1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up, 2 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: party people, It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire Friday, May, 3 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: fresh off a fun time at Staples Center for Lakers 4 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: Sons Chippy game. Uh Rob G and I kind of disagree. 5 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: I feel personally that this series is over. I don't 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:30,319 Speaker 1: see it with the Sons. Will get to that in 7 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 1: a little bit. We have a special guest coming up. 8 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: You know, we beat up on Clipper Darrell earlier this week. 9 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: I feel bad we may end up sending him to 10 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: hybernation if the MAVs end up taking down the Clippers. Um, 11 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: it feels like the game of the season. I'm not 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: even exaggerating, folks. Um, you know, Lake Lakers win and 13 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: now that they're up to one, they're feeling confident, so 14 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: much so that Montres Harold hasn't played in two games 15 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: and it's picking up a technical foul because he's jaw 16 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: jackin with Devin Booker mantras. Harrold's happy to be out 17 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: of the Clippers funk. I mean, I think this Clippers 18 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: Maths game tonight, Honestly, I think it's the biggest game 19 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: of the NBA season. We'll get to that with our 20 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: special guest a rash Mar Kazi Uh. Later in the podcast, 21 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: rash obviously long time l A guy has covered the Lakers, 22 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: a lot has covered the Clippers, and we try to 23 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: talk through scenarios. It's like one of these talk it 24 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: out things, like you're in an argument with your wife 25 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: and need to just talk it out, talk out every scenario. 26 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: What's going on that, what what are the problems? And 27 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: like we kind of have one of those sessions about 28 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: the Clippers. I think you guys will enjoy it, even 29 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: the you know, even Clipper haters will really really enjoy it. 30 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: But first we gotta get to the Thursday night slate. 31 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: You know, I would say overall, we've really been missing 32 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: close games, uh in the last couple of days, especially 33 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: maybe the first day of the playoffs kind of spoiled us. 34 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: And then of course, um that Saturday Sunday there was 35 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: some really good ones. The Bucks went on a basically 36 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: a buzzer shot by Middleton in Game one, and that 37 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: just shapped everything from the heat. They have gotten their 38 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: doors blown off two games in a row. They're down three. Oh, 39 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: I read that series all wrong. I take it. That's 40 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 1: all be um. I'm stunned Denver beat Portland's um. Now, 41 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: I did not watch that game because obviously I was 42 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: at Staples for the Lakers game. But I was in 43 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: the car on the way back and I noticed that 44 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: the under is probably gonna hit, and I'm like, oh 45 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: my gosh, how did they not go over? These two teams? 46 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: All they do is offense. There were twenty one point 47 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: scored in the last seconds and the overheits save my 48 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: bacon last night. But all anybody cares about really is 49 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 1: Laker sons. And you know the reason I think the 50 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: Lakers have this series is you could see Phoenix in 51 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: the second half really struggle for offense. There was a 52 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: moment where it didn't look like they were going to 53 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: get to ninety points if not for a flurry from 54 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: Cameron Payne, Murray State's finest. I don't know if the 55 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: Suns get to ninety like that second half was in harassing. 56 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: They can't do. Frank Vogel is just the master adjuster 57 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 1: he has. They've been playing that in the first game. 58 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: That Devin Booker handoff at the top was just automatic. 59 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: It was just, you know, easy money, and Devin Brooker's 60 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: gotta work so hard six for nineteen shooting, and remember 61 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: he got to the line in Game two seventeen times, 62 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: only seven trips to the line in Game three. Chris 63 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: Paul obviously still impacted team high negative twenty. And I 64 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: will say if not for Jay Crowder wearing the villain 65 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: hat in the second half, really trying to get up 66 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: in Lebron and battle Lebron and ends up getting tossed um. 67 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: You know, Chris Paul was taking a lot of heat 68 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: from fans because you could just see this guy man like, 69 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: it's really annoying to watch him. Obviously not taking anything away, 70 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: Chris Paul is a great player, but to watch him 71 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: work the referees almost in between every time out breaking 72 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: the action, you know, the Suns will huddle up, Chris 73 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: Paul will walk over in his sweats to the referee 74 