1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,720 Speaker 1: I mean, you hear about that Lebron You know he's 2 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: frugal too. I mean, guys with a ton of money. 3 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: That's I mean, I respect it. I mean that's the 4 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: way you hold on to me on the other hand. 5 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: Me on the other hand, what I say, let it burn. 6 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: We'll have a poor water bit sitting outside while you 7 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: get the keys. Welcome into what's burning, Matt and stack 8 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: in the building and look at the building. Guys. We 9 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: made it nice for you, little smoky nice. Right, we 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: just have to christen it off air. I was gonna say, 11 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: I'm kind of surprised that it hasn't happened already. Always 12 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: always good. When we get Stephen Jackson in the state 13 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: of California, it must be playoff time. So let's get 14 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: to it all right. Playoff series are locked, at least 15 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: some of them. I don't want to start out west 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: because Matt Barnes Kings are facing Matt Barnes and Stephen 17 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: Jackson's Warriors. So what do we think about the Matt 18 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: Barnes Bowl. First of all, atmosphere and Sack. You've been 19 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: up there a lot this season. Yeah, I think it's 20 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: going to be incredible. I mean, We've all seen what 21 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: Arc Arena used to be in the early two thousands 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 1: and the Kings heyday. I think the city has desperately 23 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 1: been waiting for this sixteen year drought. The one team 24 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: I didn't want to play was I come speaking like 25 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: I'm a King, But the one team I didn't want 26 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: them to play was the Warriors. And it's not that 27 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: I don't think they can beat them. I just think 28 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: that experience plays so heavy in the playoffs and that's 29 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: the one thing that Kings lack. So I think it's 30 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun series. It's going to be an 31 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: explosive series, you know, two high octane offenses. What scares 32 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: me a little bit though, again is is King's inexperience 33 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: and their bottom of the bottom of the standing in 34 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,559 Speaker 1: defensive rating. I think the Warriors are in the middle. 35 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: I think the Warriors are ten in offense and like 36 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 1: fourteen in defense, and you know their offense is going 37 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: to turn the celf on come playoff time. So it's 38 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. Two great home court advantages. Kings are 39 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: great on the road, Warriors are bad on the road. 40 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: So I think, you know, obviously the Kings get a 41 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: little nod on that side. But then the Warriors are 42 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: great at home. So Rachel, I'm really torn. I'll be 43 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: up there, work in every single game and praying for 44 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: the best. It's no road games in this series. Oh 45 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: you think so it's no road games? You think there's 46 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: gonna be Warriors. It's too close. It's too close. When 47 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: I played and we played Sacramento, we drove home after game. 48 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: So that's how close to doing what? Blowing it down? Hey? 49 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: But uh, you say they're not good a defense, and 50 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: that's that's crazy because Mike Brown comes from a defensive background. 51 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: He's known as a defensive coach. But I'm with you. 52 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: I just think the Warriors, they always turn it on 53 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: around as time. It's gonna be good for Sacramento going forward, though, 54 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,119 Speaker 1: to get this, get this experience. You know, they made 55 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 1: it here. It's the first step to get to the playoffs. 56 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: Now they're gonna I think they're gonna learn a lot 57 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: in this first round, but don't think they're gonna make 58 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: it out past the Warriors. When the Warriors made it 59 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: like to the halfway point of the season, and they 60 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: were so much worse on the road than they were 61 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: at home, I was like, yeah, that's fine. They're not 62 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: going yet. And even in the last few months they 63 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: haven't had Wiggins, you know, and he's coming back. But like, 64 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 1: I still don't quite understand the disparity. Can you guys 65 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: explain to me? Because the Warriors are going in I 66 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: think they're what twenty eighth in defense when they're on 67 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: the road. That's crazy. And you put that up against 68 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: the King's high powered offense. You look at those games 69 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: in Sacramento. That's not a matchup I would want. How 70 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: is it so different for a veteran team. They shouldn't 71 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: be that affected by who's in the stands. No, the 72 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: game slows down. I tell everybody that it's different levels 73 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: from round one too. It's different levels of basketball. And 74 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: to have that experience, I really didn't understand it. I 75 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: got San Antonio, okay, you know what I mean when 76 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: they say, well, the experience matters. And when I got 77 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:29,959 Speaker 1: there and seeing in my first couple years when I 78 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: didn't play, I understood what you know round Steve, Steve 79 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: Kerr and Steve Smith them learning from them. I seen 80 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: the experience because I thought I was good. But those 81 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: guys have been in league for a while and they 82 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: knew the game. So that's what's gonna happen with Golden State. 83 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: They have championship experience, they have all these guys have 84 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: been together for so long. It's gonna be a learning 85 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: less for Sacramento. I think to your point, Rich, I 86 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: think the Words cove up ten more points on the 87 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: road than they do at home, which is crazy. And 88 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: obviously you never think teams can turn a switch on, 89 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: but I think this team can turn a switch. My 90 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: question is can the younger guys and the newer guys 91 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: turn that switch? And you know the Vets can do it. 92 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: I mean their core. You know, their their core has 93 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: had a dynasty run, so you know those guys will 94 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: be ready when the time comes. But again, Rachel, obviously 95 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 1: outside looking in, you know this is still the defending champs. 96 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: And I don't think you know, too many people are 97 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: giving the Kings a chance, But I definitely think they 98 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: do have a chance from a standpoint if they just 99 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: have such a high power offense. But I pose this 100 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: question when I was on air when the Warriors played 101 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: the Kings. Can the Kings beat the Warriors at their 102 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: own game? So obviously the Kings are the number one offense. 103 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 1: But whose offense do they run? Yeah, they run the 104 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: Warriors offense. Spacing, shooting, cutting, screening. That's the Warrior's offense. 105 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: So to me, it's going to be hard to beat 106 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: the Originators at their game. But with that being said, 107 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: I think it could be anyone's game. You know. I 108 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a blast. Two great basketball 109 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: environments the first time ever, you know, the Highway eighty battles, 110 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: so to speak. So I'm excited just to be involved. 