1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: The volume Welcome to the Best of Hoops Tonight, futuring 2 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: my top takes from recent shows. All right, let's talk 3 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: some basketball. So it was such a weird vibe in 4 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: the arena because usually when we see these types of situations, 5 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: there's been at least somewhat of a case that, you know, 6 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 1: that is built over time, where it's like, yeah, we 7 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: might need to move on from this guy, or maybe 8 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: we should move on from this guy, and so yeah, 9 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: the player will come back and everyone will give them 10 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: their moment of appreciation. But then it's like, all right, 11 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: let's get down to basketball, let's compete. Screw these guys, 12 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: We're gonna get a win. And could not be a 13 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: vibe further from that, because the most absurd trade in 14 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: NBA history, the trade that set one of the most 15 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: acomplished twenty five year olds in the history of the 16 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: league away from a team that he was completely and 17 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: totally committed to, as evidenced by his reaction to the 18 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: tribute video, the trade has left a bad pace in 19 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: a lot of these fans' mouths, right, and the way 20 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 1: they reacted was to effectively cheer on Luca all night long, 21 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: to the point where you could literally see it have 22 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: an effect on several Mavericks players. I thought Anthony Davis 23 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: and Klay Thompson in particular, for being the competitors that 24 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 1: they've been for the majority of their career. There wasn't 25 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: a ton of fight there. You can tell I thought 26 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: they were affected by it. The game just had this 27 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: super weird vibe. It never kind of took on the 28 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 1: energy level in terms of Dallas and the energy they 29 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: play with that I think they could have won this game. 30 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: Dallas has some advantages. Their guards are really athletic, they 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: have the ability to get to the rim on this team, 32 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: and the Lakers are worn down. Fourth game in or 33 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: excuse me, third game. Four nights just had to play 34 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: a couple of really emotional games in Oklahoma City. This 35 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 1: could have been a game that could have gone a 36 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 1: different direction, but it just felt like there was never 37 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: enough like energy in life for Dallas to feed off of. 38 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: It was just a really strange night. The tribute. You know, 39 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 1: it was funny when I was watching the tribute video. 40 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: It's just a casual reminder of how much Luka Doncic 41 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: has accomplished in his brief time in a Dallas Mavericks 42 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: Jersey from the series against the Clippers, where he's just 43 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,519 Speaker 1: scoring on dudes and talking shit every time down the 44 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: floor of the myriod of crazy shots that he hit 45 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 1: over the years to win games, to extend games, at 46 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: the end of quarters, end of shot clocks, the Western 47 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: Conference Finals run, with what he did to Phoenix, what 48 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: he did last year, the insane regular season high scoring games. 49 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: There's just so many things that Luca got done in 50 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: such a short period of time that even though he's 51 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: only twenty five years old, it just took on this 52 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,080 Speaker 1: feel like this great bit of history was wasted and 53 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: you could just see it really affect Luca, and I 54 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: was just so impressed, because I can't imagine going from 55 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: a situation where you're as emotional as he was to 56 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: going into a game where the entire success of the 57 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: Lakers depends on Luka Dancich's ability to break down the 58 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: defensive coverage that Dallas was using, which we're going to 59 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: get into in a minute. It's a lot of pressure 60 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: you factor in not just the responsibility that he had 61 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: in that game, but the emotions at play in the 62 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: situation and the fact that they're on their third game 63 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 1: in four nights, and the fact that they really needed 64 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: that game. They lose that game, they suddenly absolutely must 65 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: beat Houston on Friday, and absolutely must beat Portland on Sunday, 66 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: which again Portland, you know, do you feel like they 67 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: can take care of business there? But that's not an 68 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: easy game against Houston. US is beating everybody as of like, 69 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: this was a very very important game. Forty five points, 70 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: eight rebounds, six assists carried the offense in the first 71 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: half when the Laker defense was a complete no show. 72 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: And then finally the Laker defense was able to take 73 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: control of the game in the second half, a scoring 74 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: burst from Lebron James in the fourth quarter, some cherry 75 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: on top scoring from Luca, and the Lakers ended up 76 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: getting the win that they so badly needed. Now, I 77 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: was really curious to see what kind of game plan 78 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: that we would see from Jason Kidd in this game. 79 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: He's got a bunch of drop coverage bigs on his 80 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: roster right and as we know, the Lakers have struggled 81 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: over the majority of this stretch of the season against 82 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: switching and one of the big reasons why has been 83 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: Luca has struggled to beat Biggs on an island compared 84 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 1: to what it looked like in years past. Right, what's 85 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: super encouraging is this is the third game in a row. 86 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: There wasn't as much against Okace. We saw a couple 87 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: of possessions in the second half on Tuesday, famously the 88 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: one right before he got ejected where he faced Hertenstein 89 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: on a switch. There were like three or four other 90 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: switches in that game. But okay, so he did run 91 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: a good on a drop in that game. However, between 92 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: tonight's game, the few reps against Hartenstein and then the 93 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: game on Sunday, Luca had those big, big dudes dancing. 