1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up everybody? Monday, 2 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: April nineteenth, Straight Fire with Me Jason McIntyre, Thank you 3 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: for tuning in Hope. Everybody had an amazing weekend. I 4 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: will say, um, we've waited for this time for a 5 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: long and it has been thirteen months since coronavirus hit 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: and finally it feels like a sense of normals, he 7 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: said in I'll quickly go through the weekend. We had 8 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: between the two kids, three soccer games. We went two 9 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: and one and two basketball games a rare double basketball effort. 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: I did undisputed Friday, so it's a little worn down 11 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: Friday night, made it an early night, and then I 12 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: had the radio show Saturday. No rest for the weary people. Okay, 13 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: this is how we roll. And the weekend was pretty fantastic. Um, 14 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: I gotta say. It was like eighty degrees in southern 15 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: California on Sunday, one of the warmest days of the year, 16 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: and it was just it was a blast. And the 17 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: kids are going back to school more this week. It 18 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: was only two and a half hours. Now it's extending 19 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: to four and a half hours. So all the dads 20 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: in my area who listened to this, and there are 21 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: many are very excited. The moms are even more excited. Um, 22 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: it's just a sense of normalcy starting to set in. 23 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: People are starting to think about summer vacations. Stuff is 24 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: getting booked up quickly. It was just, uh, it was 25 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: one of these weekends. It's like, oh cool, with the 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: exception of course that not only do the parents at 27 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: sending soccer games have to wear masks, but so do 28 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: the kids playing. And two we have, you know, in 29 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: our little circle out here, we've got some doctor friends 30 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: to doctor friends on the team. Both were stunned that 31 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: the kids had to wear maskball playing. They're like, why, 32 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: you guys know, if you follow me on Instagram, we're 33 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: doing some you know, second and fourth grade basketball games 34 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: and we don't have the kid with a mask. We're outside. 35 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: You know, I don't want to go into coronavirus. But 36 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: quickly on sports opening up. It just feels good to 37 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: see the kids having fun again, chatting with their friends, 38 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: and like life is getting kind of back to normal. 39 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,239 Speaker 1: Not for everybody, I hope wherever you live it's improving. 40 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: And um, you know, life is just getting back to 41 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: not the good old days, but I don't know, fifteen 42 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: months ago, everything was awesome, you know, at least uh, 43 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: you know, in in my little world of sports and life. 44 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: Um as for sports, Holy cow, what a weekend you have, 45 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: Dodgers Padres. I put this out on social media over 46 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: the weekend, and all these people got angry at me, 47 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: I said, Dodgers Padres, And yes, I'm now living in California, 48 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: so maybe this is checkered a little bit by that. 49 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: But my take is that is the new Red Sox 50 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: to Yankees. I mean, the Red Sox are an abomination. 51 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: Barely could put them on TV. Yankees don't really have 52 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: that juice right now. It's early. But Dodgers Padre, this 53 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: is really fun and exciting, heated game Friday night. But 54 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: we're not going to start the show today with baseball 55 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 1: because I've got to talk about a guy. And you know, 56 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: I don't want to give myself credit and injure my 57 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: shoulder patting myself on the back. But we have been 58 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: steadfast in the idea that the Pelicans are screwing up 59 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: Zion Williamson, and it happened again over the weekend. Folks, 60 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: This is staggering Sunday Pelicans Knicks big game, right Knicks 61 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: or a playoff team in the East, Pelicans trying to 62 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: get into the play in game. I mean, what they 63 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: all they keep doing is losing. Stan Van Gundi, I mean, listen, 64 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: I don't think he's gonna get fired after one game, sorry, 65 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: one season, but stan Van Gundy just continues to step 66 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: in it. And at the end of the game they're 67 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: up by three on the Knicks. Do you know the 68 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: strategy either foul or you don't give up a three pointer? 69 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: And what does Lonzo Ball do? A Lonzo Ball comes 70 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: off his guy on the perimeter to challenge a Derrick 71 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: Rose drive to the basket, and Rose kicks it out 72 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: and the Nicks set of three and we go to 73 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: overtime in the next win. And Sam mcgunny was ticked off. 74 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: He almost I don't think he called out Zion, not 75 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: Zion or Lonzo Ball, but he basically said his guys 76 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: were dumb and they made a catastrophic error. He's right. 77 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's in a position to say that. 78 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: Maybe he's trying to light a fire under them or something. 79 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: But it was an awful turn of events for the Pels. 80 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: They lose their third straight. And then after the game. 81 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: If this wasn't twisting the knife, I don't know how 82 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: it could get much worse for the Pelicans. After the game, 83 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: of course, the New York media has got to find out, Zion, Hey, 84 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: would you think playing an MSG? You know, young guy, 85 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: you were supposed to come to the Knicks and they 86 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 1: tanked for you. Um, and then of course you know 87 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: they Nick did not get him. I'll get to that 88 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: in a moment, but Zia Williamson basically says the worst 89 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: possible answer if you are playing for the Pelicans or 90 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: a fan of the Pelicans in the front office of 91 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: the Pelicans. Here's what Zion Williamson said about New York City. 92 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: I'm glad you asked that. Actually, Uh, New York is 93 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: the mecca basketball. I love playing I love playing here. 94 