1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is a 2 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: straight Fire fan. It's me, Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire for Monday, 3 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: eight Ril fourth. And yes, you can tell I am 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: not in the studio. Obviously I sound very remote. I'm 5 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: distant right now. I did not bring the podcasting equipment 6 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: to our little spring break get away. And Rob is 7 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: gonna sound way better than me because he is in 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: the studio like the hard working, excellent producer that he is. 9 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: But um, unfortunately, it is a kind of a bummer 10 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: home Monday. I hate to start the week of bad news. 11 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: But the l A Lakers ain't going to the playoffs. 12 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: Your boy was way way wrong. We're gonna dive into 13 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: the Lakers, the trade, Anthony Davis stuff, obviously, Frank Vogel 14 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: is toast, and we'll obviously get to the best bet 15 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: for the National Championship tonight. UNC Kansas. You guys know, 16 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: I'm already heavy on Kansas from the Calcutta. Will get 17 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: to that at the end of the podcast. But Rob, 18 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,559 Speaker 1: I don't know. I'm trying to think of the sense 19 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: of feeling I had on I guess it was Friday 20 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: night that the Lakers had a game against the Pelicans 21 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: at Crypto or Crypto Crypto Arena, whatever you wanna call it, 22 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: and you know Lebron's playing heroic. He has twenty one 23 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,199 Speaker 1: and the third and then in the fourth. You knew 24 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: it took a lot out Lebron in the third and 25 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: he would just he didn't have the legs at thirty 26 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: seven and the fourth he had two points in the quarter. 27 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: Nobody else stepped up, obviously, and the Lakers lose. But 28 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 1: it's weird. I wasn't like totally stunned. I guess it 29 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: was more of a they're they're limping to the finish 30 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: line and maybe the lake and maybe that now they did, 31 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: they didn't make it. It was almost like that guy 32 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: who tries to jump across a building, you know, our 33 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: building rooftop and you're like, oh, he's not gonna make it. 34 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: Maybe he's gonna make it these No, he didn't, and 35 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: the Lakers just kind of fell flat on their face. 36 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: Rob Lebron with the air ball to end it. It's 37 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna lie. I know you guys think I'm 38 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: a big Laker homer, but I live in l A. 39 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: Like the prospect of going to Laker playoff games would 40 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: have been awesome. They won the championship in the bubble, 41 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: didn't go to get to get to go to playoff games, 42 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: and now an uncertain future. We know Frank Vogel's toast, 43 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: what do you do with Anthony Davis? And then I 44 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: think the bigger question rout that I don't think enough 45 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: people are asking. The Lakers gave Lebron the keys last 46 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: summer and said, you want you want Russell west but 47 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: you really do Okay, you got him, Lebron, go what 48 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: do you wanted him? And a d want to Russell Westbrook. 49 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: So now you have this summer after missing the freaking playoffs. 50 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 1: I don't think you can hand Lebron the keys and say, listen, 51 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: I know you build some stuff in Cleveland and Miami 52 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: and even here in l A. You pull all the 53 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: right levers. Well, now you're gonna be turning thirty eight 54 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 1: calm December and you're screwed up with the Westbrook move, 55 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: and it's gonna end up. We're gonna have to attach 56 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: a number of first round pick to whatever deal we 57 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: have to move them. We're gonna make the calls. Lebron, 58 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,839 Speaker 1: you cool with that, because I think that's where we're headed. Rob, 59 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: I I don't think you can just let Lebron dictate 60 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: the biggest moves this offseason. No, I mean it's been 61 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: very clear over the last few months. And yes, America, 62 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: you're much cleaner I sound than our man Jason Mcintart's 63 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: because I can't afford to go on a five star 64 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: resort vacation to parts unknown. I just can't do it. 65 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: But no, I mean it's been well documented. You know, 66 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: the athletic Yo vanbou our friend of the show. You 67 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: know Bill Orum, you had a friend of the show, 68 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: Eric Pinkis all kind of reporting, especially since the All 69 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: Star break, about the the rift so to speak, between 70 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: Lebron and the front office, and you know, Lebron's camp 71 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: really put it out there that they didn't agree with 72 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: the team's decision to stand pad of the deadline, and 73 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: and then you know, Lebron's camp put at wall we 74 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: didn't push for the Russell Westbrook trade. You know, we 75 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: we were presented a series of options and we agree 76 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: to all of them, and they the Lakers just happened 77 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: to chose the Russell Westbrooker. It's like, no, that's not 78 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: how it happened. And you know, it's not how it happened. 