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: and just start lobbying for ship And I'm like, dude, 75 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: it's just annoying. I'm not a Chris Paul fan at all. 76 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: Great player, no, no doubt. I love his basketball, uh style, 77 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: He's an awesome point guard, elbow jumpers money, he was 78 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: not great. And when Jay Crowder can't make a shot 79 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: one of seven from three mcau bridges is just getting 80 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: roasted by Lebron to the point where he looks like offensively, 81 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: like he's not really making anything happen. It's the Eighton 82 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 1: and Booker Show. And other than Torrey Craig banging three 83 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: threes and Cameron Payne going for fifteen in the second half, 84 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: this is a blowout rob This series is over. I 85 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: don't know if the Sons win another game, I think 86 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: that's short changing the Phoenix Hunts a little bit. I 87 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: think the Lakers are gonna win. I hadn't winning before 88 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: the series, so I'm not really surprised at what's going on. 89 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: But do Phoenix is good man, Like, I know that 90 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: with the Chris Paul being banged up, it kind of 91 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: hurts them a little bit. But I think you're getting 92 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: a lot of the same things that Chris Paul would 93 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: have gave you from Cameron Payne. I mean, I thought 94 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: that you might have the Cameron pain game in game two, 95 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: and then he had another cameraon paining game in game three, 96 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: so you know, maybe he's a better player than I 97 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: thought he was. Uh. The Lakers, you know, they're great, 98 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: but Phoenix defense, you know, unlike that team that we 99 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: saw last night in Portland who try to blame be 100 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: officiating because they can't stop a nosebleed Phoenix can lock down. 101 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: I mean, the Lakers are only up by three points 102 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: at halftime, and it took an explosion from Lebron James 103 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 1: and Anthony Davids in the third quarter to blow it open. Well, 104 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: so let me let me jump it. It's it's interesting 105 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: that you say that, because yes, the first half was 106 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: type but you know what happened in the second quarter. 107 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: They led by I think four or five. Lebron goes 108 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: to the bench and the offense could do nothing. I 109 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 1: swear they didn't score for like five minutes. And it's 110 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: just like, oh my gosh, where they had to try 111 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: to get Gasola in there to be a playmaker. Um, 112 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 1: Shrewder is more of a scorer than a playmaker, like 113 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:46,679 Speaker 1: a one on one guy. And when Lebron's off the court, 114 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: and because the Lakers can't make a three to save 115 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 1: their life, the defenses is easily able to really corral Shrewder. 116 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: Um he was able to pop late in the game 117 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: with a D and Lebron on the corporate rob this 118 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: seventh they seven for from three and still won by fourteen. Points, 119 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: like they're gonna have a game where they hit like 120 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: k C P over two. Uh Lebron one for five, 121 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: um KUSB two for eight. Wes Matthews is the guy 122 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: who hit two threes in the fourth quarter, like they're 123 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 1: not getting any shot making at all. I I don't know, 124 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: maybe this bites him in the tail, but rob this 125 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 1: Lebron just imposes his will and nobody can stop it. 126 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: It's like you look out there, it's Tory Craig against Lebron. 127 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 1: Jake crowd are fighting, mcil bridges folding like they just 128 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: they It's just a terrible matchup. And you spend this 129 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: forward again, no disrespect to the Grizzlies or Jazz. I 130 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,799 Speaker 1: just I don't see how anybody in the West matches 131 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 1: up really well. I'm already writing off Denver. They have 132 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: no chance against Lebron, and Portland has less than that 133 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: any chance against Lebron. So I just he makes everything happen. 134 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,599 Speaker 1: Nineteen shots, twenty one points, nine assists. You did have 135 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: seven turnovers, a bunch of bad passes, But I just 136 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: when he imposes his will in a game, it's over. 137 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,559 Speaker 1: You can't do anything. You're still powerless and he's thirty 138 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: six years old. It's really a marvel this guy. Oh yeah, 139 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: it's incredible to watch. But you know, it's funny. As 140 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: you mentioned, Lebron James is being the marvel and the 141 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: engine and everything like that. I I feel like, and 142 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 1: I've said this before the season, I said it during 143 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: the season, I said it back in the bubble. What 144 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: makes the Lakers different than all these other teams is 145 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: Anthony Davis. He is the one player that there is 146 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: not a single team in the Western Conference has a 147 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: good matchup for. It's not until you get to the 148 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: East and you get honest and maybe Ben Simmons and 149 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: Embiid that can kind of match up with him physically. 