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: Uh when I played here in college and this is 95 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: my first time player in the pros. And I mean this, 96 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: this atmosphere, you know, whether they're chairing for you, whether 97 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: they're blown for you. Uh, it's amazing. Honestly, I think 98 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: outside of New Orleans, obviously, I think this might be 99 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: my favorite place to play outside of New Orleans. I 100 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: can't even lie to you. I can't lie to you. Okay, 101 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: let that sink it. I honestly think outside of New Orleans, 102 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 1: this might be my favorite place to play. I can't 103 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: lie to you. Let's turn back the clock just a 104 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: few years. The Knicks, tanking for Zion, had the worst 105 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: record in the NBA, too, worse than the Calves. Okay, 106 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: Nick's Calves and sons all had a four percent chance 107 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:59,719 Speaker 1: to land Zion. Nick's Calves and sons and none of 108 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: them him. The Pelicans, the Pells ended up sneaking up. 109 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: They only had a six percent chance to land Zion, 110 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: and they get him. And there was that viral video 111 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: that that night of the Pelicans war room just erupting 112 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: in cheer when they landed him, and or the land 113 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: of the first pick, which everybody knew was Zion. And 114 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: like listen, the Knicks did not get a bad consolation 115 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: prize in r J. Barrett. John Morant went second to 116 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: Memphis and r. J. Barrett went third to the next listen, 117 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 1: quick word on the next. Okay, obviously they'd love to 118 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: have Zion Williamson reunite him with his duke teammate r J. Barrett. 119 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: R J. Barrett, by the Way is getting no PUB 120 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:42,039 Speaker 1: and he's playing out of his mind this year, folks. 121 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: R J. Barrett second year in the league. He's second 122 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: on the Knicks and scoring at seventeen a gamety percent 123 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: on threes. Oh yeah, the Knicks are in the playoffs, 124 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 1: but nobody's talking about r J. Barrett because Julius Randall 125 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: is you know, hashtag rob G former Laker. Julius Randall 126 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: is just on a miss in to prove everybody wrong. 127 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: And I guess he's on his uh second team third team, 128 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: I forget, but Julius Randol thirty three and ten and 129 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: five steals against against Zion and the Pelicans, and Julius Randol, 130 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,239 Speaker 1: by the way, is on pace to be a third 131 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: team All NBA guy. As long as the Knicks get 132 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, I don't think you can keep Julius 133 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: Randall off the All NBA team. And so R J. 134 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: Barrett is getting no PUB at all. But what's happening 135 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: is the Knicks are in the playoff mix, they suddenly 136 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: become attractive to Zion. And when Zion says this, listen, 137 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: Pelicans fans just went through losing Anthony Davis. Of course, 138 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis didn't really do it the right way, but 139 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: he didn't have much of an option and it has 140 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: worked out for him. Just a reminder, Anthony Davis and 141 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: the Pelicans sweep I think it was Portlands in the 142 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: first round. Then they go to the second round and 143 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: lose to the Warriors. So everybody's like, oh, Anthony Davis 144 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: could stay, He's gonna build something in New Orleans. And 145 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: the next season they start off awful, terrible, I don't know, 146 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: have four and twelve whatever it was. Anthony Davis says, 147 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: I'm out trade me. Um, And of course then the 148 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 1: Lakers tried to trade for him, and they that blew 149 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: up in their face, and um, Lebron gets hurt. Bottom line, 150 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: they end up trading a D to the Lakers. Lakers 151 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: win a title the first year, so it worked out 152 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: well for a D and listen, karma shined on the 153 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: Pelicans they ended up with Zion. All that being said, 154 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: you have to feel like it is just a matter 155 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: of when Zion Williamson bolts for perhaps the Knicks. Um, 156 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: we don't know where Lebron is gonna be health wise 157 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: when he's is he gonna do command top dollars here? 158 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 1: Gonna play on the cheap, the way Tom Brady's played 159 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: on the cheap, so they can bring everybody back to Tampa. 160 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: We don't know what's gonna happen, but I'll say this, 161 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 1: if you're a New Orleans Pelicans fan, you have to 162 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: be just feeling so horrible right now. A it's gonna 163 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: be a year two no play in, no playoffs. At 164 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:10,079 Speaker 1: least it's looking that way. Zion saying really really nice things, 165 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: exceptionally nice things about New York, the Knicks suddenly turning 166 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: around with Thibodeaux Julius Randall. Now, is Zion a fit 167 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: with Julius Randall? That's a great problem the Knicks fans 168 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: would love to have, right It's like we haven't been 169 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 1: to the playoffs and forever we have been irrelevant forever um, 170 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: But is Zion gonna fit with Julius Randall? And I 171 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: don't know, three years or whatever, Zion can has the 172 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: chance to sign his rookie deal. Now the word of positivity, 173 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:42,959 Speaker 1: because I'm it's not all negative for the Pelicans. Is 174 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: no star player that I can recall, And I tried 175 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: to look this up on Sunday. I couldn't find one example. 176 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 1: No star player who was on a rookie deal did 177 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: not sign the extension. Lebron signed the rookie extension. Now 178 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: that's going back fifteen years, really before the player empowerment started. 