WEBVTT - Dray's 2022 NBA Awards

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to The Draymond Green Show. This is our episode.

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<v Speaker 1>As we said last week, we're testing. I'm splitting the

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<v Speaker 1>episodes into two parts. The top of the show, um

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<v Speaker 1>where I'm sharing my thoughts and on several things, and

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<v Speaker 1>then also the guest interview us. We've thought the guest

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<v Speaker 1>interviews has kind of created their own lane and it's

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<v Speaker 1>been great conversation in themselves, and just wanted to split

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<v Speaker 1>the two up. So here's another week of testing that out,

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<v Speaker 1>which means we got this episode and then tomorrow we'll

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<v Speaker 1>drop our conversation with Seth Curry, which was an amazing one.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked a lot about uh sef journey and how

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<v Speaker 1>he had to how most people think, you know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>your Del curry son and your Sef, you know your

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<v Speaker 1>Steph Curry's brother, that you just get a pass into

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA and and that starts to work against you.

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<v Speaker 1>We spoke about that, the nets Uh fatherhood. We spoke

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<v Speaker 1>about a lot of things, so I thought, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that was a great conversation. But we also have a

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<v Speaker 1>lot to get into here, and number one is the Warriors.

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<v Speaker 1>We have one two straight while having three games left,

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<v Speaker 1>two big ones. By the way. To win against Utah

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<v Speaker 1>was huge because most of the poorly gave us the

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<v Speaker 1>tiebreaker and where we would have been, if I'm not mistaken,

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<v Speaker 1>I think our record would have been the same had

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<v Speaker 1>we lost to them um or one game a head,

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<v Speaker 1>but the tiebreaker, it would have come down to more

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<v Speaker 1>than just the had to have matchup. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>next thing out there had to have matchup is who

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<v Speaker 1>has the best record in their division, if I'm not mistaken,

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<v Speaker 1>And so number one was the tiebreaker, But I think

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<v Speaker 1>even more importantly than that was we you know, over

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<v Speaker 1>the over the course of the last three games the

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<v Speaker 1>Phoenix game included in which we lost. You like, there

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<v Speaker 1>was just a sense like we had twenty one turnover

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<v Speaker 1>so that was terrible. But yet we we we lost

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<v Speaker 1>by I think four points UM in a game that

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<v Speaker 1>we could have and should have won. You you felt

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<v Speaker 1>like ourselves again. It felt like we defended the right way.

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<v Speaker 1>It felt like we had good intentions on moving the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>We missed a ton of shots, UM, and so that

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<v Speaker 1>one you just kind of felt and had a sense

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<v Speaker 1>of like, okay, um, we're kind of getting back to

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<v Speaker 1>the Warriors that we were earlier in the year, where

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<v Speaker 1>we were the number one defense in the league. Like

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<v Speaker 1>you can see that coming and it's coming out a

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<v Speaker 1>great time. Like you we always say you want to

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<v Speaker 1>roll into the playoffs. You don't want to stumble into

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs. And so to get that win against Utah, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>with with what was at stake and also with with

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<v Speaker 1>the way we have been playing, um, we hadn't won

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<v Speaker 1>any meaningful games. We hadn't won it really any games

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<v Speaker 1>at all, and so to to kind of work ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>out of the rut, that was a huge win. That's

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<v Speaker 1>also a team that we can face in the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>and you always say when you're facing the team that

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<v Speaker 1>you can face in the playoffs, you want to send

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<v Speaker 1>a message. You want that team to think about the

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<v Speaker 1>last time they played you on what happened. And so

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<v Speaker 1>I think it was great from that standpoint as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we also found some things that we can more,

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<v Speaker 1>things that we can rely on with and go to.

