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You guys, don't miss you announcements. 49 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: Don't forget about a podcast feed wherever you get your 50 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: podcast under Hoops Tonight, don't forget it's helpful for leve 51 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: rating and a review on that front as well. In 52 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: the last but not least, keep dropping mail bad questions 53 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 1: in the YouTube comments so we can keep hitting them 54 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: throughout the remainder of this season. All right, let's talk 55 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: some basketball. So Number six the Philadelphia seventy six Ers, 56 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 1: a lot of roster turnover lost from last year. Mobamba, 57 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: Nicholas Patom, Robert Covington, Tobias Harris, Buddy Heel, the Anthony 58 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: Melton Campaign and Paul Reid. Added for this year Andre Drummond, 59 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 1: Paul George, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Caleb Martin, Isaiah Mobley, Leicester, Kenones, 60 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: Whershaan Ybussle, or Yabuselli, and Jared McCain a first round 61 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: pick in this year's draft. So of the players who 62 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: played minutes in the playoffs for the seventy six ers 63 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: last year, Joel Embiid, Tyree Maxey, Kelly Ubra and Kyle 64 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: Lowry are the only four players returning to this year's roster. 65 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: So let's do a little depth chart. We're gonna talk 66 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: a lot about the roster with this particular team because 67 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: it's really difficult to tell what they're gonna look like 68 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: until they get on the floor because it's all new players. 69 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: Right at the guard spot, they have Tyree Maxey, Reggie Jackson, 70 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: Kyle Lowry, Eric Gordon, Jared McCain, and Lester Keynons on 71 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: the wing that these are like thinner like kind of 72 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: like perimeter based forwards. Guard forwards Paul George, Caleb Martin, 73 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: and Ricky Counsel, who's a young player that I really like. 74 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: At the forward spot. Kelly Ubray kJ Martin, Coryshan Yabuselli, 75 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: and Isaiah Mobley, and then for centers Joel Embid Andre Drummond, 76 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: but obviously some crossover a guy like where Sean could 77 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: play the five. If Embiid is out on any given night, 78 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: he could play backup five a little bit. So who's 79 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: going to start. We know Tyris Maxey, Paul George, and 80 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: Joel Embiid are going to start. Those are one, three, five. 81 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,239 Speaker 1: In my opinion, I think Paul George is best fitted 82 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: as a three, so you need a two and a four. 83 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: And if Tyrese is your skill guard, you want like 84 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: a bigger, stronger guard that can defend guards playing next 85 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: to him. I think that's Caleb Martin, so I think 86 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: he'll probably end up starting at the two. Kelly Ubray 87 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: is by far the best four man on the team, 88 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: so I'd go with him. So I think it'll end 89 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,600 Speaker 1: up looking Tyrese Maxey, Caleb Barton, Paul George, Kelly Ubray, 90 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: and Joel Embiid. Nice mix of perimeter defense, shooting, scoring talent. 91 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: That sort of thing. Not bad. It's an interesting lineup 92 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: to look at. The only thing that could get a 93 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: little tricky is Caleb and Kelly can both be a 94 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: little inconsistent shooting the ball, but Tyree's, Paul and Joel 95 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: are all great shooting the ball, and I do think 96 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: you could swap guys in and out depending on the 97 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: matchup in what you need tons of flexibility for bench units. 98 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: You know, you want to try to keep two of 99 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: the three stars on the floor whenever is possible. Need 100 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: to have shooting next to Draymond. So like this is 101 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 1: where greyshon Yabuseli I think becomes really important because if 102 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 1: you play any of the other forwards like a kJ 103 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: Martin or Kelly Ubray next to Drummond, you can go 104 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: run into some serious spacing issues. Greshan shot the ball 105 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: really well with France. Shot I got one point two 106 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: to zero points per jump shot in all the FEBA 107 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 1: games this summer. One point two eight points per jump 108 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: shot in one hundred and eighty six reps with Real 109 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: Madrid last year, so really good catch and shoot guy. 110 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 1: I think that's an interesting front court, that pairing of 111 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: Gershan and Andre Drummond. Think that could be really interesting, especially 112 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: with Tyrese Maxi and Paul George on the floor. For 113 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,599 Speaker 1: like non embid lineups. As far as like other bench groups, 114 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: I think you could probably look to pair Reggie Jackson 115 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: and Paul George. That duo played over six exteen hundred 116 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: possessions together in twenty twenty one with the Clippers, and 117 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: they had a good net rating together. They've got some 118 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: experience with a little one to two punch between the 119 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: two of them. Let's zoom in on some specific characteristics 120 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: of this team. They're ball handling. How many guys do 121 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,359 Speaker 1: they have that can run action like guys that you 122 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: trust to dribble the ball and create shots for others. 123 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: Tyrees MAXI I have in this list, Paul George obviously 124 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: on this list, Reggie Jackson, Kyle Lowry, and then some 125 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: end of the bench guys too, but guys that I 126 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: don't think I'll be in the rotation. So there's four 127 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: main ball handlers that you have around Joel Embiid, right, 128 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: I think that's more than enough for this team, especially 129 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: playing with Embiid. This is not a team that moves 130 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: the ball a ton. Last year they were twenty fifth 131 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: in assists percentage. They do run some five out concepts, 132 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: but now the talent is higher this year, so I 133 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 1: wonder if they'll run more five out concepts, just because 134 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 1: you don't want to just heavily rely on maxium bid 135 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: two man game. You want to have some side to 136 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 1: side flow, especially with Paul George out there. But in 137 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: the past, the majority of their possessions basically came down 138 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: to maxium bid two man game or embiid post ups. 139 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: It's very much like a brute force type of attack. 