150 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: But he's too big for the Jay Crowder Draymond Green 151 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: types and he's too fast for the Nicola Yoki Rudy 152 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: Gobert types. So until there's a team that finds a 153 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: way to neutralize him, because once he's locked in what 154 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: you've seen in the last two games, there's no stopping him. 155 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: He can get to the room whenever he wants. He 156 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: didn't even have the jumper going last night, and and 157 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: he was still effective, I think at eighteen points. Uh 158 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: In the third quarter. So I I don't understand. I 159 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: don't I don't see. It's not just the Phoenix thing. 160 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: I don't know who can stop him, and and and 161 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: and Lebron doesn't even look like himself with I know 162 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: he had that that third quarter, but he looks limited 163 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: to me. Yeah, it's funny, Like the cell service is 164 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: pretty awful in Staples. And I did a rookie move 165 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: having not been in a game since January, and I 166 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: tried to get on the WiFi and it was just 167 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: slower than I mean, it was awful. So then I 168 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: get off the WiFi and I'm finally able to like 169 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: receive text messages and stuff. Um, but you know, I 170 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: was trying to look at the stats, and every time 171 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 1: I look up, like Kuzman is missing every single shot. 172 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: He was doing all that extra hustle stuff. Uh, you know, 173 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: a couple of sists he added, okay, game, but Lebron. 174 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: The one thing about Lebron, he looks so exhausted. That's 175 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: why rob They need to win this series in five. 176 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 1: They don't want to stretch this six. Hell no seven. 177 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: You gotta get this done in five. Hope that um, 178 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: you know the three six matchup Denver. Portland goes seven, 179 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,199 Speaker 1: and you know, Lebron gets an extra like four or 180 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 1: five days of rest because I'm telling you, man, he 181 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 1: looked gas. Now, I don't know if he came out 182 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: in the second half, you're gonna we'd have to double 183 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: check that he did play thirty eight minutes. But when 184 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 1: he's out, the Lakers have no playmaking. I mean they 185 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 1: were so desperate they tossed Ben McLamore on the court. 186 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: Did you notice that exactly? So desperate for offense? I 187 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: am wondering do they dust off Horton Tucker and try 188 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: him with the second unit? I heard as last time 189 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: I mentioned him, though, somebody jumped out my throat on 190 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:45,959 Speaker 1: social media talent Horton Turnover. That's like, I guess his 191 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: nickname is that a thing? Did you have you heard this? 192 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: I have not heard that. I will say he listened. 193 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: He's like, what is he twenty one two? I'm looking 194 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 1: at his age here, Yeah, he's twenty years old. So 195 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: he is a little aggressive and loose with the ball 196 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: in while, But you know what, that's what second unit 197 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: guys are. Cameron Payne gets loose with the ball um 198 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: and he's like the backup point guard. I'm a little 199 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: disappointed Horton Tucker didn't play at all. Um, he has 200 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: as many turnovers his baskets in the series one. Um. 201 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: But they're gonna need to find offense man that you 202 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: can't ride Lebron thirty eight minutes a game through this 203 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: entire playoffs and hope that he's ready for the Brooklyn Nets. Um. Now, Rob, 204 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: I didn't tell my buddy that I was going to 205 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 1: bring this up. This is I mean I So he 206 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: the guy went with to the Laker game. He's a 207 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: season ticket holder, and we went out to dinner with 208 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 1: them a couple of weeks back, and they were like, 209 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: oh man, we got invited to this cool trip with 210 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: some of my college friends. You go in like a 211 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 1: catamaran in Croatia, and it's sick. It's like, you know, 212 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 1: you guys want to come, and you know the price 213 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: tag is a little out of my range. Um, but 214 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 1: it looks like an incredible trip, Like you have your 215 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: own catamaran and then they like rope them together and 216 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: it's you and all your friends. It's really incredible. So 217 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: they lock in on the trip and it's in like 218 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: late July and then He's like, oh, wait, the NBA 219 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 1: season got pushed back. Let me look at the oh 220 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: and this trip is during the NBA Finals. Now he 221 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: booked it when a D and Lebron were hurt and 222 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:23,679 Speaker 1: now they're not. And Rob, he talked to me at 223 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: the game about this, He's like, what do I do? Like, 224 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 1: do I cancel this incredible trip to Europe, um and 225 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: we're doing all this island hopping and all this stuff. 