1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: We're back. Wow, we're getting into the final stretch. Teams 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: like the Sun's, Knicks and Lakers seem to be hitting 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: their strides at just the right time, especially the Lakers. 4 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: I oh my, I wanted to give up so bad, 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: but now I'm right back and I'm I'm weirder than ever. 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: The Western Conference playoff race continues to be just a 7 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: nightly roller coaster. You're up, You're down, You're up, You're down, 8 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: And we'll discuss that in plentymore with I mean, we 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: are so honored to be the Emmy Award winning Okay 10 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: sports journalist with twelve News Lena Washington on today's episode, 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: I'm Miles Great and I'm Jibori Davis, and this is Miles, Miles, 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: j Barie sometimes Jaria. There were we go three Davis 13 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: driving spinning Curry a three quarters stuff Curry from downtown 14 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 1: again to do what Lena Washington, the twelve Sports asy 15 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 1: sports Lady, how are you welcome back? I'm great, Thank 16 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: you guys for having me back. I guess I didn't 17 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: screw up too much last time, so you know we're 18 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: back in better than ever. Look, when you're collecting statues 19 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: like that, you know what I mean, we gotta have 20 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: you back, you know, we gotta we just we we 21 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: knew how great you were, and we're like, now, she 22 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: could really class up the joint, because you know, I don't. 23 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: The closest I can get is to this dude I 24 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: know named Demi that is an Emmy. So you know, 25 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: that's that's the best I'm doing right now. But yes, 26 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: m yeah, it's really great to have you back, really 27 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: good to have you back. Anything going on with you? 28 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: Oh well, you know, I am finally recovered from the 29 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: entire month of February where we had this uh this game. 30 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: I don't know if you guys have heard of it, 31 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: the super Bowl that happened here along with the biggest 32 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: party in golf, and then in the middle of all that, 33 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: this blockbuster trade actually favored the Suns in a way 34 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: that I'm still trying to believe actually happened. Um. And 35 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 1: so yeah, we have Kevin Durant, we have the hottest 36 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: team in the league right now in Phoenix six and 37 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: Ozo with Katie in the lineup, and right now it's 38 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: it's feeling and looking a lot like Finals or Bust. 39 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 1: But at this point I'll be happy if we can 40 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: make it beyond the second round because I'm still recovering 41 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: from Game seven of last year. Yeah, oh man, yeah, 42 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,839 Speaker 1: I still like feel like my eyes are adjusting. When 43 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: I see Kevin Durant on a Sun's jersey, I'm like wow, 44 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: and in that purple Starburst or Sunburst jersey, like that 45 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: is Chef's kids to this Phoenetian right here, I'm gonna lie. 46 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 1: I get it. I get it. Lena, we were talking 47 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: before the show. You're a Phoenix die Hard right like 48 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: you grew up a Phoenix Suns fan, right, Yes, for 49 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: better for worst my formative and it's it's actually funny. 50 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: I actually got to tell Charles Barkley in person, as 51 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 1: he had his arms on my shoulder, I showed him 52 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: a picture of me and my dad. He My dadd 53 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: used to work at what it was then called America 54 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: West Arena West. There is only America West Arena on 55 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: this show. I will just say so they don't have 56 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: to say anything else. It's always bank One Ballpark in 57 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: America West Arena, so you know, real ones. No, if 58 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: Lena's daddy called it America West, we gonna call it America. 59 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: We don't call it America West. Absolutely. So I actually 60 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: have to show Chuck a picture of me and my little, 61 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: you know, nineties hot pink polyester sweatsuit on my way 62 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: to work with my dad, which, thinking back, I'm like, 63 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: that's pretty cool that they allowed him to do that. 64 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: But those were my formative years watching Chuck, watching kJ 65 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: watching Dan Marley. Yeah. So I actually got to show 66 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: Chuck that picture and he said it was awesome. But yeah, 67 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: I'm a Phoenix die Hard. Those were the golden years, 68 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: and now it feels like they're coming back. I was 69 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: gonna say those were the golden years. I'm like, how 70 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: how good are you feeling now? Right now? Because right 71 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: now now is I'm even like, Wow, I'm part of 72 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: me is jealous. I'm like, that's seem pretty cool over there. 73 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, I mean again, it's only like what six 74 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: years ago, we were like right there with the Kings 75 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: in terms of the level of misery that we were 76 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: feeling as a fan base. And now where the cool 77 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: kids back again. You know, I always thought this was 78 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: a great market, an attractive market for players, and now 79 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: we actually have the organization from top to bottom to 80 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: back that up, and we have a new owner in 81 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: Matt Ishbia that I think a lot of people are 82 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 1: excited about. And of course, by the end of his 83 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 1: first day in power, he gets the trade done to 84 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: bring a baby here and change the entire trajectory of 85 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 1: the season and the NBA at large. Yeah. Truely, that's 86 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: a grand opening right there. That's how you want to 87 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: walk in the door. You mentioned the market. Just in 88 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: terms of the excitement in the buzz, how does it 89 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: compare to say seven seconds or less or even back 90 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: in the day when Barkley, you know, joined the team. Man, 91 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 1: it's hard. It's hard to equate it because I think 92 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,679 Speaker 1: from like, you know, the thirty thousand foot view, Charles 93 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: Barkley is still one of the most beloved athletes to 94 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: ever play for a team in Arizona. But I will 95 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: again say this, halfway through our week of coverage of 96 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl and the waste management and all the 97 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: red carpets and all the NFL honors, the question that 98 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: they wanted me to ask people was what do you 99 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,119 Speaker 1: think of Katie coming in Phoenix. I was the first 100 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: first past rock Coty, that asking DeAndre eight and that 101 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: asking Jalen Rose that you know at the Fanatics party. 