1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Welcome in What's Right in the Great Episode four twenty four. 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: This episode of What's Right when the Grid is presented 3 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: to you by boost Mobile Demons. Good morning. We are 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: on the eve of the eve of the eve of 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: super Bowl, and big update in my world. I find 6 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: out from your baby's sister. Yes, there's not a baby anymore. 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: She's twelve. Yesterday she's like, so, when do you think 8 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: we're getting to Nana's. And I'm like, what do you mean? 9 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: She was like, Oh, I thought every I thought we 10 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: everybody knew we're watching the super Bowl at Nana's. 11 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 2: I take it you will, well no, I I oh, 12 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 2: I'm not. 13 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: I don't know, man, I don't know, and I do know. 14 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: And this is, you know, this air little family laundry here. 15 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: I think the assumption was, well, the Chiefs aren't playing, 16 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: so it will be a little more relaxed, which may 17 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: or may not be true. And I obviously love my 18 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: mom and love my wonderful sister and her family and 19 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: her kids. But watching the Super Bowl in the midst 20 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: of young children running around and that and and that 21 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:40,119 Speaker 1: atmosphere does not seem like peak viewing experience. And so 22 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: I don't know. I said to your mom. I was like, 23 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: what what's going on with you know? 24 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: My mom? 25 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: And Super Bowl? She's like and your Mom's like, that's 26 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: your mom talk to you? You talked to I said, 27 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: it was fine, you talked to her. 28 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: So I. 29 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: Don't know what's going on. I don't know, but I 30 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: do know that I there's all I it's just not 31 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 1: it's a little little wrench in the gears that I 32 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: didn't necessarily expect as we get ready for what should 33 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: be an awesome game. And we're gonna get to that 34 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: in a bit. Also, NBA trade deadline stuff, all of 35 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 1: that coming up. But first straight to the voicemail brought 36 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: to you by our friends at boost Mobile. The our 37 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: long national nightmare is over. Guys. The Kawhi Leonards snub that, 38 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: oh my god, had everyone pearl clutching, had people that 39 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:45,079 Speaker 1: dastardly Lebron James who stole Kawhi Leonard's All Star spot. 40 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: As it turns out, Kawi Leonard's gonna be an All Star. 41 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: We all knew he was always gonna be an All Star. 42 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: It was all nonsense. The NFC wins the Pro Bowl, 43 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: I guess should or throws a couple of touchdowns I 44 00:02:55,639 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: didn't watch, and Jackson Hayes being suspended for a game 45 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: for a real shove of the Wizard's mascot is really unbelievable, 46 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: like he had no reason to do it. I don't 47 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: understand it. The video is stunning. I don't get it. 48 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: It seems like a cheap shot. The Robin Lopez famously 49 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: used to fight mascots in every arena, but it was 50 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: all playful and like a mutual right this Wizard's mascots 51 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: is running down and Jackson Hayes just like the late 52 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: Sean Taylor to an unsuspecting wide receiver coming over the middle, 53 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: just body Jacks cool. I didn't get that one at all. Reminder, 54 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: everybody like rate subscribe review to the show. Before we 55 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: get to the NBA trade deadline, it we are at 56 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: the eve of the eve of the eve of the 57 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: super Bowl. Reminder, our prop show, our gambling show for 58 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: the super Bowl, comes out on these channels tomorrow. But 59 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: let's get to the actual game right now. 60 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: So the super Bowl is a few days ago, a 61 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 2: few days away, and we'll eventually get to your picks. 62 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 2: But first off, we've got some questions for you, one 63 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: at a time. And the first one is is what 64 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: is the path to victory for each of these teams? 65 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: Okay for Seattle, for both teams, I think it's actually 66 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: pretty straightforward. And this isn't the only path obviously, but 67 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: the simplest path for Seattle is that they are able 68 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: to with their outstanding defensive line, hurry Drake may a 69 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:54,559 Speaker 1: bit get the Patriots into some third and long must 70 00:04:54,680 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: pass situations where the paths were outstanding the the first 71 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: two months of the year and have been a little 72 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: shakier since then. Let tank Lawrence Tee off on Will Campbell, 73 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: not let the Patriots stay ahead of the sticks with 74 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:19,239 Speaker 1: Romandre Stevenson, because as the Seahawks have been an elite 75 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: run defense this year, and trust their great secondary and 76 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: great scheme with Mike McDonald to fool a young, an 77 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: excellent but a young quarterback in Drake, may put him, 78 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: make him look the way he's looked a lot of 79 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: this postseason so far, and be able to play somewhat 80 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: on their script, hold the Patriots offense down and really 81 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: see put the Pats in the by kind of man 82 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: we need to be throwing and we need to not 83 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: We need to have as many receivers and pass catchers 84 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: out in the route as possible, which means we can't 85 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: help our offensive line, we can't max protect, we can't 86 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 1: keep people into Chip and Seattle Tea's off on Drake May. 87 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: Who And I just want to because this has become 88 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: quite the argument on the TV show and I don't 89 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: understand why, and I just want to emphasize the following 90 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: facts related to Drake May's struggles this postseason. In the 91 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: last thirty years, the second biggest drop off from regular 92 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: season passer rating to postseason passer rating in the last 93 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: thirty years is Drake May these playoffs. In NFL history, 94 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: the biggest drop off from regular season completion percentage to 95 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: postseason completion percentage is Drake May these playoffs. Drake May 96 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: in seventeen regular season games turned the ball over eleven 97 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: times total. In three playoff games has turned the ball 98 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: over five times total. Drake May in seventeen regular season 99 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: games had eight fumbles, not lost, just total fumbles. Drake 100 00:07:52,480 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: May in three playoff games has six fumbles. Now those 101 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: regular season of postseason drop offs, some of that is 102 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: a testament to how exceptional he was in the regular season. 