226 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 1: Or do I go to the NBA Finals? Like I've 227 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: never been to the NBA Finals. I've been a Laker 228 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: fan forever, Um, And like, what's the move? And I'm like, 229 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: I might have to have you on the podcast to 230 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: discuss it. Rob, you are you are married? Um? I 231 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: am curious, it's early. I'm just curious as to your thoughts. Um. 232 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: You know what, he's our first world problems. Do you 233 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: know what I would go on the vegation because I've 234 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 1: been to a handful of games, and I've been to 235 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: a Western Conference Labool Finals game. I know, Western Conference, 236 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: Western Conference Finals game, and it's great. The atmosphere is fun, 237 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: but in my experience, there's there's something nice pop being 238 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 1: able to rewind and get up and go to the 239 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 1: bathroom and not miss anything. Like I actually enjoy watching 240 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: games at home, I think more than going to the games. 241 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: So if if you got money for a catamaran around Europe, 242 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 1: I'm assuming you can get good WiFi and a big 243 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 1: TV on the boat. Yes, this is this is very good. 244 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,079 Speaker 1: This is very good. Um, I I mean the only 245 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 1: problem is that would be the Nets and the Lakers, 246 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: and like that series is going to be pretty bomb. 247 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: The Lakers defense is so good. I mean the Sons 248 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: do they even have fifty points at halftime? I don't 249 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 1: think they were in the high thirties. I don't know. 250 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: They couldn't do anything. And this Laker defense is so stifling. 251 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: If they can stay healthy for the entire duration, I 252 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: think they can play with the Nets. Do they have 253 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: enough offense to battles the Nets? I don't. I mean again, 254 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: we're way way ahead of ourselves. The Nets still have 255 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 1: to get by this Bucks jug or not. Um. Can 256 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: we talk about the Bucks for second before we get 257 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 1: to our rush. I didn't see a ton of the game, 258 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: but every time I look at the score, it's like 259 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 1: Milwaukee layup line. Um, Miami can do nothing. I barely 260 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,559 Speaker 1: looked at my Twitter feed and all these people are 261 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: repopping something I said about Tyler hero a year ago. 262 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 1: That would be me. I RePOP that as well. Thank you. 263 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:36,719 Speaker 1: By the way. So Tyler hero Um, to say he's 264 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: having a rough playoffs would be putting it mildly. He 265 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: is going through a really bad sophomore slump. Against the Bucks. 266 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: In this series, he is shooting twenty six percent, averaging 267 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 1: seven point seven points per game. I'm not gonna cut it. Um. 268 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: I haven't looked at him close enough to know what's wrong. 269 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 1: I'll have to read up on it. But what's going 270 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: on with him? Maybe Miami just wasn't as good as 271 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 1: they we thought they were. You know, maybe last season 272 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,319 Speaker 1: was a mirage and this happens from the time of 273 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: the time. I mean, the Portland Trail Laders made a 274 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 1: run at the Western Finals a few years back, and 275 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: we see what they have become. Um, they could have 276 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: just been a perfect storm of happening at the right time. 277 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:18,560 Speaker 1: Last year's bubble was much more about mental capacity that 278 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: I think physical ability. It was just who can deal 279 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 1: with the grind of being away from everybody and being 280 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 1: isolated like that? And so maybe they're just they're fraudulent 281 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: and it's a tough word, but may maybe they maybe. 