1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: The volume. All right, Well, go to Hoops and I 2 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: you're at the volume heavy Friday, everybody. Hope all of 3 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: you guys have had an amazing week. It is mail 4 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: bag Day and as promised, we're gonna be heading out 5 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: to the Eastern Conference today. We were heavy on the 6 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: Western Conference yesterday where we're gonna be doing deep dives 7 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: on the Toronto Raptors, the Detroit Pistons, and the Orlando Magic. 8 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: We're gonna be reacting to the Raptors Calves game from 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: last night, and then through mailbag questions, we'll be hitting 10 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: some other teams out East in the tail end of 11 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: the show. Some mail bag questions centered around trades and 12 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 1: some other ideas for some different Western Conference teams. It's 13 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of fun as we bounce around 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: the league today. You guys know the Joe before we 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: get started. 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Also quick programming note, 31 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: we have two playback streams coming in the next two nights. 32 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: We are covering the second of a nice little two 33 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: game kind of playoff style series between the Spurs and 34 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: the Warriors tonight. I think we will see a couple 35 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: of adjustments, particularly on the Spurs front, as they had 36 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,919 Speaker 1: a hard time Wenby had a hard time scoring on Draymond. 37 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: They gotta find ways to get Draymond off of Wemby 38 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: also struggled to guard Steph, So I think we'll see 39 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: some adjustments from San Antonio. That's gonna be a fun game. 40 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: We'll be hanging out on playback tonight for that one, 41 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: and then tomorrow night we'll also be going live on 42 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: playback for the Los Angeles Lakers on the second night 43 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: of it back to back in Milwaukee against the Bucks. 44 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: We'll see how the Lakers manage that with their rotation. 45 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: If they end up sitting a bunch of guys, we 46 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 1: may end up taking Saturday night off, But as long 47 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: as Luke Dancic and Giannis Antanakopo play on Saturday, we 48 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: should be going live on YouTube for that one as well. 49 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk some basketball. So before we get 50 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: to our mail back questions, I want to zoom in 51 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,839 Speaker 1: on Raptors Calves mainly. The Raptors specifically have one six 52 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: out of seven and have made a nice little run 53 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: there in the Eastern Conference. Calves got off to a 54 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: good start in this one on the second night of 55 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: back to back. They went up double digits in the 56 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: first quarter, but Toronto goes on a thirty three to 57 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: twelve run spanning the end of the first quarter and 58 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: the start of the second quarter to take control. Cleveland 59 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: never got any closer than five from there. The effectively 60 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 1: controlled the rest of the game. It's a pretty consistent dynamic. 61 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: Toronto does a lot of switching. They switch just about 62 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: everything one through four, and then with pertl and ball screens, 63 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: they'll bring them up to the level to contain the ball, 64 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: and then they'll peel switch, which if the guard gets 65 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,839 Speaker 1: screened really at all, if he doesn't just cleanly fight 66 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: over the top, purdle will switch and they'll ap peel 67 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: with the guard. And so essentially what that does is 68 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: it shuts down screening actions. And all other guys are 69 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: pretty switchable. Their bigger players can move their feet well. 70 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: Their guards are all pretty big and athletic and have 71 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: long arms. So Cleveland had a hard time breaking their 72 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: defense down. They had some success with three man action. 73 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: When they would run three man action, occasionally Toronto would 74 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: botch a switch and leave someone open, which would buy 75 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: Cleveland an opportunity for an open three, which Cleveland did 76 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: shoot well on their unguarded catch and shoot threes in 77 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: this game, and it gave him a couple opportunities to 78 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: start some of their driving kick attacks. But a lot 79 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: of the game kind of bogged down for Cleveland in 80 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: the half court as they struggled to break Toronto's switching 81 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: down and more or less throughout the game. Again, Cleveland 82 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: made their open ones, but Toronto's got some great length, 83 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: and they did a great job contesting shots, and Cleveland 84 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: did not shoot well on contested shots. So Cleveland was 85 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: seven for sixteen on unguarded catch and shoot threes. That's 86 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: forty four percent, obviously a strong number, but just one 87 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: for ten on guarded catch and shoot threes, and that's 88 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: no coincidence. Toronto's long, they can test hard, they close 89 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: out hard, They're hard to shoot over, and this has 90 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: been a season long trend. Teams are shooting just thirty 91 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: point six percent on contested catch and shoot contested catch 92 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: and shoot jumpers against Toronto, which ranks eighth in the NBA, 93 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: and their length shows up in other areas as well, 94 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 1: for instance, their fifth and deflections per game according to 95 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: NBA dot COM's tracking data. Their defense is also starting 96 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: to come around in the seven games. Fan will dig 97 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: a little bit further into that in a little bit. 98 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: And then on offense, they do a wonderful job of 99 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: attacking in transition on both makes and misses. They have 100 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: thirty eight transition points in this game, which obviously is 101 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: a great number, and that's a consistent trend. That's the 102 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: fourth time this season they've had at least thirty eight 103 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: transition points in a game. We've talked a lot throughout 104 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: the early part of the season about how Chicago, Miami, 105 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: and Portland are the three teams that have been heavily 106 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: emphasizing transition. Each of those three teams are averaging at 107 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: least thirty three transition points per game, but Toronto is 108 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: only a little bit off of that pace. They're at 109 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: thirty one point two transition points per game, which ranks 110 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: fourth in the NBA, and they're super fun to watch 111 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: in transition. They got some freight train guys like Scottie 112 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: Barnes and RJ. Barrett will get that downhill super force 113 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: full drive to the basket in transition or semi transition. 