103 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: There is no doubt about that. But a guy who 104 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: led the league in passer rating falling to what would 105 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: an eighty five rating is stunning. A guy who led 106 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: the league and he might have been second and pass rating, 107 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: a guy who led the league in completion percentage falling 108 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 1: to a completion percentage demons that is lower than Shador 109 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: Sanders this season is stunning. It's fifty five percent. They've 110 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: played great defenses, he has made some excellent plays, and 111 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:53,959 Speaker 1: he's been very good with his legs when he hasn't 112 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: fumbled and hasn't been sacked. But when I get to 113 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: the Patriots say of it, the biggest key is gonna 114 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: be Drake May looking like Drake May, because he hasn't 115 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: yet this postseason. And the question for Seattle is can 116 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 1: they continue that trend? Can they keep Drake May struggling? 117 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: Because folks are correct that the Patriots have played a 118 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: murderer's row of defenses, But the end of that sentence 119 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 1: is and their quarterback has looked like it has looked 120 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,719 Speaker 1: like he has played a murderer's row of defenses. And 121 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: Seattle is either the best or the second best defense 122 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: they will have faced all year. It's them or Houston, 123 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: depending on who you prefer, and so it is not 124 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: unfair or nitpicking to say up to this point in 125 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: the playoffs, the Patriots have been winning in spite of 126 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 1: quarterback play, which is in some ways a reason to 127 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: be very optimistic about their chances in this game because 128 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 1: they've gotten to the super Bowl without Drake playing well. 129 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:20,599 Speaker 1: But I think Seattle can present some really big troubles. 130 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:26,199 Speaker 1: Seattle since Mike McDonald got there is fifteen and two 131 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: away from home, which is unreal. Seattle with Mike McDonald 132 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 1: facing young quarterbacks is nine and one in the last 133 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: four years. Quarterbacks the first time they face Mike McDonald's 134 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: defense have struggled massively. So those are all things that 135 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: I think Seattle is positioned well for. And I think 136 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: that that Seattle defense. The only guy all year long 137 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 1: demands who has been able to, oh, we're in a 138 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 1: must pass situation, watch me rip it is Stafford. He's 139 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: the only one. And now they Baker had an awesome 140 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: game against him too, but they weren't down multiple scores 141 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: where like we must pass situation. It's not to say 142 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: Drake may can't do it, but they have been the 143 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: league's best defense by most metrics throughout the year. So 144 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: the Seahawks path is simple, that d line be what 145 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: it's been all year, and that secondary be what it's 146 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: been all year, and not put the game on Sam 147 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: Darnold's shoulders. Okay, the Patriots path is simple as well. 148 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: Drake May. Don't be afraid to run the ball. The 149 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: one place Seattle's defense struggles is quarterback scrambles. Drake May 150 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: has been excellent at it. Don't be afraid to tuck 151 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: it and run, stay ahead of the chains. Make it 152 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: so Seattle can't sell out against the pass and put 153 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold in a spot where the pressure ratchets up 154 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: even further. Because the Patriots as good as Seattle, as 155 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 1: well as Seattle has coached, the Patriots will not be 156 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: out coached in this game. As buttoned up as Seattle is, 157 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 1: verbel and is going to get every game management decision right. 158 00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: And Josh McDaniels will have his guys as prepared as 159 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: can be. And I am looking closely at Nick emon Worri. 160 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 1: They're awesome rookie safety who Mike McDonald that was his 161 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: one of his you know, his second first round pick 162 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 1: with the Seahawks in who they took to play kind 163 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 1: of that Kyle Hamilton role that he played with Baltimore. 164 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: He hurt his ankle in practice yesterday and the video 165 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: of him walking into the team hotel is. What's good 166 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: is it's no crutches, no boot, no nothing like that. 167 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 1: What's bad is, uh, he's limping badly and he's a 168 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 1: key piece. And we know Drake May has excellence in him, 169 00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:00,959 Speaker 1: we just and we also know that, unlike other quarterbacks, 170 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: Drake May can be having a miserable game and still 171 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 1: make awesome plays. That Houston game he fumbled four times, 172 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: and in the midst of that through some of his 173 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: best passes of the season. So I don't think the 174 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: Patriots can come from behind in this game. Like I'm 175 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 1: not talking about seven nothing, but I think that they 176 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 1: can't be behind the sticks and they can't be behind 177 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:41,880 Speaker 1: the scoreboard. But if it's close late, I think it 178 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: favors New England. But I also think Seattle's the team 179 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: more likely. If you're like one of these two teams 180 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: is gonna have a ten point lead going into the 181 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, my money in that situation would be on Seattle. 