140 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 1: But they do have five out concepts in their offense, 141 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: and I would like to see them explore that a 142 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: little more. That said, I think they have plenty of 143 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 1: ball handling for the style of offense that they want 144 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: to play. Shooting, all three of their stars are great shooters. 145 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: Reggie Jackson is a good catch and shoot guy. Kyle 146 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: Lowry is a good catch and shoot guy. Eric Gordon 147 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 1: is a good catch and shoot guy. Caleb Martin shot 148 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: well when he was wide open, but struggled against contests. 149 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: Kelly Ubra is not a good jump shooter. He was 150 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: below thirty two percent on catching shoo jump shots last year. 151 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: kJ Martin is not a good jump shooter. Kwershan Yebusllly 152 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: is a good jump shooter. I think that's plenty of shooting, 153 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: especially at the guard spot. They're definitely a little weak 154 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 1: at ford. Kwer Shan has got to keep an eye 155 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: on there though. If that's if that specific signing pans 156 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: out and he can defend well enough as a low man, 157 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: that kind of solves some of the shooting issues. One 158 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: of the typical things, too, are one of the specific 159 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: things that I think will help is last year they 160 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: used Kelly Ubra a lot as their primary point of 161 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: attack defender. They put him on guards, even in the 162 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: playoff series, spend a lot of time with him on 163 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: Jalen Brunson. That ends up taking him out of like 164 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: that like low man responsibility, right because he's on the 165 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: perimeter specifically, having like for instance, in the past, because 166 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: they didn't have a really good guard defender that would 167 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: be playing in that starting lineup the other than Ubre, 168 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: that you if you couldn't imagine putting a guy like 169 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: gwer Shan in that spot because then as a total lineup, 170 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: they just didn't have enough perimeter defense, right. But now 171 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: you can imagine lineups with Caleb Martin on the floor. 172 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 1: And this is the advantage of Caleb Martin. He can 173 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: guard guards. He's like that type of perimeter athlete that 174 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 1: kind of unlocks an opportunity for Guershan to function more 175 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,200 Speaker 1: as a lowman, and if that works out, his ability 176 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: to shoot the basketball might be an interesting lineup option 177 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: for them to look at this year. Again, I think 178 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: we'll see a lot less of Gwershan than I'm probably hoping, 179 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: but that's a potential swing factor this year with how 180 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: well he shoots the ball. Perimeter defense, what does this 181 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: team look like as a perimeter defense unit? Guards aren't good, 182 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: but Caleb Martin is really good, and I look at 183 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: him as kind of like a guard forward hybrid. He's 184 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: not really a ball handler, but he kind of functions 185 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 1: as like a two to three three and D guy, right, 186 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: a D and three guy more than three and D guy. 187 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: But you get the point. But Caleb Martin's a really 188 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: good option there. Paul George isn't what he used to be, 189 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 1: but he's still pretty good, and Kelly Ubra is solid. 190 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: So I wouldn't say perimeter defense is a strength of 191 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: this roster, but they should be able to set up 192 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: a decent base scheme, especially with their starters, because you 193 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,839 Speaker 1: have Ubra and Martin that you can put on the 194 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: two best perimeter players, right, Martin's gonna guard the best guard, 195 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: Kelly's gonna guard the get the best forward. You can 196 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 1: imagine that base defensive scheme working right like em beat 197 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: in a drop coverage, Kelly and Caleb chasing over the top. 198 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: I think you keep Paul George on the weakest forward 199 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: that the opponent has and use him more as a 200 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: low man just to save his legs, and then Tyrese 201 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: Maxey on the overall weakest offensive player so that he 202 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 1: can hedge and recover. I think that'll work fine for 203 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: the regular season when you run into the teams that 204 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,599 Speaker 1: have three ball handlers. I still like the idea of 205 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: keeping Paul George as the low man, so I would 206 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: just put Tyrese Maxi on the weakest perimeter player of 207 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: those three. Again, I think that's solid for the regular season. Well, 208 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,319 Speaker 1: they have some issues in the postseason with teams like 209 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: spacing them out and kind of driving and kicking them. Absolutely, 210 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 1: that's always been the case with Embiid though. That's kind 211 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: of just the reality of this roster. When you get 212 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 1: him in space, he can struggle a little bit. So 213 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 1: I don't think there's a something you could do with 214 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,599 Speaker 1: the roster to counter that specifically, that's just going to 215 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: be something they have to deal with. How about size, 216 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 1: Is this team big enough? I think it's a strength. 