Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, and welcome to Sloan Alone, where I talked
Speaker 1: in depth about hoops, basketball and a little bit more
Speaker 1: about hoops. I'm your host, Sloan. I'm seventeen years old,
Speaker 1: and today on the show, I'm gonna be talking to
Speaker 1: you about if Cooper Flags are returned to do the
Speaker 1: craziest NBA stories of all time, answering your guys's questions
Speaker 1: to me, and so much more. Let's get into it.
Speaker 1: I'm filming this episode on April third, So the month
Speaker 1: of March just concluded. In my opinion, the month of
Speaker 1: March is the best month for hoops. It's March Madness
Speaker 1: and the end of the NBA season, So there's so
Speaker 1: much drama, so much tea, and so much basketball. Let's
Speaker 1: get into March Madness. So I want to talk a
Speaker 1: little bit about my top five players in March Madness
Speaker 1: this year. Now, there isn't any particular order, and we
Speaker 1: haven't even seen the Final four play out yet, so
Speaker 1: this has completely changed. But this is my ranking for now.
Speaker 1: So to start off, we have Walter Clayton Junior. Walter
Speaker 1: Clayton Junior has really solidified Florida as a number one seed.
Speaker 1: I personally think that Florida is a great team, but
Speaker 1: they don't give number one seed without Walter Clayton Junior.
Speaker 1: He's averaged twenty two points per game this tournament, which
Speaker 1: is really saying something and even let his team pass
Speaker 1: Texas Tech and the defending champions of Yukon and Dan
Speaker 1: Hurley doesn't let anyone score twenty two points, so you
Speaker 1: know that's big time. Next up, we have Johnny Broom
Speaker 1: of Auburn. Now Auburn is the number one overall seed
Speaker 1: in the tournament. I personally think it should be Duke,
Speaker 1: but that's a story for another day. He hasn't fallen
Speaker 1: off in the tournament one bit. Yeah, he played a
Speaker 1: great regular season and he's continued to do so. He
Speaker 1: hasn't had a game yet under eleven rebounds. He's a
Speaker 1: board machine. Third up, we have LJ. Cryer of Houston.
Speaker 1: Houston has a special place in my heart because I've
Speaker 1: interviewed Mercy Miller, who's a freshman on Houston, and it's
Speaker 1: pretty cool to say that I've interviewed someone in the
Speaker 1: Final four. I love saying that. Anyway, back to LJ.
Speaker 1: His three point shooting percentage has dropped a little bit
Speaker 1: in the tournament, down to thirty five percent, but it
Speaker 1: doesn't matter because he's averaging seventeen points a game, which
Speaker 1: is an increase from the regular season. Reminds me a
Speaker 1: little bit of a Paul George or Jimmy Butler who
Speaker 1: performs even better in the playoffs, if you know what
Speaker 1: I mean. So Number four is Cooper flag Duh, It's Cooper.
Speaker 1: Everyone loves Cooper Flack. He's been the number one projected
Speaker 1: NBA draft pick since high school and he classed up
Speaker 1: instead of classing back, which means he's one of the
Speaker 1: youngest players in the tournament, which is super impressive. He's
Speaker 1: been a dominant two way player and is shot just
Speaker 1: under fifty percent from the field this tournament. His injury,
Speaker 1: all the hatred meant nothing to Cooper, who's led DUP
Speaker 1: to the final four. But let's be real, Cooper hasn't
Speaker 1: done it himself. I want to shout out some of
Speaker 1: his teammates like Conk Nipple, come on, Mallowatch and Tyrese Proctor.
Speaker 1: They've also been killers and it looks like all of
Speaker 1: them are going to be heading to the league next
Speaker 1: year as well. Number five is j T. Toppin. Though JT.
Speaker 1: Toppin is not related to Dunk Contest participants Jacob or
Speaker 1: Obi Toppin, He's still a fabulous basketball player. He's had
Speaker 1: played four games the tournament and he's had four double
Speaker 1: double super impressive. I'm guessing you would have led his
Speaker 1: team to the final four if Walter Clayton Junior of
Speaker 1: Florida hadn't crushed their dreams. All right, So that was
Speaker 1: my first team All March Madness, just as a recap,
Speaker 1: I had Walter Clayton Junior, Johnny Broome, LJ. Crier, J T. Toppin,
Speaker 1: and Cooper Flag. I personally think Duke's gonna win. Let's
Speaker 1: see what happens in two days. Let's continue talking about
Speaker 1: Duke's starboy, Cooper Flag. Is he gonna stay another year
Speaker 1: or is he gonna go to the league? That question
Speaker 1: has been troubling the minds of NBA experts and fans everywhere,
Speaker 1: and so I want to talk a little bit my
Speaker 1: take about it. The obvious answer for a kid as
Speaker 1: talented as Cooper would be too head to the league.