179 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: Lebron signed his extension after three years. The first year 180 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: after he signed it. He signed it in July two 181 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: thousand and six. The very next year, the Calves got 182 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: to the finals. So obviously Lebron and he made a 183 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 1: great decision. You know, look at that, the Calves are 184 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 1: building around him, they go to the finals. Three more 185 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 1: years they never get back to the finals. I maintained 186 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: it was not Lebron's fault. If you look at the 187 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: year they went to the finals, Lebron did everything. People 188 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: two thousand seven, Lebron carried a motley crew on his 189 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: back to the finals. If you really want to go 190 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: and turn back the clock, go look up Lebron Detroit 191 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: Pistons two thousand seven playoffs. I mean, he went bananas 192 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: in one game. It was one of the greatest performances 193 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 1: I've ever seen. And as soon as Lebron did that, 194 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 1: I became just such a huge fan. I mean, obviously 195 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: you like him before that, but that game was like, 196 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: this guy is a superstar, like you know I do. 197 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: Zach Lavin had like straight points recently in the game okay, 198 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,680 Speaker 1: that's an April basketball game. Lebron did it as a 199 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 1: young guy against a former champion Pistons team, and he 200 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 1: did it in the playoffs on the road. It was amazing. 201 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: And after the year in the finals, Lebron three more 202 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: years and then he bolts from Miami, so he was 203 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 1: in Cleveland for seven years. The only other major mega 204 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: star that is in this stratosphere of Zion Lebron is 205 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,319 Speaker 1: Kevin Duran. He was in Seattle slash okay see for 206 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: nine years. Now. Again, this is tricky. Lebron missed the 207 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: playoffs his first two years. Then they get to the 208 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: second round and you're like, oh, we've got something cooking. Lebron, 209 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: let's sign that extension. K D. In his fifth year 210 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: with James Harden, they get to the finals, It's like, oh, man, 211 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 1: where am I leaving for? We got everything? Then it 212 00:11:55,640 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 1: got complicated. We talked about it. Sam Presty foolishly trades 213 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: James Harden. Still has a chance to go down as 214 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:06,239 Speaker 1: one of the dumbest trades ever. I think the Grizzlies 215 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,959 Speaker 1: trading pau Gasol to the Lakers, and gifting Kobe two 216 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,839 Speaker 1: titles certainly falls into that category. Although yes, I don't 217 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: think pau Gasol had ever won a playoff series, but 218 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:19,959 Speaker 1: the talent was obviously there, and they gave up Hall 219 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 1: of Famer basically in his infancy to the Lakers, so 220 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: that James Harden's deal was awful. However, injuries hit, they 221 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: lost Russ in the playoffs, lose to the Grizzlies. They 222 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 1: go to the Conference finals against the Spurs. That was 223 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: the Kauai Tim Duncan Tony Parker team that um uh 224 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: face the heat and the following year injuries to k 225 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 1: D and Durant. They missed k D and Westbrook, they 226 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: missed the playoffs, and then the next year, his ninth 227 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: season in Okay. See another reason I can never get 228 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: on k D's case about leaving. He said, they're nine years. 229 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: He gave it as all. They got to the finals 230 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,679 Speaker 1: once with him, and the conference finals two more times. 231 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: After that, they lose to the Warriors and gave seven 232 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: brutal series then he leaves. My question is to you, guys, 233 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: does Zion Williamson stick around that long to even have 234 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: a chance of getting to the finals with the Pelicans. 235 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: And I've got to be honest, it is still early 236 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:26,319 Speaker 1: in the game, but after two years, I think Zion 237 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: can look around and say, what are they doing? What 238 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: is the game plan? What are we doing? Griff, Well, 239 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 1: what happened with Reddick? And I think I've said this before, 240 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: UM you know, full disclosure, my agent is at c A. 241 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 1: UM JJ Reddick is rapped by CIA. JJ Reddick said 242 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: how poorly the Pelicans handled his departure just last month 243 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 1: from UM New Orleans. He ended up in Dallas. He 244 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:56,079 Speaker 1: told them he wanted to go to Brooklyn. They said, well, 245 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: we'll try to get to the northeast and they screwed him. 246 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 1: JJ Reddicks repped by CIA. Zion also repped by c A. 247 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: Just putting that out there as a reminder, of course, 248 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: agent talk, we know how that game is played. That 249 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:16,559 Speaker 1: being said, I have a feeling Zion is building a 250 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: case to say I'm sorry, I don't think I want 251 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: to sign this rookie extension. They're gonna have one summer 252 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 1: to turn it around, because you can't go the first 253 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: three years with no playoffs and say yeah, I'm sticking around. 254 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: There's just no way now, rob g, I've been beating 255 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: this drum, banging it hard. I could end up looking 256 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: like a fool. Wouldn't be the first time. I just 257 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: wonder when you hear Zion say, man, New York is 258 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: the mecca a basketball I love playing here. Oh my gosh, 259 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:51,239 Speaker 1: it's amazing. You have to feel like it's a wrap. 260 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: There's no way Zion stays in New Orleans. I think 261 00:14:55,880 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: you're getting wad of yourself at this point. Now, at 262 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: the earliest, the earliest he could leave would be because 263 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: even though he's a free agent restricted, which means, regardless 264 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: of what kind of offer he gets, the Palchier's gonna 265 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 1: match it. He's stuck. You stick around, So you have 266 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: what three more years for things to shake themselves out. 267 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: I would assume by then the Lakers are not, you know, 268 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 1: favorites in the Western Conference. Chris Paul's probably retires, so 269 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 1: the Sons maybe aren't as good. Uh. The Clippers, I'm 270 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 1: sure will be broken up by then. I don't think 271 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: there's any way that that nucleius last that long. Broken 272 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: up by then, yes, I could both this something. By 273 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: the way, it's quick aside. I did on disputed Friday, 274 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: I absolutely um just urinated all over the Clippers. It 275 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: was bad, and then I vomited on them and then 276 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: I took a dump on them. It was ugly and 277 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: Clipper fans all weekend, Robert, I don't know if you 278 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: saw this Clipper Darryl guy. Do you know him? Clipper? 