WEBVTT - Drama Surging As NBA Enters All-Star Weekend

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<v Speaker 1>You're tuned into Heat Check with Triste Quick. On this

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<v Speaker 1>episode of the Heat Check, we're heading to the All

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<v Speaker 1>Star Break, Yes we are. There is a lot popping

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<v Speaker 1>around the league. I'm going to break down the latest

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<v Speaker 1>names on the buy out market, Kevin Love and what

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<v Speaker 1>that might mean we finally get around actually giving Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Danielle some love. People don't even know who that is.

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<v Speaker 1>People who watch it the NBA don't even know who

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<v Speaker 1>Mark Danielle is, maybe even some of his players and

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<v Speaker 1>much more. It's All Star week, Nick, Do me a favor.

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<v Speaker 1>This might be the last episode until we get back.

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<v Speaker 1>Do me a favor and drop that motherfucker beat. So

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star Game is scheduled for Salt Lake City

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<v Speaker 1>this Sunday. The weekend starts today Tomorrow, Tomorrow Friday, Saturday Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've got to say I'm usually very excited for

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star Break, one for myself and two I

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<v Speaker 1>like the festivities, and it seems this year that it's

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<v Speaker 1>just maybe it's just call me someone who's not a

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<v Speaker 1>huge fan of Utah, but I'm just kind of mah

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<v Speaker 1>on it had the opportunity to go stay for free,

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<v Speaker 1>and I said, you know what, I'm good. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>stay home. The weather in Utah isn't the only thing

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<v Speaker 1>that's keeping me from going, but I think a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of it does have to do with the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>it's being held in Salt Lake City, the Mormon capital

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<v Speaker 1>of the world. I don't even know if I can

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<v Speaker 1>get a chai latte there. Also, it's the week after

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<v Speaker 1>the Super Bowl this time, so let's be honest, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>kind of tired, and I think we need a full

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<v Speaker 1>week in between super Bowl and All Star like they

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<v Speaker 1>did it in the good old days. The timing this year,

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<v Speaker 1>to me, is slightly off. It's a little old quick.

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<v Speaker 1>To just jump right in the All Star break as

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<v Speaker 1>soon as the Super Bowl is over is just a

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<v Speaker 1>little too much for me particularly, And I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to be a downer about it, and I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to just hate on it because I love the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>But the final straw for me, this was it because

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<v Speaker 1>I had one thing, and one thing alone I was

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<v Speaker 1>excited for, and that was T Mac Baby T Mac himself,

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<v Speaker 1>Shade and Sharp participating in the dunk contest. And you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, I was juiced. I was singing it from

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<v Speaker 1>the rooftops. Shade in Shade Din, little baby Kobe, little

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<v Speaker 1>baby t Mac gonna go out and rip everybody's throats out.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know what, all of a sudden, he just

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<v Speaker 1>decides for no good reason. He said it had something

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<v Speaker 1>to do with the integrity and like commitments to his team.

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<v Speaker 1>Now that he's getting more minutes because Josh Hart got

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<v Speaker 1>traded or something, he said he's pulling out for team

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<v Speaker 1>commitment reasons. What the fuck does that mean? Everybody's got

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<v Speaker 1>a meant to their team. You're in thirteenth. Wait, let's look,

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<v Speaker 1>let's look really fast NBA standings. I can't even look

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<v Speaker 1>at so gross on a day to day basis. Sir,

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<v Speaker 1>you're in twelve place in the West. You should be

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<v Speaker 1>in the Dunk Contest. Do you remember when Anthony Simon's

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<v Speaker 1>was in the Dunk Contest? And what it was that

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<v Speaker 1>last year? Again, another tanking team. Do you think you

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<v Speaker 1>guys are coming out of the doldrums to some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of semblance of a playing team. Get out of here,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry. And then that might actually be the nail

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<v Speaker 1>on the coffin for it as a whole, because you

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<v Speaker 1>know who they brought in for Shade and sharp, No

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<v Speaker 1>shade to him. Good kid, mac McClung, Get the fuck,

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<v Speaker 1>get this shit out of here. Man. Mac McClung's like,

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<v Speaker 1>what six', one he's a high. Flyer The philadelphia seventy

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<v Speaker 1>Six ers brought him up from THE G league just

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<v Speaker 1>so he could wear a seventy six ers. Jersey what are?

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<v Speaker 1>We what are we? Doing what are we? Doing? Now

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<v Speaker 1>there's like, Chatter we talked about it on my Social

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<v Speaker 1>why don't we just why don't we just stop this?

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<v Speaker 1>Noise why don't we just bring professional dunkers in and

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<v Speaker 1>see what they can? Do these guys. Don't they're not

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<v Speaker 1>committed to the grind of the dunk. Contest, No like

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<v Speaker 1>they're just happen to be good at. It joh just

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<v Speaker 1>happens to be. Good Aunt edwards just happens to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Good shaden just happens to be. Good they're not like

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<v Speaker 1>everybody Loves chris On, TikTok who can do every dunk

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<v Speaker 1>underneath the, sun on every surface underneath the. Sun bring him,

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<v Speaker 1>in bring his homies in. Anyway dunkademics has a whole

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<v Speaker 1>account full of dudes you could just pick. Out give

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<v Speaker 1>a million dollar prize to whoever wins the Dunk contest

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<v Speaker 1>and make it a thing. Anyway three Point, contest, however

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<v Speaker 1>might be lit this. Year look at the Lineup Tyrese,

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<v Speaker 1>Halliburton Tyler, Hero Buddy, Healed Kevin, Herder Dame, Time Laurie,

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<v Speaker 1>Marknen Julius, randall And Jason. Tatum the only thing missing

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<v Speaker 1>is Car Anthony, towns but he's hurt as, usual And Stephen.

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<v Speaker 1>CLAY i have a ton of love For Damian lillard,

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<v Speaker 1>here BUT i think these young guns are gonna want

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<v Speaker 1>to put on a. Show does anybody love to shoot

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<v Speaker 1>at volume more Than Buddy? Healed, NO i don't think anybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Does that's why he has the shortest odds to win

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<v Speaker 1>the whole damn thing at plus four twenty. Five Buddy

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<v Speaker 1>heald is gonna shoot and shoot some. More he is

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<v Speaker 1>a great catch and shoot. Shooter and you Got kings

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<v Speaker 1>Getting Kavon, Herder Red velvet in. There probably the best

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<v Speaker 1>part Of All Star weekend right here is the three

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<v Speaker 1>Point contest and it takes about forty. Minutes as for

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<v Speaker 1>the game, ITSELF i have some. THOUGHTS i think there

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be players who are in very separate.

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<v Speaker 1>Camps you've got one, camp which IS i am here

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<v Speaker 1>at The All star break and it is an incredible,

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<v Speaker 1>Accolade BUT i have no interest in actually putting any

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<v Speaker 1>effort thus fourth into the game. ITSELF i am here

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<v Speaker 1>to party and bullshit and party and. Bullshit there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of, those. Right and then there are guys who,

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<v Speaker 1>SAY i do not. CARE i want to win Anything i'm.

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<v Speaker 1>At i'm going to put my full effort. In i'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to play like this a playoff. GAME I am

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<v Speaker 1>not trying to get embarrassed out. Here so who are

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<v Speaker 1>the players most likely to mail it in during The

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<v Speaker 1>All Star? Game, well number one culprit on this, list

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<v Speaker 1>very very specifically big culprit like hasn't even hit it

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<v Speaker 1>in any. Way Nikola Jokic nikolai okicch wants nothing to

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<v Speaker 1>do with The All Star. Game he plays almost no.

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<v Speaker 1>Minutes he's averaging six point eight points per game and

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<v Speaker 1>his Four All star. APPEARANCES i if you can get

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<v Speaker 1>player props On Nikola, JOKICIC i would hammer the Under

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<v Speaker 1>he is not doing a goddamn. Thing he's eating and

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<v Speaker 1>he's drinking and he's kicking. It he's already said, that

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<v Speaker 1>AND i don't have any business doing. Anything plus he's

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<v Speaker 1>a Big we're gonna get a lot of players who

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<v Speaker 1>are guards trying to get their. Shine number, two let's be.

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<v Speaker 1>HONEST i hate to say, IT i really do BECAUSE

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<v Speaker 1>i love, him But John moran is coming to. Party

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<v Speaker 1>he's not coming to do anything else but to enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>the festivities of the. Event and now he's got his teammate,

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<v Speaker 1>There Jaron jackson in his very First All star. Appearance

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<v Speaker 1>did you See? Jaws video From Instagram live last? Year

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<v Speaker 1>it was just tequila shot after tequila shot after tequila.