114 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: Emanuel Quickly will mix in transition threes. He took several 115 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: of those against Cleveland last night. He's actually hit thirteen 116 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: transition threes this game, either or in this season, either 117 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: as a pull up three in transition off the dribble 118 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: or as a trailer kind of running behind the play 119 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: after a kick ahead pass. And he's shooting thirty eight 120 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: percent this year. On transition threes, they'll throw a lot 121 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: of kick ahead passes. They run their lanes well. It's 122 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:57,679 Speaker 1: a very fundamentally sound transition attack and it's fun to watch. 123 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: And then in the half court, their game is dedicated 124 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: on dribble penetration, either from drives from their guards like 125 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: Emmanuel Quickly and Jamal shed do a great job of 126 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: hitting seams off the dribble. They were cutting Cleveland's defense 127 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: to pieces last night at the point of attack. Or 128 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: they'll use post ups and ISOs from guys like Scottie 129 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: Barnes or Brandon Ingram to draw attention for their kickouts 130 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 1: and so as a result, they generate a lot of 131 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 1: spot up opportunities and for all to talk about their 132 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: jump shooting, which was the big story coming into the season, like, hey, 133 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: they've got a lot of playmaking talent in that lineup, 134 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: Like Scottie Barnes is a high level playmaker. RJ. Barrett 135 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,799 Speaker 1: is hit or miss, but he's grown as a playmaker 136 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: over the years. Emmanuel Quickly can make reads. Brandon Ingram 137 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: and Scotty Barnes are two of the better passing forwards 138 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,799 Speaker 1: in the league. Yaka pertles a guy that can playmake 139 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: out of the center position. So they have a lot 140 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: of playmaking talent. The question was will they be able 141 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: to shoot enough? And we talked a lot over the 142 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: early part of the season about how they were going 143 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 1: to have to be a team that would break teams 144 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: down with like multiple driving kick sequences because they have 145 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: a playmaking advantage. But the thing is is they've been 146 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: shooting the ball super well. They're getting one point zero 147 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: eight points per jump shot to start the year, which 148 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: ranks seventh in the NBA. So for a team that 149 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: we thought would be a bottom ten jump shooting team, 150 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: they've been a top ten jump shooting team to start. 151 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: They're shooting forty three percent on unguarded catch and shoot threes, 152 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: and like, there are certain guys that like maybe they're 153 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: shooting a little above their paygrade, so to speak. Scottie 154 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: Barnes is shooting the ball super well to start the season. 155 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: Jamal Shed's shooting the ball super well. But it's a 156 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 1: lot of they're good shooters that are knocking down shots, 157 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: Like there's some of this that feels translatable to me. 158 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: And then they've been lethal off the dribble. They're forty 159 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: nine percent on mid range pull ups, in forty percent 160 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 1: on pull up threes, which is driving the high level 161 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: jump shooting. And so in a stretch where they've won 162 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: six out of seven, they've actually logged offensive ratings in 163 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: the half court just in the half court of at 164 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: least one hundred and seven in four of those seven games. 165 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: That's a really strong, consistent half court offense. And it's 166 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: because you're seeing the playmaking talent which is abundant in 167 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: that starting group, but guys are also knocking down jump 168 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: shots paying off those sequences. Now, whether or not they're 169 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: able to maintain that level of half court efficiency is 170 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: going to come down to whether or not they can 171 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 1: maintain the shooting. I trust the driving kick. They have 172 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: dudes who can pressure the rim, they have dudes who 173 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 1: can make the kickout passes. Collectively, they can manage the 174 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: driving kick sequences. They just have to continue to pay 175 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: it off by knocking shots down. And so that heavy 176 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: transition based attack, the heavy driving kickbased attack, that's causing 177 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: them to have extremely balanced scoring. The ball is not sticking, 178 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: it's moving a lot, and so for instance, sixty nine 179 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: percent of their baskets are assisted. That's a super high 180 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: assist percentage that ranks fifth in the entire NBA. Here 181 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: in the early going this season, in the seven game stretch, 182 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: during the six to one stretch, they don't have a 183 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: single player averaging over twenty points per game, but they 184 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 1: have six players averaging at least ten points per game, 185 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: basically all of the starters, and then Sandra Mamukelashvili who 186 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 1: came into the game and really kicked Larry Nance's butt 187 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: last night, especially in that first half shift. And then 188 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: for being a team that passes the ball at time, 189 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: they don't turn it over much. They have the seventh 190 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: best turnover rate in the league. So a really bright 191 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 1: spot on offense for a team that we were worried 192 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 1: about coming into the season about whether or not they 193 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 1: would be able to score the basketball enough, especially in 194 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: the half court. So winning six out of seven has 195 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: moved Toronto up to sixth in the East. They're seventh 196 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: in offense for the whole season, sixteenth in defense for 197 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: the whole season. If I was trying to pick them apart, 198 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: I'd say, well, they're jump shooting, will probably cool off 199 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 1: a bit. But if I was defending them, I'd counter 200 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: that by saying They're probably going to be much better 201 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 1: defensively as we get into the larger sample. Right, That's 202 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: what we saw post All Star Break last year, a 203 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: dominant Toronto Raptors defense, and that's already starting to happen. 