182 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: What are your other questions on this Who. 183 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 2: Do you believe has the most to lose and the 184 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 2: most to gain. 185 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: I don't really look at this as a spot where 186 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: anybody has a ton to lose, Like Seattle's the favorite, 187 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: but there's nobody would look at this like it's a 188 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: go ahead. 189 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 2: You don't think it's seen in Seattle having more to lose, 190 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 2: just how everybody probably expects them to win the game. 191 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: Well, so listen, they are the favorite, and it does 192 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: seem like a disc for only being a four and 193 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: a half point favorite. They have a disproportionate amount of 194 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: people picking them right. But I don't think if they lose, 195 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: people will be like they choked. So like I But 196 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: as far as most to gain, it is and this 197 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 1: is cliche, I guess, but it's obvious it's the coaches 198 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: and the quarterbacks. Like Vrabel winning a Super Bowl. He 199 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: got to an AFC Championship game with Ryan Tannehill and 200 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: the Titans, he got the number one seed a different 201 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: year with Ryan Tannehill and the Titans, and his first 202 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: year with the Patriots to come in and take over 203 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: a four win team and win the Super Bowl. Some 204 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: people would say he's just the best coach in the league, 205 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: and he's already considered one of the best, so for 206 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: Vrabel it would be a pretty remarkable short coaching resume. 207 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: McDonald second year as a head coach, his final year 208 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 1: as coordinator in Baltimore, they win the defensive Triple Crown. 209 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: They're the one seed. Even in the playoff game they lost, 210 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: they only allowed seventeen points to the Chiefs. Takes over Seattle, 211 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: instantly transforms the defense. They win ten games last year 212 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: and missed the playoffs despite that, and this your number 213 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: one seed with a brutal schedule, and then win the 214 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. I don't even know what the you know, 215 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:14,200 Speaker 1: young coach comp is there. And then for the quarterbacks, 216 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:19,919 Speaker 1: if the Patriots win Demons and Drake May plays well, 217 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 1: then absolutely no one will care that he has struggled 218 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: in the three playoff games beforehand, and you will have 219 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: people understandably arguing he's the best quarterback in the league. 220 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,640 Speaker 1: Like that's if in year two you either and we're 221 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 1: gonna find out tonight if he wins MVP or comes 222 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: in second. But if in year two you're a top 223 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:52,520 Speaker 1: two MVP finisher and then you win the Super Bowl 224 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,360 Speaker 1: and you play well in the Super Bowl, folks are 225 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: just gonna argue, you're the best quarterback in the league, 226 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 1: and that's fair like the I, except he didn't win it. 227 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: He lost in the Super Bowl. He won MVP and 228 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: uh lost in the Super Bowl in year two and 229 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 1: then never got back to a super Bowl. 230 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 2: Uh. 231 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:24,119 Speaker 1: And and for Darnald, he's just it's the greatest quarterback 232 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:27,879 Speaker 1: reclamation story in league history. It might already be that, 233 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,360 Speaker 1: but if he wins. 234 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 2: Then, especially getting shipped off to another team and like 235 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 2: you know, back to back and then getting all those wins, 236 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:36,160 Speaker 2: winning a Super Bowl. 237 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, this is Jets, this is his fifteen 238 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 1: am I leaving one out Jets, Panthers, Niners, Vikings, Seahawks 239 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 1: and so. But to your point, he goes to Minnesota 240 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: a year ago is not you know, he's supposed to 241 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: be compete with JJ McCarthy to be the starter. McCarthy 242 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 1: gets hurt. They win fourteen games, they're playing for the 243 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:08,640 Speaker 1: one seed the final week of the year. He plays poorly, 244 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: plays poorly in the playoff game. They don't really believe 245 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: in him. Seattle then signs him. I call it a 246 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: huge mistake. I say they got worse going from Gino 247 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: to McDonald. Yeah, and they win fourteen games, they are 248 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 1: the one seed win the Super Bowl. And so those 249 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: are the guys who have the most on the line. 250 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 2: What else, what is the most important matchup in this game? 251 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: Will Campbell against DeMarcus Lawrence or whomever's lined up against him. 252 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 1: Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell, who has struggled mightily 253 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:55,399 Speaker 1: this postseason, has given up a pressure rate of I 254 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 1: think above fifteen percent in every game he's played, gave 255 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: up a bunch of sacks first two games, didn't give 256 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: up a sack in the conference championship game, but PFF 257 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: still had engraded as a poor performance. That's where the 258 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: game can be lost is Will Campbell. That is with 259 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: and DeMarcus Lawrence. That was a hell of a signing 260 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: by the Seahawks, who I think a lot of us thought, listen, 261 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: this guy was a really good player. But he's a 262 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 1: thirty three year old edge rusher coming off an injury 263 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:38,959 Speaker 1: riddled final year with Dallas and he comes to Seattle 264 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: and makes the Pro Bowl. Is not an All Pro, 265 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 1: but probably the you know, one of the most impactful 266 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:57,919 Speaker 1: guys on their d line and the veteran leader there. 