111 00:04:58,240 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: And you know, obviously, you know, my heart is with 112 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: the Kings right now because it's new to them. But 113 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: you know, we're also you know, we're we're sworn in 114 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: Warriors until we die. So what is what is Wiggins 115 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: and Pagan gonna bring that They just today said Wiggins 116 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: will be back for Game one, So two big pickups? 117 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:19,720 Speaker 1: Uh that you mentioned, Jack, So it's gonna be uphill 118 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: sledding for the the Kings. But uh, great test and 119 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: this is where you're in your stripes. Yep. Look a 120 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 1: team like the Warriors, that is the defending champs, and 121 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 1: the Warriors until they're out. To me, they have a 122 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: good chance to win the title. That's just how I 123 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: feel about it. I will say, just to get into 124 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: the building for Game one in Sacramento, the lowest price 125 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: ticket is four hundred thirty bucks. Matt, I think your 126 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: seat is free more expensive than it is that at Sancisco. 127 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 1: How many playoff games have they been to push Shaw? Yeah, 128 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: I'll be in the building for free now. I asked 129 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: for tickets because obviously we're going up there for all 130 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: the smoke, and they're like, well, what's your price rans, 131 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: I'm like, what's a good lower level ticket? Off? Five 132 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: to six hundred on average? I'm like, that's the average 133 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: lower level, you know, and that's not even close. That's 134 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: in the middle, right, So ticket again. I'm happy for 135 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: the city. I mean, if it's been sixteen years, you know, 136 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: I'm from there, so just happy to see the energy 137 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: around the Like the beams. I got plenty of him 138 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: in my backpack, so we're gonna see what I'm gonna 139 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 1: be lighting the beings. Regardless of Rache. I've seen you 140 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: on social with those personal beams. It's all good. I 141 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: want to get to the four or five matchup to 142 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: the Sun's Taken on the Clippers No. Pg. Thirteen for 143 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 1: at least the start of the series, and to me, 144 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,239 Speaker 1: that's kind of the beginning and end the sentence until 145 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 1: he's back in if he comes back, I don't know 146 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:38,280 Speaker 1: who defends all of the Sun's players and all that firepower. 147 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: What do you guys think We always talk about stay ready, 148 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: Norman Paul, Let's see what you got. You know, they 149 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: got him for a reason. He's been a great score, 150 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 1: he's been a solid guy. Let's see if you can 151 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: step up and hold it down to PG gets back. 152 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: And that's what guys have to do. Everybody's making a 153 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,919 Speaker 1: lot of money in this league, Rachel. Everybody plays a 154 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: certain role, but at certain times, certain guys have to 155 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: step up when guys go down. And then this is 156 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: a big moment for him. But let's see Kenny. Kenny 157 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: handled that moment because it's gonna be guys like him 158 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: that they gonna need to step up to win this series. 159 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: I think, you know, to TLU and the Clippers credit, 160 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: they have one of the deepest rosters and this is 161 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: the reason why. And then any team can play without 162 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: a star. They know how to do it. You know, 163 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: they lost Kawhi and PG was still able to take 164 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: him to the Western Finals. A few years ago, but 165 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: it's different now. This Phoenix team is having lost since 166 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: Kevin got on, the team took in so much pressure 167 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: off CP three, and I think a lot of people 168 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: forgetting about Aiden, who is a solid double double guy. 169 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 1: You know what book's gonna do. You know, you know 170 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: we've talked about before the show. What Kevin Durant splits 171 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 1: are the first player ever to go fifty forty fifty 172 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: five forty ninety two from the free throw line. So 173 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just one of those rare superstars that 174 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: you can pluck and put in anywhere and it just 175 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: seems to move seamlessly. So I want to say I 176 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: wish the Clippers were fully healthy, but I also want 177 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: to say that I feel like Russ has something to prove, 178 00:07:57,880 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: and I think he's been playing a lot better with 179 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: the Clippers, a team that's encouraging him and you know, 180 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: giving him all that positive energy. You saw him take 181 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: that on on the Lakers a week or so ago, 182 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: So you know, I definitely still think the Clippers have 183 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: a chance, but I think without a healthy PG, I 184 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: would give the nod to Phoenix. Well look, there's no 185 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: coming out party for a guy with multiple rings jingling 186 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: in his pocket. But I do think this is going 187 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: to be one of those Kevin Durant playoffs if he 188 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: is healthy, where we are just going to be reminded 189 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: how just fucking good he is. I mean, they're eight 190 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: no since he got there, and it's not just what 191 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: he does on the court. You mentioned the pressure he 192 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: takes off Chris. We've been talking about that for the 193 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: last couple months. I was with them on Friday night 194 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: and DeAndre Ayton could not stop talking about sort of 195 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: that multiplier effect that Kevin has had on him. I 196 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 1: was talking to Monny and he said, oh, you should 197 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: see the example Kevin setting to DeAndre about how hard 198 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 1: he works. So I went over to Eton and I 199 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: was like, oh, I heard you've been working out with Kevin. 200 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: He's like Rachel. He goes so hard in everything. He's like, 201 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: we were hurt at the same time, so we were 202 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 1: rehabbing together and he was like going crazy on that. 203 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: And then he's like they spent a night staying up 204 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: all night talking on a back to back. He said, 205 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: we were up till five in the morning and he 206 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: was just telling me these stories about how he did this, 207 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: and he's like that's Kevin Durant. He looked at me. 208 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: He was like, Kevin Durant's putting in that work, so 209 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: then I've got to be giving that. And then's something 210 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: I think every young player knows appear, but you see 211 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: it and feel it such a different thing. To your point, Rachel, 212 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 1: no one's been able to from what I've heard, it 213 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:24,839 Speaker 1: is turn on the light in Aiden, right, you know. 214 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: I mean there's been such a rift over there between 215 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 1: him and Monny and then him arguing with his teammates sometimes. 