217 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: Embiid is huge and does well against all the bullieball 218 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: centers in the league. He's one of the best at 219 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: guarding Nikola Jokic as well. Should they make the finals. 220 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 1: If Denver were to get there, Andre Drummond is a 221 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: massive backup center. Gerschon Yabuseli is a massive forward. They're 222 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: big on the wing. Kellyubre has got good size, Paul 223 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: George has good size. They're a little small and slow 224 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:56,200 Speaker 1: in the guard core off the bench, but they do 225 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: have some trunky, like strong guys a Kyle Lowry and 226 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: Airic Gordon that can guard up a little bit defensive versatility. 227 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: This is definitely a weakness of this roster, and it's 228 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 1: the main reason why I have Philly outside of the 229 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: top tier contender list again my top four, like my 230 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: top tier contenders, and then five through eleven, or like 231 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: the if things go right contender. There's two main reasons 232 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 1: why I have them as like an if they things 233 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: go right contender. One is Joel Embid, which we'll talk 234 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,440 Speaker 1: about a minute. The second piece is their lack of 235 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: defensive versatility. Like their base scheme should do fine in 236 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: the regular season in the large sample, I expect them 237 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: to be at least a top fifteen defense, and I 238 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: think they'll be fine over the eighty two for all 239 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 1: the reasons we talked about earlier. But there are a 240 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: lot of teams that could break their base defense by 241 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: spacing them out and driving and kicking them to death. 242 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: Boston obviously, it is an example of that the Knicks 243 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,839 Speaker 1: now that Karl Anthony town Towns is there. Like if 244 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 1: the Knicks play Cat at center, who is embiid guarding 245 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 1: He's guarding Cat. The Brunson cat pick and pop could 246 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,839 Speaker 1: give them massive issues, right the Pacers Miles Turner is 247 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 1: a pick and pop, big lots of footspeed on the perimeter. 248 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: Several teams out West as well. So there are some 249 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:07,719 Speaker 1: teams in the league that I think are gonna be 250 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: able to break Philly's base defensive scheme and makes them 251 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 1: a little bit more vulnerable to specific matchups. But they 252 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: have Joe LMB that is one of the biggest parts 253 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: of their If things go right, some of these teams 254 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: need a trade. Some of these teams need a young 255 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: rotation player to pop. Some of these teams need matchup luck. 256 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 1: As we're discussing the other teams, and if things go 257 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 1: right tier for Philly, they need Joel Embiid to be 258 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 1: healthy and ready to rock by April, and they need 259 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: him to confront and defeat his playoff demons once again. 260 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 1: He was fatiguing at the end of games last year, 261 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 1: shot just six for twenty six and fourth quarters during 262 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: the next series, shot just four for fourteen in the clutch. 263 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: Philly's clutch offense was bad. They had just a one 264 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 1: to twelve point eight offensive rating when the score was 265 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: within five with less than five minutes left. In all 266 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: four of their losses in that series came down to 267 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: clutch situations, and Embiid just wasn't able to leverage himself 268 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,959 Speaker 1: offensively in those moments, which has been a big part 269 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: of his playoff history. Right Game six, super bizarre. You 270 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 1: win a crazy game, you extend the series, you're coming 271 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 1: back home, opportunity to send it to seven. And they 272 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: came out like flat as shit, like just dead and 273 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: dropped down. I think they went down by like twenty 274 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: two to twenty three points in the first quarter. Now 275 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: they battled back and they actually took the lead in 276 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: that game, but they inevitably ended up losing. But like, 277 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: how is it that in a must win game at 278 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: home you come out that flat again? And that has 279 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: been something that we've seen with Embiid led teams over 280 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: the years. So like, again, it's not just about being healthy, 281 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: it's about confronting his playoff demons. Joel Embiid has the 282 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:49,319 Speaker 1: ability to be such an overwhelming force that Philly's weaknesses 283 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: wouldn't even matter. That's the swing factor. So what if 284 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: Embiid just finally has the stars aligned for him with 285 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 1: health and he figures out how to contribute more consistently 286 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: the playoffs and he just goes on a wrecking ball 287 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: tour against the rest of the league. That is the upside. 