282 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: I just when we go down that road of oh 283 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: is bubble luck? Then what what are we diminishing without 284 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: saying it? Are we diminishing the Lakers title? Well, I 285 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: mean you you have to take into a consideration. I 286 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: mean even Lebron mentioned that it was the toughest title 287 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: that he thinks he's ever one, And it's because you 288 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: weren't competing just against the other team. You were competing 289 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: against yourself. You have everybody at these routines. They have family, 290 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: they have friends, they have socialized that they're used to, 291 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: and all of that got turned upside down. So all 292 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: you had was basketball. So you could tell immediately which 293 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: guys were cut out for it and which guys weren't. 294 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 1: And there's a reason why some of the known socialites 295 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: in the NBA got bounced out pretty quickly. Shout out 296 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: to oh oh Harden, No, I thought you were going 297 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: out to a playoff, Pete Paul George, All right, um, listen, 298 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: Lakers up two to one. I think the Lakers in five, right, 299 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: we can agree on that. I had him at six 300 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: before the series. I I just feel I know I 301 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: trademark Lakers and five, so for me to go against 302 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: it is stupid, but yeah, I'll lean with you Lakers 303 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: in five. Um. I still don't think Portland's done, but 304 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: I didn't see enough of that game to know it could. 305 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: I mean Austin Rivers had five threes. I mean the 306 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: Lakers themselves had I think seven. So freak games happened, 307 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: you know. I mean, hell, Tyler Hero had some games 308 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: like Duncan Robinson I think had a thirty thirty burger 309 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: in the finals or something like that. Um, so I'm 310 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: not worried about Portland. Miami clear really is toast and um. 311 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: And now we go to UH tonight's games, and and 312 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: to preview those, let's to talk to l A's finest 313 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 1: rash Markazi. Jason likes to think he knows everything when 314 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: it comes to sports. I know what sports stands want, 315 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: but for everything he doesn't. He knows a guy who does. 316 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 1: Let's just say I know a guy who knows a 317 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: guy he knows another guy. All right, let's welcome into 318 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: straight fire. A guy I've known, goodness gracious at least 319 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 1: a decade, covers everything. He's like a w W E guy. Now. 320 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:37,800 Speaker 1: I mean he you'll see him on the w w 321 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: E telecast. He's in Vegas as like a second home 322 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: a rash Markazi. What's up, Brow, I'm doing good. One 323 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: of my favorite things is when you did the how 324 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: It started and then you were on like WrestleMania seven 325 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: in the crowd or whatever, and then how it is 326 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: now and you're like interviewing Triple H or so, I 327 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 1: don't know, I don't know. I'm not up on all 328 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,080 Speaker 1: the wrestling stuff, but you're deep in it now. Huh 329 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: yeah exactly. So, Um, that was WrestleMania nine in Las Vegas. 330 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,719 Speaker 1: This was Yoko Zuna Brett Hard and then Hulk Hogan 331 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:10,919 Speaker 1: comes in and he plays Yoko Zuna. So that was 332 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 1: pretty fun. And then yeah, this past wrestle men it was, 333 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:17,439 Speaker 1: which was the first one with some fans. It's not 334 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 1: a full capacity yet, but the first one with some 335 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: fans was my first time being on the broadcast. Um, 336 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 1: sort of you know, what they want me to do 337 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: is kind of continue what I've done, and so this 338 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: is not really scripted. I mean, they give me a 339 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: general sense of what these guys are doing in terms 340 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: of who they're going up against. What's happening. But they 341 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: really want me to talk to them as if I'm 342 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 1: talking to like Kobe back in the day or like 343 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: Lebron James now, and so they're in character, but I'm 344 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: playing myself like I haven't changed my name. I I 345 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: only go off of a script or anything. Maybe at 346 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: some point in the near future they're they're gonna have 347 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: something along those lines. But for the most part, it's 348 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 1: been pretty straightforward. Or so would you say you're a 349 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: young mean Gene Okerland, I would love that, you know. 350 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: When they when they when they gave me the idea 351 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: for what they wanted, I was like, wow, so this 352 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,360 Speaker 1: is like mean Gene Okerland or like Jim Ross back 353 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:15,199 Speaker 1: in the day, So like that is what it is. 354 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:18,880 Speaker 1: But it's sort of, um, um, you know, like I'm 355 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:21,400 Speaker 1: not full time part of the company, so I'm not 356 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: like in the room where they're talking about character development 357 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:29,639 Speaker 1: and storylines like that, but they generally give me like 358 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: an idea of where the character is going, what is 359 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 1: supposed to happen. But um, it's been so much fun 360 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: because the thing for me is I'm such a fan, 361 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 1: so for me to like walk in and watch from 362 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 1: their standpoint, like how they put a match together