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<v Speaker 1>While Steph is out. You know, Jordan Poole has been

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<v Speaker 1>playing incredible by the A Jordan Pool for for Most

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<v Speaker 1>Improved Player, which we're gonna discuss because that deserves its

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<v Speaker 1>own segment on this top of the show. So we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna discuss that. But I think with with just the

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<v Speaker 1>way we came out of that and then rolling into yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>which was to win against the Sacramento Kings, that game

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<v Speaker 1>would have been a lot tougher had we not built

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<v Speaker 1>the momentum we built the night before that you're coming

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<v Speaker 1>off a loss last night gets way tougher than it was.

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<v Speaker 1>And and you know, no, no NBA game is easy.

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<v Speaker 1>You still gotta go out there and win the game.

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<v Speaker 1>You're still playing against NBA players, and so we're playing

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<v Speaker 1>against the Sacramento Kings team, who's who's headed on vacation

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<v Speaker 1>um pretty soon here in the next week. But the

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<v Speaker 1>thing about playing against teams in that position is they

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<v Speaker 1>just come out and play free. You know, they come

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<v Speaker 1>out there, they're firing shots. You know, guys are just

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<v Speaker 1>loosing free because nothing matters. Like you, you can do

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<v Speaker 1>whatever you want and and there's really no repercussions repercussions,

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<v Speaker 1>and so they were playing that way. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>we we punched them early and were were able to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of hold onto that grip for the majority of

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<v Speaker 1>the game. They went on rue run there in the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter, but for the most part, we really control

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<v Speaker 1>the entire place of the game. And so to how

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<v Speaker 1>those two games, uh and and kind of get those

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<v Speaker 1>on our belt, get those two wins under our belt

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of rebuild the confidence of this team. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's great, which is heading into these last three

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<v Speaker 1>games and we got the Lakers coming up at home

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<v Speaker 1>on Thursday, and then we head out for back to

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<v Speaker 1>back San Antonio in New Orleans to to close out

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<v Speaker 1>the season. I think the beautiful thing about all these

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<v Speaker 1>all three of these games is they all have playoff implications,

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<v Speaker 1>which means our guys, once again, um, who don't have

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<v Speaker 1>a ton of experience get we'll get and have three

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<v Speaker 1>opportunities to feel that intensity whereas you know, still to

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<v Speaker 1>be different in the playoffs, but you will feel a

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<v Speaker 1>playoff like atmosphere. And I think it's God's great for

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<v Speaker 1>guys to fill that heading into the real theme because

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you get slapped in the face by stepping

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<v Speaker 1>out there. You know, we play we play rookies, um

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<v Speaker 1>part of our rotation and so um, you you want

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<v Speaker 1>guys to get that experience and kind of feel that

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<v Speaker 1>atmosphere and feel how you need to take that level

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<v Speaker 1>of competition up and notch, how you need to take

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<v Speaker 1>that level of focus up and not Everything in the

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<v Speaker 1>playoff is ramped up a notch and every round you go,

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<v Speaker 1>it's ramped up even more. And so I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>great for guys to be able to have the opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to feel that over the course season. Next three games

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<v Speaker 1>we play the Lakers and the Spurs and Repelicans. All

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<v Speaker 1>three of those teams are battling for the nine in

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<v Speaker 1>ten spot and so uh, those are very important games.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, both all three of those teams are gonna

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<v Speaker 1>come out swinging, giving all they got. I think if

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers. Um, the Lakers could actually be eliminated if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not mistaken by Thursday, because I'm they play Phoenix

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow or by the time this drop it will be

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<v Speaker 1>them them playing Phoenix today, So we'll see. But no

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<v Speaker 1>matter what, the Spurs and Repelicans are fighting for playoff positions,

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<v Speaker 1>so those will be two two tough games, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>still fighting for playoff position as well, and so I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's a very interesting, um, very interesting week ahead.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a great week to half for us.

