WEBVTT - Mailbag Monday | Daryl Morey Answers Your Questions!

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<v Speaker 1>This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers podcast network

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<v Speaker 1>search seventy Sixers podcast wherever you get your pods. For

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<v Speaker 1>the Monday after the trade deadline, there was only one

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<v Speaker 1>way to do the mailbag with Darryl Morey. Yo, Darryl, Hey, Darryl,

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<v Speaker 1>this question is for Daryl the man himself joins us

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<v Speaker 1>for about twenty minutes of your questions and his answers.

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<v Speaker 1>Questions for Darryl, what's the value of being the one pie?

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<v Speaker 1>Most of honestly, homecourt in the playoffs comes down to,

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<v Speaker 1>if you happen to get to a Game seven, it

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<v Speaker 1>gives you a pretty solid edge. We also cover a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of stuff in between. Satwith Joel. He's so fired

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<v Speaker 1>up to get back out there and when he gets back,

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<v Speaker 1>as Wall Street Bets would say to the moon, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren Rosen a very special mailbag Monday with seventy six

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<v Speaker 1>Ers President of basketball Operations Daryl Morey. All right, let's

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<v Speaker 1>start with some context. When I caught up with Daryl,

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<v Speaker 1>it was the day after the trade deadline, and when

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<v Speaker 1>he turned on Zoom, he insisted on having a virtual

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<v Speaker 1>cat on his head. We're so happy to have you

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<v Speaker 1>joined us. For Mailbag Monday. We're gonna make it fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Figure out. I can't figure how to turn this this off.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me, let me have to try, but let's do

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<v Speaker 1>one question this way perfect. Well, So Mailbag Monday is

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<v Speaker 1>very simple. We make Mondays all about our fans. We

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<v Speaker 1>respond to their voicemails, their dms, their mentions, and they

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<v Speaker 1>always want to hear from you. So thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>doing this with us. Ready, okay, ready, you have one

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<v Speaker 1>new message. So our first question comes from Hayden Banks

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen on Instagram, and you're gonna laugh, but I actually

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<v Speaker 1>am standing by this question. He says, what makes Darryl

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<v Speaker 1>such a genius? What makes you so good at what

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<v Speaker 1>you do? This? That question deserves a cat on my head?

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<v Speaker 1>That's what That's what. That's all I say to that question.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not. I mean, I think like the main thing

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<v Speaker 1>I try to do is make sure I'm listening to

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<v Speaker 1>like the people around me and doing it in a

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<v Speaker 1>way because you can get caught in group thing, but

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<v Speaker 1>doing it a way where you're taking the best of

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<v Speaker 1>what people are suggesting and hopefully filtering out the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the ones that maybe the ideas that aren't the right

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<v Speaker 1>time or aren't the right suggestion, So I reject as

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<v Speaker 1>as the famous David Stern would say, his question assumes

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<v Speaker 1>facts not in evidence. So when you say you listen

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<v Speaker 1>to the people around you, when your digital reporter tells

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<v Speaker 1>you to take the cat off your head, that doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>count as a time to listen. Um. Well, I was

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<v Speaker 1>having trouble turning it off. It may try and flip

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<v Speaker 1>it to something else here. Well, well you're working on that.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's get to our first voicemail. You have one new message. Hey, Daryl,

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<v Speaker 1>Joe from Delffill calling here. How do you respond to

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<v Speaker 1>the notion that other teams may ask more of you,

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<v Speaker 1>know of you or of the Sixers in a treat

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<v Speaker 1>because they know that you're known as kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>wheeler and a dealer and the eight things seemed with

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<v Speaker 1>the trade deadline here, Um, it seems like teams were

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<v Speaker 1>asking a little bit too much. Um. It sounds like

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<v Speaker 1>they were asking for more from the Sixers than they

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<v Speaker 1>were from other teams. Thanks Joe from Delco. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you think? I think teams are very professional, they're very

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're just trying to optimize for their team.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't see them. I don't. I don't see them

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<v Speaker 1>changing their their price or how they're behaving. I just

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<v Speaker 1>I do see those rumors all the time, but I

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<v Speaker 1>don't I don't think that's the case. Fair enough, you

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<v Speaker 1>have one new message. Next one is from zach or Debt.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you see George Hill fitting in on this team?