288 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: Everything else kind of is what it is like. Tyras 289 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: Maxey is a legit number two. You guys know how 290 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 1: much of a fan I am of his. I think 291 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: I had him at number twenty one in my player rankings, 292 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: like ahead of guys like Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard. 293 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 1: I'm a huge believer in Tyres Maxey. I trust him 294 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 1: to be great again all year. Whatever your issues are 295 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: of Paul George as in number three, I think he's 296 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: gonna be fine. There's not going to be real pressure 297 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: on him to be great every single night. You can 298 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 1: handle some of his inconsistencies as the third best player 299 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 1: on the team. I view him within this offense too 300 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 1: as like almost like a star version of Michael Porter Junior, 301 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: really really capitalizing on those skip passes that Embiid makes 302 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: out of post ups and out of some of his 303 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: short role situations. He obviously can run action too. He 304 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: had an awesome regular season last year before struggling in 305 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: the postseason. But finally, like again, like that when Philly 306 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: last year they were like I want to say, they 307 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 1: were like eighteenth or nineteenth and three point attempts per game, eighteenth, 308 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: nineteenth and three point percentage. I think they were like 309 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: fifteenth in spot up efficiency on Synergy. So, like just 310 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: Paul George is just a massive influx of talent in 311 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 1: off ball scoring ability that should help that a lot. 312 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: I think Daryl did about as well as he possibly 313 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: could to surround them with free agent talent around those 314 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: core three guys. But Embiid is the key. He's the 315 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: guy that has the ability to push them over the top. 316 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: My prediction for the Sixers this year, I think they 317 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,239 Speaker 1: might run into some regular season issues in the standings 318 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 1: just because of the Embiid load management piece like Maxi, 319 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: George Drummond kind of like framework. If they can hover 320 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: around five hundred, then then they'll be fine. They'll stay 321 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: out of the plan. But like I wouldn't be surprised 322 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: if some of these younger, more athletic teams, like teams 323 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 1: like Indiana, Orlando or Cleveland, if one of those teams 324 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: passes them in the regular season standing. So I think 325 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: somewhere in that like four to six range is realistic. 326 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:57,960 Speaker 1: But recent history tells us that when they get to 327 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 1: the postseason and Biid will probably be banged up, probably 328 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: be less than hundred percent, that he'll struggle, and that 329 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: they'll probably lose in the second round. But Embiid has 330 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 1: the power to overcome that history. He has the power 331 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: to flip the script and carry this team to the trophy. 332 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: It is on him to prove everybody wrong. All right, 333 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: let's get into our mail background. We're gonna be covering 334 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: the Sixers really closely this year. It's just hard to 335 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: really learn too much about them until we watch them play. 336 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: First question, Hey, Jason, wanted to know what you think 337 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: about Steph and Steve Kerr emphasizing that they need to 338 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: evolve to accommodate their current personnel and young guys, specifically 339 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: mentioning simplifying things and implementing more structure. What could this 340 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: change look like in your opinion? How much does it make? 341 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: How much sense does it make when considering their off 342 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,479 Speaker 1: season additions seem to be perfect for the current system. 343 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: How do the comments about more structure and play calls 344 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,120 Speaker 1: aligned with some of your previous mentions of the Warriors 345 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 1: being at the top of the league when it comes 346 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 1: to running organized offense. So like, the Golden State system 347 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: is so much about making really quick decisions right that 348 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 1: when you see think about guys that haven't played as 349 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 1: much over the court, like Moses Moody for instance, like 350 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,120 Speaker 1: kaminga before last year. A lot of the reason why 351 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: those guys didn't get into the rotation is Steve Kerr 352 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 1: didn't trust them in the machine that is the Golden 353 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 1: State five out offense to consistently make the right decision. 354 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: So like, if you can simplify decisions and make it 355 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: so that each read is very easy for specific types 356 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: of players, then you can put yourself in a position 357 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: where they have a better chance to succeed. I kind 358 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: of go the other way though, in the sense that 359 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 1: I think a lot of the Warriors five out concepts 360 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,119 Speaker 1: are kind of taking hold elsewhere around the league, and 361 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 1: a lot of these guys, like guys that kaminga, guys 362 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 1: like Moody, they need to learn how to play and 363 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 1: read and react basketball anyway, you know. And so obviously 364 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 1: by creating simpler reads, by creating simpler roles, you help 365 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: in the short term. But at the end of the day, 366 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:10,719 Speaker 1: like you mentioned in your question, they brought in some 367 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: guys that fit the system. The system is a big 368 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 1: part of Golden State's success over the years, and create 369 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: like those guys just kind of have to learn how 370 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: to exist within that system. That's the reality of it. 371 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: What do you think about this starting lineup for the Dubs, 372 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:30,119 Speaker 1: Steph Wiggins, KAMINGA Draymond and tray Jackson Davis surrounding the 373 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: dynastic duo with athleticism and speed, and if Wiggs can 374 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 1: return close to forty percent from three with three point 375 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: efficiency and Kaminga continues to score in the twenties, their 376 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 1: offense should flow well and the defensive ceiling they could 377 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:46,160 Speaker 1: reach would be extremely high. Love the show. The main 378 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,840 Speaker 1: issue with that specific lineup is not enough shooting. I think, 379 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: especially with what we know about Steve Current his penchant 380 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 1: for wanting to have guards on the floor, Like this 381 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,160 Speaker 1: guy routinely puts three guards on the floor. You think 382 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 1: he's going to go to one guard, Like, That's