1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. 2 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 2: What is up firefam hits me Jason McIntyre Straight Fire 3 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 2: for Monday, April twenty ninth. A great weekend in the books, 4 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: unless you're a fan of, oh, I don't know, the 5 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: Phoenix Suns. It just a great weekend for sports fans. 6 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 2: Just so much happening. I had to spend I don't 7 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: know seven hours at my daughter's volleyball tournament and I 8 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 2: was able to watch the games on my phone in 9 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 2: my car while icing my ankle. I'll tell you about 10 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: that shortly. And just the amount of craziness, trying to 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 2: sift through what happened with the NFL draft and the 12 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 2: NBA playoffs have been absolutely chaotic in bonkers, and then 13 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 2: you've got the NBA playoffs. I mean, everything is just 14 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: going crazy right now in sports the sports world, things 15 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: are good. And the soccer team that I'm a minority 16 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 2: owner in ni Coxa, we made the postseason. We were 17 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: not able to It's a similar setup to the NBA playoffs, 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 2: where there is a play in and we were in 19 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 2: the eighth spot, we got passed, and now we're in 20 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: the ninth spot. We'll host a playoff game and then 21 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: we'll go from there. Play ins ever fun, but hey, 22 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 2: we're happy to be there. Last in the table. Last 23 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 2: year or last season, I thought we would start before 24 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 2: we get to the NBA playoffs. I just want to 25 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: put a bow on the NFL draft. Obviously, the Michael 26 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 2: Pennox thing was huge, and I just, you know what, 27 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 2: I consider this a football podcast. That's our primary thing. 28 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 2: Football and gambling and a lot of basketball, college and NBA. 29 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 2: But I just love football. And I'm literally going team 30 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: by team through the picks and seeing, oh, this team 31 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: got a little better, and you can't do it all 32 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 2: in one weekend. Anybody who thinks they're doing that is crazy. 33 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: But going through some of the teams and whether or 34 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: not they filled needs, it just reminded me how like 35 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 2: dumb mock drafts are. They are stupid and how dumber, 36 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: how even stupider dumber. Those aren't even smart words, but 37 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: the uselessness of grading drafts. Everybody knows mel Kiper's been 38 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: doing this forever. Mel Kiper gave everybody an A or 39 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: a B, and he gave one team the uh who 40 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: was it? Oh? The Michael Pennocks team Atlanta Falcons. Oh, 41 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: I'm sorry. The Brown's got a C plus and the 42 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 2: Broncos got a C plus, and the Vikings got a 43 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 2: C plus. Oh, I guess Titans as well. And then 44 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 2: the Falcon's got the lowest grade of C okay, which 45 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 2: is the lowest. Nobody got a D. Nobody failed. Meanwhile, 46 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 2: I'm almost certain two maybe three gms, I don't know 47 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: who they are, just given the numbers, two or three 48 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: gms will get fired based off whipping on somebody or 49 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 2: overdrafting somebody. It happens all the time, all the time. 50 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 2: So don't believe any of these grades, you hear, I 51 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 2: mean listen. Rob likes to find interesting guests. We had 52 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 2: a former Jets scout on last week and he was 53 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: hyping the hell out of Spencer Ratler, who's his QB one. 54 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 2: And there was chatter that Spencer Rattler, and by say chatter, 55 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 2: I mean his agent leaking stuff to reporters who will 56 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 2: take anything, that Spencer Ratler was climbing up draft boards 57 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 2: and he could be early second round pick, maybe he 58 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: squeezed in late first who knows, but a likely second 59 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: round pick after bo Nicks went twelfth. Spencer Ratler was 60 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 2: the next quarterback taken at one hundred and fifty folks, 61 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 2: Spencer Rattler, second round. My ass, he plummeted, and there's 62 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 2: nothing wrong with that. And the other kid, Pratt from Tulane, 63 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 2: who had been talked about as a second or third, 64 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: he won even after Rattler. We're talking about late round 65 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: picks here, five, six, seven. Now I know the counter 66 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: Jay JJ, Tom Brady went six, Rock Perty went seven. Relax. Yeah, 67 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: anything could happen, no doubt about it. Spencer Ratler could 68 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: be quarterback in the Saints in three years for all 69 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 2: we know. Okay, I mean Derek Carr hasn't delivered. I 70 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 2: mean there'll be a new coach and the new coach, well, 71 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 2: the new coach at GM, let's just put him together. 72 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 2: If they don't make the playoffs, they're probably both gone, right, 73 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 2: And then there's a new coach who didn't draft Spencer Rattler, 74 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: and then who knows, he's probably toast. So just I 75 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 2: don't put a ton of stock in these grades that 76 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: you're gonna see from every website. I just basically go 77 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 2: through what I believe. And again, I'm not one of 78 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: these guys who was like, oh, I absolutely love this kid, 79 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: so they drafted him. Thus they had a good draft. No, 80 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: I don't not break like that, that's silly. Yes, I 81 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 2: like some of these guys. I did like the wide 82 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 2: receiver that Denver got, Franklin from Oregon. He's a good player. 83 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: I'm surprised he fell to the fourth round. That doesn't 84 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: mean I think the Broncos had a great draft, you know, 85 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,239 Speaker 2: I just I don't get too worked up about the draft. 86 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 2: I do love it, but I don't get too like invested, like, 87 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 2: oh that this means a whole hell of a lot 88 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 2: to the season, but it is a great great Like, Okay, 89 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: season ends in February, the super Bowl, then you've got 90 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: like the Combine, then then you have the draft, and 91 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: next next big tent pole event will be the schedule, 92 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 2: and the off season will continue. And like it's just 93 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:21,799 Speaker 2: the really smart and wise how the NFL spreads this out. Obviously, 94 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: free agency was big. I'm sure you know, once camps begin, 95 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 2: there'll be some drama somewhere. It's just football is essentially 96 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 2: twelve months a year at this point, maybe with a 97 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 2: little hiatus in the summer. I'm not ready to go 98 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 2: super hot. Take with my playoff teams based out in 99 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: the draft and free agency. Listen, I'll have them, but 100 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 2: I'm not ready today. And that's mostly because the NBA 101 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 2: playoffs this weekend were absolutely captivating. Your boy played in 102 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 2: a soccer tournament, probably the final soccer tournament I'll ever 103 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: play in because soccer was my first love growing up, 104 00:05:56,080 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 2: and the tournament was Saturday, and we kind of got shafted. 