1 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: All right, welcome to Hoops Tonight here at the volume. 2 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: Happy Monday, everybody. Hope all of you guys are having 3 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: a great start to your week. Got a really fun 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: mail bag today, lots of really interesting questions from you guys. 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: We're gonna have an opportunity to hit several teams that 6 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: we haven't hit yet this summer. We've got nine questions, 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: lots of really interesting stuff, lots of fun stuff to 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: get to. Let's get started. You guys know the drill. 9 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: Before we get started. Subscribe to Hoops and I YouTube channels. 10 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: You don't miss any more of our videos. 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Occasionally I'll tweet out ask them 20 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: for mail bag questions, but I also grab them from 21 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: the YouTube comments. Remember underneath our full episodes right mail 22 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: bag with a colon, and then write your question. We'll 23 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: get to them in our weekly mail bags throughout the 24 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: rest of the year. All right, let's talk some basketball. First, question, 25 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 1: Every year a young team has a major win totals 26 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: jump the Rockets last season. Okay, see in twenty twenty four, 27 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: Sacramento in twenty twenty three, Memphis in twenty twenty two, 28 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: the Sons in twenty twenty one, the MAVs in twenty twenty, 29 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: the Nuggets in twenty nineteen, et cetera. So why is 30 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: nobody super high on the Spurs? This feels like the 31 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: most obvious prediction ever to me. A roster that goes 32 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: twelve deep with awesome talent and awesome defense. I struggle 33 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: to see on paper the argument for either LA team 34 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,199 Speaker 1: or the Warriors having a better record than them this season. 35 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: So let's take into this a little bit deeper. I 36 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: still think, even though those teams have their flaws, the 37 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: LA teams Golden State, some of these teams have their 38 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: flaws in the playoff context, the top of the West 39 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: is still ridiculously awesome. Oklahoma City won the title last 40 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: year and is the prohibited favorite to win the title 41 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: again next year. Houston was the two seed last year 42 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: and added Kevin Durant. Denver I would argue has the 43 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: most talented roster they've had in the Jokic era. So 44 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: a definitive top three and then after that, these are good. 45 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: These are flawed teams. They had their issues. It may 46 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: prevent them from winning the title, but these are really 47 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: good teams that are gonna be tough to beat on 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: any given night in the regular season. The Lakers Luka 49 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: Doncic in a revenge campaign a pissed off Lebron Austin Reeves. 50 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: They added DeAndre Ayton to their weakest position group. The Clippers, 51 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 1: if they signed Bradley Beal, they'll be better than they 52 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 1: were last year because they bolstered their frontcre depth with 53 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: Brook Lopez and John Collins. The Timberwolves, they've literally made 54 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: the conference finals twice in a row and Anthony Edwards 55 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: is improving dramatically every single year. The Warriors looked amazing 56 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: post Jimmy Butler trade until Steph got hurt. They add 57 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: Al Horford. They're an improved team. They haven't done anything 58 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: else yet, but they are still very good. Good Dallas, 59 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg, a ton of talent i'llbeat a 60 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: little imbalanced. If Kyrie Irving returns at any point next season, 61 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,679 Speaker 1: they'll be super tough to beat. And I saw a 62 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: video of him on the court shooting basketball the other day. 63 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: He's making progress. If he returns around you know, March 64 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: or April, that's a tough team to beat. That is 65 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: eight really dangerous teams that will all go into the 66 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: season thinking they can win the title. Now the Spurs 67 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: will be really good too. Obviously, Victor Wimbenyama could be 68 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: a top five player this year potentially right Darren Fox 69 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: made my top twenty five players last summer when we 70 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: did our player rankings. They added a legit backup center 71 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: in Luke Cornett, and there's a ton of young talent 72 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: on this roster. Obviously, Dylan Harper has All Star potential. 73 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: We've seen Carter Bryant look like. They're kind of like 74 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: most versatile perimeter defender at the three spots, something they 75 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: didn't have on the roster before this. They have a 76 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: young core already in place, with guys like Jeremy Sohan, 77 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Devin Vessel, and Stefan Castle. That's a lot of talent, 78 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: but all of those guys are super young, and there's 79 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: a lot of variance in the potential outcomes there, not 80 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: just for how each individual player plays because they're young, 81 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: but how well they all fit together as a basketball team. 82 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: And I'd argue there's even variance with Wemby. He could 83 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: be the fifth best player in the league next year, 84 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: but he could also be somewhere around the tenth or 85 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: eleventh best if be you know, if a skill development 86 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 1: doesn't take a leap, or he struggles with health throughout 87 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: the year. The point is, with a lot of these 88 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: teams in the West, we know what they're gonna look 89 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: like because there's some continuity there, but we don't really 90 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: know what the Spurs are going to look like. I 91 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,719 Speaker 1: actually think, and by the way, this is the Western Conference. 