102 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: But that just goes to show how much of a 103 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 1: headline and how big of a deal that really was. 104 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: When all eyes were on Phoenix, it was all about 105 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: Katie still and he hadn't put on a jersey, he 106 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 1: hadn't been with the team yet, and then it was 107 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: a seven week wait to see him actually take the 108 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: court at Footprint Center. So I think America America West Arena, yeah, 109 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: formerly known as of course we gotta keep it O. 110 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: But I think that's just still something that even players 111 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: in the locker room are trying to absorb. I mean, 112 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: Das still trying to accept the fact that when he 113 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: was drafted here, like again, this was considered widely throughout 114 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: the league a dumpster fire of an organization, and now 115 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: again they're contenders. So yeah, I mean, right now, you've 116 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 1: got a five game winning streak going as of this recording, 117 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 1: probably looking good in that for the four spot um, 118 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: which could mean okay, so this could be a number 119 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: of matchups here, could be the Clippers, the Warriors, the Pelicans, 120 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: maybe even the Lakers possibly if things went you know, 121 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: obviously the things have to go very well for the Pelicans, 122 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: But if you had your pick, is there a preferred 123 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: matchup that you have or are you just kind of 124 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 1: you're fine, You're like, just get everybody healthy and we're good. 125 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: I'm ready for I'm we're ready to eat. I'm not 126 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: gonna pull a John say we're good in the West 127 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: because and even though the Warriors can't really win on 128 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: the road, I don't want to see them in the 129 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: first round. And you know what, I want to give 130 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: Kings fans what they want, which is to have Warriors 131 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: fans in their building and maybe be able to talk 132 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: trash to them in the first round of their first 133 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: playoff series in nearly two decades. So I personally would 134 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: prefer traveling to LA for the first round. For which 135 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: team it is, Yeah, yeah, let's let's link up, Let's 136 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: go to Roscoes or something like that. Yeah, abolutely, But 137 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: that's what I would prefer because I think those two 138 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: teams have weaknesses that the Suns can exploit. And again, 139 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: with Katie in the lineup, I don't think there's a 140 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 1: question that they can get through the Clippers or the 141 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: Lakers easier than a team with staff or Clay on it. Yeah, 142 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: I mean it's I mean, you know, we would love 143 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: to have you and to your point, yes, we do 144 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: have a bit of history. Yeah, I could understand how 145 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: you feel about that. The Lakers actually finally snapped there. 146 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: What what was it? Two year long losing streak to 147 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: the Sun, I mean, going back to the twenty twenty 148 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: one playoffs. That was that? Yeah, no, I heard that. 149 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: I heard that. I heard you know, it's tough. It's 150 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: tough when you lose to the eventual champion. Oh no, 151 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: you're right, they didn't know to the eventual champions on 152 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: the back jersey, on the back of your jersey, right 153 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: above the logo. What's that number above there on yours 154 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: on your Yeah, well we have Mercury, we got we 155 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 1: got yeah, yeah, yeah, no I'm not I'm not moving 156 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: for them. Yes, absolutely absolutely. Um. But yeah, currently got 157 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: the seventh best team defensive rating, eighth in opponents points 158 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: in the paint, twelfth and the opponents three point percentage. 159 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, you got the Spurs, Nuggets, Lakers, and 160 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: Clippers still on the schedules. This is gonna be Yeah. 161 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: These are thigh rubbers, as they say over in the 162 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: in the UK. Yeah, you can start rubbing your thighs 163 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 1: because it's exciting. Are you are you guys? Ask exciting. 164 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,599 Speaker 1: I mean, this is one of those where it's like 165 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: asking an obvious question, but I mean, I'm so excited 166 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: about what Katie and Booker can look like as a 167 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: scoring duo in the series. Like the defense, we'll talk 168 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: about that later on down the road, but just as 169 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: a scoring threat that tandem. To me, it's potentially one 170 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: of the better scoring duos in recent history. Absolutely. I mean, 171 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,679 Speaker 1: I think the first three games Katie and Booker were 172 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: playing together, book was averaging thirty points and you know, 173 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 1: Katie on a bad night was still getting twenty. I 174 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: love seeing them too on the floor together because you 175 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: can tell that they not only respect one another, but 176 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 1: are willing to sacrifice and be unselfish and play to 177 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: each other's strengths. And I'm glad that Katie is here 178 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: to take some pressure off of CP three when it 179 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: comes to trying to be the floor general or be 180 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 1: the guy that says, get on my back up. We're 181 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: winning this game of mentality. So I love seeing them 182 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: play together. I'm happy that they finally got to play 183 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:59,439 Speaker 1: together at this level, and for me, it's also been 184 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:02,959 Speaker 1: interesting hear Katie say, you know, he was nervous before 185 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: taking the floor for in both Charlotte and at home. 186 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: He feels the pressure of being who he is every 187 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: game and he doesn't want to let his teammates down. 188 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,599 Speaker 1: And for someone of his caliber to say that what 189 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to I thought was really telling and 190 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: exciting for a fan to hear. Yeah, And just when 191 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: you brought up CP three, how does he factor into it? Because, 192 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: like to your point, all we're talking about, like I 193 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: feel like I have not mentioned mister Christopher Paul. How 194 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: do you see him factoring into all this, like the 195 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: in the best possible way in terms of how you 196 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: see you know, making a deep run. Yeah. Again, I 197 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: think having Katie there to relieve some of the pressure 198 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: of him and having to be as aggressive as we 199 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 1: saw him maybe last year in the Pelicans series, which will, 200 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: of course, I think help him stay healthy for the 201 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:51,079 Speaker 1: long term. I think that's where the Suns will have 202 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 1: a bit of trouble. And of course this can be 203 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: said for every team, but when you have a Booker 204 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: going down with a hamstring or CP missing time with 205 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: some kind of or heel or ankle or something like that, 206 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: and if you know, Katie's knee starts to flare up, again. 