216 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: And I'm encouraged to hear that Kde has been able 217 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: to turn on that light because Aiden is very good. 218 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 1: I've always really liked him. I think he's a good kid. 219 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:39,840 Speaker 1: I think that he sometimes hasn't always been in this 220 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: situation to make him flourish. And here's a time and 221 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: place where it seems like all of the pieces are there. 222 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 1: He said that Kevin told him that he's one of 223 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: the best, most talented centers he's ever played with, and 224 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 1: he goes, he thinks that about me, and he was like, oh, 225 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,439 Speaker 1: I told all my friends about that, I told my 226 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: mom about that. I mean, that's great, right. That tells 227 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: you if Kevin Durant says something like, to you, how 228 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: do you feel well? I mean, a lot of guys 229 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: been looking at the especially the last two years with 230 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 1: the Suns, that it should have been Booker eight and two. 231 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: But it's always been a Booker Paul eight. It should 232 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 1: have been another ball around. I think it should have 233 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 1: slid him into that second role. But I think Katie 234 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: has giving him the compidence he needs now to make 235 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: him feel like he belonged, to make him feel like 236 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: he's a championship player, to make him feel like he's 237 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,439 Speaker 1: an All star even you know, just just just hearing 238 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: it and having a guy like that on the team, 239 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: and it could give a lot of compidence to a 240 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: young guy. Same thing with Tim Duncan did to me. 241 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:31,079 Speaker 1: So I get it. That's what I was thinking of, 242 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: Like you've talked about that, how your relationship with Tim, 243 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: it just takes your game to a whole new level. 244 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: If he believes in you, Yep, that tells you. And 245 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: Dandrew said that he told Kadi, he goes, I'm gonna 246 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: tell you this, this team is going to appreciate you 247 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: the way no other team has ever appreciated you. So 248 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: we'll see if that turns out to be the case, 249 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: but I think that we can see a lot from 250 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 1: them those playoffs. I do want to touch in the 251 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: playing games as well, especially the Pelicans still being without 252 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 1: Zion Williamson as they host the Thunder. The Athletic reported 253 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: earlier in the week because I am was quote not 254 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: even close to getting back on the floor, in part 255 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: because his conditioning was so far off. Then the next day, 256 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: Zion spoke to reporters himself. He said he feels good physically, 257 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: but it's more about quote, when I feel like Zion again. 258 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: He said, when I go to make certain moves, there's 259 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: that hesitation. Sometimes there's not, but sometimes there is. And 260 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: I understand the magnitude of these games coming up, and 261 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to be out there hesitating or doing 262 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 1: something that may affect my team in a bad way. 263 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: That's a lot. What do you think, father, trusting your 264 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: injury and that he's not new to think, Yeah, I 265 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: think anyone can tell you that's come back from an 266 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: injury is you know. I had to trust my knee 267 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: when I came back, and that's the hardest thing. When 268 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: they say, Okay, you're healthy, but mentally you're you baby. 269 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: It or you hesitating, and I hear him in the 270 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: playoffs at the place or even the playing is a 271 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: place you can't be hesitating. I just think it's so unfortunately. 272 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: You know, obviously Willie Green be and my guy, and 273 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: the way this team started. This team was number one 274 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,680 Speaker 1: on the West early in the seasons, you know, kicking 275 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: ass and taking names, and all of it resides around Zion. 276 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 1: I mean, I love the pieces around him. I love 277 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 1: brandon Ingram, love with CJ. McCombs brought to this team 278 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: on the floor and in the locker room again, love 279 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: Willy Green. I love the pieces they have. But this 280 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: team goes as far as Zion, and if he's not 281 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: out there, even if they happen to beat Okay, see, 282 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,599 Speaker 1: I don't think they'll beat Minnesota, because I think the 283 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: Lakers will beat Minnesota. I don't know if they'll beat Minnesota. 284 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:26,080 Speaker 1: So it's unfortunate because I mean, he's just scratching the surface. 285 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: I mean he's been. Zion is out there. He's playing 286 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: off pure athleticism, strength and talent. He hasn't even really 287 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: start to figure out how to play the NBA game, 288 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: and he's doing all these amazing things. So once he 289 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: figures out the game, if he can get his get 290 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: himself out there, he's gonna be a problem. So help 291 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:48,439 Speaker 1: me out. What exactly is his injury? Hamstring? Right, thinks him? Okay, right, okay, 292 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:51,959 Speaker 1: this is my thing. Okay, He's missed a lot of games, Bro, 293 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: a lot of games. Got his money, right, missed a 294 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,559 Speaker 1: lot of games. At this point, Bro, game one, just 295 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: see what you've got. This's why I'm at with it, 296 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: because you you know, like, let's just see what you got. 297 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: And if you just can't go and it's looking that bad, 298 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: yeah we'll shut you down, but we just let me 299 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 1: see what you got. At this point, it ain't it 300 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: ain't it ain't. I don't think being off and rehabbing, 301 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: whatever you've been doing hasn't done anything. Boy, you because 302 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 1: you've been out for so long, you've been hurt again. 303 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: You've been hurt again. Like I think at this point, 304 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: if you somewhere healthy where you think about playing and 305 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: you're not and you're not confident mentally, you got to 306 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: go out there play and get your confidence by playing 307 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 1: and see what you can do sitting there thinking about 308 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,319 Speaker 1: it where I'm not confident. Men, you don't know go 309 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: ahead and give it a shot. Then if you hurt 310 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:37,839 Speaker 1: and you can't go, then that's one thing. But I 311 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: think your teammates that will respect you more if you 312 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 1: try to give it a shot. This is the playoffs, 313 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: this is not preseason, you know what I mean. We have, 314 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 1: we have a shot to do something great. I think 315 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: you should just give a shot and see what he got. Man. 316 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: I don't think just sitting out as the downs. I'm 317 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:52,439 Speaker 1: definitely not matter that anything. If you happen as a 318 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: tweak it you got the whole summer to heal. The tweek. 