1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,959 Speaker 1: This is straight fire with Jason McIntire. 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: What is up? Straight firefam, It's me Jason McIntyre. Straight 3 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 2: fire for Wednesday, April seventeen. Totally cow, Holy cow. How 4 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 2: good was the NBA last night? I don't want to 5 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: hear NBA is so boring. NBA play in was absolute 6 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: fire on Tuesday night. I was totally locked in to 7 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 2: both games. We're gonna open with Lakers Pels, which was 8 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 2: a thriller, and then we'll get to King's Warriors in 9 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 2: a little bit. The Lakers survive, and I do mean 10 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: survive the Pelicans by four. They led by I think 11 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 2: eighteen seventeen sixteen. I mean they led by double digits 12 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 2: for much of the game, and the Pelicans wisely made 13 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: a couple of adjustments. They benched valentiunis I was shouting 14 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: for in the first half. If you want this to 15 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: be close, bench Valentoos. They finally bench him, They go 16 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: small Larry Nance, they go to Alvarado Murphy. Very interesting 17 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 2: stuff happening with the Pelicans. As Brandon Ingram was like 18 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: bench for the fourth quarter. He was horrible all game. 19 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 3: CJ. 20 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: McCollum was largely benched. He was terrible, combined, two of 21 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 2: your best players shot eight for twenty seven. I mean 22 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 2: b I was four of twelve. I don't know if 23 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: he played a minute in the fourth quarter. He was 24 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: a minus sixteen. McCollum was a minus seventeen. They were 25 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:29,199 Speaker 2: just not good. Valentuing is total non factor. He cannot 26 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: play against AD. I think his days are numbered with 27 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 2: the with the Pelicans, and they were able to come 28 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 2: back on the strength of Zion Williamson's forty burger. Zion 29 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 2: un guardable. I mean a Lebron tried. Lebron could not. 30 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: AD could not really hot Chi Morriculd. They did not 31 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,639 Speaker 2: have an answer for Zion. Waves doesn't pourtend good things 32 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 2: for the next round against Jokids and the Nuggets. That 33 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: being said, in what you can only call just awful, 34 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 2: Zion Williamson scores a bucket in the lane to tie it, 35 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: and upon landing, something happened in one of his legs. 36 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: It was unclear what happened. Was it a foot, was 37 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 2: it a knee, But he instantly grimaced and went to 38 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 2: the locker room. There's not even footage of him that 39 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 2: I saw, like walking. 40 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 3: Off the court. 41 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 2: It was like they went right into a timeout, Zion 42 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: basically said come get me, and they went to commercial break. 43 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 2: They come back and they're like, oh, Zion went to 44 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 2: the locker room, never returned, and there's really, as of 45 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: right now, no details on what happened. And Zion leaves 46 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 2: and Pel's hung tough for a couple of minutes. Jose 47 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 2: Alvarado spirited, but the offense really struggled there at the 48 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: end without Zion and they end up losing. So now 49 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 2: pells drop into another play in game. But obviously the 50 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: health of Zion Williamson is paramount here. If he's unable 51 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 2: to go, they went in and even worse, I'm watching 52 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: Zion eviscerate the Lakers. He was auto mission And I 53 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 2: even said on the pot earlier this week, Zion struggled 54 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 2: in this He's a finale, had eight points. He struggled 55 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: all season against the Lakers, and he was clearly a 56 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 2: motivated different player. He did not settle for bad shots. 57 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 2: He was just a bull in a china shop getting 58 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: whatever he wanted. He was not going to be denied. 59 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: He looked like the franchise guy that everybody thought he 60 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,239 Speaker 2: was going to be coming out of Duke, and at 61 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 2: one point I said, you know that. I guess they announced, 62 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 2: well they didn't announce during the game, but there was like, 63 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: Kawhi Leonard is going to be the twelfth guy on 64 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: the US Olympic team. Now, yes, yesterday they announced everybody, 65 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 2: and then they're like, but there's one spot open and 66 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 2: it might be Kawhi. And then they're like, Okay, it's 67 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: gonna be Kawhi. And I floated this. I'm like, well, 68 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: we don't even know if why it's healthy right now? 69 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: Why not Zion? And I'm not even kidding. Within five minutes, 70 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 2: Zion went down and we don't know what's going on. 71 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: It just stinks for Zion. You know, the guy had 72 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: one of the seminal games of his NBA career in 73 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: a big spot. He nearly brought them all the way 74 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 2: back and pulled off the w and what would have 75 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: There's so many storylines if they were to pull this off, 76 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: because and I'm just keeping a real lebron As great 77 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 2: as he was for three quarters, he was absolutely gassed 78 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: in the fourth. He played forty one minutes twenty three points, 79 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: nine assists, nine rebounds, but in the fourth he was 80 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: one of eight shooting. Now, I did go ten for 81 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 2: ten from the line, which was clutch, but one of eight, 82 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 2: and the fourth a couple forces a baseline force that 83 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 2: was an airball that they knew that. That's the problem 84 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: with Lebron on these fadaways. Once he starts to go 85 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 2: into the move, you know the shots going up, it 86 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: just is and they threw a double at him airball, 87 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 2: AD gets the catch and AD gets fouled by nance. 