94 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: They had no idea what they were doing out there 95 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: on the perimeter, and he was cooking them, cooked Heart 96 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: and Stein over and over and over again on Sunday. 97 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 1: A few more times on Tuesday Tonight, Derek Lively right 98 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: out the gate. Interestingly enough, Jason Kidd will run a 99 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: lot of drop with those guys. And he's a guy 100 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: who famously has liked to blitz over the years, particularly 101 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: liked to blitz Laker ball handlers in ball screens. And 102 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: so I was expecting them to come out and maybe 103 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: consider blitzing, But went was switching with those fives, and 104 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: Luca is just no problem at all, getting lively on 105 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: his backside and jumping straight up and down as lively 106 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: as pursuing from behind and committing fouls, getting easy dribble penetration. 107 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 1: I've always been amazed by Luca's ability to use just 108 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: little change of pace moves and using his size and 109 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: leverage physically to get drill penetration on basic everyone. But 110 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: he just demolished the MAVs in switches over and over 111 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: and over again. And then one of the other things too, 112 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: like the short range shot making isn't there yet. I 113 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: felt like he got a little closer today Today was 114 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: I feel like his short range shot making has been 115 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,679 Speaker 1: off off a lot over the course of this phase 116 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: in the season, but I thought tonight he was just 117 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 1: getting a little closer. The misses were just a little 118 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: closer to going in a little bit more confidence, a 119 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: little bit more crispness in the release. I feel like 120 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: he's getting closer. But the step back three, he's got 121 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: it going over these like six four to six five dudes. 122 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: He just doesn't see him when he takes that pullback dribble, 123 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: and he's getting it off whenever he wants, just an 124 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:42,039 Speaker 1: unbelievable sequence from Luca Nachi. It was so important because 125 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: early in the game the Lakers were not very good defensively. 126 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,799 Speaker 1: It kind of reminded me a lot of the Oklahoma 127 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: City game on Tuesday. Lebron James has an enormous amount 128 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 1: of defensive responsibility on this team. Since Anthony Davis went out, 129 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: the entire identity of the defense has shifted. Now, when 130 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis was on the team, they didn't have much 131 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 1: of a defensive identity. They started to play a little 132 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 1: better towards the end, but they had a rough defensive season. 133 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: But in years past, the identity with AD has been 134 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis at the rim. That's been the identity of 135 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: the defense and his ability to at the end of 136 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: games switch on to perimeter players. Just Anthony Davis being 137 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: the wrecking ball that he is on the defensive end 138 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: of the floor. Since AD left, it's completely shifted to 139 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: much more of like a connective defense. Hey, we are 140 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: all in this together. We all have to fly around 141 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: and rotate, and Lebron is the captain of that ship. 142 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: He's the guy that is, you know, sussing out actions 143 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:37,119 Speaker 1: as they're taking place and calling out coverages, anticipating things 144 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: before they happen, and so when Lebron kind of lets 145 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 1: his foot off the gas in that department, the defense 146 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: has tended to fall apart. Even going back to when 147 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: Lebron was out of the lineup entirely, how poor the 148 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: defense looked at stretches and in both games, in the 149 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: second half of the Oklahoma City game and in the 150 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: second half tonight, Lebron came out of that halftime locker 151 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: room and was like, it's time to go. And in 152 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: both games he completely took over defensively and was able 153 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: to re establish the team there. I thought the Lakers 154 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: had a very very smart defensive game plan for Anthony 155 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: Davis overall, big shock. JJ Reddick coach the guy, so 156 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 1: he's familiar with his strengths and weaknesses, and Anthony Davis 157 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: over the years has made moderate improvements handling double teams, 158 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: but historically it has not been a strength of his. 159 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: And JJ had a very simple game plan, same game 160 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: plan that he used against Nicole Jokich earlier this year, 161 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: the same game plan he used against Karl Anthony Towns 162 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: earlier this year. They used a similar game plan against 163 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 1: Giannis earlier this year. They will front the post to 164 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: try to deny the catch and try to get you 165 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 1: to just bail on it by fronting the post and 166 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: situating a defender right behind him so that it looks 167 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: like you can throw that over the top pass, but 168 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: if you do, you're running the risk of that defender 169 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: from behind coming over and blocking that pass away. And 170 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: so what ends up happening is you're preying on the 171 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: indecision of the guys who make the entry passes, and 172 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: they were just in many cases looking to go another direction, 173 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,319 Speaker 1: and then when they did get Anthony Davis the ball, 174 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: he would get immediately doubled from the baseline side, same 175 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,439 Speaker 1: exact concept they used against Jokichen against Carl Towns. Soon 176 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:14,559 Speaker 1: as they managed to successfully get the post entry, the 177 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: guy that's fronting quickly disengages overplays the middle shoulder towards 178 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: the middle of the floor to try to force Anthony 179 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: Davis to spin to the baseline or face up, and 180 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:26,079 Speaker 1: as he does, then the double comes from that baseline 181 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:29,439 Speaker 1: side and they're preying on that indecision from Anthony Davis 182 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: and rotating out of it. There was a couple of 183 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: adjustments around the way like they tried having Anthony Davis 184 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: just bring the ball up the floor himself and dribble 185 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 1: into a post up still ran into the baseline double 186 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: team and turned it over. They did actually get an 187 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: easy bucket for Anthony Davis on a flash cut from 188 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: Daniel Gafford. And this, by the way, is just a 189 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: counter that Dallas should have used more frequently with that 190 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: they just didn't go to. But fronting the post, Gafferd's 191 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 1: on the back line, Gafferd's man is bracketing on AD. 192 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:02,080 Speaker 1: Gafford flashes up to the semi circle. As he does, 193 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: the backside helper has to follow him, or he probably shouldn't, 194 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: but he goes with him as he does. When Gafford catches, 195 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: suddenly there's no one behind Ad. He just floated over 196 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: the top. He gets an easy layup. But they just 197 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: never were able to repeatedly make the reads or the 198 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: adjustments necessary to handle that action. And then Ad just 199 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: kind of disappeared from the game. And I was talking 200 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: with our guys before we went live, like, you know, 201 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: as someone who's rooted for Anthony Davis a lot over 202 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: the years, and this is just something for you MAVs 203 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 1: fans to just kind of keep in mind as you're 204 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: embarking on this journey rooting for Anthony Davis. He is 205 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: always going to struggle with double teams. That's been a 206 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: pretty consistent thing that he'll struggle with. But he'll also 207 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: have games when he's healthy, when he's like really healthy 208 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: and in shape and has something to play for, where 209 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: even when he's struggling to get the ball in a 210 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: situation like that, he'll just be a wrecking ball in 211 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: every other facet of the game. He'll get like six 212 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: offensive rebounds and fly out on defense and he'll end 213 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: up with like nineteen and seventeen and like three blocks 214 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: and force deals and he'll find a way to impact 215 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: the game even when he's not playing well. Now, he 216 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: will also have games where that fight in competitiveness is 217 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: just not there, and that can happen from time to 218 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: time even when he is healthy. I think it happens 219 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: a lot more as I've noticed over the years, when 220 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: he's banged up, when he doesn't really feel like there's 221 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,440 Speaker 1: as much to play for, and so honestly like it, 222 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: like ad got game planned out of this one, and 223 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: when he got game planned out, he didn't have any 224 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: sort of second punch to go with, and you know, 225 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: like as Lebron engaged things for the defense, because that's 226 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: the thing. They did a good job with their defensive 227 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 1: game plan with Anthony Davis in the first half. Where 228 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: they did a poor job was containing the ball and 229 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,719 Speaker 1: their backside rotations on dribble drives, and so they just 230 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 1: got diced up in the paint. I think they gave 231 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 1: up like something like twenty eight to thirty something points 232 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: in the in the first half, just in the paint, right, 233 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: But in that second half, Lebron gets engaged, he gets going, 234 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: really helps them regain control of things defensively, and then 235 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: in that fourth quarter, it was kind of a perfect 236 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: example from Lebron of what I was just talking about 237 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: with Anthony Davis. Lebron's been struggling with his rhythm since 238 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 1: he came back from his injury. Lebron has been a 239 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: guy that's been inconsistent offensively in this last couple of weeks. 240 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: But he was just like, I'm six', nine two sixty 241 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 1: with still great athleticism at my, age AND i can 242 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: just play really hard and cut and crash and post 243 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: seal and drive in just do EVERYTHING i can just 244 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: through sheer force of will to impact the, game and 245 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:41,439 Speaker 1: he ends up lighting the scoreboard on fire in that fourth, 246 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: quarter everything just right at the, rim and, again Like 247 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 1: lebron has something to play for right. Now that's the big. 248 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: Difference but LIKE i, Thought lebron demonstrated an example of 249 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: how like in defensive rhythm or when you're when a 250 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:57,319 Speaker 1: defense gets you out of, rhythm how you can kind 251 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: of play yourself into rhythm as an athlete just by 252 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 1: playing super. Hard that's the advantage of being one of 253 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 1: the supreme athletes in the, game is like you can 254 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: make up a lot of lost ground just by getting 255 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: your body moving around and doing as much as you 256 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 1: can with. It outside of what has, variants there's variance 257 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,680 Speaker 1: in running action against a loaded up, defense there's variance 258 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: in jump. Shooting there's not variance in how big and 259 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: Strong Lebron james. Is that's going to be there every single. 