probably 383 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: not going to happen, right, That's just the way that 384 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 1: he likes to structure lineups. I understand why you'd want 385 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: to go big. We talked a lot in a previous 386 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: mail bag about lineup a structure for the Warriors, and 387 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: last year the air two best lineups by far were 388 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: like Steph clay Wiggins Kminga Draymond and Steph pods Wiggins 389 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 1: Kminga Draymon. But I also understand why you maybe don't 390 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: want to do that the entire regular season because all 391 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:24,640 Speaker 1: of that mileage on Draymond at the five could lead 392 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: to some wear and terry issues, especially at his age. 393 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: So I understand the idea of wanting to build out 394 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: a big look. That said, if it's gonna be a 395 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:33,160 Speaker 1: big look. I don't think it's gonna be slotting up 396 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: with the Fords. I think it's gonna be replacing a 397 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,640 Speaker 1: forward with a big So like, for instance, I think 398 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: you'd have to move one of Wiggins or Kaminga to 399 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: the bench, keep Pods in with the starters, and then 400 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: put someone like Trace Jackson Davis in for whichever forward. 401 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:53,880 Speaker 1: So basically going like Steph POD's Kaminga Draymond Jackson Davis 402 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 1: or Wiggins Draymond Jackson Davis, something like that, right, And 403 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,399 Speaker 1: I mean, who knows if Wiggins can handle mentally the 404 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:02,920 Speaker 1: idea of going to the bench. That's where it gets 405 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 1: a little tricky. But if you're going to go big, 406 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,640 Speaker 1: I think you still I would be let's just put 407 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 1: it this way. I would be stunned if Steve Kurr 408 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,880 Speaker 1: didn't start Brandt Pitzamski this year. I just think that's 409 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: the direction he's gonna go. He was one of their 410 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 1: best plus minus guys all year last year. There's a 411 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: lot more that he can get into offensively that he 412 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 1: didn't really show last year. I think Pods is going 413 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:24,119 Speaker 1: to start. Russ is absolutely not going to be playing 414 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 1: meaningful minutes with Murray and starters. As a two guard, 415 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 1: he is a backup point guard and a point of 416 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: attack defender. When he sees starting minutes, it's going to 417 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 1: be because Murray is hurt and he will have Christian 418 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 1: Brown or Shrawther at the two edit. I generally agree 419 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,119 Speaker 1: with what Jason is saying, but I didn't like how 420 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 1: he characterizes Russ's role on the Nuggets. He isn't a 421 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: KCP replacement. He is a Reggie Jackson replacement. Yeah, you're right, 422 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 1: he is a Reggie Jackson replacement. I never viewed him 423 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: as anything different. The only reason I discussed his mix 424 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,159 Speaker 1: with the starters is he will play some minutes with 425 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:52,720 Speaker 1: the starters. He did play some minutes with the starters 426 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 1: in this preseason game. Malone even in his media day 427 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: press conference, specifically discussed the possibility of Russ potentially closing 428 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 1: game for them, which would imply that they're at least 429 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 1: considering it right. So, like again, I was just discussing 430 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:09,199 Speaker 1: the possibility of what that could look like with the starters, 431 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,160 Speaker 1: because we will see bits and pieces of it. Obviously, 432 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,640 Speaker 1: the majority of Russ's role this year will be in 433 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 1: those bench led units. The thing people aren't acknowledging about 434 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: Russ and the Nuggets is the situation and culture he's 435 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 1: in now. Denver isn't like the Lakers or Clippers. The 436 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: Nuggets actually are a team and a brotherhood and aren't 437 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 1: going to scapegoat Russ like the LA teams did. And 438 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 1: Jokic is different than their stars. He empowers his teammates 439 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: and they want to play hard for him. I believe 440 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,640 Speaker 1: this will happen for us and he'll have a great season. Also, 441 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:39,159 Speaker 1: Russ has a skill that Denver actually needs, unlike his 442 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 1: last couple stops. Also, nobody on the Nuggets are expecting 443 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: Russ to come in and be this amazing player like 444 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: in his prime. He's a Reggie Jackson replacement. And the 445 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: non Yokic minutes have been abysmal for so long that 446 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: even if Uss has his head scratching plays, it's not 447 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: like those plays didn't already exist when Yokich isn't on 448 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: the floor. There's truth to that, and that's why the 449 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: risk reward factor with Russ is, you know, made some sense, right, 450 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: Like Denver's bench has always been bad, so if for 451 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: us comes in and the bench is still bad, you know, 452 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 1: that's the situation you've always had. But there's at least 453 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: some upside there, right, That's that's the case for it, right. 454 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: A couple things. First of all, the idea that Russ 455 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 1: has a skill set that Denver actually needs unlike his 456 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 1: last couple of stops, that's not true. The Clippers have 457 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: been begging for a point guard forever. The Lakers didn't 458 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: necessarily have a need for what Russ does, but the 459 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 1: Clippers definitely did, and they allowed him to play exactly 460 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: his style and it still was the same issues that 461 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: he had in previous stops. As I mentioned in our 462 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 1: film session, and I did a whole those are of 463 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 1: you guys I haven't seen this. I did a whole 464 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: film session on the preseason game and we had a 465 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 1: segment where we talked about Russ and some of those 466 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 1: mistakes that he makes. And guess what his first game 467 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:46,640 Speaker 1: with Denver looked exactly like just about every other game 468 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:48,400 Speaker 1: that he's played in his career. A lot of good, 469 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: a lot of bad, awesome driving, kick possessions where he 470 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: creates easy layups and threes, some awesome on the ball 471 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: defensive possessions, getting back cut, getting ram by for offensive 472 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: rebounds smoking a bunch of that's just that's the experience. 