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<v Speaker 1>SHOT i would be more inclined to bet That Jah

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<v Speaker 1>moran will get into a fight At All Star game

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<v Speaker 1>than he will be THE mvp of The All Star.

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<v Speaker 1>GAME i know that one is much more likely than the.

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<v Speaker 1>Other he had six points in eighteen minutes last. Year so,

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah number Three. Luca luca's doing. Nothing. Luca we already

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<v Speaker 1>know What luca wants to do when it's not time

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<v Speaker 1>to play, significant serious. Basketball he, Chills he. Chills he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna tell whoever his coach, Is hey put me in

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<v Speaker 1>for four or five, minutes And i'm just gonna. CHILL

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<v Speaker 1>i got an ankle. Injury our team's not doing that.

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<v Speaker 1>Great i'm trying to participate With. Kyrie me And kyrie

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<v Speaker 1>might have like a little two man, game But i'm

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<v Speaker 1>out let him have the. Shine he's there for the,

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<v Speaker 1>spectacle not to put in. Buckets number. Four most player

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<v Speaker 1>most likely to mail it in And i'm fine with

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<v Speaker 1>it Is Joel. EMBIID i don't even Think joel And

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<v Speaker 1>BID's gonna. Play why he, SAID i haven't been healthy

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<v Speaker 1>for three. Weeks i've just been trying to get to

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<v Speaker 1>The All star break and figure it. Out he said

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<v Speaker 1>he should have rested two weeks. Ago he averages twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two to ten and two when he's not banged. Up

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<v Speaker 1>he is very banged up right. Now on the flip

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<v Speaker 1>side of the, coin there are going to be players

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<v Speaker 1>who are, tryhards absolutely try their very hardest to get a,

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<v Speaker 1>dub to show, out to jack up, threes to dunk

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<v Speaker 1>all these. Things number, one here's my top five players

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<v Speaker 1>most likely to try their very hardest and to ball

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<v Speaker 1>out in The All Star. Game number One. Yannis yannis

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<v Speaker 1>loves The All Star. Game you Bring giannis's brothers, there

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<v Speaker 1>you would think that would make him more likely to

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<v Speaker 1>party in. Bullshit, no it is him more likely to

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<v Speaker 1>show out for his family because that is Who yannis.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he wants the ball in his hands at all.

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<v Speaker 1>Times he's going to shoot a million. Threes he is

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<v Speaker 1>going to, dunk he is going to block. Shots he's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be. Everywhere he averages twenty nine nine to

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<v Speaker 1>four in The All Star. Game that is. Ridiculous he

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<v Speaker 1>is YOUR mvp front runner for, sure number, two and

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<v Speaker 1>this is all predicated on who's getting. Minutes If Aunt

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<v Speaker 1>edwards gets, minutes he's dunking on people's faces all day.

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<v Speaker 1>Long he is going to do whatever he can to show.

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<v Speaker 1>Out he is going to try to block, shots steal

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<v Speaker 1>get out into try. Transition he didn't think he was

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<v Speaker 1>playing well enough to make The All star, team so

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<v Speaker 1>he is going to show the voters why they made

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<v Speaker 1>the right decision to let him in as an injury.

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<v Speaker 1>Replacement number Three Dame. Lillard number three Is Dame. Lillard

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<v Speaker 1>he is another front runner For All STAR. Mvp no

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<v Speaker 1>steph to stop him from shooting from thirty every single.

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<v Speaker 1>Time if he plays on the same team As. Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>lebron's going to pass The dame all day every day

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<v Speaker 1>because you know what time it. Is he had thirty

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<v Speaker 1>two that last time that he played in twenty. One

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<v Speaker 1>shay another likely candidate to ball. Out this is a

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<v Speaker 1>guy who does not get enough. Shine if he gets the,

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<v Speaker 1>minutes he is going to want to show. OUT i

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<v Speaker 1>don't think he's got any other gear than to ball

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<v Speaker 1>the fuck. OUT i just. Don't he drives like thirty

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<v Speaker 1>times a. Game you think he's gonna stop doing that

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<v Speaker 1>in The All Star. GAME i do. Not number five

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<v Speaker 1>most likely to ball out and to try hard in

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<v Speaker 1>The All Star game Dearon. Fox he operates at mock

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<v Speaker 1>ten at all. Times he is A Sacramento. King he

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<v Speaker 1>is doing this for The beam. Team how long is

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<v Speaker 1>the fan base gone without seeing A sacramental king in

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<v Speaker 1>The All Star. Game he's, young he's fresh off of

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<v Speaker 1>having a. Baby that fatherhood juice is running through his.

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<v Speaker 1>VEINS i would pick some bonus to ball, out but

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<v Speaker 1>he has a hand, Injury so number one on That

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<v Speaker 1>Sacramento kings. Team he's going to show out for him

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<v Speaker 1>and his. Teammate and like last, year probably the most

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<v Speaker 1>exciting thing About Austro weekend is The Rising Stars. Game

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<v Speaker 1>unfortunately everything else is kind Of players are going to

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<v Speaker 1>be all stars soon want to get some. Shine they

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<v Speaker 1>want to show the. World, HEY i am good. Too

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<v Speaker 1>here are the. Teams there are four of. Them there

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<v Speaker 1>Are Team Deron. Williams by the, way these team, COACHES

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<v Speaker 1>i don't even know how THE nba chose. Him we

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<v Speaker 1>Got Deron, Williams we Got Jokim, noah we Got Pow.

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<v Speaker 1>Gasol and you might Say Team jason is that white?

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<v Speaker 1>Chocolate no Is Jason. Terry who chose these? Captains? Who

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<v Speaker 1>why they do? That? ANYWAY i. Digress So Deron williams's

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<v Speaker 1>team Has Jalen, green Aj Griffin Bones. Hyland, wow this

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<v Speaker 1>is a team for the. Chuckers Walker, kessler WHO i,

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<v Speaker 1>Love Trey murphy another, Chucker Olprin shangoon another. Chucker Franz

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<v Speaker 1>wagner another. Chucker Wow Wow. Wow this should be a

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<v Speaker 1>fun team to watch play offense not. Defense Yo Keem

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<v Speaker 1>noah's team we Got Jalen, Duran Josh, Giddy Quinton, Grimes Evan,

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<v Speaker 1>Mobley Jabari, Smith Jeremy, sohan And Jalen. WILLIAMS i Think

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<v Speaker 1>Joe Kiem noah got the best interesting. Team he's Got Josh,

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<v Speaker 1>Giddy he's Got Quentin grimes and the, guards along With

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen duran And Evan mobley in the. Middle this is

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<v Speaker 1>the most, Like, okay this is a real basketball, Team,

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<v Speaker 1>like this is a team you could actually see playing competitive.

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<v Speaker 1>Hoops you add In Jeremy, sohan who's a defender and

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<v Speaker 1>is shooting some better uh with his new one handed.

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<v Speaker 1>Situation you Got Jalen williams with the. E this team

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<v Speaker 1>shit ball. Out Pal gasol his, Team Jose, Alvarado paolo Ben,

0:13:27.640 --> 0:13:33.800
<v Speaker 1>Caro Scottie, Barnes jade And. Ivy did he choose? These Benedict,

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<v Speaker 1>Mathern Keegan murray And Andrew Nemhart probably the most talented

0:13:39.800 --> 0:13:44.440
<v Speaker 1>team out of all four by. Far these guys athletically

0:13:44.520 --> 0:13:48.240
<v Speaker 1>in their own, way. Elite palo obviously a. Monster Scotty

0:13:48.320 --> 0:13:50.840
<v Speaker 1>barnes can do a million. Things Jose alvarado is gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get under your skin and try very hard the entire.

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<v Speaker 1>Time he's gonna go one hundred miles a. Minute jade N,

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<v Speaker 1>ivy we already know what time it. Is With Jaye,

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<v Speaker 1>Nivy he's like just gonna chuck and do these crazy

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<v Speaker 1>jawl like. Things Benedict mathrin' same Deal Keig murray's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>try to calm the team. Down write simmrom, down, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>like we just just play our, defense stay in. Ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>Keig murray is gonna be the dad of the. Group

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<v Speaker 1>and Then Andrew, nemhard who knows why he's. There he's been,

0:14:16.160 --> 0:14:18.280
<v Speaker 1>okay but WHO i honestly don't know why he was

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<v Speaker 1>Chosen No, shade but HONESTLY i don't. Know and Then

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<v Speaker 1>Team Jason, terry which is THE G league. Team, Guys

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<v Speaker 1>i'm not even going to mention all of them because

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<v Speaker 1>you don't know who they. Are the top Names Scoot,

0:14:32.680 --> 0:14:38.880
<v Speaker 1>Henderson mac, McClung Kenny Lofton junior wild, Choice Scottie Pippen Junior,

0:14:40.720 --> 0:14:43.760
<v Speaker 1>okay just a very fascinating team OF G league dudes

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<v Speaker 1>who want to prove to the assembled lottery picks. Josel

0:14:47.120 --> 0:14:51.239
<v Speaker 1>verado not included that they belong. There Scoot henderson specifically

0:14:51.280 --> 0:14:53.360
<v Speaker 1>wants to show he should be the number one overall. Pick,

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<v Speaker 1>yeah this is the high highlight of The All star.