92 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 1: There are a lot of good teams that end up 93 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: in the play in Tournament. I actually think it's more 94 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: likely than not that San Antonio ends up in the 95 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: play in tournament than them being a top four seat 96 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: for example. That doesn't mean I don't believe in san 97 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: Antonio's core or that I don't believe in Victor Wemanyama. 98 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: It just means that the top of the West is 99 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: a bloodbath, and it's this really hard in terms of 100 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: racking up win totals. It's gonna be hard for any 101 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: team to rack up win totals, let alone a young 102 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: team with a bunch of young players that have a 103 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: wide variety of potential outcomes this year, as far as 104 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: like Houston, because obviously we're looking at Houston last year 105 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: as an example. Well, Jason, they're young too, right. Well, 106 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: first of all, they had several vets in their rotation. 107 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: Fred Van Vliet is a VET who's won a championship. 108 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: Dylan Brooks is a veteran who has become a really stable, 109 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: solid starting three in this league. Steven Adams is a VET. 110 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: And they had an elite unit. Their depth of perimeter 111 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: defense talent was so off the charts that it caused 112 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: nightly problems for every team on their schedule. I think 113 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: Victor Wemenyam is certainly capable of anchoring an elite defense, 114 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: but I don't think the roster as currently constructed is 115 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: an elite defensive roster just yet. It's a lot of 116 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 1: young players, a lot of theoretical guys that could fill 117 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: certain roles, but I don't think they're quite yet the 118 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: top five type of defensive roster that Houston was, and 119 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: I think they're a middle of the pack offense at best. Right, 120 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: these things take time, and a play in appearance in 121 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: the West again, is nothing to make light of. The 122 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: Warriors were a playing team last year. I viewed them 123 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: as a legitimate championship contender until Steph got hurt. Right, 124 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: the West play in bracket has pretty good teams in 125 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: it every single year. That's the nature of the conference. 126 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, does that mean I think they're gonna finish 127 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: you ten twelve games below all those guys. No, but 128 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: I could see them finishing three four games below the 129 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 1: top four seeds and end up in the play in 130 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: bracket because that's just the nature of the Western Conference. 131 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 1: It has nothing to do with what san Antonio is 132 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: capable of or the value that I see in their core. 133 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: It's just the West as a blood bath, man, and 134 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: it's just difficult to just step in there and start 135 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: kicking everyone's ass. Next question, what are the chances percentage 136 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: wise that the Wizards can be a playoff team this 137 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: upcoming season? I personally love what they've done this offseason. 138 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: This continuation of the question, I personally love what they've 139 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: done this offseason. They have a nice mixture of intriguing 140 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 1: young prospects and established veterans like Middleton, McCollum, and Smart. 141 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 2: Are they a sneaky eight seat? 142 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: I think there's a pretty solid chance that the Wizards 143 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: make the play in bracket this year, and just by 144 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: being there, that gives them a solid chance of getting 145 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: one of the eight playoff spots. 146 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 2: Right. 147 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: I said before the draft that Trey Johnson was my 148 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: favorite prospect, not that he was the best prospect. I 149 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: don't think he's the type of prospect that Cooper Flag is, 150 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: just that he was my favorite to watch because his 151 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: skill set of being able to shoot off the move, 152 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: going in every direction, but also off the dribble scoring. 153 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 1: I think that's Taylor made for an NBA offense, and 154 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: he is, by the way, completely demonstrated that in his 155 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: first couple of Summer League games through two games in Vegas, 156 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: thirty nine points, fourteen for twenty four from the field, 157 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: and five for eleven from three, all of it on 158 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: display too, like shooting coming off of screens, shooting out 159 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: spot up situations, some high level off the dribble scoring. 160 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: I was really impressed by his ability to dribble into 161 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: contact and like kind of get his shoulder into players 162 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: and bump them off and rise up for that little floater. 163 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: He's shown some really soft touch. He's shooting a very 164 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: high and soft ball in Summer League, in both his 165 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: jump shots and with his floaters. I just think there's 166 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: always a spot in the NBA for a guy who 167 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: can score out of the actions that NBA teams run, 168 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: and Trey is already good at that stuff and it's 169 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: only going to get better. Alex Sar blocked eight shots yesterday, 170 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: was given Drew Timmy Fitz. He's a problem. Bub Carrington 171 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: had moments towards the end of last season as a 172 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: primary creator after Jordan Poole got traded. Billocka Lobali is 173 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: like the perfect three man to put that group together. Defensively, 174 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: they brought in Cam Whitmore for more depth at forward, 175 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: which is a position group where they were a little thin. 176 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: They have a well balanced roster with like exciting young 177 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: talent but also older vets like Marcus Smarts, TJ. McCollum, 178 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 1: and Chris Middleton that can either be kept around as 179 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 1: mentors and guys that fill smaller roles, or guys that 180 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 1: you can move at some point for additional asset return. 