319 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: It's a hamstring. It's not an achilles. You know it's 320 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: a hamstring, right, it's a hamstring. As I'm sure that 321 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: there's fans in New Orleans who hear the word of 322 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,839 Speaker 1: hesitation and they're like, fine, go hesitate on the court, 323 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: Like we're okay with that, right, I don't. I don't 324 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: know if that then lead some more injury. You know. 325 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: I can't put myself on those shoes, but I do 326 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: know that to the fans, there's some frustration among the fan. 327 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 1: I mean also too and not to come remember how 328 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: you know, how slow and obviously different injuries, but Embiid 329 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: was out the gates. Remember Embiid was hampered by foot 330 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: injuries and issues coming out the gate, and we all wanted, 331 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 1: you know, because we saw flashes. Man, we can't wait 332 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,040 Speaker 1: to see if this guy's got Yeah, so, you know, 333 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 1: being able to be in and out early on, I mean, 334 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: it's just I'm sure it's tough for him. Um, it's 335 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: tough for the fans, it's tough for the team. And 336 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: you do kind of wonder, like, how how however his 337 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 1: teammates looking at him at this point too, so that 338 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: that's kind of a good point, Jack, So I played 339 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: with guys that had matter of fact, Baron Davis, it's documented. 340 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: You remember that he had a hamstring basically pull and 341 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: bad knee all in one leg in the playoffs that 342 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: year would be Dallas, and he found a way to 343 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: get through it. And not even not even being the top, Baron, 344 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: but just having him on the court was what we needed, 345 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So sometimes just him being 346 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 1: out there to put uplift the team. Exactly your point, Yeah, well, 347 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,080 Speaker 1: no one, no one's inside his body but him. But 348 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: you just do, like as a fan, you want to 349 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: see you want to see him play so talented you 350 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: want to se him play? All right, let's get over 351 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: to the East four or five match Knicks Cavs. Let's 352 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: get some Jews. Baby Julius Randall status uncertain. That's the 353 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: only bummer. I mean, they do think he'll play, but 354 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 1: it will be on a bad ankle. Jalen Brunson versus 355 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 1: Donovan Mitchell, all right, they faced off last year in 356 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: the West Dallas, Utah. But this is a very different circumstance, 357 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: the Donovan Mitchell Bowl stack. What do you what do 358 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: you think here? I think Donovan Mitchell gonna go crazy. 359 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 1: I think he just got a point to prove. I 360 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: think this is gonna be a big moment for the 361 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: coach too in Cleveland. Uh, this is gonna be a 362 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: step up for him to coach these guys out of 363 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 1: the first round. Um. I love the fact that New 364 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:00,080 Speaker 1: York the Knicks are back in the playoffs, So I 365 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: mean it's good. I'm not really you know, a Knick fan, 366 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: you know much I hate on the Knicks, but um, 367 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: theytually know it, and he's yeah, yeah, I definitely know it. 368 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: I got I got the Knicks and a giant. I'm 369 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: a cowboy. So you know, I hate everything over there, 370 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: but it's good to see him back in the playoffs, Rach. 371 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: And you know, basketball is always good when when playoff 372 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: basketball is being played at the Guarden. Ain't no question 373 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: about that, you know. And but they they got there, 374 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: but this where it stops. I think the storyline of 375 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: what could have been with Mentell possible possibly could have 376 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: been a knick um. It's great. I hate that Julius 377 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: random won't be a hundred percent because he was playing 378 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: so well before he got so well before he got hurt. 379 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: And I think Javin Brunch's addition took so much pressure 380 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,120 Speaker 1: off him. And you know, I think at the beginning 381 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: of last year, one was thinking, like, how why would 382 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: they pay Jenna brunts on one hundred one hundred. I 383 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: think he's underpaid. Jenna Bruntz has had an incredible year, 384 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 1: changed the energy around that franchise, and I think they 385 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: would have had a shot verse Cleveland if Julius was 386 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 1: one hundred percent healthy. But with that being said, and 387 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 1: things are what they are, I agree. I think Mittell's 388 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:05,160 Speaker 1: gonna go crazy. Uh. He's got a great supporting cast, 389 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: but I think that's going to be a really probably 390 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,399 Speaker 1: one of the best Round one matchups. Quickly, you might 391 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 1: have a big series. Oh, I think he will for sure. 392 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:13,439 Speaker 1: I think the fact that the first two games are 393 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:15,640 Speaker 1: in Cleveland, like we knew for a while those teams 394 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 1: were probably gonna face each other in the first round, 395 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: but it was sort of who's gonna be the four, 396 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: who's gonna be the five. I do think that with 397 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: the Cavs, kind of having that home court advantage first 398 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 1: is going to put them on good footing in the series. 399 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: If you're the Knicks, if you're a Knicks fan, and 400 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:32,879 Speaker 1: you if you're Brian Daily sitting there, I thought he 401 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:37,239 Speaker 1: was over in the corner. I guess not all right, sorry, no, 402 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: no, no no, I just saw the corner of my eye 403 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:43,239 Speaker 1: over here. But it's mister Dillon. Um that uh that uh. 404 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 1: If you're a Knicks fan and you look back and 405 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:47,480 Speaker 1: you see Donovan Mitchell drop seventy one over the course 406 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: of the season, he's had this spate coming into the 407 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: playoffs of forty point plus games, do you still wish 408 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: he was a Nick or are you very happy with 409 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 1: the way things turned out they I think you wish 410 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: he's a Nick. I mean, that's fans, dreams are always 411 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 1: who you know on what kind of stars we can get. 412 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: But I think reality is what it is. But what 413 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 1: you said, Rachel, I mean if the Knicks can go 414 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: in there and steal a game in Cleveland, well then yes, 415 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 1: the whole thing changes. Who you know who knows as 416 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:12,400 Speaker 1: a Nick As a Knick fan, they don't feel nothing. 417 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: You know how many players they supposed to get and 418 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: didn't get over the last five to ten years. You 419 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: know they all did not even FDA. They numb to everything. 420 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: Now they don't feel nothing over there in New York. 421 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering. I've heard Knicks fans, you know, I 422 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 1: lived in New York for a long time, so i'lled 423 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: a Knicks fan friends, and it felt like we don't 424 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: even the way things worked out, we wouldn't even wanted 425 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: him because we would have been given away too much. 426 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: That kind of thing. I don't know. I think you 427 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: always wanted him. This is my opinion, guys. I want 428 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 1: to talk a little bit about postseason awards, since we 429 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: have now reached the cutoff. I turned in my ballot yesterday. 