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<v Speaker 1>Weekend it's gonna get, chippy it's gonna get. Fun we'll

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<v Speaker 1>be to recap the weekend's, festivities but the truth of

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<v Speaker 1>the matter. IS i have never been more underwhelmed by

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<v Speaker 1>An All star weekend in my. LIFE i might not

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<v Speaker 1>even watch IF i didn't have to bet it didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have to. Work there's nothing of value there that we can.

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<v Speaker 1>Take it's not, like, oh, hey you missed The All Star.

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<v Speaker 1>Game you're not a REAL nba. Person that's just not.

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<v Speaker 1>True onto the news from around the league on week,

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<v Speaker 1>SO i was so happy For Kevin love and his

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<v Speaker 1>rider died Partner Ricky rubio coming back to The cleveland Count.

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<v Speaker 1>LAIRS i was so excited for that duo to continue

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<v Speaker 1>their reign In. Cleveland and then all of a, Sudden

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<v Speaker 1>Kevin love gets injured and and, now in a very surprising,

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<v Speaker 1>Move kevaliers And Kevin love are negotiating a. Biout WHAT i,

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<v Speaker 1>mean it is not shocking that he would get a,

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<v Speaker 1>Buyout it is just shocking that the buyout comes. Now

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<v Speaker 1>he has been on This calves team SINCE i was

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<v Speaker 1>not even in the. BUSINESS i was selling mutual funds

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<v Speaker 1>When Kevin love got traded to The Cleveland. Cavaliers he

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<v Speaker 1>has seen his playing time drop from twenty minutes a

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<v Speaker 1>game to half that and now twelve straight. DMPs i

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if it's. INJURY i don't know if it's, like,

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<v Speaker 1>hey we're just gonna let you ice your knees for a.

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<v Speaker 1>While BUT i don't think it's acrimonious or bad blood at.

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<v Speaker 1>ALL i think it's more just the realization That Kevin

0:16:41.640 --> 0:16:45.240
<v Speaker 1>love would like to play somewhere else and what he's

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<v Speaker 1>going to, do which is play on the, perimeter does

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<v Speaker 1>not necessarily fit with the calves are always trying to,

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<v Speaker 1>do especially since they Have Donovan mitchell Now Darius. Garland

0:16:53.520 --> 0:16:55.040
<v Speaker 1>they got some young guys that want to give some

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<v Speaker 1>minutes to And Kevin love doesn't necessarily fit into that.

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<v Speaker 1>Mode BUT i don't think actually means That Kevin love

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<v Speaker 1>can't be. Useful in the first twelve games of the,

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<v Speaker 1>Season Kevin love averaged, twelve eight and two and twenty one.

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<v Speaker 1>Minutes teams are gonna be excited to get him in a.

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<v Speaker 1>Way it's it's kind of. Sad this is the end

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<v Speaker 1>of an, era, Right it's the end of The Lebron james.

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<v Speaker 1>Era he was the only vestige of the strive for

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<v Speaker 1>greatness In cleveland, era and by all, accounts everyone has

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<v Speaker 1>ever always Said Kevin love is a great teammate except

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<v Speaker 1>for that one little like four week span where he

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<v Speaker 1>was like throwing basketballs at his teammates and like not

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<v Speaker 1>playing when they were. Playing do you remember that there

0:17:38.160 --> 0:17:42.720
<v Speaker 1>was a time Where Kevin love was quiet. Quitting outside

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<v Speaker 1>of that, time he's been. Tremendous according To, shams The

0:17:46.359 --> 0:17:53.240
<v Speaker 1>Miami heat are lurking for, him and they probably aren't

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<v Speaker 1>really someone that could actually get. Him this is kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like when you break up and you've got a

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<v Speaker 1>long time friend and they've got a crush on you

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<v Speaker 1>and you have no feelings back for, them and they

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<v Speaker 1>think just because you're, single now they have a. Shot

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<v Speaker 1>The Miami heat do not have a shot With Kevin

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<v Speaker 1>love at, All, like no. Shot they Are Miami. Heat

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<v Speaker 1>you are in the friend. ZONE i am. Sorry sean's

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<v Speaker 1>reported have been told The heat are prioritizing something big

0:18:24.080 --> 0:18:27.399
<v Speaker 1>Over Russell westbrook Or Patrick. Beverley So Kevin love Or

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<v Speaker 1>Serge ibaka appear to be. Priorities, Okay, well you prioritize

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<v Speaker 1>and he'll prioritize and we'll see where that leaves. You

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<v Speaker 1>makes sense though from a basketball, perspective he was shooting

0:18:39.119 --> 0:18:41.399
<v Speaker 1>forty one percent from three in the first fifth of the.

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<v Speaker 1>Season he can pull down. Rebounds we know that's what

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<v Speaker 1>he does really. Well he's a rebound, monster both things

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<v Speaker 1>that The heat need. Desperately they're bad at both of.

0:18:49.320 --> 0:18:52.600
<v Speaker 1>Those outside of Say Jimmy butler and Bam Ada bio,

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<v Speaker 1>REGARDLESS i like that this is a bio where it's.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice this is, nice peaceful On you, know you see

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<v Speaker 1>things get a little ugly down the stretch with, buyouts

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<v Speaker 1>same things that's gonna probably happen with say like A

0:19:06.440 --> 0:19:09.439
<v Speaker 1>Russell westbrook Or john wall In houston that got. Ugly

0:19:09.680 --> 0:19:12.119
<v Speaker 1>the RETURN i thought Of Ricky rubio gave me some.

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<v Speaker 1>Hope but now it is time to take his game

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<v Speaker 1>to another contender and That the latest rumors are that

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<v Speaker 1>The warriors are interested In. Love that makes, sense they've

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<v Speaker 1>never found a replacement For bilica Or Otto. Porter but

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<v Speaker 1>the wild thing is that if he does sign with The,

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<v Speaker 1>heat that might mean A Calves heat first round. Matchup

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<v Speaker 1>and if that does, HAPPEN i Think Kevin love does

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<v Speaker 1>go off for one game against The. Calves especially if

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<v Speaker 1>you're A cavs, FAN i think you have to be

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<v Speaker 1>fearful of that because the universe is always. Undefeated moving,

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<v Speaker 1>ON i guess it was bound to. Happen but our

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<v Speaker 1>Favorite bible, thumper our favorite holy water, whisper our favorite,

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<v Speaker 1>Summersalter Joe missoula was officially named The celtics head coach

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<v Speaker 1>permanently On thursday. Morning even if it's, deserved which Like

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<v Speaker 1>i'm not here to say yay or nay on, that

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<v Speaker 1>but like it's. Weird it's. Weird i'm confused because the

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<v Speaker 1>REASON i had heard that they didn't announce him already

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<v Speaker 1>the permanent head coach is because they would have to

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<v Speaker 1>fire Emy. Udoka you already have a current head. Coach

0:20:30.080 --> 0:20:32.720
<v Speaker 1>he can't have two current head. Coaches you have one

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<v Speaker 1>current head coach who is, suspended so the other ones

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<v Speaker 1>in interim until you figure out what to do with

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<v Speaker 1>the one that's. Suspended but it's really, done, Right so

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<v Speaker 1>what are you doing? Now there's intricacies here THAT i

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<v Speaker 1>am not able to. COMPREHEND i THOUGHT i may at

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<v Speaker 1>this point was still suspended UNLESS i miss. Something are

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<v Speaker 1>they firing him for? Costs is that the next domino to?

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<v Speaker 1>FALL i couldn't find any information that he's on the.

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<v Speaker 1>Website Hemy udoka still on the website right, now like

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<v Speaker 1>this very Second numerous sources reported that The celtics did

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of due diligence before Suspending udoka to protect

0:21:06.640 --> 0:21:10.119
<v Speaker 1>themselves from a wrongful termination. Lawsuits so what happens? Next

0:21:10.720 --> 0:21:12.680
<v Speaker 1>that's why they didn't fire. Him they did not want

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<v Speaker 1>to get. SUED i imagine that there is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be an announcement happening about udoka status, soon and the

0:21:19.119 --> 0:21:23.960
<v Speaker 1>rumors are that most Likely udoka might go back To San.