260 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 1: Possession AND i thought that fourth quarter stretch from him 261 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: was a classic case of like he was obviously, tired 262 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: he was budgeting in his energy all. Game he stepped 263 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: it up, Defense like it almost made. Sense luca carried 264 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: things offensively Earlier lebron carried things defensively late in the, 265 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 1: game and then he just was, Like i've noticed this 266 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: a bunch Since luca came to the, Team but you, 267 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 1: know it used to be That lebron led the early 268 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, unit even When Anthony davis was. There it 269 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: was a very similar type of. Rotation lebron would lead 270 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 1: the early fourth quarter, unit and he would come out 271 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,199 Speaker 1: of the game with, like you, know seven or eight 272 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: minutes left in the fourth, Quarter Anthony davis would come back, 273 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: in and Then lebron would come back in for the 274 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: last four to five minutes to. Close and in times, 275 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,200 Speaker 1: Past Lebron james would manage that early fourth quarter shift 276 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 1: with more of an emphasis towards conserving, energy and he 277 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 1: would do his thing and he would try to help 278 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 1: the team as best as he. Can but he, knew, 279 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: like WHEN i come back in with five minutes, Left 280 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: i'm the guy that has to try to make all 281 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 1: of this stuff. Happen And Luka dancic has just alleviated. 282 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: That And i've just seen so many examples now where 283 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 1: it looks Like lebron starting that early fourth quarter shift 284 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: with a completely different. Mentality that's Like i'm going to 285 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: let EVERYTHING i have in the gas tank go right, 286 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: here right, now Because luca's coming in with seven minutes, 287 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 1: left And i'll be playing with an advantage the rest 288 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: of the, game or just a handful of touches here 289 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: or there When luca needs a rest or When luca 290 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: has gets his first action shut, down or something along those. 291 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 1: Lines and so THIS i like that kind of you, 292 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: know pattern that we're seeing From lebron in terms of 293 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: the that early fourth quarter. Aggression AND i do think 294 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: when we get to the, postseason we'll see more consistent 295 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: defensive engagement from him when he doesn't have to do 296 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: something absurd like play three games and four nights and 297 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: deal with some of the scheduling. Quirks, like you, know 298 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: we got to cut The lakers a little bit of 299 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 1: slack in terms of just how many games they've played 300 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: Between march first and. Now it's kind of. Crazy they've 301 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: played like twenty something games literally in the last you, 302 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: know five six, weeks and it's you can tell it's 303 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: wearing on them a little, bit but they're just finding 304 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: ways to get as much done as they need to get. 305 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: Done you go into that road trip with two games In, 306 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,520 Speaker 1: okce in a game In dallas that's got all the 307 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: weirdness surrounding the situation With luca and for you to 308 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: go two and one and to have a one point 309 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: lead When luca gets. Ejected in THE okc, GAME i 310 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: thought they played some, really really impressive. BASKETBALL i thought 311 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: the defense in general was super encouraging over the course 312 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: of this three game. STRETCH i thought they looked awesome 313 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 1: start to finish in The sunday. GAME i thought they 314 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: looked awesome in the second half against Okay see On. 315 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: Tuesday AND i thought they looked awesome in the second 316 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: half tonight Against. Dallas the so call that. What that's 317 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: four good halves out of six on the defensive end 318 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: of the. FLOOR i don't think they played four good 319 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 1: halves of defense in the previous ten. Games so like 320 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 1: it's a really good sign that they're starting to regain 321 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 1: some of that defensive identity that they had earlier on 322 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: Before Lebron james hurt his. GROIN i thought it was 323 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 1: really nice to have Heard Hotcha murda. Back he was 324 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: a little bit out of whack early in the game 325 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: as the game was a little bit, Faster but they're 326 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 1: in that second half he just kept getting these wide open, 327 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: looks and to his, credit he just kept trusting his 328 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: work trust in his release and hit several big ones. 329 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: There he's just so important for the physical profile of 330 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 1: the team. TOO i didn't even think he was particularly 331 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: great tonight as a defensive player and in some of 332 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: his read and react, situations but just having another guy, 333 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 1: who's you, know six' nine and big and strong and 334 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: can move a little bit just changes that physical profile of. 335 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: THE team a couple of big picks things With. The 336 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: MAVs as, i Mentioned The anthony davis process will look 337 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: different from matchup to matchup teams. That switch there is 338 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: a Tendency With anthony davis to either post up and 339 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: struggle with double teams or to settle for a lot 340 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 1: of contested mid range, jump shots and then when he 341 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,439 Speaker 1: doesn't have it, going offensively it's kind of like a 342 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: fifty to fifty shot whether or not you're going To 343 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: get i'll still be an athletic wrecking ball or. I 344 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 1: WON'T and i think that's going to be a just 345 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: kind of part of the process of learning how to 346 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 1: Build Around anthony davis and finding ways to cover for 347 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 1: him on. That front that's one of the THINGS that 348 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,399 Speaker 1: i like about having him in some of those two 349 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:42,840 Speaker 1: big looks is that it allows him to kind of 350 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: change the way he wants to play defensively depending on 351 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,600 Speaker 1: how he's feeling on any. GIVEN night I Thought najie 352 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 1: marshall was. Great tonight now she's consistently been one of 353 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: my favorite players in the league as a. ROLE player 354 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 1: i was a big fan of the signing when it happened. 