1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: On today's show, Welcome to the final week of the 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: regular season where the champs are looking like the champs again. 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: Squint real hard and you can see the Miami Heat 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: looking like their NBA finalist selves. Luka Doncic is ejected 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: for a hit to the groin, but there's good news 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: for the MAVs and the Clippers probably felt like they 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: took a shot to the groin losing to the Knicks. 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 1: Hey I'm Tasmellus and this is what you need to 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: know in the NBA for Monday May Tech. Hey, good 10 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: Monday morning to you everybody. Let's start with the Suns Lakers, 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: because these seventh seeded champs know how to flip the switch, 12 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: and Anthony Davis absolutely did. Still with no Lebron, Anthony 13 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: Davis had his best game of the season, dominating the 14 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: front court of the second seeded Suns with the season 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: high forty two to go along with twelve boards, five assists, 16 00:00:56,520 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: three steals, and three blocks. What a difference in world 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: player playing to his capabilities makes. And this was coming 18 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: off a game where Anthony Davis looked like himself Friday 19 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,639 Speaker 1: versus the Blazers with thirty six Anthony Davis is such 20 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: a matchup problem when he's going. The Suns started six' 21 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: Seven Tory craig too small On Anthony davis and they 22 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: try to front. Him head Coach Monty williams is gonna 23 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: have to find an answer if they meet in the, 24 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: postseason which could. Happen it's not their usual power forward 25 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: six to Six jay Crowder DeAndre ayton coming over from 26 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: center and The sun's figuring out someone else On Andre 27 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: drummond at that center spot is probably the. Answer Anthony 28 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: davis's uniqueness is one big reason The lakers swept the 29 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: season series from The. Suns this would be a matchup 30 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: if it all ended, today if The lakers won their 31 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: first game in the play in. Tournament but The suns 32 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: don't want to SEE, la and maybe they won't have. 33 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: To The lakers still could avoid the play in. TOURNAMENT 34 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: la would have to be two games better than the 35 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: six Seeded portland the rest of the, way going for, 36 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: instance four and zero While portland went, two two or 37 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: three and one While portland went one in. Three and 38 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: with the way their schedules, look it's possible the first 39 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: seed The jazz also don't want The lakers in the 40 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: play in, tournament and they can help out by beating 41 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: The blazers On, wednesday and with a talk That lebron 42 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: is looking good in practice and the fact that this 43 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: team just showed they are able to turn it on 44 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: with what is still the number one defense on their, 45 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: side with good news About Dennis schreuder coming back later 46 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: this week and everyone. Healthy, otherwise they are still the 47 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: favorite in The Western, conference although as it, stands The 48 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: lakers would play The warriors to start The west play in. 49 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Tournament AND i just have to share this clip Of 50 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: Steph curry being asked about. It i'll verbalize for all 51 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: of you, listening Because steph doesn't say a. WORD i 52 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 1: think the league might Enjoy Lakers warriors seven to eight 53 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: in the. Plan this Is steph nodding his head not, yeah, 54 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: yeah that's, yeah uh huh, yeah it's not saying. Anything, 55 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: yep had not doesn't mean heading, out uh huh. Yeah. 56 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: Yeah that's about fifteen seconds of head nods onto a 57 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:11,239 Speaker 1: story that Affects Stephen. Curry Russell westbrook Tied Oscar robertson 58 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: for the all time lead with one hundred and eighty 59 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: one career triple doubles this past. Weekend russ could Pass 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: Big oh as early as Today monday versus The, hawks 61 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: and that likelihood increased when it was Announced Bradley beal 62 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,639 Speaker 1: won't Play monday with the hamstring. Injury the ball will 63 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: be In russ's hands a. Plenty beal's injury isn't too 64 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: worries some because the worries The wizards excuse me should 65 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: be in the play in tournament regardless their magic number 66 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: to get in is, two and his injury doesn't appear. 67 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: Serious single game elimination was designed For Russell. Westbrook beal's 68 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: absence affects the scoring, title, though As steph has taken 69 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: the lead with thirty one point nine To beal's thirty 70 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: one point. Four that is a. Race let's stick in 71 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: The East Miami boston in an afternoon Tilt sunday battle 72 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: of six versus Seven heat looking at like The Bubble 73 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: heat again from last. Year everyone chipping in early And 74 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: Jimmy butler closing the game. Late everyone's a weapon on 75 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: This Miami heat. Team look could be just wishful thinking 76 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: on my part hoping for a Worthy Eastern conference, Participant 77 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: but squint, hard, squinhart and you can see last Year's cinderella. 78 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 1: Team they've got two key components back which really make it. 79 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: Work Tyler hero back from, injury averaging nineteen and a 80 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: half in his last two games since his. Return we 81 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,799 Speaker 1: all Remember Bubble. Hero that was a. Revelation And Goran 82 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: dragic hasn't come back, recently but he's playing a little 83 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: bit more like. Himself he's averaging sixteen points per game 84 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: in the last six and he looks like he has more. 85 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: Juice this is more eye test than, stats But dragas 86 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: needs to find that flow because we know he is. 87 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: Capable Trevor rees has been good since the, Trade Duncan 88 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: robinson stays, Hot Kendrick none playing. Well they've got the. 89 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: Personnel they're up thirteen after one quarter With Jimmy butler 90 00:04:55,680 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: and Bam adebayo having each only taken one, shot and 91 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: Then miami was up twenty six at half over The, 92 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: celtics And butler closed the game late when the game 93 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: got a little bit. Closer he finished with twenty six. 94 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: Points The heat controlled an important game in terms of the. 95 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: Standings they played one more Time tuesday Versus, boston the 96 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: Game boston will need if they want to catch The. 97 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 1: Heat for six to stay out of the play in. 98 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: TOURNAMENT i can squint as hard AS i possibly, can 99 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: BUT i can't see The celtics from last Year's Eastern Conference. 