204 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: In their last seven games, their fourth in defensive rating 205 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: while maintaining a top ten offense. So even if their 206 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: offense does cool off a little bit, they still look 207 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: like a pretty good team off of the strength of 208 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: that defense. And again, that playmaking is manifesting in some 209 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 1: high level driving kick sequences for some quality shots. They're 210 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 1: just a scrappy and fun team to watch. They defend 211 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: and run the floor super well. They play a fun 212 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: brand of selfless drive and kick basketball in the half court. 213 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 1: Really nice start to the season for the Toronto Raptors. 214 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: All right, let's get into our mailbag. First question, Although 215 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: on a limited sample size, I think Danis Jenkins showed 216 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: flashes of great shot creation as a lead ball handler 217 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: and can be a long term solution for the Pistons 218 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:35,079 Speaker 1: backup point guard. He defended well and was impressive in 219 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 1: the pick and roll. Thanks Jason, You're the best basketball 220 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: probably got. Thank you so much for the kind words 221 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: and for supporting the show. I'm excited for you Pistons fans. 222 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: We've got a couple of Pistons questions here to start 223 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: the mailbag, and they are playing some really damn good 224 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: basketball to start the year. So Danis has had a 225 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: couple of big games in a row now in more 226 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: of an off ball role. In the Washington game off 227 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: of Cade, he had twenty five points, including some huge 228 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 1: catch and shoot threes late in regulation that sent game 229 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 1: to overtime. And then against the Bulls, with Kid Cunningham 230 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: and Jalen Duran out of the game, he steps into 231 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: a featured ball handling role. He ran twenty ball screens 232 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: in that game, including passes, and generated twenty five points. 233 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: It's one point twenty five points per possession, which is great. Now, 234 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: obviously it's way too small to sample size for us 235 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: to just be like he's the best backup ball handler 236 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: option they have. They're gonna be fine. This is the 237 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: perfect guy for this role. You obviously need to see 238 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: a lot more over time in order to make that 239 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 1: sort of judgment call. But he's definitely an interesting player. 240 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: He's got some real wiggle to his game, a good 241 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: change of pace. His handle is pretty sharp. He's able 242 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: to get to his spots for little mid range pull ups. 243 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: There's good energy transfer and good fluidity going from his 244 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 1: dribble into his shot. He's a pretty good rim finisher 245 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 1: for a slender guard like He's sixty two percent on 246 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: layups so far this year. That's a strong number. He 247 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: broke through a few times all the way to the 248 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: rim in the Chicago game, although Chicago's a pretty bad 249 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: paint defense. And then he can make the pick and 250 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: roll reads like he made simple reads like a little oh, 251 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: you're digging down off of Duncan Robinson all the way 252 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 1: down to the nail. Let me just throw this swing 253 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: pass at Duncan Robinson. Or he can make the pocket 254 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 1: pass as he hit Paul Read several times in the 255 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: pocket throughout the game, including twice in crunch time for 256 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: big time shots to help close that game out. There 257 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: was a nasty one where Paul had kind of like 258 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: spun into a seal, opening up his right hand for 259 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 1: a layup on the left side of the basket or 260 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: a right hand for the pass. I should say he 261 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: finished with his left, but on the play, Dannis Jenkins 262 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: ends up kind of like throwing like an underhanded bounced 263 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: pass off of a live dribble that fit through a 264 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: really tight window and just kind of fed beautifully up 265 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: into Paul Reid's gathered so that he could just go 266 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: up and finish with his left hands, a really high 267 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: level piece of playmaking. And then he's starting to make 268 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 1: some of the more advanced reads as well, like he 269 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 1: made two corner skips in the second half, including a 270 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,079 Speaker 1: left handed bounce pass driving along the left side that 271 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: got all the way to the corner, generated some quality 272 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: three point looks. So it was some high level pick 273 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: and roll basketball from Dannis Jenkins in that game. The 274 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: thing I like the most about his game is he's 275 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: a good off ball score Like he can be aggressive 276 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:14,560 Speaker 1: off the catch, spotting up off of CAID, which means 277 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 1: if JB. Bickersav ends up in a situation where he 278 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: wants to skew a little bit more towards ball handling 279 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: and shooting, like a guy that could play off of 280 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 1: CAID as a catch and shoot player, but that can 281 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: also run second side action at a higher level, I 282 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: think that Dannis just gives him another option to go 283 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 1: to there. So overall, even if you're not sure what 284 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: his role looks like in the big picture, it's certainly 285 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: never a bad thing to have a young player pop 286 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: the way that Danis is popping here early in the season. 