1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 2 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: straight Fire, Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire. Thursday, 3 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:22,119 Speaker 1: May twenty seven, Another solid night in the Association. Before 4 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: we get to the games, I just want to give 5 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: you guys a shout out, huge shout out for the listening. 6 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: Numbers have gone way up in the last week. I 7 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: guess you guys are big NBA fans. The Clipper Darrel 8 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: podcast shocking numbers through the roof, very thrilled. Uh, thank 9 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: you for you know, sharing with your friends and passing 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: on the word. And uh some good reaction to the 11 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: Chris Mannix podcast yesterday. We good interview with him. And 12 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: this Kawhi Leonard stuff is not going to stop as 13 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: as long as the Clippers keep losing basketball games. And uh, 14 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: we'll give a day off, take the shots at the 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: paper clips and maybe we'll come back tomorrow and revisit them. Um. 16 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,279 Speaker 1: But I just you know that that's a story that's 17 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: not going anywhere. And the Paul George or Kawhi Leonard 18 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: one stays one goes like something's gonna go down there. 19 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: It's a powder keg. It's gonna be fun. Uh. Now 20 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: that of course, the Mats have to close out the series. 21 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: Tim Hardaway has to stay hot, all that fun stuff. 22 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: But I thought the biggest story in sports last night, 23 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: and I'm not talking about the brawl between a Dodgers 24 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: and an Astros fan. I posted that on Twitter. Cheese. 25 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: You know it's been so long since we've had fans 26 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: in stadiums, right, They're now getting back in stadiums. Remember 27 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: we used to see fans just fighting, these meatballs, getting 28 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: hammered and slashed in stadiums and then just fighting like savages, 29 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: Like we haven't seen those in forever. And now you 30 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: get Dodgers Astros fans that we know they hate each other, 31 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: and uh, a lot of beers in these guys, and 32 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: they just get all liquored up and start throwing fists 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: and it's like, oh nice, I'm not getting involved in that. Uh. 34 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: None of the people I hang with a role with 35 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: are those kind of those kinds of savages get getting 36 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: in fights and stadiums. I mean, there's like kids in 37 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: the vicinity, like, come on, this is not worth it. 38 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: But it is fun to laugh at some of those, 39 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: um But in all seriousness, I really am enamored with 40 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: the tray Young situation in this Atlanta, New York series. 41 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: Trey Young a budding star and the reason I want 42 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: to start with Trey Young. I played my usual pickup 43 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: basketball game yesterday and afterwards, you know, the guys were 44 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: talking hoops, we checked the scores. Uh, you know, Sixers 45 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: just beat down Washington again. But the Trey Young came 46 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: up and everybody's just enamored with his game. He gets 47 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: into the lane, he makes it look easy. There is 48 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: an element of Steph Curry to his game. There's a 49 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: little Steve Nash to his game. There's it's so many 50 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: players that he must have watched growing up that he 51 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: has really developed. Uh an online following. The guy's got skills. 52 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: He's fun to watch. He was great again in game two. 53 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: I mean Trey Young carried carried Atlanta. If Trey Young 54 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: doesn't show up, they get blown out. And the only 55 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: reason they lost the game to the next game too, 56 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: is because basically nobody showed up to help Tray Young. 57 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: I mean he got no help. Like, if you guys 58 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: look at the watch the game, Atlanta leading comfortably by 59 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 1: thirteen at half time, and you know we're we're going 60 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,679 Speaker 1: into a third quarter and they're up by twelve or 61 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: six minutes left in the quarter and nobody can make 62 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: a shot. Trey Young went for thirty. I mean, Trey 63 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: Young was phenomenal in that game. Again, and what I 64 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: love from Trey Young is he walks off the court 65 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: and everybody's yelling at him and oh, you didn't deliver. 66 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,399 Speaker 1: And Trey Young looks at the crowd and says, I'll 67 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: see you in the A. I'll see you in the 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: A and he did like the fingers like Atlanta. And 69 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: the funniest part of this is what is going on 70 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: with Trey Young's hair, because for whatever reason, the only 71 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 1: name that came to mind was Cosmo Kramer and just 72 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: the craziness that he had on his head. And Trey 73 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 1: Young has like, you know, the seventy, like my dad's 74 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,119 Speaker 1: in town and um, you know, he'll take a nap 75 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: on the couch and wake up. In his hair is 76 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: like move going four or five different ways. And you 77 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: look at Tray Young after a basketball game and he 78 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: his hair is going crazy, uh, and he's all fired up. 79 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: He's talking trash. He loves this role that he's in. Listen, 80 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: this series is gonna go seven. There's no doubt about it. 81 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: I will say this, Knicks fans they're very good. I 82 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: had seen a stat I think it was from Fox 83 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 1: Sports the association something like over twenty dred days since 84 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: the Knicks want to playoff game, so you can understand why. Afterward, 85 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: after the Knicks come back and rally, it a nice 86 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, and again in game one it was Alec 87 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: Burk's going bananas. Uh. In Game two, Reggie Bulock with 88 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: fifteen UM, Taj Gibson again dominating the glass. De Rose 89 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: with the twenty six point outing. The Knicks are just 90 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: scraping by here and somebody shows up and delivers. They win. 91 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: Knicks fans flood Seventh Avenue. If you guys have ever 92 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 1: been in Madison Square Garden, obviously Madison Square gardens right 93 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: next to that the big subway hub there, and Knicks 94 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: fans left the garden and they flooded Seventh Avenue, stopping traffic, 95 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: and you know, they're going crazy and horns are honking 96 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: and Knicks fans are just going crazy. Eventually, though, we 97 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:19,720 Speaker 1: want Brooklyn Champ breaks out, which is funny and awesome 98 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: and would be tremendous for the league. If you've got 99 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: a Knicks Nets Conference Finals. I don't think that's gonna happen. 100 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: I personally don't think the Knicks get out of this 101 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: round against Atlanta. It's gonna go seven and listen, Nicks 102 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: could get it. But Knicks fans are enjoying the moment. 103 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: And guys, listen, it's been a long time. Uh you know, 104 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: do you know any things have happened on planet Earth 105 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 1: since the last time the Knicks want to playoff? Game like, 106 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: it's been a while. Let these guys have their moment. 107 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: You can see the garden was just hopping in Game one. Now, 108 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: I do think and I think they call the Atlanta 109 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: Hawks arena Philips Arena. Is it that like the Highlight 110 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: Factory um or that might have been their old arena wherever. 111 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,679 Speaker 1: You know, Dominique Wilkins was the guy and the Highlight 112 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: Factory was a thing. It's gonna be jumping when the 113 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: Hawks play the Knicks. And I'm telling this Hawks team 114 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: is fun and it's early. You know, I know the 115 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: game just happened last night. I would not be surprised 116 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: if the Hawks won Game three by double digits. I 117 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: have a feeling. Again, I watched that game closely. I 118 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: had a prop bet that did not deliver for me. Bogdanovich, 119 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: the guy shoots forty three from threes this season. Okay, 120 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: my bet was over three and a half threes. He 121 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: had two I think like at halftime, so he only 122 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: needed two in the second half. He missed his last 123 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: eight three pointers. Okay, this is one of the best 124 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 1: three point shooters in the league. Missed eight straight three 125 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: unlikely to happen again. Also, are they gonna get zero 126 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:57,799 Speaker 1: points over two shooting from John Collins. They're starting power 127 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: forward who's one of the best players, who's looking at 128 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,679 Speaker 1: bank big money this offseason. Collins got in foul trouble. 129 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 1: It was a nightmare performance from him. No points, by 130 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: the way. Danilo Gallinari, a guy who has probably more 131 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: playoff experience than anyone on this roster. Two for nine 132 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: from three. He is three for sixteen on threes in 133 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: the series. Gallinari, Bogdanovitch, and Collins will rebound. I know 134 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: the Knicks defense gets some credit for this, but folks, 135 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: just be ready. It could be the Hawks in a 136 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: blowout in Game three. I'm putting that on your gambling radar. 137 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: Trey Young continues to play well. Hawks fans saw MSG popping. 138 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: I think Atlanta shows out and their bench. You know, 139 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: Lou Williams had a terrible game one of six. Um, 140 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: the bench just got outplayed badly by the Knicks. Let's 141 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 1: see what Derrick Rows has. Julius Randall, by the way, 142 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: has not played particularly well. And there was some talk 143 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: that if Kauai Leonard Um ends up leaving the Clippers, 144 00:07:56,440 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: are the Knicks a legitimate destination? And you gotta ask yourself, like, okay, 145 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: they got cap room. There's a lot of talk they 146 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: want a Lonzo ball Um, Julius Randall, Alonzo ball, uh 147 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: Obi topping r J. Barrett, like all of a sudden, 148 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: do you have something that My only question would be 149 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: for the Knicks, like they're gonna go up, They're gonna 150 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: continue to get better. Is like can you have Kauai 151 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: is your number one? And that's a bigger discussion for 152 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: the off season. But I honestly don't know if he's 153 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: cut out as a leader to be a number one. UM. 154 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: Maybe it's just not in his DNA. He's a he's 155 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: a really talented player, but he's not a leader of men. 156 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:42,439 Speaker 1: That that's not a knock, that's just that's not him, 157 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 1: and I always remember that. You know, my son is 158 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: a fine athlete. Okay, he's not great. He's probably not 159 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: gonna make any high school teams or anything, but he's 160 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,960 Speaker 1: having fun and playing sports. I think the value of 161 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 1: sports is more than like can you make a college 162 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: roster or high school basketball or anything, but you know, 163 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: just being able to hang with friends and have fun 164 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,320 Speaker 1: and be active