WEBVTT - Olivia and Sam Dekker Talk Playoff Basketball 0:00:03.920 --> 0:00:08.559 From the King of Sports Books comes the key sports 0:00:08.560 --> 0:00:19.400 podcast Unleashed, presented by bet MGM. Here's your host, Olivia 0:00:19.600 --> 0:00:29.840 Harlan Dicker. Welcome back to today's episode of Unleashed from 0:00:29.880 --> 0:00:32.680 the King of Sports Books bet MGM. It's a little 0:00:32.720 --> 0:00:35.680 different as we kick off today. There are changes coming 0:00:35.680 --> 0:00:38.240 to the show as we continue to grow, and we're 0:00:38.280 --> 0:00:40.840 so thankful to everyone who's been along for the ride 0:00:40.960 --> 0:00:43.839 from the beginning into our new listeners. We have some 0:00:43.960 --> 0:00:47.440 big names joining us to tell their stories, share their insight, 0:00:47.479 --> 0:00:50.080 and access the look for the next two weeks. I 0:00:50.159 --> 0:00:52.760 get to bring my favorite two men on the show. 0:00:53.320 --> 0:00:56.680 It's my husband and my dad. So we've been guests 0:00:56.760 --> 0:00:59.840 together on tons of podcasts, my husband, Sam Decker, and me, 0:01:00.280 --> 0:01:03.200 but this is the first time we've ever hosted together. 0:01:03.400 --> 0:01:06.240 So let's see this could be a little interesting. Welcome 0:01:06.360 --> 0:01:11.240 my amazing husband of almost almost three years, Sam Ducker. Hi, Hi, 0:01:11.880 --> 0:01:14.920 almost three years. How how time flies? It's amazing. But 0:01:15.319 --> 0:01:17.920 I'm really excited to be on here with you. I've 0:01:17.959 --> 0:01:20.959 been listening over your shoulder every show you've done, and 0:01:21.000 --> 0:01:23.800 you've done so amazing, So I hope I don't bring 0:01:23.880 --> 0:01:25.920 us down a level, but this should be fun. I'm 0:01:25.959 --> 0:01:28.560 excited and to be in a professional space with you 0:01:28.680 --> 0:01:31.720 here is unique. It'll be exciting to share and see 0:01:31.720 --> 0:01:34.160 we gotta talk about right now. Our loyal listeners will 0:01:34.200 --> 0:01:37.560 remember Sam kind of popped in in one episode with 0:01:37.640 --> 0:01:40.320 sneakerhead Josh Louver and that was a lot of fun. 0:01:40.360 --> 0:01:43.800 But Sam, what's been your favorite episode? I gotta know, Oh, 0:01:43.840 --> 0:01:46.720 there are, Yeah, there are a lot. I actually I 0:01:46.800 --> 0:01:49.840 liked the hockey one actually just because of the stories, 0:01:50.120 --> 0:01:53.240 and I won't want to get a little better with hockey. 0:01:53.240 --> 0:01:55.160 I feel like I'm good with most sports, but hockey 0:01:55.240 --> 0:01:59.080 is just one that I'm not equiped done. So just 0:01:59.120 --> 0:02:01.480 listening to some story season in the background in the 0:02:01.520 --> 0:02:04.440 University of Michigan stories reminded me so much of my 0:02:04.480 --> 0:02:07.120 playing days at Wisconsin and and the Big Ten. So 0:02:07.160 --> 0:02:09.760 I just thought that was very a very fun episode 0:02:09.800 --> 0:02:11.840 and enlightened me a little bit on the on the 0:02:11.880 --> 0:02:14.200 world of hockey. And I've actually watched a little bit 0:02:14.240 --> 0:02:16.440 of it here in the playoffs and it looks like 0:02:16.680 --> 0:02:18.519 so much fun. So I just I gotta get a 0:02:18.560 --> 0:02:21.520 little better with that. Yeah, Marty Turko was very good 0:02:21.520 --> 0:02:24.520 on that. That was an interesting, interesting episode. I love 0:02:24.600 --> 0:02:26.919 that one. So you mentioned you went to Wisconsin. Let's 0:02:26.919 --> 0:02:28.800 do a quick bio. I feel like I talked about 0:02:28.800 --> 0:02:30.920 you a lot on this show. It's actually kind of embarrassing. 