207 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: You know that's going to be a big challenge for 208 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 1: this team to overcome because they don't have the depth 209 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: of having Mhaal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and Jay crowd are 210 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 1: all to kind of be that spark plug. But I 211 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 1: think CP does have another run, especially considering the window 212 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: that they've enjoyed so far. I don't know how much 213 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 1: longer he has in his mind that he wants to play, 214 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 1: but I think with this kind of firepower in Katie 215 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: that he can go have another Pelicans like three thirty 216 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: eighth birthday CP three performance in the first round, for sure. 217 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm always rooting for people my age in 218 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: the league, so you know, I'm like, show we were 219 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 1: now all we still got it, We still got it. 220 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: Come on, Broun. We graduated the same year in high school. 221 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 1: Look at us, Look at us, look at us, you 222 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: being one of the most historical athletes ever. And you know, 223 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: I got these pots cast. But you know, we'll talk 224 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 1: about it later. We got to move on to some 225 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: listener questions because you know, we had to let people 226 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: know we've got we got Emmy Award winning journalists coming on, 227 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: you know, what are your questions? And I believe at 228 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: Blunt Doctor, who was an actual doctor, had some questions. 229 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: What were some of the things that old l doctor 230 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: was asking about. Yeah, it shout out the Blunt Doctor. 231 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,199 Speaker 1: He's actually really good guy and it based out of 232 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: the Phoenix area and jactually a pretty good podcast. Shout 233 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: out to him. But he did he did have a 234 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: few for us. I'll set it up for you, Lena. 235 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: He wants to know how many defensive problems did macal 236 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: Bridges cover. And I think the obvious answer to that 237 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: is a lot, all of them. You're are you not 238 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 1: willing to sacrifice that when you have the you know, 239 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: the opportunity to bring Katie in. Yeah, losing the twins 240 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: was really tough, and you know, we're still emotionally missing McHale, 241 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: especially when he goes off the way he has in Brooklyn. 242 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: And I'm happy that they're together. But yeah, man, I 243 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: mean McHale was I thought. I mean, we called him 244 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: our DePoy here all respect to Marcus Smart, but over 245 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: on the West Side, we thought that it belonged to 246 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: McHale just because he was always given the toughest assignment 247 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: and he delivered and then he was able to turn 248 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: that defense into offense. I mean, if you look at 249 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: just the schedule, I mean, he's on there as one 250 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: of the leaders for this team throughout the first half 251 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: of the season until the trade deadline. So I think defensively, 252 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 1: Bismack Biombo has stepped up a lot. And his whole 253 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: journey and story and coming back to the team when 254 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: he did, he's been a great addition to this roster. 255 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: I think he's stepped up, and I think Tory Craig 256 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 1: and Josha Pogi have kind of relished the challenge of 257 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: being that defensive dog. And even though you know it's 258 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,480 Speaker 1: a challenge for them endurance and stamina wise to do that, 259 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 1: they're willing to do that because they know they don't 260 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 1: have to be the guy to also score on the 261 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:51,079 Speaker 1: other end of the floor. They got three or four 262 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: other options on that end. So I think they're missing mcale, 263 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: but I think they've found ways to figure it out 264 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: with thirty five on the floor. Yeah, you also have 265 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,199 Speaker 1: an abundance of riches when he comes to down, kind 266 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: of aldo throughout your rotation and just quickly quickly with 267 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,559 Speaker 1: these other two. He noticed and he specifically mentioned that 268 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: the Sun's foul too often. He wants to know if 269 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 1: there's a fix for that, and I'll just say, yeah, 270 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: it's called the playoffs. They're going to allow you to 271 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: play more physically. Now, I'm not talking about the little, 272 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 1: you know, tick tech stuff or or the you know, 273 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,520 Speaker 1: foolish fouls that you can certainly get better at avoiding. 274 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: But when it comes to the postseason, isn't that when 275 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:29,920 Speaker 1: you're going to be able to play more physically in 276 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: the style that the Suns have been playing? I hope. So. 277 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: I mean, we saw if the you know, National Championship 278 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: games or any indication of what we could see in 279 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: the NBA in terms of reffing on the biggest stage. 280 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: It might be tough, But I just if I knew 281 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 1: how to fix their problems when it comes to fouling, 282 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: I think Monty would immediately put me on his staff. 283 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: But I just have to say to harken back to 284 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: like a you know, Disney Channel original movie deep cut 285 00:14:56,680 --> 00:15:00,160 Speaker 1: from the Classic Brink when his sister Katie comes up 286 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: to him after he loses a competition, just says, skate better, 287 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: just right, Just do that, just that simple. Or or 288 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: get a time machine and we can go back to 289 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 1: nineteen ninety three any because I was I remember as 290 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: a child being like, that's that's basketball. Post season was 291 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: a wild I love the era, but please don't take 292 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: us back to the human games. No not, I'm just saying, 293 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: bring back that era of postseason basketball. I like to 294 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: when the whistles vanished. Yeah, you know what I mean physicality? Yes, yes, yes, yes, 295 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: yes yes, Um shall we move on? Sorry? Yeah, let's 296 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: go for it. I mean, because you know we're talking, 297 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: We're talking a lot about the phoenix you we need 298 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: to go to. And you know, I believe that they 299 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: want the best for you. I want nothing but the best. 300 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 1: But I do we just do have to Jabar and 301 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: I and other Lakers fans just do need to exhale 302 00:15:55,720 --> 00:16:00,119 Speaker 1: a little bit and just say, wow, Okay, Anthony Davis, 303 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: you are You're coming online right at the right time. 304 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 1: He got the Western Conference Player of the Week for 305 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: the second time this season. Lakers went three and on 306 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: the road, and he was putting up almost thirty nine points, 307 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: almost twelve rebounds, two blocks of the week prior and yeah, 308 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 1: it was one of those things where we needed a 309 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: lot of things to go right, and boy have they 310 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 1: gone right in a way that I remember telling Japart 311 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: like with tears in eyes, and I'm like, how are 312 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: we realistically even thinking about being above the six seeds somehow? 