WEBVTT - Celtics or the Field? West Play-In Drama and Thunder vs Lakers Preview

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in into the NBA Pulse production of iHeartRadio in

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA. I'm Sarahkustack, NBA analyst for the S Network,

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<v Speaker 1>and today is Monday, March fourth, and from our extraordinary

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<v Speaker 1>core group of NBA journalists, we're joined now by NBA

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<v Speaker 1>dot Com Senior writer Sean Powell and Sean Ooh. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a Monday. We had a great weekend. We saw some

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<v Speaker 1>history being maded in a lot of levels of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>But we are going to start with a just absolute blowout.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought we were going to have a good Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>afternoon matinee game between the Boston Celtics and the Golden

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<v Speaker 1>State Warriors, and it was a beating. The Celtics won

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<v Speaker 1>eighty eight. Jalen Brown had twenty nine points win, five

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<v Speaker 1>to ten from the three point line in just twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, mammoth tammer there from Brown off the delivery from White.

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<v Speaker 1>Tatum had twenty seven points in twenty five minutes. But

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<v Speaker 1>right out of the gates, they just locked down and

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<v Speaker 1>they were extraordinary. And so my question to you, we've

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<v Speaker 1>continued to see this. Boston has very much separated themselves

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of the pack. There, eight and a half games

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of the second place Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference.

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<v Speaker 1>They've had the best record in the NBA for much

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<v Speaker 1>of the season. Are the Celtics after watching what they

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<v Speaker 1>did yesterday and over the course of the season, compilation

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<v Speaker 1>of this group and what they do at both ends

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<v Speaker 1>of the floor, are they your favorites at this juncture?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, if you look at the evidence, Sarah, it's hard

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<v Speaker 3>to say they wouldn't be a favorite. I don't know

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<v Speaker 3>about the favorite. We'll get into that in a minute.

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<v Speaker 3>But look, they beat the Warriors by fifty two. They

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<v Speaker 3>beat the Pacers about fifty one. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 3>these are pretty good teams. The Clippers by thirty seven,

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<v Speaker 3>Miami Heat by thirty three, Dallas Mavericks by twenty eight,

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<v Speaker 3>Sacramento Kings by twenty five, the four and zero against

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<v Speaker 3>the Knicks. They've only lost three home games. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>they're beating good teams. It's not like, you know, they're

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<v Speaker 3>feasting up on, you know, the struggling teams or whatever,

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<v Speaker 3>and then they fold a little bit whenever they're presented

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<v Speaker 3>with a challenge. So this team is rolling and they

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<v Speaker 3>have two other things going for the three actually number one,

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<v Speaker 3>Jason Tatum, who in my opinion, should be an MVP finalist.

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<v Speaker 2>Holiday Brown, spinning, kicking, Tatum, catch fire, hands hit from three.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a fifty one point Boston League.

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<v Speaker 3>Number two. Their death is just incredible. I mean, they

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<v Speaker 3>go eight players the ease the lead, and they can

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<v Speaker 3>throw some other role players in there to fill out

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<v Speaker 3>the rotation depending on the matchup. And finally, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>they don't lose it home. It lost three times at home.

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<v Speaker 3>So for all those reasons, are they the favorite? Absolutely?

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<v Speaker 3>Particularly in East. If you're asking me, am I going

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<v Speaker 3>to take the Celtics or the field in the East,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm saying, Sarah, are you okay? You know, yeah, you

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<v Speaker 3>know over Milwaukee, over the Diggs, over Miami, and I

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<v Speaker 3>know mimmy went to the Eastern Conference.

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<v Speaker 1>Find what if Embiid comes back? What if Embiid comes

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<v Speaker 1>back for Philly? Does that change your dynamic and the Sixers?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, yes, although I would probably say that they would

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<v Speaker 3>probably provide the stiffest test. But keep in mind that

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<v Speaker 3>and be not only be coming back from an injury,

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<v Speaker 3>but this is an mbad who historically in the playoffs

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<v Speaker 3>has gotten run out of gas. You know, sometimes if

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<v Speaker 3>you're a big guy, you got to run up and

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<v Speaker 3>down the court, you know, all those times, then deeper

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<v Speaker 3>you go, and all of a sudden, it's not April,

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<v Speaker 3>it's May. You know, sometime that takes a toll. And