0:02:31.120 --> 0:02:33.120 But for those who don't know, let me tell you 0:02:33.240 --> 0:02:36.399 who my husband is. He's a professional basketball player going 0:02:36.480 --> 0:02:39.560 into his seventh season next fall. I can't believe how 0:02:39.639 --> 0:02:43.440 quickly that happened, and his career started at University of Wisconsin, 0:02:43.560 --> 0:02:45.760 went to back to back final fours, played in a 0:02:45.840 --> 0:02:50.520 national championship. Drafted eighteenth overall in the NBA Draft by 0:02:50.520 --> 0:02:53.799 the Houston Rockets, played two seasons there where we met, 0:02:53.840 --> 0:02:56.480 actually that's another side story, and then a season with 0:02:56.520 --> 0:03:00.600 the Clippers, Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, then overseas to Russia, and 0:03:00.639 --> 0:03:03.920 then this past season in Turkey, which we absolutely loved. 0:03:04.120 --> 0:03:06.920 But I love even more that Sam's back. He's a Boygan, 0:03:06.960 --> 0:03:11.720 Wisconsin native, a fanatic for all Wisconsin sports, an amazing husky, 0:03:11.800 --> 0:03:15.960 dad to our beautiful dog, Riggins, and a bourbon connoisseur. 0:03:16.400 --> 0:03:19.120 Sam of everything I just listed, what is the topic 0:03:19.200 --> 0:03:22.320 that brings you the most joy? And your amazing wife 0:03:22.360 --> 0:03:25.120 is not in the list, So that's okay. I was 0:03:25.120 --> 0:03:28.040 gonna say, I said, what about you, man, I'll talk 0:03:28.080 --> 0:03:30.359 about my basketball story a lot, so it's nice when 0:03:30.400 --> 0:03:33.400 I can kind of branch off and talk about different 0:03:33.400 --> 0:03:35.080 things that are going on in my life. The Bourbon 0:03:35.120 --> 0:03:36.720 one was unique. I didn't know that you were going 0:03:36.760 --> 0:03:38.720 to throw that one in there. I'm I wouldn't call 0:03:38.760 --> 0:03:40.600 myself a kind of sewer yet. I say I'm in 0:03:40.640 --> 0:03:44.080 the infancy stages because I've only been like into Bourbon 0:03:44.160 --> 0:03:46.400 for a couple of years now, so I'm just I'm learning. 0:03:46.440 --> 0:03:49.840 I'm slowly where they say opening the palette up to it. Also, 0:03:49.880 --> 0:03:53.080 the husky dad things kind of nice because our boy Riggins, 0:03:53.240 --> 0:03:55.840 you know, there's nothing like there's nothing like a man's 0:03:55.880 --> 0:03:57.800 best friends. So that's that's a fun one to talk 0:03:57.840 --> 0:04:00.440 about too. But I feel like I'm an old book. 0:04:00.640 --> 0:04:02.560 I'm excited to share a little bit here. Thank you 0:04:02.600 --> 0:04:05.400 for that, you know, nice intro. I could write a 0:04:05.440 --> 0:04:07.960 million pages about you. But yeah, I'm an open book 0:04:07.960 --> 0:04:09.880 and ready to get into it and dive in. I 0:04:09.920 --> 0:04:12.040 have a lot of interests and we both do, and 0:04:12.040 --> 0:04:13.720 I think that's why this will be fun one because 0:04:13.760 --> 0:04:16.760 we can kind of show different side of us that 0:04:17.040 --> 0:04:19.600 not a lot of people may know. So I'm excited 0:04:19.680 --> 0:04:22.400 to just dive into whatever's on our minds on your mind, 0:04:22.440 --> 0:04:25.200 and you know, really show people who were about what's 0:04:25.200 --> 0:04:28.360 your favorite bourbon? Oh, well, the first one that got 0:04:28.400 --> 0:04:31.119 me into bourbon, I would say is bas Laden's, so 0:04:31.560 --> 0:04:34.000 that's kind of got to stay up there. But there's 0:04:34.000 --> 0:04:36.560 different ones for different occasions. I'm actually trying some New 0:04:36.640 --> 0:04:39.679 Kansas City ones. I'm trying all sorts of different bourbons 0:04:39.680 --> 0:04:41.679 that I see that doesn't always have to be bourbon. 0:04:41.720 --> 0:04:44.920 I like any whiskey, So I'm trying my best and 0:04:45.360 --> 0:04:48.920 standard saying don't just say blanket, I'll just drink anything dark. 0:04:49.000 --> 0:04:52.559 Like let be saying, well, I can't just I can't 0:04:52.560 --> 0:04:55.920 just being only a beer guy, because you know, from Wisconsin, 0:04:55.960 --> 0:04:58.880 we drink a lot of beer and but yeah, but 0:04:58.920 --> 0:05:01.080 I need to be a little bit more open. And 0:05:01.120 --> 0:05:02.960 it's funny. You are the one that got me to 0:05:03.040 --> 0:05:04.719 drink wine for the first time in my life. So 0:05:05.279 --> 0:05:07.800 without you, I wouldn't be as good of a consumer 0:05:07.880 --> 0:05:11.480 as I am. Okay, quick funny story. When we started dating, 0:05:11.600 --> 0:05:13.880 I had done an interview article I think that was 0:05:13.920 --> 0:05:16.400 with g Q, and you read it and it said like, 0:05:16.480 --> 0:05:19.520 what's your go to drink? And I said, a Cavernet Sauviignan, 0:05:19.720 --> 0:05:23.159 my friend's joke, that's my blood type. And Sam was 0:05:23.200 --> 0:05:25.800 doing his research before we first met, and he stocked up. 0:05:25.880 --> 0:05:27.880 He had no idea what he was buying. I just 0:05:27.920 --> 0:05:30.400 thought that story was so cute and I was so impressed. 0:05:30.440 --> 0:05:32.680 I was like, look at this guy with some nice 0:05:32.680 --> 0:05:35.520 bottles of red and you have to do your research 0:05:35.600 --> 0:05:38.159 before you meet somebody. So I knew if I ever 0:05:38.240 --> 0:05:40.919 got you to come over for for a glass of 0:05:40.920 --> 0:05:43.640 wine or whatever, that I would actually be stopped. So 0:05:44.000 --> 0:05:46.320 I was. I was a little nervous, didn't know what 0:05:46.720 --> 0:05:48.640 I was buying, didn't even know how to say cabernet. 0:05:48.839 --> 0:05:53.000 So I'm I'm a little better now and thankful you 0:05:53.000 --> 0:05:55.239 because you love your red wine. And I've been trying 0:05:55.279 --> 0:05:57.080 watch from all over the world. So I never thought 0:05:57.120 --> 0:05:59.800 i'd be doing that. And here we are, years into 0:05:59.839 --> 0:06:03.159 our relationship now and I'm getting a little better each day. Yeah, 0:06:03.279 --> 0:06:05.800 you invited me over and I haven't left. So let's 0:06:05.800 --> 0:06:08.880 get back out of the mushy stuff and into sports. 0:06:09.080 --> 0:06:11.320 It's in the thick of the NBA playoffs right now. 0:06:11.360 --> 0:06:13.719 You and I've had some fun watching some games. We 0:06:13.800 --> 0:06:16.520 thought we'd break down all the action before we look 0:06:16.520 --> 0:06:19.320 ahead later in the show about some good value bets 0:06:19.360 --> 0:06:22.279 with bet MGMs, Peter Andrew. So, Sam, how about I 0:06:22.320 --> 0:06:24.960 got the East? You start with the West? What do 0:06:25.040 --> 0:06:28.000 people need to know? Yeah? So for the West, we 0:06:28.080 --> 0:06:32.160 have three series tied to two, which is incredible to watch, 0:06:32.160 --> 0:06:34.839 and that's that's what we want as fans. The Utah 0:06:34.880 --> 0:06:37.520 Memphis series not three one going to wrap up. I 0:06:37.600 --> 0:06:41.680 see Utah's veteran leadership, and you know, Memphis being young, 0:06:41.760 --> 0:06:44.320 they'll get there, but right now I just don't see 0:06:44.320 --> 0:06:46.560 it happening for them. But the three series I really 0:06:46.560 --> 0:06:49.640 want to touch on. It's Phoenix, l A, Denver, Portland's 0:06:49.839 --> 0:06:52.599 and the Clippers and Mavericks. All three of these series 0:06:52.640 --> 0:06:54.640 have they can go either way. You know, teams have 0:06:54.720 --> 0:06:57.120 one on the road, teams have defended home court, so 0:06:57.160 --> 0:06:58.960 we never we don't know what we're gonna see here, 0:06:59.000 --> 0:07:01.320 which is the beauty you have playoff basketball. What I 0:07:01.400 --> 0:07:04.400 love to watch is how teams are responding to each other. 0:07:04.680 --> 0:07:08.560 And the Sun's Lakers series is so such good basketball, 0:07:08.640 --> 0:07:12.280 such good television. To me. Phoenix is throwing punches, and 0:07:12.320 --> 0:07:14.320 that is what you love to see, especially as a player. 