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We got a quick 45 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: show for you guys tonight. Obviously only one game as 46 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: the first round is winding down. And there was one 47 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: dynamic that I talked about as we left for Game 48 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: five as Houston blew out the Golden State Warriors. That 49 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 2: was Houston's pathway to make this a series, and it 50 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: was Fred van Vliet now brin Shangoon and then being 51 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: able to go blow for blow as score with the 52 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: Warrior Stars. And they did it again tonight, fifty points 53 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 2: from those two as the Rockets win one fifteen to 54 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: one oh seven, extend this series to seven. Heading back 55 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 2: to Houston and what has been just a wild series 56 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 2: with all sorts of twists and turns and different vibes 57 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: and different trash talk and different dynamics at play. We're 58 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 2: gonna be breaking that game down from the perspective of 59 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: both teams. After that, we're gonna take a couple questions 60 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 2: from you guys in the chat. After that, we're gonna 61 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: head over to playback. So for those of you guys 62 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: who haven't been over there yet, we're gonna be going 63 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: right after we finish here Live Tonight over to playback. 64 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: That's where we can be more interactive with you guys. 65 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 2: You guys can come on stage with us and ask questions. 66 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: We can talk about some of the specific details of 67 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 2: the series. I also have the ability to put film 68 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 2: on the screen and we could talk about some of 69 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 2: the specific dynamics that are taking place in this particular game. 70 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 2: So make sure you guys are ready after the show 71 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: to head over to playback to hang out for a 72 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 2: little bit when we get done here. You guys know 73 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: the job before we get started. To subscribe to the 74 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: Hoops and I YouTube channels. You don't miss any more 75 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 2: of our videos. Follow me on Twitter at underscore Jason LTCA. 76 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: You guys don't misshow announcement. So forget about a podcast feed. 77 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: Wherever you get your podcast on our Hoops Tonight. It's 78 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: also super helpful if you leave a rating in a review. 79 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 2: On that front, Jackson's also doing great work on our 80 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 2: social media feeds on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Make sure 81 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: you guys follow us there. And the last pan at 82 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: least kep dropping mail back questions in the YouTube comments, 83 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: and we keep getting to him throughout the remainder of 84 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: the postseason. So Fred van Vliet, as I mentioned, over 85 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 2: the course of this season, a jump shot for Fred 86 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: van Vliet was worth less than a point. It was 87 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,799 Speaker 2: worth zero point nine to nine points per possession, points 88 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: per shot, and through the first three games of the 89 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: series it was a lot of the same kind of 90 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 2: thing I've seen from Fred a lot this season, which 91 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 2: is he's kind of an important, you know, decision maker 92 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 2: for the Rockets in the half court, just kind of 93 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 2: getting the ball into the pocket to Shanggoon and just 94 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 2: kind of keeping the ball moving from side to side. 95 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 2: He's kind of like the guy who greases the wheels 96 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 2: for them on offense at the guard spot and as 97 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: you know, kind of in concert with what Alburn Shangoon 98 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: does in the middle of the floor. In the last 99 00:04:56,520 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 2: three games, though, Fred van Vliet is eighteen for twenty 100 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 2: seven from three, which is just unbelievable six for nine 101 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: again tonight, that's literally the difference in the game he goes. 102 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 2: He goes three for nine, which is like in line 103 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 2: with the season averages. This is a game Golden State wins. 104 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 2: And you know, I talked after Game five that if 105 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 2: there was one little like kind of playing with fire 106 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 2: that Golden State did over the tail end of the 107 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 2: series was that they lost control of Fred van Vliet, 108 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: and specifically in Game four, he got a bunch of 109 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 2: wide open looks, really really good looks. If you guys 110 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: remember down the stretch of that game, that was when 111 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 2: we saw a heavy dose because of foul trouble. We 112 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 