355 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: Last summer, to me he's like one of the more 356 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: versatile role player guards that you have in the league 357 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: in the sense that like he can be a spot, 358 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 1: up guy but he can also run some action. For 359 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 1: you he can beat switches against smaller guards because he's 360 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 1: a good athlete that has like a pretty underrated handle 361 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:15,679 Speaker 1: compared to a lot of role player guys that you 362 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 1: have in. The league and then he's a, pretty big 363 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:20,159 Speaker 1: strong athlete for the guard, position too which gives him some. 364 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,360 Speaker 1: DEFENSIVE utility i thought he had a really fun, game 365 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: tonight and he was one of The Few dallas MAVs 366 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:27,400 Speaker 1: tonight that really brought the competitive energy in a game 367 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 1: that so desperately needed it On the. Dallas front big 368 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: win For, the lakers though they got an even bigger 369 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:38,200 Speaker 1: one coming up Here. On friday, that game we will 370 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: have an instant reaction to her work on the weekend 371 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 1: this week to make. That happen, so essentially the way 372 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 1: that the schedule will work out is we are Going 373 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: on saturday morning to Cover the friday. Night slate we 374 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 1: will hit multiple games from, that Slate Including. Lakers rockets 375 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,199 Speaker 1: the WAY that i WOULD Expect jj reddick to handle 376 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,239 Speaker 1: it is to go to his guys and, be like 377 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: Here's the if You beat, houston tonight you guys can 378 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 1: have the Weekend Off, saturday sunday fly out of Town on, 379 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: friday night Go to cabo if you want spend some 380 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: time with, your families get. A break we'll. Come back 381 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 1: this coaching staff will spend the weekend prepping, you guys 382 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 1: get ready to come Back on monday. And work if 383 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:23,840 Speaker 1: you Lose, to houston sol you got to come back 384 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: And beat Portland on sunday and we're starting our prep. 385 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,360 Speaker 1: Right away maybe You get, monday off but no one's 386 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,200 Speaker 1: allowed to go on vacation because they got to be. 387 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 1: In town we start Practice. On tuesday find some way 388 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: to motivate. Those guys and create more of a must 389 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: win environment Around That houston, rockets game because then you 390 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 1: get the three seed no, matter what and you can 391 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 1: allow yourself to effectively Punt that sunday game or not 392 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:48,119 Speaker 1: have to worry about it at. All whatsoever and you 393 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:52,680 Speaker 1: get seven full days off guaranteed before your first round, 394 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 1: playoff game potentially eight if you end up Playing. On 395 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: SUNDAY so i think that should be the plan heading 396 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 1: Into That houston. ROCKETS game i also just think it's 397 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 1: a another Opportunity for Luca, and lebron specifically to get 398 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:08,400 Speaker 1: some reps against their. Perimeter guys houston is high risk 399 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: for a first round upset because they have so many 400 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: you know issues on the offensive end of. The, floor 401 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:16,960 Speaker 1: however there is a pretty decent chance that We Get 402 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: lakers rockets in the, second round at least a chance 403 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 1: that's worth, you, know, Considering right and so if it 404 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:27,399 Speaker 1: ends Up Being, rockets lakers that was a, matchup where 405 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: even Though the lakers won, last time they had some 406 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: difficulty dealing with, their, bigger stronger. Perimeter defenders it's not 407 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: the same type of MATCHUP. As okac, their bigger their 408 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: perimeter guys are bigger and they have more of a 409 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 1: size in position on the front line as Well with Shangun, 410 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: and adams so it might be another opportunity For the 411 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: lakers to get some reps against that team so they 412 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: can get some more footage to improve their game planning 413 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: heading into a. PLAYOFF series i think they should go 414 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 1: for it entirely In that. Houston game the, COUNTER case 415 00:20:56,560 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 1: i guess, would be these guys play, crazy physical we 416 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 1: don't want to. Get hurt let's save It. For PORTLAND 417 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 1: but i think you're messing with the basketball gods if 418 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: you do that sort of. THING too i would try To. 419 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 1: Beat houston now on the refs for, a minute Let's 420 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: take luca's element to this and set it aside for, 421 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 1: a SECOND because i think there's a conversation to be 422 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: Had about luca's relationship. With refs why do we have 423 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: refs at? Basketball, games like why are they there? At 424 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 1: all they're there to facilitate the flow of. Basketball games. 425 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: THAT'S it i heard these Comments From mark degenel after, 426 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 1: the game a Rare marked degenal COMMENT that i don't necessarily, 427 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: agree with and he talked about how a while back 428 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,640 Speaker 1: he got a TECH From jt or the official Who. 429 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: Ejected luca he GOT a tech From jt or for 430 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: what he said was a. Mild, comment okay So he's 431 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: mark's freely admitting up front that jtor was. Being. Ridiculous okay, 432 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: After that mark said that he appreciated that jt held 433 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: the law line on the respect for, the game the 434 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: integrity of, the game something about the respect for. The 435 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: game AND while i Agree with mark because, he said 436 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:10,920 Speaker 1: he went on to say that like at a, certain 437 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 1: point you got to set, a line and if someone crosses, 438 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:14,679 