and 363 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: how they do what they do. It is incredible. It 364 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 1: is so much fun. Yeah, it's it's listen. I was 365 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: a monster fan where I was like eight nine WrestleMania 366 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,360 Speaker 1: I had, you know, I think Ricky the Dragon Steamboat 367 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 1: was one of my favorite Cocoa be where the bird name? 368 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: Uh so so I mean, like, listen, we could do 369 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:05,960 Speaker 1: like a wrestler off to see who could name more guys. 370 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: I'm sure you would win. But it's like straight up 371 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: eighties and nineties wrestlers. I could hold my own. But 372 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 1: you know, we brought you on more to talk about 373 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,719 Speaker 1: the NBA playoffs because as you know, like Rash has 374 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:21,440 Speaker 1: been l a guy through and through went to usc Um. Rash, 375 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: you know, I know you're a Lakers guy. I love 376 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 1: I love following the Lakers. What Lebron is built quickly. 377 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: But the Clippers right now with a story in l 378 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,479 Speaker 1: A and that's you know, that's not really historically been 379 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,880 Speaker 1: the case. They've been kind of a laughing stock. They 380 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 1: get PG. Thirteen in Kauai, they're supposed to win a 381 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:42,159 Speaker 1: title and uh fast forward two years, where are we? 382 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: So here's the interesting thing I am a Lakers guy. 383 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: I grew up a Lakers fan. When Chris Paul came 384 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,119 Speaker 1: to the Clippers, my job switched. They had me on 385 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 1: the Clippers beat. And as you know, on social media, 386 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: on Twitter, people don't realize that you do things for 387 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: a job. So when I began to cover the Clippers 388 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: more time, fans on Twitter thought like I had jumped 389 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: the bandwagon, like I am now a Clippers fan, right, 390 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 1: And so I am verily. I am very kind of 391 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,640 Speaker 1: fascinated by the Clippers transition. You know, can they take 392 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,880 Speaker 1: over Los Angeles? That would never happen. They can never 393 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: take over Los Angeles just because the Lakers are the Yankees, 394 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 1: that they are the Cowboys. That is not gonna happen. 395 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 1: But what they failed to do back then and what 396 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 1: they're failing to do now, is toward totally capitalize on 397 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 1: a moment in time where you could do something really cool. 398 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 1: So back then, the Lakers weren't a contender. My goodness, Jason. 399 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: They were one of the five worst teams in the league. 400 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: They were always drafting in the top five, and the 401 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: Clippers had Chris Paul, they had like Griffin. Here's the thing, Jason, 402 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,679 Speaker 1: they were always a top five team. Top five teams, 403 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: though don't go to the conference finals sometimes, and they 404 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,440 Speaker 1: never went to the conference finals. And they're in their 405 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:57,439 Speaker 1: fifty year history as a franchise, they've never made it 406 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 1: to the conference finals. So I remember the day I 407 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: was covering them and I was in Houston, they took 408 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,439 Speaker 1: a three one series lead and and for the only 409 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,399 Speaker 1: time during my time covering them for a day, I 410 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: think it's only last for a day, they were the 411 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: favorites to win the whole thing. They blew a three 412 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:16,239 Speaker 1: one lead, and for the first time with me covering them, 413 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 1: I wrote the word curse because I generally didn't want 414 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: to write curse. It was so it was low hanging 415 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 1: fruit and we get it, we get it. But my 416 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: thing was like, what can I do differently? It was 417 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 1: the same group of guys doing the same thing year 418 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,719 Speaker 1: in and year out. So I went to Chad Millman 419 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: and I said, Chad, I gotta do something. I gotta 420 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,960 Speaker 1: do something different. It's been four years and I'm basically 421 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 1: doing like the same exact thing. So I switched my 422 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: beat and it's the same thing happened in Jason when 423 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: they were up three one last year on the Nuggets. 424 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: I said, there's no way. I mean, so many Clipper 425 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: fans were nervous about them closing, and I said, don't 426 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 1: be nervous. You got Kawhi Leonard, you got Paul George. 