313 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: And here we are, Jabari. I mean, I'll let you 314 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: because you know we we we talk all the time 315 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: about our love for ad. But I'll let you continue this, 316 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: this love festive. Well, I was actually going to pivot 317 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: this directly to lean it. And the reason why it's 318 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: so valuable is because you know she's unbiased or certainly 319 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: not biased in the favor of the Lakers. No, no, 320 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: you have this big motive exactly, thank you. More object 321 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: you have this Lakers team to start it out two 322 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: and ten. Since then, they've gone thirty eight and twenty eight, Like, 323 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: it's one thing for you a miles about this before 324 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: the show. It's one thing to poopoo oh. They've won 325 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,440 Speaker 1: six out of seven, so what But if you move 326 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: them out a little bit zoom, a little bit farther, 327 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,959 Speaker 1: thirty eight and twenty eight's nothing to sneeze that. I 328 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: recognize that. You just let us know that you you're 329 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: not too worried about that matchup, But can you speak 330 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: from an outside perspective to what you've seen in terms 331 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,360 Speaker 1: of their progression over the year. Yeah. Absolutely, I think 332 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:26,359 Speaker 1: a lot of people were counting them out just about 333 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 1: three weeks ago, even I mean, you know, at least 334 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: in Phoenix, I will say, but I think they're they're 335 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 1: doing what a Lebron led team does, which is find 336 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,440 Speaker 1: a way to win, find a will to win. Even 337 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 1: without him on the floor, He's still a presence and 338 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 1: ad getting healthy at this time and performing well. I want, 339 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: you know, I want the highest level of competition in 340 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs. I want all the stars to be available. However, 341 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: maybe his availability and consistency is a bad sign for 342 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: you know, April May June, depending on his his bandwidth 343 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: when it comes to staying healthy. But when the Lakers 344 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: and the Celtics are in and the Knicks are playing 345 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 1: at high levels, I mean basketball is better, the atmosphere 346 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: is better, the trash talk is better. So I think 347 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:20,360 Speaker 1: the overall experience of postseason basketball is elevated. But I 348 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 1: think it's exciting for any any big time team like 349 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 1: that to be healthy and ascending at this time heading 350 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: into the postseason. This is why you got Emmy's you 351 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: know what I mean, Because if you are not, you're 352 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: not trash consuming bacteria like Jabari and I, where we 353 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 1: feed on past glories of the Lakers to sustain our 354 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: life into the next day. You could zoom out and 355 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 1: actually accurately describe what's going on. Yes, like you said, 356 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 1: We're is a big team. Obviously, it's a massive franchise. 357 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,159 Speaker 1: We all know that, and I do like though too, 358 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,120 Speaker 1: part of me does you know? And look, I might 359 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:57,720 Speaker 1: regret this. I would like to play the Phoenix Suns, 360 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: you know, because I feel like I remember when they 361 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,679 Speaker 1: let the fans back into Staples in the playoffs and 362 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:06,119 Speaker 1: I went to the first game back against the Suns. 363 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 1: We won that one, but the rest was not great. 364 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: But at the same time, the pain from that that's 365 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: kind of what drives you as a fan too. You 366 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 1: don't want to shy away from certain matchups, like you 367 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 1: want to feel like you're confident in what the performances 368 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:19,760 Speaker 1: and you're like, yeah, you know, honestly, this is what 369 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: I want to see, Like, and if we're gonna go 370 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: as far as we're gonna go, we're gonna have to 371 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 1: go through the teams that are playing really well. So 372 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 1: I invite it because I think right now I've really 373 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: adjusted my expectations and the fact that I'm even like 374 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: what we oh, we're doing this right now. Okay, it's happening, 375 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:36,680 Speaker 1: Like I'm like, all right, well yeah, let's see where 376 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 1: it goes. All right, Well, let's take a quick break 377 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 1: so I can, you know, just take all the sweat 378 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: off my prow because I've gotten so excited talking about 379 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: the Lakers and the Suns. And we'll talk about some 380 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:47,960 Speaker 1: of the best performances of the week right after this, 381 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: and we're back and let's check in on the Mad 382 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,399 Speaker 1: Boostige Great performances of the week. You know, got to 383 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: highlight some of the big time performances over the past week, 384 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: because you know, this isn't just talking about the West 385 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: Side on this podcast. You know, we've got to look elsewhere. 386 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: Let's go north of the border to Toronto, where Pascal 387 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: Siakam thirty six, seven and seven, Fred van Vliet with 388 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: just the fourth twenty and twenty game in Raptors history 389 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 1: in a win over the Hornets. I was saying this earlier. 390 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, they are they in the They're 391 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: in the picture. Oh, and that's on me for not 392 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 1: keeping my eye over there. But I was surprised that 393 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 1: they look like they're clawing their way back like a 394 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 1: raptor would with their clause because very raptor light. Every 395 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: time I hear Pascal Siakam's name, I just think back 396 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 1: to my time working in Bakersfield covering in cal State 397 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:53,760 Speaker 1: Bakersfield at the Whack Tournament, and they punched their ticket 398 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: to their first NCAA tournament appearance with Pedrich Bazel hitting 399 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 1: a three over Pascal Seem and his new Mexico State 400 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: team at the buzzer uh. And that's just what I 401 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: what I think of when I when I just you know, 402 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,680 Speaker 1: that's how long I've been in this business. And that's 403 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 1: what I love about it too, because I've seen these 404 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,400 Speaker 1: guys at that level and now you know, they're champions 405 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 1: and doing great things in the NBA shout out the 406 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: road and getting a boost these performance of the week 407 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: shout out. But remember when you cross paths with the 408 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: cow State Baker's Field road Runners and what happened then? Yeah, 409 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,679 Speaker 1: you know, it was ugly. It was ugly. And then 410 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 1: wester ingram Man Bingie Bingey Bingie mister ingram h thirty 411 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,120 Speaker 1: six and eight. Wait, okay, so should we just play 412 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: this baseline jam over Norman Powell. Uh oh wow against 413 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: the Clippers. Huh. Anyway, that's family. Yeah, let's just let's 414 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 1: just check this moment out from Bingie out started. We 415 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: haven't We actually haven't done a business decisions in a while, 416 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 1: have we We haven't. That's a business decision right there. 