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<v Speaker 1>So George Hill two a player we've been looking for

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<v Speaker 1>for for some time, one that um, you know, brings

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<v Speaker 1>strong defense, uh and also elite shooting at the same

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<v Speaker 1>time gives coach another option. Um. You know, we like

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<v Speaker 1>giving um players that can can play in different environments

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<v Speaker 1>against different opponents, different matchups. Uh, so you know we

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<v Speaker 1>can get them. You know, Doc Rivers, I would say

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<v Speaker 1>Doc Rivers is a genius and I like to give

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<v Speaker 1>him the tools so he can show that to everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys have a really good buddy comedy bit going

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<v Speaker 1>on together, because every time I ask either of you

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<v Speaker 1>about the other, it's all excellent. I'm really happy for

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<v Speaker 1>you guys. Yeah, no, that's that's fine. I hadn't thought

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<v Speaker 1>about that, but uh, um yeah, I mean it is like,

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<v Speaker 1>actually buddy comedy. That's a good way to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>because you know, so it came together fast, right, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I would say, um, I have you know he look,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, well, who's the I'm the I'm the Chris

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<v Speaker 1>Rock of the Buddy, you know. I'm like, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>the I'm like this, I'm like this, I'm the I'm

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<v Speaker 1>the Robin of this Buddy comedy for sure. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Doc's want a title and obviously so it was a

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a great player and in the Hall of

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<v Speaker 1>Fame coach in this league. So I'm just hoping that

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<v Speaker 1>Elton and myself can can give him the give him

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<v Speaker 1>the tools he needs. Well, both of you plus Elton

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<v Speaker 1>honestly humble as always, and you guys are obviously doing

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<v Speaker 1>a great job. This one's interesting. It's from zero Daddy underscore.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the most difficult decision you've had to make in

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<v Speaker 1>your professional life so far? So these are good questions

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<v Speaker 1>you've chosen. You've chosen wisely, Lauren with these questions, UM

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<v Speaker 1>uh wow, I'm like so many, so many things going.

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<v Speaker 1>The most difficult I will say the trade Dad last

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<v Speaker 1>year was not difficult like George Show was like sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>the trade deadline choices are hard, and it was. He

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<v Speaker 1>was just a very obvious choice given our array of

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<v Speaker 1>options and things we could do. UM, So I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go with the easiest deadline. I'm gonna do that thing

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<v Speaker 1>where you just dodged a question. Totally fine. I've got

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<v Speaker 1>another one right on deck for you. Right, okay, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, the double hout, sir. I'm ready. You have

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<v Speaker 1>one new message. This one comes from the voicemail line

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<v Speaker 1>question for Darryl. He talks a lot about championship odds,

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<v Speaker 1>raising them and increasing your opportunities to win. One of

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<v Speaker 1>the questions I've had is, UM, what's the value of

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<v Speaker 1>being the one seed, especially this season with Milwaukee in

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<v Speaker 1>Brooklyn looking like such, you know, serious competition, because is

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<v Speaker 1>being the one seed? Is that UM significantly raised the

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<v Speaker 1>team's championship odds where it is pretty negligible, thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>What definitely raises that. Obviously home court and especially a

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<v Speaker 1>Game seven NBA history, Game seven's UM, the home team

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<v Speaker 1>wins at extremely high rate, especially in front of these

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<v Speaker 1>crazy Philly fans. UM. That's that. I wish it was

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<v Speaker 1>a higher I wish it was a bigger boost. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>If you get to a Game seven, it's a big boost.

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<v Speaker 1>But often you know, series don't go to seven, and

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<v Speaker 1>then then it becomes a little bit more negligible. Most

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<v Speaker 1>most of honestly, home court in the playoffs comes down

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<v Speaker 1>to if you happen to get to a game seven,

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<v Speaker 1>it gives you a pretty solid edge. Well, I think

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers fans know what you mean when you talk about

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<v Speaker 1>game seven's of late. Would have been nice to have

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<v Speaker 1>that latest one on six Ers floor. Yeah, yeah, was

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<v Speaker 1>that the bouncing ball? Like, yeah, that one was a

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<v Speaker 1>great shot took him out of the playoffs. Yeah, he missed.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like just bounced like eighty times, Like I

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<v Speaker 1>was like a like ten percent chance to go. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure that doesn't make anyone feel better, but the

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<v Speaker 1>shot missed exactly, but the Sixers had momentum. If you