79 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 1: But the problem with all this is is that Lebron 80 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 1: doesn't want to leave Los Angeles like he's he's comfortable 81 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: being in l A. He's made a ton of entertainment 82 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: moves off the court since he's been here, and the 83 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: Lakers know it's not good business to let go of superstars. 84 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: That's one thing that they definitely do not do. Say 85 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: what you want to, let them make a mom and 86 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: pop operation, but they don't let their stars leaves for nothing. 87 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: And so in this situation, it's gonna be some uncomfortable 88 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: conversation this off season, you know, like they're they're not 89 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 1: gonna be able to just mortgage the future and say, 90 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: here's Russell Westbrook in two first round picks for John 91 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: Wall or something like that, you know, just so they 92 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: can win right away. But there's also not going to 93 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: be a situation where it's Russell Westbrook in two first 94 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: round picks for four average players from the New York 95 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: Knicks who might make you from a tensee to like 96 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,559 Speaker 1: a six seed. Like, that's not what they're gonna do either. 97 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: So that wait, Rob did real quick, did you see 98 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 1: the guy who sent you the tweet Julius Randall, Kemba Walker, 99 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: I forget who the other guy was, and some other 100 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: cast off for Russell Westbrook and the Lakers have to 101 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: attach a first round pick to that. Does Julius Randall 102 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: and Kemba Walker do anything for you? Absolutely? I mean, 103 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: considering where they're at now, you know like that the 104 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: bar is very low. I mean I joked around because 105 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: it was Stephen Bondi from I think he's the New 106 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: York Daily News. He put out a tweet saying with 107 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: the way that Julius Randall is kind of taking this 108 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: season and his body language, that he's basically just become 109 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: an albatross of a contract and they're gonna have to 110 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: attach him to get rid of him. I'm like, well, 111 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: if that's the case, I'll give you Russell Westbrook and 112 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: a first round pick for Julius Randall and Evan Fournier 113 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: or something like that. But one thing, rub when you 114 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: think about it, if the if the Knicks want to 115 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: position themselves for Zion, right, you want that expiring Russell 116 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: Westbrook deal that has value heading into the season. People 117 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: scoff Westbrook states is the last year of his deal, right, 118 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: He opt into the player contract and then he's off 119 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 1: the books. And if you're the Knicks and you think 120 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: we want Zion, but we can't get Zion this offseason, 121 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: maybe next off season. I don't know that that's trying 122 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: to make sense, but that's probably also coming from my 123 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: laker fair No. But you know, I think you're actually 124 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: on the right train of thought because I've been saying 125 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: all along. I was on other people's podcast, not this one. 126 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna plug it, where they talked about, you know, 127 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: what's what's the plan this offseason? And we all know 128 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: we've known for three or four months now that Russell 129 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: Westbrook was not going to be part of next year's roster. 130 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: So my thought was the only to me realistic option 131 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: out there is if you're able to trade Westbrook and 132 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: at least one I'm protecting, I have just sent to 133 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: but at least one to Indiana for some combination of 134 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:59,159 Speaker 1: Malcolm Brogden and Miles Turner or Buddy Healed. And the 135 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: reason being is that India has a small market, they 136 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: don't want to be locked into big contracts, they don't 137 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: want to pay the luxury tax. That's trying to get 138 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: off the money. That's number one. Number two. They already 139 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: have their backcourt of the future and um Chris Dhorte 140 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: and Terris Halliburton. So if they can get off that 141 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: Broadden deal, which I believe goes for another four years 142 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: after this one, that's something that you can talk in 143 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: Indiana Pacers team into is, Hey, here's Russ's expiring, you 144 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 1: buy him out, you move on free and clear. Here's 145 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: some first round picks or a first round pick for 146 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: your trouble. Maybe we throw in Taylon Horton Tucker because 147 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: he's a young guy with with some upside and that's 148 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: that's that's the way you can sell it. Otherwise, I 149 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: don't know who or where you're gonna be able to 150 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: send him. That is like it actually makes sense for 151 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 1: both parties. How about this, Remember last year Taylor Horton 152 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: Tucker rubbed he's untouchable. We cannot lose Taylor Orton Tucker. 153 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: I mean, we're gonna lose Caruso. That sticks, but not 154 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: th h He did not play a minute rob in 155 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: the deciding game of the season against the Pelicans. Now, 156 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if he was hurt or just nailed 157 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: to the bench like Austin Reeves Rob I didn't understand 158 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: the substitution pattern at all. And by the way Vogel's toast, 159 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: there's no chance he's coming back. I feel bad for 160 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: the guy. He lives near me. One of my neighbors 161 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: who I played pick up ball with. It's like, hey, 162 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: we should have right Frank Vogel. I was like, this 163 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: was months ago. I was like when he plays, like, 164 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: I'm sure he's athletic. I'm sure you could play. I 165 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: was like, all right, and now I texted my buddy. 