2: saw a heavy dose of like trace Jackson Davis and 113 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 2: Quinton Post trying to guard Alburn Shangoon and the Rockets 114 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 2: were setting up Fred van Vliet one pass away and 115 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 2: he was, you know, posting up and drawing that second 116 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: defender and pitching it out to Fred. Fred was getting 117 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 2: clean looks that way. Fred was getting clean looks on 118 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 2: offensive rebounds. Fred was getting clean looks on inverted ball 119 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 2: screens with Alburn shangu And you know, the Warriors have 120 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 2: kind of lost control of him, and they've lost control 121 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 2: of Shangoon, and now it's in a situation where you know, 122 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 2: ultimately what's gonna happen in Game seven is going to 123 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 2: come down to the play of the stars. I you know, 124 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 2: I try to be consistent as much as I can 125 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 2: on this show, and you guys know that I'll be 126 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 2: critical of stars first and foremost more than coaches, more 127 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 2: than role players. And one of the main reasons why 128 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 2: is because the stars are the guys with the superpowers. 129 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 2: The coaches can only do so much to set you 130 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 2: up for success before it ultimately becomes about the best 131 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 2: guys on one team creating advantages versus the best guys 132 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 2: on the other team creating advantages. I talked about it 133 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 2: in the Pistons Knicks series about how every series or 134 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 2: every game came down the stretch to a gap in 135 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 2: decision making and shot making between Jalen Brunson and Kid Cunningham. 136 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 2: I talked about how in the Lakers Timberwolve series, it's 137 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 2: come down to whether or not Luka Doncic could beat 138 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 2: his one on one defender effectively enough to get the 139 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 2: defense in rotation so the Lakers could play advantage basketball. 140 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 2: Because Lebron at age forty in Austin Reeves as a 141 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 2: lesser athlete needs advantages to succeed. Looking at the Nuggets 142 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 2: Clippers series, I've talked about how James Harden and him 143 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 2: consistently getting downhill and breaking the defense, of breaking the 144 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 2: defense down is what's necessary for the Clippers to succeed. 145 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 2: These are what did I talk about in Game six 146 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 2: when the Clippers won. I talked about Nikola Jokic in 147 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 2: the third quarter not doing the job offensively. And this 148 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 2: has been the case in this series with the Warriors, 149 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: when Steph has gone unreal offensively as a shot maker, 150 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 2: the Warriors have won thirty one points in Game one 151 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 2: on nineteen shots, he gets the win, thirty six points 152 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 2: in Game three, he gets the win. They managed to 153 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 2: win a game in Game four with him not playing 154 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 2: particularly well, getting a bunch of contributions down the roster. 155 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 2: But in the games where Steph has struggled to generate 156 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 2: great offense, the team has struggled to win. He goes 157 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 2: six for fifteen for twenty points. In Game two, they lose. 158 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: He goes six for thirteen or excuse me, four for 159 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 2: twelve in Game five for thirteen points, and they lose. Tonight, 160 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 2: when he was hitting shots through the first three quarters, 161 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 2: they were attached. What happened in the fourth quarter when 162 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 2: Steph went ice cold, the Rockets pulled away. And again, 163 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 2: there are lots of other factors at play. The Warriors 164 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 2: missed a lot of clean looks tonight. They struggled a 165 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 2: ton on the offensive glass, They struggled with several basic 166 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: pieces of action that they couldn't defend tonight. There are 167 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 2: a lot of things that the Warrior struggled with. But ultimately, 168 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: the one guy in these situations that has the ability 169 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,839 Speaker 2: to overcome the circumstances and carry his team to where 170 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,439 Speaker 2: he needs to go is the guy who is initiating 171 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 2: offense for you, the guy that is starting everything. And 172 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 2: in this game, while Steph did still generate a bunch 173 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 2: of advantages, he wasn't able to match it with the 174 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 2: shot make in that fourth quarter when his team needed 175 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 2: to make a run. It was right there. It's a 176 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 2: two point game, it was right there for the taking, 177 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: and they immediately lost control to start that fourth quarter 178 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 