88 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: Ad Not a great game from him, six of six 89 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 2: of sixteen. Lebron was six of twenty but Ad eight 90 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 2: of ten from the line, and the Lakers as a 91 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: team twenty six of twenty nine from the charity stripe. 92 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 2: You make eighty six eighty nine percent of free throws, 93 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,359 Speaker 2: you're not gonna lose that many games. Just all around, 94 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 2: Lakers clutch at the free throw line. I'll tell you 95 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 2: likes and dislikes. Obviously did not like Didnwitty in the 96 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: first half. He essentially played five horrendous minutes and did 97 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 2: not return the game. He was just bad. It's tough 98 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 2: to play nine five minutes, register a negative nine, missed 99 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 2: three shots, miss two threes, and give the coach any 100 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: reason to bring you back in the game. He was bad. 101 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 2: I thought gave Vincent, gave the Lakers huge minutes. He 102 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: is going to be a factor of folks. I'm telling you, 103 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:32,119 Speaker 2: usually either one of Ruy Reeves or Russell is really 104 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 2: hot and one of Ruey Reeves and Russell is just 105 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 2: really not. It's obviously matchup dependent, but if you're looking 106 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 2: for somebody to check Jamal Murray, I think the guy 107 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,559 Speaker 2: is probably gonna end up being Gabe Vincent. Gave Vincent 108 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 2: super tough and quick. He showed really well. I thought 109 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,039 Speaker 2: an excellent game. I've been calling for this guy for 110 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 2: a lot of the season. Remember I was at that 111 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 2: Lakers Warriors game with a buddy's couple buddies, and I 112 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 2: kept saying, geez, Gabe Vincent is active. We need more 113 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 2: of this guy. He missed like the whole season with 114 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 2: the Nate member. He was on the heat last year, 115 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: and I think he could be the guy against Himal Murray. 116 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 2: It's you can't have Austin Reeves initiate offense and then 117 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: defend Jamal. That's too much to ask for Austin Reeves, 118 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: I think. And DeAngelo Russell last year had a horrific 119 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 2: series against the Nuggets, and you gotta wonder if there's 120 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 2: a quick hook, they will need his offense. He had 121 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: a great steal late, big time corner three set up 122 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 2: by Reeves. There's a lot to like about the Lakers. 123 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 2: They're gonna be big underdogs. Obviously against the Nuggets. There's 124 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: a big break they have here, and again this is 125 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 2: gonna come down to matchups. What do they do with Jokic? 126 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:40,479 Speaker 2: You know, how do they Where do you put Lebron? 127 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: Do you put on Michael Porter Junior? Yeah, I don't 128 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 2: know that you want him or on chasing my MPG 129 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 2: around those screens. I don't know that you want him 130 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: on Aaron Gordon, who's just a dunking machine underneath. Where 131 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: can you hide? Can you hide him on KCP? I 132 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 2: don't know. We know in the playoffs it's all about 133 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 2: matchup hunting, and in the fourth the Lakers were matchup 134 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: hunting and they basically wanted Lebron on a small guard. 135 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 2: But the problem was Lebron was only looking for his 136 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 2: shot and I didn't love that. It's pretty clear, listen, 137 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 2: Lakers did not play much of the bench in the 138 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 2: fourth quarter. You know, this insistence to play Torrian Prince 139 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 2: whatever he was, he was Torrian Prince you know, but 140 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: ultimately I trust Gabe Vincent. I kind of trust camer 141 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: reddis I know he's nurse in the ankle spring. I 142 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 2: don't know about Prince Man. I don't I like, do 143 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 2: you who was the guy last year when they were 144 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 2: playing the Warriors. He came out of a Lonnie Walker 145 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 2: came out of nowhere. I liked Lonnie Walker lot. He 146 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 2: had like a monster game, I think, And they have 147 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 2: fifteen points in a quarter. Maybe you can get one 148 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: of those games. Maybe you could coax one out of those, 149 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 2: let me shorten it. Maybe you could get a quarter 150 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 2: like that out of Torrean Brints. I don't think you're 151 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 2: gonna get like an eighteen to twenty point game out 152 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: of him, but you're gonna need many, many solid minutes 153 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: out of him. And you just because didn't wit, he 154 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 2: gave you nothing. I don't know if the You know 155 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 2: the Lakers are gonna be able to hold up in 156 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 2: this Nugget series again, If they were able to hold 157 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 2: on against the Pels and cruise to a double digit win, great, 158 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 2: but they just got run over by Zion Wimson. And 159 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 2: you have to wonder, is Jokic licking his chops for 160 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 2: facing ad slash Jackson Hayes. I'll quickly say a word 161 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 2: on the pals man. I don't know what to do 162 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 2: like brandon Ingram I like him a lot. He's a 163 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:36,680 Speaker 2: nice player. He just didn't have it. Herb Jones is 164 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 2: a solid player. He might be like second team All Defense. 165 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: And he did a solid job again Lebron. He was 166 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 2: mostly on Lebron Lebron six of twenty shooting. I don't 167 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 2: have the isolated numbers against Herb Jones, but Lebron was 168 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: kind of in his bag with the passing. He was 169 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 2: great passing, but six of twenty. I mean Lakers did 170 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 2: make fourteen threes, which is you know it's gonna be 171 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 2: clutch anytime D'Angel Russell had five. I want to say 172 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 2: they've got a chance against the Nuggets. I'm probably be honest. 173 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna bet it. I obviously they need to 174 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 2: steal one of the first two. Nuggets are gonna be 175 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 2: well rested. I wonder if the best bet for Game one, 176 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 2: whenever it is, is Lakers first quarter. The Nuggets will 177 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:25,959 Speaker 2: have been off for about a week and may I 178 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 2: don't know, they're too much of a veteran team to 179 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 2: come out super rusty. But the Lakers, they could come 180 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 2: out on fire. 181 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: Now. 182 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: I expected them to come out a little sluggish against 183 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 2: the Pels, and they did, down eight in the first quarter, 184 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 2: but they just blitzed them in the second quarter. I'm 185 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 2: very much excited for Lakers Nuggets. I don't think I'm 186 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 2: gonna you know, I have a little future's piece on 187 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 2: the Lakers to win the West, but it's it's pizza 188 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:55,680 Speaker 2: money and it's a lottery ticket. Let's just be real, folks, Okay, 189 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 2: Lakers winning the West would be one of the big 190 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 2: biggest surprises in this century in the NBA, and not 191 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: because they'd have to go through the Nuggets and Yokich 192 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 2: and the Suns and KD and then the MAVs and Luca. 193 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 2: Like that's like one of the all time paths. You're 194 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 2: going past a three three time MVP and Yokic, a 195 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 2: multiple time MVP and champion, and KD and then Luca, 196 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 2: who might win the MVP this year. That it's unheard 197 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 2: of and I'm reluctant to even put it. I don't 198 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: think I would be betting Lakers in the series. That 199 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 2: being said, no way on Earth. Am I gonna touch 200 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 2: Nuggets in that series. By the way, if you're looking 201 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 2: for the spread and game, when Nuggets are seven point favorites, 202 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 2: the game is let's see April twentieth. That is oh Saturday, 203 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 2: not great legs, get a decent layoff. It is the 204 00:10:54,880 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 2: looks like the night afternoon night. Yeah, night game on Saturday. Yeah, 205 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 2: Lakers seven point dogs. I'll consider the Lakers. I would 206 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 2: consider them in that spot. You gotta feel bad for 207 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 2: Zion Williamson, just gotta, you know, without without knowing his status, 208 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 2: you can't. You can't bet their next playing game. But 209 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 2: I think some decent things from the Lakers. Not great 210 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,079 Speaker 2: that they nearly blew the lead in the game. They 211 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 2: did cash obviously for this podcast. Congrats, but you know, 212 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 2: prayers up to Zion. We don't need him getting hurt again. 213 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 2: You know, we need the stars healthy. Just like in 214 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 2: the NFL, when quarterbacks go down, it stinks. It's not fun. 215 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 2: You know, there's no way we can see in the 216 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 2: NBA what we saw with Joe Flacco getting pulled off 217 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 2: the sofa, coming in and helping lead a team into 218 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 2: the playoffs, and of course they got smashed in the 219 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 2: playoffs in Houston, and you know, Flacco kind of returned 220 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 2: to reality. But you won't see that in the NBA. 221 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:56,960 Speaker 2: It just doesn't happen. Seven games series, no shot. Obviously 222 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 2: I will be rooting Lakers, nothing against the US, but yeah, 223 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 2: it's a tough one to handicap in terms of little 224 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 2: Lakers winning the series. I think they can compete for sure, 225 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 2: but win the series, that's a tough one. 226 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 227 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Foxsports Radio 228 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app search FSR to 229 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: listen live. 230 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 2: So the second biggest story, well, I guess Zion would 231 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 2: be the second biggest after the Lakers win. Third biggest 232 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 2: would have to be the end of the Splash Brothers. 