166 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: I was like, yo, Vogel, sure he's selling his house. 167 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: Uh does he want to get into runs before before 168 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: he can't get another job. He did win the Bubble title, right, yeah. 169 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: I mean it's not like he's total garbage. No, he's now. 170 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: He's not without blame either, because, like you sent you 171 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: somebody his rotation, especially on Saturday night and what was 172 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: basically the deciding game. I know, Sunday was the nail 173 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 1: in the coffin with Denver, but he sat Austin Reeves 174 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: D M P C D, who had been starting for 175 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,079 Speaker 1: like twenty straight games, and he sat th HD as well, 176 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: who's you know hasn't been playing well, it was because 177 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: an inkle injury. But when they asked him about it 178 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: on Sunday against Denver, like why didn't those guys play? 179 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,680 Speaker 1: Why did Austin not play on Sunday, he said, well, 180 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: it was like a playoff atmosphere, and I wanted to 181 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: go with the guys I could trust. And it's like, okay, 182 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: so you really trust DJ Augustine who's been with your 183 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: team for six minutes or you you know you trust 184 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: uh no offense? Yeah, wait at Gabriel, who I think 185 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: is gonna be cool down the road, but you trust 186 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: him more than the guy who's been starting for you 187 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: for twenty games. So Vogels not without blame, but at 188 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: the same time, he uh, he's deaf. He's going to 189 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: be the guy who takes the biggest, you know, sword 190 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: for this season because he's gonna get fired. We all 191 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: know that. And I don't think there's not much he 192 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:47,239 Speaker 1: could have done differently that would have had a different result. Um, 193 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 1: I guess you know the A D stuff, you know, 194 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: let's see what they can get for us. I know 195 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: he just came back robed him missing a while, but 196 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 1: A D did not look dominant on Friday night against 197 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:02,080 Speaker 1: the freaking pelic it. He just did not. I mean, 198 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: the injury history couldn't catch up with him. Like, but 199 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: the thing is, what's the market for Anthony Davis? Like, 200 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: if you make one call about Anthony Davison, it gets 201 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: out there, like that's not a good look coming into 202 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 1: this season, Like a d was what look considered like 203 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: a top I don't know, top eleven, twelve players in 204 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: the league higher than that coming into this season he 205 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 1: was probably So that's the part where it's like, all right, 206 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: let's not get irrational, let's keep Anthony Davis. Well, let's 207 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: get a new coach, let's dump Westbrook for whatever we 208 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: can get. And then they got a lot of expirings, 209 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: I think, mellow Ellington. All those dudes are one year deals. Look, 210 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: I would be surprised if anybody will excuse let's let's 211 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: imagine that they're not going to trade Anthon da which 212 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: just because, in the words of Nick Right, who was 213 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: on the Herd last week, tell me what you're gonna 214 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: get for Anthony Davis? And if the if the I 215 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,680 Speaker 1: can't think of any scenario where what you're gonna get 216 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: is going to help you now to win a championship 217 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,839 Speaker 1: more than Anthony Davis. Will that doesn't make any sense. 218 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 1: How about this? How about this ahead Trevor reasons expiring, 219 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 1: Avery Bradley's expiring, Dwight Howard Ken pays more. I mean 220 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 1: Malik Monk, which will hurt. But let's say the Celtics 221 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: batt out in the first round, right, it will probably 222 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: be because Robert Williams a big center who has been 223 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: amazing for their defensive play. Would you consider a package 224 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: centered around Jalen Brown and Marcus Smart for Anthony Davis. No, 225 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 1: because Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis is a difference maker man, 226 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:43,319 Speaker 1: Like he's there. There's a reason why when the Lakers 227 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 1: were good two years ago, when they were mostly healthy, 228 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: it was because Anthony Davis and Lebron James. Because when 229 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: the two of them are healthy together, there's very few 230 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,439 Speaker 1: teams that can stop them. Like you're you're not. Yes, 231 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: it takes a certain letter, let, certain level of front 232 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: office malpractice to not have a competitive team surrounded with 233 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis and and and Lebron James. So Jaylen Brown 234 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: is popping. You know, he's playing really well. But I 235 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 1: did just look at his games played, and you know, 236 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: He's not a model of consistency, that's for sure. Um, 237 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: obviously there was the bubble year, but last year fifty 238 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:23,839 Speaker 1: eight games, this year's sixty two. UM. Health is important, man, 239 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: that's the problem with a D rob. He can't be healthy. 