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<v Speaker 1>Antonio congratulations To Joe. Miszula god was on your. Side

0:21:28.200 --> 0:21:33.800
<v Speaker 1>he always was willing to move mountains in order for

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<v Speaker 1>you to be in the. Spot your time is. Here.

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<v Speaker 1>Now it is time for you to serve out Your

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<v Speaker 1>lord And savior's, purpose which is to get These, celtics

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<v Speaker 1>WHICH i think is like An Irish catholic, thing a

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<v Speaker 1>championship Ring. Joe i'm sure he is doing somersaults in

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<v Speaker 1>the locker room right now and he will be for

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<v Speaker 1>many many. Years we don't talk enough about THE okac,

0:21:57.000 --> 0:21:59.640
<v Speaker 1>thunder do. We we don't really say. Much they are

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<v Speaker 1>the most fun team that gets under, discussed mostly BECAUSE

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<v Speaker 1>i think we're still waiting for them to. Tank we're

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<v Speaker 1>still waiting for them to do. Nothing and also in,

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<v Speaker 1>particular nobody speaks about their head coach BECAUSE i don't

0:22:15.520 --> 0:22:17.199
<v Speaker 1>think they know what his name. IS i don't think

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<v Speaker 1>they know how to pronounce. IT i don't think they

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<v Speaker 1>know what he looks. Like, honestly if you were to

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<v Speaker 1>say to fifty decently casual to SERIOUS nba fans who

0:22:27.200 --> 0:22:30.760
<v Speaker 1>the head coach of THE Okac thunder, WAS i bet

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<v Speaker 1>you four would say they knew who it, was and

0:22:33.240 --> 0:22:36.920
<v Speaker 1>they and about two would get it. RIGHT i think

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<v Speaker 1>there's no more under the radar coach Than Mark dugnall Dag.

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<v Speaker 1>No it's hard to say. Too you just kind of, say, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>yeah That mark. Guy all he, does, though is to have.

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<v Speaker 1>Okase he prepared to cover every single, game if not win.

0:22:48.119 --> 0:22:51.600
<v Speaker 1>Outright they've been the toughest team to kill the past two.

0:22:51.640 --> 0:22:53.760
<v Speaker 1>Years how do we know? It they have been Destroying.

0:22:53.840 --> 0:22:57.479
<v Speaker 1>Vegas this team has been killing against the spread at

0:22:57.480 --> 0:22:59.480
<v Speaker 1>a higher rate than any other team in THE. Nba

0:22:59.520 --> 0:23:03.040
<v Speaker 1>these passes two, seasons including The Memphis, grizzlies which were

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<v Speaker 1>the runaway against the spread leader last. Year vegas doesn't

0:23:08.480 --> 0:23:11.600
<v Speaker 1>know Who Mark dagnel is, Either vegas does not. Care

0:23:11.720 --> 0:23:14.840
<v Speaker 1>vegas is underestimating The thunder and so MUCH i think

0:23:14.920 --> 0:23:17.360
<v Speaker 1>has to do of that With Sam, presty who we've

0:23:17.400 --> 0:23:20.200
<v Speaker 1>given love to on the pod, before And Mark, dagnel

0:23:20.359 --> 0:23:23.359
<v Speaker 1>who we need to give love to. More so that's

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<v Speaker 1>what this is. About that's what we're gonna. Do this

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<v Speaker 1>year has been, spectacular considering that it started with The

0:23:30.640 --> 0:23:33.240
<v Speaker 1>thunder losing out on chet holmgrun for the. Year he

0:23:33.320 --> 0:23:36.399
<v Speaker 1>hurt Himself Liz frank. INJURY i think he stepped on

0:23:36.440 --> 0:23:39.760
<v Speaker 1>a wet floor and all of a sudden boomboom before

0:23:39.760 --> 0:23:42.080
<v Speaker 1>it camp even, started he was done for the year shut.

0:23:42.119 --> 0:23:45.800
<v Speaker 1>Down they're currently twenty eight and twenty, nine tenth, place

0:23:46.119 --> 0:23:48.720
<v Speaker 1>which if you're A blazer fan you realize that's two

0:23:48.760 --> 0:23:51.000
<v Speaker 1>spots better than. You a team that actually wants to

0:23:51.040 --> 0:23:54.600
<v Speaker 1>WIN sga taking the next. Step Josh giddy is a.

0:23:54.600 --> 0:23:57.800
<v Speaker 1>Monster he's elevated his. Game he's an elite point guard as.

0:23:57.800 --> 0:24:00.400
<v Speaker 1>Well the rookies have been really. Great JALEN. W, williams

0:24:00.600 --> 0:24:03.800
<v Speaker 1>we love both of. Them the team has twelve players

0:24:04.040 --> 0:24:06.159
<v Speaker 1>under the age of twenty, four so they're very. Good

0:24:06.200 --> 0:24:08.960
<v Speaker 1>they're very, fun they're very. Exciting the oldest player is

0:24:08.960 --> 0:24:13.440
<v Speaker 1>twenty Eight Kenrick, Williams dario sarag she's probably gonna get bought.

0:24:13.480 --> 0:24:19.600
<v Speaker 1>Out their five hundred team with three rookies and six

0:24:19.880 --> 0:24:24.520
<v Speaker 1>second year. Professional that's. Ridiculous a team that's five hundred

0:24:24.880 --> 0:24:28.800
<v Speaker 1>just rocking with the young guns and with the baby.

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<v Speaker 1>Lineup dagneau has been a masterful coach. Right he has

0:24:32.359 --> 0:24:35.240
<v Speaker 1>minutes to everyone so they can continue to. Develop the

0:24:35.320 --> 0:24:38.720
<v Speaker 1>rookies who have benefited from his, Caretaking, jalen J dubb

0:24:38.880 --> 0:24:42.680
<v Speaker 1>And jay will And Uzman, jang who rarely gets talked,

0:24:42.720 --> 0:24:44.880
<v Speaker 1>about have been really. Good if you look At Jalen

0:24:44.920 --> 0:24:48.159
<v Speaker 1>williams with AN, e he's currently averaging twelve four and

0:24:48.320 --> 0:24:50.320
<v Speaker 1>three in around twenty eight minutes this year as a.

0:24:50.400 --> 0:24:52.760
<v Speaker 1>Rookie he's been getting better as the season has. Progressed as.

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<v Speaker 1>Well THE okc thunder did an incredible job of getting

0:24:57.320 --> 0:25:01.840
<v Speaker 1>him out of, value his, length his. Athleticism GM's drool over,

0:25:01.880 --> 0:25:03.680
<v Speaker 1>that and one of the major reasons that he leads

0:25:03.720 --> 0:25:07.399
<v Speaker 1>the rookies and steals is. That so in a recent,

0:25:07.440 --> 0:25:09.600
<v Speaker 1>interview this is where we're, Going this is where the

0:25:09.920 --> 0:25:12.480
<v Speaker 1>whole point of this piece is is all About Jalen

0:25:12.520 --> 0:25:15.000
<v Speaker 1>williams and what he thought when he was drafted BY

0:25:15.040 --> 0:25:18.439
<v Speaker 1>okce he, said, yeah it was cool to be called

0:25:18.680 --> 0:25:22.000
<v Speaker 1>With chet And Uzman, jang and then they Picked Jalen

0:25:22.000 --> 0:25:24.760
<v Speaker 1>williams with the. Why it was a really cool and surreal.

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<v Speaker 1>MOMENT i think it was full circle, too BECAUSE i

0:25:26.840 --> 0:25:29.119
<v Speaker 1>had a really good workout In. Oklahoma it was a

0:25:29.160 --> 0:25:31.520
<v Speaker 1>cool vibe going into, it and WHEN i was out,

0:25:31.560 --> 0:25:33.720
<v Speaker 1>THERE i thought this wouldn't be a bad place to.

0:25:33.760 --> 0:25:36.000
<v Speaker 1>BE i really enjoyed my. VISIT i talked To Sam,

0:25:36.040 --> 0:25:39.000
<v Speaker 1>Presty so nothing's out of the ordinary here, Right everything

0:25:39.240 --> 0:25:43.080
<v Speaker 1>seems to be just pretty. NORMAL okac is noted for

0:25:43.160 --> 0:25:46.399
<v Speaker 1>being very, professional extremely well respected by their peers and

0:25:46.480 --> 0:25:48.600
<v Speaker 1>other teams for how they run their. Ship but then

0:25:49.440 --> 0:25:53.600
<v Speaker 1>then it gets really. Interesting Jalen williams said this it

0:25:53.680 --> 0:25:58.200
<v Speaker 1>was the only place where the, Coach Mark, dagnell ran

0:25:58.240 --> 0:26:01.560
<v Speaker 1>the entire. Workout i'm going through the workout, saying this

0:26:01.640 --> 0:26:04.879
<v Speaker 1>guy's pretty. GOOD i had no idea he was the

0:26:04.920 --> 0:26:08.600
<v Speaker 1>head coach until, afterwards he. Laughs we had a cool.