Speaker 1: that line you got to be consistent. About IT and 439 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 1: i agree. With that there's a. Certain line Like if 440 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: luca had gone up To jt or in that situation 441 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: and got in his face and started being really boisterous 442 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 1: and demonstrative in his face after he already had a 443 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 1: tech earlier in, THE game i would have found it 444 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: to be a. Defensible ejection you do have to have. 445 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:36,640 Speaker 1: A line there is a decorum element, To this there 446 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: is a respect to the. Game, element however if you 447 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 1: are going To Eject luka doncic from a one point 448 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: game in a very important game For the lakers on 449 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: the seating front and kind of important for the thunder 450 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: in terms of their mental confidence in this matchup and 451 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 1: us potentially getting to see seven minutes of crunch time 452 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: basketball between the two best teams In The way conference 453 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 1: in a GAME that, i mean it was a league 454 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:04,439 Speaker 1: pass game that a lot of eyes were. On it 455 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 1: if you're Gonna eject, luca there you better be damn 456 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 1: sure that whatever it is that you're. Upset about. He 457 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: Did and luca had been talking trash to, a fan 458 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 1: was clearly talking trash to, a fan was backpedaling away 459 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:22,959 Speaker 1: and walking up the court and just looked back and 460 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: said something towards. The Fan jt or happened to be. 461 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: Standing there he, got sensitive he got. Worked up He 462 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,240 Speaker 1: kicked luca out of, The game and that really is, The, 463 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 1: thing like you have to understand that if we could 464 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: have it, our way you wouldn't even. Be. There officials 465 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:45,639 Speaker 1: you're there because we have to have you there to 466 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: facilitate the flow of. These games but you are Not 467 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: the you are not. The show go REF some ymca 468 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:54,959 Speaker 1: games and see how many people pay to show up 469 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 1: and watch. You ref you are not. The show the 470 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: show is. The players all of us wanted to see 471 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,959 Speaker 1: what happened in THAT game i would have preferred to 472 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: get to also get some crunch time sampled data from. 473 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: This matchup we didn't get that Because jt or got 474 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:16,600 Speaker 1: sensitive over a comment that wasn't even directed. Towards him 475 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 1: and that is An issue i've seen time and time 476 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 1: AGAIN from nba officials ego thinking it's about them not 477 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 1: being able to handle the emotion of. The environment basketball 478 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 1: is an. Emotional sport trash talk is a part of, 479 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:36,399 Speaker 1: the game especially between fans. And, players yes there are 480 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,400 Speaker 1: certain decorum elements you've got. To WATCH like i Thought 481 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,440 Speaker 1: the vando tech was. Perfectly fine you can't let guys 482 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 1: block each other and then run up on each other 483 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 1: and get in each. Other's faces you have to stop 484 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: that because you'll end up getting guys punched in, the 485 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: face like it will end up in. Physical altercations there 486 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 1: are certain things that you have to step up on with. 487 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 1: Trash talk but fans sit courtside and talk shit all. 488 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: Game long players talk back to them all. The, time 489 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: yes there are times when players and refs get, into 490 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 1: it and a ref has to have a line in 491 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: terms of the way that he's being. Spoken to but 492 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:15,040 Speaker 1: like you've got to have a read for the emotion of. 493 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:17,880 Speaker 1: The environment that's an. Intense Game the lakers. Needed it 494 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: luca was. Fired up he just got another Bucket torching 495 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:24,280 Speaker 1: hartenstein on. A switch he was, talking shit he was 496 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 1: having his moment in the emotion of, the game And 497 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: jt or got sensitive and couldn't. Handle it and there's 498 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: just way too much of that IN the nba that 499 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 1: needs to be resolved now Looking, at LUCA as, i 500 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: said it is a league wide problem with refs having 501 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 1: ego and not being able to manage their emotions in 502 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 1: these intense. Competitive environments so one of the most important 503 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 1: things that you have to learn how to do as 504 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 1: a basketball player is manage your relationships with. The refs 505 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,360 Speaker 1: if we all agree that they can, get sensitive if 506 00:25:57,359 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: we all agree that they have, an ego then. You 507 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: can you can't sit there and berate him all game 508 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:07,360 Speaker 1: long from, a distance towing, that line towing the, tech line, 509 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 1: talking shit but keeping your distance and finding a way 510 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: to not necessarily get yourself, thrown out but you're still. 511 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: Antagonizing it THERE was i saw someone say Something on 512 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:21,000 Speaker 1: twitter That jt or during the game had Said to, 513 00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: lakers players anyone can talk, to Me. But luca why 514 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: did he, Say? That luca he said that because you 515 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: talked a bunch of shit to him throughout the, entire 516 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: game and he's sensitive. About it, so like at a, certain, 517 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 1: POINT yeah i, Believe, you luca that you were talking 518 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 1: shit to, the fan but you put yourself in a 519 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:45,160 Speaker 1: position with the way you managed your RELATIONSHIP with jt 520 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: or that he was a quick trigger to, eject you 521 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: and he did not give you the benefit of. The 522 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: doubt as Far as, I've seen lucas never argued his 523 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: way into getting a. Better whistle he gets the calls 524 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 1: when he gets fouled it when, he doesn't and when 525 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,400 Speaker 1: he bitches, and moans it actually makes the refs less 526 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:07,120 Speaker 1: willing to give him the calls that. He wants so 527 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 1: a big part of his development in the next few 528 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: years is going to be learning how to manage his relationships. 