287 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:46,119 Speaker 1: One more Pistons question, and this was a really interesting 288 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,800 Speaker 1: kind of case that was brought up Hi Jason. Given 289 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: Detroit's strong start to the season, everyone seems to be 290 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: automatically running mock running mock drafts Lorie to running mock, 291 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: Laurie to Detroit trades. Excuse me. I love Lourie's theore 292 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 1: me fit alongsize KD alongside Kid. However, he doesn't solve 293 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: the secondary playmaking initiation issues, assuming IVY is part of 294 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 1: the deal. Instead, I'm more interested in someone like MPJ. 295 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 1: It wouldn't cost nearly as much to get him compared 296 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: to LORI. He adds more size to our wing rotation, 297 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 1: and his role would essentially be the Malik Beasley irrational 298 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: confidence jackup shots at a six' ten. Frame in this, 299 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: scenario k doesn't have a clear co, star but BETWEEN, Mpg, 300 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 1: duran and iv we'd have three guys who could drop 301 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: twenty on any given, night and you'd Trust kid to 302 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: keep everyone. Fed how do you envision this Theoretical KID, 303 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: IVY Mpj Asar duran lineup working and would you inquire 304 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: ABOUT Mpj the deal would likely Be Tobias duncan And 305 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: sasser Or clintman plus second round. Picks thanks as always 306 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:47,560 Speaker 1: for your. Content this one got me thinking this. Morning 307 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 1: the marketing stuff has been flying around for a, while 308 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: and you make some interesting points about how you Know 309 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: laurie's having a great, season but he's definitely not WHAT 310 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: i would consider to be like a high level ball handler, 311 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: initiator and that reflects on. Synergy doesn't run a ton 312 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: of self created, possessions and when he, has he hasn't 313 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: been super. Efficient that's never really been his. Game he 314 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: is very much the textbook example of the week side scoring, 315 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: forward the guy that's going to attack and do a 316 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: lot of damage as a score off the, catch usually 317 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: off of an advantage that someone else creates for. Him 318 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: and then he'll mix in some scoring off of screens 319 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 1: and you, know he'll do a lot of damage and 320 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: transition and stuff like. That but for the most, part 321 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: he is a week side score. Right and so what 322 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: you're talking about here is a guy who makes over 323 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: fifty million dollars that basically fulfills the role of weak 324 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: side scorer that is not that secondary playmaker, initiator, Right 325 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: and so your pitch, here which is basically, like, Hey 326 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: Michael Porter junior can do eighty percent of What laurie 327 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: does as a week side scoring forward and you probably 328 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: don't have to nearly as much in terms of draft 329 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: compensation or. Salary AND i just think that makes a 330 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 1: ton of. Sense you're looking theoretically for an upgrade on 331 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: what That Tobias harris position. Is Tobias harris is also 332 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: that weak side score. Slash maybe you can throw it 333 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: down to the post to him a little bit kind of. 334 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: Guy tobias obviously is a better perimeter defender than a 335 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: guy Like Michael porter. Junior But Michael Porter junior is 336 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: a when he's locked in and, engaged WHICH i would 337 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: assume he would be In, detroit he is a good 338 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: help side like secondary rim. Protector he's a very good defensive. 339 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: Rebounder there's a lot of stuff That Michael Porter junior 340 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: does that would add layers to this. Team and as 341 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: good of a rebounding team As detroit has been on 342 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 1: the offensive end of the, floor they are not a 343 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: very good defensive rebounding. Team and SO i Think Michael 344 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: Porter junior could actually help anchor them. There this makes 345 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: a lot of sense to. ME i, mean obviously you 346 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: still have that secondary playmaking initiation piece to figure, out 347 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: but like you're not burning any real assets to go 348 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: out after this type of, deal and so you still 349 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,360 Speaker 1: have time to essentially see If jade And ivy can 350 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: come back and become that, player or you, know see 351 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:11,399 Speaker 1: If Dannis jenkins can continue to become you, know a 352 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 1: secondary like off the bench type of ball. Handler you 353 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: could get more time to take take data in and 354 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: then at the end of the, season if you need 355 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: to turn around and make a bigger deal for someone 356 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:23,959 Speaker 1: like A Devin, booker or if something like that happens 357 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: to materialize down the, line you can confront. That BUT 358 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 1: i think The Michael Porter junior type of target makes 359 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: a ton of. Sense he's, Achievable he's not going to 360 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: cost a. Ton you don't have to do as much 361 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: to match. Salaries if You're, brooklyn you already got a 362 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:39,159 Speaker 1: first round pick and The Michael Porter junior. Deal so 363 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: say you turned that into say you Turned Cam johnson 364 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 1: into a first and two seconds plus whatever else you 365 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,360 Speaker 1: get in that in that trade. Package it's it's it's 366 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,159 Speaker 1: an interesting. IDEA i think it makes a lot of. 367 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: SENSE i love the. Idea Michael Porter junior did a 368 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: ton of damage With denver as a transition three point, 369 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: shooter running his, lane run to the, corners trailing the 370 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:03,199 Speaker 1: play at the top of the, key knocking down. 