0:07:14.720 --> 0:07:16.800 I kind of see the Lakers on the defensive here, 0:07:17.080 --> 0:07:19.160 and you know, these are the big Lakers, these are 0:07:19.200 --> 0:07:22.920 the finals champions of last year, and Phoenix has these 0:07:22.960 --> 0:07:25.200 young guys and then led by Chris Paul, like the 0:07:25.280 --> 0:07:28.320 ultimate veteran that they're just kind of kicking in the teeth, 0:07:28.400 --> 0:07:31.320 kicking in the doors. And the Lakers are trying to lineups, 0:07:31.560 --> 0:07:34.400 how they're trying to new guys, new veterans, and it's 0:07:34.920 --> 0:07:36.720 I can kind of see them on a retreat here 0:07:36.720 --> 0:07:39.040 and they're going back to Phoenix and these last three 0:07:39.040 --> 0:07:41.520 games are gonna really really boil down to who can 0:07:41.520 --> 0:07:44.360 be tougher, who can find these lineups that work. And 0:07:44.640 --> 0:07:46.000 you know, as a player, I kind of see the 0:07:46.040 --> 0:07:48.720 Lakers a little scared here. Maybe I'll eat my words, 0:07:48.760 --> 0:07:51.800 but I think Phoenix is in good shape, especially you know, 0:07:51.840 --> 0:07:54.360 taking one at Staples that that is huge for them. 0:07:54.800 --> 0:07:56.360 And like I said, when you're led by a guy 0:07:56.360 --> 0:07:58.920 like Chris Paul, everyone is uh is gonna be feeling 0:07:58.920 --> 0:08:00.880 a little better. Yeah, when you say the Lakers are 0:08:00.920 --> 0:08:03.200 looking scared, what's that look like As a player, what 0:08:03.320 --> 0:08:05.640 makes you tip off on that the kind of the 0:08:05.640 --> 0:08:08.280 shell shocked look, you know, kind of wide eyed. Like 0:08:08.400 --> 0:08:11.160 even guys like Lebron, who is you know, neither one 0:08:11.240 --> 0:08:14.520 or two all time best players to play basketball, you 0:08:14.560 --> 0:08:16.880 can tell he's almost like man like these guys are. 0:08:16.920 --> 0:08:19.800 They just keep coming Lake He's will score and the 0:08:20.080 --> 0:08:21.840 Phoenix will get the ball out of the net and 0:08:21.880 --> 0:08:24.360 just push it. And that is the response that you 0:08:24.360 --> 0:08:26.000 need to have if you're the Sons, you need to 0:08:26.320 --> 0:08:28.840 matter what happens, keep pushing it, keep pushing it, keep 0:08:28.880 --> 0:08:32.720 pushing it. And they're dictating the pace, they're dictating the physicality, 0:08:33.280 --> 0:08:35.280 and you know, in the playoffs, it's not always who's 0:08:35.320 --> 0:08:38.920 most talented, it's who's toughest, the grittiest, and the Suns 0:08:38.960 --> 0:08:40.640 are really showing that to me. So it's it's been 0:08:40.640 --> 0:08:43.280 impressive to watch. And what about the other two series? Again, 0:08:43.280 --> 0:08:45.920 we're recording this Tuesday morning, so by Thursday will know 0:08:45.960 --> 0:08:48.880 some answers. But what are you seeing in some of those? Yeah, 0:08:48.920 --> 0:08:52.000 Denver Portlands another one of those tight lock series at 0:08:52.000 --> 0:08:55.200 two two, and I see almost an old school way 0:08:55.200 --> 0:08:57.200 of basketball playing out in those series, because you got 0:08:57.200 --> 0:08:59.400 some these big guys, you got the Kis who is 0:08:59.400 --> 0:09:03.600 probably gonna be m VP if Nurkic and these guys colliding, uh, 0:09:03.640 --> 0:09:07.480 these big monsters of humans shooting midrange jump shots. C J. McCullum, 0:09:07.720 --> 0:09:11.200 who was on the show, loves his midrange game, Carmelo 0:09:11.240 --> 0:09:13.880 Anthony King mid range King step back. It's one of 0:09:13.920 --> 0:09:17.360 these things that it's almost this old school nineties style 0:09:17.400 --> 0:09:20.319 of basketball that has been really fun to watch. It's 0:09:20.360 --> 0:09:22.280 kind of a throwback game. And then you have guys 0:09:22.320 --> 0:09:25.200 like Damian Lillard and Michael Porter Jr. Who are as 0:09:25.400 --> 0:09:28.880 talented as people that will ever find mixed in between 0:09:29.080 --> 0:09:32.560 making these ridiculous shots and these acrobatic layups. It's been 0:09:32.600 --> 0:09:35.400 a really fun series. Like I said, this kind of 0:09:35.440 --> 0:09:39.160 throwback style with this new school incorporated. So Denver Portland 0:09:39.240 --> 0:09:41.920 for those basketball peerists, this is a fun series. And 0:09:42.240 --> 0:09:44.640 whoever comes out of this series I think actually has 0:09:44.640 --> 0:09:46.880 a chance to take the West. I don't know. I 0:09:46.920 --> 0:09:49.559 think the West is more tight locked than the East, 0:09:49.920 --> 0:09:52.600 and I think whoever wins this Denver Portland series has 0:09:52.600 --> 0:09:54.480 a chance to win the West. I know that's a 0:09:54.520 --> 0:09:57.600 three six matchup, but it's just these two teams have 0:09:57.679 --> 0:10:01.120 some depth and toughness to them. And like I said, 0:10:01.320 --> 0:10:03.040 this could be my prediction, I could be the only 0:10:03.080 --> 0:10:04.600 one predicting this, but I think the winner of this 0:10:04.679 --> 0:10:06.960 series has a chance to win the West and then 0:10:07.400 --> 0:10:10.680 in l A in Dallas. It's been the ultimate flip 0:10:10.679 --> 0:10:14.760 flop series. You know, Dallas kills the Clippers both games 0:10:14.760 --> 0:10:18.240 in l A and then turn around Clippers take both 0:10:18.240 --> 0:10:21.720 in Dallas. And this doesn't bode well for the Mavericks. 0:10:21.880 --> 0:10:24.160 You know, they're led by Luca and Kristaps and Tim 0:10:24.200 --> 0:10:27.560 Hardaway Jr. The Clippers they got some dogs and when 0:10:27.600 --> 0:10:30.720 you have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leading the ship here, 0:10:31.240 --> 0:10:33.880 this is trouble zone for for the Mavericks because when 0:10:33.880 --> 0:10:36.560 a team like the Clippers, who people think we're softer 0:10:37.160 --> 0:10:40.560 back down last year they responded to two losses at 0:10:40.600 --> 0:10:42.560 home and go into Dallas, a tough place to win, 0:10:42.880 --> 0:10:45.600 and snatch it from him and Kauai who just looks 0:10:45.600 --> 0:10:48.240 like a robot out there doing whatever he wants when 0:10:48.240 --> 0:10:50.280 he's playing at this level, and Paul George as well, 0:10:50.600 --> 0:10:52.960 they are forced to be reckoned with, so they are 0:10:53.080 --> 0:10:55.920 dangerous if they wrapped the series up. Another that's another 0:10:55.960 --> 0:10:58.760 team that could make a push here and uh, you 0:10:58.800 --> 0:11:00.839 know this is They've been impressive winning these two games. 0:11:00.880 --> 0:11:04.120 I'm excited to see what happens to finish this one up. Okay, 0:11:04.200 --> 0:11:06.520 that was really good. Again. I always say to you 0:11:06.600 --> 0:11:08.560 that I think you have a great future and being 0:11:08.559 --> 0:11:10.480 an analyst if you want to hop on the mic 0:11:10.559 --> 0:11:13.120 and get in the family business. Okay, but now I'm 0:11:13.120 --> 0:11:15.120 going to break down the East, right, So I want 0:11:15.120 --> 0:11:17.880 to start with Nets Celtics. Remember the Celtics how to 0:11:17.920 --> 0:11:20.400 win their play in game to face number two Brooklyn 0:11:20.640 --> 0:11:23.680 and they're currently up in the series three one. They 0:11:23.679 --> 0:11:26.880 play tonight Tuesday night, so we'll know by Thursday. But look, 0:11:26.920 --> 0:11:29.240 the Nets really gave it to them in the fourth game. 0:11:29.280 --> 0:11:31.880 They put up a hundred forty one points. But this 0:11:31.920 --> 0:11:35.200 game got way more attention for the drama with Kyrie Irving. 0:11:35.640 --> 0:11:38.240 He did this kind of stomp on the mid court 0:11:38.320 --> 0:11:41.680 leprechn logo, which you know what, whatever, we see this 0:11:41.720 --> 0:11:44.000 in sports all the time. Football players do it all 0:11:44.040 --> 0:11:47.720 the time on the midfield logo. They've even planted flags midfield. 0:11:48.120 --> 0:11:50.280 But then a Celtics fan took it way too far. 0:11:50.400 --> 0:11:53.200 They threw a water bottle at Kyrie's head, got arrested. 0:11:53.520 --> 0:11:55.640 It was a whole deal. So it's not good for 0:11:55.679 --> 0:11:58.959 the narrative of Boston sports fans. And this, by the way, 0:11:59.080 --> 0:12:02.880 was the first game game with full capacity, So we're 0:12:02.880 --> 0:12:05.720 seeing this all in this first series. People throwing popcorn 0:12:05.760 --> 0:12:09.200 at Russell Westbrook, spitting on Tree Young, saying awful things 0:12:09.200 --> 0:12:12.240 to job Morant's family, running on the court in Washington. 