417 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:04,919 Speaker 1: That was a mister Powell, sir, you have right, it's 418 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:07,840 Speaker 1: looking up to you. He knew right here, don't gather, 419 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:10,240 Speaker 1: don't be out here now that's where you just run 420 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: over towards the ref and take the ball out exactly, 421 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: just be like all right, yeah, all right, check up here, 422 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: we go right back here. Yeah, I mean, what did 423 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 1: he think? I look, the old head we were just 424 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 1: talking about loving ninety three. So the old head in 425 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: me appreciates that he tried to go up and contest 426 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: that I grew up watching Georgetown Centers and George and 427 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:32,000 Speaker 1: and if y'all know anything about Georgetown Centers, they were 428 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: they were either getting blocked or either either blocking someone 429 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,880 Speaker 1: or getting dunked on because they were going after everything. 430 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:39,480 Speaker 1: So you know, it turned out to you, Norman Powell. 431 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 1: But I do feel for your family because that was rough. Yeah, 432 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 1: he tried it. He tried and you know what like 433 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 1: and again that is his own business decision, you know. 434 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 1: And that's again this is not financial advice. But sometimes 435 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: your investments can go hey wire, like it did in 436 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:56,959 Speaker 1: that instance. And this is again this is not financial advice. 437 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: Just quickly shout out to the Pelicans, because when it looked, 438 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 1: you know, much like with the Raptors, when it looked 439 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: like the Pelicans were down and out and probably going 440 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 1: to just be out, they quickly won with seven out 441 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 1: of ten. If I'm not a sakeing seven of their 442 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:10,439 Speaker 1: last eight. Yeah, and they're and they're right there and 443 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:12,360 Speaker 1: right there in the mix. The West is just going 444 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:16,200 Speaker 1: to be so crazy down the stretch, three games separating 445 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: the fourth through eleven seeds. It's insane for the last 446 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: three weeks. Why has it Like, Yeah, we're kind of 447 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,679 Speaker 1: spoiled for how competitive it is, but not how easy 448 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 1: it is to you know, get out. But hey, I 449 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,200 Speaker 1: like it. I like it because it's so tight. I mean, yeah, 450 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 1: you know, like for teams like the Lakers and things, 451 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:38,480 Speaker 1: you know, you your fortunes can change rather quickly. I 452 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:40,399 Speaker 1: remember a lot of people complaining that I would be 453 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,119 Speaker 1: quick about this. I remember a lot of people complaining 454 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: about the play in when it came, and I was 455 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: probably one of those until I thought about it a 456 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: little bit more. But I'll tell you right now, it 457 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,960 Speaker 1: has been exciting. It has produced exciting finishes down the 458 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,879 Speaker 1: stretch these last couple of seasons, and quite frankly, we 459 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:55,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't be in this situation right here. You'll let you 460 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 1: know that we're in if you're worked for it. So 461 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 1: because yeah, you've expanded the number of teams games that 462 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: actually have something to play for. And when you have that, 463 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:07,119 Speaker 1: call me, you know, a nerd, But I think athletes 464 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: and elite competitors like to be in a situation like 465 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: that and we get this kind of stuff. So yeah, 466 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 1: I was not hating on that at all. Like most 467 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: of the time I've been here for the play and 468 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 1: I love it. I saw meant to be Golden State 469 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 1: in their first play and that was already like, okay, yeah, 470 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,400 Speaker 1: this is a great game, great atmosphere, high stakes, keep 471 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:31,200 Speaker 1: it going absolutely and you know, like just even like Zion, 472 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: you know, he's not even factoring into this. It's still 473 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,119 Speaker 1: very up in the air and we will see what 474 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:39,160 Speaker 1: happens there. Speaking of the Grizz now I'm not trying 475 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: to say this disrespectfully, but they cannot be destroyed. Okay. 476 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 1: I believe them to be the cockroaches of the NBA. 477 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:53,160 Speaker 1: And I say that with respect babes kids, yes, babes 478 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:57,000 Speaker 1: kids exactly for people of a certain age in disposition. 479 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 1: They beat the Clippers on the night where Joh triple 480 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:04,159 Speaker 1: J combined for just nineteen points on eight from twenty 481 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 1: one on the floor, without Brandon Clark, no Steven Adams. 482 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:12,120 Speaker 1: They are surviving. They are just getting through. And that's 483 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 1: why I'm saying. I don't mean that because I'm saying 484 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: their roaches they're dirty or whatever. I'm saying that. How 485 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,680 Speaker 1: when they talk about if the atomic bombs and stuff 486 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: went off, you know who's gonna hear it? The earth? 487 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:24,199 Speaker 1: The roaches, they will they will survive. That. That's how 488 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: I feel about the Grizzlies in the most respectful way, 489 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: because I'm very much looking forward to them playing. But 490 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:31,119 Speaker 1: the resilience of the team is really remarkable. You know. 491 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: They have this um I think it's called grit, and 492 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 1: they find the way to, you know, like grind out 493 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 1: these wins. And I don't know, I think that should 494 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: be their identity right, like a grit grind kind of 495 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:47,960 Speaker 1: kind of brand and basketball that they play. But yeah, 496 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 1: they they found a way to get it together jawless 497 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 1: or with jaw and I would be scared to see 498 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:57,719 Speaker 1: them in the playoffs with jaw and. Yeah, man, they 499 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:01,920 Speaker 1: they just won't die. They are the cock of every 500 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 1: time and the best way possible. Yes, yes, and I 501 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,919 Speaker 1: don't again, this is this If anything, this is a 502 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: tribute to the lowly cockroach. And because if a lot 503 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 