430 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,199 Speaker 1: I want to hear who you think your winners are, 431 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 1: and let's start with Defensive Player of the Year, very 432 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:59,359 Speaker 1: close race Jared Jackson, Junior, Brook Lopez, and mobile in 433 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:02,679 Speaker 1: the mix. Who you got stack? Now I sit back 434 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,440 Speaker 1: and think about it, Um, he's been dominant for the 435 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: last couple of years, win this category. I'm going with 436 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: jack Jackson. Okay, yeah, just just the way he's he's 437 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:15,880 Speaker 1: helped change the culch over there Memphis. Having a shot 438 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 1: blocker definitely helps the team. So I gotta go with 439 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: jar I'm gonna go with Brook Lopez, and I think 440 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 1: the way he's been able to reinvent itself at his 441 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: older age and still you know, be a stretch five, 442 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,440 Speaker 1: but be someone who is a shot changer, a shot blocker, 443 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 1: and a key rebounder for that team. But Rachel, what's 444 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,440 Speaker 1: weird to me is he's not even the best defensive 445 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: player on that team, right, and somehow he's in the 446 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 1: top And that's no all, that's I mean, that's that's 447 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 1: a great side for the buckle. Oh wait, let me 448 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 1: ask you a questions. So we're talking about Rue Holiday, 449 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: by the way, who I think is the best perimeter 450 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 1: defender in the league. But would you say that Drew 451 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: Holliday is a better defender overall than brook Lover. I 452 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: think so. Yeah, I think so because I mean he 453 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,959 Speaker 1: always takes the toughest player and always slows him down. 454 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 1: I mean, good offense is always going to be a 455 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:04,199 Speaker 1: good defense. But Drew Holidays, I mean, I don't think 456 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: he's underrated anymore because we were saying that when we 457 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: first started. Man he's the most underrated. I think people 458 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 1: understand his talent now and he's been able to win 459 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,679 Speaker 1: a championship, But I still think he's I think he's underappreciated. 460 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,159 Speaker 1: Maybe it's the word and then the thing too. Jannis 461 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:19,879 Speaker 1: plays defense too, so Bucks are going to be scary. 462 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 1: But yeah, my pick is I'm gonna give brook Lopez 463 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:25,120 Speaker 1: because I know Jaren Jackson is gonna win probably three 464 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,359 Speaker 1: or four these defensive players of years throughout his career. 465 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: Oh well, I voted for Jaren Jackson's junior. I'm with you, 466 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 1: Stack for sure. I do know that I want to 467 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 1: go to Brook Lopez's doctor though, because whatever he did 468 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:37,640 Speaker 1: over these past couple of years, I want to do 469 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 1: most improved flare. A lot of guys really stepped up 470 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: and rose to the occasion. You go and learn marketing. 471 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: Are you going Shay gild Alexander or who I liked 472 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: the jump marketing his mate, but I like shay Man. 473 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 1: Shay is a killer. What he's been able to do 474 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 1: for this team that everyone in the world wrote off 475 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:55,920 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the season, I think even the 476 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: team management wrote that team off. And how he's been 477 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: able to rally these young guys together, and obviously again 478 00:21:01,920 --> 00:21:03,639 Speaker 1: shout out to management because they always do such a 479 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:06,879 Speaker 1: great job of acquiring young pieces and picks, and you 480 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: really saw flashes of what's what's to come in this 481 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,120 Speaker 1: next two or three years from Oklahoma City. So he's 482 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:14,200 Speaker 1: going to be scary. I'm gonna go. I'm gonna go 483 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: with SGA all my most improved. He's going to me too, SGA. 484 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 1: No question about this idea what most improved. And people 485 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:23,920 Speaker 1: think it's got to be sort of a more kind 486 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: of my marginal player. Yeah, more marginal player, that kind 487 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,239 Speaker 1: of thing. I think. I don't know. I vote over 488 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,120 Speaker 1: the years. I vote for all kinds of guys who 489 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: when they make that leap to being a genuine star. 490 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 1: To me, that's huge. That's the improvement we're all looking for, right, 491 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,719 Speaker 1: and Pulias Randall could be on that list, I mean 492 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,920 Speaker 1: the jump he's made. But to think that Shay is 493 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,879 Speaker 1: going to be possibly the most improved and I think 494 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: he's all NBA rates. I don't know how you feel, 495 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: but I think all NBA. He was a player as 496 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 1: well too, so big big offseason for him, big offseason 497 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 1: awards coming up for cha. I feel like when you 498 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 1: think about that trade, by the way, and look, I'm 499 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: not going to criticize the Clippers because it was made 500 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: clear to them they couldn't get Kauai without making that 501 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 1: deal for Paul George, so they were really trading for 502 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: both players. However, when you look at what will go 503 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: in the NBA record of what that trade was, I mean, 504 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 1: think about the draft picks that went in Oklahoma City's direction. 505 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: If you just had Paul George versus Gilder's Alexander straight up, 506 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,919 Speaker 1: a lot of people would have picked Shake in that trade. 507 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: So with the way things have turned out, can you 508 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: remember Doc, the trade almost didn't happen because Doc didn't 509 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: want to trade Shack. Nope, Nope. It's almost like Doc 510 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: Rivers knows what he's doing. Lastly, the MVP three person 511 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,199 Speaker 1: raised Joel Embiid by the Way has been talking about this, 512 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 1: especially with us. I've got a new show up here 513 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: on Showtime called Headliner. Yea Headliner, say, take a listen. 514 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: What would it mean to you to finally win the 515 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: MVP after two times as a runner up? I don't know. 516 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,480 Speaker 1: I think one thing I says that, you know, if 517 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 1: people don't people tell you that I don't care about 518 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:55,239 Speaker 1: it a lot, you know, as a best award you 519 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: can get as a basketball player means a lot, you know. 520 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 1: But if I were to win it, and it will 521 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,439 Speaker 1: be you know, it will validate all the walk that 522 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: I put in. That's why I cared. That's why I 523 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: cared about it, because you put in so much walk, 524 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: you know, and if you get that what condition and 525 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,920 Speaker 1: you valued the stack? You didn't wish your time. But 526 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: you know, like I said, if someone tells you that 527 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 1: I don't care, so I bullshit. I think he's the 528 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: MVP this year, not only for what he's done offensively 529 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,240 Speaker 1: and led the league in scoring. I mean the three 530 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,880 Speaker 1: level score, one of the most complete scores we've ever seen. 531 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 1: Despite how big he is, he could do it all 532 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 1: and on the defensive end too. I think he doesn't 533 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 1: get appreciated enough on the defensive end for his ability 534 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:46,679 Speaker 1: to block and change shots and