105 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 2: I'm not going to get into it. Bottom line. We 106 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 2: make the semifinals and lose. But literally in my first 107 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 2: in the first game, I go on as a sub 108 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 2: maybe I don't know, five minutes into the game, and 109 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 2: literally ninety seconds after I enter, I'm hustling back on 110 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: defense and this guy winds up to take a big 111 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 2: krack of goal and I'm like, oh man, he's in 112 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: a position he could score. So I turn on the 113 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: after burners and I essentially stick my foot out to 114 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,799 Speaker 2: block it, and the guy sends a rocket off my foot, 115 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 2: and folks, I'm telling you, I went down as if 116 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,239 Speaker 2: I had stepped on a landmine and I lost my foot. 117 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 2: It felt like it was just dangling there. I was like, 118 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, I'm dead. I can't walk, and then 119 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 2: you know, you shake that off. Initially, you go to 120 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 2: the sideline like, okay, I maybe could play in the 121 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: second half, and then of course you know you're on adrenaline. 122 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 2: I didn't take this snak the boot off, as they 123 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: call it in soccer. I left it on tight, did 124 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 2: a little running. I wasn't super effective. Second game also 125 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 2: not that effective, but at that point, like I had 126 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 2: been resting up, and you know, I go on to 127 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 2: score two goals in our third game and I kept 128 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 2: us in and we didn't win. We go to the semifinals, 129 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 2: and at that point I'm literally walking hobbling. But when 130 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 2: I'm running, I'm on pure adrenaline. So I end up 131 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 2: sitting out a lot in the semifinal loss, and I 132 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 2: start calling on my phone and I can this is 133 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 2: how incredible technology is. I'm on my phone playing in 134 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 2: a soccer tournament and I just call up the NBA 135 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 2: game and I look at the score. I'm like, wait, 136 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: what happened to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They're down seventy five. 137 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 2: What's going on? And then you know, it's like, oh, okay, 138 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 2: I didn't really miss much. And then of course Saturday 139 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 2: goes on. You come home and I see what I 140 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 2: believe to be is the craziest stat in the NBA playoffs. 141 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 2: And we'll talk more about the Lakers later, but folks, 142 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: if you haven't seen it, in the fourth quarter of 143 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: the Lakers game, and this is what I'm building up to, 144 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: is essentially a lead. The Lakers and this is not hyperbole, 145 00:07:56,440 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 2: have dominated the Nuggets in this series. Yes, they're down 146 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 2: one to three, but the time leading in this series 147 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: stat the Lakers are at one hundred and thirty six 148 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 2: minutes in the series. Denver is at forty one, and 149 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 2: they've been tied for fourteen. The Lakers have been leading 150 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 2: the bulk of the series. They just can't close it out. 151 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 2: And in the year where we've seen more twenty and 152 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: thirty point comebacks than ever before. Hell, we almost saw 153 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 2: the Maps put one off Sunday down thirty one, come 154 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: back and take the lead in the final minute. I'm 155 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 2: not ready to say anything's done now. I was going 156 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 2: to open the pod this morning with Phoenix isn't done 157 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,079 Speaker 2: if the Suns had got it done last night, because listen, 158 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 2: this is a Sun scene that can get hot. Obviously, 159 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 2: Phoenix could not get it done. Poop their pants one 160 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 2: of the most. We'll get into it later in the week, 161 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 2: I think, once there's more time. But the Suns get 162 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 2: swept by the Timberwolves. The Lakers are still alive. So 163 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 2: that whole narrative about Curry's gone, Kd's gone, Lebron's gone, 164 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 2: you can it's not official yet. The Lakers obviously have 165 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 2: have another chance tonight, like are they gonna win, We'll see, 166 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 2: we'll talk, we'll do best bets at the end of 167 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 2: the podcast. But they are playing tonight, and you know, 168 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 2: all these Laker fans, the La Times is starting to 169 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 2: They're saying, why can't the Lakers have a shot, and Rob, 170 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: I'm not going overboard in this Lakers hysteria, but they 171 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 2: could have folded up like the Phoenix Suns did down 172 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: O three at home. She said, one two three, Kanko 173 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,679 Speaker 2: we out, Phoenix played no defense. Anthony Edwards torched him. 174 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 2: It is embarrassing. Sons are really in a terrible spot. 175 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 2: You could have seen. I'm sure you guys saw it 176 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 2: last night. Bradley Beal kind of wave off his coach. 177 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 2: Bradley Beal's awful game fouled out and then goes to 178 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 2: the sideline. Coach sticks his hand down and he just 179 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:52,839 Speaker 2: is like get out of here, like waved him off. 180 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 2: It was kind of bad. We could have seen that 181 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 2: from the Lakers. We did not. Now ruy Hachimra rob 182 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 2: GI's got hammered and I think he was chained to 183 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 2: the bench the entire fourth quarter. They rolled with Torrian Prince, 184 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 2: the veteran who's been a subject of much scoring and 185 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 2: derision in Laker world. But listen, darvind Ham push the 186 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,559 Speaker 2: right buttons. And in late in the third when he 187 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 2: went with the dumb lineup that I hate, with no 188 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 2: Lebron or no Austin Reeves, I'm like, bro, what are 189 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 2: you doing? They cut it to seven and then it 190 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,959 Speaker 2: was like gave Vincent three, Danzel Russell three, Tory and 191 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 2: Prince three and like that. That's been the difference right 192 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 2: in the other close games in the third quarter, those 193 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 2: would miss and Denver would come down and score. And 194 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 2: I'm not saying the Lakers are gonna win the series. 195 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: I'm just pointing out facts. The Lakers have dominated this series. 196 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 2: That is a fact. There have been sixteen quarters in 197 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 2: the series, and the Lakers if this was like boxing, 198 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 2: and it's not, the Lakers would have the technical decision 199 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 2: by winning more quarters, and Rob, I'm not saying they're 200 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 2: gonna come back and whin, I'm just saying to this 201 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 2: point and again, they're down one to three, but the 202 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 2: Lakers have been the better team in this series. True 203 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 2: or false? 