1: of people don't realize that they can survive a nuclear blast, 504 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: I don't think people know that, and in the ecosystem 505 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 1: that you need that, right, Like if they get rid 506 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 1: of them, it's all thrown off, so their net and 507 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: eventually they might get their own movie on MTV called 508 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: Joe's Apartment if you remember. For people who are that 509 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: old too. I'm sorry, I'm just here for a playoff 510 00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: crowd in Unison singing and performing whoop that trick? So yeah, 511 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 1: there we are, Yeah, exactly whom We got to talk 512 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:40,480 Speaker 1: about some of our broadcast calls a week and this shot, 513 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: I gotta say I really enjoyed. Call it a circus shot. 514 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: I was telling you know, Jabari It's more like when 515 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 1: you play the slam ball or something, or you playing 516 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 1: on a rim that is like not weighted down properly 517 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 1: in someone's driveway and someone shifts the entire backboard, So 518 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 1: when you go to shoot from like the baseline, you're like, 519 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, wait, how is this oriented? Somehow mister Bridges 520 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 1: knew exactly how to get around that. In this shot 521 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:12,159 Speaker 1: over the hawks recently Hart back to him, McCaw stopped 522 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:16,000 Speaker 1: it from going out shot clock winding down Bridges way 523 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 1: stairs for the deuce behind the backpoorth too, and that 524 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 1: was off his shot getting blocked and he does the 525 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: one the double hop on one leg to stay in bounds. 526 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 1: Oh man, we missed the homie clips like that, and 527 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: it just it just further submits just how supremely talented 528 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 1: all of these guys are. Whether it's you know, honestly, 529 00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 1: whether it's your top guy or your fourth option, all 530 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 1: these guys just just ridiculously down. I'm gonna lie to 531 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,640 Speaker 1: you and say five okay, but off of the psychological 532 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,640 Speaker 1: trauma of getting rejected like he did, and he's like, nope, 533 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 1: I'm right back at it. I'm gonna lie to you. 534 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:58,119 Speaker 1: Is still say five, but it might take twenty. I 535 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: think it would take me twenty three times maybe right 536 00:28:02,800 --> 00:28:05,359 Speaker 1: at least? How about how confident are you hitting a 537 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 1: sort of fading shot over the backboard like that? I 538 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:14,200 Speaker 1: have to give myself about a dozen tries. I'll probably 539 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: just give up after that and be bored with the 540 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: attempt of embarrassing myself. But yeah, yeah, I'll give myself 541 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 1: about a dozen. That should be a new segment. Jabari 542 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: is we go to we go to a we go 543 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:31,879 Speaker 1: to a gym. It takes to recreate to be like, 544 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna windmill on somebody, but something like that 545 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:36,480 Speaker 1: off my left foot, like trying to catch a ball 546 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: for keeping it from going out of bounce. Just to 547 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:40,320 Speaker 1: see how many times would really take us, because I 548 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: believe it will probably take forty six if I'm really 549 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:47,840 Speaker 1: being honest, and you would need to live stream it obviously, yes, 550 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 1: and people be so bored they'd be like, is this 551 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 1: like a charity live stream? What is he doing? Is 552 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 1: he trying to make it like look worse every subsequent attempt? 553 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 1: Okay maybe not? Uh? And then also Billy Mack our 554 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 1: boy calling this one a d You know, look, we 555 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 1: kind of went back and forth with the Bulls. Recently again, 556 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 1: Zach Levine. The way he absolutely just handled us like 557 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 1: he was a postal carrier was just it was, it was, 558 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:16,480 Speaker 1: It was terrible. The young man from Chicago, Anthony Davis, 559 00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 1: just let them know there was no love lost with 560 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: this wonderful alley that was thrown by my brother from 561 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 1: another mother ry hotching world. But yeah, let's hear Billy 562 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: Mack with this call the wolves. We'll keep away down 563 00:29:33,160 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: lookout below. If I just love just the intention my 564 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:43,479 Speaker 1: baby came, it was pulled out of him. Love a call. 565 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:45,440 Speaker 1: I mean that painted the picture for me. If my 566 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 1: eyes were closed, I would know that was an exciting, 567 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: explosive play. And that's what you want from guy. Close 568 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: your eyes out, Yeah, close your eyes and imagine all 569 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,920 Speaker 1: of those wonderful clips we just mentioned, Okay, or you 570 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 1: can find them on the internet. They're definitely there. We 571 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 1: should also shout out some of the unsung boost these 572 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 1: ballers talent Horton Tucker his last three games forty one, 573 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: twenty eight, thirty two, Who are you? What happened to you? 574 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: I Love you? Come back opportunity Okay, right right on, 575 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:21,400 Speaker 1: Shaden sharp with twenty seven or more and three of 576 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 1: his last four is really something else. And then spee, 577 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:28,440 Speaker 1: mister Spee, what happened here? Averaging five point seven points 578 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: per game on the year, but with nineteen over the 579 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 1: last five. You'd love to see it. You'd love to 580 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 1: see it. You'd love to see it. All right, Well, 581 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: let's take another quick break and we'll be right back 582 00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 1: with Emmy Award winning journalist Lena Washington to put her 583 00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 1: through the most intense and fast segment in podcast history 584 00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:58,520 Speaker 1: the hot seat right after this, and we're back and 585 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 1: Lena Washington, I hope you are ready because it's the 586 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, which means it is time for the fire 587 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: round of questions. Okay, this is what we do. We're 588 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:10,880 Speaker 1: gonna ask you a question. Don't think about it, just 589 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,080 Speaker 1: give us our answer quick. You know, we'd like to 590 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:16,080 Speaker 1: keep this moving, and if Jabari and I start dragging 591 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:18,800 Speaker 1: it along, we are counting on you since you have 592 00:31:18,880 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 1: one Emmy's, to keep this thing. Mo. Yeah, oh man, 593 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: you're okay, Okay, the pressure is on. Okay. All I'm 594 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:30,160 Speaker 1: saying is this is rapp Are you ready? Are you ready? 