181 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: The big thing that makes me excited about Washington is 182 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: I think their young core has the potential to be 183 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: great on defense too, which again is a prerequisite to 184 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 1: consistent success. 185 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:15,319 Speaker 2: In the NBA. 186 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: Like when you're looking at young cores, you want to 187 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 1: know why Oklahoma City is so successful as young core 188 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: because Chet is an amazing defender, Jalen Williams is a 189 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 1: very very good defender, and Shake Gildess Alexander is a 190 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 1: plus defender, and so it just gives them a really 191 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: strong foundation to put little role players in in smaller 192 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: roles around them. I think that this Wizard's Core, with Blockulabali, 193 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: with alex Star protecting the rim, they have the potential 194 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 1: to be a great defense too. And you ditched Kyle 195 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 1: Kuzman Jordan Poole, the two guys that could have disrupted 196 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: the winning culture with their kind of general unserious behavior. 197 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: I think the key for this team is going to 198 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 1: be offensive organization. This is a team that if you 199 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 1: can generate cour quality roleman touches, quality pop touches for 200 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: Alex Sar, quality opportunities coming off of action for Trey Johnson, 201 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: a sophisticated five out offense. If they can get that established, 202 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: that gives them a high floor on the offensive bend, 203 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: because Alex Sar has that potential, because Trey Johnson has 204 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: that natural skill set, because bub Carrington can score in 205 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: those actions, they have the pieces with which, if they 206 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: can be organized properly to be a successful offense, the 207 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: team is on a fun trajectory. I'm actually really really 208 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 1: looking forward to watching. 209 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 2: The Wizards this year. 210 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: Like I said, Trey Johnson is one of my favorite 211 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: prospects that I've evaluated in the last couple of years. 212 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: So it just looks like a fun, exciting team that 213 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: in a way that they have not been in previous years. 214 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: Next question, if you had to choose someone non flag 215 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: to win. 216 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 2: Rookie of the Year, who would you pick? 217 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: By the way, saw you after Summer League waiting for 218 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: an uber but didn't want to bother you. Keep up 219 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: the great work. First of all, never hesitate to come 220 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: up and say hello. It's a big part of why 221 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: we're out there. I live in Tucson, I don't get 222 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: much opportunity to connect with our fans, so I want 223 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: you guys to come up and say hello whenever you 224 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:07,719 Speaker 1: are out there in Vegas. But secondly, if I had 225 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: to pick, by the way, I do think Cooper Flag 226 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 1: will win Rookie of the Year. I think he's the 227 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: best player in the class, and I think he's gonna 228 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: have a big role on a winning team right away. 229 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: But if I had to pick, it would be Trey Johnson. 230 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: I think that he is going to get a lot 231 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: of looks in NBA offense that he's already capable of 232 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,679 Speaker 1: making for a fun, exciting young team. I think there's 233 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: a chance that he could put up some decent statistical 234 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: production this year, which could put him in the mix 235 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: for Rookie of the Year. All right, folks, something special 236 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: is about to happen in the big easy. 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For additional terms and responsible gaming resources, 263 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: see DKG dot co slash audio. 264 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 2: Next question. 265 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 1: With Lebron James potentially entering the final year with the 266 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 1: Lakers next season, how do you envision the Lakers identity 267 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,679 Speaker 1: evolving not just in terms of play style, but also 268 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: in terms of leadership in marketing once Lebron eventually steps away. 269 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: I just imagine the season to season urgency shifting because 270 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 1: Lebron was so old, and you know, he's entering into 271 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: his twenty third season, but like even when he was 272 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: in like his nineteenth twentieth season, like there was this 273 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:33,719 Speaker 1: feeling that's like this is going to end soon, right, 274 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:35,959 Speaker 1: Like he's gonna slow down soon, right, Like none of 275 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: us predicted that in year twenty two he'd definitively still 276 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: be one of the ten best players in the NBA. 277 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: That was like, I think even the most strident Lebron 278 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:46,559 Speaker 1: fans would be like, this is kind of crazy, right, 279 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,560 Speaker 1: Like it's just it was difficult to predict. But the 280 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:52,400 Speaker 1: feeling that, the feeling, the perception as though there was 281 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: this very tight window to work with, and obviously with 282 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 1: the player that has the pedigree that Lebron has and 283 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,560 Speaker 1: all the pressure and expectation that comes with that, it 284 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: just felt like every year was the last chance. 