204 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 3: Oh gosh, I mean I want to side with you 205 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 3: on that one. But the fact remains is, up until 206 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 3: Game four, every game followed the same script. Lakers get ahead, 207 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:21,199 Speaker 3: Lakers comfortably in at league at halftime, and then a 208 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 3: tidal wave of Denver Nuggets baskets comes in the third 209 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 3: or fourth quarter. So it's nice to say that you're 210 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 3: winning the whole game, but if you are repeatedly gagging 211 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 3: it away, it's hard for me to say that you've 212 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 3: played better than the other team. I'm gonna disagree with you. 213 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 2: It's a fair calendar. I mean, listen, obviously, when it 214 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 2: matters winning time, all that fun stuff. Yes, Denver has 215 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 2: been more clutch, But Rob, you know I'm not making excuses. 216 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 2: They finally snap the hecks. We're talking about a fluky 217 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 2: Jamal Murray shot away from this speaking to two, we're 218 00:11:56,559 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 2: talking about a comeback for the well, not for the age. 219 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 2: It was an impressive comeback. They were down I think 220 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 2: twenty two in the second half. In the third quarter, 221 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 2: I think that Lakers were up twenty two, and you know, 222 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 2: Denver's relentless. But I'm just gonna say Denver, I know, 223 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 2: at listen, obviously did the defending champs. I'm not taking 224 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 2: anything away from that. I'm just being a realist. This 225 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 2: is not last year's Denver team. We said this coming 226 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,839 Speaker 2: into the playoffs, right Rob, We were like, listen, yep, 227 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 2: Lakers should get at least two. Sure, Aaron Gordon has 228 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 2: an amazing game, Michael Porter has an amazing game. Jimal Murray, Yeah, 229 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 2: he hit a game winning shot. They don't have a bench. 230 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: And I know Peyton Watson oh Man a block shot 231 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:39,679 Speaker 2: artist and he's athletic. Yeah I get that. Let's see here. Yeah, 232 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 2: Game four, Nuggets bench five points. Yeah, that's right, five 233 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 2: points and five fouls, wouldn't you know it? They just 234 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 2: they don't have any pop coming off the bench. And 235 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 2: I'm not saying the Lakers bench had any great shakes. 236 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 2: But last year Denver had Bruce Brown, who was super 237 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 2: hugely important to them. I think the league kind of 238 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 2: knows what Christian Brown is. They're not afraid of them. 239 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 2: I don't know. 240 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 3: I think the Lakers Jeff Green, Uncle Jeff Green, is old, 241 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 3: but he is a solid playoff, rotational player. And we'll 242 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 3: see what happens, you know, later tonight when the Lakers 243 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 3: go back to Denver. I'm expecting Denver to get the 244 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 3: job done. You know. It's just them at home. Is 245 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 3: a great advantage at a short rest travel day especially, but 246 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:24,960 Speaker 3: very quietly, I don't know if he saw this. On 247 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,119 Speaker 3: Sunday morning, it was reported that Jamal Murray is questionable 248 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 3: from Monday's game with a calf strain. I don't know him. 249 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 3: Maybe they should rest him, you know, but I expect 250 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 3: he's going to play. But we've seen now with Giannis 251 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 3: this year, all the way back to Kevin Durant with 252 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 3: the Phoenix Suns, or excuse me, with the Golden Say Warriors. 253 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 3: Calsh strains are nothing to play around with, because any 254 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 3: little tweak can turn a day to day injury into. 255 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,439 Speaker 2: A week tw week injury, a week to week injury. 256 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 3: Into a month to month, month to month into a 257 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 3: god forbid an Achilles injury. I don't want that to 258 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 3: happen to Jamal Murray. I'm not saying you should sit out. 259 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 3: But if there's any kind of concern about the stability 260 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: of his calf, and if there's any kind of legitimate 261 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 3: issue there, you got to be very very nervous if 262 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 3: you're in a Nuggets man. 263 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, and listen, you mentioned you honest. They're 264 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 2: not forcing him back down now one to three to 265 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 2: the Pacers, especially with Dame Lillard now out, it looks 266 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 2: like it feels like it's a wrap to the Bucks. 267 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 2: I don't think they're gonna dump Doc Rivers, but I 268 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 2: don't really care about the Bucks. 269 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 270 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Foxsports Radio 271 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to 272 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: listen live. 273 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 2: I do want to talk Rob about this mix thing 274 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 2: and listen, there's a lot to get to, so I 275 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 2: don't know. I feel like, I mean, Nick's MAVs, those 276 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 2: games are incredible suns, but don't we don't want to 277 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 2: stretch this over an hour. I just need to drill 278 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 2: down and remar nine people what I've been saying about 279 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 2: Jalen Brunson now for a couple of years. He is 280 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 2: an incredible basketball player. And I don't think I've ever 281 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 2: been more proud to be a Knicks fan than watching 282 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 2: Game four in my car on my phone. Ice in 283 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 2: my ankle, which has swollen, and I will not play 284 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 2: in a semi final basketball game tonight. Kind of pissed 285 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 2: watching Jalen Brunson basically go right at Joel Embiid and 286 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 2: Be tried to act like a tough guy like a 287 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 2: nineteen eighties goon or a nineteen nineties goon in the NBA, 288 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 2: and like he threw his shoulder shiver with the arm 289 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 2: extended to Brunson in the third quarter. The Sixers were 290 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 2: up by ten. He threw that shoulder and was like 291 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 2: sending a message like, oh, I'm here, I'm tough. The 292 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 2: Knicks dominated the rest of the game, and Be didn't 293 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: do Jack squat Joel Embid another vanishing act in the 294 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 2: fourth quarter. Okay, zero baskets one point in the fourth quarter, 295 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 2: and I know, I know, Oh well, Jason, come on, 296 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 2: he's better hurt. Joeli Beat's been injured. He just does 297 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 2: have the legs. There's always an excuse for him. Bead. 298 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 2: Nobody gets more excuses than Joel Embiid. People love making excuses. 299 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 2: For maybe one day they'll stop. I don't know. And 300 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 2: people love to disrespect Jyleen Brunson, who, for my money, 301 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 2: should be first Team All NBA, for my money, can 302 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 2: be the number one player on a championship team. I 303 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 2: don't care what Becky Hammon says. And yeah, that's right. 304 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 2: I know Becky Hammond stands. I guess there's a couple 305 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 2: of those. She's the one who said you can't win 306 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 2: a title. What Jalen Brunson is your number one? You 307 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 2: need to go out and get someone else. Excuse me, 308 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 2: you feel like a dumb ass. Now. I know, I 309 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 2: know you've coached at a high levels. You're a great 310 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 2: basketball player, Becky ham and I get it, but the disrespect. 