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<v Speaker 1>The Spurs have kind of had our number this year,

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<v Speaker 1>so that will be a good game for us as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm really looking forward to it. Uh, for everybody

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<v Speaker 1>who hated on the playing tournament, it seems to be

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<v Speaker 1>making for a great week, week and a half of

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<v Speaker 1>basketball leading up to the playoffs again. And I know

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people hated it and didn't like the

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<v Speaker 1>idea to player in tournament, and the NBA said, Yep,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna stick with it, and it keeps creating these

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<v Speaker 1>interesting situations. So for those that don't like to play

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<v Speaker 1>in tournament, I think you should get used to it,

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<v Speaker 1>because from the looks of it is probably here to stay.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean last year you had Lebron James, Steph Curry,

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<v Speaker 1>um John Moran in the playing tournament this year, and

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<v Speaker 1>Jayson Tatum in the Playing Tournament last year. And I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure I'm missing some very prominent names. This year you

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<v Speaker 1>have possibly Lebron James, you have Kevin Durant and Kyrie

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<v Speaker 1>Era for sure. You have possibly LaMelo Ball for sure,

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<v Speaker 1>Carl Anthony Towns possibly or possibly uh Donovan, Mitchell, Paul

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<v Speaker 1>George like. You're actually ending up with stars in these

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<v Speaker 1>playing games. And last year, if I'm not mistaken, the

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<v Speaker 1>two playing games where the high or two of the

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<v Speaker 1>highest rated games in the season for certain. And so

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<v Speaker 1>for those of you that don't like to play a game,

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<v Speaker 1>you may want to get used to it because it's

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<v Speaker 1>creating some interesting situations and it is here to stay.

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<v Speaker 1>And moving forward, let's talk about Jordan Poole for the

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<v Speaker 1>Most Improved Player Award. How isn't he has had twenty

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<v Speaker 1>points and what twenty something straight games, joining Kevin Durant

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<v Speaker 1>and Steph Curry as the only Warriors to do that

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<v Speaker 1>in the last thirty years. If I'm not mistaken, its

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<v Speaker 1>playing meaningful basketball. It's not like he's doing this on

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<v Speaker 1>a team that's and fifty. You know, he's doing this

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<v Speaker 1>on the team that's fifty and twenty nine or fifty

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty eight or fifty whatever we are. He's playing

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<v Speaker 1>incredible basketball. About a year ago, he was he was

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<v Speaker 1>almost out of NBA. He was sent to the G

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<v Speaker 1>League because no one felt like he had it together.

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<v Speaker 1>No one felt like he had figured at out, or

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<v Speaker 1>we're figuring it out. And look at him now every

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<v Speaker 1>night he's putting on the show. Had we been winning

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<v Speaker 1>some games, he would have probably he would have one

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<v Speaker 1>been the player of the Month in March in the

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<v Speaker 1>Western Conference, not not rookie of the Player of the

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<v Speaker 1>month in the Western Conference. But due to injuries and

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of different things, our rotations all over the place,

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<v Speaker 1>me coming back into the line up, Steph Curry going

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<v Speaker 1>out of the line up, blah blah blah. We had

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<v Speaker 1>a tough month. That does not stop what he did

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<v Speaker 1>and how much he has improved. So I would love

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<v Speaker 1>to know who the voters could possibly think deserves it

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<v Speaker 1>over him, because and looking at his entire body of work,

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<v Speaker 1>he had one little stretch in the season where he

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<v Speaker 1>where Clay came back, he was moved to the bench.

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<v Speaker 1>He kind of had to figure that role out. Had

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<v Speaker 1>a few bad games, but for the most part of

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<v Speaker 1>the season he's been doing exactly what he's doing now

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<v Speaker 1>on a playoff team, one of the top playoff teams.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Jordan Pool has to be at the top

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<v Speaker 1>of that conversation for most improved player. I thought earlier

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<v Speaker 1>in the year Myles Bridges was leading, and I thought

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<v Speaker 1>earlier in the year Darius Garlands, Darius Garland was leading.

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<v Speaker 1>But with with when you're it's the ward is most improved.