and stay outside and be part of 165 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: team sports, Like, there's value in that. Um. And I'll 166 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: never forget. We're coaching his second grade team. Um, we 167 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: had one of the best teams in the league. Of course, 168 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: you know, I was coaching with another dad and we're 169 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: playing our season finale against like the third or fourth 170 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 1: best team. We were either number one or number two. 171 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: We did have one loss, and um, it's silly. I know, 172 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: I'm talking about second grade sports. But our best player, UM, 173 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: who's now like a really good club player. He's he's 174 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: he's a good athlete. He had a broken finger and 175 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: he played in the first half and they didn't care. 176 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: But late in the first half he goes on like 177 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: a fifty yard slalom, goes down the field scores a goal. 178 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: So at halftime the other team goes to the referee 179 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: that guy's playing with a broken figure. That's dangerous, he 180 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: can't and yes, they kicked him out of a second 181 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: grade soccer game. At halftime. We ended up losing. In 182 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: the second half, they scored two goals beat us two 183 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: to one. At any rate, final game of the season, 184 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: we're playing a team that's pretty good, and they had 185 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: other kids from the school that my kids go to. 186 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: And you know, we had a goal taken away by 187 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: the other coach because he said it didn't cross the 188 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: line or there was offside, some some wackiness. And at 189 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: halftime we're down one to nothing and our two best 190 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: players are crying upset at the calls, and my son 191 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: very calmly goes, guys, guys, calmed down, it's halftime. We've 192 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: got this. What are you worried about? And that was 193 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: like the first time I had seen like a real 194 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: leadership moment from him, and I was taken aback. I 195 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: was like, oh, I'm impressed. And I went into and 196 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: I love telling this story because it's so nerdy. If 197 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: you guys have seen the movie Troy with Brad Pitt 198 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: Troy as Achilles, and he is about to storm the 199 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: beaches and he he makes a speech mrmidents we are Lions, 200 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: and it's this awesome thirty second clip on YouTube. I've 201 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: seen in a million times, and I gave kind of this, 202 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: this motivational speech to the team. It was our final 203 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: game and we were all fired up. We go out there, 204 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: we get a goal to tie it instantly, and we 205 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: had the pressure on the entire second half. I think 206 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: we had to crossbar once and the post once and 207 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: we ended up tying the game. But it felt like 208 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: a win because we dominated the second half so much. 209 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 1: At any rate, going back to this whole leadership thing, 210 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: like you don't see Kauai call the guys in at 211 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: the huddle, like at the foul line after like a stoppage. 212 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: You don't see him go and talking. You know k 213 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: CP of the Lakers. You see him passing up shots 214 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: Lebron instantly, we need you to shoot the ball, like 215 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: that's Lebron. Anthony Davis don't have that. I see a 216 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: little bit of it. And Julius randall Um. Derrick Ros 217 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: is interesting because he's a veteran. People still worship the 218 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: ground Derrick Rose walks on. But you see it in 219 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 1: Trey Young, always talking positive leader. Um. I really like 220 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: this kid, Tray Young, and what I see in leadership 221 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 1: from him. I like the Hawks big. The other story 222 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: that I wanted to briefly touch on was what happened 223 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: at this Sixers Wizards game and again Sixers win by 224 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: twenty five. Never was closed for a second in the 225 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: second half. My one bet was and again I'm doing 226 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: bets every day for Fox Sports. UM. Ben Simmons was 227 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: over thirteen and a half points. He had sixteen at halftime. Okay, 228 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: he had um, I think it was like maybe four 229 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: or six points in the opener, he missed all his 230 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: free throws. Terrible game. He bounced back strong, and if 231 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: you look historically at Ben Simmons in the postseason, anytime 232 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 1: he has a bad game single digits, he bounces back 233 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: with double digits. Easy read. He finished with two, nine 234 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: and eight. But the story was Russell Westbrook had like 235 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: I think it was a hamstring injury, so he left. 236 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: He's walking out and a fan dumps popcorn on him, 237 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: and Russ has had some moments with fans in uh 238 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 1: in his career, like Russell Westbrook has had some issues 239 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: with fans. Um, We're talking about a guy who has 240 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: beef with referees and he's at a moment in Utah. 241 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: I think, um Russell Westbrook is very passionate on the 242 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: court and fan dumps popcorn on him. Russell Westbrook had 243 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: to be held back by five security guards because this 244 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: clown in Philly dump popcorn on him, and of course 245 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: Russ's team is getting crushed. He's angry and uh, it's 246 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: like again, I said at the outside of the podcast, 247 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: I'm excited that we have fans back in the arena 248 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 1: and it's funny, ha ha. Does he fans fighting? But 249 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 1: like dumping popcorn on a player when they're leaving the court. 