240 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: If you're telling me thirty eight year old Lebron next 241 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: year is not gonna have a D for games you're 242 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: missing the playoffs again, Like, there's not a scenario where 243 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: you know Julius Randall, kemball and and you know Lebron 244 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: for half the season get you to the playoffs. Is 245 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: that a D. Yeah? I mean I think that this 246 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: season is going to service something as a wake up 247 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,439 Speaker 1: call because one thing A D did say on Sunday 248 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: after their game against Danver, where I think he kind 249 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:49,559 Speaker 1: of sees the writing on the wall, even though they're 250 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: saying that they're gonna we're gonna win out and see 251 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: what happens. There's I think the quote was, we're not 252 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: worried about the math. So it's like, okay, yeah, sure, 253 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 1: all right. Well here's one thing he said after the game. 254 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,080 Speaker 1: He said, the most frustrating part of this season is 255 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: not being sure of what we could have been. So 256 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: just imply that if we were healthy, we never know 257 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: what would have happened. I think that's bullshit, all right, 258 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:14,959 Speaker 1: because yes, they were hurt, I understand, But them being 259 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: hurt would be an excuse to not win a championship. 260 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: Then being hurt would be an excuse to lose in 261 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,199 Speaker 1: the first round or second round to Memphis or Phoenix 262 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: like they did last year. That's an excuse. But them 263 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: being hurt the way they were is not an excuse 264 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: to miss the playing tournament and be what is it, 265 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: sixteen games under five hundred, Like them being hurt had 266 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: nothing to do with them. Mainly it in in Portland 267 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: before the trade deadline, blowing twenty point least to Oklahoma City, Like, 268 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: that's just an effort thing. That is a leadership from 269 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: the top, that's saying, hey, I know that we're building 270 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: ourselves for a championship. I know we're gearing up for 271 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: the playoffs, but we got to stack these wins up 272 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 1: along the way. And there was no sense of urgency 273 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 1: whatsoever from this team until it was too late, and 274 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 1: by then they were too hurt to make a difference. See, 275 00:13:58,320 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: and you know why that he could get away with 276 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 1: saying that and I mean, I know you're crushing him, 277 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: but because of the Sun series and we all saw 278 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: a D Lebron healthy, they're leading the I think the 279 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: number two seeds Sons Sons with the two right seven 280 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: on the plan leading to one with a healthy a 281 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: D and he goes down Like I still think Lakers 282 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: with that series didn't tell me otherwise. That being said, 283 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 1: I've got to stop mentioning Kendrick Gunn on the spotcast 284 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: because I mentioned that guy for like two bugs and 285 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: it's like, bro as he ever averaged nine points in 286 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 1: the game in a season? Yeah, I don't. I don't 287 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: even know the Kendrick Nunn is just a myth at 288 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: this point. He didn't play at all this seasons. It's 289 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: the one no, he didn't play at all if he 290 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 1: missed from the You know what's funny, And I probably 291 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 1: shouldn't say anthing Aboutkendrick Nunn because he's going to be 292 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 1: an important part of the team next year, just because 293 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: I don't know if they'll be able to replace, Like, 294 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: you know, he's gonna opt into his deal and it's 295 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: like who's gonna trade for a guy who missed the 296 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: whole season? So you're kind of stuck with it either way. 297 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna try to be nice with kend Yeah, 298 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 1: he's gonna be back, and he's gonna be booed lustily 299 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 1: if he doesn't show out him pretty early. Fox Sports 300 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:03,400 Speaker 1: Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 301 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot 302 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 303 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: s R to listen live. All right, let's do quick 304 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: college basketball. Obviously, Duke North Carolina Final four Saturday night 305 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: was pretty incredible. Rob Where were you watching the game? 306 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: I was actually watching it at a I watched half 307 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: of it at a at a party, so and then 308 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: I got home and watched the second half while I 309 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: was giving my daughter a bath. So while she was 310 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: just on your no, I had my iPads set up 311 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 1: there on the counter and she's over there splashing away 312 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: with Woody and Buzz Lightyear, and I'm just just sinking 313 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: the sinking feeling because you know, I had I'm in 314 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: a big bracket league and Fox Sports Radio. I kind 315 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: of made some money. If Duke would end up winning 316 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: the title, I have the email. I can show it 317 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: out on Twitter. People who wanted that said, if Duke 318 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 1: beats Kansas in the championship. Gary wins the whole thing. 