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<v Speaker 1>Miles Bridges, who's my little bro, improved a bunch, improved

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch. He didn't have to make as big of

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<v Speaker 1>improvement as Jordan Pool had to make. Darius Garland, who

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<v Speaker 1>is my little bro, who improved a bunch? Being All

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<v Speaker 1>star in this league for a long time, he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have to improve as much as Jordan Pool had to improve.

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<v Speaker 1>And so it's not that those two guys aren't aren't

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<v Speaker 1>aren't in the race, because I think those two guys

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<v Speaker 1>are right up there at the top as well with Jordan's.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think when you say the words most improved,

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<v Speaker 1>he it goes back to this conversation of what is

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<v Speaker 1>the criteria. There's no real criteria. It's kind of just

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<v Speaker 1>what someone feels when you say most improved, who improved

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<v Speaker 1>the most. I have to say Jordan Pool improved the

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<v Speaker 1>most and he deserves the award. So I'm interested in

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<v Speaker 1>seeing where that goes. As we had done the stretch

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<v Speaker 1>m v P. My m v P is Devin Booker.

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<v Speaker 1>I think book has been consistent all year. I think

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<v Speaker 1>UM with as good as their team has been. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>we go back to the conversation, there's no criteria. Some

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<v Speaker 1>years it is the best player on the best team.

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<v Speaker 1>Some years it's UM. You know, Russell Westbrook teams were

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<v Speaker 1>in sixth place, but he won, and don't get me wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>he deserved to win. But we just all wonder what's

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<v Speaker 1>the criteria? And so however, for me, from my criteria,

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<v Speaker 1>Devin Booker is the m v P of the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>with its consistent as he's been, He's faced injuries, he's

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<v Speaker 1>come back, hasn't missed the beat, their team has continued

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<v Speaker 1>to win. There they're they're leading the NBA in first

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<v Speaker 1>place by a long shot. Gotta go with Devin Booker

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<v Speaker 1>is my m v p Defensive Player of the Year

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<v Speaker 1>is tricky for me. The reason the Defensive Player of

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<v Speaker 1>the Year is tricky for me, it's because, like I

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<v Speaker 1>said before, through thirty three games, I had to a

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<v Speaker 1>war one. When I look at the following the thirty

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<v Speaker 1>three games to follow that, I can't tell you within

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<v Speaker 1>those thirty games or who I'm like, oh, maybe that guy,

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<v Speaker 1>like that guy should win. Now, like I didn't really

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<v Speaker 1>see anyone separate themselves. So because of that, I struggled

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<v Speaker 1>with who to pick. But if I want to put

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<v Speaker 1>some type of criterion, then then you say, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>look at what the Boston Celtics has done, um and

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<v Speaker 1>how and how you know their defense changed their season.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you look up and everybody saying Marcus Smart,

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<v Speaker 1>which I think Marcus Smart is a hell of a defender.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's an incredible defender. But before Robert Williams

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<v Speaker 1>got hurt a week ago, everyone was saying Robert Williams

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<v Speaker 1>was the key to the defense, and so that swear

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of struggle there. I think Marcus Smart is

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<v Speaker 1>a hell of a defender, don't get me wrong, but

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just saying a week ago, before the injury, the

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<v Speaker 1>narrative was Robert Williams was the key to their defense

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<v Speaker 1>and why everybody is able to switch and just fundo

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<v Speaker 1>everything to him, and he cleans all the mistakes at

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<v Speaker 1>the rim. And then once he got hurt, now all

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<v Speaker 1>of a sudden, everybody's like, oh, Marcus Smarts the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>player of the year, Hell of a defender, great defender.

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<v Speaker 1>But how did the narrative change so fast? Is what

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<v Speaker 1>I don't understand. That's my only question about Marcus Smart.

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<v Speaker 1>But definitely should be in the conversation, could be deserving.

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<v Speaker 1>Michael Bridges has to be in the conversation. Probably is

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<v Speaker 1>the winner with with the way he's guard. I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>him guard the hell out of some guys. What I

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<v Speaker 1>like about Michael Bridges is he's a good defender. He's

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<v Speaker 1>not a good on ball defender. He's a good defender.