233 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 2: I called Warriors Kings a good game, and it was 234 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 2: good from this sense. Early on, it was established that 235 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 2: Klay Thompson was tight, and he looked like he was 236 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 2: playing with the burden of shit. Is this my last 237 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 2: game with my guy? Is this my last game with 238 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 2: Draymond and Steph and Kerr and the gang? And he 239 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 2: proceeded to shoot er for ten in a performance. Listen, 240 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 2: I'm not going to compare it to was it Jackie 241 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 2: Robinson stumbling around the outfield with the Mets like late 242 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 2: in his career. I'm not going to compare it to 243 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 2: Jordan with the Wizards. It wasn't that bad, but he 244 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 2: looked like a guy who knew it was up like this. 245 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 2: Ain't the same Clay who dropped was it forty five? 246 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 2: Forty six points against the Thunder in a heroic game 247 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 2: six right before they ended up losing? That's the seventy 248 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 2: three win Warriors before they lost to the Cavs the 249 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 2: next series. Like to say, the same Clay who was 250 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 2: one of the best two way players in the league 251 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 2: before back to back injuries robbed him of whatever track 252 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,079 Speaker 2: he was on to be an all time great. Listen, 253 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 2: he it feels over for him with the Worriors. It 254 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 2: feels like the run is over, not just for him. 255 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 2: But you have to wonder, I don't know, like, is 256 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 2: just getting rid of Clay Thompson going to do the trick? 257 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 2: I don't know the answer to that. I think the 258 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: big not winner if you will. But Bob Myers, remember 259 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 2: last year he knew well, I mean, this is my suspicion, 260 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 2: he knew that the only way to prolong this run 261 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 2: was to unload play maybe Draymond two, and I guess 262 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 2: he didn't have the kahonas to do it, or did 263 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 2: he didn't feel like he could pull it off, so 264 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 2: he just walked away and he said, you know what, 265 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 2: here's a poop sandwich. I'm gonna hand it off to 266 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 2: the next regime. Good luck. And the next regime had 267 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 2: to deal with Draymond Green's knuckleheadedness earlier in the season, 268 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 2: his suspension. They sputtered, They sputtered, they tinkered, They were 269 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 2: able to get their mojo back a little bit. Chris 270 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 2: Paul was hurt, and ultimately this just wasn't a great team. 271 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 2: I bet the season win total under it hit. They 272 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:45,040 Speaker 2: lose in the play in ten seeds are now zero 273 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 2: to six in the play and we'll see if that 274 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 2: can if the team in the East can change that tonight. 275 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 2: But I don't know, Rob did. Warriors went down early sixteen. 276 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 2: They cut it to I think one in the third quarter, 277 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 2: and they could just never get over the hump. Shout 278 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 2: out to Keegan Murray, who was freaking awesome. He was 279 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 2: the number four pick in the twenty twenty two draft. 280 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 2: I vividly remember that some people had liked other guys 281 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 2: that I was like, Key, I'm just telling you this 282 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 2: kid Murray, he's a baller. I love what I saw 283 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 2: at Iowa. Out of him eight three pointers, he had eight. 284 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 2: The Warriors is a team hit ten Keegan Murray thirty 285 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 2: two points, nine boards, Sabonis sixteen, twelve and seven deer 286 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 2: and Fox didn't shoot it great twenty four points, twenty 287 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 2: five shots, but he was masterful as usual. And I 288 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 2: got to give a shout out to Mike Brown. I 289 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 2: was bagging on him last year in Game seven for 290 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 2: putting Terrence Davis on Steph Curry because he needed offense, 291 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 2: thinking Davis was like that much of a game changer. 292 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 2: Davis had an okay game offensive, but defensively got torch 293 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 2: by Curry. Curry ended up with fifty kings lose at home, 294 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: and Mike Brown went with Kean Ellis tonight, the second 295 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 2: year undrafted player at Obama, and Ellis was pretty damn 296 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 2: good ten points, really good defense, three steals, and you know, 297 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 2: Mike Brown pushed the right button. Shout out to Mike 298 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 2: Brown for that. And I don't know, man, It's it's 299 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 2: over for Klay Thompson and Steph Curry Rubb. 300 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, certainly feels that way, you know, especially it was 301 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 3: so rough to watch him go out like that, because 302 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 3: my lasting memories for Klay Thompson are always going to 303 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 3: be Game six. Clay That OKAC one was legendary, but 304 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 3: he's had more than a handful of got to have 305 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 3: it moments in the playoffs, and the one guy you 306 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 3: could count on to always show up was Klay Thompson. 