267 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:04,919 Speaker 1: And I just wonder if he and Leonard Williams and 268 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,920 Speaker 1: the rest of that D line can put Drake May 269 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:12,639 Speaker 1: in hell throughout this game, which kind of leads to 270 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: my actual prediction. 271 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 2: So go ahead, and what is your final prediction on 272 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 2: the game? 273 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: Twenty seven to seventeen Seattle is how I see this 274 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: shaking out. I think that both quarterbacks have one turnover, 275 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: at least one turnover. But I think Drake, who is 276 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,639 Speaker 1: flirting with the Joe Burrow record of nineteen sacks taken 277 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: in a postseason, he's at fifteen. He's taken five in 278 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 1: every game that May is under constant duress that Stefan 279 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: Diggs is not able to get off, that they find 280 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: enough ways to get Jackson Smith and Jig but lined 281 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:08,119 Speaker 1: up in different spots to where he can get going. 282 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: And there is a major Seattle defensive play, whether to 283 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 1: stripsack or a tipped pass pick, a major Seattle defensive 284 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,960 Speaker 1: play that is caused by pressure on the quarterback that 285 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: gets this game going in the in a bad direction 286 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: for Seattle. So I will swallow the four and a 287 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:41,399 Speaker 1: half points and Seattle twenty seven New England seventeen is 288 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:46,159 Speaker 1: my official pick, all right, So that. 289 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 2: Is gonna be weird for you without the Chiefs not 290 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:52,120 Speaker 2: peening in the Super Bowl this year. It is. 291 00:22:53,359 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: I mean, so they've played in five of the last six. 292 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: The one they didn't play in was Rams Bengals, and 293 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: my only I have such vivid memories from the and 294 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:22,119 Speaker 1: I want to find it. I have such vivid memories 295 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:26,199 Speaker 1: from all of the Chief Super Bowls and Rams Bengals 296 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 1: is a bit of a blur, and I'm trying except 297 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: for let me see if I can find it. Oh, sorry, 298 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:44,919 Speaker 1: there it is, okay, lose. No, they lost in overtime 299 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:52,360 Speaker 1: of the AFC Championship game. Uh. And I had the 300 00:23:52,359 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 1: only thing I really remember vividly about that game, having 301 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:12,119 Speaker 1: two bets related to Bengal sacks or Ram sacks on 302 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:17,439 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow. One was a big plus money bet on 303 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald over a sack and a half, and at 304 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:33,719 Speaker 1: halftime he had zero, and then the second drive of 305 00:24:35,119 --> 00:24:40,679 Speaker 1: the second half he got one. I think it was 306 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:44,439 Speaker 1: this part. I might I say I remember it vividly, 307 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: but I might have it wrong, so maybe I don't 308 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: remember it vividly. One of those sacks where the quarterback 309 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: like goes down right at the line of scrimmage. But 310 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 1: they call it right behind, so he got a sack 311 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: for it, and and the four plays later got another 312 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 1: one and hit that, you know it within five minutes 313 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: after it looking like we were in trouble, and I 314 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 1: had I had another. Well, he ced the game on 315 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: a pressure, but that wasn't a sack. I had another. 316 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,119 Speaker 1: I basically bet I laddered the sacks in that game, 317 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:29,840 Speaker 1: which was rams to have at least three and a half, 318 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 1: four and a half, five and a half and six 319 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: and a half sacks, and they they got von Miller. 320 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: I think was that the last one. Von Miller got 321 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: sack number seven on a play where there was a penalty, 322 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,239 Speaker 1: but it was a penalty on the Bengals, so the 323 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 1: sacks stood and I hit all those bets, but I 324 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: don't really I know that late the game obviously there 325 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 1: was a really ticky tac defensive holding penalty. You know, 326 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 1: I remember the game, but it is it's insane. The 327 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: Chiefs have played in five of the last six. But 328 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 1: it also will make the viewing experience very, very different. 329 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: And again we'll see if you know what prop bets 330 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: we have on our gambling show tomorrow. But I would 331 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: like to get to some of the NBA trade deadline 332 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:35,239 Speaker 1: stuff here in a moment. 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Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia. 378 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: All Right, Demons, I kind of already addressed the Drake 379 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 1: May stuff, So let's get to some of the pre 380 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 1: playoff narratives here. 381 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, before the playoffs, you listed out your top five 382 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 2: storylines of the postseason, and they were, is this Josh 383 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 2: Allen's year to break through? What if Rogers goes on 384 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:39,000 Speaker 2: a run? What if the Eagles repeat? Which second year 385 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 2: quarterback goes on a run? Which NFC West team will 386 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 2: you think looked like they did in the regular season? 387 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,440 Speaker 2: How do you think you did so far with them? 388 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: Yeah? So listen, I mean the I mean, I think 389 00:29:55,120 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 1: I think these were the storylines going in and if 390 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:04,080 Speaker 1: we address them all one by one, like is this 391 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 1: Josh Allen's year breakthrough? That? That was the question because 392 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:15,640 Speaker 1: since they didn't, they fired the coach. I mean, was 393 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: was I putting too much emphasis on this postseason for them? No? 394 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 1: I wasn't, and we haven't on this show. Talked about 395 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 1: the Josh Allen interview right he was on the TV 396 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:30,840 Speaker 1: show Tuesday after our. 397 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 2: Pod was broken up about McDermott leaven the. 398 00:30:36,160 --> 00:30:39,400 Speaker 1: No what I'm saying, I'm no the interview he did 399 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: on First Things First and so the So I just 400 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 1: want to say something about our spot there because I 401 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 1: tweeted this, but I just want to spend a little 402 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: more time on it. I thought it was so telling 403 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 1: that he agreed to go on the show. So the 404 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: way you know these radio row week of interviews work 405 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: is you sign up with a sponsor. The sponsor, you know, 406 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: books you on a bunch of shows and then you 407 00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:20,080 Speaker 1: kind of rinse and repeat throughout. But when you're a 408 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:22,880 Speaker 1: guy like Josh Allen, every single show in the country 409 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: wants you, so there's gonna be more requests than actual availability, 410 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: and so you can pick and choose. So it would 411 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 1: have been super easy for him to be like that 412 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 1: guy has been giving me a hard time for years. 