279 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: He dedicated in tire Instagram post to me saying he 280 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: wants to fight me like Jake Paul because of Wow, 281 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 1: I disrespected the Clippers and all this nonsense. Like, I'm 282 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 1: not very familiar with this guy's work. Is he just 283 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: normally a loose cannon? Not at all? Clipper Daryl is 284 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: actually one of the more fun you know, quote unquote 285 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: celebrity fans that we have. I guess I just got 286 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: him worked into a lather. Yeah. I mean, if you 287 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 1: guarantee you ever saw him at Staples in it, which 288 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure you will once, you know, we get more 289 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: fans in the building, you'll you and Clipper Daleill hit 290 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: it off stupidously. I mean, I'm a friendly guy. I'm 291 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: very nice, but I mean he loves trash talk, Andy, 292 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 1: but he's friendly with the trash talk. It's never how 293 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: can you trash talk is a Clippers fan, you don't 294 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: have a leg to stand on. Trash talk is a 295 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: U c l A. Bruins football fan, and my team sucks. 296 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: I'm a Raiders fan. Trash talk, so, I mean, but 297 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: the Raiders have won things in their history. And then 298 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: you could just say, hey, I'm a Raiders fan. I'll 299 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: cut you in the parking line. I got you, I 300 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: got you. That's how they roll stereotype. U c l A. 301 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: They call, and they've had some really good football players. 302 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen, that's messed up, man, Troy. He wasn't even 303 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 1: really good, to be honest, it was like forty years ago. 304 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 1: But nevertheless, okay, continue, so Cliver, go ahead, break down 305 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: the entire So there's a lot, Okay, I mean, if 306 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: I were to bet in three years from now, which 307 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: teams do I think are kind of near the top 308 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: of the Western Conference? I would say Denver for sure. Grizzlies. Yeah, 309 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: I guess, I mean the Grizzlies. The problem though, is 310 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: that they have a lot of guys who are all 311 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: the same level. They need to consolidate them and get 312 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 1: more upper echelon talent. Like I think that they're their 313 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,919 Speaker 1: numbers four through like twelve guys are all interchangeable, and 314 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: that's the problem. You need to consolidate that and get 315 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: some more higher end down um Utah, I think will 316 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: be good. I think that they're gonna be a great 317 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:55,280 Speaker 1: regular season team for a long time. For sure. Um 318 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: Luca will be up there. So there there is definitely 319 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: room for the Pelicans to make some headway in the 320 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: Western Conference in the next two or three years. You've 321 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:08,639 Speaker 1: forgot the Golden State Warriors. Okay, yeah, I have to 322 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: talk about I definitely did not forget the Golden State Warriors. 323 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,480 Speaker 1: I just want to say, when was the last time 324 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: a high profile free agent went to New Orleans? There's 325 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 1: your answer. They it's tough to get free agents. So 326 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: how on earth are they supposed to build around Zion? 327 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: You know, in the offseason, Alonzo Ball's toast there, there's 328 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:32,119 Speaker 1: no way to bring it. Well, I think that's I 329 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 1: think that's gonna be one of the big dominoes to fall. 330 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 1: If they decide that they're just gonna let him walk 331 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: for nothing, that could be a death now for the Pelicans. 332 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: A year is going to be at that film. But 333 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 1: the thing is, like I said, I'm higher on a 334 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: Lonzo Ball than you are. But the one thing that 335 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 1: good franchises absolutely do not do under any circumstance is 336 00:18:56,240 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 1: let guys leave for nothing. When Golden State lost Kevin Duran, 337 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: they knew they were gonna lose Kevin durand to Brooklyn, 338 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: they negotiated a sign and trade for D'Angelo Russell so 339 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: that at minimum they could either keep Dangel Rusto or 340 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:10,439 Speaker 1: they can trade him down the road, which is what 341 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: they did when um Boston. You know, as much ship 342 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 1: as I talked about Danny Ainge when he knew he 343 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 1: was looding Gordon Hayward, they did a sign and trade 344 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:22,120 Speaker 1: to get a trade exception. So if they end up 345 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: deciding we're just not going to match a Lonzo Ball offer, 346 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: that is crippling for a franchise moving forward, because say 347 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 1: what you wanted about a Lonzo, but he's an above 348 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: average player in the NBA, and you don't let those 349 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 1: guys leave for nothing. Okay, So I don't remember everybody 350 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: in the Anthony Davis deal, but Julius Randall was in it. No, 351 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 1: he was not. Julius Randall actually les But this tells 352 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,399 Speaker 1: you what you know. The good franchise thing the Lakers 353 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: let Julius Randall leave for nothing before Lebron got there. Oh, 354 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 1: because they wanted they wanted the cap space. Oh man, 355 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:02,159 Speaker 1: that's brutal. However, heard that being said, they had Julius 356 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:04,679 Speaker 1: Randall in New Orleans, we could have seen Zion and Randall. 