1 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Hey, good morning, welcome to what you need to know 2 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: in the NBA for March thirtieth. A lot to get to, 3 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: but we start with the Russell Westbrook Show. Russell Westbrook 4 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: had thirty five points, twenty one assists, and fourteen rebounds 5 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: against the Indiana Pacers. It was reminiscent of the MVP 6 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: season he had with OKC because Bradley Beal sat out, 7 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 1: he was the guy handling the ball each and every play, 8 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: setting everybody up. Thirty five points, twenty assists. That triple 9 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: double line is the first in NBA history, So of 10 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: course he had to take his shirt off postgame looking great. 11 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: Of course, Wizard's analyst Drew Gooden said he wanted Russell 12 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: Westbrook to get six more rebounds to get him to 13 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: thirty twenty. Westbrook said many times he said that's possible, 14 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: that's possible, that's possible. So that combo never been done before. Westbrook, 15 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: if you remember a couple of years ago, had a 16 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: twenty twenty twenty game just after Rapper Nipsey Hustle was 17 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: killed in twenty nineteen. Only him and Wilt Chamberlain have 18 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: done that the twenty twenty twenty this one thirty five 19 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: twenty assists the first time in NBA history. That's why 20 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: the Washington Wizards are the best watch of all the 21 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: bad teams in the NBA, because you get performances like 22 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: this from Westbrook or Bradley Beal. So congrats to Wes 23 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: Brook for that. We'll see a triple twenty from him. 24 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: I mean, he looks like he's focused on. If Bradley 25 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: Beal wants to sit out, Westbrook could definitely do it. 26 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: Definitely reminded me of those okay see days. Moving on 27 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: to Minnesota and Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets got Kyrie Irving 28 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: back after missing three games. This team is unfair. Kyrie 29 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: Irving had a fifteen point first quarter, masterful Kyrie dominating 30 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: with both hands. He had twenty seven. James Harden had 31 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,080 Speaker 1: thirty eight. Steve Nash, head coach of the net that 32 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: said he didn't like the way his team played, calling 33 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: it a rough patch. They've won four or five ten 34 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: of twelve, but a couple of games where they could 35 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: have been more convincing against the Wolves and the Pistons, 36 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: a couple of the bottom feeders in the NBA. No 37 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant yet and no La Marcus Aldridge, who the 38 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: Nets acquired over the weekend. Interestingly, Steve Nash said that 39 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: Aldridge could compete for a starting job. Did not see 40 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: that coming. The coach would take DeAndre Jordan out of 41 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: the rotation. I mean that's where LaMarcus Aldridge would play, right, 42 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: which could make sense Jordan's minutes would go poof. But 43 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: I thought KD and Jordan were friends. A lot of 44 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: relationships on this team, lots of balance for Steve Nash. 45 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: Great quote I guess you could call it a quote 46 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: from Steve Nash when he was asked, how do you 47 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 1: how do you react to your team being called villains? Arah? 48 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: Just a raw Yeah, he's about great stuff. Great stuff 49 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: from Steve Nash. Thanks to Malika Andrews for that sound 50 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: on the Wolves things in this game. Sad note here, 51 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: Karl Anthony Towns played in front of his family for 52 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: the first time since Jackie Towns. His mom passed away 53 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: last spring due to complications after contracting COVID nineteen. His 54 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: dad was in attendance, but Towns commented after the game 55 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 1: about how strange it was not having his mom cheering 56 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: him on. Thoughts with the Towns family this year has 57 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: been horrendous, especially for Karl Anthony Towns and his friends 58 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 1: and family. Moving on, back to the floor, the Clippers 59 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: had a real good showing against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 60 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: Clipper raining down threes, resembling that squad that got out 61 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: to the hot start. They had a quick jaunt as 62 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: the West number one seed earlier this year. They've won 63 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: six in a row, but no one is going to 64 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: believe them until the playoffs. But they do have all 65 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: the parts, even though a lot of them are sitting out. 66 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: Paul George out of this game, Patrick Beverley out of 67 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: this game, Rajon Rondo out of this game. They're starting 68 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: backcourt in this one. Reggie Jackson and Luke Cannard had 69 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: a combined eleven threes. What happens when Beverly comes back? 70 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: Does he go into the starting lineup? Does Canard come 71 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: out more of a ball mover who has been impressing? 72 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: Good problems for ty lu no problems for the Clipper. 