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<v Speaker 3>now we're asking a player coming off an injury to

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<v Speaker 3>suddenly have some freshness when history says he hasn't. So

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<v Speaker 3>And besides, I think that the Celtics could throw some

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<v Speaker 3>bodies at him. I'm not saying they wouldn't stop him

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<v Speaker 3>and neutralize him, but they could make him work. And

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<v Speaker 3>uh So, anyway, I would say the Celtics even with

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<v Speaker 3>healthy NB back. So yeah, if we're looking at the

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<v Speaker 3>East Celtics of the field, I'm checking you to make

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<v Speaker 3>sure you're feeling okay. If you take the field, you.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't need to check me to make sure I'm feeling okay. However,

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<v Speaker 1>a big picture, broad picture, I still when we're looking

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<v Speaker 1>not just in the East entirety of the league. Though,

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<v Speaker 1>I still would lean if these two teams meet the

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<v Speaker 1>Denver Nuggets in the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals,

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<v Speaker 1>I still would take the Denver Nuggets. A couple things

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<v Speaker 1>that do concern me and They're seemingly no concerns about

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<v Speaker 1>the Boston Celtics. Look at the way they're playing, but

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<v Speaker 1>first in the league and offensive ratings second in the

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<v Speaker 1>league and defensive rating. I've talked about how they do

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<v Speaker 1>it at both ends. You mentioned their depth, the way

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<v Speaker 1>that Jason Tatum is playing really at an MVP level.

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<v Speaker 1>Compliments of the entirety of the team, but how Drew

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<v Speaker 1>Holliday has fitting Chris ep porzingis just everyone very much

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<v Speaker 1>understanding their roles. I think it will be and we

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<v Speaker 1>talked about this before the podcast, a test once again

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<v Speaker 1>for Jomas here in his second year, a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more comfort with this group taking over and what it

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<v Speaker 1>looks like what they want to do in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 1>But how does that translate into the playoffs? I also

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<v Speaker 1>think overall, with a team like Boston first in the

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<v Speaker 1>league in three point shooting, takes makes all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>How sometimes you know, does that ebb and flow throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the course of the playoffs if you're having an off night.

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<v Speaker 1>But the Nuggets I just think are battle tested their experience.

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<v Speaker 1>They too have depth, and if you're looking at who

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<v Speaker 1>is the best player on the floor, I would go

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<v Speaker 1>with Nikola Jokic, but it's it's been extraordinary. As I

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned what Boston has done throughout the course of this

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<v Speaker 1>season and just how far away they have run from

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<v Speaker 1>the pack and how well that they have been playing collective.

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<v Speaker 3>I totally agree with you. I think the only team

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<v Speaker 3>that I could see beating Boston and a best of

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<v Speaker 3>seven series would be the Denver Nuggets. I think in

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<v Speaker 3>that situation, I would be closely watching a few things.

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<v Speaker 3>One as you know, once you get into a best

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<v Speaker 3>of seventies, just locked against one team, so you know

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<v Speaker 3>you can gain plan against just that one team. And

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<v Speaker 3>in that situation, I think coaching looms a little bit larger, okay,

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<v Speaker 3>just in terms of strategy, just in terms of adjustments

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<v Speaker 3>and things like that. And Michael Malone is championship tested.

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<v Speaker 3>Joe Missoula on the other hand, and you know, yes,

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<v Speaker 3>he has shown some growth in his second season. They

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<v Speaker 3>kind of helped him out a little bit by you know,

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<v Speaker 3>changing the coaching staff a little bit, Jeff and Gundhi.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe it's an advisor, so they've kind of helped

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<v Speaker 3>him out a little bit from last year this year.

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<v Speaker 3>But he still has to prove himself in that situation.

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<v Speaker 3>The other thing is the last time we saw Jason

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<v Speaker 3>Tatum and the NBA Finals against Warriors a few years ago,

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<v Speaker 3>he didn't have it. Now, you could say that Andrew

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<v Speaker 3>Wiggins locked him up or whatever. They had Draymond Green

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<v Speaker 3>all that, that's fine, but he didn't have it. And

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<v Speaker 3>then last year Jaylen Brown didn't have it and they

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<v Speaker 3>lost to Miami. So again, there are three principles of

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<v Speaker 3>the Boston Celtics who I really really have to see.