250 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 1: What are we doing Philadelphia? Like, really do we need that? 251 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: Is that funny? That's not cool. If it was a 252 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 1: young kid, I hope the parent reprimands and if it's 253 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: an adult, you know, I don't think security will have 254 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: too much issue identifying the guy. I mean, there's cameras 255 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: all over these arenas, and I don't think the guys 256 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: should be back aloud in the arena for a couple 257 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:51,599 Speaker 1: of years. What are we having him in there for? 258 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: He's dumping popcorn on players? What do you think this 259 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,440 Speaker 1: is I don't know, extremely disappointed, but it's Philadelphia. What 260 00:13:57,520 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: do you expect, Sixers go up to nothing? Sixers, Hawks, 261 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: next round, Sixers, Nicks. I'm telling this Philly team looks 262 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 1: like a problem. They I mean, they're hitting on all cylinders. 263 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: But a lot of it is the Wizards just stink. 264 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: They're putrid. Tobias Harris and Beat and Simmons look like 265 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: a legit big three. The benches playing well. Um Sixers 266 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 1: are clicking on all cylinders. Fox Sports Radio has the 267 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 268 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot com and within 269 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app search f s R to 270 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: listen live. I just find it odd that in a 271 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: season when the Sixers have the number one seed, Doc 272 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 1: Rivers trying for redemption, Joel Embiid, maybe m VP runner 273 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: up Ben Simmons has a great game, seventy Sixers are rolling, 274 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: they could be added to the finals, and all anybody 275 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: wants to talk about is one of their Filthadelphia fans 276 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: dumping popcorn on Russell West but getting Lebron to tweet 277 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: about that. It's now nothing about what the Sixers have 278 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: done to blowout Winds and rob G Like, I don't know, man, 279 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: it's a little depressing that this is the big takeaway, 280 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: but I guess like fans are back and like that's 281 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: the story. Yeah, well I I even want up you. 282 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: I mean, this one didn't get nearly as much headline play. 283 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: But there's a viral video going on Twitter of a 284 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 1: Knicks fan spitting at Trey Young and and this guy 285 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 1: is in the second row. He's actually if you watch 286 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: the video, he spit over the shoulder of the woman 287 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 1: who was with fifty cent to try to get Trey Young. 288 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: And this is just it's a horrible look for sports fan. 289 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: We waited so long to finally get the opportunity to 290 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: be back and to witness these events, and it's like 291 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: we can't have nice things. I mean, two days ago, 292 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: Kyrie Irving had to preemptively tell Boston fans when we're 293 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: back in your building this week, just don't be racist 294 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: towards me. Don't call me the N word, uh, you know, 295 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:01,600 Speaker 1: say whatever you want, ridicule us, heckle us, whatever, Just 296 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: you know, be respectful about it. And I don't know 297 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: when this happened. I'm sure this happened long before I 298 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: was born. Maybe even when you were before you were born, 299 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: where fans have this idea that because they paid money 300 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: for a ticket, they have the right to do and 301 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 1: say whatever the hell they want to, that these athletes 302 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: are not people, that they are property. They are things 303 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: for me to here from my amusement and my enjoyment. 304 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: I'll treat you however I want to treat you. It's 305 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 1: it's almost like social media came to life. It's it's embarrassing. 306 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, I saw Trey Young last night 307 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: tweet about the spit thing. I was surprised because you know, 308 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: you can't see the guy's head, you just kind of 309 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: see the spit come in, and it's just like, is 310 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: that really happening? In someone really spitting over the shoulders 311 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: of two people toward Trey Young like that just it 312 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: just it just doesn't feel like that's possible. And then 313 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: of course, you know, Trey Young kind of made light 314 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: of it. But again, I'm I'm excited to have fans back. 315 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,679 Speaker 1: I'm fired up to go to the Lakers game tonight, 316 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: like uh, fans back in the arenas, like at an 317 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 1: element like the Utah Jazz last night. I don't know, 318 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 1: We're not gonna do much on on Jazz Grizz even 319 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 1: though John morand drop um. But the stadium before the 320 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:26,439 Speaker 1: opening tip off, like each section was it was like 321 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: yellow and then like whatever that fluorescent color is that 322 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: the jazz have and they were like alternating, was like 323 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 1: a college vibe and it looked awesome and MSG's rocking 324 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: during that comeback in the third quarter, and it's like, oh, 325 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: but wait a minute, of those twenty thousand people who 326 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: were going bananas, this one jackass decided to spit and 327 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: this one bozo dump popcorn on Russell Westbrooke and like 328 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: that's the story, you know, like one guy ruins it 329 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 1: for everybody else. Um, I don't know, it's tough to 330 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: have like a take on this because I don't see 331 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,200 Speaker 1: which you could say other than that guy's an idiot. 