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<v Speaker 1>ask any Sixer fan, they remember it didn't feel great. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Instagram questions, you have one new message

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<v Speaker 1>leaves dot Sam three two three says what did you

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<v Speaker 1>have for breakfast on deadline day? So I don't eat

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<v Speaker 1>breakfast ever? Um, sad day. I qualified for vac scene

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<v Speaker 1>because my height, you know, size ratio you know, put

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<v Speaker 1>me on the list. Sadly, so I had to take

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<v Speaker 1>breakfast out a while ago or I would I would

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<v Speaker 1>have qualified even sooner. Um, but I would say, Dad,

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<v Speaker 1>l Dad, don't even I don't even eat till three. Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>you know we had we had Chick fil A. We

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<v Speaker 1>ate about three thirty and we ate Chick fil A.

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<v Speaker 1>We actually, if we want to stick to the we

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<v Speaker 1>want to stick to the truth, we can we can

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<v Speaker 1>fete of the chick Fila. All right, let's go back

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<v Speaker 1>to the pod line. You have one new message. This

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<v Speaker 1>question is for darryl. Um. I just in the bathroom

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<v Speaker 1>about Bend the viability as a small ball five. I

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<v Speaker 1>know it tond of fans bringing up all the times

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<v Speaker 1>because of its size and his length and now his strength.

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<v Speaker 1>So I guess my question is, do you think you

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<v Speaker 1>know Benn had a small ball thought kind of takes

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<v Speaker 1>away from his perimeter proundness and an awesome this Or

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<v Speaker 1>do you think you know someday he can develop into

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<v Speaker 1>more of a rim protector at a small ball five

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<v Speaker 1>and that would be a more viable lineup. I'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to get your thoughts. Yeah, why limit Ben? Ben? Ben

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<v Speaker 1>has an you know, unlimited future, um doing lots of things. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I would say, you know, in the past, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think either Doc or the other coaches have gone to

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<v Speaker 1>that lineup much. I think the history of it is

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<v Speaker 1>up and down. But you know, he's a very unique

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<v Speaker 1>player that it's even something you can go like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>let's try this, you know, because he's so unique and amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>So I do think it can be viable against certain teams.

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<v Speaker 1>Doc has gone to it when he felt like it

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<v Speaker 1>was the right move, and then we've we've had I

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<v Speaker 1>think a little more success with it this year than

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<v Speaker 1>past years. Sticking with Ben now from Eric W Noro seventeen,

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<v Speaker 1>how much longer until the whole league notices that Ben's

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<v Speaker 1>defense is truly next level? I think they've noticed. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that one's done. Yeah. I think as any

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<v Speaker 1>like number one and all the ladders and stuff from

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<v Speaker 1>another team, you're gonna get fine. You know how to

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<v Speaker 1>say his name? Well you don't get fine? I am yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you can't. Well technically no. Well, let me ask you

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<v Speaker 1>about someone that you can talk about from our Shawn

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<v Speaker 1>underscore mussoom sorry if I butchered that. Um, what do

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<v Speaker 1>you think of Matisse Thyble as a secret defensive weapon?

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<v Speaker 1>He's not very secret. He's like the he might be

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<v Speaker 1>the best defender in the league. No offense to ban.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think it's easy to be great undo

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<v Speaker 1>when you specialize it, which which he does. I'd still

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<v Speaker 1>have Banned as number one. I mean we have three

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<v Speaker 1>of the top ten for sure, like like unarguable, which

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<v Speaker 1>is a pretty pretty awesome to happen again, another testament

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<v Speaker 1>to coach Rivers and uh and the crew. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>not not not very secret. I don't think I will

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<v Speaker 1>actually add a question from me based on what you

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<v Speaker 1>just said. What's it like? Now? Harrassing? Like tag you

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<v Speaker 1>had to read? Ever? Like a Twitter handle or an

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<v Speaker 1>Instagram handle, you know, like you know, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>some of them. Some of them are a little weird.

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<v Speaker 1>And then sometimes they don't make the mailbag because I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to read the handle. Does anyone snuck one

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<v Speaker 1>by you or later you're like, oh, we got to

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<v Speaker 1>cut that out. It's like a secret, you know, if

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<v Speaker 1>you've gone yet. Not yet. But I'm vulnerable. I'm definitely vulnerable.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gullible. Yeah, more of your questions and Darryl Moorey's

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<v Speaker 1>answers on this week's Mailbag Monday coming up, what's up?