473 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 1: It's like that. It doesn't there's not a You can 474 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 1: blame organizations all you want. By the way, the Lakers 475 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: are actually a shit show. They had a bad coach, 476 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:16,159 Speaker 1: They had a front office that is, you know, not 477 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:18,920 Speaker 1: necessarily the most respected in the league. Right like, they 478 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,640 Speaker 1: have their issues that you could necessary that you could 479 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 1: potentially point to you with Russ Clippers, that don't. They 480 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:27,360 Speaker 1: have a very good front office, an excellent coaching staff, 481 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:29,919 Speaker 1: and they needed what he did. And I watched him 482 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:31,439 Speaker 1: with the Clippers, and he made all the same mistakes 483 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: he made with the Lakers. It doesn't matter how good 484 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:37,439 Speaker 1: of a leader Yokich is. It doesn't matter the quality 485 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 1: opportunities that he sets them up with. It doesn't matter 486 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 1: how good Denver's coaching staff is, it doesn't matter the 487 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:44,479 Speaker 1: role that they need him to play. The issues are 488 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: still there. He's bad at making layups, he's a poor 489 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: decision maker, and then on the defensive end, he loses 490 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: sight of his responsibilities off the ball regularly. And until 491 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: those things change, we all know the good that Russ 492 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 1: brings to the table. It's about the bad that cancel 493 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: it out. Hey, Jason, you didn't get to MAVs media Day, 494 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 1: but I was interested in what you think of the 495 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 1: potential upside of Derek Lively. Interesting The front office is 496 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: comp for him is said to be Joe Kim Noah 497 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: as an elite defensive anchor and for his passing skills. 498 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: Both him and Kid during media day really emphasize his 499 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: improvement in trying to dominate the paint and offensive ability 500 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: and post moves. Derek Lively, to me, is like the quintessential, 501 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 1: quintessential modern NBA center. I would be shocked if within 502 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 1: the next five years he's not like one of the 503 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 1: top ten centers in the league. Elite rim protection, the 504 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,960 Speaker 1: ability to guard in space and switches, the ability to 505 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,239 Speaker 1: read and react as a five out big meaning like 506 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 1: and he doesn't even need to do this in Denver 507 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: or Dallas excuse me, just because they don't really run 508 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:42,199 Speaker 1: this system. But like, I think if you were to 509 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: pick him up and drop him in a five out system, 510 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: he'd look great. But like the ability to dribble at 511 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 1: guys and make reads and hit guys, cutting the rolling 512 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,720 Speaker 1: hard to the rim and providing vertical spacing. He's got 513 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: good touch, Like, I actually think this is a guy 514 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 1: that in the long run will make some jump shots 515 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 1: and will become a guy that can duck in against 516 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: a smaller defender and hit a little left shoulder hook 517 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 1: or something like that. I think he's a quintessential modern 518 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: NBA center. I think he's awesome. I think his potential 519 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 1: is through the roof. Like I like, there's no reason 520 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 1: in the world why he couldn't be like Jared Allen 521 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 1: and do a lot of the stuff that he does 522 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: for Cleveland in the long run. Again, there's stuff he's 523 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 1: got to get to. Jared Allen has that like floater 524 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 1: that he hits all the time and the hook that 525 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,880 Speaker 1: he's really efficient with. He's got good hands around the basket. 526 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:30,359 Speaker 1: But I think Lively can build that stuff out over time. 527 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: The Bucks weren't bad against above five hundred teams, though 528 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,400 Speaker 1: it was the bad teams that beat them. It was there. 529 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,719 Speaker 1: It was when their lineup inconsistency and bad stagger lineups 530 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: with poor bench players that led to losses, not their starters. 531 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 1: Their starters dominated teams more than any other team in 532 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: the NBA, including the Celtics, who also played in the 533 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: Weak East. By the way guys like this was in 534 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:53,479 Speaker 1: regards to some of my comments about the Bucks in 535 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:57,239 Speaker 1: their relationship with the Lakers. I had the Lakers a 536 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:59,920 Speaker 1: tiny bit above them, one spot in the same tier 537 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 1: of teams. I think the Bucks are the Lakers in 538 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:05,479 Speaker 1: the Eastern Conference. Why the upside is based on their 539 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: top end talent, Like, if you're a Bucks fan, it's 540 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:09,040 Speaker 1: like we got Damon Giannis. If you're a Lebron fan, 541 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:13,440 Speaker 1: it's a Lakers fan. We got Lebron James and Anthony Davis. 542 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: The role players are really flawed in one dimensional right, 543 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: same issue for both teams. The team severely lacks defensive personnel. 544 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: Same issue for the Lakers as for the Milwaukee Bucks. 