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SEE 417 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 1: i won't write it, off BUT i am working With 418 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 1: Adam mares FROM dmvr On. Fridays i'm actually gonna be 419 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: recording with him here in about a half hour live 420 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: on The ALL nba podcast where we go Every friday 421 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: at nine Am pacific. Time so working With adam a 422 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: little bit this. Year not sure what's gonna happen with D. 423 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: Mvr we'll see in the long, Run i'm not opposed 424 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,199 Speaker 1: to popping in and hanging out with those guys for a. 425 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:44,400 Speaker 1: Game next, question after The magic bully The knicks last, 426 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: NIGHT i just wanted to know where you stand with. Them, 427 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,879 Speaker 1: obviously they have been underwhelming this season And palo is 428 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 1: out for a few games now with the groin, injury 429 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 1: but it seemed Like bain is finding his role with 430 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: the team and understanding how to get his. Shots, this 431 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: along With franz shooting the three better and already being 432 00:20:58,359 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: one of the best drivers in the, league makes me 433 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: upmistic about. Them If pallo can find his, form which 434 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 1: he hasn't so. Far great, show keep it the good. 435 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: Work thank you for supporting the. Show so The magic 436 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: have found a little bit of. Rhythm they've won five 437 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 1: out of, seven starting to show some signs of life on. 438 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: Offense they have a one nineteen offensive rating in that. 439 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: Span you Mentioned franz shooting the ball well from. Three 440 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:22,159 Speaker 1: i'd Include Anthony black in that discussion as, Well and, 441 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: like here's the, Thing it's not like either of those 442 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:27,760 Speaker 1: guys are lighting the nets on, fire but just starting 443 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: to pay off more of those sequences that end up 444 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: in wide open looks for An Anthony black or for Fnz. 445 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 1: Wagner those going in closer to forty percent of the 446 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,440 Speaker 1: time rather than you, know in the low thirties high. 447 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: Twenties that makes a big difference in paying off some 448 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: of those. Sequences i'd also Say Anthony, black you, KNOW 449 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: i didn't really enjoy his on ball reps early in the, 450 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 1: season but he's starting to get a little. Better he 451 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:52,920 Speaker 1: had a couple of really nice finishes in that second 452 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,200 Speaker 1: half Against New, york and his floater is looking really. 453 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: Nice he's actually five for seven on floaters to start this, 454 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 1: year and he hit a couple of big floaters down 455 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 1: the stretch against The. KNICKS i think the transition game 456 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: has played a big. Role it makes, sense you're such 457 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,159 Speaker 1: a big athletic, defense you should be defending and you 458 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: should be. Running they torched The knicks and transition in that. 459 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 1: Game they just have so many big downhill athletes that 460 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 1: they can hit seams before the defense gets set and 461 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: they can get to the rim pretty. Easily there's a 462 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 1: classic example of that in the first half From tristan To, 463 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 1: silva where they run the ball up the. Floor it's 464 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,120 Speaker 1: a semi transition. Sequence tristan has it on the right 465 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: wing And Jalen brunson's on, him but because The knicks 466 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: don't have their defense, set no one's, gapping and because 467 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 1: no one's, gapping it effectively is like a, big, old 468 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:40,639 Speaker 1: wide open one on one For tristan Against. Jalen he 469 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: just hits a little dribble move off to his, left 470 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,199 Speaker 1: gets his right shoulder Into, brunson and just kind of 471 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 1: fends him off because he's so much bigger and stronger than, 472 00:22:47,320 --> 00:22:49,920 Speaker 1: him and gets an, easy little left handed. Layup that's 473 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 1: a driving lane that's not going to be there for 474 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 1: the half court situations For orlando because of some of 475 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: their jump shooting problems, Right so like those defense of 476 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: transition sequences are a huge way that they can bolster 477 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: their otherwise limited. Offense from time to. Time Franz is 478 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:08,920 Speaker 1: torching teams with those semi transition drives at a bunch 479 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 1: against The knicks as, Well AND i did like some 480 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 1: of their intentionality in the half court against The. KNICKS 481 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 1: i still wish they'd run more two man game With 482 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: palo And. Bain they ran one in the first quarter 483 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: Where bain came off of A palo screen so it wasn't. 484 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: Inverted it was just a regular ball screen with palo 485 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 1: screening For. Bain but once, Again knicks didn't want to 486 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:31,359 Speaker 1: switch because most teams don't want to switch that. Action 487 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,159 Speaker 1: So bain was able to essentially just easily turn the 488 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 1: corner and got a wide open left handed. Layup and 489 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: every TIME i see, THAT i just want to scream 490 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: at the screen about how it could all be so 491 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 1: easy if you guys just continue to target that sort 492 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: of defensive conundrum that you can put teams in with that. 493 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: Action BUT i do want to give them some. Credit 494 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 1: they were ruthless Posting Franz wagner Against New York's smalls 495 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: in that, game and he killed them right at the 496 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,679 Speaker 1: front of the rim throughout that. Game that's good. INTENTIONALITY 497 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,159 Speaker 1: i liked how often they Put Desmond bayn in the 498 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:05,160 Speaker 1: weak side corner when they were attacking on the opposite 499 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,919 Speaker 1: side of the. Floor that's the spot where teams are 500 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,400 Speaker 1: most likely to help off of. Him so if he's 501 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 1: not going to be involved in the, action put him 502 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: somewhere where he can pay it. Off and he was 503 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 1: getting left open in that left corner by The, knicks 504 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:20,120 Speaker 1: and he had a couple of huge. THREES i think 505 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: he had three total out of the left corner in the, 506 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,360 Speaker 1: game but two big ones in the second. Half that's 507 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: another good bit of. Intentionality this team is super. Talented 508 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 1: if they defend and get out in, transition and if 509 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: they play a little bit more intentional in the half 510 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 1: court in terms of how they, attack they're going to 511 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 1: win a lot of. Games they have the. Pieces let's 512 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 1: just hope That pallo can recover from his groin injury. 