0:26:08.600 --> 0:26:11.119
<v Speaker 1>Interaction mark was talking to me the whole. TIME i

0:26:11.160 --> 0:26:13.000
<v Speaker 1>had no idea who he. WAS i was thinking he

0:26:13.080 --> 0:26:17.640
<v Speaker 1>was a trainer or. Somebody the head coach ran the

0:26:17.680 --> 0:26:22.359
<v Speaker 1>pre draft workout alone And jalen would didn't Tell Jalen

0:26:22.359 --> 0:26:24.840
<v Speaker 1>williams Say i'm also the head, coach and think about.

0:26:24.880 --> 0:26:28.200
<v Speaker 1>This Jalen williams probably watched THE, nba had no idea

0:26:28.200 --> 0:26:31.760
<v Speaker 1>Who mark dagniol. Was if this WAS i don't, Know mark,

0:26:31.840 --> 0:26:35.919
<v Speaker 1>D'Antoni mike, D'Antoni if it Was Doc, rivers if it

0:26:36.119 --> 0:26:39.600
<v Speaker 1>was any of the other twenty nine coaches in THE,

0:26:39.680 --> 0:26:41.800
<v Speaker 1>nba he would know who they. Were. Right if it WAS,

0:26:41.840 --> 0:26:44.240
<v Speaker 1>tyleru he's not gonna be, like, oh, YEAH i Thought

0:26:44.280 --> 0:26:47.399
<v Speaker 1>tyler was a. Trainer, No Mark, dagno he thought was

0:26:47.400 --> 0:26:50.679
<v Speaker 1>some rando, assistant that it was just so hands on

0:26:51.000 --> 0:26:53.639
<v Speaker 1>and so diligent that he wanted to run it and

0:26:53.800 --> 0:26:56.320
<v Speaker 1>prove to the powers that be that he could run

0:26:56.480 --> 0:27:00.800
<v Speaker 1>a workout this. Important, no this Was mark, dagniel the

0:27:00.920 --> 0:27:03.680
<v Speaker 1>head coach of THE Okc thunder in a. Nutshell this

0:27:03.720 --> 0:27:06.520
<v Speaker 1>is why he's, awesome blue collar, coach not afraid to

0:27:06.520 --> 0:27:09.399
<v Speaker 1>get his hands, dirty uninterested in any. Shine could not

0:27:09.480 --> 0:27:12.040
<v Speaker 1>ask for a better fit FOR okc and the kind

0:27:12.119 --> 0:27:14.080
<v Speaker 1>of guy That Sam presty wants in charge of a

0:27:14.080 --> 0:27:17.920
<v Speaker 1>team full of young. Guys players want to respect who

0:27:17.920 --> 0:27:22.160
<v Speaker 1>they're playing. For Mark dagniel is no, frills no, bullshit

0:27:22.520 --> 0:27:27.280
<v Speaker 1>and is getting the respect of his. Players, immediately you

0:27:27.320 --> 0:27:29.720
<v Speaker 1>have all those, guys and then you Have chet and

0:27:29.840 --> 0:27:34.520
<v Speaker 1>a Healthy poku maybe Probably victor Or scoot and or

0:27:34.560 --> 0:27:36.360
<v Speaker 1>The thompson. Twins and then you bring in a free.

0:27:36.400 --> 0:27:39.120
<v Speaker 1>Agent oh my, god this is a contender in like five.

0:27:39.200 --> 0:27:44.800
<v Speaker 1>Years as, uh someone who's been on The kings before

0:27:44.840 --> 0:27:48.280
<v Speaker 1>the start of the, SEASON i think it's been gratifying

0:27:48.320 --> 0:27:50.640
<v Speaker 1>to see The kings getting a lot of national love

0:27:52.119 --> 0:27:55.360
<v Speaker 1>FROM espn to The Athletic everyone is starting to see

0:27:55.359 --> 0:27:59.320
<v Speaker 1>The kings as the, incredible fun and exciting team that

0:27:59.359 --> 0:28:02.600
<v Speaker 1>they are right AND i think that the real game

0:28:02.720 --> 0:28:04.159
<v Speaker 1>changer for The, kings AND i think we can all

0:28:04.200 --> 0:28:08.440
<v Speaker 1>agree is It's Sabonis demona Sa bonus is the engine

0:28:08.480 --> 0:28:11.080
<v Speaker 1>that makes The kings. GO i remember when people were

0:28:11.119 --> 0:28:13.879
<v Speaker 1>slamming that trade a year. Ago today almost today like,

0:28:13.960 --> 0:28:16.919
<v Speaker 1>yeah they're, like, oh this is. Malpractice they shouldn't Let

0:28:16.960 --> 0:28:19.720
<v Speaker 1>Tyrese haliburton. Go, No, no that was the right, move

0:28:20.040 --> 0:28:21.960
<v Speaker 1>and now he is An All star again as he should.

0:28:22.000 --> 0:28:25.040
<v Speaker 1>Be WHAT i do want to focus on, though is

0:28:25.080 --> 0:28:27.920
<v Speaker 1>That sabonis And deer And fox are now getting shine

0:28:27.920 --> 0:28:30.760
<v Speaker 1>they have multiple features written about. Him they recently were

0:28:30.800 --> 0:28:33.280
<v Speaker 1>on the cover Of slam magazine breaking down the pick and,

0:28:33.359 --> 0:28:36.280
<v Speaker 1>roll And Kyrie irving just admitted in a postgame presser

0:28:36.320 --> 0:28:38.440
<v Speaker 1>after a win against them that he read the article

0:28:38.520 --> 0:28:41.800
<v Speaker 1>carefully looking for ways to defend, it and he, said

0:28:41.840 --> 0:28:44.680
<v Speaker 1>that's pretty. Cool it shows a level of. Respect sabonis,

0:28:44.680 --> 0:28:47.600
<v Speaker 1>Said so the meat of this New athletic article that

0:28:47.640 --> 0:28:51.520
<v Speaker 1>came out was About sibonis's relationship With Mike, brown which

0:28:52.080 --> 0:28:54.720
<v Speaker 1>is kind of funny BECAUSE i remember the start of

0:28:54.720 --> 0:28:59.000
<v Speaker 1>the season being, Like sabonis looks fucking. Awful turns, out

0:28:59.160 --> 0:29:02.479
<v Speaker 1>the relationship With Mike brown and Demandic sabona started out

0:29:02.480 --> 0:29:06.400
<v Speaker 1>a little, rocky he, said before we came to a better.

0:29:06.480 --> 0:29:10.240
<v Speaker 1>Understanding it was pick and, roll roll out the, way

0:29:10.840 --> 0:29:14.840
<v Speaker 1>seal your, defender. Dunker it was obviously things THAT i can,

0:29:14.920 --> 0:29:17.640
<v Speaker 1>do but my strengths are in different areas than other

0:29:17.680 --> 0:29:20.640
<v Speaker 1>bigs don't, have like playmaking in the, post in the

0:29:20.680 --> 0:29:25.640
<v Speaker 1>little areas WHERE i. Thrive sounds Like Mike brown was

0:29:25.680 --> 0:29:27.760
<v Speaker 1>trying to get him to Be Kavon looney and he was, Like, yo,

0:29:27.920 --> 0:29:30.320
<v Speaker 1>No i'm Not Kevon, Looney, Okay LIKE i am much

0:29:30.360 --> 0:29:33.960
<v Speaker 1>better Than. Kavonloney should not shock anyone that it took

0:29:33.960 --> 0:29:35.600
<v Speaker 1>a little time for the two to get on the same, page.

0:29:35.680 --> 0:29:38.400
<v Speaker 1>RIGHT i Saw, sabonis LIKE i, said second third game

0:29:38.400 --> 0:29:40.840
<v Speaker 1>of the, year And i'm like. It he does not

0:29:40.960 --> 0:29:43.600
<v Speaker 1>look good out. There he looks, confused he looks, slow

0:29:43.960 --> 0:29:45.880
<v Speaker 1>he does not look like he knows where he needs to.

0:29:45.880 --> 0:29:47.960
<v Speaker 1>Be so apparently it took a little time For Mike

0:29:48.000 --> 0:29:50.880
<v Speaker 1>brown and him to figure things out to get demonis

0:29:51.040 --> 0:29:53.920
<v Speaker 1>where he needed to. Be and, Remember Mike brown came

0:29:53.920 --> 0:29:56.440
<v Speaker 1>From Golden state Where Draymond green was the center of the,

0:29:56.480 --> 0:29:59.120
<v Speaker 1>defense And Jordy, fernandez who of The, king who's The

0:29:59.160 --> 0:30:02.400
<v Speaker 1>king's lead, assistant came From denver where the entire offense

0:30:02.440 --> 0:30:05.200
<v Speaker 1>revolves Around, yokic so they want a passing big man

0:30:05.200 --> 0:30:08.200
<v Speaker 1>in the. Center sabona said this about the early. Days

0:30:08.480 --> 0:30:10.760
<v Speaker 1>as the year went, on we definitely learned from each.