545 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:28,640 Speaker 1: They were better against the good teams and lost too 546 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 1: many games to mediocre and bad teams. Same thing for 547 00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: the Lakers is for the Bucks, they're they're to me, 548 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 1: the same type of team in either conference. Lots of upside, 549 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 1: but lots of laws, right, And that's why I have 550 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 1: them right next to each other in the standings. The 551 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 1: reason why the Lakers a little bit above is I 552 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,160 Speaker 1: thought they were a little bit better. Obviously, the Bucks 553 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 1: won two more games, but in a substantially weaker conference, 554 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 1: the Lakers were a little better against the best teams 555 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 1: in the league, and the Lakers beat the Bucks head 556 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 1: to head twice without Lebron James, so that was the 557 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:58,879 Speaker 1: main reason why I gave them that slight edge. Hello, Jason, 558 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: do you think Karl Anthony Towns can play the same 559 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 1: role for the Knicks similar to how KP played for 560 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: Boston for a championship or Am I crazy to think 561 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,720 Speaker 1: like that? Appreciate the content as always, so chrisops Porzingis 562 00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 1: is a much better rim protector. So that's the thing 563 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 1: for Boston that Minnesota excuse me, for New York that 564 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: Kat could never do that KP does for Boston. Right 565 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 1: on the offensive end, though, it's like the identical role 566 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:24,439 Speaker 1: pick and pop being aggressive above the break, three point shooter, 567 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: drive close out when you see opportunities, and when they 568 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: switch ball screens and put Jalen Brunson's defender on you 569 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 1: can you quickly duck down to the elbow and score 570 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: against the switch The way that chrisps Porzingis can Porzingis 571 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 1: is better in my opinion, and not from a health standpoint, 572 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 1: but when he's actually healthy and available on the floor, 573 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: he's better at attacking switches, he's a better above the 574 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 1: break three point shooter, he's a better rim protector. So 575 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 1: like KP's just a better player, but Kat's obviously more available. 576 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: That said, I do think Kat can fill a similar 577 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,160 Speaker 1: role and if that optimizes, if that all comes to fruition, 578 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 1: it just elevates the ceiling for this NIXT team in 579 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: a major way. All Right, three more quick ones. I'm 580 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 1: a little confused as to why to no One, nobody 581 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: seems to be to have considered moving Rudy Gobert to 582 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:09,160 Speaker 1: the bench and starting nos Read for the Timberwolves. Nas 583 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: has been a consistently above average shooter and creator for 584 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,120 Speaker 1: the center spot the last couple of years, and having 585 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 1: him in the starting lineup instantly makes the spacing much 586 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 1: more competitive and I feel creates a much more logical rotation. 587 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: Aunt and Randall will have more room to attack the rim, 588 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,479 Speaker 1: while Randall would also have another option to kick out 589 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:25,560 Speaker 1: too on the perimeter. Also on paper, I feel like 590 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 1: the guards on the bench would be better served by 591 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 1: the defensive presence of Rudy Gobert in the second unit, 592 00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:32,439 Speaker 1: while also spacing the floor out more so you can 593 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 1: have better cleaner lanes for dunks. I'm not a Timberwolves 594 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:37,360 Speaker 1: fan or anything, so I'm not approaching that scenario from 595 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: the mindset of trying to cope with the trade. But 596 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,400 Speaker 1: I'm curious what you think Jason is having Gobert come 597 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: off the bench just completely out of the question and 598 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 1: outside of the media optics benching a player with such 599 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 1: a large contract, What basketball issues do you see that 600 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,920 Speaker 1: would make this adjustment non viable. So here's the thing. 601 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 1: It's situational, like you start go bear, but yeah, like 602 00:28:57,040 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 1: if you're having trouble spacing the floor and Aunt and 603 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 1: Julius both like really hesitant and uncomfortable, and is a 604 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:05,240 Speaker 1: late game situation, I could see a version of it 605 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: where they go, Okay, let's go we'll supplement a little 606 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:10,600 Speaker 1: extra defense. We'll take con Lee out and we'll put 607 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: Dante DiVincenzo in. We'll go Aunt, Dante, Jaden Julius nas 608 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 1: for like a key a key stretch of possessions. Maybe 609 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:21,840 Speaker 1: it's an end of the second quarter when you're trying 610 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 1: to go into the half on a run, or end 611 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: of the game in a clutch situation. You absolutely can 612 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: consider that based on what's going on with the team. 613 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: But I think you start the game with Gobert. There's 614 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: also continuity thing there. One of the things with Rudy 615 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:37,239 Speaker 1: Gobert too, is like he legitimately is one of the 616 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:39,520 Speaker 1: you know, five or six best defensive players in the world. 617 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 1: Like all the criticism about him on the defensive end 618 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: is literal bullshit. Like I was critical of him on 619 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 1: the game winner from Luca because I thought he made 620 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,480 Speaker 1: a mental mistake. He took away the drive and gave 621 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:53,760 Speaker 1: up the step back three when you could trust your 622 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:56,000 Speaker 1: help defense there and make a lesser player make a 623 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:58,960 Speaker 1: shot instead of leaving the second best player in the world, 624 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:01,800 Speaker 1: you know, for a wide open three to end the game. 625 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 1: Basically not a wide open but an easy three to 626 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: win the game. But aside from that specific possession, all 627 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,680 Speaker 1: those clips of Rudy Gobert getting scored on that we're 628 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 1: going around, it's kind of byes because on a point 629 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,720 Speaker 1: per possession basis, he was great in isolation and he 630 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 1: always is. Rudy Gobert is an awesome defensive player. And 631 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: so there's a certain tone you want to set at 632 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 1: the start of games defensively, and it's part of the 633 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 1: identity of the Timberwolves, so I'd keep him in the 634 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 1: starting lineup, but yeah, you absolutely consider benching him for 635 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:28,160 Speaker 1: Nazried in specific situations if it dictates that. Hey, Jason, 636 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: love the show, quick mail, bad question. The Timberwolves have 637 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:32,719 Speaker 1: too many guards and the Lakers have too many forwards. 