413 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 1: I'm not you know, I'm not interested. And so not 414 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,880 Speaker 1: only did he come on the show, but how good 415 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 1: natured he was and how self assured he was I 416 00:31:54,200 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 1: think is not only a testament to off the field 417 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 1: the person he is, but I truly believe there is 418 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 1: an impact on his ability to win a championship in 419 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:15,200 Speaker 1: a positive way that we saw in those fifteen minutes 420 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:19,120 Speaker 1: we spent with him. And here's what I mean. I 421 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 1: I have always believed that there are some guys that, 422 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 1: just since they were little kids, get a little tight 423 00:32:30,760 --> 00:32:35,160 Speaker 1: in big spots, that when they're in the backyard playing bags, 424 00:32:35,320 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 1: if it's the game winning point, they are gonna have 425 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:41,600 Speaker 1: their worst shot of the night. And there are some 426 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 1: folks on the opposite end of that spectrum that just 427 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:48,000 Speaker 1: always have been they are at you know, gamers, they 428 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:51,960 Speaker 1: are at their best in the biggest moments. But most 429 00:32:52,160 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: people are circumstantial in that regard. Where success begets confidence, 430 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: which begets more success, and early failings begets lack of confidence, 431 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:15,600 Speaker 1: self doubt, which leads to more of that. And the 432 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:21,560 Speaker 1: example I've you know, I've used in the past is 433 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: one of the reasons I always felt Kobe, even though 434 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:28,960 Speaker 1: he was not when you look at the numbers, like 435 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: very efficient on these shots, was never afraid to take 436 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:41,640 Speaker 1: the game winning shot. Was because he never once got 437 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:46,239 Speaker 1: nailed with that guy can't win because he won as 438 00:33:46,280 --> 00:33:52,640 Speaker 1: a kid alongside check when the now by their second championship, 439 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:55,719 Speaker 1: Kobe was a huge part of it. But that first championship, 440 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 1: Kobe was a role player. But then he was a 441 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: champion and nobody could ever hang it against him. And 442 00:34:02,840 --> 00:34:07,160 Speaker 1: one of the reasons I felt Peyton always struggled was 443 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:11,319 Speaker 1: because he struggled early. It became a narrative and it 444 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:14,800 Speaker 1: seemed like he got in his own head all believe 445 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:23,440 Speaker 1: you know forever that if some if, if Lebron had 446 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 1: somehow been if they had won the title when he 447 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:32,560 Speaker 1: was a kid in twenty two in the seven finals, 448 00:34:32,880 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: there's no chance he has this series against Dallas, but 449 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 1: he wasn't yet a champion, he had left his team. 450 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,880 Speaker 1: There was all that on him. And then you saw 451 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:51,279 Speaker 1: it for Lebron, this playout in real time. He had 452 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:55,440 Speaker 1: that series against Dallas and then they win the title 453 00:34:55,560 --> 00:35:01,280 Speaker 1: the next year, and from that moment forward, by any imaginable. 454 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:05,520 Speaker 1: He had the greatest ten year run of clutch play 455 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,160 Speaker 1: in the history of the league. Like it. The success 456 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:11,759 Speaker 1: there beget other success. So the reason I say all 457 00:35:11,840 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 1: that is this, there is so much noise now and 458 00:35:18,200 --> 00:35:26,120 Speaker 1: such a long year by year history of Josh coming 459 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:32,480 Speaker 1: up just short in these spots that if he didn't 460 00:35:32,520 --> 00:35:40,239 Speaker 1: have that confidence, self assuredness and disposition, I think it 461 00:35:40,280 --> 00:35:45,440 Speaker 1: could drown him. But he has it, and I think 462 00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:51,040 Speaker 1: that his ability to say I wasn't good enough, I 463 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:54,600 Speaker 1: didn't come through, but I know I will in the 464 00:35:54,600 --> 00:36:00,200 Speaker 1: future is really really positive for the Bills. And so 465 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 1: that's you know, that's a little sidebar, but that was 466 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:11,200 Speaker 1: one of the obvious pre playoff narratives. The what if 467 00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:13,960 Speaker 1: Rogers goes on a run was really just a thought 468 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,480 Speaker 1: exercise on what it would mean. We never thought he could. 469 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:19,799 Speaker 1: What if the Eagles repeat was also for me just 470 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:23,359 Speaker 1: a thought exercise. I never thought they could, and they 471 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:27,959 Speaker 1: end up losing in pretty bad fashion in a home 472 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:33,400 Speaker 1: playoff game. They didn't really have any business losing to 473 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:36,160 Speaker 1: a Niners team that we then saw the next week 474 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:40,120 Speaker 1: was not good. I shouldn't say not good, but they 475 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:45,080 Speaker 1: were not a contended Yeah, which second year quarterback goes 476 00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:47,600 Speaker 1: on a run. We now there was gonna be one. 477 00:36:48,719 --> 00:36:53,200 Speaker 1: Caleb had a shot, Caleb had like the amazing moments, 478 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:58,080 Speaker 1: but Drake obviously is the one playing in the Super Bowl. 479 00:36:58,440 --> 00:37:00,440 Speaker 1: And which NFC West team will look like they did 480 00:37:00,440 --> 00:37:03,920 Speaker 1: in the regular season. The answer was kind of Seattle 481 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,640 Speaker 1: and the Rams. The Rams looked like they did in 482 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:09,880 Speaker 1: the regular season. They just couldn't get the last stop 483 00:37:09,960 --> 00:37:12,960 Speaker 1: they needed or the last conversion. In Seattle looked like 484 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,359 Speaker 1: the best team all year, and they were I thought 485 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:17,320 Speaker 1: it was the Rams. I was wrong. It was Seattle. 