0:12:12.360 --> 0:12:16.000 We're seeing awful behavior from fans who have been pent 0:12:16.160 --> 0:12:17.880 up for a year and not going to games for 0:12:17.920 --> 0:12:20.720 a year. But this is this is an excusable What 0:12:20.760 --> 0:12:24.080 do you make of this? Yeah, it's not good. Players 0:12:24.600 --> 0:12:26.959 and fans both have a line they can't cross, and 0:12:27.000 --> 0:12:29.480 the players are trying to do their job, especially in 0:12:29.480 --> 0:12:32.480 the playoff environment. You're pent up, you have aggression, you 0:12:32.520 --> 0:12:35.400 have adrenaline. You don't want someone coming into your workspace 0:12:35.640 --> 0:12:38.080 and in trying to distract you, trying to touch you, 0:12:38.160 --> 0:12:40.680 trying to you know, we're at we're at work, and 0:12:40.800 --> 0:12:43.120 so you know, these fans got to understand that we 0:12:43.160 --> 0:12:46.480 are not toys or zoo animals. We are trying to 0:12:46.520 --> 0:12:51.080 do our job and you're there to watch cheer, boo, yell, scream, whatever. 0:12:51.559 --> 0:12:54.800 Just don't get physical, don't cross that line. You're in 0:12:54.880 --> 0:12:58.120 seats for a reason, and I have the support of 0:12:58.120 --> 0:13:01.920 the players seats of a reason. Yeah, I have. I 0:13:01.960 --> 0:13:03.679 have the support of the players. We got to be 0:13:03.720 --> 0:13:06.360 protected and we're trying to do a job like we 0:13:06.400 --> 0:13:09.480 said and give the fans a good product. I like that. 0:13:09.760 --> 0:13:11.720 What's the worst thing you've ever had said to you? 0:13:11.800 --> 0:13:13.760 And is it more college or pro or is it 0:13:13.760 --> 0:13:16.880 in Europe? What is it? Probably in Europe? Yeah, the 0:13:16.920 --> 0:13:19.120 fans like in Siabia will throw things on the court 0:13:19.200 --> 0:13:21.720 and throw batteries at you, lighters, so that's probably where 0:13:21.720 --> 0:13:24.640 it's the worst. Yeah, it gets a little dangerous or 0:13:25.200 --> 0:13:27.560 heard of smoke bomb stories, so you're rope. It's a 0:13:27.559 --> 0:13:29.920 different culture in a different world. Oh my gosh, that 0:13:30.040 --> 0:13:33.600 is wild. And in general, fans in Europe are so 0:13:33.800 --> 0:13:36.360 animated and the cheers it's like soccer like they stand 0:13:36.360 --> 0:13:38.120 on their feet the whole time. It's really fun. Yeah, 0:13:38.160 --> 0:13:41.720 on their feet, wistening chance flags. It's it's fun. Oh 0:13:41.760 --> 0:13:44.680 my gosh, so fun. Okay, moving on Nick's Hawks. They 0:13:44.679 --> 0:13:47.400 play Wednesday night again. We'll know the answer. But the 0:13:47.440 --> 0:13:50.720 Hawks are going into Madison Square Garden up three, one 0:13:51.200 --> 0:13:54.960 chance to advance and This one has been spicy. It's 0:13:55.000 --> 0:13:59.000 been physical, drama, emotional. There is no love lost between 0:13:59.120 --> 0:14:01.720 these two. So the Hawks, I'm sure, are eager to 0:14:01.800 --> 0:14:03.880 move on. And then Buck's heat, that's been the only 0:14:03.920 --> 0:14:06.840 sweep so far. The last game they won by seventeen, 0:14:07.360 --> 0:14:10.720 six players in double digits. And they played at Miami, 0:14:10.840 --> 0:14:13.520 played in the finals last year. They look nothing like 0:14:13.559 --> 0:14:16.040 that in this round one playoffs, Sam, real quick, why 0:14:16.040 --> 0:14:18.959 did the Heat look so bad? Just different environment and 0:14:19.040 --> 0:14:21.120 bubble is different. You know, the young guys in the 0:14:21.120 --> 0:14:23.680 bubble could step up. They didn't feel the pressure from 0:14:23.720 --> 0:14:26.200 the fans, they didn't have travel. You know, it's completely 0:14:26.200 --> 0:14:29.000 It was almost more a U style. And the Bucks, 0:14:29.160 --> 0:14:32.600 I think they're feeling they won't respond, especially honest he 0:14:32.640 --> 0:14:35.600 seems boys. But I think the difference maker there is 0:14:35.680 --> 0:14:39.000 Drew Holiday. He brings that toughness, he brings that mentality. 