73 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: Serge Ibaka, his fashion stays on point, as it did 74 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: with the Toronto Raptors. Yes he does fashion. He does art, 75 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: as Serge said, with that bucket hat and that fancy 76 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: scarf slash mask. Moving on, the Rockets. GM Raphael Stone 77 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: had some head turning comments about his trade deadline move 78 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: of sending Victor Oladipo to the Heat. He said, the 79 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: organization made a decision that Victor Oladipo quote wasn't a 80 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: good fit. But if you remember they did offer him 81 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: a two year extension earlier this year, maybe that means 82 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 1: Oladipo would have been a trade chip the whole way 83 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: through his two year extension, which is smart in my opinion. 84 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: Stone also said that he doesn't regret the James Harden 85 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: deal where they got back a ton of picks but 86 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,679 Speaker 1: no young star. They got Oladipo back, who they've already 87 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 1: moved on for Kelly Olinik and Avery Bradley, and that 88 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: also when it comes to that four way trade, the 89 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: media isn't privy to everything that happened, So he's defending 90 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: that trade. Thanks to the Athletics Kelly Eco for that reporting. 91 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: That would have to mean for me that Ola Depot 92 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: didn't want to be there, or didn't want to lead 93 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: a young team, or didn't want to pass enough. I 94 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: can't wait to watch what he does in Miami. Hasn't 95 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: played yet. Miami beat the Knicks without Ola Depot on Monday. 96 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: He hasn't played since the trade, but they got twenty 97 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: seven from Jimmy Butler. The Rockets, his old team, lost 98 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: to the Grizzlies, who pulled away late. Although Kelly Olineck 99 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 1: has been balling since the move, He had twenty five. 100 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: The Celtics winning act ended at two straight games against 101 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: the Pelicans. They can't stop anyone inside. Why did they 102 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: trade Daniel Tice? I don't know. Robert Williams starting for 103 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: them at center. They could be looking for another buyout option. 104 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,119 Speaker 1: And the Celtics rallied late like they do. Marcus Smart 105 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: did Marcus Smart things like he did? He got ejected. 106 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: Zion had twenty eight in the win. The Bulls lost 107 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: their second straight since acquiring Nicola Vucevic. They lost to 108 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 1: the Warriors and Steph Curry's hurt. But Curry returned after 109 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: missing five straight with a bruised tailbone. He had thirty 110 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: two on six three pointers, but said that a pain 111 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: isn't going away in his tailbone anytime soon and the 112 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: worst thing since sustaining that injury a couple weeks ago. 113 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 1: Steph Curry has said he has run out of butt 114 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: jokes very unfortunate. As for the other side that made 115 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: the biggest deadline deal, the Bulls getting Vuca Vishuel, They'll 116 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: be alright. This season will be a struggle because of 117 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: their lackluster play against good teams. Their schedule is tough, 118 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,359 Speaker 1: but they will be all right eventually. Will things be 119 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: all right for the Toronto Raptors. This season from hell 120 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: for them in Tampa is turning bleak and they may 121 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: not be able to turn this thing all the way around. 122 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: They got blown out by the Pistons. They sit in 123 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: eleventh behind the Bulls. They can obviously still make the 124 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: play internment those seven to ten seeds, but I think 125 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: you can kiss that playoff lock seed of number six goodbye. 126 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: Although it's not far away, but there's still a lot 127 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: of teams in between them and the six seeded Atlanta Hawks. 128 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: Right now seems kind of out of question for the Raptors. 129 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: They do get okay see on Wednesday, but no game 130 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: is a lock. Rounding out the eleven game schedule. On Monday, 131 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: the best team in the NBA, the Jazz, crush the Cavs. 132 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: That's expected. The Kings continue to tease fans looking for 133 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,679 Speaker 1: a young team to get behind. They won their fifth straight, 134 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: this time beating the Spurs. They still sit outside the 135 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: plan Tournament. All that expected. The Mavericks beat a Thunder 136 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: team that is looking to be truly bad, the only 137 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: team in that boat since the beginning of the season, 138 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: and now they're finally doing it. They told Sga, you 139 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: gotta sit. He has a Planner fan fasciitis issue. And 140 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: they told Al Horford, you got to sit. He's got 141 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: no issues but his big contract. So all that expected. 142 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: Expect a great show from the guys today on Tuesday 143 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: full No Donk's episode, I will be back to give 144 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 1: you the news here on what you need to know 145 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: as fast as I possibly can on Wednesday. Thank you 146 00:07:52,280 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: for joining me studying Expecting Experience, Expending Experience, and Rage 147 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: Expert Experience School.