638 00:30:32,720 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts on the t Wolves and Lakers 639 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:37,360 Speaker 1: engaging in something around Ruey and Nikil Alexander Walker. Think 640 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,520 Speaker 1: that'd be perfect for both parties involved in the salaries 641 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:41,800 Speaker 1: work too. I actually had a similar thought the other day, 642 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: but the reason why it turned away from it is 643 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: I think the Lakers need a legit, high level starter, 644 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:49,200 Speaker 1: and while on Nikkeil Alexander Walker, if it's a positional need, 645 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:51,400 Speaker 1: which is a guard that can defend, I don't think 646 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 1: he's quite high level starter. And so at that point, 647 00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: Ruey is actually more important to the Lakers right now 648 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 1: what they do offensively than Nikhil Alexander Walker is to 649 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,600 Speaker 1: the Wolves, or to what Nikil Alexander Walker would be 650 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,480 Speaker 1: for the Lakers if he came over. So it just 651 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: wouldn't make sense if you're gonna trade Ruie or d Lo, 652 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:10,959 Speaker 1: it's got to be for somebody closer to Bruce Brownsilk, 653 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 1: which is a bigger, stronger, more like starting caliber two 654 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: way player. Right now, that would require the Lakers to 655 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,480 Speaker 1: include draft compensation, but that's kind of the point, right, Like, 656 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:24,680 Speaker 1: I think the Lakers should trade draft compensation to get 657 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 1: better players back in the deal. So that like, that's 658 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:31,520 Speaker 1: why I wouldn't make Ruey available for a guy like 659 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 1: Nikil Alexander Walker. But maybe if you're the the uh Timberwolves, 660 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 1: you could look to make a similar sort of a 661 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,680 Speaker 1: deal with a different team that's deep at forward. So like, 662 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:41,560 Speaker 1: maybe you call a team like Houston that has a 663 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 1: ton of guys in their rotation and you offer them 664 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:48,320 Speaker 1: like somebody offer them Nikaile Alexander Walker for somebody like 665 00:31:48,360 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: Tarry Easton for instance, and you bring back an athletic 666 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: forward that can help you a little bit. Last question 667 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:57,040 Speaker 1: hypothetical here, If d Loo and Reeves are redundant, why 668 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,400 Speaker 1: were the Lakers so hell bent on keeping Reeves? He 669 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:01,840 Speaker 1: is not a substantially better player than d Lo. It's 670 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 1: a tiny difference at most. The Lakers could have traded 671 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:06,959 Speaker 1: Reeves for Caruso, and that would have made the Lakers 672 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 1: a much better team with a much better chance at 673 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 1: the title. Also, Caruso would guard Murray a million times better, 674 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:14,200 Speaker 1: and they have a much better chance of beating the Nuggets. 675 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:16,680 Speaker 1: I can see them in the finals with the Celtics, 676 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 1: and who knows from there a couple of things. Trading 677 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:22,480 Speaker 1: a high level starter to get a high level starter 678 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: kind of defeats the purpose. I do think that d 679 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:28,720 Speaker 1: Lo is close to Austin as a regular season player, 680 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 1: but I think Austin is like a kasm better than 681 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:34,480 Speaker 1: d Lo within the postseason. And then it also just 682 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:36,720 Speaker 1: makes more sense for the Lakers timeline. He's younger, he 683 00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:39,040 Speaker 1: has two more guaranteed years on his deal and a 684 00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:40,760 Speaker 1: player option, although I think he'll drop that and look 685 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: to extend. But he has two more guaranteed years the 686 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:46,360 Speaker 1: years on the deal both years are less than fourteen millions. 687 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: From a money standpoint, He's not taking up barely any 688 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 1: of your cap while also being a useful starter. I 689 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:55,520 Speaker 1: would trade Austin if it brought back like a legit, 690 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: bona fide third star. But he's your only high level 691 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: start next to Lebron James and Anthony Davis right now, 692 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: so you can't trade him for just another high level starter. 693 00:33:05,320 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 1: You need to turn a flawed starter, which is d 694 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 1: lower Ruey into a high level starter if you're going 695 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:12,520 Speaker 1: to actually dramatically improve the team. All right, guys, that 696 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: as all I have for today is always as sincerely 697 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: appreciate you guys for supporting me and supporting the show. 698 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:20,960 Speaker 1: We will be back on Monday with some preseason basketball 699 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 1: reaction as well as another episode of our Power Rankings. 700 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 1: I will see you guys then the volume. What's up guys? 701 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 1: As always, I appreciate you for listening to and supporting 702 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:37,120 Speaker 1: OOPS tonight. It would actually be really helpful for us 703 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,040 Speaker 1: if you guys would take a second and leave a 704 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:41,720 Speaker 1: rating and a review. As always, I appreciate you guys 705 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 1: supporting us, but if you could take a minute to 706 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:45,240 Speaker 1: do that, I'd really appreciate it.