513 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:48,720 Speaker 1: Quickly next, QUESTION i don't see The warriors roster being 514 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: good enough to win two or more series in The. 515 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 1: West The warriors had often been interested In Anthony davis 516 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 1: over the years Since kadie left The. Warriors from the, 517 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 1: SALARIES ad For butler OR ad For green and kaminga 518 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:03,560 Speaker 1: plus any non minimum player would you trade for? Ad 519 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:05,639 Speaker 1: love your, Show, jason thank you so much for supporting the. 520 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: Show so here's the. Thing in, PRINCIPLE i love the 521 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: idea Of Anthony davis playing for The. Warriors you don't 522 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 1: have to overthink. That it's just really fun to imagine 523 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:19,160 Speaker 1: like a real, athletic switchable rim protector In Golden state's defensive. 524 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 1: SYSTEM i think offense it's a little more. Clunky ad 525 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 1: is not the best read and react player That i've 526 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: ever watched at the center. Position he could be a 527 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: little slow to interpret what the defense is, doing and 528 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: he can struggle with double teams and guys that come 529 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: swarming from his backside when he's not. Looking there's also 530 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: like an opportunity kind of element here where it's, like 531 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 1: what If Anthony davis could be got for? Cheap but 532 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 1: really it falls apart for two. Reasons for. Me, One 533 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 1: Anthony davis has consistently in his career shown up in 534 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: camp out of, shape which has led to him putting 535 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:56,919 Speaker 1: a ton of mileage on his body early in the 536 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: season when he's trying to drop, weight and then he 537 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: inevit gets hurt because he's not in playing shape when 538 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: he's trying to. Play and then he comes into camp 539 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:09,479 Speaker 1: this year bigger than he's ever. Been there's another photo 540 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: floating around the other day of him looking kind of. 541 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: Big Anthony davis is, that in my, opinion the textbook 542 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: example of a guy that kind of exacerbates his own 543 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: injury issues because of his consistent problem with showing into camp. 544 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: Overweight and his reasoning is, like, WELL i drop weight 545 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:27,919 Speaker 1: during the, SEASON i need to come in heavy so 546 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:30,119 Speaker 1: THAT i can drop weight to the right playing. Weight 547 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:33,919 Speaker 1: but whatever benefit he's getting from like being at the 548 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: right playing weight later on in the, season he's losing 549 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: in the form of his body just getting beat the 550 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:42,920 Speaker 1: hell from him carrying all this extra weight in a 551 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: league that is heavily up and down in, transition and 552 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:47,119 Speaker 1: that's asking him to cover a lot of ground in 553 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: rotation as a big that can be mobile on the. 554 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,360 Speaker 1: Perimeter and SO i don't think it's a trade off 555 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 1: that has worked FOR. Ad and so there's a huge 556 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: injury risk FOR ad who's once again injured. Again and 557 00:26:58,040 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: then the second piece of it is with the, Salaries 558 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,160 Speaker 1: like you Trade Jimmy butler FOR, ad you're plugging one 559 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: hole and creating. Another Jimmy butler's your secondary shot, creator, 560 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: Right and DO i Think Anthony davis when he's, healthy 561 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,679 Speaker 1: is a better player Than Jimmy, Butler, probably but not 562 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 1: by enough of a margin to justify that swap when 563 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:18,159 Speaker 1: you're creating another, hole And jimmy's demonstrated himself to be 564 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:20,719 Speaker 1: more available as of. Late and then as soon as 565 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,120 Speaker 1: you Include Draymond green in the, MIX i think you're 566 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:26,359 Speaker 1: just so fundamentally altering the way the team plays on 567 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:30,239 Speaker 1: offense because Of Draymond green's ability to play in that you, 568 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 1: know high post like passing folkrum type of, role hitting 569 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,919 Speaker 1: backcutters and slipping out of ball. Screens and you, KNOW 570 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 1: i was watching the game Against spurs on against The 571 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 1: spurs On, wednesday and it's just like so apparent when 572 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: you watch The warriors how Important draymond is as a 573 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 1: passing folkrum for that. Offense and so as soon as 574 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: you give Up, draymond whatever benefit you get from ad 575 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 1: is mitigated to a certain, extent and then you bring 576 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:58,640 Speaker 1: the injury issues to the to the. Forefront so it's 577 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: worth exploring just simply becau As Anthony davis could be 578 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: had for relatively. Cheap but as soon AS i dug 579 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,359 Speaker 1: into it a little, BIT i didn't really like the 580 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: move for The. Warriors next, Question WHENEVER i watch The warriors, 581 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 1: DEFENSE i noticed that a lot of their defense is 582 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: predicated on, overhelping which leads to open threes for the other. 583 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: Team what is the thought process of always. Overhelping i'm 584 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: trying to understand whether this is happening due to lack 585 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 1: of size and mobility on the. Roster if it's more 586 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: of a defensive philosophy that they're sticking, to definitely a defensive. 