486 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:24,040 Speaker 1: So like you know, all to me, those all, uh, 487 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:29,439 Speaker 1: those all held up pretty well. Yeah, and I don't 488 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:33,800 Speaker 1: there's nothing. I guess The thing that maybe I should 489 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:39,080 Speaker 1: have incorporated more was something related to Denver, the one 490 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:42,960 Speaker 1: Seeds Denver, you know, could they showed they beat the 491 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:45,759 Speaker 1: Bills and then they were in that game with the 492 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:48,920 Speaker 1: Patriots even though they didn't have their quarterback. So maybe 493 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:51,840 Speaker 1: I was just, you know, my big swing before the 494 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 1: year was high on the Raiders, low on the Broncos, 495 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:59,160 Speaker 1: and that was a giant double with I was just 496 00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:02,239 Speaker 1: you know, I missed on both of those. 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Delivery available for select 506 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:32,040 Speaker 1: devices purchased at boost mobile dot com. Terms do apply, 507 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:34,920 Speaker 1: all right, DeMont, Let's talk trade deadline. 508 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:37,719 Speaker 2: Uh? Yeah, so the Wizards are making moves. We know 509 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:40,879 Speaker 2: a couple months back they got Trey Young and they 510 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:45,040 Speaker 2: went out and got Anthony Davis. Dallas got too late first, 511 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,280 Speaker 2: some second rounders and a handful of players. This Luca 512 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 2: trade just looks worse and worse by the month. Huh. 513 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:59,640 Speaker 1: So this is the final accounting of in out for 514 00:38:59,719 --> 00:39:04,800 Speaker 1: the Luka trade. If we just if we don't worry 515 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:08,760 Speaker 1: about the salary filler guys like Kleiba and Markis Morris, 516 00:39:08,840 --> 00:39:18,920 Speaker 1: Chris Middle like that. Ultimately, within three hundred and seventy days, 517 00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:33,759 Speaker 1: they flipped Luka, Doncic, four, Max Christi, the twenty twenty 518 00:39:33,800 --> 00:39:42,040 Speaker 1: six Thunder first round pick, the twenty twenty nine Lakers 519 00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:48,959 Speaker 1: first round pick, and the twenty thirty Warriors first round 520 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:59,240 Speaker 1: pick which is top twenty protected and three second rounders, 521 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:02,600 Speaker 1: and they got thirty games out of Anthony Davis and 522 00:40:02,680 --> 00:40:09,840 Speaker 1: no playoff run. It is an all time tragedy of 523 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:13,960 Speaker 1: a trade. So that's just that is what it is. 524 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:19,920 Speaker 1: It's an all time disaster. You got to see Ad 525 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:27,480 Speaker 1: and Kyrie play like twenty minutes together. It's just a tragedy. Now, 526 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:31,359 Speaker 1: luckily they got Cooper flag. But so for the MAVs, 527 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:37,640 Speaker 1: it is what it is. I am stunned Demons Dallas 528 00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:43,279 Speaker 1: didn't get more for Anthony Davis. Yeah, and I'm stunned 529 00:40:44,080 --> 00:40:49,880 Speaker 1: now that we know the Warriors, the Warriors aren't getting 530 00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:54,600 Speaker 1: the honest they traded for Chris STAPs like they cut 531 00:40:54,600 --> 00:41:01,719 Speaker 1: bait on that. I'm stunned the Warriors didn't trump the 532 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:06,200 Speaker 1: MAVs offer. I'm sorry the Wizard's offer. Like Anthony Davis 533 00:41:07,120 --> 00:41:09,920 Speaker 1: on the Warriors. I understand he's an injury risk. Listen, 534 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:13,760 Speaker 1: he's a huge injury risk. I get it, but that's 535 00:41:13,840 --> 00:41:21,640 Speaker 1: interesting now ad with Steph A defense with Draymond and 536 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:29,360 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis, Like, I can get behind that. And it 537 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:35,440 Speaker 1: is very, very odd to me that this was Anthony 538 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:39,120 Speaker 1: Davis's market. I get he's on a huge contract, and 539 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:44,560 Speaker 1: I get that he is always injured, and it's weird injuries. 540 00:41:45,320 --> 00:41:48,040 Speaker 1: He barely hits his hand. It looks like torn ligaments. 541 00:41:48,280 --> 00:41:51,040 Speaker 1: He has to wear goggles now forever because of the 542 00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:57,520 Speaker 1: retina stuff. I know that. But man trading ad for 543 00:41:57,719 --> 00:42:03,400 Speaker 1: Chris Middleton salary filler and two awful first round picks, 544 00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:08,120 Speaker 1: and those are awful first. The thunder first this coming 545 00:42:08,239 --> 00:42:13,000 Speaker 1: year is gonna be pick you know, twenty eight or 546 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,840 Speaker 1: worse or something. And a Warriors first that is top 547 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:22,880 Speaker 1: twenty protected is a disaster. And so I can't believe 548 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:28,759 Speaker 1: that's what Anthony Davis's value is. I do give the 549 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:32,960 Speaker 1: Wizard's credit for being like, screw it. We're not signing 550 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:36,520 Speaker 1: any free agents anyway. We have a good young player 551 00:42:36,520 --> 00:42:40,280 Speaker 1: and Alex sar Trey Young will be here next year. 552 00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:43,680 Speaker 1: I mean he's there now, but he's not playing. So 553 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:48,279 Speaker 1: the Wizard's hope is nail, you know, get lucky in 554 00:42:48,320 --> 00:42:54,040 Speaker 1: the lottery this year. Add either Darren Peterson or Carlos 555 00:42:54,080 --> 00:42:58,759 Speaker 1: Boozer's kid or aj debants in the top three have 556 00:42:58,920 --> 00:43:01,759 Speaker 1: one of those guys play Star plus Trey plus a 557 00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:04,759 Speaker 1: d and go make a run in the East. Like, 558 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:09,520 Speaker 1: I don't hate that at all. And Dallas is just 559 00:43:10,719 --> 00:43:15,480 Speaker 1: built around Cooper flag and you know, Barnico Harrison from 560 00:43:15,560 --> 00:43:17,480 Speaker 1: the City. All right, let's go to some of the 561 00:43:17,520 --> 00:43:19,360 Speaker 1: other trade deadline news. 562 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:21,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's been a bunch of moves since our last 563 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:24,320 Speaker 2: show of so we'll start off with the heart and trade. 564 00:43:24,440 --> 00:43:25,880 Speaker 2: We know that there was a little bit of that 565 00:43:25,960 --> 00:43:28,839 Speaker 2: going on with the last show, but it's official. Their 566 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:30,839 Speaker 2: odds went up in the East for the playoffs, which 567 00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:33,160 Speaker 2: is weird because it's James Harden. How do we feel 568 00:43:33,160 --> 00:43:35,080 Speaker 2: about James Harden on the Cavaliers. 569 00:43:35,400 --> 00:43:37,680 Speaker 1: I don't. I just don't understand why they do it. 570 00:43:38,600 --> 00:43:41,319 Speaker 1: I you know, I've spent a lot of time on 571 00:43:41,320 --> 00:43:47,919 Speaker 1: this on Tuesday show, on the TV show. The the 572 00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:51,200 Speaker 1: record of quitting and falling apart in the playoffs is 573 00:43:51,320 --> 00:43:55,560 Speaker 1: unmatched by any athlete in American sports history, just is. 574 00:43:56,880 --> 00:44:02,760 Speaker 1: And the understand the Clippers and Harden are playing nice 575 00:44:03,320 --> 00:44:06,720 Speaker 1: and it's like, oh no, it's for both James Harden 576 00:44:07,360 --> 00:44:09,520 Speaker 1: wanted to stay in LA, they didn't want to give 577 00:44:09,560 --> 00:44:12,200 Speaker 1: him a contract extension, so he got out of there. 578 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:17,280 Speaker 1: And now the Calves this idea that well, the Calves, 579 00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:22,440 Speaker 1: they've got to get Donovan to sign an extension this summer. 