529 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 1: With refs we could be in a big playoff series 530 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: series tied, at two big game, fourth quarter And if 531 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:20,639 Speaker 1: luca is talking a bunch of shit to, the refs 532 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 1: he could put be in another situation where one is 533 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:25,919 Speaker 1: a little sensitive on the verge of kind of losing 534 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:28,960 Speaker 1: control of, his emotions and you could cross the line 535 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:31,359 Speaker 1: and end up in a situation where you're not available to. 536 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: Your team that is the. Bottom line the bottom line 537 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,600 Speaker 1: is regardless of what the. Circumstances were your team had 538 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 1: to try to beat the thunder last Night Without luka 539 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,879 Speaker 1: doncic when they were Already, without rui and because of 540 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:46,200 Speaker 1: the back TO back jj wasn't about To push. Lebron's 541 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: minutes you ultimately put your team in a compromising position 542 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 1: and it led to. A loss so control what you, Can. 543 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:57,640 Speaker 1: Control luca you can't control jt. Or sensitivity you can't 544 00:27:57,640 --> 00:27:59,840 Speaker 1: control the sensitivity of many of these refs Around The. 545 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 1: World league you can control the way that you manage 546 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 1: your relationship with refs over the course. Of Games, all 547 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 1: right before we get out of, HERE today i want 548 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:11,639 Speaker 1: to talk a little bit About The steph. Lebron Debate 549 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: so steph fans reinstigated this discussion over, the weekend basically 550 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 1: trying to paint the Picture that steph is the defining 551 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: player of, this era the greatest player of, this era 552 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 1: and they had a better Career Than. Lebron james steph 553 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 1: fans have felt this way since. Twenty fifteen this is 554 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: not exactly a new idea many of you might Remember 555 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 1: The steph better the hashtag that used to go around all. 556 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: The time and to, BE clear i don't Blame more 557 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 1: yours fans for feeling. This way he's, their hero he 558 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 1: brought them. Four titles it'd be weird if they weren't 559 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: relentlessly advocating for him in the all. TIME context i 560 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 1: also find debates along these lines to be somewhat boring 561 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 1: because no one's changing. Their mind There's no warriors fan 562 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:04,080 Speaker 1: that is going to budge based on this Take that 563 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: i'm about. To unleash you guys have your way that 564 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: YOU feel, i RESPECT that i have my WAY that 565 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 1: I feel i, respect THAT or i would ask for 566 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 1: the same. In. Return RIGHT but i have literally never 567 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: heard a basketball person who Isn't a warriors fan or 568 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: an Outspoken anti lebron guy make the Case that steph 569 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:27,480 Speaker 1: was Better, than lebron because. It's absurd let's set aside 570 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 1: the obvious stuff Like that lebron Had a Hall of 571 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 1: fame Career before steph even entered, his prime And that 572 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 1: lebron is still every bit as good, as him Or 573 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 1: that lebron has four times as many finals MVPs or 574 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: twice as, many MVPs Or that lebron is one of 575 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 1: only two PLAYERS in nba history with four MVPs And four. 576 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 1: Finals MVPs let's set that. Stuff aside just the Narrative 577 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: that warriors fans are trying to build. Is absurd steph 578 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:56,880 Speaker 1: won his first Title against lebron in a series where 579 00:29:56,920 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 1: both of his co stars. Were injured lebron literally Received 580 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: MORE finals mvp Consideration than steph after. THAT series i 581 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: disagreed with that line of THINKING because i don't believe 582 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,720 Speaker 1: in rewarding. THE loser I think steph should have Won AT, 583 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 1: finals Mvp but lebron literally got more Consideration FOR finals 584 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 1: Mvp than steph. That Season then lebron beat him in 585 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:21,120 Speaker 1: spectacular fashion in twenty sixteen back to back or two 586 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 1: forty point Games in game Five and game six to extend. 587 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:27,600 Speaker 1: The series in that twenty, Sixteen series lebron Badly outplayed 588 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:31,880 Speaker 1: steph on both ends of. The Floor Then kevin durant joined, 589 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:36,240 Speaker 1: the team And the warriors were so insanely talented that 590 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:40,840 Speaker 1: they had a negative odds on sportsbooks before the season 591 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: to win. The title you were going you bet a 592 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 1: dollar On the warriors to win the Title. In october 593 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 1: those years in seventeen, and eighteen you'd have made less 594 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,400 Speaker 1: than a dollar at the end of the season because 595 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 1: it Wasn't just Katie. And steph it wasn't just the 596 00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:58,000 Speaker 1: second and third best players in the league. Joining forces 597 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 1: It Was, klay thompson the second shooter of, all time 598 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:03,120 Speaker 1: one of the best perimeter defenders, in basketball with great 599 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:07,160 Speaker 1: size and strength at, his position an awesome role player in. 600 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 1: This League draymond green arguably the greatest defender of. This 601 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 1: era andre guodalas such a versatile forward that he Got 602 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: THE finals mvp in, twenty fifteen and during that era 603 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: was a do everything player. For them i'm a Big 604 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 1: Fan kyrie Irving And kevin love AND. J, r smith 605 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:27,080 Speaker 1: but it was a different level of talent that was 606 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:31,240 Speaker 1: on those. Two rosters the way that whole four year 607 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 1: saga is now being retroactively rebuild as a one on 608 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:42,959 Speaker 1: one Rivalry between Lebron and steph is. Fucking Outrageous when 