0:30:10.800 --> 0:30:12.840
<v Speaker 1>Other and it's like you, SAID i feel LIKE i

0:30:12.880 --> 0:30:14.880
<v Speaker 1>had to show him in, person and it was easier

0:30:14.920 --> 0:30:17.200
<v Speaker 1>for him to trust me to do WHAT i. Do

0:30:17.600 --> 0:30:20.000
<v Speaker 1>it's been great now for most of the, season it's been,

0:30:20.000 --> 0:30:22.400
<v Speaker 1>great but that beginning was a bit tough for me

0:30:22.640 --> 0:30:24.719
<v Speaker 1>BECAUSE i was trying to figure out the offense and

0:30:24.760 --> 0:30:27.160
<v Speaker 1>how to be myself at the same time trying to

0:30:27.200 --> 0:30:29.520
<v Speaker 1>figure out what coach wants me to. Do that's Something

0:30:29.600 --> 0:30:32.360
<v Speaker 1>i've experienced probably with every coaching. Staff you, know at the,

0:30:32.400 --> 0:30:34.800
<v Speaker 1>beginning it's always, okay how DO i figure out what

0:30:34.840 --> 0:30:37.000
<v Speaker 1>they want and at the same time be. MYSELF i

0:30:37.000 --> 0:30:39.360
<v Speaker 1>know WHAT i can do AND i have confidence in. Myself,

0:30:39.760 --> 0:30:42.000
<v Speaker 1>man did it work? Out they figured it out pretty fast.

0:30:42.000 --> 0:30:44.800
<v Speaker 1>Too sabonas is now An All. Star he is. Deserving

0:30:44.920 --> 0:30:46.520
<v Speaker 1>The kings are in third place in The west for

0:30:46.560 --> 0:30:49.680
<v Speaker 1>the last month, now showing no signs of that going.

0:30:49.720 --> 0:30:52.400
<v Speaker 1>Away and then you add In Darren, fox who is

0:30:52.440 --> 0:30:55.400
<v Speaker 1>a bona Fide All star finally getting some shine as.

0:30:55.440 --> 0:30:59.120
<v Speaker 1>WELL i love the supporting cast around. HIM i Love Kevin,

0:30:59.160 --> 0:31:03.160
<v Speaker 1>Herder Malik, Monk Keegan murray's a nice little rookie. Piece

0:31:03.240 --> 0:31:06.160
<v Speaker 1>Harrison barnes is doing. Things they got not a lot of,

0:31:06.200 --> 0:31:10.560
<v Speaker 1>depth but a ton of. Talent but in terms of

0:31:10.560 --> 0:31:12.640
<v Speaker 1>where The kings go goes as far as where the

0:31:12.720 --> 0:31:15.440
<v Speaker 1>bonus takes, him and, unfortunately as we, know he's been

0:31:15.480 --> 0:31:18.800
<v Speaker 1>dealing with a hand, injury a thumb injury probably should

0:31:18.840 --> 0:31:21.360
<v Speaker 1>have given him surgery for, it and he doesn't want

0:31:21.360 --> 0:31:22.960
<v Speaker 1>that because he wants to take this team to the.

0:31:22.960 --> 0:31:26.680
<v Speaker 1>Playoffs he, said obviously it's in, pain and knowing the

0:31:26.720 --> 0:31:28.880
<v Speaker 1>timeline of surgery was six to eight weeks to, miss

0:31:28.920 --> 0:31:31.800
<v Speaker 1>that's like twenty five, games and he didn't want to

0:31:31.840 --> 0:31:34.520
<v Speaker 1>let his teammates, down so he opted to just play

0:31:34.560 --> 0:31:37.160
<v Speaker 1>through the. PAIN i guess it's not getting any, Worse

0:31:37.240 --> 0:31:41.200
<v Speaker 1>so he's playing through, pain getting just these absurd stats

0:31:41.840 --> 0:31:44.240
<v Speaker 1>for the rest of the. Season he hasn't really slowed

0:31:44.240 --> 0:31:48.040
<v Speaker 1>down at. All he's averaging, eighteen twelve and a half

0:31:48.080 --> 0:31:51.840
<v Speaker 1>and seven for a guy with no. Thumb that's pretty damn.

0:31:51.880 --> 0:31:55.320
<v Speaker 1>Good so as long as the bonus is relatively, healthy

0:31:55.680 --> 0:31:58.520
<v Speaker 1>The kings are a, dangerous dangerous. Team and whoever came

0:31:58.560 --> 0:32:03.120
<v Speaker 1>out and said negative things about The sabona's, trade go

0:32:03.280 --> 0:32:21.880
<v Speaker 1>leet your fucking. Account SO i want to give The

0:32:21.920 --> 0:32:25.360
<v Speaker 1>Houston rockets the benefit of the, doubts BUT i just.

0:32:25.440 --> 0:32:30.000
<v Speaker 1>CAN'T i just. Cannot they are a dumpster. Fire they

0:32:30.160 --> 0:32:36.000
<v Speaker 1>continue to surprise me in the most awful way humanly.

0:32:36.120 --> 0:32:39.240
<v Speaker 1>Possible last time we checked out on The, Rockets Steven

0:32:39.280 --> 0:32:42.720
<v Speaker 1>silence was throwing his team under the. Bus remember he was, like, oh,

0:32:42.760 --> 0:32:45.120
<v Speaker 1>yeah they're not playing on the defensive. End they don't

0:32:45.120 --> 0:32:47.600
<v Speaker 1>get after. It reme Where Eric gordon was saying things

0:32:47.640 --> 0:32:51.400
<v Speaker 1>about how they're not, improving they're not getting into their,

0:32:51.400 --> 0:32:55.080
<v Speaker 1>man they're fighting over things and not helping each, other

0:32:55.200 --> 0:32:56.920
<v Speaker 1>not doing what they're supposed to. Do pretty much an

0:32:56.960 --> 0:32:59.560
<v Speaker 1>indictment of this entire team not being on the same.

0:32:59.600 --> 0:33:02.760
<v Speaker 1>Page and The rockets are. Awful they're the worst team

0:33:02.760 --> 0:33:05.360
<v Speaker 1>in the. League they're thirteen and forty five and that's

0:33:05.400 --> 0:33:08.720
<v Speaker 1>the worst worst record in THE nba by a. Longshot

0:33:08.800 --> 0:33:10.280
<v Speaker 1>they are one and nine in their last. Ten this

0:33:10.360 --> 0:33:11.920
<v Speaker 1>is not a good, team, right but there's a lot

0:33:11.920 --> 0:33:17.160
<v Speaker 1>of not good. Teams this is like a infested organization,

0:33:17.280 --> 0:33:20.120
<v Speaker 1>Though and the more you look into, it the more

0:33:20.160 --> 0:33:23.400
<v Speaker 1>you say to, yourself what is happening? There how do

0:33:23.480 --> 0:33:26.560
<v Speaker 1>you fix? It because it is really off the. Rails

0:33:27.480 --> 0:33:31.760
<v Speaker 1>so now we've got some new news on some more

0:33:31.840 --> 0:33:35.480
<v Speaker 1>things that apparently are disturbing as it relates to their

0:33:35.520 --> 0:33:38.120
<v Speaker 1>third overall pick from last year's, Draft Jabari Smith. Junior,

0:33:39.000 --> 0:33:42.040
<v Speaker 1>yeah he's an absolute. Mess they've broke. Him i'm gonna

0:33:42.040 --> 0:33:45.760
<v Speaker 1>say it, Again Houston rockets have Broken Jabari. Smith according

0:33:45.760 --> 0:33:51.200
<v Speaker 1>To Mark spear At andscape apparently The, thunder which has

0:33:51.240 --> 0:33:53.360
<v Speaker 1>nothing to do with The, rockets but The thunder Promised

0:33:53.400 --> 0:33:56.680
<v Speaker 1>jabari that they would draft him at number two, overall

0:33:57.320 --> 0:33:59.760
<v Speaker 1>a belief that the extended all the way through draft, night,

0:33:59.760 --> 0:34:02.440
<v Speaker 1>which let's be, honest they probably also said That The

0:34:02.480 --> 0:34:05.160
<v Speaker 1>thunder probably also said that To. Chet they Knew jabari

0:34:05.280 --> 0:34:07.360
<v Speaker 1>or at least assumed That jabari wouldn't be, available so

0:34:07.400 --> 0:34:09.759
<v Speaker 1>they were just trying to kind, of, LIKE i don't,

0:34:09.760 --> 0:34:14.560
<v Speaker 1>know appease. Him his dad then Told Mark spears when

0:34:14.600 --> 0:34:19.960
<v Speaker 1>they called Chet holgren's, name he lost. It leg went to.