595 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:33,600 Speaker 1: Are you ready? Is this like the pitch clock? In baseball, 596 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:35,480 Speaker 1: like do I have like to be in the have 597 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:38,880 Speaker 1: to be ready with like eight seconds. Let's imagine we're 598 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,160 Speaker 1: just doing some chess passing grills, but like, don't hold 599 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 1: on to it, like fire it right back. This is 600 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:44,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. This is everybody playing you 601 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: like on the playground and you catch the ball five 602 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 1: four three, Yeah, boom, right back, right back, right back, 603 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 1: right back, gotcha, gotcha. Here we go, start the start 604 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:59,000 Speaker 1: it up. Here we go. You know, Washington, is there 605 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,800 Speaker 1: a single NBA player you would take right now over 606 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 1: the chance of taking wemban Yama with the first pick 607 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,120 Speaker 1: this summer in a hypothet? Please? Who is there? Or 608 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,720 Speaker 1: would you you you're ready for Wemby? Uh? Yeah, I'm 609 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:13,800 Speaker 1: ready for Wemby. Let's let's see him in action. Let's 610 00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 1: let's get him fed really really well and get the 611 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 1: calories up. Yeah, and get him on the court. Now. Now, 612 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:23,360 Speaker 1: what is it about him, Victor wemban Yama that has 613 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 1: everybody talking or how's you even thinking about him? I 614 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:28,640 Speaker 1: think just the hype overall about him, and I just 615 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: want to see it. And sorry, Lena, I'm sorry, I'm 616 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:34,280 Speaker 1: very sorry, but this is this is the time where 617 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 1: we need you to step up in this. Yeah, yeah, 618 00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:38,840 Speaker 1: you need to cut miles off and say it's one 619 00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: and done. This is the tournament. This ain't the playoffs tournament. Sorry. 620 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:49,120 Speaker 1: Yeah you know what? Actually, no follow ups, Jabari, drop 621 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:51,280 Speaker 1: your address in the chat so Lena can send you 622 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:53,880 Speaker 1: her emmy because that was fantastic what you just did. 623 00:32:54,080 --> 00:33:03,880 Speaker 1: I want to yeah, meet me, meet me and Costa Grande. Yeah, yeah, y'all, y'all, yeah, 624 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:09,360 Speaker 1: two of you. Geez on, Hey there it is meet 625 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:13,000 Speaker 1: me at the Mesa College Gymnasium. Okay, abolutely right, Yeah, 626 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 1: on Broadway or University or one of those. I gotta 627 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,520 Speaker 1: go to hurt Turf. Okay, here we go. Yeah all right, 628 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: but I'll keep it going. Lena. You can go back 629 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 1: and attain any single game in NBA history. Which game 630 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 1: are you choosing? Oh my gosh, um, probably I guess 631 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:36,239 Speaker 1: Game four of the twenty twenty one finals, so I 632 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 1: could run on the court and make the final quarter. 633 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:46,160 Speaker 1: Do not happen at game the glue on my hands 634 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:50,640 Speaker 1: in the middle of the book and never moved from 635 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 1: fiser forum, and and make sure that game is never 636 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:57,720 Speaker 1: relived or or finalized, because I think I have the 637 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:01,080 Speaker 1: power to change the course of that entire series if 638 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:04,080 Speaker 1: I were in the building. That's a true fan. That's 639 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:05,440 Speaker 1: a true fan. I got, I got a true fan. 640 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: Question for you. What is the best thing to eat 641 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 1: at the America West Arena? Oh, my gosh, we will 642 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:13,440 Speaker 1: call it the America West Arena. Just yeah, we know. 643 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:17,560 Speaker 1: But in this home, it is the America West Arena. 644 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:24,879 Speaker 1: The president is Moroack Obama, and yes, forever, first Lady 645 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:28,879 Speaker 1: or forever Arena America West. Oh man. That is a 646 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:32,799 Speaker 1: great question, because I have not I will say the 647 00:34:32,800 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 1: dessert spread, the dessert spread that they have at least 648 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:40,000 Speaker 1: the media center is top notch. I mean, we get cookies, 649 00:34:40,040 --> 00:34:43,160 Speaker 1: we get little you know, part fake tubs. We got brownies, 650 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:45,520 Speaker 1: we got cheesecake, we got chocolate, we got part we 651 00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:48,440 Speaker 1: got sweet, we got fruits, we got we got a 652 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:50,759 Speaker 1: bunch of stuff going on. And you know what I 653 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:55,760 Speaker 1: actually discovered on accident, this killer combo. They have these 654 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: like fruity pebble sugar cookies. But if you kind of 655 00:34:59,719 --> 00:35:02,200 Speaker 1: frum pull it up and put it in the top 656 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,840 Speaker 1: form bag, you get a little sweet, you get a 657 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:07,880 Speaker 1: little salty, you get a little chewy, you get a 658 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 1: little crispy of the Colonel. So for all my Phoenix 659 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:13,319 Speaker 1: fans out there, if you're able to get a hand 660 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:17,040 Speaker 1: on the fruity pebbles, cookies and some porn, just let 661 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 1: me know what you think about it. Wow, that's next level, 662 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:23,520 Speaker 1: because I'm in the honest Do you had me a cheesecake? Yeah? 663 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:25,800 Speaker 1: And now with the new you know, the players agreement, 664 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 1: that sounds real good, That's what I'm saying. Next next level, 665 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:33,440 Speaker 1: keeping keeping it going. You can take any former Sons 666 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:36,840 Speaker 1: player and pair him with Booker and Kadi. Which former 667 00:35:36,920 --> 00:35:39,719 Speaker 1: son is so close to your heart that you would 668 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:42,360 Speaker 1: like to see that? I mean I have to go 669 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 1: with Charles Barkley now because I just want to see 670 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:51,480 Speaker 1: how you would be together. Wow. Good friends and you 671 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:55,600 Speaker 1: know they respect each other to the highest degree. I mean, 672 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:58,640 Speaker 1: that's that's where I would automatically go with that. And 673 00:35:58,719 --> 00:36:02,000 Speaker 1: I just think that we've a fun little trash talking 674 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 1: session among the teammates. Oh yeah, easy money Sniper and 675 00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:11,319 Speaker 1: Chuck whoa, whoa, whoa whoa. Okay, how about this, Lena, 676 00:36:11,360 --> 00:36:15,040 Speaker 1: what is your boldest postseason or even play in prediction 677 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 1: for this year? Gold Bollo, are you guys. Ready, are 678 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 1: you ready? Ahead, go ahead, go ahead? Well, you know, 679 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: the Sun's fan in me, I can't, I can't fully 680 00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:30,279 Speaker 1: say Okay, I get you. But the Kings will be 681 00:36:30,280 --> 00:36:34,200 Speaker 1: in the Western Conference Finals, Okay, the Kings will be 682 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:39,120 Speaker 1: four wins away from a trip to the NBA Finals. Wow. Wow, 683 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:45,760 Speaker 1: Which team they'll have to get past? Yeah, I don't know, yeah, okay, 684 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:48,560 Speaker 1: but I think they the beam and the power of 685 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:51,840 Speaker 1: the beam. Yeah, the beams to the city and and 686 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:56,400 Speaker 1: Mike Brown's entire staff in a way that we will 687 00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:00,960 Speaker 1: not see you again. And I'm ready for the first 688 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:03,080 Speaker 1: of all, I will say they apparently had a thirty 689 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:05,279 Speaker 1: for thirty done on the Kings many many years ago. 690 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:09,360 Speaker 1: I've seen the zip drive file. It's it's not open 691 00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:14,840 Speaker 1: because they had a premiere at a local theater and 692 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:17,560 Speaker 1: then it was never released to the grand public. But 693 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:21,440 Speaker 1: I've seen it, and it needs to be either released updated. 