0:14:39.080 --> 0:14:41.480 I love Drew Holiday. I've been a Drew Holiday fan 0:14:41.640 --> 0:14:44.240 my whole life. Yeah, and there's nothing he can't do. 0:14:44.480 --> 0:14:46.960 And off the court too. You just you love that family. 0:14:47.000 --> 0:14:49.960 Why oh, just incredible guy, incredible people. They've been through 0:14:49.960 --> 0:14:52.080 a lot, they gave back lots of New Orleans and 0:14:52.160 --> 0:14:54.280 now you know in Milwaukee and they just pledge I 0:14:54.280 --> 0:14:56.640 think was a four million I could be wrong. Million 0:14:56.680 --> 0:15:00.520 dollars the other day, just helping people good well you know, 0:15:00.640 --> 0:15:04.360 kind hearted but also unbelievable basketball players. So this is 0:15:04.480 --> 0:15:06.760 you know, this is something that I see for the Bucks. 0:15:06.800 --> 0:15:08.280 You know, this is a guy they want around and 0:15:08.320 --> 0:15:09.800 I think they have a good chance to win the East. 0:15:10.240 --> 0:15:13.920 Awesome and small disclaimer. We are Bucks fans where Wisconsin 0:15:13.920 --> 0:15:18.520 Swords fans. And then the last series in the seventy 0:15:18.560 --> 0:15:22.000 Sixers and Wizards. So Game four was wild Monday night. 0:15:22.040 --> 0:15:24.280 Philly was up three nothing, chance to close it out, 0:15:24.440 --> 0:15:26.520 but they lose the game. They also lose Joel and 0:15:26.560 --> 0:15:28.640 Bead with the knee injury, and that was when a 0:15:28.640 --> 0:15:31.240 Wizard's fan ran on the court. But look, they avoid 0:15:31.240 --> 0:15:34.080 a sweep. Philly is up three one, so it's exciting 0:15:34.120 --> 0:15:37.240 to see if the Wizards Canna can pull that one out. Sam, 0:15:37.520 --> 0:15:40.960 great job, thank you doing my best. You know you 0:15:40.960 --> 0:15:42.760 said this could be in the future, so you never know. 0:15:42.880 --> 0:15:45.520 And I love I love talking hoops and giving some insights. 0:15:45.560 --> 0:15:47.280 So this is as a player, this is fun for 0:15:47.280 --> 0:15:49.360 me as well, and I love putting you to work, 0:15:49.400 --> 0:15:52.000 whether it's cleaning up our dog's footprints in the main hallway, 0:15:52.160 --> 0:15:54.440 or helping me out on the podcast Thank You coming 0:15:54.520 --> 0:15:56.280 up Next. As we like to do on the show, 0:15:56.320 --> 0:15:59.320 a lot talk about movies that pertain to our topic. 0:15:59.440 --> 0:16:02.760 So this week we thought, what about good date night 0:16:03.000 --> 0:16:12.440 sports movies? You'll want to catch it? Okay, Sam? When 0:16:12.480 --> 0:16:14.840 we're not binging a Netflix show, I feel like we 0:16:14.880 --> 0:16:19.400 are big movie watchers. I love cozine in, opening a 0:16:19.400 --> 0:16:23.160 bottle of wine, cabernet, you know it, and watching a movie. 0:16:23.400 --> 0:16:25.280 But it's even better if we both love the movie, 0:16:25.280 --> 0:16:27.240 and if it's kind of like a sports topic that 0:16:27.280 --> 0:16:30.920 also has some romance. So I charged you with the 0:16:31.040 --> 0:16:34.120 task of making a little list, and I'm curious if 0:16:34.160 --> 0:16:37.240 any of ours overlap. So if you don't mind, I'll start. 0:16:38.280 --> 0:16:42.400 That's fine. Is that how a lot of marriage conversations go. Okay, well, 0:16:42.640 --> 0:16:44.320 I guess this will this will probably get a little 0:16:44.360 --> 0:16:47.040 competitive to it. Think no, no, no, I just think 0:16:47.120 --> 0:16:49.480 it's good if you're a girl listening, if you're like, oh, 0:16:49.520 --> 0:16:52.360 my guy loves this sport, what's a good movie we 0:16:52.400 --> 0:16:54.160 can watch? So I want to start with the most 0:16:54.240 --> 0:16:59.040 romantic sports movie of all time, Love and Basketball. Yes, 0:16:59.520 --> 0:17:02.200 pulls up all your heart strings. It is so romantic, 0:17:02.360 --> 0:17:05.280 so