357 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: But I would argue the opposite. If uh, if they 358 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: sign Lonzo, you will now have basically two borderline max 359 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:18,199 Speaker 1: spots to Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball and Folks. I 360 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: don't know how anybody can make a case that that 361 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: Nucleus is anything close to a contending team in the West. 362 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,479 Speaker 1: And I don't know they've improved their playoff team. I mean, 363 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: what do you do with their Whatso you know they're 364 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:36,000 Speaker 1: locked into Steven Adams like rob they're going nowhere fast. 365 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: They're wasting Zion Williamson's early career and that is probably 366 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: a sign he ain't gonna be coming back. There's no 367 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 1: foundation there where. Hey, we've got really promising young talent. Yeah, 368 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 1: Carol Lewis is a nice little player. Jackson Hayes is 369 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: a good player. Um, I like the kid. Alexander Wolfe 370 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: from Alexander, Sorry, Alexander Nicol from virg in attack like 371 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,199 Speaker 1: they've got good young players, but you're not getting the 372 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: playoffs with that. You're just not Like Rob. They need 373 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: to get wise quickly and say what can we package 374 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:16,920 Speaker 1: for Bradley Beale? What can we package for whatever other 375 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: potential start can we get Zach Lavine? Like They've got 376 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 1: to do something, Rob. You can't just say we're gonna 377 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,199 Speaker 1: have a bunch of young guys play around Zion and 378 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: hope for the best. Because the Calves, if you remember, 379 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 1: did the opposite with Lebron. Let's bring in some veterans 380 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,240 Speaker 1: like Antoine Jamison and Shock at thirty five or whatever 381 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:39,239 Speaker 1: it was in uh, who's he Larry Hughes like they 382 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 1: brought in a bunch of guys Like, no, that's not 383 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:44,439 Speaker 1: gonna do it. You gotta go big game hunting. And 384 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 1: the problem is nobody wants to part with draft picks 385 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: because they think there's such um currency on social media. 386 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 1: We gotta win the trade, we gotta have first round 387 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: picks like good luck. I see no path to keeping 388 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: Zion Williamson for the Pelicans. None. Well see. I would 389 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:02,679 Speaker 1: actually are argue that had they just stayed with the 390 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: youth movement, they'd be better along than what they are now. 391 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: When they decided when they made the trade and got 392 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,680 Speaker 1: a Lonzo Josh Hart Brandon Ingram to go with Zia Williamson, 393 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: that right there alone should have given you a Boston 394 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:20,399 Speaker 1: Celtics esque window. We're like, hey, I don't know if 395 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: these guys are gonna win a championship, but I do 396 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,640 Speaker 1: know that Brandon Ingram is at it. You could tell 397 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 1: then he was going to be an all star potential 398 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 1: level player. We assumed when Zion was drafted he was 399 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 1: gonna be a superstar level potential player. So you could 400 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: have assumed that those guys could have grown together in two, 401 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:40,120 Speaker 1: three or four years and would have been a playoff team. 402 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: Maybe they get to the upper half of the Western Conference. 403 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: I don't know if they ever win a championship, but 404 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:48,639 Speaker 1: at least they're solid competitive year in year out. Team. Wait, 405 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 1: let me ask you this. If Brandon Ingram is your 406 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 1: number two guy, are you a playoff team in this NBA? 407 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: Of course? Oh see. Where I think where they went 408 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:03,160 Speaker 1: wrong is they try to, like you said, bringing veterans 409 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:07,640 Speaker 1: quote unquote fast track the process, and their problem is 410 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:11,320 Speaker 1: they brought in Steven Adams and extended him, which didn't 411 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:14,439 Speaker 1: make any sense. They brought in a big man who 412 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: doesn't fit next to your superstar player Zion Williamson needs 413 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 1: the floor spread so we can go to the basket 414 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 1: at will over and over and over and over. Steven 415 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 1: Adams does nothing but clogged the pain. He doesn't even 416 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: rebound at a high enough rate for you to stay well. 417 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: You know he's helping on that end. He's not a 418 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 1: switchable defender, so you can say, hey, he's taking some 419 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:37,680 Speaker 1: over the No, he's an old school seven foot plotter. 420 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 1: That's number one, number two. When they got Eric Bledsoe, 421 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: not only did he take away some point guard minutes 422 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,440 Speaker 1: from who you were hoping at the time might be 423 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: a port guarder of the future, a Lonzo Ball, but 424 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 1: he also took away minutes from Nikki Alexander Walker. He 425 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:56,400 Speaker 1: took away minutes from uh Josh Hart. And so these 426 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,400 Speaker 1: young guys that you want to develop and you want 427 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 1: to see what they're doing are getting blocked by Eric Blitzer, 428 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: who fell off a cliff as soon as he left Milwaukee. 429 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: And the book was already out when he was in 430 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:11,840 Speaker 1: Milwaukee that he was an overrated player then, so in 431 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: order for them to even get a Bradley Beal to get. 432 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I wouldn't put zach Levina because I don't 433 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: think zach Levine is that great. I think he's just 434 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: the stats guy. But to get who whatever star you want, 435 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: you're in a situation now where you have to give 436 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,960 Speaker 1: up Alonzo Ball, a Brandon Ingram, somebody like that, all 437 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 1: of those draft picks that you have because you blocked 438 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: yourself in with those two horrible moves. Wow, that's correct. 439 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:39,399 Speaker 1: I didn't realize how bad Bloods had been. Uh So, 440 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,120 Speaker 1: if you look at the stats and then you look 441 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: at the player efficiency rating on the pels, Zion is 442 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,120 Speaker 1: number one seven, He's like top ten in the league. 