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<v Speaker 1>He's good on the ball, he's good off the all.

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<v Speaker 1>He can block shots week side, he can play passing lanes,

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<v Speaker 1>he's in the right spot, he's always a help. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a good defender. See, there's some defenders that compromises your

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<v Speaker 1>defense in order to be good defenders. Michael Bridges don't

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<v Speaker 1>compromise your defense to be a good defender. So Michael

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<v Speaker 1>Bridges has to be in the conversation and it's probably

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<v Speaker 1>deserving to be the winner of it Coach of the Year.

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<v Speaker 1>And I struggle with this when it has to be

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<v Speaker 1>one of two guys, I one of three guys. Email you,

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<v Speaker 1>Doka because he may see it wasn't like the Boston

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<v Speaker 1>Celtics was handing him after last year as the Boston

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<v Speaker 1>Celtics that we all know they were not very good

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<v Speaker 1>last year and they were in the playing tournament and

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<v Speaker 1>people are talking about trade Marcus Smart and trade Jaylen

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<v Speaker 1>Brown and all of this stuff. They started off the

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<v Speaker 1>season and rough, and they figured it out. I gotta

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<v Speaker 1>give a lot of credit to Emy for that. So

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<v Speaker 1>emays in the race. Doc Rivers is in the race

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<v Speaker 1>with everything that team was going through with the bed situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Um to to stay right at the top of the

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<v Speaker 1>Eastern Conference. That's the hell of a coaching job. That

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<v Speaker 1>gotta keep everybody on a straight and narrow in order

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<v Speaker 1>to accomplish that. So Doc Rivers has to be in

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<v Speaker 1>the conversation. And then JB. Bickerstaff has to be in

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<v Speaker 1>the conversation. I mean, nobody expected and I know they've

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<v Speaker 1>been losing as of late, but if you would have

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<v Speaker 1>told the Cleveland Cavaliers or anyone else that they would

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<v Speaker 1>be in the playing game this year, and possibly with

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to still beat a top six seed in

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs, everybody would have jumped at it. They were

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<v Speaker 1>probably the fourteen, number, four, thirteen, and fourteen in the

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<v Speaker 1>Eastern Conference last year. So I gotta give a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of credit to JB. Bickerstyle and of those red I

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<v Speaker 1>would Monty. Well, my only thing with Money is they

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<v Speaker 1>played in the NBA Finals last year. Okay, I who

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<v Speaker 1>wanted last year? Tims? I think which I thought. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought Money should have wanted last year. But like but

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<v Speaker 1>like I thought it was a no brainer. They should

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<v Speaker 1>have wanted. Money should have wanted last year. But for

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<v Speaker 1>me to say now Money should win it just because

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't win it last year. They were playing in

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA Finals last year, lost in six games, and

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<v Speaker 1>so I kind of expected them to come out this

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<v Speaker 1>year like this. You're piste off. You got the same team.

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<v Speaker 1>You added some pieces, javaal McGee, who I thought it

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<v Speaker 1>was a big ad, Like, you added some pieces, but

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<v Speaker 1>you got your continuity. I expected that from them this

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<v Speaker 1>year what they've done, and so uh, not taking anything

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<v Speaker 1>away from money. With what he's done with that organization

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<v Speaker 1>and turn everything around, it's insane. So I'm not taking

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<v Speaker 1>anything away from money, but I'm just like, who's done

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<v Speaker 1>like the job this year that no one saw coming.