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<v Speaker 3>And I know it's weird saying a guy like Jason

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<v Speaker 3>Tatum has to prove himself. I mean, come on, guys,

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<v Speaker 3>you know he's a legend in a making, if I

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<v Speaker 3>might say, but he has to prove himself in that situation.

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<v Speaker 3>Same thing with Jaylen Brown and Joe Missoula. Those three

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<v Speaker 3>principles I really have to see in a championship setting

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<v Speaker 3>best of seven against a proven winner like the Denver Nuggets.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel you. Speaking of the Denver Nuggets and the

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<v Speaker 1>Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets recently had a window that

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<v Speaker 1>included history the great Lebron James, first player in NBA history.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, he is the all time scorer in league history,

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<v Speaker 1>but he passed the forty thousand point plateau James against

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<v Speaker 1>Porter Drive.

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<v Speaker 2>Spence gets inside.

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<v Speaker 3>It's good.

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<v Speaker 2>It's forty thousand for Lebron James, the NBA's all time

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<v Speaker 2>leading scorer.

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<v Speaker 1>With another milestone. As a legend of Lebron continues to grow,

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<v Speaker 1>It's extraordinary. It's absolutely wild to think in the counting

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<v Speaker 1>stats and numbers of things that Lebron James have done

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<v Speaker 1>are nothing short of truly remarkable and unbelievable. It did

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<v Speaker 1>so with twenty six points in a loss though against

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<v Speaker 1>that Denver Nuggets team. And right now the play in

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<v Speaker 1>show on the plane is lit in the Western Conference.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if these teams are excited about it,

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<v Speaker 1>but if this is how things sit, it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be really interesting to watch the way in which things progress.

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<v Speaker 1>Because currently you have the five through ten seeds are

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<v Speaker 1>separated by just three and a half games. But right now,

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<v Speaker 1>as it sits in that seven, eight, nine ten spot

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<v Speaker 1>Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant currently hurt Devin Booker, but you

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<v Speaker 1>know you've got a loaded team there. Dallas is in

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<v Speaker 1>number eight Golden State Warriors and number nine the Lakers

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<v Speaker 1>and number ten, So we'll see how that all shakes out.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you make of just the way things look

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<v Speaker 1>the top teams, the circumferences is now have been pretty

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<v Speaker 1>consistent throughout the course of this year. Okay, see Minnesota,

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<v Speaker 1>Denver all kind of battling right there in those top

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<v Speaker 1>three spots, Clippers right behind them in that fourth spot.

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<v Speaker 1>Or what are your expectations for what this playing looks

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<v Speaker 1>like and just what that means with some of those

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<v Speaker 1>big name stars and those we have seen in the

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<v Speaker 1>playoffs year after year after year in many cases, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the finals, Western Conference Finals. What's your take on this

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<v Speaker 1>and just your perspective as it sits currently.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, what's interesting is before the season start, if you

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<v Speaker 3>told me what four teams would have a better chance

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<v Speaker 3>of being the top four teams in the West, would

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<v Speaker 3>it be Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Clippers in Denver, or would

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<v Speaker 3>it be Dallas, the Warriors, Phoenix and the Lakers. Probably

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<v Speaker 3>lean a little bit more to the teams who are

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<v Speaker 3>right now in a play a situation, I would say

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<v Speaker 3>that if it holds firm, if you're talking about a

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<v Speaker 3>play in tournament featuring Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Luka, Dondoc Kyrie, Irvings,

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<v Speaker 3>Steph Currige, Raymond Green, Anthony Davis, Lebron James. That might

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<v Speaker 3>be better, more exciting anyway, given the stakes than you know,

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<v Speaker 3>any other playoff situation. I mean, because you're talking about

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<v Speaker 3>if depending on who loses in the first who's who's

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<v Speaker 3>out in the first, you know, first game of the

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<v Speaker 3>playing tournament, like say Lakers, that could lead to major

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<v Speaker 3>off season changes. If it's the Warriors, that could lead

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<v Speaker 3>to major off season changes. So again we keep in

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<v Speaker 3>mind the stakes here. You know, Lebron James is on

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<v Speaker 3>the clock right his contract is up after this season.

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<v Speaker 3>If he doesn't even make the playoffs, man, that's going

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<v Speaker 3>to be a lot of questions with the West anyway.