2: and they were never able to get back in control 179 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 2: of it. And like, I don't think it's a coincidence 180 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 2: that when Fred and Shangoon straight up out play their counterparts, 181 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 2: that the Rockets look like the better team, and that's 182 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 2: going to be I mean, if you ask me what's 183 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,319 Speaker 2: going to happen in Game seven, you can talk about 184 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 2: Pods making shots, you can talk about Draymond being more 185 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 2: impactful offensively, But I really think it's this simple. If 186 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 2: you guys can do a better job guarding Fred and 187 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 2: you can get Steph back to where he was offensively 188 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,839 Speaker 2: earlier in the series, you're going to win. It is 189 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 2: that simple. In my opinion, I've always kind of focused 190 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 2: more on the stars than other elements that are just 191 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 2: that come with variability. Coach can only do so much. 192 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 2: Role Players are by design inconsistent. That's why they're role players. 193 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,079 Speaker 2: If they were consistently great all those things, they'd make 194 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 2: thirty million dollars. I've heard a lot of talk about 195 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 2: the roster, the roster the Warriors. The Warriors roster was 196 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 2: number one in defense after the All Star break. If 197 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 2: those dudes were all also awesome offensive players, you'd have 198 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 2: a four hundred million dollar payroll. Like, the construct of 199 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 2: this team is, we have Draymond Green, we have all 200 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: these ass kicking athletes that play super hard and play 201 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 2: super smart. On defense, we get a ton of stops 202 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 2: and Steph lifts us over the top on offense. That 203 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 2: is the formula, and this series has absolutely swung on 204 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: Steph's production starting to tail off in Fred van Vliet's 205 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 2: starting to rise to the surface. So like we can talk, 206 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 2: I've talked about this a lot last night when we 207 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 2: were talking Nuggets Clippers. When you get to this point 208 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 2: in the series, there's there's nothing really fancy about it, 209 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 2: you know, like the there's no schematic adjustment, there's no 210 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 2: thing that Steve Kerr can do. It's your guys versus 211 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 2: their guys. At this point, no one's surprising anybody. You 212 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 2: know what the shangun Fred van Vliet two man game 213 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 2: is gonna look like. You know, you're gonna see some 214 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 2: zone and guess what, Steph's gonna have to get those 215 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:14,719 Speaker 2: screens from the top man in the zone and he's 216 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 2: gonna have to get downhill and make something happen. And 217 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 2: we know he can do it because he's done it 218 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 2: out of other points in this series. There's a lot 219 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 2: of different elements tonight that went Houston's way. I thought 220 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 2: Steven Adams was just absolutely unbelievable. He was plus fifteen 221 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 2: and thirty one minutes. Did pretty well at the free 222 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 2: throw line, which I think was important with the way 223 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 2: that Steve Kerr was deliberately sending him there. He was 224 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 2: nine for sixteen at the foul line, made enough of 225 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 2: them to kind of stiff arm the Warriors when they 226 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,319 Speaker 2: were trying to use the hack of Adams strategy. The 227 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 2: offensive rebounding from him was huge. Shanggun just brought enough 228 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 2: of that tough shot making in the short to mid range. 229 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 2: The defensive work that every Rockets player did on the perimeter, 230 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 2: rushing the Warriors offensive players and forcing them into turnovers. 231 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:03,959 Speaker 2: You know, it's the Rockets are playing. They're playing Rockets basketball, 232 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 2: and the only way you're going to flip this dynamic 233 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 2: is if you can get them to start missing some 234 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 2: shots through the strength of your defense. And then on 235 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 2: the other end of the floor, if you can get 236 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 2: more out of Steph, get more out of Jimmy than 237 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 2: what you've been getting at this point in the series. 238 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,959 Speaker 2: Stephan Jimmy seven for twenty two from three tonight. A 239 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 2: lot of shots were going up, not as many were 240 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:25,960 Speaker 2: going in as we know that they're capable of. I 241 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:27,559 Speaker 2: want to open it up to the floor here I 242 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 2: want to I'm gonna bring Jackson on. We're gonna take 243 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 2: some questions. We'll stay here for Jackson. We'll say here 244 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 2: for about ten minutes before we head over to playback. 