580 00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:26,080 Speaker 1: And because of that, that's why you take on this 581 00:44:26,239 --> 00:44:34,560 Speaker 1: risky move. What's the list of superstars that are like, man, 582 00:44:34,920 --> 00:44:39,520 Speaker 1: I gotta tell you, I loved playing with James Harden, 583 00:44:40,440 --> 00:44:42,920 Speaker 1: Like I got a little taste of that and I 584 00:44:43,040 --> 00:44:45,640 Speaker 1: was like, sign me up for more of it. So 585 00:44:45,840 --> 00:44:52,160 Speaker 1: I don't I don't understand it. Now for the Clippers, 586 00:44:52,960 --> 00:44:56,560 Speaker 1: I think this is an awesome trade. You're buying low 587 00:44:56,760 --> 00:45:03,440 Speaker 1: on Garland. Now. Garland is undersized and has had foot 588 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:07,320 Speaker 1: issues with both feet, and so it is a concern, 589 00:45:07,480 --> 00:45:13,600 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong. But the Clippers don't have, you know, 590 00:45:13,680 --> 00:45:16,640 Speaker 1: a lot of flexibility here, and so they get a 591 00:45:16,680 --> 00:45:20,239 Speaker 1: lot younger and they get a scoring guard and you 592 00:45:20,360 --> 00:45:24,360 Speaker 1: hope his defensive issues don't matter as much when Kawhi 593 00:45:24,440 --> 00:45:26,839 Speaker 1: Leonard he beats. The Zubats are on the team like that, 594 00:45:26,880 --> 00:45:29,759 Speaker 1: they can help you out. I know Zubots isn't you 595 00:45:29,800 --> 00:45:33,600 Speaker 1: know some monster defensive player like they have in Cleveland, 596 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:36,400 Speaker 1: but you still hope that you can work around that, 597 00:45:37,160 --> 00:45:40,719 Speaker 1: and so I like it a lot for the Clippers. 598 00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:42,520 Speaker 1: I don't understand why the Cavs did it. 599 00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:43,319 Speaker 2: Uh. 600 00:45:43,880 --> 00:45:48,560 Speaker 1: We also just real quick, the Lakers actually made a move. 601 00:45:49,120 --> 00:45:52,640 Speaker 1: We'll see if they make another one this one as 602 00:45:52,760 --> 00:45:59,600 Speaker 1: much as you know, I I think criticize fairly Polinka's 603 00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:03,800 Speaker 1: lack of action at deadlines in the past. This isn't groundbreaking. 604 00:46:04,239 --> 00:46:08,080 Speaker 1: But you traded away Gabe Vincent, who has just been 605 00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:12,840 Speaker 1: one of the worst players in the NBA since he 606 00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:15,480 Speaker 1: got to the Lakers. I don't know why. I don't 607 00:46:15,480 --> 00:46:18,680 Speaker 1: know what happened. He was good with the Heat, but 608 00:46:18,840 --> 00:46:24,520 Speaker 1: with the Lakers, he is. He's played one hundred and 609 00:46:24,600 --> 00:46:28,440 Speaker 1: twelve games, so he's injured. He'd been injured as well. 610 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:32,840 Speaker 1: In those one hundred and twelve games. He averages twenty 611 00:46:32,920 --> 00:46:36,439 Speaker 1: minutes a game, So get dreal burn and gives you 612 00:46:37,080 --> 00:46:42,520 Speaker 1: five points, one rebound, one assist on thirty eight percent 613 00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:48,960 Speaker 1: from the field. Just a truly brutal production. So trading 614 00:46:49,040 --> 00:46:52,319 Speaker 1: him in a second for Luke Kennard, who again is 615 00:46:52,360 --> 00:46:56,960 Speaker 1: a flawed player. But I believe producers correcting it. I'm 616 00:46:56,960 --> 00:47:00,479 Speaker 1: wrong I think right now he leads the NBA three 617 00:47:00,480 --> 00:47:04,880 Speaker 1: point percentage, Like he's shooting almost fifty percent from three. 618 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:11,080 Speaker 1: He's always been an excellent shooter, and I just yeah, 619 00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:13,839 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, forty nine point seven percent this year, 620 00:47:14,480 --> 00:47:17,680 Speaker 1: forty four percent for his career. So it's not even 621 00:47:18,080 --> 00:47:21,080 Speaker 1: you know something you're like, oh, it's fluky. He's an 622 00:47:21,120 --> 00:47:27,960 Speaker 1: awesome shooter, and he doesn't have much playoff experience. But 623 00:47:28,760 --> 00:47:32,719 Speaker 1: his playoff experience he did have prior to last year 624 00:47:32,719 --> 00:47:36,239 Speaker 1: in Memphis when he was brutal, he was solid. And 625 00:47:36,320 --> 00:47:41,520 Speaker 1: so this is a positive for the Lakers. Is it 626 00:47:41,560 --> 00:47:44,680 Speaker 1: a needle mover? Probably not. Does it at all help 627 00:47:45,160 --> 00:47:48,840 Speaker 1: your problems of being a horrific defensive team? Nah, I 628 00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:53,520 Speaker 1: forget about that. But putting shooting around Luke and Lebron 629 00:47:54,080 --> 00:47:55,480 Speaker 1: is never a bad idea. 630 00:47:56,120 --> 00:48:00,440 Speaker 2: All right? Next, Jaron Jackson Junior traded to the Azz. 631 00:48:02,480 --> 00:48:03,239 Speaker 2: You don't have to go. 632 00:48:03,239 --> 00:48:08,880 Speaker 1: Through all of it, don't. The big piece in this is, 633 00:48:09,640 --> 00:48:15,040 Speaker 1: let me pull up the exact picks Jazz trade details. 634 00:48:15,560 --> 00:48:21,640 Speaker 1: Uh So, when they say three future first round picks, 635 00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:26,120 Speaker 1: it matters what those picks are, and one of them 636 00:48:26,280 --> 00:48:29,600 Speaker 1: is Utah's pick. Uh So, let me see if the 637 00:48:29,880 --> 00:48:34,879 Speaker 1: NBA dot com story has it, gosh darn it, put 638 00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:36,680 Speaker 1: it in the dock if you guys can find it, 639 00:48:38,680 --> 00:48:44,040 Speaker 1: because trading like these are not nothing picks. Okay, here 640 00:48:44,040 --> 00:48:50,040 Speaker 1: it is, I got it. So Memphis gets uh, the 641 00:48:50,120 --> 00:48:56,200 Speaker 1: Lakers twenty twenty seven first rounder, not a uh, not 642 00:48:56,280 --> 00:49:02,840 Speaker 1: a huge pick, the best of the following four picks. Okay, 643 00:49:02,880 --> 00:49:05,680 Speaker 1: so they get whichever d which of these picks is 644 00:49:05,719 --> 00:49:12,120 Speaker 1: the best twenty twenty seven, Minnesota's first that probably won't 645 00:49:12,160 --> 00:49:15,759 Speaker 1: be that good, Cleveland's first that probably won't be that good, 646 00:49:16,400 --> 00:49:21,640 Speaker 1: or Utah's first unprotected, so you like that. Utah is 647 00:49:21,719 --> 00:49:26,359 Speaker 1: saying we expect to be competing a year from now, 648 00:49:26,880 --> 00:49:29,600 Speaker 1: like because we're not gonna have our own pick, and 649 00:49:30,360 --> 00:49:37,040 Speaker 1: a pretty juicy twenty thirty one Phoenix first. So they 650 00:49:37,080 --> 00:49:43,080 Speaker 1: got They got the Lakers pick next year, Lakers will 651 00:49:43,120 --> 00:49:46,000 Speaker 1: have Luca that won't be a great pick, the Jazz 652 00:49:46,080 --> 00:49:50,920 Speaker 1: pick next year that could be good, and the Sun's 653 00:49:50,960 --> 00:49:55,040 Speaker 1: pick in twenty thirty one, which again demands not to 654 00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:59,160 Speaker 1: beat a dead horse. But that just objectively means Jaren 655 00:49:59,320 --> 00:50:05,719 Speaker 1: Jackson June had way more, way more trade value than 656 00:50:05,840 --> 00:50:10,560 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis, and that's that's surprising to me. Now he's younger, 657 00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:14,600 Speaker 1: but he also has you know, health issues. Health issues 658 00:50:14,680 --> 00:50:18,319 Speaker 1: sounds awful. He's not the most durable player in the 659 00:50:18,360 --> 00:50:22,239 Speaker 1: league is, but not to the degree Anthony Davis's obviously, 660 00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:29,160 Speaker 1: And so Utah is saying, all right, we're actually gonna 661 00:50:29,160 --> 00:50:32,399 Speaker 1: start trying to win. Not right now though, because Utah. 662 00:50:32,560 --> 00:50:38,720 Speaker 1: Here's what's interesting about it. Utah only keeps their pick 663 00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:43,359 Speaker 1: this year if it's in the top eight, and that 664 00:50:43,640 --> 00:50:48,040 Speaker 1: is going to be a little interesting for them because 665 00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:50,920 Speaker 1: right now, if you look at the whole league standings, 666 00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:58,759 Speaker 1: Utah is has the sixth worst record, right so they 667 00:50:58,760 --> 00:51:02,040 Speaker 1: would need to stay there and not have teams jump them. However, 668 00:51:03,680 --> 00:51:09,880 Speaker 1: teams ahead of them in the standings, if you will, like, 669 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:18,279 Speaker 1: with better records, that could fall beneath them, Dallas, Milwaukee, Memphis. 670 00:51:18,840 --> 00:51:23,239 Speaker 1: So Memphis is you know, just got worse Dallas. I 671 00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:27,720 Speaker 1: know Ad wasn't playing, but got worse Milwaukee. We'll see, 672 00:51:28,440 --> 00:51:31,360 Speaker 1: you know what the what ends up happening with Giannis. 