0:34:20.080 --> 0:34:24.440
<v Speaker 1>SHAKING i looked at. Him he's in, tears almost in,

0:34:24.560 --> 0:34:27.280
<v Speaker 1>tears AND i forgot that he told, me Okay see

0:34:27.280 --> 0:34:30.360
<v Speaker 1>promised to draft, Him SO i kept my mouth closed about.

0:34:30.360 --> 0:34:32.879
<v Speaker 1>THAT i talked to him And i'm, like, well, hey

0:34:33.200 --> 0:34:36.000
<v Speaker 1>what are you? Doing straight in your? Face? Man you?

0:34:36.160 --> 0:34:39.200
<v Speaker 1>Good you? Good you? Good you know the camera was

0:34:39.280 --> 0:34:44.319
<v Speaker 1>right at our, table. Bro couldn't you blame? Him he

0:34:44.400 --> 0:34:46.879
<v Speaker 1>thought he was going to play For Mark, dagneil who

0:34:46.960 --> 0:34:50.759
<v Speaker 1>probably did not, know And Sam presty And Oka see

0:34:50.960 --> 0:34:53.000
<v Speaker 1>with a bunch of bucket getters that also passed the

0:34:53.040 --> 0:34:57.440
<v Speaker 1>ball around to going To houston Post James Harden houston

0:34:57.920 --> 0:35:00.919
<v Speaker 1>GROSS i would be in tears, too and this year

0:35:01.200 --> 0:35:04.200
<v Speaker 1>has been a. Disaster they have broken. Him he is

0:35:05.560 --> 0:35:08.200
<v Speaker 1>the worst he's maybe ever been in his career right,

0:35:08.239 --> 0:35:11.480
<v Speaker 1>now just off the, Radar the fact that he's in

0:35:11.520 --> 0:35:16.600
<v Speaker 1>The Rising Stars challenge is really sort of a loose

0:35:16.640 --> 0:35:20.160
<v Speaker 1>interpretation of rising. Star right, like right now he is

0:35:20.200 --> 0:35:23.759
<v Speaker 1>a falling, star and eventually he will rise again like

0:35:23.800 --> 0:35:25.560
<v Speaker 1>a phoenix out of the ashes when he gets the

0:35:25.600 --> 0:35:27.400
<v Speaker 1>fuck out Of houston or they sell the team or

0:35:27.440 --> 0:35:29.879
<v Speaker 1>get rid of stylists or. Something but right now he

0:35:29.960 --> 0:35:32.040
<v Speaker 1>is not a rising. Star Jabari smith is a falling.

0:35:32.080 --> 0:35:35.880
<v Speaker 1>Star he is averaging twelve seven and, one which is like,

0:35:35.960 --> 0:35:41.319
<v Speaker 1>fine but he's shooting thirty percent from three thirty nine

0:35:41.360 --> 0:35:43.839
<v Speaker 1>percent from the. Field as a. Whole this is a.

0:35:43.880 --> 0:35:48.200
<v Speaker 1>Guy if you remember that everyone said largely was the

0:35:48.239 --> 0:35:50.520
<v Speaker 1>best peer shooter in the league or best peer shooter

0:35:50.600 --> 0:35:53.920
<v Speaker 1>in the. Draft he has the best jumper in the draft.

0:35:53.920 --> 0:35:59.360
<v Speaker 1>Class so then when amazingly, so they Asked Steven silas

0:35:59.400 --> 0:36:03.080
<v Speaker 1>about all this right for the, article and you would

0:36:03.080 --> 0:36:06.240
<v Speaker 1>assume That Steven silas would say positive things About jabari

0:36:06.320 --> 0:36:09.799
<v Speaker 1>right protect this, guy make him feel good knowing that

0:36:09.840 --> 0:36:12.560
<v Speaker 1>it's going to get. PUBLISHED i don't know, something do

0:36:12.719 --> 0:36:16.360
<v Speaker 1>Something steven like figure it, out know that your player's

0:36:16.400 --> 0:36:18.600
<v Speaker 1>confidence is at an all time, low and maybe figure

0:36:18.600 --> 0:36:21.719
<v Speaker 1>out a way in print for him to boost. It, no, no, no,

0:36:21.719 --> 0:36:26.120
<v Speaker 1>no he didn't he said. This jabari is young in

0:36:26.200 --> 0:36:29.440
<v Speaker 1>trying to find his. Way he has grit and toughness

0:36:29.480 --> 0:36:33.279
<v Speaker 1>and tries, defensively and he's not given much at. ALL

0:36:33.600 --> 0:36:38.759
<v Speaker 1>i don't run any plays For Jabari. Smith you don't

0:36:38.800 --> 0:36:43.320
<v Speaker 1>run any place For Jabari, smith your number three overall

0:36:43.320 --> 0:36:46.720
<v Speaker 1>pick the guy that everyone thought was a consensus number

0:36:46.760 --> 0:36:50.560
<v Speaker 1>one overall. Pick you don't run any designed place for. Him.

0:36:50.760 --> 0:36:54.720
<v Speaker 1>None you don't feel like that's maybe something you should.

0:36:54.719 --> 0:36:57.120
<v Speaker 1>RECONSIDER i don't, know like you don't think that's maybe

0:36:57.120 --> 0:37:01.720
<v Speaker 1>something to evaluate about. You no. One jabari is. Upset

0:37:02.400 --> 0:37:05.440
<v Speaker 1>he's probably in tears on a regular. Basis, honestly let's be.

0:37:05.560 --> 0:37:07.840
<v Speaker 1>Honest IF i was stuck In, houston that is a

0:37:07.920 --> 0:37:11.080
<v Speaker 1>jail sentence in THE. Nba all you have to do

0:37:12.239 --> 0:37:16.439
<v Speaker 1>while you're biding your time before a free agency read.

0:37:16.480 --> 0:37:20.760
<v Speaker 1>Books try to figure, out maybe become like a lawyer

0:37:21.040 --> 0:37:23.280
<v Speaker 1>like they do in. Jail you, know they just figure

0:37:23.320 --> 0:37:27.840
<v Speaker 1>out a new, craft a new, hobby a PhD. Program,

0:37:27.960 --> 0:37:30.359
<v Speaker 1>jabari do something with your, time because you're locked up

0:37:30.440 --> 0:37:33.920
<v Speaker 1>Like akon right, now and there's really no point for

0:37:34.000 --> 0:37:37.080
<v Speaker 1>you to focus on your relationship With Houston rockets because

0:37:37.080 --> 0:37:40.360
<v Speaker 1>they clearly don't focus on the relationship with. You jabari

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<v Speaker 1>said this in terms of how his rookie year is.

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<v Speaker 1>Gone probably you would imagine it's not going well for.

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<v Speaker 1>Him let's check in on, him though he, says, yes

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<v Speaker 1>it's been, tough, honestly BECAUSE i feel Like i've been

0:37:53.239 --> 0:37:58.239
<v Speaker 1>winning all the way up to this. Point so it's

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<v Speaker 1>just knowing it'll get brighter down the road road and

0:38:01.280 --> 0:38:04.160
<v Speaker 1>just trusting the process and staying with. It it will

0:38:04.160 --> 0:38:07.799
<v Speaker 1>not get brighter down the. ROAD i hate to say,

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<v Speaker 1>it until you get out Of. Houston maybe you end

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<v Speaker 1>up going To philadelphia Because James harden wants to end

0:38:16.640 --> 0:38:23.160
<v Speaker 1>up back In. Houston maybe strippers And foi gras infused

0:38:23.600 --> 0:38:28.759
<v Speaker 1>lobster hamburgers That James harden loves so. Much maybe hookah

0:38:28.800 --> 0:38:32.440
<v Speaker 1>is your way. Out maybe, somehow some way you can

0:38:32.480 --> 0:38:35.640
<v Speaker 1>get a. Reprieve but there is no bright days coming

0:38:35.719 --> 0:38:38.319
<v Speaker 1>for you when you are In. HOUSTON i promise you

0:38:38.400 --> 0:38:42.200
<v Speaker 1>that all of this is an example that the spot

0:38:42.520 --> 0:38:47.920
<v Speaker 1>you land is. Everything so much of the draft is

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<v Speaker 1>where you. Go and let's face, facts there is no

0:38:51.760 --> 0:38:56.160
<v Speaker 1>worse spot for a young three point shooting big man