609 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:46,000 Speaker 1: lebron was at, his best he was the best Parts 610 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: of Steph and draymond. Put together he was one of 611 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 1: the most prolific offensive engines in the history of, the 612 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 1: sport and one of the best defensive players to ever play. 613 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:57,520 Speaker 1: The game what happened in the twenty sixteen finals is 614 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: kind of the perfect encapsulation of the difference between the two. 615 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:05,240 Speaker 1: Of them lebron in that fourth quarter surgically Took the 616 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: warriors apart in A way steph was not able to 617 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: on the other end of, the floor and yet still 618 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:12,880 Speaker 1: at the end of, The game lebron saved it by 619 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: leveraging his athleticism to make a superhuman Play when kyrie 620 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 1: on the other End attacked steph because he was the 621 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:22,760 Speaker 1: lesser athlete on the court and a player he could 622 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: get easy. Separation from that's the difference between the two 623 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: two all time great. Offensive engines i'd Even argue steph 624 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:32,360 Speaker 1: was a little bit better as an offensive Engine, than 625 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 1: Lebron but lebron Brought that draymond level of playoff defensive 626 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 1: impact while also being a Five Time First TEAM All 627 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: Nba First Team all. Defensive player lebron was one of 628 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:46,280 Speaker 1: the great defenders to ever play. This game think back 629 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 1: To the spurs series and the low man Possessions On 630 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 1: tim Duncan And thiago splitter at. The rim think about 631 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:56,880 Speaker 1: him in twenty sixteen on the famous Brick that steph 632 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: Shot Over kevin love at the top Of the lebron 633 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:04,960 Speaker 1: was lurking in. The paint he blocked nine Shots over, game, 634 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:09,160 Speaker 1: five six and seven of. That series think about The 635 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:11,720 Speaker 1: level lebron was able to get to defensively in twenty 636 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:14,880 Speaker 1: twenty as he helped anchor one of the great DEFENSES 637 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:17,480 Speaker 1: in nba history as he won his fourth championship the 638 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:21,360 Speaker 1: Year After kevin durant Left. The warriors there was A 639 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:24,320 Speaker 1: level lebron could get to in terms of his athletic 640 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:28,239 Speaker 1: Imposition that steph could never, get to, and that, to 641 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:31,240 Speaker 1: me is why they are on. Different tiers i'm A huge. 642 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:35,400 Speaker 1: Steph fan he's you gotta take my word. FOR this i. 643 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:39,160 Speaker 1: Get it he's legitimately my second, favorite PLAYER and i 644 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:43,560 Speaker 1: actually like him more as like a Dude. Than lebron 645 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:47,160 Speaker 1: half The time lebron opens, his mouth it drives, me crazy. 646 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:49,400 Speaker 1: Super corny there are a lot OF things i don't 647 00:33:49,480 --> 00:33:53,000 Speaker 1: like about. The guy, To me steph is a more 648 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:58,000 Speaker 1: steady leader and a much, more likable. Just guy i'm 649 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:00,760 Speaker 1: A big, steph fan but when it comes down, to 650 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:04,080 Speaker 1: basketball he's just not on the same Tier. As lebron, 651 00:34:04,120 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 1: all Time it's LEBRON and mj at. The top then there's, 652 00:34:08,120 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 1: a gap and Then, it's Kobe, it's Magic, it's steph 653 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 1: And it's bird in that. Next tier, FOR me i 654 00:34:14,239 --> 00:34:16,520 Speaker 1: Don't think steph is even capable of entering into the. 655 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:20,759 Speaker 1: Next tier he's never even had an undisputed hold on 656 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:22,799 Speaker 1: the best player in the world title the Way that 657 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:26,319 Speaker 1: lebron did back in twenty thirteen Or that. Jokic does 658 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:33,560 Speaker 1: now we Can celebrate steph without rewriting history and journeying. 659 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: To fantasyland that guys like it was an awesome rivalry 660 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 1: Between the Cavs, and warriors and it was fun in 661 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:43,800 Speaker 1: a stretch of the OF the nba history where we 662 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 1: got to see these teams face over and. Over again 663 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:48,920 Speaker 1: but if you're painting that As like Steph versus lebron 664 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,719 Speaker 1: playing one, on one that's dishonest and it's just not it's. 665 00:34:52,719 --> 00:34:57,960 Speaker 1: Not reality SO LIKE i i like like that athletic 666 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 1: imposition element we're. Talking about do you want to Know 667 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:03,480 Speaker 1: why lebron's never had single digit points and, you know 668 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:06,160 Speaker 1: god knows how, many games Or that lebron hasn't had 669 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:08,760 Speaker 1: three points in a Game since december of two thousand, 670 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:12,960 Speaker 1: and four because there's a certain floor that comes from 671 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:15,919 Speaker 1: being six' nine two hundred and sixty pounds and big 672 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:20,200 Speaker 1: and strong and being able to leverage yourself in ways 673 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:24,879 Speaker 1: that don't strictly tie. To, Shot making now steph has 674 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:27,360 Speaker 1: a gravity Element in the rockets, game last, night for 675 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 1: instance he only. HAD three points a lot of plays 676 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 1: On film Where i'm watching steph are on off, of 677 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 1: an action someone slip out of it. And get open 678 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:36,520 Speaker 1: steph has value that, goes beyond it but there's more 679 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:39,960 Speaker 1: variance in his singular output on the game because he's. 680 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:42,800 Speaker 1: A jump shooter sometimes the shots. Don't go in sometimes 681 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 1: he goes one for eight from three instead, of you know, 682 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,719 Speaker 1: Twelve for twenty and that's the up and down that 683 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:51,000 Speaker 1: can come from that. Type, of experience again, Like to 684 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:54,040 Speaker 1: me steph is one of THE greats. IN nba history 685 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:55,520 Speaker 1: i have, HIM at five i have him have the 686 00:35:55,600 --> 00:35:58,640 Speaker 1: top FIVE player, In NBA history but i just don't 687 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:00,480 Speaker 1: think he was on the same Level AS on and 688 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 1: i thought it was just kind of hilarious the way 689 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:05,680 Speaker 1: that that was attempted to be made. As a case 690 00:36:05,719 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 1: over the course, of the weekend the volume