285 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 2: Right. 286 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: I've said it on the show. Every time that they 287 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: would talk about stuff, I'd be like, Oh, you're gonna wait, 288 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: so you want to figure it out the year that 289 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:15,200 Speaker 1: Lebron turns forty in the playoff run, like that, that 290 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:17,440 Speaker 1: doesn't seem like a good idea. Why don't we try 291 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: to be more aggressive in the short term? 292 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 2: Right? 293 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: Like that was the cloud that was hanging over the 294 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: team all the time. It just felt like the finish 295 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: line could appear at any time. Like it was like 296 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: you're driving on a foggy road and you're gonna run 297 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: into a wall at any time and you don't know 298 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: where it is, and so we haven't hit the wall 299 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: yet and we're just still driving through the fog. But 300 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: it just felt like that wall was coming at any minute, 301 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: and it just it just made it difficult, right, And 302 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: with Luca being twenty six years old, it makes it 303 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: so that it's less foggy, and you're pretty sure you're 304 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: not gonna run. 305 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 2: Into a wall anytime soon. 306 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: And so as a result of that, there's much more 307 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: of a long term approach to everything you can see now, 308 00:14:55,720 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: like it being a situation where there's no urge and 309 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: c to make everything happen in this particular season. Now, 310 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, all your asset moves need to 311 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: be moved, for all the moves in which you include 312 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 1: assets need to be geared around getting assets in return 313 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: that are not diminishing, assets that are not declining or 314 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: depreciating assets. Right, if you're going to move a draft 315 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: pick and you want to get a player back in 316 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: their mid to late twenties that you can count on 317 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: being good for at least five years, right, that you 318 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: could see playing alongside Luca for a long time. The entire, 319 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: the entire identity of the team has shifted because of that. 320 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,640 Speaker 1: You don't make a move for Jake Larevia and let 321 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: Dorian Phinney Smith walk if Lebron is forty and Anthony 322 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: Davis is on the roster and you feel like this 323 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: is you feel like you're about to run into the 324 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 1: wall at any point you're trying to maximize that talent. 325 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 1: By the way, they made the Dorian Phinney Smith trade 326 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 1: before they knew Luka Doncic was coming. It's just a very, 327 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: very different situation. Now the Lakers can actually invest in 328 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: long term basketball culture and try to invest in some continuity. 329 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: I think Lebron is the best player to ever touch basketball, 330 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: but he just applied a lot of pressure to the situation, 331 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: and that pressure will be relieved when he's out of 332 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: the picture. You mentioned rooting for Lebron James several times 333 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: over the years. With his retirement likely approaching, who do 334 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: you see stepping into that role for you? 335 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 2: And why? Asking as a. 336 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 1: Fellow Lebron fan, love the show. The depth of analysis 337 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: and passion for the game really stand out. Thank you 338 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: so much for the kind of words and for supporting 339 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: the show. I don't think that I'll ever have a 340 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 1: sentimental attachment to a player the way I did with Lebron. 341 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 2: Ever. 342 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: Again, I've told this story before, but I grew up 343 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: in a family that was very baseball and football focused. 344 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: Both my brothers played college football. It was just it 345 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: was much more of like a at home at night, we'd 346 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: have the Arizona Diamondbacks on TV. We were always watching 347 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: NFL games on the weekend. It just was not a 348 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: basketball household. And I actually just kind of organically ran 349 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: into Cleveland Cavaliers games in the you know, two thousand 350 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: and six and seven era, and you know, as a 351 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: fifteen year old kid, that was. 352 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 2: How I fell in love with basketball. 353 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: So Lebron for me, is is attached to my love 354 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 1: of the game because he was the guy that got 355 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:14,199 Speaker 1: me to fall in love with the game, and so 356 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: that will lead to a certain amount of sentimental attachment 357 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: for me that I'll I'll never have for another player. 358 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: You know. 359 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: Now, I'm a grown ass man. This is what I 360 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 1: do for a living. And like I was, I was 361 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: actually scrolling through just like literally the list of all 362 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: the leading scorers in the NBA, and I was like, 363 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 1: is there another player that I could see myself liking? 364 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 2: And it's just not. 365 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 1: There's just nowhere even close to that because it's just 366 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: not the same type of emotional experience it was for 367 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: me when I was fifteen years old. Right, But obviously 368 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: I watched basketball and there are players that I really 369 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 1: like and players that I don't like as much. The 370 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 1: guys that I would say, are my three favorite players 371 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: after Lebron retires are Nikole Jokich, Steph Curry, and Anthony Edwards. 