443 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: I think Ingram is at twenty. Eric Bledsoe is ten 444 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 1: point seven player efficiency rating below the young kid. Lewis 445 00:24:55,720 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: the behind someone named Nagy Marshall, behind John Heart, Alexander Walker, 446 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: Alonzo at It like Bledsoe has been a disaster, like 447 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 1: that trade that was horrible? How is how is uh 448 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: Griff still the GM there? Like all he's done is 449 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 1: make horrible moves. Now somebody might have to come in 450 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,680 Speaker 1: and clean it up. I don't know. Rob. Basically, you've 451 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: said nothing that shows this team is a bound for 452 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs in the next year, right right, Well, I mean, 453 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: I guess the positive of that people around the NBA 454 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: think about David Griffin is he has like eleven thousand 455 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: draft picks. So you know, we're still in that world 456 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 1: where people think draft picks are better than actual players 457 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, I don't know. You know, if you 458 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: ask Lebron about draft picks, he like doesn't play with 459 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,159 Speaker 1: young guys at all. And look at the Warriors. You 460 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: know they got all these young guys, I mean, steps 461 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,239 Speaker 1: playing with a G League roster. James Wiseman's down Ton 462 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: done for the season, and Steph's putting the team on 463 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: his back trying to carry them. There's it's so difficult 464 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: to win with nineteen and twenty year olds. And I 465 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 1: know what you're saying, Well, Jason, you just said Zion 466 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 1: should leave because he's not winning. He's twenty. I understand 467 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:06,440 Speaker 1: that Zion is your foundational young guy. Put smart, talented 468 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:11,199 Speaker 1: veterans around it. Like, honestly, it's tough for me to 469 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: hYP this team hold on. The Atlanta Hawks have this 470 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:19,640 Speaker 1: year done a damn good job putting people around Trey Young. Okay, 471 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:24,120 Speaker 1: Bogdanovich has played very well. I'm stunned and out. Well 472 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: he's been. Clint Cappella, I mean, nobody's really noticed it 473 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 1: because it's the Atlanta Hawks. Clint Cappella leads the Hawks 474 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: in player efficiency better than Tray Young. Cappella is regularly 475 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:39,120 Speaker 1: putting up fifteen and fifteen like that's all he does. 476 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,920 Speaker 1: You put veterans around the young guys and you can win. 477 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 1: You just gotta pick the right veterans. And that's the 478 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:48,160 Speaker 1: hard part. Listen, this is not rocket science. It's very difficult. 479 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: Go ahead, Well, I was just gonna say, I'm glad 480 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 1: you brought the Hawks. What they did is they built 481 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:56,640 Speaker 1: their entire roster around Trey Young. That's what they did. 482 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 1: I mean, when they got Clint Cappella, they said, hey, 483 00:26:58,240 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: we're gonna have a lob threat for for Trey Young. 484 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,680 Speaker 1: You have the ball every every time. We're gonna get 485 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 1: Genroo didn't really work out, because we want a guy 486 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 1: who's a veteran presence behind him that might be able 487 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: to help him play off the ball. We're gonna get 488 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 1: Gallinari because he can stretch the floor as as a four. 489 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: What new Orleans is doing is the exact opposite. They've 490 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 1: got guys that don't fit with him and so. But 491 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: like I said, the reason why I think that it's 492 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: unfair to suggest that maybe they might not get better 493 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,919 Speaker 1: is because even when you outside of Lebron James, every 494 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:34,919 Speaker 1: single great player took time to win. Okay, hold let 495 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:36,800 Speaker 1: me let me stop you there. Yes that is true, 496 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: but only using the last I don't know, fifteen twenty years. 497 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 1: You could even start with Kobe. Yes, he needed a 498 00:27:42,840 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: couple of years to win. I got it. That being said, 499 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,160 Speaker 1: by year three, I think every single one of these 500 00:27:49,160 --> 00:27:52,320 Speaker 1: young guys was in the playoffs. Lebron second round of 501 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs in year three. Okay, I gotta look up 502 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 1: what how when Durant got in him and you know 503 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 1: Russ were pups. But by year three you have to 504 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:05,960 Speaker 1: have some progress. Uh, there has to be progress. And 505 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:08,719 Speaker 1: I don't know, Rob, I I see none of it 506 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 1: from Zion. Imagine Luca Done comes into the league really 507 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 1: really good. Second year they make the playoffs. Third year 508 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,440 Speaker 1: they make the playoffs. Like Zion's out here, like yo, 509 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,199 Speaker 1: we're not in the playoffs. In the year too. Luca 510 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,639 Speaker 1: pushed the Clippers. He challenged the Clippers almost by himself 511 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: with a pretty good roster, even though Porzingis has already hurt. 512 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 1: And I don't know, man, I'm almost disappointed that Zion 513 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 1: is not crushing it. I kind of am well. I mean, 514 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:42,239 Speaker 1: Zion himself is playing great. Yeah, he's dominated, but not 515 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 1: crushing like into the playoffs because the NBA needs him 516 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: and we've gone over this. I'm not gonna fight people 517 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: on this. The NBA would love Zia Williamson to get 518 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: into playing game. They would love more than anything a 519 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:55,120 Speaker 1: play in game between Steph and Zion, Right, I don't 520 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 1: think there could be a better unless you want to 521 00:28:56,680 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: put Lebron in the playing a game or whatever. I mean, 522 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 1: what one thing that doesn't help Zion's case, and this 523 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 1: is no fault of his own, is that he's not 524 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 1: a ball dominant player. Only in the last what month 525 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: and a half of they if they experimented with point Zion, 526 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 1: which has been great, But what helped Luca speed up 527 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:17,960 Speaker 1: the process a little bit was that he has been 528 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 1: used to dominating the ball and going back to when 529 00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 1: he played overseas, you know, Trey Young came came into 530 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 1: the league, say what you want about their method, but 531 00:29:25,880 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: they decided you're our guy. You're we're child by fire. 532 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:32,720 Speaker 1: We're gonna go as you go. And Zion up until 533 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 1: recently needed someone to set him up. He needed a 534 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: point guard to get him the ball in the right spots. 