rebound. But at the 535 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 1: same time, I also agree with what Yanna said last 536 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:50,880 Speaker 1: week that he feels like he should be the MVP 537 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: the last five years, and I'm not. I can't argue that, 538 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:54,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Like, there are certain guys 539 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 1: that are in the mix constantly, and Yannis is one 540 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:59,479 Speaker 1: of them. When you look at his numbers, what he's 541 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: been able to do for his team without Middleton this year, 542 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 1: particularly that you know, they lead the league and wins Um, 543 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: I agree with him, but at the same time, it's 544 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: it's definitely in Beat's turn because I think he possibly 545 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 1: could have got one. You know in the last two 546 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 1: years that that both went to Yogurts. With all due respect, 547 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,840 Speaker 1: I'll go and B two. And he's right. Everybody cares 548 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:22,879 Speaker 1: because nine or ten times those guys that's about to 549 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: win the MVP Award or have a chance to, they 550 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: got incentives in their contracts if they win anyp they 551 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 1: get the extra million dollars, So all those guys care. Um, 552 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 1: But I think he deserved it. You know, he's been 553 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: dominant for a while now. Rage Um. That was talking 554 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,199 Speaker 1: about his health playing all the games now, he just 555 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 1: deserves it. I just think just the way he plays 556 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:46,359 Speaker 1: the game and all the things he does at that size, 557 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 1: it's just it's just special. He got a lot of 558 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: things you can't teach, so he I think if any 559 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,560 Speaker 1: year he deserves it is this year. It's interesting what 560 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 1: you say about janis not only does he think he 561 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 1: should be the MVP, and should have been for the 562 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 1: last five years. If you talk to voters, and there's 563 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: guys who have come out and said who they're voting for, 564 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 1: they've these straw polls that Tim Bontoms does does over 565 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:09,200 Speaker 1: at ESPN. They're putting Yan a second, Yan a second, 566 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: Yan a second, second to Yogic, second to embeat, and 567 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: then the other guy's third. You could have a scenario 568 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,439 Speaker 1: this year where Jannis ends up second on a lot 569 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 1: of people's ballots but still ends up winning MVP. First 570 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: place vote gets you ten points. So if I fill 571 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 1: out my ballot, the first place guy is ten points, 572 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 1: the guy put second gets seven points from me, and 573 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: the guy who gets third gets five points from me. Well, 574 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: you could end up with someone who doesn't have many 575 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 1: first place but because they have consistent seconds. What would 576 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: you think if we an MVP because of someone's second 577 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:43,200 Speaker 1: place votes. Well, if it's Janis, I won't be mad. 578 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:45,640 Speaker 1: But if you know what I'm saying, I'll be cool 579 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:48,360 Speaker 1: with it. But if it's somebody else, yeah, I probably 580 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: think they need to redo it over this kind of 581 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: crazy right. Yeah, essentially I never knew the point system. 582 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean I think it's it's it's all 583 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: all but sealed and done. I think it'll be honest 584 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 1: is this excuse me? It'll be in Beads MVP this year. 585 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 1: But again, you know, I think everyone in this room 586 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: feels that you honest is a year in, year out 587 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:11,359 Speaker 1: can be that guy. But I mean there's been guys 588 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 1: like Kobe year in ye could be Braun five years 589 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,439 Speaker 1: in a row that could have been year in, year out. 590 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I'm gonna keep going back. We get one 591 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 1: empty bullshit. Yeah, come on, So, Rachel, I heard you've 592 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: been on the road shaking and Bacon uh getting back 593 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 1: in the mix. Tell us a little bit, a bit 594 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: more about headline as I heard you're coming out the 595 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,960 Speaker 1: dates with some heavy Yeah, we got Joel Embiad on 596 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 1: the first episode. So that's gonna be fun. It's been 597 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 1: great sitting and talking to guys. It's what you guys 598 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:40,040 Speaker 1: do on all the smoke, getting back into the deep 599 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 1: background on stuff. One of the things that was fun 600 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 1: for me with Joel was even just back in his 601 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: days in Cameroon, he used to have to sneak out 602 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 1: of the house just to play sports. His parents were 603 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,200 Speaker 1: heavy cardhore that he should just be on the school books, 604 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:54,919 Speaker 1: and so he detailed his whole plan of how he 605 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 1: would sneak out the window. His mom would lock the 606 00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: door sometimes to try to catch him. I could he 607 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 1: sneak right exactly? He said that they played him fair 608 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: feet a lot back in Cameroon, so that she would 609 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:09,840 Speaker 1: check the bottoms of his feet. I love that. You know. 610 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:12,879 Speaker 1: We talked about some of more emotional moments. I'm not 611 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 1: sure if you guys remember, but his brother died when 612 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:18,720 Speaker 1: he was a rookie. And kid was thirteen years old 613 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,679 Speaker 1: walking home from school, hit by a truck and it 614 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:22,880 Speaker 1: just wrecked him and he went home for the funeral 615 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: and did not want to get back on the plane 616 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 1: to come back. He was, of course hurt, had broken 617 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,680 Speaker 1: his foot, wasn't playing anyway. He thought he was just 618 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:31,400 Speaker 1: going to give up right there. So to have experiences 619 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: like that and to come back and at this point 620 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:37,040 Speaker 1: be the lead favorite for MVP, it was really inspiring 621 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: to talk to him about some of that stuff. He's 622 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: also cheap as hell, I found out and doing research 623 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 1: for the art for the interview. He wouldn't buy himself 624 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 1: a couch when he first started playing. He's when millions 625 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 1: of dollars with his first rookie contract, number third pick overall. 626 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:53,400 Speaker 1: He just had two chairs pushed together like this because 627 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:54,920 Speaker 1: he said he want to spend money in couch. Somebody 628 00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:56,399 Speaker 1: had to give me a couch for free. But you 629 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,119 Speaker 1: gotta probably think what he was used to back at 630 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: the crib. So two chairs is the upgrade. But it's 631 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,080 Speaker 1: weird because you kind of I mean, you hear about 632 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:08,240 Speaker 1: that Lebron. You know he's frugal too. I mean, guys 633 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,679 Speaker 1: with a ton of money. That's I mean, I respect it. 634 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 1: I mean that's the way you hold on to me 635 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 1: on the other hand. Me on the other hand, what 636 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: I say, let it burn. We'll have me a poor 637 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: water bed sitting outside while you get the keys. He 638 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 1: said he's still never bought a piece of jewelry or 639 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: does he own one? Do you think he's the only 640 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 1: NBA player without a single piece of jewelry? Not even 641 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: watch you don't want to watch. No, not even a 642 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 1: nice one. That's gonna change. You can get one when 643 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,199 Speaker 1: you get the MVP. Yeah, he's gonna get them. So 644 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,240 Speaker 1: we got some great shows coming up. I'm really excited 645 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 1: about it. Hall of Fame guests, It's gonna be a 646 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 1: lot of fun. I'm grow grateful for the opportunity. We're 647 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: gonna lean on you to get some steal some guests 648 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: from you too. We need, we need to get some 649 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: of your guests to do it. Give you so much, 650 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,480 Speaker 1: you know, my grand plan is to do it all together. 