245 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 2: But again, we're gonna take some questions here for a 246 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 2: little bit, and then we'll move the show over to playback. 247 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 3: Let's do it. Let's do it. First, question about Steven Adams. 248 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 3: He's obviously presented a ton of problems for the Warriors. 249 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 3: I don't think it's a coincidence that the Rockets have 250 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:50,680 Speaker 3: won two games when he's playing a lot more minutes. 251 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 3: Do you think the Warriors counter should be to stay 252 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 3: with the smaller lineup? You know what generally is more 253 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 3: effective for them as a as a team, or play bigger. 254 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 3: Let a big try to box to Adams while Draymond 255 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 3: gets to guard Shanghu. 256 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 2: It's a tough question. I actually think the answer to 257 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 2: dealing with Steven Adams Moore has to do with the 258 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 2: offensive end of the floor. By the way, as we 259 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 2: look at the numbers, Quinton post in eighteen minutes tonight 260 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:20,559 Speaker 2: was minus nine, So having that second big on the 261 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:25,439 Speaker 2: floor wasn't exactly doing a ton of positive work in 262 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 2: this specific case, I look at it like this. There 263 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 2: was a stretch in the third quarter there where Steph 264 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 2: was actually doing quite a bit of damage to Steven 265 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: Adams in space, and that really is the key. If 266 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 2: you guys remember, dating back to earlier in the series, 267 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 2: one of the ways that Steph was having a lot 268 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 2: of success was he was attacking up the floor with 269 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 2: pace and getting on too Steven Adams and screening action 270 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,679 Speaker 2: and then immediately attacking and drawing that initial dribble penetration. 271 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 2: When they have Steven Adams and Albern Shangun on the floor, 272 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,439 Speaker 2: they've got to get those guys in the blender and 273 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 2: they got to make them cover ground on the perimeter 274 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 2: more and more. I did think that there were several 275 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 2: examples tonight, specifically Moses Moody and Brandon Pajemski, which is 276 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 2: ironic because the two of them were kind of the 277 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:10,439 Speaker 2: more reliable younger players throughout this season. I thought both 278 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 2: of them took a few too many shots tonight that 279 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:15,439 Speaker 2: were in that like eight nine seconds on the shot 280 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 2: clock where we can at least work to try to 281 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 2: get it back to Steph because at the end of 282 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 2: the day, like those guys just aren't gonna hit enough 283 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 2: of them for it to be that impactful. And I do, 284 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 2: I do think there's something to be said about like Steph, 285 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 2: putting a shot up is your best chance to generate 286 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 2: points and you need to get it like empty the clip. 287 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 2: Steph needs to be taken like a lot more shots 288 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 2: than even than he even has been taking in situations 289 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 2: like this when they're not going down. 290 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I agree. There's We've gotten a lot of 291 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 3: questions about the rotation. Is Jonathan kaminga the guy? There's 292 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 3: a lot of potentially misplaced Maybe Pat Spencer should get 293 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 3: some run talk in the chat right now, I'm not 294 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 3: sure I would quite go that far. It's obviously comes 295 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 3: down to the stars. Like you're saying, if you were 296 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 3: going to make any sort of rotation adjustments for the Warriors, 297 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 3: is it more Moses Moody, more, Buddy Healed, more, Gary Payton, 298 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 3: more quintin post trace Jackson Davis? What what would your 299 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 3: sort of chess move be? 300 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 2: I was surprised at how quickly Steve Kerr bailed on 301 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 2: Buddy Heild. I know he was in some foul trouble, 302 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 2: but like Buddy when he's been on the floor in 303 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 2: this series as like a counterpart to Steph's spacing, has 304 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 2: actually generated a lot of openings for Steph, mainly meaning 305 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 2: like when Buddy's on the weak side, he's at least 306 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 2: being accounted for, And like I just I thought he 307 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 2: had just a little bit of too quick of a 308 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 2: hook tonight, especially considering the fact that it wasn't like 309 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 2: Brandon Pajemski was hitting everything he was taken and having 310 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 2: some sort of