311 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 2: Don't think you're ever gonna coach in New York. I mean, 312 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 2: give me a break. New York fans they've all seen it. 313 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 2: They heard the clip. You can't bury it. We all 314 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 2: say dumb things. What you said about Jaylen Brunson was 315 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 2: idiotic and moronic. Jilen Brunson has more heart than Joel 316 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 2: Embiid will ever have. And anyone who continues to parrot 317 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 2: this false narrative that you can't win with a small card. 318 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 2: Stop it all. I've been hearing Rob Listen. I love 319 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 2: Kevin Duram more than anybody, huge fan, all of it. Oh, 320 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 2: you can win a title with Durand's your number one? Really? 321 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 2: He couldn't win one anywhere as a number one. Then 322 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 2: he went to Golden State partnered with Curry and Draymont 323 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:29,479 Speaker 2: and Clay and won two titles. And so can you 324 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 2: win a title with Durand as your one? 325 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: I don't know. 326 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,640 Speaker 2: People have tried to do that everywhere and it hasn't worked. 327 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 2: And he can't get out of the first round. Jalen Brunson, 328 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 2: he was the number two in Dallas. He's unequivocally the 329 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 2: number one in New York and he's out taking down 330 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 2: another guy who I've been told for years you can 331 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 2: win with him? Beat is your number one? He was 332 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 2: an MVP. Really can he get to a conference finals? 333 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:51,480 Speaker 2: It's just excuses all the time. 334 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: I don't know. 335 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 2: He's got a good coach now, Nick Nurse A Nick 336 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,239 Speaker 2: Nurse is drawing up place for Tobias Harris in the 337 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 2: final two minutes. What what's happening folks? That fourth quarter? 338 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 2: I was taking notes in my car. The thing that 339 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 2: sucks about watching like the app while you're like getting 340 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 2: into a basketball game is you can't put out stuff 341 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 2: on social media, and then you can't really take notes. 342 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 2: You have to close weight, close out during a commercial 343 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 2: and then I have to scribble here here are some 344 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 2: of the notes I have. Oh gosh, Rob might have 345 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 2: to delete a board here. The Knicks have been starfuckers 346 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 2: for years. They chase mellow kd Lebron, they always get rejected. 347 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 2: They have a star in Jayler Brunson who wants to 348 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 2: be a star in New York. Then the next one 349 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 2: Stixers missed their last eleven shots of the game. Kyle. 350 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 2: This is how bad the Sixers were. So Kyle Lowry 351 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 2: missed the second free throw on purpose and it was 352 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 2: like a good miss, but he didn't communicate it to 353 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 2: his two teammates behind him. They didn't come to get 354 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 2: the board. Now, there was some Knicks fans in the 355 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 2: lower bowl making a lot of noise. Joel Embiid went 356 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 2: on to say he was pissed that so many Knicks 357 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 2: fans were there, But there are some people saying that 358 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: Knicks fans made enough noise that couldn't communicate to his 359 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 2: teammates that he was missing it on purpose. Philly six 360 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 2: for twenty four shooting in the fourth quarter, and I 361 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 2: have not seen And again we talked about this last week. 362 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,400 Speaker 2: Rob Heart and Hustle. Remember when the Clippers were like, 363 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 2: who is it? Montrez Harrol who Sockingly's like out of 364 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 2: the league, Lou Williams, Uh not Paul George. It was 365 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 2: Montres Harold, Lou Williams and a couple of Pat beev 366 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:26,119 Speaker 2: And they pushed the Warriors, the KD Warriors with uh 367 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,920 Speaker 2: Curry to six games. It was like Heart and Hustle. 368 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 2: They were on billboards all over LA. I mean, the 369 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:35,000 Speaker 2: Knicks better gets some billboards because nobody chases down offensive 370 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 2: rebounds like these New York Knicks. It's just so crazy 371 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 2: to me that in that stupid athletic survey, Tom Thibodeau 372 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,160 Speaker 2: was the coach people least wanted to play for. Well, 373 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 2: probably because he makes you work hard. 374 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:47,880 Speaker 1: I don't know. 375 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 2: I mean Josh Hart, right, Josh Hart can't miss clang 376 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:52,959 Speaker 2: two free throws late. You're like, Josh, come on, bro, 377 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,640 Speaker 2: you're oh for seven and you're missing two free throws. 378 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 2: Then you look at the stat line he had seventeen rebounds. 379 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 2: He's six ' five. Oh ge, I don't know we 380 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 2: could make a three defenditive bead played forty seven minutes, 381 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 2: sixteen and fourteen. I mean, folks, that game had so 382 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 2: much going on. Rob I'm rambling now. But a new 383 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:17,360 Speaker 2: playoff franchise career high forty seven for Brunson, tennis sist 384 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 2: one turnover in forty four minutes heroic stuff. Yeah, it 385 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 2: was incredible. 386 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 3: And you know, I got some snide comments in my 387 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 3: social media accounts after game two when I said, if 388 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 3: you are a New York Knicks fan, you have to 389 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 3: feel great. I know you're up to oh and that 390 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:36,840 Speaker 3: Game two win was kind of fluky, you know, But 391 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 3: Jalen Brunson at that point was sixteen to fifty five 392 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 3: and you were up to oh. Right. In the two 393 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 3: games in Philadelphia, he's shooting thirty one of sixty one, 394 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 3: averaging forty four points and twelve assists a game. My brother, 395 00:20:56,960 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 3: like Jalen Brunson, has shook free of whatever cobwebs that 396 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,159 Speaker 3: were existing there in New York. He's shaken free of 397 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 3: whatever defensive schemes that Philadelphia six are thrown at him 398 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 3: because he is getting to whatever he wants. And the 399 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 3: thing what made Sunday's game more impressive is he did 400 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 3: it without a whole heck of allowed to help. I mean, 401 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 3: you mentioned Ogianna Noo. We played basically the whole game, 402 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 3: and that's good for him. But if you look at 403 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 3: the rest of their roster, I mean, Josh hart Oho 404 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 3: for seven, got seventy big rebounds, but Dante DiVincenzo three 405 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,920 Speaker 3: for eleven, like he didn't have anyone he could lean 406 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 3: on Jalen Bruns, that is, to carry any more of 407 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 3: the offensive load to help him get this team over 408 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:45,119 Speaker 3: the finish line. It was Jalen Brunson going left, Jalen 409 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,160 Speaker 3: Bruns and going right Jalen Bruns in the. 410 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 2: Top of the key. 411 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 3: No, everything that they did was because of him. And now, 412 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 3: for what seems like the tenth straight season, Joel Embiid 413 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 3: and