sweet, kind of will make you cry or make 0:17:05.320 --> 0:17:07.080 you want to go hoop, It'll make you want to 0:17:07.080 --> 0:17:09.639 do everything. What do you think of that one? Well, 0:17:09.800 --> 0:17:12.000 to be honest, this was also my number one. Really, 0:17:12.160 --> 0:17:14.240 I wanted to hit on loving Basketball. So I think 0:17:14.240 --> 0:17:16.639 we get some brownie points in in our marriage for 0:17:16.680 --> 0:17:21.399 that one. Yeah, Loving Basketball unbelievable movie. I think the 0:17:21.400 --> 0:17:25.359 thing I love about Loving Basketball is what I love. 0:17:25.400 --> 0:17:30.560 Love and Basketball. The whole movie. Their life is almost 0:17:30.600 --> 0:17:33.080 like they're going through a game of basketball. There's up 0:17:33.080 --> 0:17:35.200 and downs, nump and downs, and they have to find, 0:17:35.560 --> 0:17:38.560 you know, the right things that work. And I think 0:17:38.600 --> 0:17:41.000 it's a beautiful movie. And I think that's great to 0:17:41.200 --> 0:17:43.080 uh you know, as a kid, you watch it, you 0:17:43.119 --> 0:17:45.280 want to fall in love with that movie. So I'm 0:17:45.320 --> 0:17:47.160 glad you love that one too, Honey. Do you want 0:17:47.160 --> 0:17:53.119 my number two? Yes, Seftball that was on my list too. Really, Yes, 0:17:53.480 --> 0:17:56.560 that is such a heartbreaker. We did not do this 0:17:56.600 --> 0:17:58.879 one together. No, I don't even know if I've watched 0:17:58.880 --> 0:18:01.840 this one with you. Yeah, we have, we have, and 0:18:01.880 --> 0:18:05.520 it's really unexpected and sad. Well, Jake Jillan Hall is 0:18:05.600 --> 0:18:08.520 amazing in it. It's the one sports movie that I've 0:18:08.560 --> 0:18:10.480 cried to. So that's why I had to put it on. 0:18:10.560 --> 0:18:12.960 Because if you're with if you're with a lady and 0:18:12.960 --> 0:18:15.280 you show that tender side of you, I think you'll 0:18:15.480 --> 0:18:18.439 you'll you'll move up in her power ranking. So to 0:18:18.480 --> 0:18:21.000 show that tender size self. Pall has everything. It's got 0:18:21.040 --> 0:18:23.800 the highs, it's got the lowss, got great music, the guy. 0:18:23.960 --> 0:18:25.920 You know. I don't want to spoil everything, but it's 0:18:26.080 --> 0:18:28.240 such a redemption story and I'll lose everything and trying 0:18:28.280 --> 0:18:31.159 to get a backstory, and wow, two for two for us. 0:18:31.480 --> 0:18:33.840 I know, Okay, this next one, I don't think you'll have, 0:18:33.920 --> 0:18:36.520 but I think it's a great love story, love that 0:18:36.720 --> 0:18:40.520 is romantic and family and everything. Draft Day Jennifer Garner, 0:18:40.600 --> 0:18:43.840 Kevin Costner, I did not expect you to have Draft Day, 0:18:43.880 --> 0:18:46.439 but I did not have it on there explain I 0:18:46.480 --> 0:18:49.040 love that movie so much. So Kevin Costner, who we 0:18:49.080 --> 0:18:52.000 also love in Yellowstone, Oh my gosh, he's the GM 0:18:52.040 --> 0:18:54.560 of the Browns. And Jennifer Garner. I want to say 0:18:54.560 --> 0:18:57.920 it's like his secretary or something less stereotypical than that, 0:18:57.960 --> 0:19:00.760 but they are expecting their first child together and no 0:19:00.800 --> 0:19:04.280 one knows, and it's the draft, and it's really, I think, 0:19:04.320 --> 0:19:06.960 kind of realistic of what that week of being a 0:19:07.000 --> 0:19:09.280 GM and the NFL must look like, you know, minus 0:19:09.359 --> 0:19:12.879 the pregnant secretary. I think. But it's such a good 0:19:12.920 --> 0:19:15.080 movie and such a good story. Don't you love that movie? 0:19:15.240 --> 0:19:16.720 That is good? No, I do love it. I do 0:19:16.760 --> 0:19:19.280 love it. I just didn't. There's a lot of movies 0:19:19.320 --> 0:19:21.200 that could be on the similar I mean, I think 0:19:21.200 --> 0:19:24.120 in that same regard as kind of Moneyball we've which 0:19:24.160 --> 0:19:27.440 we've watched together. That was on my list, GM centric, 0:19:27.640 --> 0:19:29.760