profound defensive impact. Again, like, I understand 311 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 2: the desire to start looking down the roster and being like, 312 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 2: wh what if we get more out of this guy? 313 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 2: What if we get more out of that guy? But 314 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 2: this is just my personal philosophy, and I know that 315 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 2: there are a lot of Warriors fans that disagree with me. 316 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 2: I was arguing with a couple of Warriors fans before 317 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 2: the show, like, there are Warriors fans that are like, 318 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 2: Steph's doing his job, it's on everyone else. And I 319 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 2: don't disagree that there are obviously some elements down the 320 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 2: roster that need to perform better than they've been performing. 321 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 2: But I am a firm believer that the superstar is 322 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 2: the superpower and they're the ones that can overcome. And 323 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 2: so yeah, you can lean a little bit more into 324 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 2: Buddy Heeld than I would. I would lean into Buddy 325 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 2: Heeld specifically for that counter spacing, having less congestion when 326 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 2: Steph is looking to attack into the middle of the floor. 327 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 2: One of the things that was missing Intonight's game is 328 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 2: it was a lot of threes from Steph. Sixteen of 329 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 2: his twenty three attempts from three. If you remember, in 330 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 2: earlier games in the series, he was really aggressive in 331 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 2: the short to mid range curling around action, taking stuff 332 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 2: that was closer to the basket, and I think counter 333 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 2: spacing was Steph playing Buddy alongside him more. I think 334 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 2: would be helpful. While you're asking the next question, I'm 335 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 2: actually going to go up to cleaning the glass and 336 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 2: see what Buddies on off numbers are in this series, 337 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 2: because I think they're pretty strong for sure. 338 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 3: And I think that's one thing that I mean, the 339 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 3: zone has obviously, the Rocket Zone has obviously thrown the 340 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 3: Warriors offense off in a lot of ways, and I 341 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 3: think the biggest, I mean, the reason why they deploy 342 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 3: one of the reasons why they deployed is working it's 343 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 3: keeping Steven Adams close to the basket, and it really 344 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 3: makes it never mind get the ball even inside the paint, 345 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 3: which they struggle to do. But Steph Curry is not 346 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 3: getting any remotely easy looks the inside the arc when 347 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:21,959 Speaker 3: they're playing zone. It is very It has definitely been very, 348 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 3: very effective at its goal, which is to muck it 349 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 3: up and then keep the Warriors out of the paint. 350 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 2: Another question, really quickly, just so that you guys have 351 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 2: the numbers, Buddy Healed, has the best plus minus of 352 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 2: any role player in the series. The Warriors are ten 353 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 2: point two points better per one hundred possessions with Buddy 354 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 2: on versus off. Moving Gary Payton into the starting lineup 355 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,879 Speaker 2: Gary Payton in this series, and you and Jackson and 356 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 2: I are both big Bro, but he is the Warriors 357 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 2: at thirteen point two points worst per one hundred possessions 358 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:56,439 Speaker 2: in the series. When he's on the floor, I just 359 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,679 Speaker 2: what I'm seeing with my eyes is the counterspacing like 360 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 2: they're Steph and Buddy are consistently on opposite sides of 361 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 2: the floor and pulling help defenders away from each other 362 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 2: and making life easy for each other. I know he 363 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 2: was in foul trouble tonight, but I did think that 364 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 2: he was capable of providing more than he did. 365 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 3: Next question, this is not necessarily directed at you because 366 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 3: you are critical of stuff today, But why does it 367 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 3: feel like Steph gets less criticism than other stars? 