319 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: So I'm halfway home and I'm like, all right, come on, 320 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 1: coach k And then one was like ninety seconds left. 321 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 1: That's got to be crushing. It hurts. So I was 322 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: I was all Duke all the time on a Saturday night, 323 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 1: and unfortunately it did not come through for me. Yeah, man, 324 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: I'm you know, they had pulled off so many comebacks 325 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 1: the Texas Tech Michigan State. You just expected it. And 326 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 1: when they hit that three to go up one, I'm like, 327 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: all right, just be one stop and he couldn't get it, 328 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 1: and then the miss free throws or Rob you know, 329 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: I will say I didn't get too wrapped up in 330 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: the coach case stuff. I mean, I didn't know he 331 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 1: was there forty years. I didn't realize it was like 332 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: forty two years. Um obviously at the end of an era. 333 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: But like I thought about it more from a like 334 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: I like watching duke man. Ben Carroll is nice. By 335 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: the way. I got a mock draft coming out either 336 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 1: today or tomorrow for Fox. He's number one. Yeah this 337 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: is Rob. You may laugh, But I had a text 338 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: from a college basketball coach over the weekend, He's like, 339 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 1: I know you do what you're doing a mock. He 340 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: said you better have these guys above Chet Homebrew and 341 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:05,440 Speaker 1: he listed like seven guys. Wow. So I mean, listen, 342 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 1: I'm not totally influenced by just him, but I moved 343 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: Chet to number three. I put Jabari Smith two. What 344 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 1: are your thoughts on that I meant to be one? Yeah, well, 345 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: you know I'm higher on Chet Homegren. Then I guess 346 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: that coaches. Um, I think it's got to be either 347 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: bank Caarro or has been number one. Again. I didn't 348 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: watch a ton of college basketball, but I talked to 349 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:26,640 Speaker 1: enough people who do watch a lot of college basketball, 350 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:31,239 Speaker 1: and it's pretty clear that Jabari Smith might have the 351 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 1: most upside because he fits the prototype of what the 352 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: NBA is going towards now long I can shoot positionless basketball. Um. 353 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: I told you a few weeks ago on the podcast 354 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,160 Speaker 1: that I was not my concern, but my my camp 355 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 1: for Bank Caro was Derrick Williams in Arizona. And that 356 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: wasn't a slight because Derrick Williams ome at Arizona was 357 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: a monster. His problem was he got to an n 358 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: B A that you know, he was too slow to 359 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: play three and he was too short to play four. 360 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: Bank Carroll was not going to have that problem because 361 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:04,040 Speaker 1: again the position is basketball, so I don't think he 362 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: shoots it as well as Franz for Sheila said, you 363 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:09,600 Speaker 1: know the Carmelo Anthony comparison, but he is such a 364 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 1: force with his size and it just his body that 365 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:16,440 Speaker 1: I could see him being a multi time All Star 366 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: in the NBA, especially given that you know, it doesn't 367 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 1: matter that he might be only six eight without shoes on, 368 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:26,120 Speaker 1: you know, whatever it is. Yeah, I mean you say 369 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: multi time All Star. But when Honest was coming in 370 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,680 Speaker 1: the league right from the second division in Grecia or whatever, 371 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: nobody was saying, this guy's gonna win multiple m vps, 372 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 1: this guy is gonna be a top fIF team player. 373 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,679 Speaker 1: Like things changed quick. Even Luca when he was coming in, 374 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 1: nobody was saying, like, this guy is gonna be an 375 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 1: m VP running, He's gonna be a one man show, 376 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: blah blah blah. Like I mean, it happens quick. Now. 377 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 1: It is interesting. Those are European guys who he hadn't 378 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 1: seen as much as ban Caro, who we've seen all seasons. 379 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: But I think Carmelo Anthony wanted strong. He did shoot 380 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:02,280 Speaker 1: the three well and again unc um But anyways, it's 381 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: disappointing he's not there. I don't feel as bad for 382 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: coach K as I do just the viewers. And by 383 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: the way, not that I really care, but the ticket 384 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: brokers rob this nugget that the to to get in 385 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 1: the worst seats were like a hundred thirty bucks before 386 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:21,679 Speaker 1: Duke lost. After Duke lost, it's like thirty bucks, you know, 387 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 1: which means I can afford to go, Which is nice? 388 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: I can afford to go. I mean, I guess if 389 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: you're the Duke fans, you're just boozing it up heavily 390 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: all throughout the weekend, and maybe you go and hate 391 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: watch and root against u n C. And the whole 392 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 1: building is Kansas, I guess. I mean, I can't see 393 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: Dupe fans rooting for U n C being like solidarity 394 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 1: and see that that's not gonna happen each other, right, yeah, 395 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:49,440 Speaker 1: of course. And then you know the thing about say 396 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 1: what you want about coach K. I know you didn't 397 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: you say you didn't know he was coaching for forty years, 398 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,440 Speaker 1: or you know what exactly the significant we knew it 399 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: was a big deal, but you don't realize how big 400 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: of a deal it was. The fact remains is whether 401 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: you're a Duke fan or not. The reason why that 402 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: ticket was so expensive was because this is gonna be history. 