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers fans, it's Brian Seltzer. The home stretch of the

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<v Speaker 1>season is here. Simmons with a steel then get it

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<v Speaker 1>back and hammers and up high and Harris down to

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<v Speaker 1>the way. Oh man, this is not the time to

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<v Speaker 1>miss out on anything that's happening with the seventy Sixers.

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<v Speaker 1>the morning after He's game willing to be Legs dominant.

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<v Speaker 1>These wins really solidify your team. I think, Ober, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>becoming a better point guy on Leader. I think I've

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<v Speaker 1>gotten a lot better that Listen episodes and as much

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<v Speaker 1>week's mail bag with Daryl Morey. You just said that

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<v Speaker 1>you guys have three of the top ten defenders in

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA right now. What's it been like to now

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<v Speaker 1>be part of such a defensive minded team that's having

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<v Speaker 1>so much defensive success. I love it and takes me

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<v Speaker 1>back to my early years in the NBA when we

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<v Speaker 1>had the top defense. So when I was in Houston

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<v Speaker 1>three years running obviously with yaman Man in the middle,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I love it and Doc Rivers and Dan

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<v Speaker 1>Burke or just you know, just crushing a popeye John

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<v Speaker 1>shout out to him who has also been he had

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<v Speaker 1>done defense, so pretty exciting, awesome. This one's back to

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<v Speaker 1>the voicemail line. You have one new message, yo, Daryl.

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<v Speaker 1>We need to teach some more beball. Paul minute, come on,

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<v Speaker 1>man about to answer back in the same cadence. You know, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>row um, we all we all are excited about the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>and unfortunately team team is tripping and playing hot or

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<v Speaker 1>lit and uh and so hard to make the rotation.

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<v Speaker 1>You should be happy though, got some fire minutes against

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers last night. In all seriousness, what's it been

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<v Speaker 1>like to watch him developed? Did you know he had

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<v Speaker 1>all this in him? I mean, look, are scouting staff

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<v Speaker 1>does an amazing job at identifying folks and obviously I

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<v Speaker 1>think you know time, time will tell. But all three

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<v Speaker 1>key guys we brought in are doing well. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>a testament to Elton and Prosper who's been leading this

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<v Speaker 1>kind of group, and Vince, who was in charge of

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<v Speaker 1>it last year. Um, when you pick someone fifty whatever hate,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't expect him the MVP of the dealing. You

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<v Speaker 1>expect Hey, this is a solid pick we think can

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<v Speaker 1>fit in over time to have him, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>crush it, get out the mud and and and play unbelievable. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>in the d League was was was really cool? And

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<v Speaker 1>uh news, when's this going news? Slash for signing him today?

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<v Speaker 1>I think this will go up after we signed him.

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<v Speaker 1>So breaking news on the Lauren hard copy Bump Bump

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<v Speaker 1>bum first announced here though to no one and then

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<v Speaker 1>released Monday. So love that you have one new message.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's wrap it up with rapid fire. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>let you go from him. Oh is it like a game. No,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just like they're just potentially quick answers. Adam Arabio

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<v Speaker 1>four says, what was your favorite team growing up? Cavaliers?

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why I didn't watch the Michael Jordan uck.

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<v Speaker 1>I hate Michael Jordan as a player. Everything else is fine,

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<v Speaker 1>but he kept eliminating me. But Cavaliers by far basketball,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm assumingly asking me this one shout out to Mark Price,

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<v Speaker 1>my guy. This one from Billy Maroon, and this is

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<v Speaker 1>one that I would love to hear your answer for. Hi, Darryl,

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<v Speaker 1>what's your favorite musical? Oh? Wow, that's tough. That's like

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<v Speaker 1>choosing your children. I'd probably stay at the top of

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<v Speaker 1>my head. I'd go I'm gonna go Lamez, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go into the woods. I'll go Pirates a Penzance as

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<v Speaker 1>maybe with a little wicked Chaser thrown in there. Those

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<v Speaker 1>are some elite choices I can I can co sign

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<v Speaker 1>all of those. Crack Underscore Jack so that's a good

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<v Speaker 1>one where it's like, oh, I don't know about that

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<v Speaker 1>hen Oh shit, yeah it might yeah, if you google,

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<v Speaker 1>it might not be what you want to see. So

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<v Speaker 1>Crack Underscore Jack says, what do you think is the