the Philadelphia seven twenty six ers are going to 414 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,640 Speaker 3: head into the offseason. It feels like at a crossroads 415 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 3: because Joel Embiid, for all of his gifts, all of 416 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 3: his regular season accolades, has once again shown that he 417 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:17,239 Speaker 3: is just not quite a playoff performer. Now people might say, well, 418 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 3: look at Game three Game three was unstoppable. He did 419 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:21,360 Speaker 3: all the one leg and half his face was frozen, 420 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 3: and you know he had like fifty points, right, And 421 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:27,160 Speaker 3: then you look at the other games, because that's the outlier, right, 422 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,000 Speaker 3: the fifty point thirteen of nineteen shooting in game three, 423 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:33,880 Speaker 3: that that doesn't happen with him the other games. Game 424 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 3: one eight for twenty two, Game two twelve for twenty nine, 425 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 3: Game four seven for nineteen. And as if the shooting 426 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 3: splits weren't bad enough, it's how he's coming to those 427 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 3: shooting splits. Joel Embiid is listed at seven foot two 428 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 3: hundred and eighty pounds, and for whatever reason, his style 429 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 3: of play, especially in this series against a physical team 430 00:22:56,840 --> 00:23:00,239 Speaker 3: like the New York Knicks, he plays like he's six 431 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:04,480 Speaker 3: five twenty. He wants to step back, shoot jump shots, 432 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 3: never really wants to bang in the post. He's almost 433 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 3: allergic to mixing it up in the rebound department. He's 434 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 3: only gotten double digit rebounds twice in this entire series. 435 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 3: How on earth can a guy that big, that's strong, 436 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 3: that powerful consistently get bullied by the New York Knicks 437 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 3: front line. We've talked about this now, going on a 438 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 3: couple of years. It feels like on this podcast, as 439 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 3: once the Philadelphia at seventy six ers can accept that 440 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 3: Joe L. Embiid is not a number one, they'll be 441 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 3: much better for it. 442 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 2: You think they would even consider trading Embiid, I'm guessing no, 443 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,160 Speaker 2: and Darryl Morey will be like, oh, he was injured, 444 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 2: blah blah blah, we we have a Max space spot 445 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 2: blah blahlah. I don't think there's any way, but I'm 446 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 2: just I'm being honest. Like Rob, if you said, Jason, 447 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 2: you're building an NBA team, would you rather have Brunson 448 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 2: or Embiid? In a heartbeat, Jaylen Brunson, I'm sorry, in 449 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 2: a heartbeat. And I don' know. It's not like Brunson's 450 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 2: carried the Knicks anywhere. He did win around last year, 451 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 2: but you look at the rosters. I mean, we can 452 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 2: mock Tobias Harris all we want. If you're saying, who 453 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 2: are you taking top eight in this series, most people 454 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 2: would say Joel Embiid, then some people might say Brunson, 455 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 2: Then people are gonna say Maxi and after that, I'm 456 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:27,760 Speaker 2: not gonna lie. Like Tobias Harris's contract and his shooting ability. 457 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 2: I'm not saying a lot of people, but what guy 458 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 2: on the Knicks are you taking over Tobias Harris? No, Like, 459 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 2: you just can't tell me, ogn and Obi for sure 460 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 2: you can't. I mean, if Tobias Harris can shoot the basketball, 461 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 2: he's not in the series, but he's capable of shooting. 462 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 2: There's a reason he keeps getting big buddy contracts. You know, 463 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 2: I don't know, Rob this is this is stunning Kyle 464 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:55,640 Speaker 2: Lowry's Warner title. He's a veteran. This Sixers team should 465 00:24:55,640 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 2: be embarrassed. He's got deep pants at home like Jalen Brunson. 466 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 2: I just love it. Yeah, I don't know. All right, 467 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 2: we went along on that, uh MAVs Clippers. I don't 468 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 2: have as much on the MAVs at this point. Sunday, 469 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 2: you know, Saturday, I said I was watching, and then 470 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 2: Sunday I'm icing my foot in the car, but also 471 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 2: court side of my daughter's volleyball match. And of course 472 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 2: this goes way over two three set matches, and I'm 473 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:29,440 Speaker 2: in the corner watching the MAVs come back from down 474 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 2: thirty one at home to the Clippers without Kawhi and 475 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,480 Speaker 2: me and another dad are watching and afterward, my daughter's like, Dad, 476 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 2: what were you watching on the phone with Eric or mister. 477 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,440 Speaker 2: We don't say Dad's first name if we say mister. 478 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 2: But I was like, oh, Mavericks Clippers. She's like, oh, 479 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 2: who won? You know, I was like, I wasn't paying 480 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 2: it to I was watching you, trust me, I was 481 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:54,159 Speaker 2: watching you. That game was just bonkers. And that's the 482 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 2: kind of game that leads me to believe the Lakers 483 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:57,360 Speaker 2: have a chance to come back. I'm not saying when 484 00:25:57,359 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 2: the series, but come back. I don't think the Lakers 485 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:03,399 Speaker 2: are done because of what we see Celtics. Crazy stuff happens. 486 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 2: You know, somebody gets nuclear from three. I mean, Miles 487 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 2: Turner went seven of ten from three on Sunday. Miles 488 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 2: Turner a center and I don't think that's fluky. He's 489 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 2: got a good form. But anyways, the MAVs essentially, and 490 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 2: I got I've got a cop to this. Luca's not 491 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 2: having a good series. Part of me thinks a Luca 492 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 2: thinks he should have been the MVP. B Lucas owned 493 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 2: the Clippers in the two series despite losing, and see 494 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 2: Lucas just you know, he's kind of read the clippings 495 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 2: and thinks it's a rap. Now Kawhi missed the game. 496 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:40,160 Speaker 2: I don't see how he's coming back anytime soon. You're 497 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 2: against two playoff chokers in Paul George and James Harden. 498 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 2: I think it's gone to Lucas dead now. He doesn't 499 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 2: look as locked in offensively he's at his moments. He's 500 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 2: played good defensively. But Rob, he's shooting thirty eight percent 501 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 2: from the field, twenty six percent from three, and like 502 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 2: the counting numbers, guys will be like, oh, he had 503 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 2: a triple double. I mean, who everybody gets a triple 504 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 2: double now? And he's averaging twenty nine, nine and eight, 505 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 2: which are good numbers. But he's not dominating the best 506 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 2: player on the MAVs in the series. You can't argue 507 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 2: with me, Rob, Kyrie Irving, and some people say Harden's 508 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:13,440 Speaker 2: been the best player in the series. I think Kyrie 509 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:15,159 Speaker 2: Irving has been the best player on the court in 510 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,720 Speaker 2: the series. I still think the MAVs have it. Paper 511 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:21,240 Speaker 2: clipped went volcanic from three. I chuck it out. I 512 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:23,280 Speaker 2: mean disappointing