651 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 1: So we're gonna still work on as well. 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The Top Shot it's 669 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,280 Speaker 1: going to keep an eye on. I don't know about 670 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: breakout because he's being breaking shit, is KD? Yeah. I 671 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:48,240 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a great playoff run for 672 00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 1: him and praying he and his team stay healthy. I'm 673 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:55,320 Speaker 1: praying everybody stay healthy, particularly KD. I'll just feel like 674 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 1: this guy is going to have a crazy playoff run 675 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: this year because everything has been said and the way 676 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 1: he's been playing going to the end of the season. 677 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis. I hope so too. I think the day 678 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: is gonna go crazy. Yeah, I mean, we can't talk 679 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: about the Lakers because they'll already have played by the 680 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,640 Speaker 1: time this show airs. And I'm excited. No, no no, I'm 681 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: just saying I'm excited. We could talk about it. I'm 682 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 1: excited for the run they could possibly regret. We're taking 683 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:20,000 Speaker 1: this on a Tuesday. By the time you guys are 684 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 1: listening to watching this, it'll be Wednesday. You'll know what happens. 685 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 1: You'll know the hy all of you in the future. 686 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:26,880 Speaker 1: You're gonna know what happens in that game. Even if 687 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: the Lakers somehow lose to Minnesota, they'll still have the 688 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 1: chance to still be in it and play on the front. 689 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: They are heavily favored to win, which puts them into 690 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:36,440 Speaker 1: the first round of the playoffs, and man, they are 691 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 1: set up you possibly make a run there. They're gonna 692 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 1: be if they if they get that seven seed, they'd 693 00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:44,520 Speaker 1: be playing a team that doesn't have the front court 694 00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 1: defense that they had before with Steven Adams, Jaron Jackson. 695 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: There's a foul prone too. I mean, Rache, this is 696 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,080 Speaker 1: one time not to kind of go off topic, but 697 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:54,640 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be surprised if any of the top three 698 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: seeds in the West got bumped in the first round. 699 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:00,040 Speaker 1: What about all of them. I wouldn't be surprised. I 700 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: would not be surprised. I mean, as much as I 701 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: want the Kings to win, I mean it's an uphill 702 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:05,440 Speaker 1: bat at the bottom of the West is so strong 703 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 1: this year, and those bottom teams have more experience in 704 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: the top teams, and they're hot at the right time. 705 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:14,239 Speaker 1: So it's going to be very interesting while guys. 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Fellas we got Bucks is a favorite 714 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 1: at plus two sixty five, Celtics next plus three twenty Sons, 715 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: the favorite in the West four twenty five six, or 716 00:31:43,960 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: is at nine hundred, Warriors nine fifty, Nuggets at eleven hundred. 717 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:53,120 Speaker 1: Make your pick, Oh well, Warriors, get your money. Say 718 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:56,479 Speaker 1: that'd be some good money. Get your money right? If 719 00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 1: you view a gambler. You're trying to make some money. Race. 720 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: This is a safe bet for you. Trust me, Lizzie. Well, 721 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: since he's picking the Warriors, I'm gonna stay out. Yeah, 722 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stay out. I want my brother Cep to 723 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 1: get a ring. I want, so I'm picking the Suns 724 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:18,880 Speaker 1: to win it. It's a safe bet. Yeah, that's safe. 725 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's gonna be so good. I mean, 726 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:25,880 Speaker 1: I think Milwaukee is tough, Boston gets hot, they're tough. 727 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:29,160 Speaker 1: And then you look in the Western Conference. I think 728 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 1: Phoenix in Golden State of the two best teams in 729 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,760 Speaker 1: the Western Conference as we stand. So I think it's 730 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:35,200 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. It's gonna be good. You know. I 731 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:36,920 Speaker 1: meant to say when we're talking about headliners. One of 732 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: the guests we have is Dirk Nabiski, and he had 733 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: quite a lot to say about that two seven two 734 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 1: thousand and seven series. The thing that maybe smile the 735 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: most was him talking about how after you guys thumped 736 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:52,440 Speaker 1: him out of the playoffs that we believe Warriors, he 737 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:54,200 Speaker 1: wanted to go home. I want to go back to 738 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 1: Germany and he couldn't because they were gonna give him 739 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: the MVP, so he had to stick around say very 740 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:03,920 Speaker 1: very interesting stuff. He had a lot to say about 741 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:08,240 Speaker 1: you guys. All right, there you go, a legend. Closing 742 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: thoughts here, Houston has decided not to pick up the 743 00:33:11,280 --> 00:33:14,440 Speaker 1: option on Steven Silas after three seasons. His record there 744 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:18,240 Speaker 1: was fifty nine, one hundred and seventy seven. Detroit's twin Casey, meanwhile, 745 00:33:18,240 --> 00:33:20,080 Speaker 1: has coached his last game with the Pistons. He's going 746 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 1: to move upstairs to the front office. So we've already heard. 747 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:26,400 Speaker 1: Kenny Atkinson has been given permission from the Golden State Warriors, 748 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: where he's an assistant, to go interview in Houston. Is 749 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:32,080 Speaker 1: he someone you'd like to see get one of those jobs? 750 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 1: Is or anyone else you'd like to see get one 751 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,200 Speaker 1: of those jobs? First of all, shot of Steve Siders. 752 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:40,120 Speaker 1: They put him in a position. You know, that's my cousin, 753 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:41,520 Speaker 1: and he's been going through a lot with it with 754 00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:43,640 Speaker 1: his father passed and then and he held it together 755 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:46,080 Speaker 1: the whole season, So kudos to him. Man. I don't 756 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:48,960 Speaker 1: think he had got a fair shot. But it has 757 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: to be somebody, Rachel that understands the culture. They have 758 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:55,920 Speaker 1: a lot of young kids there and have a lot 759 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:58,680 Speaker 1: of young guys that that's still learning. They were in 760 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:00,720 Speaker 1: the NBA, they're still learning how to be professionals. That 761 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:04,680 Speaker 1: need somebody with some type of experience there that you 762 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: know what I'm saying. They need somebody with experience and 763 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:08,840 Speaker 1: that that has a little of culture. I don't know 764 00:34:08,880 --> 00:34:10,879 Speaker 1: who it is because I haven't really been looking, but 765 00:34:11,239 --> 00:34:13,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna have some have to be somebody to have 766 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:14,839 Speaker 1: the best of both worlds. Well, I mean, I think 767 00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:17,600 Speaker 1: that's interesting, Jack, particularly with that team because well, I 768 00:34:17,600 --> 00:34:20,520 Speaker 1: mean we'll call it with as a young African Americans. Yes, 769 00:34:20,680 --> 00:34:22,960 Speaker 1: so you have a you know, you never want to 770 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:25,040 Speaker 1: play the race car. But like you said, Jack, they 771 00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:27,400 Speaker 1: have to fit that culture. And this new culture is 772 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 1: a lot different than when we played, and that's a 773 00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 1: good thing. You know, in their way, they're a lot different. 