332 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 1: Don't let him back in the arena? Right, Like what 333 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: else is there? Well? Is there? Do you think there's 334 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: something that we can do in these venues where maybe 335 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,959 Speaker 1: they're they're not so close to the action, you know, 336 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:18,120 Speaker 1: maybe have it so there's at least ten to fifteen 337 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: feet between the court and the players and wherever the 338 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:23,639 Speaker 1: tunnel is, you don't have seats that go all the 339 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: way up to the railing, so that these guys can 340 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: actually be touched and felt like that. I know that 341 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 1: of the time, it's fine. You guys will walk by, 342 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 1: they'll even sign a jersey, they'll sign a T shirt 343 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,680 Speaker 1: for you, they'll sign a hat, they'll throw their sweat 344 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: band into the stands if they get the fans wanted. 345 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:44,640 Speaker 1: But at some point there's got to be something more 346 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: proactive done. Then Oh, if this something like this happens, 347 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: will investigate and will ban this guy, even though there's 348 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 1: no legitimate way to actually ban someone from an arena. 349 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 1: I mean, Dave Portnay got into the Super Bowl by 350 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,920 Speaker 1: putting on a fake mustache and that has security than 351 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: an airport. Is that a real thing? That is a 352 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:10,640 Speaker 1: real thing. Jeez um. Yeah. The intimacy and the fans 353 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 1: being there and you know, going crazy like that's what 354 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: makes it awesome, you know. I know the soccer stadiums 355 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: obviously have a lot of room on the sidelines, and 356 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: it's not as intimate and like when you're watching, obviously 357 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:25,679 Speaker 1: they do the quick cuts to the fans, but it 358 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: doesn't have the vibe of like an NBA arena where 359 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:34,440 Speaker 1: you know, Larry Johnson hits that three and gets foul 360 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 1: for the four point play, and you look at that 361 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: highlight and the whole arena like erupts and you can 362 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: it's like right there on top of the play, and like, 363 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: should we take that away just because a couple of 364 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 1: ask clowns are doing stupid things? Like I don't think so, 365 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: Like it's a couple isolated incidents. I mean, how many 366 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: baseball games were played last night? A ton? How many 367 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 1: fights were there one? You know, you get three NBA 368 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:03,399 Speaker 1: games and yeah, there was a couple of incidents, but 369 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,119 Speaker 1: I mean we went the whole seventy two games season. 370 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,479 Speaker 1: I don't remember the second half of the season when 371 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 1: they were fans like, I don't remember the incidents like 372 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 1: you know, again, it's just it's highlighted because it's the 373 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: playoffs and the games were you know, there wasn't like 374 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:21,880 Speaker 1: a buzzer shot like uh, there wasn't a major upset, 375 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:23,880 Speaker 1: like it was kind of like oh the nixt one 376 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: and um, the Sixers rolled and the Jazz you know 377 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,439 Speaker 1: almost scored a hundred fifty points. Like they weren't like 378 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: close games, and so what becomes the story, you know, 379 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 1: the other stuff. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports 380 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 1: talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows 381 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: at Fox sports Radio dot com and within the I 382 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,879 Speaker 1: Heart Radio app. Search f s R to listen live. 383 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: Can we talk about John Moran for a sect though 384 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:55,440 Speaker 1: forty seven points? John Morant, I mean, rob listen. I 385 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 1: know Chris Mannix was not biting on this yesterday's pod. 386 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: He didn't like my take. But if Zion Williamson is 387 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 1: at home watching these playoffs, we know Lebron's watching, we 388 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 1: know a lot of other athletes are watching, how can 389 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:11,439 Speaker 1: you not look and be like yo, John dropped for 390 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: Memphis has a pretty decent team. Valentunis Brooks uh slow 391 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:22,439 Speaker 1: motion Anderson, Jaren Jackson, Who's I think on a minute's 392 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 1: restriction still because he's coming off the injury. Like this 393 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,199 Speaker 1: team is like real, this is a good squad. And 394 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: the Pelicans are nowhere to hear this, and and and 395 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 1: and and people can say, oh, well, he's still on 396 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,400 Speaker 1: the rookie deal and nobody passes on the rookie extension. 397 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:38,920 Speaker 1: Somebody's got to be that guy. Somebody's gotta be the 398 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:40,520 Speaker 1: guinea pig and be like, you know what I'm I'm 399 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 1: done with this. I don't want to lose. I need 400 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:47,400 Speaker 1: a front office where uh there's some accountability and guys 401 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: are making moves. Like. The problem is the media loves 402 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: David Griffin. You know this, he worked at ESPN. Every 403 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: single reporter champions every single move Griffin does. Like we 404 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: ripped him of the JJ Reddick thing, but he got 405 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: a huge pass for that. Rob and I and the 406 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: big loser here Zion Williamson. As we watched the Grizzlies, 407 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: you know, beat the Warriors in the play in and 408 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 1: win Game one. I don't know if they're gonna win 409 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 1: the series, but you know this Memphis team is light 410 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: years ahead of where Zion is. And remember a Lonzo 411 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: Ball is a free agent. Josh Hart's a free agent. There. 