307 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 3: And for him to go out in which could be actually, 308 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 3: you know what, I think this might not be his 309 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 3: last game as a Warrior. I think it was so 310 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 3: bad last night zero for ten that this might thin 311 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 3: the market out for him and he ends up coming 312 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 3: back to the Warriors on a lesser deal. But Klay 313 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 3: Thompson performing as poorly as he did almost completely covered 314 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 3: up the fact that Steph Curry wasn't great either. Okay, 315 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 3: up until like the midway through the fourth quarter, he 316 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 3: had as many turnovers as made baskets, which is five, 317 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 3: and he ended up finishing eight for sixteen with six turnovers. 318 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 3: So for Golden State, this wasn't I know, Klay Thompson's 319 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 3: going to get the headlines over ten is over ten 320 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 3: and that's just terrible. But nobody on their team played well, 321 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 3: and that's kind of what you would expect in a 322 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:22,919 Speaker 3: game where the end up losing by what was that 323 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 3: twenty six points or whatever it was, like their only 324 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 3: hope of winning that game last night was for Steph Curry, 325 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 3: in my opinion, for him to go nuclear, and Sacramento 326 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 3: credit to them, did a hell of a job blitzing him, 327 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 3: trapping him, making him uncomfortable. And if you can limit 328 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,199 Speaker 3: a guy like Steph Curry to you know, twenty two 329 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 3: points is one thing, but he only took sixteen shots. 330 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 3: The fact that he was never even allowed to empty 331 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 3: the clip shows you the kind of job that they 332 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 3: did on him, the job they did on Clay Obviously, 333 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 3: Draymond I think made his first three, he was feeling 334 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,560 Speaker 3: good about himself, then proceeded to break his next two 335 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 3: like immediately. 336 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 2: But those are Steph's inability to go off show how 337 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 2: limited this team was. I mean, they're super have guys 338 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:14,199 Speaker 2: like the Kings decided last year, hey we're gonna let 339 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,440 Speaker 2: Curry beat us. Well he beat the shit out of you, 340 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 2: you know, and this year we're not letting Curry beat us, 341 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 2: and I mean he had sixteen shots. Kuminga had fifteen. 342 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 2: You know that's not a normal Steph Curry game. The 343 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 2: Kings refused to let Curry beat him, said, hey, Wiggins 344 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 2: go off. King TJD basically looked lost in the first quarter. 345 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 2: I don't know if he played in the second half 346 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 2: at all. I mean, this team's just not good. People 347 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 2: are all excited about your boy Pods, like I don't. 348 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 2: I mean, Moses Moody looked better than he did, Like 349 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 2: I just I don't know where this team goes. We 350 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:47,639 Speaker 2: now have Chris Paul his I don't know. People are 351 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 2: gonna call his career unlucky member he should have been 352 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,479 Speaker 2: a Laker and they the league blocked it. But anyway 353 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,159 Speaker 2: slice it, the Warriors are done. I'm not sure I 354 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 2: buy your theory that play was so bad he stays 355 00:18:57,640 --> 00:18:59,679 Speaker 2: with the worst. Are you saying that he's more than 356 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 2: willing to take like a massive haircut to stay with 357 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:04,520 Speaker 2: Golden State, then chase a bag and play elsewhere. 358 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,120 Speaker 3: Not necessarily that I think that he performed so poorly 359 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 3: that the bag that he may have gotten offered elsewhere 360 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:13,680 Speaker 3: may not exaged. 361 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 2: So Orlando may say we're not giving you. I'm just 362 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 2: gonna pull a number out of my rear unt twenty 363 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 2: five MILLI year. You know, you could just stay with 364 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 2: the Warriors for ten or I'm just again, I'm just 365 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,959 Speaker 2: throwing numbers out. But mister, there's nothing wrong with that. 366 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 2: He had a great run. He made a lot of money. 367 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 2: Well I don't know why people are in his pocket 368 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 2: so much, but the Warriors clearly like, we're not paying you, 369 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 2: you know. And I'm just telling you the Timberwolves are 370 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 2: gonna run into this, especially if they lose to the Suns, 371 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 2: because they were supposed to get sold to a Rod 372 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 2: and his crew. It didn't happen. Now the owner is 373 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 2: gonna keep the team. He's notoriously cheap. He's barely gone 374 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 2: into the tax in his entire tenure as owner, and 375 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 2: they're gonna be way into the second apron or whatever 376 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 2: it is with all the salaries on deck. I'm just 377 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 2: telling you they're gonna if they lose in the first round, 378 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 2: just kiss anthe town's goodbye. Okay, it's official. If they 379 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 2: somehow managed to beat the Suns and then lose to 380 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 2: the Nuggets, I don't see that that's enough of a 381 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 2: case to like keep it together. It's really tough with 382 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 2: the new restrictions the league has put rob on try 383 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 2: to keep these teams together. 