774 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:34,720 Speaker 1: So have someone come in that they're gonna respect first 775 00:34:34,760 --> 00:34:36,719 Speaker 1: and foremost. It's going to be huge. And I don't 776 00:34:36,719 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: know Kenny Atkinson enough to say they wouldn't respect them. 777 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,160 Speaker 1: But from the outside looking in, I don't know if 778 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:42,839 Speaker 1: that is a fit. And I could be wrong. I'm 779 00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:45,319 Speaker 1: wrong a lot, but I think you made a huge point. 780 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:49,120 Speaker 1: Whoever coaches that team, and they have to understand the culture, 781 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:52,480 Speaker 1: respect the culture, and be able to wiggle within that 782 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: culture because that is a very young team that is 783 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:00,560 Speaker 1: is out there. And then like the excuse me, raised 784 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:03,920 Speaker 1: to the Houston coature. Like James, he understood the Houston culture. 785 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:06,280 Speaker 1: He did his job on the court, but he understood 786 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:07,799 Speaker 1: and that's why they loved him so much. And that's 787 00:35:07,840 --> 00:35:09,759 Speaker 1: why he had a lot of success there because he 788 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:15,279 Speaker 1: understood that would be dope. They can't wait to have 789 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:17,960 Speaker 1: him back. I've seen someone of a new distant contract 790 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:22,040 Speaker 1: the other night that told me that. I mean, you know, 791 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:24,399 Speaker 1: there's some local businesses in Houston that would be happy 792 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:27,960 Speaker 1: if he came back his own as well. So well, 793 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:30,400 Speaker 1: I don't know. Here's my question to you, if you're Houston, 794 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:32,080 Speaker 1: do you try to hire a new coach now or 795 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:34,200 Speaker 1: do you wait until the draft lottery to see if 796 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,320 Speaker 1: a certain young man from France is going to be 797 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:38,319 Speaker 1: in your future. I think you played out see what 798 00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:41,600 Speaker 1: happens first, and that job could become extremely attractive and 799 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,439 Speaker 1: I'm sure he could entice some coaches. The coach pool 800 00:35:44,440 --> 00:35:46,400 Speaker 1: can get deeper if they get woman Yama. Is that 801 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:49,000 Speaker 1: he say his name, and and and there's some great 802 00:35:49,160 --> 00:35:52,759 Speaker 1: NBA players that had a lot of success in the 803 00:35:52,840 --> 00:35:55,279 Speaker 1: tournament this year coaching, and to look at some of 804 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,520 Speaker 1: those guys, Jerry Stackhouse and a lot of those guys, 805 00:35:57,560 --> 00:35:59,759 Speaker 1: I think he'll be a good fit in Houston for 806 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:02,480 Speaker 1: his first job. We will see, all right, let me 807 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 1: see Detroit too. I just want to hit on the 808 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:07,000 Speaker 1: Dallas before we leave Mavericks GM. Nico Harrison met with 809 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,480 Speaker 1: the media clarified a couple of things. First of all, 810 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:11,480 Speaker 1: he made it clear that wal Kyrie did not do 811 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:14,040 Speaker 1: any sort of exit interview with the media after this season. 812 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:16,000 Speaker 1: He did do one with the team, so that's important. 813 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,080 Speaker 1: He didn't skip out on that. Nico said it went 814 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:21,279 Speaker 1: well on all sides, and he expressed quote optimism that 815 00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:24,160 Speaker 1: Kyrie will resign there this summer. So stack you are 816 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 1: close to Kai, what do you expect. Well, Kay didn't 817 00:36:27,680 --> 00:36:30,879 Speaker 1: known Niko for a long time. So if Nico said 818 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:32,880 Speaker 1: he's he has a good feeling that he can go 819 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:36,120 Speaker 1: either way, you know, I'll rock with that and I 820 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:40,479 Speaker 1: stick with that. I haven't talked to Kyrie because he's 821 00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:42,360 Speaker 1: been going through a lot rage and I know a 822 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:43,759 Speaker 1: lot of people have been pulling at him, so I 823 00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:46,480 Speaker 1: kind of kind of not been reaching out to him 824 00:36:46,520 --> 00:36:48,600 Speaker 1: as much because I know he's been playing and getting 825 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:50,719 Speaker 1: traded during the season. I know how tough all that 826 00:36:50,760 --> 00:36:54,080 Speaker 1: stuff is. So I did respect in the space. But 827 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:56,319 Speaker 1: but one thing I can't see is and I know 828 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: about Kyrie, he would love to continue his relationship with 829 00:36:59,719 --> 00:37:03,200 Speaker 1: Luke and Jay Kidd, both point guards. You know, they 830 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:04,719 Speaker 1: all see the game the same way, and he look 831 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:07,840 Speaker 1: up to guys like Jay Kidd. So if it works, um, 832 00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:09,279 Speaker 1: it'll be good. But if not, I see him in 833 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:11,279 Speaker 1: the like. Plus say, when the Lakers want someone, they 834 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 1: get no matter what the cap is, no matter what 835 00:37:15,480 --> 00:37:17,200 Speaker 1: they have to do, When the Lakers want someone, they 836 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:19,920 Speaker 1: get him. So it'll be very it'll it'll definitely be 837 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:24,040 Speaker 1: a Kyrie watch. Um this season much money though, That's 838 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:25,839 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. But when when they want someone, they 839 00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: make it happen. So you expect to see him in 840 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,600 Speaker 1: the purple and goal. I don't expect to see him 841 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:33,480 Speaker 1: back in Dallas. To be honest with you, I just 842 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:36,080 Speaker 1: don't know if that was a very good fit. Although 843 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:37,880 Speaker 1: they didn't have a ton of time to play together, 844 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,759 Speaker 1: so I could you know, it may need some time 845 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:42,960 Speaker 1: to brew, but I just don't think that's where he 846 00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:45,080 Speaker 1: lands this summer. Yeah, well, here's what I do know. 847 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,440 Speaker 1: I know that Kyrie is going to actually look around 848 00:37:47,719 --> 00:37:51,399 Speaker 1: and as a thoughtful choice as opposed to just sort 849 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:53,319 Speaker 1: of signing there or because he got traded there. He 850 00:37:53,320 --> 00:37:54,839 Speaker 1: can't go through that no more what he's been through. 851 00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:57,000 Speaker 1: It has to be he got wherever he's gonna rate. 852 00:37:57,080 --> 00:37:58,640 Speaker 1: This is where he's gonna finish his career. Well. In 853 00:37:58,719 --> 00:38:01,759 Speaker 1: the last big choice he made Brooklyn didn't work out right, 854 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:04,760 Speaker 1: So I think he knows that he's kind of more 855 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:06,600 Speaker 1: more in the spotlight to make this one work. And 856 00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 1: then he also shows man when he's focused on basketball. Yeah, 857 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:14,320 Speaker 1: there's not too in the world. Better. It's gonna be 858 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:16,279 Speaker 1: a good summer. It's gonna be a good playoffs. Before that, 859 00:38:16,360 --> 00:38:18,120 Speaker 1: we will be with you every step of the way. 860 00:38:18,280 --> 00:38:20,640 Speaker 1: You guys out here shooting some all the smokes as well, 861 00:38:20,680 --> 00:38:23,120 Speaker 1: So I'm going to take a lookout for that. And 862 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:27,000 Speaker 1: Stex got his fighting fighting fifth on Yeah, it's boxing time, 863 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:32,200 Speaker 1: Baby Davis. What's burning? Available every week on Showtime Basketball YouTube. 864 00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:36,120 Speaker 1: I'm back up, Yeah, come on hand On Twitter, Instagram, 865 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:38,800 Speaker 1: and TikTok At show Basketball. Yeah you