412 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: They've I read the stat the New Orleans Pelicans have 413 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:32,439 Speaker 1: never once paid the luxury tax. They got a cheap owner. 414 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: They don't want to go into the tax. Like probably 415 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: gonna lose a Lonzo. I mean, you know, then they 416 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 1: just get too younger point guard the kid Lewis and 417 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:47,200 Speaker 1: Alexander Walker um from Virginia Tech. And now you've got 418 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: like super young backcourt. I don't know what happens with 419 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 1: Josh Hart and it's like, Okay, well you're gonna go 420 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:57,439 Speaker 1: playoff no playoffs three straight years. Rob. If I'm Zion Williamson, 421 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: I'm pissed or you have to be. You have to be, 422 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: especially when you consider the fact that outside of Jaw 423 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:11,679 Speaker 1: and Triple J, I don't think the Grizzlies have a 424 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 1: ton of lottery type guys on their roster. The Justice Winslow, 425 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 1: who doesn't even play exactly, I mean, Dylan Brooks I 426 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:21,680 Speaker 1: believe was a late second round pick. I mean Kyle 427 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:26,919 Speaker 1: Anderson was discarded by san Antonio. Like they're doing it 428 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:33,360 Speaker 1: with guys who are gritty, grinding, team first kind of players. 429 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: And that speaks to exactly like you mentioned, the front 430 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 1: office identifying the right guys and identifying a coach that's 431 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 1: gonna fit play a style that fits their roster. We 432 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: just had a report earlier this week. I think it 433 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: was Sam Amick from the Athletic and maybe it was 434 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: somebody else locally who who said that there was tension 435 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: all season between stan Van Gundy and his roster because 436 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: his attitude and his style not mesh with the younger players. 437 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: So I don't understand how David Griffin got a pass 438 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 1: for the j Reddick thing. I don't understand how he 439 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:14,359 Speaker 1: got a pass for the Athony Davis trade, you know, 440 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: because he got all these picks that everybody thought that 441 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 1: it was a great deal. Um, I don't know how 442 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: he got to pass with the Drew Holiday Again, he 443 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,159 Speaker 1: got a bunch of picks that nobody's gonna know if 444 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: it's gonna pack out yet, so he gets he gets 445 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: credit for that. When you have a coach in his 446 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: first season with a young roster who doesn't know any better, 447 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: and even they know na something right with this guy, 448 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: that tells you that you made a massive mistake. I 449 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: I do want to point out, um crazy stat that 450 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: surface last night, most points in their first two NBA 451 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: career playoff games in the history of the league. George 452 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:58,120 Speaker 1: mike In is number one points back in. John Morant 453 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 1: is number two with seventy three points. Luca Done is 454 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: just three, Chris Paul five, Dr J's four, John Rand's 455 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,640 Speaker 1: off to a start pretty eye opening, and I will 456 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 1: say Chris Paul is fifth on that list. Um. I 457 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,560 Speaker 1: think he was with the Pelicans back in the day. 458 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 1: Um Rob He's listed as probable today for the game 459 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 1: against the Lakers, probable Chris Paul like I like Cameron Payne, 460 00:25:24,119 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: but going on the road to Staples with the fans, 461 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: which sounds like a laughable number compared to New York 462 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: and Denver and hell, whatever number they're putting into um 463 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 1: Mark Cubans Arena down there in Dallas this weekend. But 464 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: if Chris Paul doesn't play, or he's limited to another 465 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: twenty minutes, I don't think the Sons have much of 466 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,600 Speaker 1: a chance. To you well, I didn't think they had 467 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 1: much of a chance in the series to begin with, 468 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,879 Speaker 1: even with the healthy Chris Paul. But we used to 469 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: spot you can't waste the Cameron payin game, like you know, 470 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 1: you can't duplic I'm willing to go out on a 471 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:01,359 Speaker 1: limb and say he's not gonna have another game like 472 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: that in this series. You know, maybe maybe Bridges has 473 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: a game, maybe Jay Crowder has a game, you know, 474 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,119 Speaker 1: something like that. But you can't count on these guys. 475 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: That's why they're the role players on having. Is there 476 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 1: gonna be a Dario sarag game, no front front court. 477 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: If it's gonna happen, it's gonna be a backward player. 