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<v Speaker 1>most dangerous thing about the Sixers come playoff time. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I just think, you know, it's the obvious in transition.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Ben's just a monster. Uh, teams have to

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<v Speaker 1>scheme to stop him from going downhill. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when you're in the half court ball to Joel, no

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<v Speaker 1>one can go him single handedly, and good luck dublin him.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we're gonna be We're gonna be uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>shooting the lights out or Ben's gonna go downhill and

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<v Speaker 1>find shooters again. So pretty exciting. I don't think we're

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<v Speaker 1>very stoppable in the half court come playoff time right now,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh and then defensively, good luck finding a weakness.

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<v Speaker 1>So pretty excited. I'm excited as well. This is the last,

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<v Speaker 1>but certainly not least question from me. I think maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I love it from the most l L L L

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<v Speaker 1>R E N Underscore Underscore thirty two totally. I think

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the most underrated acquisition of the trade deadline is

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<v Speaker 1>the understanding that Joel is progressing and maybe getting ready

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<v Speaker 1>to come back. How much are you looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing Joel come back into the lineup given the success

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<v Speaker 1>that the group without him has had, over the last

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<v Speaker 1>few weeks. Yeah. Great. I sat with Joel probably like

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<v Speaker 1>three fifteen after the mile calls and and Joel was

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<v Speaker 1>putting his you know, rehab work in and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's so fired up to get back out there.

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<v Speaker 1>And obviously, you know, we're we're taking him through the

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<v Speaker 1>paces and the milestones and everything the doctors are saying.

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<v Speaker 1>But when he gets back, I think, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>Wall Street bets would say, to the to the moon,

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<v Speaker 1>rocket to the moon once Joel's back. So have you

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<v Speaker 1>enjoyed getting to know him? I know that you pride

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<v Speaker 1>yourself in your relationships. What's it been like? Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean he's just super interesting. Yeah. On the court, obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>you know he can people can watch him, but they

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<v Speaker 1>can also see his personality on the court. But off

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<v Speaker 1>the court, he's super smart and uh, you know we

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<v Speaker 1>have a similar sentiment on you know, just we like

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<v Speaker 1>to have fun at times, and you know, do things

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<v Speaker 1>like torture are you know, are six ers pr people

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<v Speaker 1>so and editors so so? Fair enough? I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>your title. I was gonna go with your title, though,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know it. Is it like you know, queen Queen,

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<v Speaker 1>Master of coin, you know, you know, just top. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it must be now, Queen Master of Coin, top

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<v Speaker 1>of the World, Lauren ros for sure, exactly yeah, first

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<v Speaker 1>first of her name name. Yeah, yes, exactly yeah. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we need to change that. On the on the

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<v Speaker 1>team directory on online, the title is technically digital media reporter,

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<v Speaker 1>but I also accept team reporter post girl that has

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<v Speaker 1>questions digital media reporter. I don't like that because, like, like,

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<v Speaker 1>why have the medium in the title, Like, why don't

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<v Speaker 1>you just have like you know, gets great contents or fan.

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<v Speaker 1>On the business card, Lauren Rosen gets good content. Yeah, fan, fan,

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<v Speaker 1>fan engagement, you know, gene specialist, specialist. Well, let's take

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<v Speaker 1>that's that should be our next mail bag will be

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<v Speaker 1>let's get Lauren a new title, a really long one

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<v Speaker 1>that that rolls up the tongue than I appreciate the endorsement.

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<v Speaker 1>Darryl Morey, thank you so much for joining us for

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<v Speaker 1>mail Bag Monday. We love getting to talk to you,

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<v Speaker 1>and congrats on getting through the deadline. Thanks for having

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<v Speaker 1>me on Go Sixers. Talk to us soon. The one

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<v Speaker 1>and only Daryl Morey, Your questions his answers, we think

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<v Speaker 1>hope you enjoyed it and once again. Thank you to

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<v Speaker 1>everyone who submitted questions on Instagram or on the podline.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll be in touch with winners of this week's swag bags.

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<v Speaker 1>Coming up this week on the seventy six ers podcast network,

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<v Speaker 1>a new episode of Tom's Talks on Thursday, and then

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<v Speaker 1>Brian Devon and I are back for our next deep

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<v Speaker 1>dive on Friday. I'm Lauren Rosen. Thanks for listening.