587 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: Philosophy this has been a consistent thing throughout The steve 588 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 1: Kerr are. Era this is a team that, swarms and 589 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:35,159 Speaker 1: they do. It there's a couple of different elements to 590 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:39,200 Speaker 1: keep in mind. Here, one this is an excellent close out. 591 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,560 Speaker 1: Team every year THAT i watch The, WARRIORS i find 592 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:42,960 Speaker 1: them to be one of the best two or three 593 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: teams THAT i watch every year in terms of flying 594 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:48,000 Speaker 1: around in rotation and chasing guys off the, line commitment 595 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: to being in the paint to help to, swarm but 596 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 1: also getting back out to the. Perimeter, now they can 597 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: have nights where their closeouts aren't as, sharp and then 598 00:28:58,160 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 1: it looks like they're just leaving a bunch of dudes 599 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,320 Speaker 1: and it can look like a flawed defensive. Scheme but, 600 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 1: ultimately especially in high leverage, moments clutch, situations the, playoffs 601 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: whenever they're really locked in for a regular season, GAME 602 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 1: i look at them as a team that can swarm and, 603 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,600 Speaker 1: recover AND i think it's a strong foundation for them. 604 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:16,400 Speaker 1: Defensively the second piece of it is very much by, 605 00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 1: design which is this is a team that wants to 606 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: try to Get Steph curry and chaos as much as. 607 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 1: Possible they Want Steph curry to be operating without a set. 608 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 1: Defense so instead of like this guy's locking and, trailing 609 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 1: he's grabbing his jersey and he's holding them all over 610 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 1: the floor and every one of the other four defenders 611 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 1: is keyed in on him so that they can be 612 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: ready for him as he comes off of. Screens they 613 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 1: want like offensive rebounds off of corner crashes where he 614 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 1: can get open kind of like the shot that he 615 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 1: hit off of The Gary payton offensive rebound to help 616 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: close the game Against San. Antonio right, like they want, 617 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 1: Chaos and one of the best ways to generate chaos 618 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:53,959 Speaker 1: For Steph curry to where he can find openings is in. 619 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:56,720 Speaker 1: Transition and one of the best ways to get into 620 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 1: transition is to force. Turnovers and one of the best 621 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:03,160 Speaker 1: ways to force turnovers is to swarm in the paint 622 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 1: and get deflections as guys are trying to make, kickouts 623 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:08,160 Speaker 1: and then even on the kickouts whenever they miss a. 624 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: Three missed threes usually lead to long. Rebounds long rebounds 625 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 1: usually lead to transition. Opportunities so even if they give 626 00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 1: up a certain amount of wide open catching three opportunities 627 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: as part of that defensive, scheme it is made up 628 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 1: for in the long, rebounds the, turnovers and the transition. 629 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:28,680 Speaker 1: Opportunities this is A warriors team that is top ten enforcing, 630 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: turnovers AND i think they get like twenty points a 631 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 1: game off of. Turnovers it's like a huge part of 632 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:38,040 Speaker 1: the way that they score the. Basketball so ultimately it's by. 633 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: Design and then whenever they end up in high leverage, 634 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 1: MOMENTS i never feel like teams are comfortably shooting. THREES 635 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:46,080 Speaker 1: i feel like they're facing pretty intense closeouts from one 636 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: of the best close out teams in the. League, Hey, 637 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 1: jason really enjoy your. Show, question if you were to 638 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: pick any role player from The thunder to put on The, 639 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 1: lakers irrespective of, contracts who would you select and? Why 640 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 1: Lou Dort, absolutely no. QUESTION i Think Loue dort is 641 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:02,240 Speaker 1: that perfect combination of, like stick him on the other 642 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:05,320 Speaker 1: team's best player and he's gonna be unscreenable and he's 643 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:08,880 Speaker 1: gonna make that dude super uncomfortable all. GAME i think 644 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:11,840 Speaker 1: it unlocks more deep drop looks For DeAndre, ayton WHICH 645 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 1: i think is a, better better kind of configuration for, 646 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: him because right, now his best defensive trade is just 647 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,920 Speaker 1: that he's big and athletic around the. Rim once you 648 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: start asking him to cover in space or to really you, 649 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:24,760 Speaker 1: know switch and be in different spots on the, floor 650 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:26,720 Speaker 1: it can be a little bit more. Complicated so a 651 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 1: guy like Lou dort would slot in and just solve 652 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,120 Speaker 1: a lot of their issues, defensively and then he's a 653 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 1: guy who can knock, down, catching shoot, threes drive close, 654 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:35,840 Speaker 1: out says a little bit off the, dribble pop plays 655 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:38,680 Speaker 1: super hard every single. Game Lou dort would be the 656 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 1: kind of guy THAT i think would be perfect In Fantasy, 657 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:44,160 Speaker 1: world because obviously that's never going to, happen all, Right 658 00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:47,560 Speaker 1: two more, questions, guys thoughts on A Devin vessel trade 659 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: to The. Lakers vaselle doesn't fully fit the timeline In San. 660 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: Antonio fox is already an established guard And castle And 661 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 1: harper are very, young and therefore projects would be a 662 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,040 Speaker 1: good trade for both. Teams it looks like thanks, Again, 663 00:31:58,080 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 1: jason love the. Show keep up with great. Work thank 664 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: you some much for supporting the. SHOW i really appreciate. 