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<v Speaker 3>You're talking about legendary players in a crucial, potentially do

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<v Speaker 3>or die situation. One game, one loss or two losses

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<v Speaker 3>and they're done. I just think that it's really heightened.

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<v Speaker 3>It's not to say that it's going to end up

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<v Speaker 3>this way. Maybe gets to the top six, maybe Sacramento falls,

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<v Speaker 3>maybe Dallas cause something time, who knows. But as right here,

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<v Speaker 3>right now, that play is situation in West is fire.

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<v Speaker 1>It is and I know for all of us we

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<v Speaker 1>can't wait to watch. I also will say I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know who comes out of it. You're right, there is

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of wiggle room here between those five

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<v Speaker 1>and six spots, But that's where I think the true

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<v Speaker 1>test will come with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the

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<v Speaker 1>Minnesota Timberwolves, who just had a one point loss to

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<v Speaker 1>the Clippers last night and had some botch plays down

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<v Speaker 1>the stretch because of that, And that's something you've seen

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<v Speaker 1>at times throughout the course of the year with the Timberwolves,

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<v Speaker 1>their inability to execute down the stretch. And so I

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<v Speaker 1>think similar to what we saw with the Warriors playing

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<v Speaker 1>the Sacramento Kings last year, going to seven games and

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<v Speaker 1>in advancing, I think that's where the true test will

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<v Speaker 1>come in of some of these experienced teams Lebron James, included,

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<v Speaker 1>Steph Curry, you name it, they probably believe, Hey, just

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<v Speaker 1>get us in and it doesn't matter who we face,

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<v Speaker 1>what the matchup is. We've been here before and we

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<v Speaker 1>will figure out how to make it work. But for

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<v Speaker 1>all of us NBA fans, I think we're very fortunate

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<v Speaker 1>and very excited to see how the rest of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>the postseason continues. Sean, We're gonna take a quick break,

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<v Speaker 1>but we've got a good slate tonight. We're gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>to welcome back to NBA Polstar Acoustak joined by the

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<v Speaker 1>great Sean Pyle and Sean. We got a good one

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<v Speaker 1>tonight in Milwaukee, it's the Clippers visiting the Bucks on

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<v Speaker 1>NBA TV. Tip time is eight pm Eastern. Just mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>Clippers coming off of a win last night, but you're

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<v Speaker 1>looking at two teams. Milwaukee currently sitting second in the

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<v Speaker 1>Eastern Conference. It feels like they're starting to figure things

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<v Speaker 1>out under Doc Rivers. They are just a half game though,

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Clippers. Is we

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<v Speaker 1>have talked about where things sit. They're kind of solidified

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<v Speaker 1>in that four spot in the Western Conference. But again

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<v Speaker 1>say type of thing that all teams are trying to

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<v Speaker 1>start getting things together here after the l Star break

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<v Speaker 1>to play their best basketball as they head into the postseason.

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<v Speaker 1>What are your expectations for this matchup tonight? What are

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<v Speaker 1>you what are you looking for?

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<v Speaker 3>In particular, Well, in a sense, both of these teams

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<v Speaker 3>managed to quiet the noise. The Clippers managed to do

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<v Speaker 3>that because if you remember, right after getting James Harden

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<v Speaker 3>in the trade. You know, it looked bad. They're losing streets,

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<v Speaker 3>couldn't win, they looked sloppy, out of sync and everything.

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<v Speaker 3>And since then they've been, you know, pretty much rolling

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<v Speaker 3>on a roll, and they've solidified themselves. They actually have

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<v Speaker 3>a shot if they put the pedal to the medal

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<v Speaker 3>of having the best record in the West. And again,

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<v Speaker 3>who saw that. So they've quieted the noise a little bit.

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<v Speaker 3>Milwaukee Bucks, after starting out slow, defense turned to mush

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<v Speaker 3>Damon Lillard. Just the whole synergy thing with Giannis took

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<v Speaker 3>some time. They end up firing Adrian Griffin. Doc Rivers

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<v Speaker 3>comes in. Subsequently, they go on a losing street much

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<v Speaker 3>like the Clippers did after they got James Harden in

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of noise. Doc Rivers doesn't have it, blah blah.