Speaker 1: That's every kid's dream. But with nil and the powerhouse
Speaker 1: that is Duke University, maybe he should stay. It seems
Speaker 1: like it's most like that he would be drafted to
Speaker 1: an organization like the Hornets or the Wizards. Is that
Speaker 1: somewhere that Cooper wants to go? If I were Cooper personally,
Speaker 1: that wouldn't be somewhere i'd want to go. But also
Speaker 1: we've seen instances. I mean with Wempy's draft, the Spurs
Speaker 1: weren't supposed to get the first pick. It is a
Speaker 1: lottery for a reason, so a lot of other teams
Speaker 1: could get him. But it's it's interesting because you know,
Speaker 1: if those two teams get the number one pick in
Speaker 1: the lottery, I don't know what he does. Personally. I
Speaker 1: think Cooper should just go to the league. I get it.
Speaker 1: College is fun, it's a good time. It's a good
Speaker 1: time for development. But remember when Zion shoe busted open
Speaker 1: and he almost ruined his career. We don't want to
Speaker 1: see that happen to Cooper. Cooper, go to the league.
Speaker 1: Take that NBA money. It's a great thing that you
Speaker 1: can get traded. If you get drafted to the Hornets,
Speaker 1: you do not have to stay there forever. That's my advisory.
Speaker 1: And you still get to be in North Carolina. Pretty cool.
Speaker 1: So Cooper, if you're listening, I think you should go.
Speaker 1: But selfishly, as a Duke fan, if you guys win
Speaker 1: this year and then next year, it would be cool
Speaker 1: to see a little two peed action. But take it
Speaker 1: to the league. Now, we've talked about March Madness, but
Speaker 1: like I said, the month of March is exciting for
Speaker 1: two reasons, March Madness and the end of the NBA season.
Speaker 1: So let's talk about the MBA. I want to start
Speaker 1: doing this little thing on sloan alone where I highlight
Speaker 1: a player that's underrated. My favorite question to ask everyone
Speaker 1: knows is who is the most underrated player in the league.
Speaker 1: And I always hear answers like a Drew Holiday, right,
Speaker 1: But there's other underrated guys in the league that I
Speaker 1: think are so underrated people don't even answer that question about.
Speaker 1: And so the person that I'm going to highlight this
Speaker 1: week is the Hawks Dyson Daniels. Now, last year with
Speaker 1: the Pelicans, Dyson was averaging six points, four boards, three
Speaker 1: assists to night. That's decent. That's decent. NBA players numbers
Speaker 1: now with Victor Webbin Yama out, Dyson Daniel is one
Speaker 1: of the two favorites to win Defensive Player of the Year.
Speaker 1: It's a completely different story. He has fourteen points, five rebounds,
Speaker 1: four assists a night, and he's the steals leader in
Speaker 1: the league with three steals per game. You want to
Speaker 1: the last time somebody that nineteen ninety one, I wasn't
Speaker 1: even a thought my parents head at that time. They
Speaker 1: weren't even married, they didn't even know each other. I
Speaker 1: don't even think they were in college. That was thirty
Speaker 1: years ago when Alvin Robertson did it for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Speaker 1: Now that's crazy that a six' eight guard From australia
Speaker 1: is doing. It, now that's pretty. Cool why aren't enough
Speaker 1: people talking about? THIS i think they, should and that's
Speaker 1: WHY i Think Dyson daniels lockdown. Mode daniels is a
Speaker 1: underrated player in the league right. Now i'd love if
Speaker 1: you guys could let me know other underrated players in
Speaker 1: the league that you want me to. Cover, now for
Speaker 1: the part of this, Episode i'm most excited for answering
Speaker 1: your guys's questions for the first, time just so you
Speaker 1: know if you have any, Questions because there was so
Speaker 1: many incredible questions, TODAY i only picked. Three you can
Speaker 1: continue to write questions on My. Instagram, sorry we will
Speaker 1: always post a drop box before we. Filmed let's talk about.
Speaker 1: It so the first question is From raptors And. Hoops
Speaker 1: raptors And hoops shout out to. YOU i always see
Speaker 1: you in my comments interacting with my. Videos it really
Speaker 1: means so. Much your question is what is your biggest
Speaker 1: hot take for this upcoming? Playoffs you know. Me i'm
Speaker 1: sure you can guess. It as a Diehard warriors. Fan
Speaker 1: my hot take is that The warriors are gonna go
Speaker 1: far in this. Playoffs they're making it way past the first,
Speaker 1: round second. Round The warriors are making it to The
Speaker 1: Western Conference. Finals The warriors are nineteen and four With
Speaker 1: Jimmy butler By Steph curry's. Side i've said it once
Speaker 1: And i'll say it. Again When Steph curry has a
Speaker 1: great scoring second, option there is no stopping. HIM i don't.