368 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 2: I I think I think all of this really comes 369 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 2: down to stand behavior. Like I like, I try to 370 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 2: be consistent. I openly came on the show after the 371 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 2: Lakers game. It was like Lebron was shitty on the 372 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 2: defensive glass tonight and it was a huge part of 373 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 2: why they lost the game. Like, I am a big 374 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 2: Lebron fan, but like, I believe in trying to be 375 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 2: consistent with that kind of stuff. I also know that 376 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 2: when I'm dealing with the general public, like every Steph 377 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 2: fan is gonna say he's never done anything wrong, He's 378 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 2: the goat, you know, you know, like, and then every 379 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 2: Lebron fan is gonna be like, why are we never 380 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 2: critical of Steph? And it's like most of the people 381 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 2: that I watched that cover the league do a pretty 382 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 2: good job of trying to be honest as and fair 383 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 2: as best as they can. And so I think, like 384 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 2: I think, honestly, it's it's just about like the echo 385 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 2: chambers online, Like, yeah, if you if you go online 386 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 2: and you are scrolling through Twitter and you're watching a 387 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 2: bunch of Warriors fans, they're probably not gonna be blaming 388 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 2: Steph for what happened tonight. And for the record, I 389 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 2: don't think Steph's at fault for what's happening tonight or 390 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,880 Speaker 2: what's happening in this series. It's I always, it's it's 391 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 2: this simple to me. He's the one guy who can 392 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 2: save them. He's the one guy who can save them. Jackson. 393 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 2: Who was the one guy who could have saved the 394 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 2: Lakers in the first round. 395 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 3: I mean it probably would have been Luka Doncic. 396 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 2: It was Luca. Luca was the one guy who was 397 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 2: capable of saving them by being so good on an 398 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,199 Speaker 2: island one on one that everything else trickled down from that. 399 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 2: Like that that I'm a big believer in. Like looking 400 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 2: at Moses Moody and being like, why can't you do more? 401 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 2: Is like you're you're asking You're asking someone who's not 402 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:46,640 Speaker 2: capable of it. 403 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 3: It's like you're playing like meme basketball, like why can't 404 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,200 Speaker 3: this other guy do it? Yeah? 405 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 2: Exactly, and like and and that's the thing it's we're not. Yeah, 406 00:19:55,800 --> 00:20:00,200 Speaker 2: when we're discussing Steph with respect to Damian Lillard, like, yeah, 407 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 2: I'm gonna start saying stuff like Steph's a way better defender, 408 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 2: he's way better off ball, he's way better at this this, 409 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 2: this net. But when I'm comparing Steph to Shay Gilders, 410 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 2: Alexander and Nikola Jokic and the guys at the top 411 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 2: of the league, like they Steph to me was playing 412 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 2: at a top five level coming into this series. That 413 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 2: was the level he was at. I thought he was 414 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 2: better than Luka Dancic coming into this playoff run, and 415 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 2: like he is again the one guy who can save them. 416 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 2: And it really is that simple to me, really quickly 417 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 2: before you ask the next question. Thirty four possessions of 418 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:32,159 Speaker 2: zone for Houston tonight zero point eight two four points 419 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:35,640 Speaker 2: per possession. I'm pulling. I thought it was particularly bad 420 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 2: in the Yeah, it was all in the fourth quarter 421 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 2: where they fell apart. In the first three quarters, in 422 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 2: sixteen possessions, the Warriors got one point three eight Jesus 423 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,920 Speaker 2: point points per possession against zone in the fourth quarter. 424 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 2: In the fourth quarter against zone eighteen possessions, only six 425 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 2: points so yeah, when we head over to playback here 426 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:01,160 Speaker 2: in a little bit, guys, we will all we will 427 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 2: watch all eighteen of those possessions and we'll see if 428 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 2: there's something obvious that they can get away from. But yeah, 429 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 2: the zone definitely picked them to part picked them to pieces. 430 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 2: In that fourth quarter. I thought Steph was obviously fatigued too. 431 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 2: Like I thought Steph got some good looks. I thought 432 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 2: Steph got three or four very makeable Steph Curry shots 433 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 2: in that fourth quarter that he just didn't make. And 434 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 2: I think, like I think there's a wear and tear factor. 435 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 2: I think there's, you know, some of the reality of 436 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:29,920 Speaker 2: the variants that comes with really difficult shot making. But yeah, 437 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,119 Speaker 2: I mean that's some crazy numbers coming out of the 438 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 2: zone defense there. 439 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 3: That is crazy. Let's see one more question and then 440 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 3: we'll head over to playback. You talked a lot about 441 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:40,160 Speaker 3: the formula for the Warriors in game seven. Is one 442 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 3: thing on each end? Can they defend the Fred van 443 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:46,320 Speaker 3: Vliet Shanhun two men action better, dramatically better on the 444 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,239 Speaker 3: defensive end, and Ken Steph Curry, you know, lift them 445 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 3: up with shot making the other on the offensive end. 446 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 3: If you were watching the Warriors, and you had to 447 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 3: pick one of those two things that're going into game seven. 