100 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: Finals they just aren't playing to their. Capabilities speaking of 101 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: Worthy Eastern Conference playoffs, participants The New York knicks visited 102 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: The clippers On. Sunday painful game for The clippers for many. 103 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: Reasons first Watching Dereck rose perform against them when it 104 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: could have been them who acquired him earlier in the 105 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: season and had him coming off their. Bench rose had 106 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: nineteen first half points to keep The knicks, afloat While 107 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: Julius randall struggled the pull ups from the mid. Range 108 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: the floaters that kind of look, awkward but They're Derek 109 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: rose kind of, floaters so they're gonna go in nine 110 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: ten in the first half For Derrek. Rosse he ended 111 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: with twenty. Five also painful for The. Clippers fans in 112 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: The Staples center cheering for The. Knicks even with limited 113 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: fans in the, arena there was a Solid knicks contingent 114 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: that was even CHANTING mvp For randall at the. Line 115 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: The clip Held randall to fourteen points and still. Lost 116 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: randall came through in the. Clutch here is a tiny 117 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: worry as well About Kawhi leonard rough Games Sunday Versus, 118 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: knicks hit only nine of twenty, six but it's not 119 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: that he, missed it's that he hasn't had a heavy 120 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: workload recently played in four games since an, injury been 121 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: on a minute's restriction and it was the first time 122 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 1: he took twenty shots in over a month and it 123 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 1: didn't go. Well hopefully for The clip he gets more 124 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: comfort carrying a heavy load in their final four, games 125 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: although he also got banged up in this, game falling 126 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 1: hard to the floor and Final clippers. Worry Serge, ibaka 127 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 1: of their starting, center hasn't played in two months because of. 128 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 1: Backshortness he may come back in the team's final four, 129 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: games but his integration could hamper The clippers if he's 130 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: not playing well out of the, gate AND i guess 131 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: that's why they Grabbed DeMarcus cousins as. Insurance The clippers 132 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: have done fine Without, search but his true value was 133 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: supposed to be in the, postseason providing more space when 134 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: defenses get tighter On Kawhi leonard And Paul. George to 135 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: compliment If Vitza zubats Or DeMarcus cousins to give some 136 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: space to their, superstars and we could have a rematch 137 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: Of Clippers mavericks in the first. Round If Luka doncic 138 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: can stay on the court these final few games to 139 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: help his team, win The mavericks maintain their grip over 140 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: The blazers And lakers of fifth in The Western conference 141 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: with a route over The. Calves Luka doncic was ejected 142 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: for Giving Colin sexton a tap below the belt on 143 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: a box out Slash i'm angry at you for pushing me. 144 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: Play it was a flagrant two ejection and not a technical, 145 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: foul which is good news for the mass Because luca 146 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: has fifteen techts on the. Season i've got a bet 147 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: with Four Morning poops here on the stream. Team yes 148 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: that's his, name that's his actual, name That luca will 149 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: not get another tech be if he gets one more, 150 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: tech he will be suspended for a. Game good news 151 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: for The mavericks there they win The West playing tournament 152 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: teams have yet to be. Decided Pelicans, hornets Despite Terry 153 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: rozier's career high forty three and despite not Having Zion 154 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: williamson for the foreseeable future with a fractured. Finger The 155 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: pelicans kept Their Play attorney hopes alive with the comeback. 156 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: Win the eleventh Seeded pelicans have to be two games 157 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: better than the tenth Seeded spurs the rest of the, 158 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: way so if The spurs go zero to, five which 159 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,319 Speaker 1: is possible with their, schedule The pels would need to 160 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 1: go two and two in their final, four which would 161 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 1: be a challenge considering their, skeed but it's. Possible if 162 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: The spurs win one, game The pels would have to 163 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: go three in one and they Visit, Memphis, dallas And 164 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: Golden state and their home to The lakers on the 165 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: final day of the. Skeed looking even further down in 166 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: The Western conference, bracket The kings kept their very slim 167 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 1: playing tournament hopes alive in a win over The. Thunder 168 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: Zach lavine And nikolevucevic had their best game at the 169 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: same time since voj came over in the. Trade lavigne 170 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: had Thirty vouch had twenty nine for The bulls in 171 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: a win Over. Detroit The bulls are technically still alive 172 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: for The East Play attorney with the final week here 173 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: upon Us timberwolves magic there was an extremely Emotional Mother's 174 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: day moment pregame Where Karl Anthony towns embraced his dad 175 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: in the wake of losing his, Mom jackie just over 176 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: a year. Ago towns went out and dropped twenty seven 177 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: in a win Over orlando and said it's his family 178 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: that gives him the strength that he needs to do 179 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: what he does on the. Floor tough night for The town's. 180 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: FAMILY i hope you have the strength to have a great. 181 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: Week make sure you check Out monday's full episode Of 182 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: No Dunk's winners And losers plus some very Important wedgie. 183 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: NEWS i will be Back tuesday to give you the 184 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: news as fast AS i possibly. Can i'll talk to you. 185 00:09:45,000 --> 00:10:03,199 Speaker 1: Then High school