535 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 1: Brandon Ingram is not a point guard. And the problem 536 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 1: is when your best player also like to shoot a lot, 537 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: it's hard to develop a second guy. So it's up 538 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 1: until recently that Zion started to play, point Ingram starting 539 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 1: to round in the form I guess at the number two, 540 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:54,680 Speaker 1: even though you can tell he's bucking that a little bit, 541 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 1: I don't think he thinks himself as a number two. 542 00:29:56,360 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: I think he thinks he's their best play I think, 543 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: and that's you know, we could look at this, rob 544 00:30:02,880 --> 00:30:05,160 Speaker 1: so we could do an hour going through the league, 545 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 1: like is this Can this guy get to the playoffs? 546 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: If he's your number two or number three? And I firm, 547 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:13,440 Speaker 1: I mean, I like Brandon Ingham. He's a really good player. 548 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: He's gonna have a long career. Um, if he's your 549 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 1: third best player, you are in great, fantastic shape. If 550 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:21,880 Speaker 1: Brandon Ingram is your second player, I don't know if 551 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: you're a playoff team. Wow, I don't I like him. 552 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 1: I mean, he he's a good player, but does he 553 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 1: impact winning that much? He's in like year five. You 554 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: could say that about Bradley Beale. Does Bradley Beale impact 555 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,880 Speaker 1: winning that much? He's been in the playoffs multiple times? 556 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:44,720 Speaker 1: And he was just like it was John Wall was 557 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:48,800 Speaker 1: John Walls team. That's fine, he was number two. So 558 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: if Beal is your two, I think you're a better 559 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 1: shape than if Ingrams your two. Of well, I mean 560 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,480 Speaker 1: that by that point it was veteran Beal. You're still 561 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 1: pretty early with Ingram And whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa? 562 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,880 Speaker 1: How are we Brandy? Well? Yeah, but he's in like 563 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 1: his fifth year. Hold on, let me call up the 564 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:07,280 Speaker 1: stats on Ingram and this is the This is one 565 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:09,840 Speaker 1: thing I don't like going talking about these guys because 566 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:11,640 Speaker 1: then everybody's like, why do you hate Brandon Ingram? I 567 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 1: don't write Brandon Ingram at all. So, yeah, he is 568 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: in his fifth year in the league. I mean last 569 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:20,680 Speaker 1: year average twenty three. This year he's averaging shooting thirty eight, uh, 570 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 1: thirty eight percent from three. He's he's a very good 571 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:27,720 Speaker 1: basketball player. They're not in the playoffs. And I know 572 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:33,880 Speaker 1: nobody wins on their own, but he feels like, uh, okay, 573 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: small forward, right, that that would be He's that that's 574 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:41,400 Speaker 1: his position, right, I would say DeMar de Rosen, and 575 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:44,360 Speaker 1: you know he keeps coming up for whatever reason. Um, 576 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: also a small forward and would he would you call 577 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,480 Speaker 1: him a shooting guard? He's a shooting guard. Okay, We'll 578 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:50,080 Speaker 1: give me a small forward and let's see if he 579 00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 1: falls into the second best player for third best player. 580 00:31:54,320 --> 00:32:01,920 Speaker 1: Joe Harris stop Lebron. James J. Harris is an Olympian, 581 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:08,680 Speaker 1: and I consider it more of a shooter. Um, Jimmy Butler, Okay, 582 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:11,680 Speaker 1: is he a one or two on that team? He's 583 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:14,400 Speaker 1: a one and they got to the finals? Now does 584 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:16,840 Speaker 1: that go? Well? It was a bubble year, Jason? You know, 585 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:20,960 Speaker 1: I don't know. I mean Paul George established himself as 586 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:24,120 Speaker 1: a one in Indiana, right, couldn't get to the finals, 587 00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:26,280 Speaker 1: but went toto toe with Lebron for a couple of 588 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:30,800 Speaker 1: years in the East, gets injured, comes back to Okay. See, 589 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: is he a one? Is he a two? He was 590 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: nearly the m v P of the league. I think 591 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: he finished top five in Okay see then he goes 592 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 1: to the Clippers. He's clearly the number two. They should 593 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:44,320 Speaker 1: be great. They're very, very good. Like Paul George is, 594 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 1: is he your perfect number two? Because he was he 595 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:50,400 Speaker 1: was a number one in Indiana. I think if Paul 596 00:32:50,440 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 1: George is if you look at the ones and the twos, 597 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll do a list on this or something 598 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 1: one day, but I think Paul George has to be 599 00:32:56,840 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 1: near the top of number two. Is Anthony Davis? Of course? 600 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: Is he more of a one B than or two? 601 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,800 Speaker 1: I think he's clearly a two. Well he was a 602 00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 1: one in New Orleans and they got to the second round. 603 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: But if you make him a two, like, you're really 604 00:33:11,600 --> 00:33:16,520 Speaker 1: really devastating. Yeah, you know, if Kyrie Irving is your 605 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 1: third best player, you're probably gonna go to the finals, right. 606 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 607 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports 608 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:29,440 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app. 609 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:32,760 Speaker 1: Search f s R to listen live. Did you see 610 00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:38,600 Speaker 1: that Kevin Durank got hurt again? Katie's my guy? Um, 611 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 1: he's played twenty three games this year. What was he 612 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 1: gonna play like? I know he's coming off the Achilles. 613 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 1: But remember he missed the entire last season. I think 614 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:52,360 Speaker 1: the Achilles was in June, so he had something like 615 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 1: fifteen months off. Sixteen months off, and he keeps getting hurt. 616 00:33:58,440 --> 00:34:02,560 Speaker 1: He is thirty two. I you know, I am team Kevin, 617 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:07,680 Speaker 1: Kevin Durant. I think he's in the top fifteen all 618 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,160 Speaker 1: time discussion. I thought he had passed Lebron a few 619 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:13,680 Speaker 1: years back. I'd caught a heat for saying that, Um, 620 00:34:14,640 --> 00:34:17,320 Speaker 1: the injuries, man, I mean, go look at the history 621 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:21,240 Speaker 1: of this guy. Okay, see he had injuries. Golden State 622 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:26,080 Speaker 1: miss twenty games, ms uh sixteen games, and now in 623 00:34:26,120 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 1: Brooklyn coming off to kill He's like, I would love 624 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:30,840 Speaker 1: him for him to be healthy. Man, he's on threes. 625 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:36,000 Speaker 1: Can he ever stay healthy? Rob? I'll tell you what 626 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:38,680 Speaker 1: I believe. If this was a playoff, he'd be You 627 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:40,399 Speaker 1: would have finished the game, he would have kept playing. 