673 00:51:32,040 --> 00:51:35,479 Speaker 1: So but u Jah wants to stay in that top 674 00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:39,960 Speaker 1: eight and then try to start winning. But Triple j 675 00:51:41,480 --> 00:51:45,400 Speaker 1: and Walker Kestler to be a big team and Laurie Markanen. 676 00:51:46,239 --> 00:51:50,600 Speaker 1: And the real story here is they think Keyante George 677 00:51:50,640 --> 00:51:53,319 Speaker 1: is ready to start winning games, and then you have 678 00:51:53,400 --> 00:51:57,480 Speaker 1: Ace Bailey. It's like, Okay, Utah's finally gonna try to 679 00:51:57,520 --> 00:51:59,760 Speaker 1: go start winning games. I don't mind that at all. 680 00:52:01,800 --> 00:52:07,640 Speaker 1: And then the other ones, the Celtics flipping Simons for Vousovich. 681 00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:12,359 Speaker 1: That's more a financial move than a basketball move, but 682 00:52:12,960 --> 00:52:18,239 Speaker 1: is fine like it's and Simons is replaceable obviously for 683 00:52:18,360 --> 00:52:18,920 Speaker 1: the Celtics. 684 00:52:19,120 --> 00:52:21,680 Speaker 2: I think he's more similar to other players on the team. 685 00:52:21,840 --> 00:52:25,560 Speaker 2: I think, correct, right, exactly. I think that's what I mean, 686 00:52:25,640 --> 00:52:27,880 Speaker 2: like a better guy to have. 687 00:52:28,840 --> 00:52:34,359 Speaker 1: Correct that the Celtics have guards that can score, and 688 00:52:34,840 --> 00:52:37,280 Speaker 1: so adding a big and Vosovich I think is smart. 689 00:52:38,600 --> 00:52:41,239 Speaker 1: Chris paul Is traded the Raptors, but he's gonna get cut. 690 00:52:41,360 --> 00:52:43,600 Speaker 1: I wonder where he and if somebody brings him on 691 00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:44,480 Speaker 1: the buy out market. 692 00:52:44,560 --> 00:52:49,840 Speaker 2: Somebody gotta get Chris Paul Man. Come on, yeah, come on, guys. 693 00:52:49,960 --> 00:52:54,520 Speaker 1: I totally agree. I wonder if maybe the Lakers bring 694 00:52:54,560 --> 00:53:01,120 Speaker 1: him in in the buy out market. The Thunder getting 695 00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:06,000 Speaker 1: Jared McCain, the TikToker is and you know, he went 696 00:53:06,080 --> 00:53:09,040 Speaker 1: for a real first, not a great first, but Houston's 697 00:53:09,080 --> 00:53:14,400 Speaker 1: first this year in a bunch of seconds. So he 698 00:53:14,680 --> 00:53:19,440 Speaker 1: was awesome as a rookie, awesome, suffered a major injury, 699 00:53:20,120 --> 00:53:25,640 Speaker 1: and now is marginalized as a rookie. He was fifteen 700 00:53:25,719 --> 00:53:30,200 Speaker 1: a game on forty six percent in twenty six minutes 701 00:53:30,200 --> 00:53:33,840 Speaker 1: a game. This year he's six a game on thirty 702 00:53:33,960 --> 00:53:37,839 Speaker 1: nine percent. But what the thunder is saying is, you know, 703 00:53:37,920 --> 00:53:40,120 Speaker 1: we hope a year from now he can get back 704 00:53:40,200 --> 00:53:43,640 Speaker 1: to that form. And he's cost controlled, so you know 705 00:53:43,680 --> 00:53:46,600 Speaker 1: it's fine. Kevin Herder the shooter goes to the number 706 00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:50,520 Speaker 1: one seed in the East Pistons. I like that move 707 00:53:50,560 --> 00:53:56,240 Speaker 1: for them, and that's about as far down the list 708 00:53:56,239 --> 00:54:00,400 Speaker 1: as we're gonna go, and I it would have here 709 00:54:01,400 --> 00:54:04,800 Speaker 1: Yannie is not getting traded. I don't want to spend 710 00:54:04,840 --> 00:54:07,040 Speaker 1: too much time on it because by the time people 711 00:54:07,080 --> 00:54:09,319 Speaker 1: listen to this it could be dated, but it would 712 00:54:09,320 --> 00:54:14,560 Speaker 1: appear to me Jannie is not getting traded, which is bad, 713 00:54:14,719 --> 00:54:18,280 Speaker 1: right tweet. I mean they're gonna trade him this summer, 714 00:54:18,320 --> 00:54:21,200 Speaker 1: I guess. But it's just a wasted year for all parties. 715 00:54:21,560 --> 00:54:22,879 Speaker 1: It's a weird spot. 716 00:54:23,719 --> 00:54:24,040 Speaker 2: All right. 717 00:54:24,080 --> 00:54:25,920 Speaker 1: Let's do some listener questions to Monsey. 718 00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:28,759 Speaker 2: Uh, scruff dog, says Nick, how do you think a 719 00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:32,080 Speaker 2: d will be remembered all all time? What if? Maybe 720 00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:33,920 Speaker 2: all time? What if? Maybe? 721 00:54:36,120 --> 00:54:39,080 Speaker 1: Yeah? I mean I think he'll be remembered as a 722 00:54:39,160 --> 00:54:43,160 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame player whose prime was shorter than it 723 00:54:43,160 --> 00:54:51,600 Speaker 1: should have been because of injuries and for a lot 724 00:54:51,640 --> 00:54:55,480 Speaker 1: of reasons didn't reach his full potential because and I 725 00:54:55,719 --> 00:54:59,840 Speaker 1: really like a D but his full potential was Lee MVP, 726 00:55:00,560 --> 00:55:03,920 Speaker 1: and he showed that in year three and he never 727 00:55:04,040 --> 00:55:07,800 Speaker 1: quite got to that level. But he was a huge 728 00:55:07,800 --> 00:55:11,120 Speaker 1: piece of a champion and his story's not yet done 729 00:55:11,160 --> 00:55:15,920 Speaker 1: being written. But Washington, it's hard to see him playing 730 00:55:15,960 --> 00:55:20,719 Speaker 1: in super high leverage games anytime soon in Washington. All right? 731 00:55:20,840 --> 00:55:24,680 Speaker 2: Next? Uh, Scott asked Nick. Would the Raptors getting Sabonis 732 00:55:24,760 --> 00:55:26,880 Speaker 2: help them get to the East Finals? 733 00:55:27,719 --> 00:55:31,359 Speaker 1: I don't think so. I mean, yeah. The thing is, 734 00:55:31,840 --> 00:55:35,759 Speaker 1: Demanda Sabonis has been such a bad playoff player that 735 00:55:35,840 --> 00:55:40,959 Speaker 1: you and he gets exploited defensively so much, you don't 736 00:55:41,080 --> 00:55:43,759 Speaker 1: really think that that gets you over the top. And 737 00:55:43,840 --> 00:55:45,319 Speaker 1: I know the Raptors are having a good year and 738 00:55:45,320 --> 00:55:47,400 Speaker 1: Scottie Barnes having his best year. I get all that. 739 00:55:47,760 --> 00:55:50,480 Speaker 1: I don't look at them as East Finals caliber. 740 00:55:50,680 --> 00:55:56,759 Speaker 2: Quite next Austin ass Is the OKAC first round pick 741 00:55:56,800 --> 00:55:59,600 Speaker 2: collection from the late twenty tens in early twenty twenties 742 00:56:00,040 --> 00:56:02,120 Speaker 2: one of the best strategies of all time? Or was 743 00:56:02,160 --> 00:56:06,000 Speaker 2: it just lucking into SGA and the good scouting department. 744 00:56:06,200 --> 00:56:09,640 Speaker 1: A little bit of both? Like it was a good 745 00:56:09,680 --> 00:56:16,160 Speaker 1: strategy that they also then nailed the picks on and SGA. Listen, nobody, 746 00:56:19,200 --> 00:56:22,319 Speaker 1: no matter how optimistic you were about SGA after his 747 00:56:22,360 --> 00:56:25,120 Speaker 1: time with the Clippers, you didn't think best player in 748 00:56:25,160 --> 00:56:29,160 Speaker 1: the league MVP was what was on the board, But 749 00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:31,240 Speaker 1: the thunder were on the bad end of that once 750 00:56:31,480 --> 00:56:36,359 Speaker 1: when they traded away James Harden. Even as optimistic as 751 00:56:36,400 --> 00:56:40,480 Speaker 1: Daryl Morey was about Harden, nobody thought multi time scoring 752 00:56:40,560 --> 00:56:44,319 Speaker 1: Champ assist Champ MVP was where he was gonna be. 753 00:56:47,640 --> 00:56:49,279 Speaker 1: Go to Manny real quick. 754 00:56:49,280 --> 00:56:52,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, Manny asked, do you think Lebron still revisits the 755 00:56:52,239 --> 00:56:55,480 Speaker 2: Cavs return now that Harden is in town? Three guys 756 00:56:55,520 --> 00:56:59,960 Speaker 2: who need the ball on the same team. 757 00:57:00,640 --> 00:57:10,800 Speaker 1: Listen, Lebron and I have different historical opinions on guys 758 00:57:10,800 --> 00:57:12,960 Speaker 1: that I think Lebron should want to play with, and 759 00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:16,080 Speaker 1: guys Lebron wants to play with so I wouldn't want 760 00:57:16,200 --> 00:57:18,520 Speaker 1: Lebron playing with Harden, but I don't want Lebron playing 761 00:57:18,520 --> 00:57:21,960 Speaker 1: with Westbrook. So you know, I don't know how he 762 00:57:22,080 --> 00:57:27,040 Speaker 1: feels about it, but Lebron hardened Donovan Mitchell feels like 763 00:57:27,080 --> 00:57:30,360 Speaker 1: a weird fit like Lebron. Luca is a weird fit, 764 00:57:30,960 --> 00:57:36,600 Speaker 1: and Luca's demonstrably better than Harden but similar stylistically. So 765 00:57:37,560 --> 00:57:39,520 Speaker 1: I don't know what it does, but they I also 766 00:57:39,600 --> 00:57:43,360 Speaker 1: don't know. I gotta see how this plays out and 767 00:57:43,640 --> 00:57:46,040 Speaker 1: see what the Calvs do with Harden in the offseason 768 00:57:47,680 --> 00:57:49,760 Speaker 1: that you know, is that going to be a trade piece. 769 00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:53,520 Speaker 1: I really don't know, all right. Our super Bowl Prop 770 00:57:53,600 --> 00:57:58,680 Speaker 1: Show coming to this all these feeds tomorrow morning, so 771 00:57:58,800 --> 00:58:02,080 Speaker 1: make sure you have subscribe to the YouTube feed, to iTunes, 772 00:58:02,120 --> 00:58:04,919 Speaker 1: to Spotify, get the alerts for when we go live 773 00:58:04,960 --> 00:58:07,240 Speaker 1: when we post a new episode. But our super Bowl 774 00:58:07,320 --> 00:58:11,000 Speaker 1: Prop Show tomorrow. 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