that the MAVs could not get that win 513 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 2: and go up three to one. Yes, I did lose 514 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:30,159 Speaker 2: money on the game. I don't know, Rob, I have 515 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 2: zero concern in the maps are advancing. Then again, I 516 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 2: thought the Sons were going to come back from down 517 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 2: ZH two. 518 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, me too. I mean, I don't want to. You know, 519 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 3: what's the opposite of tooting your own horn. But I 520 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 3: had Sons in seven before the series started, like, there's 521 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 3: wrong and there's way wrong, and I was way wrong 522 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 3: on that one. The thing about Luca is weird because 523 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 3: I agree with you. I don't think he's playing his 524 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 3: best basketball at all. I've been very underwhelmed by what 525 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 3: I've seen from Luka Doncic outside of spurts. And yet 526 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 3: I looked at the Game four boxer. I don't know 527 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:02,239 Speaker 3: the box scars and everything. I look at the Game 528 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:05,160 Speaker 3: four box score. He played forty five minutes. In those 529 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 3: forty five minutes, the Mas were plus ten, which means 530 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 3: in the three minutes he sat, they were minus fifteen. 531 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 3: So you can say all you want about him not 532 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 3: playing well, in him not having a Luca type series, 533 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:19,240 Speaker 3: and that's fair, but it's also true that he is 534 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:21,800 Speaker 3: still the guy who makes that team go no matter what. 535 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:24,479 Speaker 3: He is the one who could because outside of Kyrie Irving. 536 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 3: They don't have guys who can get their own shot 537 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:28,840 Speaker 3: at all. Everybody has to be set up, they have 538 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 3: to be spoon fed in and nobody, you know, outside 539 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:34,200 Speaker 3: of maybe the Joker, can spoon feed a guy quite 540 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 3: like what Luca does. And as far as James Harden goes, 541 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,280 Speaker 3: I've been very critical of James Harden over the year. 542 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 3: That was critical of James Harden as recently is like 543 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 3: a week ago when I thought he was shooting too 544 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 3: many threes in Game two. He is very very quietly 545 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:56,120 Speaker 3: having a phenomenal series. Though for the Clippers, I still 546 00:28:56,120 --> 00:28:57,880 Speaker 3: disagree with his style of play. I don't think you 547 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 3: can win long term playing that Iso ball star, but 548 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 3: that also ball style closed the game for them in 549 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 3: Game four, and it was him top of the key, 550 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 3: one on one making the plays that ultimately led to 551 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 3: them getting the victory. And in the series twenty six, 552 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 3: seven and four very good, especially for him on fifty four, 553 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 3: fifty five ninety one shooting splits. This is not just 554 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 3: a one game Joe l embiid outlier either, Like Game four. 555 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 3: He was good in Game four, but it wasn't like 556 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 3: some freaky statistical anomaly you know Game one eight for seventeen, 557 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 3: Game two was his off Game six for fourteen, Game 558 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 3: three seven for thirteen, Game four twelve for seventeen. James Harden. 559 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 3: I'm not gonna say he's turned back the clock, but 560 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:43,560 Speaker 3: he is performing well above my expectation for him coming 561 00:29:43,560 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 3: into this series. 562 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 2: Let me ask, I don't have it in front of me. 563 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:51,120 Speaker 2: Do you remember last year against Boston with Philly he 564 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,000 Speaker 2: had He was great early in the series. I think 565 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 2: he had two forty five point games. Yes, Kerry was great, 566 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,440 Speaker 2: and what happened later in the series rin out of 567 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 2: gas lost interest. I don't it was. I'm waiting for 568 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 2: that shoe to drop. So I'm still pop coming in 569 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 2: to the MAVs. Before I get to Anthony Edwards Robb, 570 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 2: I totally forgot to tell you I did do a 571 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 2: player points pool for the NBA playoffs. I think we 572 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 2: may have talked about it. I hate my team I 573 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:15,800 Speaker 2: won last year, so of course I was talking some 574 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:18,480 Speaker 2: shit and I got what I guess, seven out of 575 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 2: eight this year, so it's stinks. So my first pick 576 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 2: was Drew Holiday. Obviously, it's not just best players, it's 577 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,760 Speaker 2: who's gonna stay in the playoffs. The longest. That is huge. 578 00:30:26,840 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 2: If you can give me the fourth or fifth leading 579 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 2: scorer on a team and score of the finals, you're 580 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 2: probably gonna win. And last year I had Aaron Gordon 581 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 2: and someone else who was on the I forget somebody 582 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:42,800 Speaker 2: else on the Nuggets. I had maybe Michael Porter Junior. 583 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:46,040 Speaker 2: But this year I got Drew Holiday first. Then I 584 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,480 Speaker 2: got Kyrie second. Another reason I'm so glad Kyrie was 585 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:51,120 Speaker 2: going off Tyree's Halliburton. Third, We're not gonna do Pacers, 586 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 2: but they're up three to one. They should close things out. 587 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:57,600 Speaker 2: In Milwaukee, Donovan Mitchell series shockingly to too. I can't 588 00:30:57,600 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 2: believe it should have been three to one, but they caves. 589 00:30:59,880 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 2: It gotten destroyed. Then I tried to get a Phoenix 590 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 2: Suns player because thought the Son's could go to the finals. 591 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:09,960 Speaker 2: I got Grayson Allen. He turned an aggle Robbie. He 592 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,160 Speaker 2: has like six points in the playoffs and they're now out, 593 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 2: so that obviously will hurt. And then my last pick, 594 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:18,640 Speaker 2: which I'm so embarrassed about, is Tobias Harris. I took 595 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 2: a dump on him earlier and I forgot I picked him. 596 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:26,760 Speaker 2: Now there is a guy who picked Durant Lillard and Beale, 597 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 2: so he's totally screwed. Someone had Booker as his second 598 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:38,400 Speaker 2: round pick, and Jason Timte has Tyrese Maxie, but a 599 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 2: lot of these guys still have It's really who can 600 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 2: have players last the longest. And I'm guessing the guy 601 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,600 Speaker 2: with Anthony Edwards is leading. That would be Sean Hurley. 602 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 2: He who works for the Peyton Manning Company. I think 603 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 2: whatever they're called. Omah, yeah, yeah. The So Anthony Edwards 604 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 2: rob uh instead of taking instead of going after k 605 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:01,600 Speaker 2: D to day, we'll save that for tomorrow. Everybody's gonna 606 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 2: go after him. So if I tag him tomorrow, he 607 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 2: probably won't see it. If I wait a day, maybe 608 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:08,920 Speaker 2: better chance of him coming after him. Let's just say 609 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 2: some positive stuff about Anthony Edwards. So this is insane. 610 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:18,720 Speaker 2: He's twenty two years old. He had another forty point 611 00:32:18,720 --> 00:32:21,240 Speaker 2: game because apparently that's what he does in the playoffs. 