628 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:43,080 Speaker 1: I don't think it's that serious injury, but Brooklyn has 629 00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:46,440 Speaker 1: definitely decided that the regular season is not important in 630 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:48,360 Speaker 1: any way, shape or for him, so they're going to 631 00:34:48,440 --> 00:34:51,880 Speaker 1: be ultra conservative. Don't be surprised if he's out for 632 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:54,640 Speaker 1: a week, you know, to let a bruise heel, which 633 00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:56,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. You know, I don't know how that's okay. 634 00:34:56,640 --> 00:35:00,120 Speaker 1: How about I'm gonna ask you a question, Um, who 635 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 1: do you think Steve Nash's favorite player is on the 636 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:10,120 Speaker 1: NETS this year? Take your time on this one, any 637 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:12,839 Speaker 1: player or one of the stars on no, no, no, 638 00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:17,440 Speaker 1: any player. See now you're onto it. You know it 639 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: was a bit of a trick question, uh, Bruce Brown, 640 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,880 Speaker 1: mm hmm. I would I would guess Jeff Green veteran 641 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 1: that he's gonna show up for work every damn day. 642 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:33,399 Speaker 1: He's not gonna give you a lip. He's not gonna 643 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:35,439 Speaker 1: take bad shots, he's not gonna ask for a day off. 644 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 1: He's not gonna oh my knee. He's a professional. And 645 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:44,000 Speaker 1: I'm starting I don't want to say anymore, but I'm 646 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,680 Speaker 1: starting to have some reservations about the Nets. No, it 647 00:35:46,719 --> 00:35:50,120 Speaker 1: doesn't have to do with the loss to Miami. Um, 648 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:51,800 Speaker 1: I don't want to say I've heard stuff because I 649 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:54,040 Speaker 1: don't want this getting aggregated and then I become like, oh, 650 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:56,759 Speaker 1: what does Jason know? Who's you talking. I'm just gonna 651 00:35:56,800 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: say I'm starting to have some more concern about the Nets. Um, 652 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 1: And we'll see if Harden's back this week. By the way, 653 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:06,680 Speaker 1: my son's fantasy team, we did make the playoffs. We 654 00:36:06,760 --> 00:36:10,759 Speaker 1: get super lucky in that this week we faced the 655 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:17,560 Speaker 1: team with Damian Lillard, Grant from the Pistons, and Donovan Mitchell, 656 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:21,520 Speaker 1: and all three of them have been injured and we 657 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 1: will not have hard in this week. But I think 658 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:26,239 Speaker 1: we should advance to the semifinals, which will be a 659 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:29,759 Speaker 1: real test. But I just got it. Add that any 660 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:33,799 Speaker 1: final parting shots um rob g whether it's Zion, whether 661 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:37,120 Speaker 1: it's Kevin Durant, whether it's Bradley Beal, I I don't know. 662 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:41,479 Speaker 1: Maybe we should do an entire show on Bradley Bald 663 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:44,880 Speaker 1: trades that need to happen, because all these teams just 664 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:49,120 Speaker 1: sitting on draft picks and feeling like they need to 665 00:36:49,120 --> 00:36:52,080 Speaker 1: make a move. Like how many teams rob Brick at 666 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:53,880 Speaker 1: the trade deadline? When you look around the league at 667 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:57,240 Speaker 1: the injuries, I mean somebody had I mean, if somebody 668 00:36:57,239 --> 00:37:00,839 Speaker 1: had made an offer for Bradley Beale, holy hell, then 669 00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:03,239 Speaker 1: I guess the opposite is true. The Denver Nuggets go 670 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:07,000 Speaker 1: in get uh Aaron Gordon. Everything's looking great, and then 671 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:09,600 Speaker 1: Jamal Murray has done for the season. You know, and 672 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:12,759 Speaker 1: and it's Denver, which I have a feeling I was 673 00:37:12,760 --> 00:37:13,880 Speaker 1: going to be right that they were going to go 674 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:16,839 Speaker 1: to the conference finals. Again, I mean, nobody's I don't 675 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:19,840 Speaker 1: think they're a factor, do you. No? Unfortunately not, Jamal 676 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:27,839 Speaker 1: Murray eliminates them completely. So yeah, I don't know that. 677 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:30,560 Speaker 1: That's just those are my thoughts on Zion Williamson, and 678 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:32,960 Speaker 1: I just I don't feel good. I don't know how 679 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:34,759 Speaker 1: you can feel good if you're griff, if you're staying 680 00:37:34,840 --> 00:37:38,320 Speaker 1: Van Gundy, if you live in the Greater Louisiana area, 681 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:42,040 Speaker 1: if you bought a Zion Williamson Jersey. Um, yeah, I 682 00:37:42,080 --> 00:37:45,120 Speaker 1: don't know. Put me down for he ain't staying. Um 683 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:49,440 Speaker 1: all right, Robert, I'll give you the final word. Two 684 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:52,600 Speaker 1: quick things. Number one, A D is on the way, 685 00:37:52,920 --> 00:37:55,880 Speaker 1: So it's very exciting. Has to end on Laker stuff 686 00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:59,160 Speaker 1: from Naker fan number one. Number two. We know this 687 00:37:59,239 --> 00:38:00,960 Speaker 1: is the tease ahead is something we're doing later in 688 00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:05,720 Speaker 1: the week. I got some Steph Curry slander in the chamber. 689 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:09,839 Speaker 1: How can you ask Steph Curry when he scored ten 690 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:11,680 Speaker 1: straight games the thirty or more points, that's like a 691 00:38:11,719 --> 00:38:15,840 Speaker 1: Michael Jordan type deal. And got took some mental gymnastics, 692 00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:22,200 Speaker 1: but I have some some stats that will work against him. Uh. Hey, 693 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:24,800 Speaker 1: by the way, I'm gonna humor you and the audience, 694 00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:26,680 Speaker 1: and this is what we'll go out on. I am 695 00:38:26,719 --> 00:38:32,440 Speaker 1: going to um give you the guys around Steph Curry 696 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:35,000 Speaker 1: and Saturday Nights lost to the Celtics, where Curry was 697 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:38,680 Speaker 1: otherworldly again. He had forty seven hit eleven threes. Okay, 698 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:44,800 Speaker 1: he played with Juan Toscano Anderson, he played with Jordan's 699 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:48,319 Speaker 1: pool Gary Payton. The second I didn't even know he 700 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:52,360 Speaker 1: was on the team. Uh, I'm assuming this is Damien 701 00:38:52,440 --> 00:38:59,000 Speaker 1: Lee and your boy Kemp bays More Andrew Wiggins who 702 00:38:59,480 --> 00:39:02,040 Speaker 1: I mean, you could probably make an argument that he's 703 00:39:02,120 --> 00:39:05,919 Speaker 1: the most overpaid player in the league. Um, Draymond Green? 704 00:39:05,960 --> 00:39:10,800 Speaker 1: Who is this upbro claim best player? Uh in defense 705 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,000 Speaker 1: in the history of the league. And um, who's the 706 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:16,360 Speaker 1: other guy they started? Oh? Kevon Looney? How could I 707 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:19,319 Speaker 1: forget Kevon Looney? I mean that is is at an 708 00:39:19,360 --> 00:39:21,839 Speaker 1: upgrade from the Davidson team, Sep Curry hatter or down ground? 709 00:39:22,239 --> 00:39:26,040 Speaker 1: I just had to ask. I don't know, Steph Curry 710 00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:30,240 Speaker 1: slander when he's putting at seven a game. Unbelievable, forty 711 00:39:30,239 --> 00:39:33,120 Speaker 1: a game in the month of April. That's all all right, everybody. 712 00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:33,920 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you tomorrow.