384 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, and that's something that they're gonna have to deal with. 385 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 3: I know Chris Paul's non guaranteed thirty million dollars expiring 386 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 3: contracts is going to be very appetizing for several you know, 387 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 3: tax conscious teams this offseason. But I know you're just 388 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 3: throwing out the numbers in a hypothetical situation. But if 389 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 3: Klay Thompson, no matter who it is, gets anything less 390 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 3: than twenty five million dollars a year, I would be shocked. 391 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 3: I would be floored. Like I think the number to 392 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:44,879 Speaker 3: get him to leave Golden State probably would have been 393 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 3: like thirty five forty oh. But because of the way 394 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 3: he performed in this game last night. You know Draymond Green, 395 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 3: who I believe missed eighteen games this year for non 396 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,639 Speaker 3: basketball reasons, like non injury, like it was just a 397 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 3: spa and dumb stuff that, and he's making twenty five 398 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 3: twenty seven million dollars a year moving forward, Klay Thompson, 399 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 3: for all of his faults, is a hell of a 400 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 3: lot more reliable than Draymond Green. He has a hell 401 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,359 Speaker 3: of a lot more appeal across the league than Draymond Green, 402 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 3: because there seems to be a narrative that has been, 403 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 3: you know, come out in the last year or so 404 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 3: that Draymond Green, as great as he's been in Golden State, 405 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 3: would only be great in Golden State. That his skill 406 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 3: set is very specific for that team to play alongside 407 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 3: Steph Curry, where he's a great defender, he's a great 408 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 3: ball movement, great passer, but he's such a you know, 409 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 3: not gonna say a zero, but he's not a good 410 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 3: scoring player. 411 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 2: Okay, let me just throw out some contracts at your average, Okay, 412 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 2: Jalen Brunzer, remember what people thought the Knicks overpaid. His 413 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 2: average is twenty six mil. Okay, you're in Jackson Junior 414 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 2: twenty six, Terry Roseier twenty four, Cam Johnson remember when 415 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 2: he was a thing a few years ago. Twenty three, 416 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 2: Buddy Heel twenty three, Malcolm Brognan twenty two, Bruce Brown 417 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 2: twenty two. Clay currently is not anywhere near any of 418 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 2: these guys because remember he's feeding off of Steph Curry. 419 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 2: He's eating because Curry's on the roster, Like I don't 420 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 2: think you could say, oh, he's going to go to 421 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 2: Orlando and eat because they have a Orlando Paolo Buncaro. 422 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 2: You know, I don't think it works like that. 423 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: I don't know. 424 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 2: I mean Aaron Gordon at twenty one, I don't know, 425 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 2: Bro Bogdanovic like nineteen. So Bonus is at eighteen. Wow, 426 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 2: what a steal. He's gonna have to get paid. 427 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I just okay, last night was terrible. I'm like, 428 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 3: I'm not trying to cape for future Laker Clay Thomas. 429 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 3: We'll get him eventually, want to get him next year? 430 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 3: Maybe we'll get him three. 431 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 2: Wait, hold on, Dangelo Russell. Eighteen is his average. 432 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,480 Speaker 3: He's going to get a raise too. But Klay Thompson 433 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 3: and what was a nightmarag season for him and it 434 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:02,159 Speaker 3: ended terribly last night, still gave you twenty one points 435 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:06,199 Speaker 3: a game on almost thirty nine percent from three. You 436 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 3: mean to tell me there's not a market for that 437 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 3: in the NBA? 438 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 2: Is that because he's playing with Steve Kerr as the 439 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 2: coach and Steph Curry is feeding? 440 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 1: No? 441 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 3: I mean, he's always going to be able to shoot. 