612 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,840 Speaker 2: And after the game where Anthony Edwards, by the way, 613 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:30,040 Speaker 2: he had a dunk late, he just debtonate, just destroyed 614 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 2: the defender. I don't know if it's Royce O'Neill or 615 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:34,920 Speaker 2: Beale who say he cooks somebody and then just flies 616 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:38,840 Speaker 2: in like that angle Jordan dunk Kevin Durant for a moment, 617 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:41,760 Speaker 2: went up to challenge and then was like m business decision. 618 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 2: Aunt finishes with forty hit seven threes. Tremendous game. Just 619 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:53,320 Speaker 2: a reminder he's twenty two years old and Rob I listen, 620 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 2: I fondly remember. I'm not gonna say I don't want 621 00:32:56,840 --> 00:32:59,040 Speaker 2: to go out you let me be positive. We had 622 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:01,800 Speaker 2: an NBA draft analyst on the show a couple of 623 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 2: years ago and Anthony Edwards was in the draft and 624 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,440 Speaker 2: it was I think it was LaMelo Ball, right, and 625 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:09,520 Speaker 2: then there was a big guy who's a big guy 626 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:14,160 Speaker 2: and Wiseman, no Wiseman, and there was chatter, does Anthony 627 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 2: Edwards really love basketball? Do you remember this? I do? Yeah, 628 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:20,960 Speaker 2: And I was like, this is crazy. Look at him 629 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:25,680 Speaker 2: at Georgia with like no teammates. This guy's amazing. He 630 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:29,040 Speaker 2: just swept KD shooting fifty one percent of the field 631 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:33,320 Speaker 2: forty three percent from three eighty three percent from the line. 632 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 2: That is curry ish fifty forty ninety. He's approaching the 633 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 2: ninety percent. Eighty three percent not bad, and he averaged 634 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 2: thirty one a game. Closed him out with a forty 635 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:47,640 Speaker 2: Burger on the road and that leaning dunk with Katie 636 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:53,920 Speaker 2: Cowering brought memories to one Michael Jeffrey Jordan. And I'm 637 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:57,840 Speaker 2: not prone to Jordan comparisons. I'm but I'm telling you, 638 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:01,600 Speaker 2: we're saying this now. This is gonna go out probably 639 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 2: what five am Pacific time. I guarantee you this will 640 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:11,800 Speaker 2: be a talking point, Anthony Edwards. Is Michael Jordan reincarnate 641 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 2: on shows and podcasts and everything the rest is today? 642 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:17,520 Speaker 2: That is going to be a storyline? Is it fair? 643 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:19,160 Speaker 2: Of course not? Come on, it's twenty two years old. 644 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:22,479 Speaker 2: You want to playoff series. But this was clearly Rob, 645 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:26,399 Speaker 2: a passing of the torch, handing off the baton, whatever 646 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:30,640 Speaker 2: you want to call it. Anthony Edwards, who graduated Rob. 647 00:34:30,680 --> 00:34:32,880 Speaker 2: I hear last year from him at the university in 648 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:38,800 Speaker 2: the offseason, I have a feeling Anthony Edwards a go nowhere. 649 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 2: And I'm just saying right now, if the Nuggets don't 650 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 2: close out the Lakers tonight, extra rest for Minnesota. Maybe 651 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,200 Speaker 2: the coach gets knee surgery if he needs it. It looks 652 00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:54,080 Speaker 2: like a bad collision, torn torn. Yeah, that's not great. 653 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:57,000 Speaker 3: His availability to be questionable moving forward. 654 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:59,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's going to be in one of those scooters. Rob. 655 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 2: I I don't want to overcompensate because I picked the Suns, 656 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:08,239 Speaker 2: but I'm just saying it right now. Matchup wise, this 657 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:11,880 Speaker 2: is not great for the Denver Nuggets. Okay, now, I 658 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 2: know they're just gonna pull Rudy Gobert out, but I'm 659 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 2: just saying right now, I wonder if Denver watched that game, 660 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 2: was a damn Who the hell do we have to 661 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,919 Speaker 2: card Anthony Edwards like, are you gonna put on him? 662 00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:26,839 Speaker 2: Don't tell me? KCP? And I like, KCP, I just 663 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:28,920 Speaker 2: I don't see it. And You've got a rim protector 664 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:30,880 Speaker 2: and go beart. I think this is a and Jayden 665 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 2: McDaniels is an awesome defender, gave Booker fits for three games. 666 00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:39,320 Speaker 2: I don't know Rob Anthony Edwards as Michael Jordan. Obviously 667 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:45,960 Speaker 2: it's hyperbole, but man, body wise, age Jordan wasn't doing 668 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 2: this at twenty two, that's for sure. 669 00:35:47,239 --> 00:35:51,319 Speaker 3: Now in the playoffs, no, yeah, And I will be 670 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 3: the first to admit that I was one of the 671 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:55,280 Speaker 3: people who was questioning the idea of drafting Anthony Weward's 672 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 3: number one because I read that article where he came 673 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:00,359 Speaker 3: out and basically said point blank that he did not 674 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:02,560 Speaker 3: love basketball like that, like he's like, I'm good at it, 675 00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:04,480 Speaker 3: so I'll keep doing it. But I believe he said 676 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,200 Speaker 3: his first love was football, if I remember correct, that's 677 00:36:07,239 --> 00:36:11,359 Speaker 3: what that was his passion. It wasn't never basketball. But 678 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:17,120 Speaker 3: he brings a certain attitude that I love, especially in 679 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:21,160 Speaker 3: today's NBA, because in today's NBA, everybody's friendly. Everybody you know, 680 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,960 Speaker 3: hangs out with each other in the offseason, they worked 681 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,680 Speaker 3: out together, they're all, you know, at the same parties. 682 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 3: They're all reped by the same agencies. And you mentioned 683 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:32,440 Speaker 3: the dunk and that was a great viral moment over 684 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:35,239 Speaker 3: Kevin Durant. The moment that stuck out to me though, 685 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:38,319 Speaker 3: was in the waning seconds, Devin Booker is going up 686 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:41,399 Speaker 3: for a shot and Edwards blocks it, and the game's over. 687 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:43,719 Speaker 3: The series is over, four to zero. Walk back to 688 00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:45,880 Speaker 3: your bench, move on, take care of his No, Anthony 689 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:48,799 Speaker 3: Edwards kept talking to Devin Booker, just like he kept 690 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:51,200 Speaker 3: talking to Kevin Durant after Game one and Game two, 691 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:56,200 Speaker 3: Like that's exactly what I want in my basketball players. 692 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:58,400 Speaker 3: I want you to be a little bit of an asshole. 693 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:01,880 Speaker 3: I want you to have a healthy hate for the 694 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:04,360 Speaker 3: guy across from you, at least during the game. You 695 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:06,720 Speaker 3: can be complimentary after the game, before the game, whatever, 696 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:09,279 Speaker 3: But when those forty eight minutes are on and the 697 00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:12,960 Speaker 3: lights are on, I don't need to see you smiling. 