372 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: Nicolejokicch and Steph I just think the way that they 373 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,879 Speaker 1: play offensive basketball is straight up beautiful. Even as a 374 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: big of a Lebron fan as I am, I find 375 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: Jokic and Steph to play a more aesthetically appealing style 376 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:10,640 Speaker 1: of offensive basketball, and I just really enjoy watching them play. 377 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 1: I just think it's really fun to watch. I was 378 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: thinking about this with Tyrese Haliburton too, Like, you want 379 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 1: to know why the Pacers were so much fun to watch. 380 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 1: You want to know why the Pacers are such a 381 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 1: ratings draw, why the Warriors are such a ratings draw, 382 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 1: why the Nuggets have such a powerful core of fans 383 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:27,879 Speaker 1: despite being in a small market. It's because when you 384 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:29,959 Speaker 1: turn on the TV and you watch the Denver Nuggets 385 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: play basketball, and you watch the Indiana Pacers play basketball, 386 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: and you watch the Golden State Oarriors play basketball, it's 387 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 1: very fun to watch because there's so much ball in 388 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 1: player movement, everyone's involved and invested. It's just a beautiful 389 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 1: brand of basketball, right and the Antheony Edwards to me, 390 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: it just kind of ties into the old school, you know, 391 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 1: two guard that all of us have always loved. He 392 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 1: brings the vertical element that a lot of the two 393 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:54,639 Speaker 1: guards in the league don't bring right now. He brings 394 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 1: the shit talkey attitude element that a lot of guys 395 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: in the league don't bring right now. An't is just 396 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: likable sense. But I just love basketball, So even with 397 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:05,359 Speaker 1: the players that I don't particularly like, I can find 398 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,679 Speaker 1: parts of their game that I really like. Like Guys 399 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: like Luka Doncic and shake Yeald Justs Alexander are two 400 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: high volume offensive players at the top of the league 401 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: that over the years I haven't liked watching them as much. 402 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: And even with them, it's like there are elements to 403 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 1: ball handling with Luca that I personally apply and practice 404 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: in my game because I think it's beautiful ball handling 405 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: and it's beautiful footwork. And similar with shake yal Just Alexander. 406 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: For both of those guys, it's like contact dribbling. There's 407 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:37,439 Speaker 1: a step back move that Shakekals Alexander uses that like 408 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,120 Speaker 1: that I have tried to add to my game because 409 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: I think it's such a useful move. It's kind of 410 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 1: like an off the dribble step back where youre kind 411 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,720 Speaker 1: of get in that left hand high hesitation and just 412 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 1: throw a quick like kind of jab step in and 413 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,520 Speaker 1: out dribble to get that separation for that pull up three. 414 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 2: Like, there are. 415 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 1: Things that I will find in players games that I 416 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: really like, even if I don't necessarily like that player. Right, 417 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: next question, the Timberwolves basically have the same roster as 418 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 1: last year minus Nikhil Alexander Walker. How much do you 419 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 1: think one a year of chemistry with Randal and Dante 420 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: DiVincenzo and two development from young players like Terrence Shannon Junior, 421 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:15,360 Speaker 1: Jalen Clark and Rob Dillingham could improve the team from 422 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: last year or willo be negated by Mike Conley getting older. So, 423 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,879 Speaker 1: first of all, this is just the reality of how 424 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: the NBA works. When the Wolves made the Western Conference 425 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: Finals the first year, the year they lost to Dallas, 426 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,679 Speaker 1: So two years ago, Anthony Edwards was making less than 427 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:34,679 Speaker 1: fifteen million. We were talking about the Wizards earlier. Alex 428 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: sar Biloculbally bub Carrington and Trey Johnson will combine next 429 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: year to make thirty two million. Just Chris Middleton a 430 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 1: Chris Middleton, Marcus s Martin, c J. McCollum will make 431 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: eighty five million next year. That's just the reality of 432 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,880 Speaker 1: rookie contracts and veteran contracts. Right now, Antzon his rookie extension, 433 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 1: He's on year two of making a lot more money 434 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: in this coming season. That comes with realities and roster construction. 435 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: It will be similar issues for Oklahoma City in the future. 436 00:21:02,359 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: Right Like the they just resigned both Jalen Williams and 437 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: Chet Holmgren to long term deals. Shay's already on a 438 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:16,360 Speaker 1: he signed another super max extension. Like those guys now 439 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 1: are going to make so much money in a couple 440 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: of years that it's gonna be a lot of rookie 441 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:23,200 Speaker 1: contract role players that are surrounding them all. 442 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 2: Of a sudden. 443 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 1: The individual development of Jalen Williams, the individual development of 444 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: Chet Holmgren will determine whether or not they can keep winning. 445 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: Same thing goes for Minnesota. Yeah, it's the young players. 