00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:16,879 Speaker 1: I don't know. If I don't know what the number 808 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:18,920 Speaker 1: will be, it might be three. Usually they try to 809 00:41:18,920 --> 00:41:21,080 Speaker 1: put the half in there. My kids love to ask 810 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,600 Speaker 1: why three and a half threes? What? Well? You know, yeah, 811 00:41:23,680 --> 00:41:26,239 Speaker 1: you go over if you get three and the line three, 812 00:41:26,239 --> 00:41:28,879 Speaker 1: it's a push. But the books know, hey, this guy. 813 00:41:29,120 --> 00:41:32,040 Speaker 1: For instance of Kevin Durant, I think his three point 814 00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:34,880 Speaker 1: or no was it Kyrie Irving was like four and 815 00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:37,600 Speaker 1: a half three something, some insane number. But they always 816 00:41:37,640 --> 00:41:39,600 Speaker 1: add the half on the guys who you know, the 817 00:41:39,600 --> 00:41:42,239 Speaker 1: people are gonna bet because everybody wants to bet the over, Well, 818 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:44,800 Speaker 1: you gotta make an extra three by putting a half. 819 00:41:44,840 --> 00:41:47,520 Speaker 1: At any rate. If you see Davill Devon Vassal two 820 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,120 Speaker 1: and a half, I think he got a hammer it. 821 00:41:49,239 --> 00:41:52,520 Speaker 1: If you see three, we'll see there probably probably some Jews. 822 00:41:52,520 --> 00:41:55,320 Speaker 1: Three and a half would be a riskier play. Frankly, 823 00:41:55,400 --> 00:41:58,280 Speaker 1: I don't know how much he's going to play. That's 824 00:41:58,360 --> 00:42:01,200 Speaker 1: a great unknown. As Papovitch gonna the guys who he 825 00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:04,160 Speaker 1: trusts were a little bit older, so there there's some 826 00:42:04,280 --> 00:42:07,359 Speaker 1: risk there. But I did take the Spurs getting five 827 00:42:07,400 --> 00:42:09,759 Speaker 1: and a half. So those are the bets for night 828 00:42:09,840 --> 00:42:12,319 Speaker 1: two of the Play and Action. I hope you guys 829 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:14,200 Speaker 1: enjoy the games. I know I will talk to you 830 00:42:14,200 --> 00:42:14,560 Speaker 1: tomorrow