478 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: That's gonna go off or a one. Any thoughts on 479 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,440 Speaker 1: Buck's Heat which started? It was the first I think 480 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: the first game of the playoffs and Middleton hit the 481 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 1: buzzer shot and if it was like, oh, this series 482 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:35,560 Speaker 1: is gonna be awesome, and then the Bucks win by 483 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 1: a million. Um, I don't know. Any thoughts on game three, 484 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: Like there's all this excitement about the Heat could maybe 485 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 1: get Kauai, Like if you're Kauai, you know, do do 486 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 1: you want to go to the Heat if they get 487 00:26:49,359 --> 00:26:52,640 Speaker 1: swept in the first round after going to the finals, Like, 488 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm a Tyler hero guy, but I'm not 489 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: even rat rattle off his stats. He's been non existent 490 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: in this series. Um do b Butler has been locked 491 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 1: up by Drew Holiday. Um I just I do wonder 492 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 1: about Quiet, Like I know Miami has pat Riley and 493 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:11,440 Speaker 1: he puts the rings on the table and everybody's in awe. 494 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 1: But something feels off about the Heat. I really thought 495 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 1: they would be in this series. If they don't show 496 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: tonight and lose, man, you know you have to then 497 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:26,720 Speaker 1: start wondering, Man, was that bubble run like pure luck? 498 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:28,879 Speaker 1: I mean we do see some teams get lucky. Remember 499 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: Portland went to the Conference finals a couple of years ago. 500 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:35,400 Speaker 1: Remember then they get swept to in that series. They did. Um, 501 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: the Heat at least got a couple off the Lakers. UM. 502 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:41,680 Speaker 1: I don't know. I think the Heat have to win tonight. 503 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't feel that confident of betting them 504 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:48,879 Speaker 1: because Milwaukee has looked that good at times in this series. 505 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 1: I do feel better about the Portland Blazers bouncing back. 506 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 1: I like them in uh in the late game tonight. Um, 507 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:02,159 Speaker 1: I'm going with all home teams Miami Lakers and Portland's 508 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: um winning tonight. I know that's a little chalky. It's 509 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,920 Speaker 1: the vibe has been weird the first two games for 510 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 1: some of these series. Um, and I'm trying to get 511 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 1: a handle on it. Robbie, you in agreement, like the Heat, 512 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: who are at home are underdogs by a point, that 513 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 1: that's the market telling you they're out on this Heat 514 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,640 Speaker 1: team Portland's favor by four. It was three and a half. 515 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: Lakers nine not listed because of the Chris Paul status. Obviously, 516 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: I Chris Paul's and no Go Lakers are probably like 517 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 1: six or seven point favors. Yeah, I mean, as far 518 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,360 Speaker 1: as the Miami. He I fully expect them to have 519 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 1: a better effort, obviously than they can't be any worse 520 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: than Game two. I think you'll see a game that's 521 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: closer to Game one, something that's more nip and tuck 522 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: down the stretch. But the key to them, I know, 523 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: if it was talking about Jimmy Butler not shooting while 524 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:50,880 Speaker 1: is Ben ade Bio has been very bad too. I 525 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:54,240 Speaker 1: think he's something like nine for in the series or 526 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 1: something some number like that to look it up. And 527 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:00,120 Speaker 1: what made them so dangerous in the bubble lasting I 528 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 1: think when they've been playing Milwaukee is that there were 529 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: stretches when he was just guarding Janice straight up and 530 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: and Janice couldn't really have his way with him. And 531 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: that has not been the case at all, not only 532 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 1: as Joanna has been really good, but Bam has been 533 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 1: a non factor offensively, So unless he gets off the schnide, 534 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:20,840 Speaker 1: I don't know if they'll have much of a chance. Um, 535 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: I'm with you on Portland's their guards are are too 536 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:26,560 Speaker 1: good for Campazzo and Austin Rivers since it might be 537 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 1: the most the biggest mismatch in the postseason, and um, 538 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 1: you know what the Lakers. And how about the Marcus 539 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 1: Howard's sighting. Like, I mean, Marcus Howard was like a 540 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: scoring machine at Marquette and you figure, Okay, maybe you'll 541 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:40,640 Speaker 1: get a cup of coffee in the league. He's like 542 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 1: playing big minutes for the Denver Nuggets. That how bad. 543 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:45,480 Speaker 1: That's how bad the injuries are. I mean, you see 544 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:48,080 Speaker 1: this guy with like all these tats and you're like, 545 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 1: this guy's small, but he's just like quick and lighting 546 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: it up. And you're like, oh, that's Marcus Howard from Marquette. 547 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:55,560 Speaker 1: What a good story. Yeah, I honestly had no idea 548 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:58,040 Speaker 1: who he was until you brought him up. But shout 549 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:00,240 Speaker 1: out to Marcus Howard for you know, getting some run 550 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 1: in the postseason. Uh no, but you know, I believe 551 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:05,719 Speaker 1: you're going to the Laker game tonight, are you not? 552 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 1: I am, and I'm good. Will be in the build now, 553 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: are you? Are you gonna be going representative as like 554 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 1: a media member? Very but polo, I won't. I won't 555 00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:15,480 Speaker 1: be doing that. I'm going with friends. Oh sons out 556 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 1: guns out with the jersey. No, there will be no, 557 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 1: I can't. I will not be rocking the jersey. Um 558 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 1: haven't been an Arena since I think January Lakers maths. 559 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: I think I saw the video on my phone of 560 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,480 Speaker 1: just being up close and watching Luca effortlessly just make shots. 561 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: I mean, the guys amazing. He's honestly, if if we 562 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,320 Speaker 1: do player rankings heading in the next season, I know 563 00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: you're gonna hate this, but I even if they cave 564 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 1: in this series, I don't know how. Luka Donchees just 565 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,520 Speaker 1: not number one. I sure as shit, I'm not putting 566 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: Yokich ahead of Luka donche What do I don't have anything, 567 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: but he's not the best player in the league. He's 568 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:59,000 Speaker 1: just not really good, man, He's really good. You know 569 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 1: who also has been a really good I know that 570 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,960 Speaker 1: we we got we never talk about it in other games. 