446 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: It's Terrence Shannon, it's Jalen Clark, is Rob dilling game, 447 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: but also Anthony Edwards himself. Sga looks like a considerably 448 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: better basketball player than him right now, like a tier above, like, 449 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,360 Speaker 1: it looks like you get to those four guys at 450 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: the top, you know, Luca and Jokic and Shae and Giannis, 451 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:52,200 Speaker 1: and then it seems like there's a gap, and it 452 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:54,920 Speaker 1: might be as high as five or as low as 453 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:57,960 Speaker 1: seven or eight, but that gap between four and five 454 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 1: is pretty substantial. Shae demonstrated him himself to be a 455 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,400 Speaker 1: considerably better player in the Minnesota series in the Conference finals. 456 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: We talked about it in the gap in Shay's ability 457 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: to generate consistent offense against elite defense. That's packing the 458 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: paint because he can get to that short to mid 459 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: range shot making that's so reliable, and how Anthony Edwards 460 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 1: basically abandoned to that last year for high variants pull 461 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: up three point shooting, which abandoned him when he needed 462 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:29,400 Speaker 1: it in the series. If he can't change that dynamic, 463 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: if can't close the gap with Shay, I'm not gonna 464 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: sit here and look at Oh, well, they let Nikil 465 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: Alexander Walker go. That's why they can't beat Oklahoma City. 466 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 2: No, like that is normal. 467 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: That's like part of the process of the trajectory of 468 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 1: NBA teams is they have to pay young players and 469 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: everything just becomes more expensive. 470 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 2: Now. 471 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:53,399 Speaker 1: Do I think Anthony Edwards can improve individually enough to 472 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: compensate for the loss of Anekil Alexander Walker. 473 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 2: Yes, I do. 474 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,159 Speaker 1: It's gonna look different, and he's entering into a phase 475 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,199 Speaker 1: of his development where his improvement will be less in 476 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: the form of box score production. It'll be more in 477 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: like situational execution, end of games, playoff situation, stuff like that. Right, 478 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: Like last year Anthony Edwards averaged twenty eight six and 479 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:19,720 Speaker 1: five on sixty percent true shooting. You're not gonna do 480 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: a whole lot better than that. He's probably at his peak, 481 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: like when he's twenty seven twenty eight, he's probably like 482 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: a thirty six and six on like sixty two percent 483 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: true shooting kind of guy. Like that's better than where 484 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: he's at right now, but not dramatically. It'll be his 485 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: situational execution, how resilient he is in the playoffs. That'll 486 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: be what determines how good Anthony Ewards becomes and how 487 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 1: much the Timberwolves win while he's in that jersey. Next question, 488 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: to fix the regular season and prevent stars from getting 489 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: injured in the playoffs, do you think changing the amount 490 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,159 Speaker 1: of teams that make the playoffs to four per conference 491 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,159 Speaker 1: would make it difference for the league. Regular season matters 492 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: more and less playoff minutes with one less round, So 493 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:08,720 Speaker 1: I would go the other direction. I think the playoffs 494 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 1: are the best product that the NBA offers. I love 495 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:14,160 Speaker 1: the NBA regular season. We have fun covering it here, 496 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 1: but you guys know how it gets. It's like the 497 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 1: first two weeks in October, we're all super invested as 498 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: we learn about the teams, and then we all kind 499 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: of like tune out. Now we can us die hards. 500 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:26,640 Speaker 1: We still pay attention. Obviously, I do it for a living, 501 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:28,680 Speaker 1: so we still cover the league, but it's like it's 502 00:24:28,720 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 1: not like we're all as invested in November NBA basketball. 503 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:34,919 Speaker 1: Then suddenly we all circle back and it's like, oh, 504 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:37,240 Speaker 1: in season tournament, let's watch these eight teams play in 505 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:38,080 Speaker 1: the single elimination. 506 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 2: This is kind of fun. 507 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: And then when it's done, it's like, all right, time 508 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: to go into late December. Okay, let's all tune in 509 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: for Christmas Day. This is okay, let's take a break. 510 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,360 Speaker 1: And then it's like mid January, we're like we all 511 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 1: start talking trades and in different things before the deadline, 512 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: and then after the deadline, there's like a two to 513 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,359 Speaker 1: three week span where we all are super excited to 514 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: watch the teams that made trades, and then we're in 515 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: late f February and it's like, Okay, we're kind of 516 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,640 Speaker 1: just in a holding pattern for the playoffs, and all 517 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,640 Speaker 1: the teams that are down in the play in bracket 518 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: are like playing super hard every night, but like everyone 519 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: at the top is starting to put together some confusing 520 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: losses that are mostly geared around effort. 521 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:16,400 Speaker 2: And then what happens. 522 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 1: We get to April, and from mid April to mid June, 523 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: it's just crazy good basketball every single night. Jackson and 524 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: I were talking over dinner in Vegas, like it was 525 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 1: like every single night in the playoffs there was a 526 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: great game. It's like, oh, tonight we have Denver versus 527 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: the Clippers. Tonight, we have this awesome Warriors Rockets game seven. 