Speaker 1: Care give Me, yogic give Me, braun give Me. LUCA
Speaker 1: i want it. All we played The grizzlies two nights.
Speaker 1: Ago it was, Fine who Cares steph score fifty two?
Speaker 1: Points fourth in The, West Anthony? Edwards who? Cares we
Speaker 1: Got Steph, Curry we Got Joymond, Green we Got Jonathan,
Speaker 1: Kmingo we Got Jimmy, Butler we Got Kevvon, looney, who
Speaker 1: by the, way started hitting threes for literally the first
Speaker 1: Time i've ever seen. Him i've never seen Kevil On
Speaker 1: looney hit threes until this, season where he shot two
Speaker 1: threes two for, two one hundred. Percent If Kevin looney
Speaker 1: shooting one hundred percent from the three point, line It's dubbs, Basketball,
Speaker 1: Baby we're going. Far the next question is From Freddie
Speaker 1: underscore seventy, seven who asks do you think there's a
Speaker 1: chance The clippers make it out of the Stacked west
Speaker 1: if fully? Healthy, Now, freddy let me tell you stacked
Speaker 1: is not an. Understatement The west is insane this. Year,
Speaker 1: unfortunately with The, CLIPPERS i feel like this is how
Speaker 1: their roster. Looks it. Goes you, know we got The James,
Speaker 1: Harden Kawhi, Zubac Norman powell up, here and then there's
Speaker 1: a big drop down to The Derek jones, Junior's Nico,
Speaker 1: batooms et. CETERA i think if there was a little
Speaker 1: bit more action going on in this, gap The clippers
Speaker 1: could have a, Chance but, UNFORTUNATELY i just don't think
Speaker 1: the depth is, there AND i think without, depth they
Speaker 1: can't make it far in The. West thanks for that. Question,
Speaker 1: okay my last question for today is From Lexi Underscore
Speaker 1: adam's Thirteen Underscore, LEXI i don't know if thirteen's your lucky,
Speaker 1: number but it's, mine so shout. Out lexi's question is
Speaker 1: what inspired you to start up your podcast about? Hoops
Speaker 1: thank you so much with the, Question. Lexi that one
Speaker 1: is really special to. Me SO i started my Podcast
Speaker 1: Slow knows WHEN i was about. Thirteen and this is,
Speaker 1: crazy BUT i don't play. Basketball i'm actually a soccer.
Speaker 1: Player so why, Basketball Like lexi, asked, Well i've just
Speaker 1: always loved. BASKETBALL i know it's a boring, answer but
Speaker 1: WHEN i Saw Steph curry play for the first time
Speaker 1: WHEN i was seven years, OLD i fell in love
Speaker 1: with the. GAME i love the way that basketball combined
Speaker 1: so nicely with pop, culture AND i think it's the.
Speaker 1: SPORT i know this is so cringey with the most,
Speaker 1: aura and SO i always loved. It WHY i, started,
Speaker 1: specifically my podcast is for three. Reasons number, ONE i
Speaker 1: love to. Talk number, TWO i love. Basketball number, THREE
Speaker 1: i want to be here as a voice for teenage.
Speaker 1: GIRLS i think teenage girls are a really UNDERREPRESENTED nba fan.
Speaker 1: Base everybody knows grown men love, basketball a lot of
Speaker 1: grown women love, basketball a lot of young boys love.
Speaker 1: Basketball but where it's the love for the teenage. GIRLS
Speaker 1: i think that there's a lot of stereotypes out there
Speaker 1: thinking teenage girls are just focused on makeup and hair
Speaker 1: and all that and not. Sports but let me tell,
Speaker 1: YOU i have so many friends that can have, intense
Speaker 1: deep KNOWLEDGE mba conversations with, me and SO i wanted
Speaker 1: to be here and show that the teenage girls can
Speaker 1: love basketball. Too SO i just hope THAT i can
Speaker 1: be a voice for all those girls out. There thank
Speaker 1: you guys so much for your. QUESTIONS i love answering,
Speaker 1: them so feel free to ask. More now that's a
Speaker 1: wrap for this episode Of Sloan. ALONE i appreciate all
Speaker 1: of you guys tuning, in let me know what you
Speaker 1: want to see me talk about, next and most, importantly
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Speaker 1: see you guys on the next. Episode