571 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: In the playoffs, oh, in the playoffs, uh, Kevin Durant 572 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:12,960 Speaker 1: k looks like the KD of old. I know that 573 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,360 Speaker 1: the too hard a judge could have been blowout victories. 574 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 1: But even defensively, man, he looks great. It's it's early, 575 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,880 Speaker 1: but Ben Simmons versus Kevin Durant is gonna be worth 576 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,360 Speaker 1: the price. It's gonna be spicy if they get to 577 00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: the conference finals. I mean, I don't know if the 578 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,920 Speaker 1: nets are getting through the bucks. Um. But yeah, Benson, 579 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 1: you guys know, for the longest time, I have a 580 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: connection to Ben Simmons. Um. I don't think he knows 581 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 1: who I am, but I am team Ben Simmons. I'm 582 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 1: a big fan of his work. And um, you know, 583 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:45,240 Speaker 1: when when we do the pot in this offseason floating 584 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: either Paul George or kawaiet trades if the Sixers end 585 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 1: up failing, Rob g let's just close the pot on this, 586 00:31:55,040 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 1: Jerry West and the Clippers front office calls up Doc Rivers, 587 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: Hey give us Ben Simmons for Paul George. Is that fair? God? Oh, 588 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:15,200 Speaker 1: he's gotta let that. You might have to get my 589 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:17,120 Speaker 1: answer on the next spot. That's that's a tough one. 590 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 1: I mean, Ben Simmons is a lot younger. Um, he's 591 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: he's kind of limited. But if you put Ben Simmons 592 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 1: at the five in place of Zoobof or whatever, Yeah, 593 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:34,280 Speaker 1: zoobof and you just find a guy to plug in, uh, 594 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:37,520 Speaker 1: you know along in Paul George's spot. There's a lot 595 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 1: of guys out there who gets you twenty especially the NBA, 596 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:43,560 Speaker 1: and Paul George is kind of like an empty twenty 597 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 1: eight and twelve, is it not where he fades in 598 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:50,160 Speaker 1: the fourth? You know, instead of having to alternate, Hey, Kauai, 599 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 1: this one's your series. I got next. You can like 600 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 1: run a real offense um and Ben Simmons is maybe 601 00:32:57,280 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 1: the point guard they've never had. I don't who says 602 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:04,560 Speaker 1: no to that? Like, if you're the Sixers, you would 603 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:06,680 Speaker 1: love to pair Paul George, would you? Ol Embie? Would 604 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: you not? And Tobias Harris. Yeah, absolutely, you'd be tremendous. 605 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:16,480 Speaker 1: I mean, Paul George is definitely a number two there now. 606 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:19,680 Speaker 1: He thinks he's like one eight to Kauai. You know, 607 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: he thought he was one over Russ. He was one 608 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,440 Speaker 1: in Indie. I think this, this is a perfect two 609 00:33:25,480 --> 00:33:28,600 Speaker 1: for him. And then you slide Tobias Harris into three. 610 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:31,800 Speaker 1: He's the That would be like, this is silly. But 611 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 1: when I play pick up basketball, you know we do 612 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: four's or fives. I like to say, if I'm our 613 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:42,200 Speaker 1: third best guy, third best scorer, we're in really good shape. 614 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 1: If I have to be our second, that could be 615 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: a problem. If I have to be the first, we're 616 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: not winning. I can't create enough, uh to to be 617 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 1: a number one, especially at the competition level. I'm playing 618 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:58,719 Speaker 1: act obviously, but if I'm third and we got two, 619 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,959 Speaker 1: other guys can get buckets and then you gotta eventually 620 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 1: double them on the drives that I'm open for three, 621 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:06,760 Speaker 1: we're winning. And I think if Tobias Harris is sliding 622 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:10,520 Speaker 1: into that third like right now, he's there too. Right offensively, yes, 623 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:12,600 Speaker 1: because Ben Simmons is not a threat at all to 624 00:34:12,640 --> 00:34:16,040 Speaker 1: score in most games. Right, Uh, it's embat and then Tobias, 625 00:34:16,040 --> 00:34:17,680 Speaker 1: And that means there is gonna be some pressure on 626 00:34:17,719 --> 00:34:21,960 Speaker 1: Tobias Harris. And you know, I'm not a huge Tobias 627 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: Harris guy. But if you all of a sudden slide 628 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:25,800 Speaker 1: him is your third best player, you're in great shape. 629 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:28,840 Speaker 1: So I mean, I don't know, is that should we 630 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 1: start making that at We may need the table this 631 00:34:32,239 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 1: to see how Philadelphia they flame out of the postseason, 632 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:36,280 Speaker 1: because then we can drop it on him. We buried 633 00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: it late in the pod. Only the die hard fans 634 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:40,319 Speaker 1: will listen to it and get it. But we are 635 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:43,520 Speaker 1: early on this. We will file it away. Uh. You 636 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:46,799 Speaker 1: know again, the Sixers have to fail miserably. Um, if 637 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,640 Speaker 1: they're losing the second round, say to the Knicks, I 638 00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:51,320 Speaker 1: think they'll be looking to move Simmons, right, you're not 639 00:34:51,360 --> 00:34:53,280 Speaker 1: trading and beat at this point, he's been so good. 640 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:56,640 Speaker 1: Um at any rate. Um, by the way, Joel and beat, 641 00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:59,760 Speaker 1: great celebration on the end one where you were thrusting 642 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:02,960 Speaker 1: your hips in the air, um, you know, the air 643 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,319 Speaker 1: sex or whatever you want to call that. Uh, it 644 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:08,799 Speaker 1: was funny. Anyways, guys, it's been a good one. Let's 645 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 1: hope for some good NBA action tonight. Three games. Um, 646 00:35:13,360 --> 00:35:15,839 Speaker 1: let's hope I can give out some winners and uh, 647 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 1: we'll talk to you tomorrow.