528 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: Tonight we have this really fun game between the Knicks 529 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,880 Speaker 1: and the Celtics. Like it was like every single night 530 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: there was headline matchups. That's the peak of of the 531 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: NBA basketball products. So I wouldn't mess with that in 532 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: terms of volume. If I did anything to mess with 533 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: the playoffs, I would just make the schedule less screwing. 534 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,680 Speaker 1: And so I think the answer is stretching the season 535 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: in general with fewer games over the same span. So 536 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: still start in you know, training camp in early October, 537 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 1: Still finish with the finals in mid June. But drop 538 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 1: the regular season to sixty six games. 539 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:12,919 Speaker 2: Keep the n. 540 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: Season tournament, keep the playing tournament, keep four seven game 541 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: series rounds. But if you stretch, if you shorten the 542 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:23,440 Speaker 1: regular season to sixty six games and space everything out, 543 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: you can have no back to backs in the regular 544 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,879 Speaker 1: season and a few more days in the postseason where 545 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: there's no double days off or where there's more double 546 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:35,679 Speaker 1: days off. So like, I like every travel day in 547 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: the NBA playoffs should be an additional day off. So 548 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 1: if you're gonna have teams play, you know, on like 549 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: a Monday and a Wednesday, have them be in the 550 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: same city, and then if they're gonna travel to the 551 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,679 Speaker 1: other city, give them two days off. Like, make it 552 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 1: just so that even in the conference finals, even in 553 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 1: the second round, those the second round of conference finals 554 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: are kind of where everything gets like every other night, 555 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,119 Speaker 1: and that's just a lot to ask and it wears 556 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: bodies down. And guys start getting hurt. So, like, if 557 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:00,119 Speaker 1: you shorten the regular season and you make it so 558 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,880 Speaker 1: that there are no back to backs and there's more 559 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:05,719 Speaker 1: days off in the postseason, more people will be healthy, 560 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 1: more teams will play at the best of their ability. 561 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: One of the problems the NBA has now is radical 562 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: swings and effort, like, oh, blow out here and then 563 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 1: a blowout the other way because everyone's so damn tired 564 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 1: that like the team that's playing in front of their 565 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,120 Speaker 1: home crowd with urgency just dog walks the other team 566 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 1: because they're beating their legs are shot. Like, you'll have 567 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:30,200 Speaker 1: more competitive games when everybody's just healthy and more rested. 568 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,679 Speaker 1: But I wouldn't shorten the playoffs. I think that's the 569 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: best product that the NBA has to offer right now. 570 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 1: All right, two more questions. You've spoken of how since 571 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:42,520 Speaker 1: the Jimmy trade, especially in the playoffs, Steph's volume and 572 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: efficiency went went back up because we had talked about 573 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 1: how you'd struggled earlier in the season. Do you think 574 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:51,880 Speaker 1: it'll carry into next season and be sustainable? And also, 575 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 1: did you change your mind about the other Warriors being 576 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 1: second tier contenders based on last episode? I do think 577 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 1: Steph will be great statistically next season. I think that 578 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:03,119 Speaker 1: Jimmy Butler does enough to lighten his workload, and I 579 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 1: think that Steph has a belief in this roster, a 580 00:28:05,080 --> 00:28:07,119 Speaker 1: belief that he didn't have in years past. So I 581 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,719 Speaker 1: think it's more likely that he plays closer to his 582 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:14,959 Speaker 1: typical efficiency and scoring volume that he had, you know, 583 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 1: in the more distant pass like in twenty twenty one 584 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:20,960 Speaker 1: and twenty twenty two. Right, as for joining the top tier, 585 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: signing Horford helps, I think you know, we've talked about it. 586 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,159 Speaker 1: I think it just gives you this preposterously high IQ 587 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 1: defensive front court. I think he gives you the best 588 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:34,920 Speaker 1: of both worlds, right, a Quinton Post esque stretch five 589 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: that's probably a little bit more reliable just in terms 590 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:40,280 Speaker 1: of his overall decision making. But it also gives you 591 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: a guy who can compete defensively in a way that Quinton. 592 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 2: Post could not write. 593 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 1: But if they don't add a reliable perimeter score, I 594 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: don't think I could put them in that top tier 595 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,560 Speaker 1: with Denver, with Okay, see with Houston, and so that 596 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 1: may not happen till the deadline. I don't think it's 597 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: gonna be Jonathan Minga. I saw another report that it's 598 00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: possible that Jonathan Kminga just returns to the Warriors next year. 599 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: Do I think Jk'll be a little bit better than 600 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 1: he was last year? Sure, but I still think he's 601 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: a super clunky fit on this roster. And so if 602 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 1: they don't turn something in that roster into a more 603 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 1: reliable version of Buddy Heel, a reliable perimeter score, I 604 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: don't think they can enter into that top tier of contention. 