694 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,200 Speaker 1: Yeah no, but now they need to bring it back. 695 00:37:24,239 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: With the energy that they've got going in Sacramento and 696 00:37:26,520 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: the way that Mike Brown has turned this entire franchise around, 697 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:31,600 Speaker 1: I mean, it's going to be rocking in there. And 698 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,839 Speaker 1: so my bold prediction is that They're going to keep 699 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:36,520 Speaker 1: this momentum going and and take it to the to 700 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 1: the finals in the West. Could you imagine they went 701 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:42,000 Speaker 1: all the way? I can't imagine it. It It feels like 702 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:44,759 Speaker 1: they're a team of destiny. Although it feels yeah and 703 00:37:44,840 --> 00:37:47,239 Speaker 1: the like, like to your point about the power of 704 00:37:47,280 --> 00:37:50,440 Speaker 1: the Beam, like I believe in it, Like I've changed 705 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:55,839 Speaker 1: religions to beam because from the Laker fan, I mean, 706 00:37:55,960 --> 00:37:57,640 Speaker 1: I mean, look, it is what it is, you know, 707 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:01,359 Speaker 1: be fair weather and that that was even upon the sack. 708 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:04,640 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. I appreciate that. But now I want 709 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:06,000 Speaker 1: to say, rather than start the clock, I'm like like 710 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:11,280 Speaker 1: the bee uh people I feel people say that, yeah, 711 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:13,880 Speaker 1: like that like from Austin Power's Lover the Cloud. But 712 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:19,640 Speaker 1: it's yeah, there it is, all right. Are you ready 713 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:22,120 Speaker 1: for the most important question that you've been asked today? 714 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:25,759 Speaker 1: Oh gosh, I don't know, guys, Yeah, this is it. 715 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:29,400 Speaker 1: You will be judged based upon this answer, I know, 716 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:36,279 Speaker 1: Miles or I've been thinking about this one since the 717 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:42,239 Speaker 1: last appearance. Actually so almost is it a calendar year? Almost? 718 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:44,640 Speaker 1: You know? It keeps me up at night, to be 719 00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: honest with you, Um, but I have to go with 720 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:53,400 Speaker 1: jar stop the Colen. We are good. I have to 721 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:55,719 Speaker 1: go with Jabari And I will say this, this is 722 00:38:55,719 --> 00:39:00,360 Speaker 1: why only because Miles has a little bit of an 723 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:03,279 Speaker 1: edge on my familiarity with him, because I first heard 724 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:05,840 Speaker 1: him on another podcast that I Love an a Door, 725 00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:08,399 Speaker 1: but that that kind of wrote me in. And now 726 00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:10,759 Speaker 1: we've come full circle where I am a guest on 727 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,560 Speaker 1: this incredible podcast that I'm honored to be a part of. 728 00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:19,919 Speaker 1: Shout out to Lacy Moseley bringing us together. Yeah wait really, yep, 729 00:39:20,280 --> 00:39:24,279 Speaker 1: we are members of the congregation. Baby. Oh wow, hey, 730 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:26,200 Speaker 1: you know you know I'm the I'm the person who 731 00:39:26,280 --> 00:39:30,960 Speaker 1: coined the name scam Goddess. Oh yeah, scamming you out 732 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,520 Speaker 1: of your royalties? No, no, no no. Lacy and I 733 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:36,360 Speaker 1: are cool. She's actually very like anytime she doesn't interview, 734 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,319 Speaker 1: she's like, yeah, my friend Miles Gray came up with 735 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:41,279 Speaker 1: the name because I refer I would nickname her that 736 00:39:41,360 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 1: because before she even had the show, she was we 737 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:45,760 Speaker 1: were always talking about scams and how much we love scams. 738 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:47,560 Speaker 1: And then when she would come on my other podcast, 739 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:49,880 Speaker 1: I was like, the scam Goddess is in the building. 740 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:52,480 Speaker 1: Oh man. She took that and I was like, yo, 741 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:53,960 Speaker 1: let me just get a T shirt. You know what 742 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:57,240 Speaker 1: I mean, and we're good. Um, so I know it's coming. 743 00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:59,200 Speaker 1: I know it's coming. Well then well then maybe I 744 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:01,080 Speaker 1: have to go with my files. And because you came 745 00:40:01,160 --> 00:40:07,880 Speaker 1: up with this is how we do anymore. I'm just 746 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,919 Speaker 1: I'm just saying I'm trying to keep it logical. No no, 747 00:40:10,920 --> 00:40:13,560 Speaker 1: no, no no no. I respect that first answer. And look, 748 00:40:13,600 --> 00:40:17,719 Speaker 1: you are an Emmy winning entity, so what you say 749 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,200 Speaker 1: I will never push back on. We really appreciate you, 750 00:40:20,280 --> 00:40:22,440 Speaker 1: Lena for coming on the show again. Um where can 751 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:24,920 Speaker 1: people find you and follow you and read you? You know, 752 00:40:24,920 --> 00:40:27,800 Speaker 1: it's just support you in whatever way they can. Oh yeah, first, 753 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:29,960 Speaker 1: thank you guys so much for having me again. Love 754 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,520 Speaker 1: the podcast, Love you guys. If you live in the 755 00:40:32,520 --> 00:40:35,960 Speaker 1: Phoenix area, you can find me on twelve News in Phoenix. 756 00:40:36,200 --> 00:40:39,120 Speaker 1: I'm on Monday through pretty much every day of a 757 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:42,680 Speaker 1: week really, but our flagship show, twelve Sports Night, is 758 00:40:42,680 --> 00:40:45,320 Speaker 1: on Sundays at ten thirty during the football season. You 759 00:40:45,360 --> 00:40:47,920 Speaker 1: can catch me right after Sunday Night Football hosting Cardinals 760 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:51,400 Speaker 1: Locker Room and hosting Friday Night Fever, Arizona's longest running 761 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:53,719 Speaker 1: and only high school football show. You can find me 762 00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:59,399 Speaker 1: on socials at l Washington TV. And hopefully I'll see 763 00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:02,000 Speaker 1: y'all in the postseason at the playoff? Is that a 764 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:05,920 Speaker 1: baseball game? Who knows that Ronos when we meet up 765 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:08,880 Speaker 1: in the first round, perhaps please please would love nothing 766 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,080 Speaker 1: more than that. And also, yeah, if you can get 767 00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:13,480 Speaker 1: me tickets the NBA, you know, that'd be great, you know, 768 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:15,759 Speaker 1: Jabarian and I would would really appreciate it. Hey, we'll 769 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:18,120 Speaker 1: go yeah, okay, Well that is going to do it 770 00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:22,480 Speaker 1: for this week's edition of Mad Boosts. You can follow 771 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:25,239 Speaker 1: us on Twitter at M A. D. Bublo s T 772 00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:28,920 Speaker 1: I E. S on Twitter and be sure to you know, 773 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:31,760 Speaker 1: maybe follow us maybe at us. We check our man cheese, 774 00:41:31,840 --> 00:41:33,880 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, So holorad us and you 775 00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:36,320 Speaker 1: know we asked for your son's takes and our boost 776 00:41:36,320 --> 00:41:39,400 Speaker 1: He's listener of the week was at Tyler J. McDowell says, 777 00:41:39,600 --> 00:41:43,400 Speaker 1: quote Lena rules, which we obviously agree with, but also 778 00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:46,400 Speaker 1: thinks book has ascended to officially being the most popular 779 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:52,120 Speaker 1: pro sports athlete in Arizona. Wow okay. Also shouts yeah 780 00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:55,719 Speaker 1: yeah shouts are super listeners Erica checking in from Ireland 781 00:41:55,800 --> 00:42:00,000 Speaker 1: and also you know, PG Paul Garaventa and everybody's favorite 782 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:03,080 Speaker 1: Celtics fan Alicia. We see you, ap We see you 783 00:42:03,160 --> 00:42:06,480 Speaker 1: out there, always steadfast. That's why we respect you, even 784 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:08,759 Speaker 1: though we're on the wrong side of the tracks. It's 785 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:11,080 Speaker 1: all good, all right. That's gonna do it for us 786 00:42:11,120 --> 00:42:13,359 Speaker 1: this week. We're gonna be back next week with who 787 00:42:13,400 --> 00:42:15,000 Speaker 1: knows where the league will be at that point, but 788 00:42:15,080 --> 00:42:17,319 Speaker 1: we just can't wait. And we'll see you then and 789 00:42:17,480 --> 00:42:19,880 Speaker 1: Jack we'll be back too, so we'll see all that. 790 00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:21,279 Speaker 1: Bye bye bye