448 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 3: You were like, they're doing this, check it off, they 449 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,120 Speaker 3: are doing one of those two things when you pick 450 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 3: what would give them the better chance to win being 451 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 3: much much better defensively against that two man game or 452 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 3: Steph Curry. I'm not gonna say Steph Curry going godmude, 453 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 3: because that's the obvious. You know, if he gets fifty, 454 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 3: they're gonna win. But if he is a better shot 455 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 3: maker than he was tonight, I. 456 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 2: Think I think the controllable is defense. I think there's 457 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 2: only so much you can cross your fingers in hope 458 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 2: in terms of Steph's shot making, like and if he's 459 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 2: if it's there, they're gonna win. But this is the thing, 460 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 2: like they they won, and like there is a way 461 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 2: to win on Sunday in Game seven without Steph Curry 462 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 2: having to score thirty points, and it's you get Shangun 463 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 2: and Fred van Vliet under control. I think there's a 464 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 2: certain amount of like those. There's certain guys that you 465 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 2: don't want shooting, and there are certain guys that you're 466 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 2: more comfortable with shooting, like Jabari Smith, Junior gott To 467 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,200 Speaker 2: chase him off the line, Dylan Brooks over three, A 468 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 2: Men Thompson over one from three, Alprin Shangun over two 469 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,479 Speaker 2: from three, Jalen Green one for six from three, Like 470 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 2: they they need to be pinching and making sure that 471 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 2: specifically Fred is not getting looks, specifically Jabbari Smith is 472 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 2: not getting looks the other guys who cares, Like Tar 473 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,119 Speaker 2: Easton made two threes tonight. If Tar Easton gets a 474 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 2: bunch of open looks in game seven, I don't think 475 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,120 Speaker 2: they're going to go in at a super high clay, 476 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 2: but like they need to do a better job of 477 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:15,400 Speaker 2: shrinking the floor. I would switch. That was I would 478 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 2: switch without switching, without conceding switches. What that means is 479 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 2: like like, try to do what you did on the 480 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 2: final possession of game four, bust through the switch as 481 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:27,879 Speaker 2: best you can, but ultimately don't give Fred van Vliet 482 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 2: clean looks that come out of him slipping out of 483 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,639 Speaker 2: action because you put two on the ball. And I mean, 484 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 2: there is something to be said about leaning into size, 485 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 2: Like you know, I'm not even necessarily talking about Quentin 486 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 2: Post necessarily, but just playing your bigger, better athletes as 487 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,199 Speaker 2: much as possible in the game for the purpose of 488 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 2: trying to get more stops and get out in transition. 489 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 2: Because transition is another way that can get going. I 490 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:50,679 Speaker 2: would lean into it in different ways like I think 491 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,840 Speaker 2: they're I think with the starting group, I still really 492 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 2: like having Buddy Healed out there next to step, but 493 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 2: I think you need to have lineups set, especially when 494 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 2: Steven Adams is on the floor, where you're built more 495 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 2: around the athleticism piece and try to get out and 496 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 2: transition more. All right, guys, So, as we mentioned, there's 497 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:07,640 Speaker 2: a link in the description, we're headed over to playback 498 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 2: right now. We're going to take some questions. Have some 499 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 2: of you guys come on stage if you want, and 500 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 2: we will watch some of the film from the Warrior 501 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,479 Speaker 2: Struggling against the Rocket Zone. We'll see you guys over 502 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,160 Speaker 2: there in just a few minutes. What's up, guys, There's 503 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 2: always I appreciate you for listening to and supporting OOPS tonight. 504 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 2: They would actually be really helpful for us if you 505 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,199 Speaker 2: guys would take a second and leave a rating and 506 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 2: a review. As always, I appreciate you guys supporting us, 507 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 2: but if you could take a minute to do that, 508 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 2: I really appreciate it the volume