403 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 1: You know, if it's Coach K's final game or it 404 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 1: could be his final game. If they win, that ticket 405 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: is worth a ton. You know later, you know you 406 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 1: can rest it whatever. Even if they lose. Hey, this 407 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: is Coach K's final game in the National Championship. They 408 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: end up losing to the Kansas, it's worth not as 409 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 1: much it was worth something if it's Carolina and Kansas. 410 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: Like unless um Baco becomes like a Hall of Fame 411 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:34,440 Speaker 1: center or Caleb Love becomes a Hall of Fame Uh 412 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 1: like a Vinnie Johnson micro with guard off the bench. 413 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 1: You know whatever, this is just gonna be a hey, 414 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: I was that the two thousand, twenty two championship game. 415 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: There there's no storyline, there's nothing that adds extra significance 416 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:47,959 Speaker 1: to it. No no offense to them. But it's just 417 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: when it comes to the ticket broken things like that, 418 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: if you have an extra element and extra storyline to 419 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 1: attach to it, that's what makes it so valuable and 420 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: in this case, this is just another championship game. It's funny, 421 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,360 Speaker 1: I know, and you guys are probably sick of hearing 422 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: about the Calcutta Rob, but our group was the approach. 423 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 1: So we we have Kansas in the final four. And 424 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: it just turns out that the other another guy, their 425 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: group had the other three teams Duke, U, n C, 426 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: and Villanova. That group approached us Rob and was like, hey, 427 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: do you guys want to do some kind of deal? 428 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 1: And our guys were like, wait, is say Kansas is 429 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 1: gonna be favorite against Villanova? They don't win that and 430 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: then they're gonna be favored in the final Why are 431 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: we doing a deal with you guys? They had it, 432 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: They knew they did not have a good position when 433 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 1: they approached us, and you know, Villanova got smoked. That 434 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: was wire to wire and Rob, I think Kansas, I 435 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:46,200 Speaker 1: know it's only four, but to come down for North 436 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:50,359 Speaker 1: Carolina after beating your rival ending coach k the celebration 437 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,920 Speaker 1: they had after that game was like they won the championship. Right, 438 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: all they're gonna hear about. I mean all it is 439 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: North Carolina pools the upset coach Kate done, Coach Kase 440 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 1: Don like you still got another game before. And I 441 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 1: know some people are trying to compare this to win 442 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: Duke be uh u n l V that was undefeated 443 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 1: and then they came back and beat Kansas. The only 444 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: problem is you and l V like was undefeated and 445 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 1: had been a champion the prior year, but like there 446 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,919 Speaker 1: wasn't like a hated rival your coach's final game. I 447 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: just think this element is gonna be two months for 448 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 1: North Carolina overcome. I think Kansas, I don't want to 449 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: say they cruise, but the matchups are good for them, 450 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: and they're big kids, should be able to handle a Baycot. 451 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 1: I think they do all right. I think I like 452 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 1: Kansas to win and cover well. I mean, you know, 453 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: it's not like you have, you know, the Califorida. They 454 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 1: just have to win. Um. I don't mind saying the 455 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: payouts a twenty thousand, it would be nice, but remember 456 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:48,640 Speaker 1: we had Gonzaga and the Kansas America. He's not really 457 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 1: making it. He's already down seventy, so he's just trying 458 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,320 Speaker 1: to break even at this point. Actually it's a little 459 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,719 Speaker 1: and it split like six ways so and not evenly right. 460 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: Some people put up one but anyways, Um, but I 461 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 1: also bet Kansas four. I'm surprised it hasn't gone up. 462 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 1: Like the kid Caleb Love is incredible, right, he's awesome. 463 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:13,120 Speaker 1: If you're Kansas, you have seen what this guy could 464 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: do in the second half. He killed your bruins, he 465 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 1: killed Duke. You gotta just hug him up. You cannot 466 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 1: let him beat you, right, Yeah. I think the thing 467 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:23,879 Speaker 1: that makes him the most dangerous, which is what you 468 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 1: say learn the hard way, is he has no conscience. 