442 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,360 Speaker 3: It doesn't matter where he goes. He's gonna be able 443 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 3: to shoot. Now, he might not be able to be 444 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 3: as good off the move, and you know, they might 445 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:23,880 Speaker 3: not be able to cover for him in so many 446 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 3: other ways the way they do in Golden State, with 447 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 3: the way their offense runs. But if you get him 448 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 3: on a team with a good creator like a you know, 449 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 3: Jalen Brunson or a Luca Donam's thorny names at Luka 450 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 3: Doncics Lebron James, like Klay Thompson is still going to 451 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 3: be a marksman from deep no matter where he goes. 452 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 3: And it just so happens that for the Warriors to 453 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 3: be a championship level team, they need him to be 454 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,879 Speaker 3: more than what he currently is. That's the what did 455 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 3: he average twenty one? 456 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:57,400 Speaker 2: Damn? Okay, I didn't see that coming. I mean, I'm 457 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 2: looking at the guy's averaging twenty one. It's like karl 458 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:03,640 Speaker 2: Ante town On Pascal Siakam when Benyama Jamal Murray, I mean, 459 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,679 Speaker 2: maybe he didn't play enough games to qualify, but like 460 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 2: Dejanta Murray twenty two, I don't know. Again, I like, 461 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 2: I think what I look like is the idea of 462 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,919 Speaker 2: Klay Thompson. You know, and historically how great he was, 463 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 2: but the reality is he's just not that guy. Like 464 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 2: I honestly think he should come off the bench, right, Yeah, 465 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,679 Speaker 2: I mean would off the bench be a valuable bench guy. Like, 466 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 2: It's just it feels kind of over now. I guess 467 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 2: I gotta ask, Well, we should probably talk about the 468 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:37,840 Speaker 2: Kings before you know, things go sideways. I don't know 469 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 2: King King's Pelicans in I think it's called the Smoothie Center. 470 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 2: Let's assume uh Zion Williamson does not play. Can the 471 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 2: Kings win this game? 472 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 3: Absolutely? No MA League monk, no Maal League Monk, Noyle, 473 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 3: Kevin Herder. But also in this scenario, know Zion Williamson 474 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,160 Speaker 3: and a very very limited Brandon Ingram. 475 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:00,679 Speaker 2: Wait what happened to Ingram? I don't I don't get it. 476 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 3: Well, he's been working his way back from the knee injury. 477 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:06,159 Speaker 3: He was on a ministerstriction on Sunday's game, and then 478 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 3: last night against the Lakers, he just he just wasn't great. 479 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 3: Like he got out a little, he had a little 480 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 3: flurry there early, but then other than that, not much 481 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 3: going right for my GUYBI. And if he's not right 482 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 3: and there's no Zion, then not only would do. I 483 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 3: think the Kings have a chance. I pick the Kings 484 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,120 Speaker 3: to win easily in that matchup. Easily. 485 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 2: Wow, Okay, hold on, We'll just to go back to 486 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 2: the words for a second. This is from spot track. 487 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 2: The most expensive team in the NBA, from a cap 488 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 2: cash and tech standpoint, failed to make the playoffs again. 489 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 2: I know we want to bend over backwards to keep 490 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 2: Clay rob. I would be shocked if he's still in 491 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 2: Golden State. And oh, by the way, I think Jordan 492 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 2: peel Pool's feeling this morning. He's waking up fresh to 493 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 2: death in DC. Probably went out in Chocolate City last night. 494 00:25:55,600 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 2: Got got got a little sideways waving with the ladies. Listen. 495 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 2: I know you never want to tap dance on a 496 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:04,200 Speaker 2: team's grave, but like Jordan Poole had a rough year 497 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:06,240 Speaker 2: and the Wizard's had a brutal year, but you know 498 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:09,119 Speaker 2: he has to be kind of excited, like, oh you guys, bounce. 499 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 2: You thought I was a freaking problem. Uh you thought 500 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 2: it was all about me? Yeah? Yeah, lost of the plane? 501 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 2: Like guy, I don't again, you know I did like 502 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 2: Jordan Poole for a while. 503 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:20,320 Speaker 3: That's your guy, he's your guy. 504 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 2: Listen, I had to back off him a little bit, 505 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 2: just a little. 506 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 1: The only thing better than sitting on your couch watching 507 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:35,879 Speaker 1: the game, He's making money while you do it. Here's 508 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 1: your fast beat. 509 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 2: Let's catch to tonight's games. They obviously don't have the 510 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 2: juice that the Western Conference did. The early game that 511 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:54,040 Speaker 2: tips at seven o'clock Eastern four Pacific is Miami first Philly. 512 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:57,119 Speaker 2: You get stuck in rush hour traffic. That's you know, 513 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 2: that's not the worst game to watch. The nightcap is 514 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 2: probably not worth staying home for Atlanta Chicago. I'm obviously 515 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,159 Speaker 2: gonna take the Hawks and Trey Young, even though he's 516 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:09,879 Speaker 2: not one hundred percent. I've definitely taken the Hawks. No, 517 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 2: I don't think Zach Lavigne even playing my guy. I 518 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:12,679 Speaker 2: think he's done for the. 519 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,240 Speaker 3: Season, right, Yeah, he's done for the season. 520 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I got to go with the Hawks. Heat 521 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:21,120 Speaker 2: sixers is interesting. Everybody wants to say that the Heat 522 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,760 Speaker 2: can win this game, but a lot of other the 523 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 2: other side is well, wait a minute, hold on, Hold 524 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 2: on a second. The Stickers haven't lost in like nine 525 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:35,080 Speaker 2: straight games that embiads played in. I'm like, okay, this 526 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 2: is not easy. Now. I did see yesterday. By the way, 527 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:40,240 Speaker 2: on ESPN, they did like their picks, and I saw 528 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:42,960 Speaker 2: thirteen people pick the Warriors and one pick the Kings. 