605 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: But again, that's not an insult that those teams are 606 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,400 Speaker 1: all good in that second tier in the West. Clippers 607 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: are good, the Lakers are good, the Warriors are good, 608 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: the Timberwolves are good. That is a really talented group 609 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: of teams. It's just that's the best roster Jokich has 610 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,840 Speaker 1: ever had, and he's the best player in the world. 611 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:38,240 Speaker 1: Houston was the two seed and they added Kevin Durant 612 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 1: and O Case. He just won the title. Like, we're 613 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: talking about a very very high level group of teams 614 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 1: there that you have to substantially improve your roster in 615 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: order to enter into that list. 616 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 2: Last question, what. 617 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,000 Speaker 1: Do you think a Kuzma plus AJ Green plus first 618 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: round pick could get the Bucks. Would the return be 619 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:58,120 Speaker 1: enough to put them into the top tier in the East. 620 00:29:58,200 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 1: They're obviously not there as of now. 621 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:01,920 Speaker 2: Huge fan of the show. I've been watching since the beginning. Again, 622 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:03,360 Speaker 2: thank you for the support. 623 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: So kuzmaan Aj Green gets you into the low twenties 624 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 1: and millions in order for salary matching, So that kind 625 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: of keeps you out of some of the bigger fish 626 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 1: that you could go after. But I do think it 627 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: could potentially get them a more reliable ball handler, which 628 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: is what they need. So they got Cole Anthony, and 629 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:22,120 Speaker 1: Cole Anthony is fine. I think he's fine as a 630 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:25,360 Speaker 1: backup guard. He struggled in the postseason really with turnovers. 631 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 1: He turned the ball over more. He had more like 632 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:29,240 Speaker 1: a time and a half as many turnovers as assists. 633 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: A lot of like really sloppy stuff in the Boston series. So, 634 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 1: like I mean, Cole Anthony's fine, I just don't I 635 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: don't think he's going to answer the bell for He's 636 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:40,959 Speaker 1: closer to Kevin Porter Junior as just another kind of 637 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 1: like high variance, low floor type of guard that that 638 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 1: will on some nights shoot the ball well and look 639 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:50,959 Speaker 1: like a guy that could make this work. But often 640 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: will just be inconsistent and not be able to reach 641 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:56,240 Speaker 1: that level. Here are some guys that are like somewhat realistic, Okay, 642 00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:01,120 Speaker 1: Tyler Harrow if things go south in Miami, CJ. McCollum 643 00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: out of Washington, Tamar DeRozan at a Sacramento, Jordan Poole 644 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 1: out of New Orleans, Kobe White out of Chicago, andforty 645 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: Simon's out of Boston. These guys that are in that 646 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:13,920 Speaker 1: like twenty to thirty million dollar range that are not 647 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: what we would consider to be super super high level guards, 648 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 1: but that are not what we would consider to be 649 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:21,880 Speaker 1: untouchable by their respective teams as well. Those are the 650 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: kinds of guys that I'd be making calls on. But 651 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 1: like I'm gonna be honest, even if you got any 652 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:28,400 Speaker 1: of those guys, I'm not sure that it's enough to 653 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 1: make the Bucks a Tier one contender. I admire the 654 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,920 Speaker 1: hell out of the Bucks for trying, and they tried 655 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 1: some crazy shit, but it's just such a deep hole 656 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:41,160 Speaker 1: to climb out of. And the teams at the top 657 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:43,600 Speaker 1: of the NBA are just so good and you look 658 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: at like just think like the Knicks have their issues, 659 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:49,600 Speaker 1: they're more talented than the Bucks. The Cavs have their issues, 660 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:52,560 Speaker 1: they're more talented than the Bucks. I'm not even sure 661 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,280 Speaker 1: if they're more talented. If the Bucks are more talented 662 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:58,680 Speaker 1: than Orlando, it's currently constructed. They feel like a firm 663 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 1: second tier team out in the Eastern Conference in maybe 664 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:05,680 Speaker 1: even a third tier team in the NBA overall, even 665 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 1: if they were to make that kind of move. Again, 666 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:09,720 Speaker 1: I admire the effort, I just think they have too 667 00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: deep of a hole to get out of it. And 668 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:16,400 Speaker 1: it's nobody's fault, you know, Like Damian Lillard aged out 669 00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:18,600 Speaker 1: and got hurt right after you went after him, and 670 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 1: he was He's a fifty million dollars asset that's just 671 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:23,880 Speaker 1: really difficult to recoup. Re turn on the Waven stretches 672 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:25,880 Speaker 1: like the most radical way to try to make use 673 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 1: of him, And again, like I admire the effort, but 674 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:31,440 Speaker 1: I just I just don't think it's going to be 675 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 1: enough to turn them into a serious contender. All right, guys, 676 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: It's all I have for today is always a sincerely 677 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,840 Speaker 1: appreciate you guys supporting me and supporting the show. We're 678 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 1: gonna take a couple days off now because I'm getting 679 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:42,200 Speaker 1: ready to move to Denver. We're actually making our first 680 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:45,160 Speaker 1: trip tomorrow. I would imagine we'll have something coming out 681 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:47,959 Speaker 1: later this week, before the weekend, either on Thursday or Friday, 682 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,120 Speaker 1: so just keep an eye on my Twitter feed. I'll 683 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:52,360 Speaker 1: make an announcement when the time comes. But again, as always, 684 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:54,480 Speaker 1: I appreciate you guys for supporting us and supporting the show, 685 00:32:54,520 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 1: and I'll see you later this week.