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<v Speaker 3>And now ever, since then, they've righten the ship and

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<v Speaker 3>they're right where I would think people would have had

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<v Speaker 3>them anyway, pretty much ride it the number two spot

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<v Speaker 3>in the East behind the Boston Celtics. So I think

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<v Speaker 3>for both of these teams, I say they are trending

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<v Speaker 3>in the right direction, Sarah. And finally, you might say

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<v Speaker 3>Giannie has been phenomenal lately. Damian Lillard has hit some

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<v Speaker 3>big shots. Basically, that's why they brought him in to

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<v Speaker 3>hit those big shots. And you know, and now they'd

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<v Speaker 3>have to get Chris Middleton healthy and then we'll see

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<v Speaker 3>what this team is heading into the playoffs. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>with the Clippers, again, this is not a do or

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<v Speaker 3>die game with them. I think they've kind of made

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<v Speaker 3>their statement. Russell Westbrook's got to get healthy, obviously, but

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<v Speaker 3>this team is loaded. And I mentioned that word help

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<v Speaker 3>because you haven't heard that much, but the Clippers this

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<v Speaker 3>year amazingly, you know, Kawhi Leonard for the most part,

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<v Speaker 3>Paul George for the most part, have been relatively healthy,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're finally seeing what they can do over an

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<v Speaker 3>extended period of time given help. Obviously, it's the Clippers.

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<v Speaker 3>You got to keep your fingers crossed going to the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 3>But again, if you look at the West and where

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<v Speaker 3>the Clippers stand right now and what they might be

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<v Speaker 3>capable of doing, they could be the team that gives

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<v Speaker 3>the Denver Nuggets the most.

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<v Speaker 1>Trouble staying in that Western conference. And we've talked about

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers, we talked about Okay, see kind of toggling

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<v Speaker 1>there up at the top for that top seed in

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<v Speaker 1>the Western Conference. They will follow that game on NBA

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<v Speaker 1>TV at ten thirty pm Eastern. That game that matchup

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<v Speaker 1>what obviously Lakers really need to win. Okay see though

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<v Speaker 1>as well, given what they want to do, what jumps

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<v Speaker 1>out to you in this one that you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>keep an eye on.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, when you look at the Oklahoma City Thunder, they've

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<v Speaker 3>been basically again, they've been blessed with good health. They

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<v Speaker 3>haven't really missed any of their players, their star players

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<v Speaker 3>in the rotation for any extended period of time. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>they forced a lot of turnovers, they've got Shay, they've

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<v Speaker 3>got some good balance, and you look at them and

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<v Speaker 3>you're like, Okay, when are they going to stumble? Well,

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<v Speaker 3>they haven't stumbled, Sarah. I mean, they've been like Minnesota,

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<v Speaker 3>They've pretty much been near or at the top since

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<v Speaker 3>the season started. They've beaten the Clippers, Sacramento, and Denver.

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<v Speaker 3>Those are some pretty good teams lately. And then when

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<v Speaker 3>you just look at the Lakers, the Lakers have a

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<v Speaker 3>treacherous schedule. You know, they lost to Denver, they play

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<v Speaker 3>ok see tonight, and they've got Milwaukee, Sacramento and Minnesota

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<v Speaker 3>at home. That's not easy, even though it's at home.

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<v Speaker 3>They go to Sacramento and they come back home and

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<v Speaker 3>play the Warriors. That is that we're going to learn

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<v Speaker 3>a lot about the Lakers over the next say, ten

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<v Speaker 3>ten days or two weeks, just in terms of where

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<v Speaker 3>they're going to stand, what kind of statement they can make,

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<v Speaker 3>how much of the more they're going to need from

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<v Speaker 3>Lebron James, who's been phenomenal, just phenomenal. And yet they

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<v Speaker 3>haven't moved from like the nine or ten spot in

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<v Speaker 3>the West. If they're still there or even lower, maybe

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<v Speaker 3>can they propiti go any lower and fall out? I

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<v Speaker 3>don't think so. But if they're still at number ten

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<v Speaker 3>after the stretch, you're like, when are they ever going

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<v Speaker 3>to rise?

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<v Speaker 1>I feel your Sean, Paul. It is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>fun and as always, we appreciate all of your time

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<v Speaker 1>and we will continue to watch read all the things

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<v Speaker 1>on NBA TV tonight, including those good matchups here this

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<v Speaker 1>evening until next time. Thanks as always, sounds good, Sarah,

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