529 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:48,200 Speaker 2: The mass is usually wrong. I don't rob I kind 530 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 2: of want to take the heat here. 531 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 3: I don't hate that. I know you're talking outrighter against 532 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:54,200 Speaker 3: the spread. 533 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:59,120 Speaker 2: I think outright good matchup. 534 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 3: Bet Again, there's really no great matchup for Joel and 535 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 3: be just think there's no great matchup for Nikola Jokic. 536 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 3: But if there's any guy who can make it tough 537 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 3: on him, it would be bam Adebayo. The issue with 538 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 3: Miami though, is they're so banged up. I mean, you know, 539 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:20,960 Speaker 3: Terry Rozier has already been ruled out, Duncan Robinson, you 540 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,560 Speaker 3: know up in the air. We don't know what's gonna 541 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 3: happen with them. Jimmy buckets game, yeah, and I don't 542 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:29,439 Speaker 3: know if he has that in him. You know, I 543 00:28:29,480 --> 00:28:32,840 Speaker 3: know that playoff Jimmy is a thing, but this season 544 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 3: he hasn't really shown that side of him. So unless 545 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 3: he's just gonna flip a switch like Shaq in two 546 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:41,160 Speaker 3: thousand and one, you know, I don't know what's gonna 547 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:42,480 Speaker 3: happen with them. 548 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 2: And Sixers are favored by five. I think I would. Eh. 549 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 2: The problem is, if you're beat up and you're exhausted, 550 00:28:51,560 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 2: and you know you've got two games to win one, 551 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 2: is there a chance Rosier shows up for the final game? 552 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,080 Speaker 2: Is there a Chins Duncan Robinson? I mean, like, I 553 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 2: don't know. You know, you never want to play for 554 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 2: the home game in the next game. But if they're 555 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 2: that beat up and you know they're probably looking at 556 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 2: Boston at one and be like, shit, we beating these guys, 557 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 2: We're not worried about them. I'm gonna go ahead and 558 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:19,479 Speaker 2: punt on Sixers Heat, but I will take the Hawks 559 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 2: getting three in Chicago. Yeah, I kind of lean Miami, 560 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 2: but I'm gonna pass on them. I will go with 561 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,880 Speaker 2: the Hawks. Will rob Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and 562 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:30,920 Speaker 2: lean Philly in this one. 563 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 3: Again. I don't feel greatbout it. I didn't feel great 564 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:35,959 Speaker 3: about the Kings last night and that worked out. But 565 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:40,320 Speaker 3: so I'm gonna lean Sixers giving up the points against 566 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:44,360 Speaker 3: the Miami Heat. And here's something else for you. We're 567 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 3: gonna peel the onion back, pull the curtain back, and 568 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 3: the show America, how this show is really done. I'm 569 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:52,760 Speaker 3: gonna text you in the middle of Hawks Bulls and 570 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:54,560 Speaker 3: I'm gonna say least record early because I have no 571 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:58,320 Speaker 3: interest in watching the end of this game. I don't 572 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 3: care who wins. Stray Young can throw forty seven points 573 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 3: and DeMar De Rosen can have a thirty eight point 574 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:06,400 Speaker 3: triple double in the game winning basket and I won't 575 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 3: care because neither one of those teams are serious. 576 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:14,920 Speaker 2: Oh come on, how soon we forget that Tree Young 577 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 2: led the Hawks with the I don't know how the 578 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 2: midle of the roster was. It can't be that different 579 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:23,440 Speaker 2: to a conference finals a few years ago. Joel embid 580 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 2: is get to get to the conference finals, so maybe 581 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:28,400 Speaker 2: we need to chill out with the Trey Young slander. 582 00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:30,720 Speaker 2: Plus he may be a Laker this summer, at which 583 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 2: point Rob is gonna have to just get himself a 584 00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:37,640 Speaker 2: Tray Young jersey to start, you know, repping the brand. 585 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:43,040 Speaker 2: I don't. I gotta be honest, man, the Tree Young situations, 586 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 2: I almost want them to succeed so that you know 587 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 2: they say, well, wait a minute, maybe we play Trey 588 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 2: and Murray. Maybe we give him one more chance, little 589 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 2: notorious big one more chance. I'm telling you this. I 590 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,000 Speaker 2: love this duo. I lost on season win total overs 591 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 2: for the Hawks of the last two years buying into 592 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 2: these clowns, so I'm sure they'll let me down again tonight. 593 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 2: All Right, that's it for today. We're lying up a 594 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:11,200 Speaker 2: good NFL Draft interview tomorrow, but we'll obviously do more playoffs. 595 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 2: Hope Zion is able to return. Still no definite word 596 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:19,360 Speaker 2: on a leg injury, maybe a hamstring. We're pulling for you, Zion. 597 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 2: We need you, the NBA needs you. 598 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 3: Talk to you tomorrow.