427 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 1: But still it's it's the same thing, Jason. Fox Sports 428 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: Video has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 429 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot 430 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,879 Speaker 1: com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 431 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 1: s R to listen live. The three one lead was 432 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: against Houston and that was where like the Josh Smith 433 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 1: game or something like Josh smithlan Bananas. So wasn't the 434 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: year after that the one when Steph Curry and Clay ascended. Yes, 435 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:26,000 Speaker 1: it was, Yeah, no, it was. It may have been 436 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:28,239 Speaker 1: that year, but there was a moment in time. It 437 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: was only like a year or two where the Warriors 438 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,919 Speaker 1: and Clippers were the best rivalry in the league. They 439 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 1: hated each other, they were going head to edd. So 440 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: the Warriors and Clippers met when Donald Sterling's tape got 441 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: leaked and the Clippers were the last team prior to 442 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 1: the Raptors, or I think the Raptors, oh, no, prior 443 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 1: to the Calves that beat them in the postseason right 444 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:50,840 Speaker 1: first round. It was in seven. It was in seven, 445 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: and I was in Oakland when the tape got linked. 446 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: It was TMZ, and I'm thinking, no one cares about basketball. 447 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: First of all, we don't even know if this game 448 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: is gonna happen. Second old, no one cares about the game. 449 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,919 Speaker 1: I mean, these guys are gonna maybe play, but no 450 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: one's gonna talk about the game. It's all about what's 451 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 1: gonna happen with Sterling, what's gonna happen with the league. 452 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: But there was a moment in time where that was 453 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: the best rivalry because they hated each other so much. 454 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: And then the Clippers went down and the Warriors went up, 455 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 1: and it was sort of like it was the same 456 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: thing year in and year out. They just never met 457 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 1: there like who they should have been. I mean, you 458 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 1: look at the talent that they had on that team, 459 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: Chris Paul at the pinnacle of his career, Blake Griffin 460 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,719 Speaker 1: at the pinnacle of his career, DeAndre Jordan doc Rivers 461 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,719 Speaker 1: as a coach, Jamal Crawford won six man basically like 462 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: every year. James Reddick, I mean, Jason, I mean you 463 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 1: you you should have looked your way into a conference final. 464 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: During that time, the Memphis Grizzlies went to the conference finals. 465 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:49,160 Speaker 1: The Houston Rockets went to the contain teams luck into 466 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: the conference finals in Lynn never in their fifty year history. 467 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you go back to where they had, like 468 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 1: Celton brand Corey mcgetty, they go to Game seven against 469 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:01,440 Speaker 1: the Nicks and they still couldn't make it. I mean, 470 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:05,239 Speaker 1: and I'm not saying this to knock them, but in 471 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:09,240 Speaker 1: Los Angeles in particular, the only currency that matters is championships. 472 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,199 Speaker 1: You talking about the Dodgers, you talk about the Lakers, 473 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 1: you talk about USC football, you seel a hoops like 474 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: even with the Kings, or you have to win a championship. 475 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: You you cannot be in the conversation for most beloved 476 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: team and not win a title. That's why I've always 477 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 1: say with pro football, it's maybe technically a Rams town, 478 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:30,960 Speaker 1: but like listen, the first team that wins the school here, 479 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: that's the team. Like right now, we had a team 480 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:36,320 Speaker 1: in the Rams that got to the got to the 481 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:40,160 Speaker 1: t Bowl and lost. But the Chargers, I'm not saying 482 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: they could ever be like Los Angeles team, but my goodness, 483 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 1: I mean, like if they won two super Bowls in 484 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: a row. I guarantee you. Yeah, no, no, that's great. 485 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: Uh And I would agree with all of that. I 486 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: will just to rewind a little bit. You know, the 487 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:59,440 Speaker 1: Chris paul um rivalry with Steph Curry started. Um. I 488 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:02,640 Speaker 1: think Marcus Thompson, you know Bay Area guy has has 489 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: has come on my radio show and he mentioned the 490 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 1: fact that Chris Paul was supposed to be next, you know, 491 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:11,920 Speaker 1: he was the next guy to take over as best 492 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 1: player in the league, is the best point guard and 493 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 1: all that stuff, and Curry just zoomed past him. And 494 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: it was right when Paul was with the Clippers, right, 495 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: And I guess they have like a longstanding beef and 496 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:24,800 Speaker 1: you know, they resurrected it when Chris Paul was in Houston. 