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<v Speaker 1>It's usually who I like to go with Culture of

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<v Speaker 1>the Year, um, which is why money would have been

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<v Speaker 1>in last year for me. No one saw the Phoenix

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<v Speaker 1>Suns going to the NBA Finals last year coming into

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<v Speaker 1>the season, and so that's why money would have been

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<v Speaker 1>in from me, and they were a top two seed

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<v Speaker 1>battling for a one seed. So that's why this year

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<v Speaker 1>I have to go with Email Udoka. I think Email

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<v Speaker 1>as a coach of the year his first first first

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<v Speaker 1>year of culture two. To take Jason Tatum and Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>Brown from what everybody thought should be a thing go

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<v Speaker 1>to pass to a thing of the future is a

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<v Speaker 1>big time thing. That's two young guys that you got

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<v Speaker 1>that you're trying to get to buy in. UM. In

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<v Speaker 1>what case that both guys could think, no, I should

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<v Speaker 1>be the number one guy and you get them to

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<v Speaker 1>buy in and that team to be playing how they're

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<v Speaker 1>playing to get Marcus Smart to looking like the point

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<v Speaker 1>guard everyone thought Marcus Smart would be coming out. See now,

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<v Speaker 1>Marcus Smart. I don't know if people remember Marcus Smart

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<v Speaker 1>coming out of Oklahoma State, but was the ultimate winner.

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<v Speaker 1>Um was going to USA Camps destroying everybody still has

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<v Speaker 1>a college kid. I'm talking that Marcus Smart. Marcus Smart

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<v Speaker 1>this year is playing the type of basketball that that

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<v Speaker 1>Marcus Smart played. And that's no discredit to the basketball.

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<v Speaker 1>And Marcus Smart has played his own career. Marcus Smart

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<v Speaker 1>has had a very good career. But I think now

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<v Speaker 1>Marcus Smart is is playing the basketball that everyone thought

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<v Speaker 1>Marcus Smart would play when he first came out. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's so beautiful to see and you know what it's

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<v Speaker 1>showing up in Remember what I said Marcus Smart was

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<v Speaker 1>back then, Marcus Smart played basketball like the ultimate winner. WHOA,

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<v Speaker 1>what's the boss that I was just doing? Now the

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<v Speaker 1>winning I think Marcus Smart have a huge, huge, huge

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<v Speaker 1>thing to do with that. And so email you Dooka

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<v Speaker 1>has to be the coach of the Year. And my

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<v Speaker 1>Rookie of the Year is Evan Mobili. He's playing on

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<v Speaker 1>the winning team that's going to be in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>The basketball that he's played all year, He's consistently gotten better.

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<v Speaker 1>I also think he's the start that draft. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he is going to be insanely good. I actually thought

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<v Speaker 1>this before this year, but Evan Mobile is my Rookie

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<v Speaker 1>of the Year for sure. So that's who I got

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<v Speaker 1>um for this year's awards. We'll see how it all

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<v Speaker 1>plays out. I'm interested in seeing how it plays out

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<v Speaker 1>because I think, you know, uh, Jackson and I decided

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<v Speaker 1>whether we were going to do the awards this week

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<v Speaker 1>or not. And it's funny because we decided that we

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<v Speaker 1>were gonna do him next week because we still think

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<v Speaker 1>the races are still playing out, like there's so many

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<v Speaker 1>there's still manyful games left in this season down the

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<v Speaker 1>stretch that because sway somewhe went one way or another,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we said we were doing this next week.

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<v Speaker 1>But then I started talking about Jordan Pool and I'm like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>if I'm talking about guys, we'll talk about all awards,

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<v Speaker 1>so talk most improved player. But um, that's it, man.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's the top of the show. I hope y'all

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<v Speaker 1>enjoyed it. That's my thoughts. That's my takes. Playoffs right

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<v Speaker 1>around the corner Warriors back to fifty wins clinched the

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<v Speaker 1>playoffs spot. I never really appreciated the playoffs so much

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<v Speaker 1>since my rookie year, but after not playing the playoffs

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<v Speaker 1>for two years, I need it, so I'm excited. That's it.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually catch you all tomorrow with the Seth Curry interview.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure y'all locked into that one as well. Draymond

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<v Speaker 1>Green Show, it's a rap talk to y'all later piece,