665 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 1: It i'm not the big the Biggest Devin vassell fan 666 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,000 Speaker 1: in the. World he's certainly a good. PLAYER i don't 667 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,560 Speaker 1: want to like undercut him, here but he's a scoring 668 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: guard that doesn't particularly score the ball that well or 669 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:18,239 Speaker 1: at that uh in terms of volume or. Efficiency and 670 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: then in terms of like this scrappy defense, stuff he's 671 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: not as good a defender as, scrappy as like a, 672 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:26,840 Speaker 1: rebounder grab loose balls kind of guy as some of 673 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: the Other San antonio. Guards AND i think The lakers need. 674 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: SCRAPPY i also think they need more of a small 675 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:35,880 Speaker 1: forward than they need a two. Guard SO i don't 676 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:39,040 Speaker 1: love The Devin vessel fit for The. Lakers that wouldn't 677 00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 1: be a guy That i'd be. Targeting, now what Will 678 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:43,480 Speaker 1: San antonio do With Devin? VESSEL i have no. Idea 679 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 1: he makes a lot of money, now and once you 680 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,480 Speaker 1: enter into that, situation it becomes more. Complicated you have 681 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:51,280 Speaker 1: to match. Salaries i'm not sure there's gonna be much 682 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:53,640 Speaker 1: of a market for him in a trade if you had, 683 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:55,080 Speaker 1: to if you put a gun to my head and 684 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:57,680 Speaker 1: ask me to guess what's gonna happen With Devin, VESSEL 685 00:32:57,720 --> 00:33:00,120 Speaker 1: i think he's more likely going to be salary, filler 686 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,840 Speaker 1: like the interesting young player that, is like the salary 687 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 1: filler that The spurs attach assets to to try to 688 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:11,040 Speaker 1: get a better player. Back and that's if they move 689 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: him at. All BUT i definitely don't like him as 690 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 1: a target for The. Lakers last question is the addition 691 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 1: Of jonas valanciunis the most significant change to The nuggets 692 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:23,160 Speaker 1: versus last year more than a, coach, player, development and 693 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:26,720 Speaker 1: other personnel. Ads jokic looks fresher with the longer bench 694 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:29,080 Speaker 1: stays and expresses it by being more efficient even for, 695 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 1: him he only played thirty four minutes to get to 696 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: his fifty. Five, also how are you Liking? Colorado love 697 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 1: it In. Colorado i'm a little frustrated by the lack of. 698 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 1: Snow it's made our skiing venture a little bit. Delayed 699 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 1: but allegedly at some point in the next two weeks or, 700 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:49,000 Speaker 1: so temperatures are going to drop. Significantly we should help 701 00:33:49,080 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: their snowmaking. Operations and then there's allegedly going to be 702 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 1: some storms coming, through so hopefully some snow comes. Through 703 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 1: but loving it. Here love the. Weather it's like sunny 704 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: all the, time which is. Amazing the basketball scene here is. 705 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:04,400 Speaker 1: Incredible i'm playing in a couple of men's, leagues and 706 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,800 Speaker 1: one in, particular The Charles Whitlock league On wednesday. Nights 707 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:10,920 Speaker 1: that is like awesome competition and like every team has 708 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:12,520 Speaker 1: like a half dozen dudes who used to play in, 709 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:16,799 Speaker 1: college and Every, Wednesday i'm getting like engaged competitively in 710 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:18,359 Speaker 1: a way THAT i haven't in a long, time Which 711 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:20,680 Speaker 1: i've really. Enjoyed just need to get back on the, 712 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:24,320 Speaker 1: slopes so hopefully The i've done three days so far this, 713 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:26,839 Speaker 1: season but it's been a keystone In breckenridge where they've 714 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 1: only had one run, open so it hasn't been the 715 00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:31,799 Speaker 1: best skiing in the. World but hopefully within the next 716 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,399 Speaker 1: month or So i'll be able to get that. Going 717 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:37,880 Speaker 1: as far as ever. Goes, SO i would argue that 718 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:40,239 Speaker 1: it's a little bit deeper than Just Jonas. Malincunis It's 719 00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:44,399 Speaker 1: jonas and just overall the amount of bench. Talent it's 720 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:48,400 Speaker 1: it's weird to look at statistically because there's still minus 721 00:34:48,440 --> 00:34:53,719 Speaker 1: seven net so losing The jokic off minutes by seven 722 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:57,200 Speaker 1: points per one hundred. Possessions that seems like a high, 723 00:34:57,320 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 1: NUMBER i, mean like a bad high, number, Right but 724 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: that's actually better than. Usual they're pretty traditionally in, that 725 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:07,520 Speaker 1: like eleven eleven and a half points were like negative 726 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:09,880 Speaker 1: With yokich off the. Floor so it's better than it 727 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 1: used to. Be but the WAY i think it's manifesting 728 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:15,279 Speaker 1: is that they're still having some really bad games or 729 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:18,080 Speaker 1: they lose their ass With jokic off the. Floor clippers 730 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:22,040 Speaker 1: was another example of. That but the big thing that's 731 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 1: standing out to me is they're having more good bench, 732 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:26,960 Speaker 1: Games like they're having games like The kings game where 733 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: their bench comes in And Yonas valanciutas is bullying them 734 00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:32,560 Speaker 1: on the offensive, glass And Bruce brown's hitting threes And 735 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:35,439 Speaker 1: Jamal murray's cooking the other team's backup guard and they 736 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:38,359 Speaker 1: blow a game open With jokic off the. Floor Like 737 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:41,560 Speaker 1: so in the large, sample it's, better not that much, 738 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,440 Speaker 1: better but they're winning some games with their bench this, 739 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:46,320 Speaker 1: year which is something that didn't happen in the. Past 740 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:49,120 Speaker 1: AND i think the point you're making about Keeping jokic's 741 00:35:49,160 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: minutes down as another big part of what is driving 742 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:56,160 Speaker 1: that success relative to previous. Seasons all, right, guys it's 743 00:35:56,160 --> 00:35:58,160 Speaker 1: ALL i have for today is always to sincerely appreciate 744 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:00,480 Speaker 1: you guys for supporting us and supporting THE sho. Again 745 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:03,200 Speaker 1: feel free to join us on playback tonight For Spurs 746 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:06,399 Speaker 1: warriors or tomorrow night For Lakers. Bucks i'll see you guys. 747 00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:08,000 Speaker 1: Then if, not THEN i will see you On monday 748 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:10,839 Speaker 1: for our Usual Power rankings. Episode i'll see you guys 749 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:11,040 Speaker 1: then