469 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:29,159 Speaker 1: Like the shot that he hit against Duke that put 470 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 1: him up for the basically iced it was a terrible shot, 471 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:34,119 Speaker 1: Like it's early in the shot clock. You're trying to 472 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,160 Speaker 1: run clocks so you can, you know, shorten the game. 473 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: And he dribbles into a step back three over the 474 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 1: arch outstretched arms. We have a seven foot center. It's like, 475 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: in what world is that a good shot? But because 476 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 1: he has no conscience, he has an obscene amount of 477 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 1: confidence in himself and he's playing really well right now. 478 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: So what would be a bad shot for most people, 479 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: isn't that bad of a shot for Caleb Blove right now? 480 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,199 Speaker 1: Like he's he's in a in a zone that I 481 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: haven't seen in a in a while, at least in 482 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,919 Speaker 1: college basketball. So CAD's is gonna have to, like to 483 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: your point, almost face guard him whenever he's on the floor, 484 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: especially in the second half, because he's more likely to 485 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: to go off um. But to your original point, I've 486 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: read several articles after the Carolina Duke game and they're 487 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 1: all talking about what happened. And the first two paragraphs 488 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 1: were number one, they ended uh coach Ky's career. Second paragraph, 489 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:27,159 Speaker 1: they ended his final game at at Cameron with the loss. 490 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,280 Speaker 1: Third paragraph, by the way, they play on Monday night 491 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: against Cansas for the national So you know, I think 492 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: that you're right on when when the emotional exertion that 493 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: they had and the come down that they're going to 494 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: have after beating Duke, and the way the media is 495 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:46,439 Speaker 1: portraying it, And you know, I'm sure every question that 496 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:48,679 Speaker 1: they're gonna get, the coaches are gonna get before the 497 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: game is like, what did it mean to beat Duke? 498 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 1: Cuber Brown? And hey, how how is it able to 499 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: refocus your guys? And I think that's gonna be a 500 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: real thing. You know, either they're not gonna be as 501 00:24:58,160 --> 00:24:59,880 Speaker 1: up for the game as maybe they need to be, 502 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: or where I think is more likely they're still gonna 503 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: be on such a high coming in that they're going 504 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 1: to be almost too excited and they're not gonna be 505 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 1: able to settle down until five six minutes in and 506 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 1: by then, who knows what the way Kansas is playing 507 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 1: right now, they could be Downtown twelve points early. Yeah. 508 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,719 Speaker 1: And the thing about Kansas is like they don't have 509 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: one guy who's incredible. They've got like a bunch of 510 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: really good guys. I mean, they're I think they're leading 511 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: score in the tournament was Remy Martin. He had three 512 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: points against Villanova and it like didn't matter. They won 513 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 1: lead wire to wire. Um, I'm just curious. Is your 514 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: interest level for tonight's game? Rob, Like, is this like, Hey, wife, 515 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: I can't put the kid to bed. I gotta I 516 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: gotta watch this game. This is super important. Are you 517 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 1: just not that locked in? Uh? It's not the first part, 518 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: you know. It's one of those ones where it's like, oh, 519 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: if I'm gonna miss its, okay, I just have my 520 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: headphones and I'll listen to the game as I'm doing something. 521 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 1: You know, Like, you know, it's unfortunate, but I think 522 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:54,360 Speaker 1: I speak for most of you know, sports fans in America, 523 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 1: you know, do I want to watch the game, of course, 524 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: but without the big marquee names in it, like the 525 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:03,679 Speaker 1: to our players, without the coach k factor. You know, 526 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,400 Speaker 1: It's hard to get super excited for something unless I'm 527 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 1: gonna been money on it, or unless they have some 528 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 1: kind of vested interest in it. And in this case, 529 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:13,840 Speaker 1: I don't think either team, you know, has a top 530 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: five player on their roster, maybe not even a lottery 531 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: player on their rostery paining how you view Baycott. So 532 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: I want to see it, but it's not like I'm gonna, 533 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:24,280 Speaker 1: you know, cancel a bunch of plans to make sure 534 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 1: I watch every second of it. And I know some 535 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: people are probably like, Jason, why aren't you hedging your 536 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 1: Kansas action with North Carolina? And the simple fact that 537 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: I don't think Carolina can win this game. I don't 538 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 1: like the matchups. I think coming off the Duke game, 539 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,959 Speaker 1: I think Kansas man that that defense is incredible, Kansas 540 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 1: deeper North Carolina. Rob had two guys played forty minutes, 541 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:50,160 Speaker 1: another played thirty nine, another played thirty six. That game 542 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 1: went down to the wire. That was exhausting and to 543 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 1: come back two days later. No, bench, I think Kansas 544 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:58,719 Speaker 1: wins fair with fair margin. I would say, when by 545 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: like seven to ten points. Wow, pretty convinced. Wouldn't that 546 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:04,440 Speaker 1: be great? Though? In the world college basketball, after Bill 547 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:07,359 Speaker 1: self had all those allegations go against him, and he 548 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: fought and he fought and he fought it, and then 549 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:11,679 Speaker 1: he goes and wins the national championship right afterwards, that'd 550 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,440 Speaker 1: be great. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 551 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:18,200 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 552 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio dot com and within the I Heart 553 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: Radio app search f s R to listen live. I 554 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: feel like we need to wrap up briefly, even though 555 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: by the time this comes out, Um, Tiger Woods may 556 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 1: have made a decision, but the mere fact that he 557 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:38,120 Speaker 1: was entertaining the Masters on the heels of Phil Mickelson 558 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:41,400 Speaker 1: getting kicked out kind of interesting. No. I mean, I'm 559 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 1: not a massive golf guy. There are some edges I 560 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: like to bed into there. Sometimes it's not not always. 561 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: I I cannot imagine what the TV audience would be 562 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:53,399 Speaker 1: like if Tiger does what That's gonna be massive for 563 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: the sport master. Yeah, well, I think that the Masters 564 00:27:57,119 --> 00:27:59,160 Speaker 1: kind of let it slip on their social media late 565 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday and I when they put out a little 566 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: snippet video and it says welcome back to Augusta National Tiger. 567 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,640 Speaker 1: I don't think they put that welcome back video out 568 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:10,080 Speaker 1: there if he's just planning on testing out his knee 569 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: or his back or whatever it is that I don't 570 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: think it's his back this time to to, you know, 571 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,040 Speaker 1: to test it out and then not ultimately play. I 572 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,360 Speaker 1: think that they know he's going to play, So they're 573 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: gonna as soon as this game ends tonight, you're gonna 574 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: see a full court press from the media and from 575 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: the Master's people. You know, Tiger's coming. Tiger's coming, tune 576 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: in on Thursday, coming. So I think that's what you're 577 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 1: gonna see. I mean, he was supposed to maybe never 578 00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 1: play golf again after that accident. You know, his car 579 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: was total it was it was awful. I just wonder, um, 580 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,200 Speaker 1: what's the rush. It's just like him, it's a it's 581 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,560 Speaker 1: gotta be a personal thing, right Like, I don't see 582 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:50,400 Speaker 1: why you want to rush back after such a grotesque, 583 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 1: brutal injury. There was like a question of every where 584 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 1: do you walk streight? Well, you know, you know, I 585 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 1: think with Tiger he's one of those. He's a different 586 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 1: kind of guy. You know, he's cut from that Michael Jordan's, 587 00:29:01,320 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: you know, Kobe Bryant, tom Brady, you know, clouds where 588 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,239 Speaker 1: it means more to him than just playing like he 589 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 1: has to compete. Whether he's going to be performing well 590 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,240 Speaker 1: or at his best doesn't matter, just he needs to 591 00:29:13,280 --> 00:29:15,960 Speaker 1: find ways to push himself and push his body and 592 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: push his mind to ways to two limits that most 593 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:21,000 Speaker 1: people would find uncomfortable. And I think with him, he 594 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 1: took it as a personal challenge to get back out there. 595 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: And even though he kept saying the right things for 596 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:26,760 Speaker 1: a long time, saying, you know, I may never play 597 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: again and I'm comfortable with it, I don't think he 598 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:30,480 Speaker 1: ever was really comfortable with the idea of not playing golf. 599 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 1: And so it's only fitting that if he if and 600 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 1: when he makes his comeback, which I think will be 601 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 1: this upcoming week, it's going to be at a course 602 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:39,000 Speaker 1: that he's dominating. It's gonna be on the biggest stage. 603 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: So it's kind of right up his out. How about 604 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: tom Brady coming out of retirement. I wonder if Tiger 605 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 1: saw them was like hold up, Brady's coming back at Wait, 606 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:52,560 Speaker 1: how old is he given? I come back in golf? 607 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: I mean, really, I know it's it's not the physical 608 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:58,920 Speaker 1: toll of football, um, but the mental toll is the 609 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 1: aspect of Tiger that I'll worried about. Yeah, I mean, 610 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: I think that he'll come out and play, and I'm 611 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:08,080 Speaker 1: sure we'll get the official announcement maybe the next hours. 612 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 1: I think he'll come out and play. The ratings will 613 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: be through the roof on day one and day two, 614 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 1: and then he'll probably miss the cut, you know, just 615 00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 1: because it's it's I don't think, well, that's gonna be 616 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: the most popular question. What will Tiger make the cutter 617 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 1: miss the cut? Would you bet that he dominates this course? 618 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: He knows it. I don't know that I bet against 619 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: him in this spot. It's just it's just a physical thing. 620 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: Like you like to your point, you don't go from 621 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 1: maybe not walking again to being able to compete at 622 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 1: the highest level and like your first tournament back. Yeah, 623 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:41,720 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, gonna be playing thirty six holes 624 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 1: after I haven't really been able to do anything for 625 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 1: a while. Right. Anyways, al Right, guys, enjoy the game. 626 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,760 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow for the final podcast of a 627 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: week just because you know I need to have a vacation. 628 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you that