698 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:16,160 Speaker 3: I don't need to see you, you know, afraid to 699 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:19,120 Speaker 3: throw a hard foul at somebody at the moment calls 700 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 3: for it. Like I maintain. One of the reasons why 701 00:37:21,719 --> 00:37:25,000 Speaker 3: the Lakers have an upper hand over the Warriors the 702 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 3: last few years, it's not just that they have like 703 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:31,479 Speaker 3: a physical advantage of their size. It's that Draymond Green 704 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 3: is too friendly with Lebron James, so he doesn't do 705 00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:37,240 Speaker 3: the gooonery stuff to Lebron that he does to everybody 706 00:37:37,239 --> 00:37:40,160 Speaker 3: else because they're too chummy and he doesn't feel he 707 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:42,760 Speaker 3: doesn't feel right through that kind of stuff. Anthony Edwards 708 00:37:42,840 --> 00:37:45,680 Speaker 3: is not here to make friends. Anthony Edwards is here 709 00:37:45,719 --> 00:37:48,480 Speaker 3: to dunk on you, and he's gonna tell you about it. 710 00:37:49,120 --> 00:37:52,720 Speaker 3: So for him, I'm anxious to see how it maps 711 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:55,000 Speaker 3: out with Denver. Yes, even as a Laker fan, I'm 712 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:57,160 Speaker 3: willing to can see that Denver eventually is gonna wipe 713 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:02,000 Speaker 3: us out of the playoffs. But it's gonna be a 714 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:03,920 Speaker 3: little bit different. I know that you said that you 715 00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:06,040 Speaker 3: don't like KCP as the primary defender, and I agree 716 00:38:06,040 --> 00:38:09,120 Speaker 3: with that. But Phoenix doesn't have any wing defenders at 717 00:38:09,160 --> 00:38:14,200 Speaker 3: all period. And between KCP and I imagine Aaron Gordon 718 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:15,719 Speaker 3: might get a lot of minutes on him and they'll 719 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:18,600 Speaker 3: just put Porter Junior on Towns and just live with 720 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:21,960 Speaker 3: a three point shooting. But he's gonna face a much 721 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:25,720 Speaker 3: stronger resistance in Denver than he did against Phoenix. 722 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:30,359 Speaker 2: I yeah, I mean, listen, I should take it back 723 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:35,440 Speaker 2: assuming Denver against Byblake. I mean, listen, I'm clearly rooting Lakers. 724 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:40,600 Speaker 1: The only thing better than sitting on your couch watching 725 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:44,800 Speaker 1: the gates. He's making money while you do it. Here's 726 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:45,960 Speaker 1: your best bet. 727 00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:51,640 Speaker 2: We can wrap up with some best best let me 728 00:38:51,640 --> 00:38:54,840 Speaker 2: call it the lines here. Pacers were a big, big winner. 729 00:38:54,840 --> 00:38:57,279 Speaker 2: As soon as day went out, I bet Pacers, I 730 00:38:57,320 --> 00:39:01,439 Speaker 2: posted online, and then I bet in the first half, 731 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:03,919 Speaker 2: and then double bet again. It was it was very 732 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:07,360 Speaker 2: clear that Milwaukee was gonna run out of gas, and 733 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:11,799 Speaker 2: they did. But tonight, if you adhere to the zig 734 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:15,640 Speaker 2: zag theory, Miami is gonna be live tonight in play 735 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:18,640 Speaker 2: because they got I mean wiped off the map by 736 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:22,359 Speaker 2: Boston Saturday. I don't think you can touch Pelicans even 737 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:24,719 Speaker 2: at home getting five. I think this series is over. 738 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:28,080 Speaker 2: I mean, Zi Williams and ain't coming through that door. 739 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:31,560 Speaker 2: I would expect another Thunder ten point victory. That series 740 00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:34,719 Speaker 2: has been like unwatchable, and I don't know what to 741 00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:38,640 Speaker 2: do with Lakers nuncets. I honestly part of me is like, okay, 742 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:41,480 Speaker 2: bet Denver first quarter. They're gonna come out with a 743 00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:43,719 Speaker 2: purpose and they're gonna say we lost. Let's show these 744 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:47,560 Speaker 2: guys who we are in Denver first quarter. Lakers, I 745 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:51,280 Speaker 2: don't think they're backing down. I don't think Lebron's ready 746 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:56,040 Speaker 2: to go out like that. Anthony Davis d lo reeves like, 747 00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:59,800 Speaker 2: I don't know, but I don't like betting on Lakers 748 00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:02,160 Speaker 2: because I can totally see a blow out here too. 749 00:40:02,440 --> 00:40:05,120 Speaker 2: I do think, yeah, I think Thunder are safe at 750 00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:11,560 Speaker 2: minus five, and I don't know heat Celtics rop Miami. 751 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:13,920 Speaker 2: Can they be competitive? I mean, they basically made a 752 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:16,680 Speaker 2: billion threes. I would give them all the layups. Say 753 00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:20,239 Speaker 2: one right, you don't really have a room protector go ahead, guys, 754 00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:22,319 Speaker 2: driving all you want. We're not giving you threes. That's 755 00:40:22,360 --> 00:40:25,040 Speaker 2: the only way we lose, So I would lean. I 756 00:40:25,040 --> 00:40:27,000 Speaker 2: don't like the double digits, So maybe maybe you get 757 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:31,000 Speaker 2: fun fun with like a Thunder Celtics moneyline parlay. I 758 00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:33,279 Speaker 2: don't know what that would pay, but I don't know, Rob, 759 00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:35,800 Speaker 2: I don't have an appetite for Lakers Nuggets. 760 00:40:36,920 --> 00:40:39,320 Speaker 3: Well, I'm first choosing a way to stay. I'm choosing 761 00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:42,120 Speaker 3: to stay away from Celtics heat because the last time 762 00:40:42,120 --> 00:40:43,560 Speaker 3: I bet on them, they ruined my parlay, and I 763 00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:46,359 Speaker 3: would say to cash big time. And because of their 764 00:40:46,360 --> 00:40:48,799 Speaker 3: style of play, because it's a high variance team, they're 765 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:50,120 Speaker 3: gonna shoot a lot of three. They're gonna make a 766 00:40:50,120 --> 00:40:51,800 Speaker 3: lot of threes one of the nights when it's not hitting. 767 00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:54,960 Speaker 3: They don't really do much else like and you allow 768 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 3: a team like Miami who is scrappy, who's well coached, 769 00:40:58,080 --> 00:41:01,360 Speaker 3: to at least cover the spread unless it's you know, 770 00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:03,799 Speaker 3: game two, then they went outright right, So I'm not 771 00:41:03,840 --> 00:41:07,680 Speaker 3: touching that one. The other two games thunderspels Lakers Nuggets. 772 00:41:08,040 --> 00:41:10,520 Speaker 3: I go to a website called Vegas Insider dot com, 773 00:41:10,680 --> 00:41:13,280 Speaker 3: and what they have is a ton of different books 774 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:17,040 Speaker 3: and what they're posted odds are There's some people I'm 775 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:20,560 Speaker 3: not gonna say who, but they are just doing a 776 00:41:20,640 --> 00:41:24,040 Speaker 3: terrible job of sending these lines. Like you mentioned Thunder 777 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:26,439 Speaker 3: minus five, I see places as low as minus four. 778 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:29,000 Speaker 3: I see some with the juice up four and a half, 779 00:41:29,239 --> 00:41:32,560 Speaker 3: and then look at the Lakers line. Most of them 780 00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:34,759 Speaker 3: are hovering right around seven and a half. There's one 781 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:36,120 Speaker 3: book I'm looking at has all the way up eight 782 00:41:36,120 --> 00:41:39,640 Speaker 3: and a half. Oh and the same sports book that 783 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:41,480 Speaker 3: has the Lakers eight and a half has the Thunder 784 00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:45,040 Speaker 3: at four and a half. That to me feels like 785 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:49,400 Speaker 3: I'm gonna take advantage of whoever's running that sports book. 786 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:51,960 Speaker 3: And part of gambling, you know, this is not just 787 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,359 Speaker 3: necessarily about who you like or you don't like. It's 788 00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:57,240 Speaker 3: which sports books you're willing to take to the cleaners 789 00:41:57,239 --> 00:41:59,319 Speaker 3: and who can give you the best numbers. Yea, So 790 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:02,440 Speaker 3: in this case, give me at this specific sport. I'm 791 00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:03,799 Speaker 3: not even get a pub them because I think it's 792 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:06,800 Speaker 3: a disrespectful line here. But let me get the Thunder 793 00:42:07,480 --> 00:42:09,600 Speaker 3: minus four and a half and let me parlay that. 794 00:42:09,640 --> 00:42:11,000 Speaker 3: Because you like to bet a little win a lot 795 00:42:11,440 --> 00:42:13,799 Speaker 3: Lakers plus eight and a half. Oh, not saying Lakers 796 00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:15,080 Speaker 3: are gonna win, but I'll I'll take. 797 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,680 Speaker 2: The eight and a half and maybe Jamal Murray no 798 00:42:16,760 --> 00:42:20,200 Speaker 2: shows that maybe, and maybe he's limited. We'll see. All Right, 799 00:42:20,239 --> 00:42:22,719 Speaker 2: that's it for a long Monday Pod. It was a 800 00:42:22,719 --> 00:42:26,160 Speaker 2: great weekend. I don't think I'll need crutches. I don't 801 00:42:26,200 --> 00:42:28,680 Speaker 2: think my foot is broken, it's just swollen. I posted 802 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:30,640 Speaker 2: a pick on ig and I got so many text 803 00:42:30,680 --> 00:42:33,239 Speaker 2: from friends like, oh my gosh, that looks bad. I'm like, 804 00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:35,040 Speaker 2: you know, it's not that much pain. I just am limping. 805 00:42:36,120 --> 00:42:39,239 Speaker 2: So just ice up. As Steve Smith once said, ice up, son, 806 00:42:40,239 --> 00:42:40,920 Speaker 2: talk to you tomorrow.