0:38:56.640 --> 0:39:01.600
<v Speaker 1>to go than The Houston. Rockets you Have Jalen, green

0:39:02.000 --> 0:39:06.120
<v Speaker 1>you Have Kevin Porter, junior you Have Josh, christopher you

0:39:06.200 --> 0:39:10.080
<v Speaker 1>Have alpera And shangoon and they all want that ball

0:39:10.440 --> 0:39:12.480
<v Speaker 1>and they don't want you to have. It and that

0:39:12.680 --> 0:39:15.960
<v Speaker 1>is the. Truth even if you're wide, open jumping up

0:39:15.960 --> 0:39:18.880
<v Speaker 1>and down out of the, basket they are not giving

0:39:18.920 --> 0:39:22.919
<v Speaker 1>you the. Ball we can only imagine What jabari would

0:39:22.920 --> 0:39:25.960
<v Speaker 1>be In, okay, see we could only imagine What jabari

0:39:26.000 --> 0:39:31.319
<v Speaker 1>would be In orlando even BUT i promise you this

0:39:31.400 --> 0:39:34.200
<v Speaker 1>is the worst spot for him for his. Confidence and

0:39:34.239 --> 0:39:36.279
<v Speaker 1>he's a nice. Kid he's a little too nice For,

0:39:36.360 --> 0:39:39.359
<v Speaker 1>houston if you know What i'm. Saying he's the kind

0:39:39.360 --> 0:39:42.719
<v Speaker 1>of kid that gets sucked into thinking that if you

0:39:42.760 --> 0:39:46.160
<v Speaker 1>go upstairs to the champagne, room you only have to

0:39:46.200 --> 0:39:49.120
<v Speaker 1>pay for the one. Song you just doesn't know that

0:39:49.200 --> 0:39:51.759
<v Speaker 1>every new song that she plays you have to pay

0:39:51.800 --> 0:39:53.800
<v Speaker 1>more money. For and you come out you're like a,

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<v Speaker 1>oh twenty seven thousand dollars To, cayenne, Right like that's

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<v Speaker 1>Jabbar Rry. Smith one thing is for, Sure jabbari's rookie

0:40:03.320 --> 0:40:06.520
<v Speaker 1>year has gone far worse than any pundit or any

0:40:06.640 --> 0:40:10.319
<v Speaker 1>draft expert could have ever ever. Predicted will he ever

0:40:10.400 --> 0:40:13.200
<v Speaker 1>become a? STAR i don't. Know time will, tell but

0:40:13.400 --> 0:40:15.319
<v Speaker 1>he's gonna need to get out of h town in

0:40:15.400 --> 0:40:18.000
<v Speaker 1>order for us to find. Out so we talked last

0:40:18.040 --> 0:40:22.040
<v Speaker 1>episode about The warriors and how they were upset with

0:40:22.680 --> 0:40:27.680
<v Speaker 1>My Portland trailblazers and for not disclosing the seriousness the

0:40:27.719 --> 0:40:32.680
<v Speaker 1>severity Of Gary payton's. Injury the derailed almost a four

0:40:32.719 --> 0:40:35.879
<v Speaker 1>team trade that sent Out Sadeek, Bay James, Wiseman Kevin,

0:40:35.960 --> 0:40:38.160
<v Speaker 1>knox and about a gajillion and second round. Picks, Right

0:40:38.320 --> 0:40:42.800
<v Speaker 1>so they're upset with The Gary payton Trade Golden state

0:40:43.280 --> 0:40:46.520
<v Speaker 1>ended up taking On Gary. Payton but to say that

0:40:46.640 --> 0:40:49.920
<v Speaker 1>they are pissed is an. Understatement they've already had the

0:40:50.000 --> 0:40:54.680
<v Speaker 1>league look into, it they've already launched a formal. Investigation

0:40:56.560 --> 0:40:59.440
<v Speaker 1>but now there's. More, YEP i just. LOOKED i googled

0:40:59.440 --> 0:41:01.200
<v Speaker 1>it today and, like what's up with The? Warriors are

0:41:01.239 --> 0:41:04.120
<v Speaker 1>they over. It have they calmed things? Down are they? Chill,

0:41:04.560 --> 0:41:07.520
<v Speaker 1>no they are not. Chill according To Chris, haynes The

0:41:07.560 --> 0:41:10.719
<v Speaker 1>warriors are now encouraging the league front office to investigate

0:41:11.160 --> 0:41:16.120
<v Speaker 1>all Of portland's trades over the last few. Years, HEY

0:41:16.320 --> 0:41:18.319
<v Speaker 1>i think they're fucked up in. GENERAL i think you

0:41:18.360 --> 0:41:20.799
<v Speaker 1>guys need to look into some stuff like it kind

0:41:20.800 --> 0:41:23.720
<v Speaker 1>of looks like they're not just selling dimes And, Nichols

0:41:23.880 --> 0:41:27.960
<v Speaker 1>they're pushing major. WEIGHTS i think that they are full fledged.

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<v Speaker 1>Shady why why do they want the front office to

0:41:33.400 --> 0:41:37.560
<v Speaker 1>look into The. Blazers, well they assert that The blazers

0:41:37.960 --> 0:41:42.000
<v Speaker 1>just as a matter of, course keep screwing teams over

0:41:42.239 --> 0:41:47.280
<v Speaker 1>by hiding. Injuries can't you just leave well enough Alone Golden, State,

0:41:47.719 --> 0:41:50.600
<v Speaker 1>no they. Cannot apparently it's not just The peyton. Trade

0:41:51.080 --> 0:41:53.840
<v Speaker 1>As haynes, REPORTED i was told that they've urged the

0:41:53.880 --> 0:41:56.359
<v Speaker 1>league to look Into portland's dealing With New orleans last

0:41:56.400 --> 0:41:58.920
<v Speaker 1>year when it was THE. Cj McCollum Larry nance. Trade

0:41:59.239 --> 0:42:02.839
<v Speaker 1>they've urged the league to look into, that Particularly Larry Nance,

0:42:02.920 --> 0:42:05.680
<v Speaker 1>junior because they believe that a similar incident happened in

0:42:05.760 --> 0:42:09.279
<v Speaker 1>that deal and they feel like The blazers may have

0:42:09.440 --> 0:42:14.120
<v Speaker 1>a pattern of doing something where they're either withholding information

0:42:14.680 --> 0:42:19.440
<v Speaker 1>or presenting misleading, information and so without having all the,

0:42:19.520 --> 0:42:22.239
<v Speaker 1>details WHAT i do know is The warriors have made

0:42:22.280 --> 0:42:24.799
<v Speaker 1>it clear to the league that they need to look

0:42:24.840 --> 0:42:31.439
<v Speaker 1>into that trade from last. Year, snitch, snitch. Snitch what

0:42:31.520 --> 0:42:33.680
<v Speaker 1>are The warriors doing that had nothing to do with?

0:42:33.719 --> 0:42:36.960
<v Speaker 1>Them the optics are not good at the. Moment right

0:42:37.000 --> 0:42:39.560
<v Speaker 1>After nance was traded To New, orleans he had surgery

0:42:39.600 --> 0:42:42.640
<v Speaker 1>on his right knee and missed more than ten. Weeks.

0:42:43.520 --> 0:42:47.080
<v Speaker 1>Whoopsie they didn't see that. Either he was. Healthy he was. Healthy.

0:42:47.520 --> 0:42:50.200
<v Speaker 1>Uh this is HOW i know that The warriors are

0:42:50.200 --> 0:42:53.000
<v Speaker 1>pissed because If Adam silver finds that they've done shit,

0:42:53.280 --> 0:42:57.440
<v Speaker 1>wrong they're gonna lose draft, Picks they're gonna get fined

0:42:57.719 --> 0:43:00.520
<v Speaker 1>and the. Kicker there's pretty much nothing at the stage

0:43:00.600 --> 0:43:04.960
<v Speaker 1>that would actually benefit The warriors beyond just. Snitching they

0:43:05.080 --> 0:43:09.520
<v Speaker 1>get nothing from. THIS i don't. Know maybe that's why

0:43:09.560 --> 0:43:11.320
<v Speaker 1>they couldn't find a buyer FOR nrk at the deadline

0:43:11.320 --> 0:43:13.279
<v Speaker 1>because he had his calf. INJURY i don't know If

0:43:13.280 --> 0:43:15.600
<v Speaker 1>portland is guilty at, all but WHAT i do know

0:43:15.760 --> 0:43:19.880
<v Speaker 1>is The warriors have it out For portland and they

0:43:19.880 --> 0:43:21.560
<v Speaker 1>do have a little bit of. History that's all the

0:43:21.560 --> 0:43:23.000
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