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Speaker 1: four NBA News. Just d you lose? Chris Haines, It's

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Speaker 1: and Mark Stein. This League Uncut is underway and on fire.

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Speaker 1: This should be a good one. Yes, we're back are

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Speaker 1: We're giving y'all bonus edition of this League Uncut with

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Speaker 1: Chris Haynes and Mark Stein. A bonus edition. This is

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Speaker 1: gonna be our first guest of our newly installed podcast

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Speaker 1: that we're excited about. Hope you guys are enjoying it. Um,

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Speaker 1: But this guest right here, stuin man. Listen, man, this

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Speaker 1: this is a baller. This is a hooper, one of

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Speaker 1: the best shooters we have in this league. He's having

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Speaker 1: an awesome season for the Utah Jazz and I'm talking stop.

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Speaker 1: I'm gonna let you introduce some stun go ahead, jump

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Speaker 1: in there, man, Now, it's right you said it. First

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Speaker 1: guest and show history. I don't know that he's going

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Speaker 1: to be super pumped to put this high on his resume,

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Speaker 1: but we are pumped to welcome Malik Beasley from the

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Speaker 1: Utah Jazz guest number one in show history. I'm happy

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Speaker 1: to be number one. Man. You gotta start somewhere, and

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Speaker 1: I'll definitely remember this. I'm sure it will be high

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Speaker 1: on the list of career achievements. It is. Man, I'm

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Speaker 1: just blest to even have the opportunity. So I'm thankful.

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Speaker 1: Thank you guys. We are to man. Thanks for joining us. Yeah, definitely, Malik,

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Speaker 1: thanks for joining us. Man. I know this is a

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Speaker 1: busy time for you guys, and you know we're approached

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Speaker 1: much needed rest and relaxation. But before we get to

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Speaker 1: that point, Malik, Man, this is your first year in

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Speaker 1: Utah and there there was a lot of talks about

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Speaker 1: gonna make a bunch of moves? Uh? How have you

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Speaker 1: handled this season? You know, just trying to be a

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Speaker 1: it's definitely been tough, and I know what's gonna happen.

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Speaker 1: But you know, I think the group of guys that

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Speaker 1: I think that's the outcome that people weren't expecting. And

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Speaker 1: hold a playoff position. And you mentioned that Malik the trade.

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Speaker 1: shooting all. I'm on the I'm doing an interview. I

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Speaker 1: a lot of times when when I get interrupted my interviews,

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Speaker 1: a great day, my boy. It happens, but it happens.

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Speaker 1: But but but your name is somebody also that's being

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Speaker 1: as yourself, how have you handled it? And one are

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Speaker 1: what I was gonna ask you about Maleak because this

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Speaker 1: I was gonna ask you about that, like, what is

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Speaker 1: Like people don't understand that, Like as I'm still blessed

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Speaker 1: are you this time of year? Are you trying not

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Speaker 1: That's what you hear, you know, That's what that's That's

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Speaker 1: So no doubt about that. Again, we do of mind everybody.

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Speaker 1: this league uncut with Hanson Stein. But like, how's how's

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Speaker 1: Like like he once, he keeps going and understands that

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Speaker 1: Man again, we're talking with you. Talk jas guard, Malik Beasley.

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Speaker 1: We appreciate this better for making time on the schedule

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Speaker 1: to be our first guests. So this is another historic episode.

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Speaker 1: Give me, give me something, Give me some intail on

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Speaker 1: you know we all know about rookie hazing and what

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Speaker 1: But um, now we just every road trip they walker

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Speaker 1: Walker Custoler needs some input because he got but he did.

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Speaker 1: Just more just more Danny Ainge. Like when we talk

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Speaker 1: I've even asked him, like you trade your own family member,

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Speaker 1: So like, is that do you do you? Like how

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Speaker 1: That might be a sign, but you never know. Um.

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Speaker 1: the night, I'm gonna give him a dent. Like you said,

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Speaker 1: you are a man in demand. That is a good thing.

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Speaker 1: That is that is a that is a compliment to you.

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Speaker 1: So it could be could be a lot worse. It

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Speaker 1: could be worse. So Malik brother again, Man, I can't

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Speaker 1: thank you enough man for coming on. I hope, I

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Speaker 1: hope I'll be we'll but we'll both be in Salt

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Speaker 1: night doing your thing. Man, Yes, sir, you will hopefully.

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Speaker 1: But now thank you again for allowing me for the

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Speaker 1: it and show some love to you guys. Podcast comatulations

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Speaker 1: too much appreciated. Thank you all love and once again,

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Speaker 1: that was Malik Beasley right here on this league uncut

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Speaker 1: y'all subscribe, hope you like it. Everything else stans, I

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Speaker 1: got some parton words Stig great week one man three

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Speaker 1: pods Week one Baby you subscribe, it's your boy. And

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Speaker 1: Beasy Man we gotta have him on official also show spokesman. Yeah, sir,

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Speaker 1: having me. I'm ready whenever you need me. Man, bet

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Speaker 1: you said that, but a word. But hey, care bat

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Speaker 1: enjoy your time. Everybody to take care. We're signed off

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Speaker 1: and that'll do it for us. See you next time.

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