497 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:27,399 Speaker 1: And I know off the court they're fine, but like 498 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:29,639 Speaker 1: on the court, they don't like each other. And I 499 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: think it's when the Clippers were supposed to dominate and 500 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: Curry zoom passed. Yeah. I mean, here's the thing. Chris 501 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,479 Speaker 1: is so competitive on the court. There's not a lot 502 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 1: of players who like him on the court. I think 503 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: even his teammates don't like him on the court. You 504 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 1: talked to Blake and DeAndre. I mean there were times 505 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: that Chris rubbed them the wrong rate. The rivalry with 506 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:48,960 Speaker 1: the Warriors and Clippers began on a night when the 507 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:52,159 Speaker 1: Warriors beat the Clippers. And this was like a first 508 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: half of the season game. It wasn't a big game, 509 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 1: but they clipped. I mean, the Warriors celebrated like they 510 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 1: had won a championship, and that rubbed Chris the wrong way, 511 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 1: like the wrong way. Mark Jackson was the coach at 512 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 1: the time. Mark Jackson was the coach of the Warriors 513 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:10,359 Speaker 1: during the series where the Clippers beat the Warriors in 514 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: the first round, right, And so I mean basically Steve 515 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: Kerr took over a team that was set. I mean 516 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: that team, that team went to zero to one hundreds 517 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 1: so fast, Jason, I mean in terms of like them 518 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:25,359 Speaker 1: losing to the Clippers in the first round in Game seven, 519 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 1: and then right after that they get Steve Kerr. Maybe 520 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 1: they tweak a few things, but like they go off 521 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 1: and they become this amazing supernova team that can't lose. 522 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: So I'm curious where you are on you know, this 523 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 1: Mavericks Game three against the Clippers. Like Clippers are favored 524 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: according to Vegas in this one favored the first two times, 525 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:47,879 Speaker 1: Like this is like easy money because not only have 526 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: they been favored, they've been favored by like six six 527 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: and a half or seven. Like that is easy. Like 528 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,120 Speaker 1: I think if the Clippers find a way to win, 529 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: it's gonna be closed. I mean, listen, if you just 530 00:26:57,440 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: bet the maps throughout, I think you'll be in pretty 531 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 1: good shape. I mean, I think if if if you're 532 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 1: tuning into Game three, you're kind of like to the 533 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: party the MAVs. This is the This is the series 534 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 1: that the MAVs wanted. You go back to the last year, 535 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,159 Speaker 1: the way that they lost that first round series. Maybe 536 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 1: they don't deserve to win that series, but they felt 537 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 1: that they could have won that series. This was the 538 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: matchup that they wanted. They got it, and for them 539 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 1: to come into Los Angeles and win these first two games, 540 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:25,960 Speaker 1: going back to Texas where they got about fifteen thousand 541 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:29,679 Speaker 1: fans there, this is this is tough for the Clippers 542 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,400 Speaker 1: and Jason. This isn't just a would be a tough 543 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: loss for this season. The domino effects of them losing 544 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 1: this series. I think the Clippers almost go back to 545 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: square one. And you hate to say that when people 546 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 1: say the Clippers are being the Clippers now, I'm sorry, 547 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 1: Like I grew up in Los Angeles when they were 548 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,360 Speaker 1: the worst franchise and professional sports. Not just I mean, 549 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:52,399 Speaker 1: the Clippers have been a top five team. Like over 550 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,639 Speaker 1: the past ten years. You can knock them for not 551 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:56,920 Speaker 1: being a good playoff team. They've been a top five 552 00:27:56,920 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 1: team in this league. They've always been in contention, but 553 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: they have not performed in the postseason. They have still 554 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:05,080 Speaker 1: yet to get past the second round of the playoffs. 555 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,600 Speaker 1: If they lose this series. When I say they're going 556 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:10,119 Speaker 1: back to square one, they could be going back to 557 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: like no Kauai, no Paul George, just not a very 558 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 1: good team. So it's funny you said that. Uh, you 559 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:19,440 Speaker 1: know this is the Matt Dallas wanted this tea Clippers 560 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: team after last Remember it was a little like Luca 561 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 1: got into it with a Morris guy. I think he said, like, 562 00:28:23,800 --> 00:28:25,520 Speaker 1: you know, white punk, white boy or whatever it was. 563 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: And the Clippers wanted this too because they tanked those 564 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,439 Speaker 1: last two games. They were trying to duct the Lakers 565 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: and listen, anyway, the Clipper fans can deny it and 566 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,639 Speaker 1: say whatever they want, but they clearly we're looking to 567 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: avoid the Lakers and be careful what you wish for. 568 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 1: You know, now they got the MAVs and rash Let's 569 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: just say they lose Game three, then it's obviously it's over. 570 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 1: There's no way they're coming back. But the most fun 571 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 1: thing will be, like we were going into this offseason 572 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 1: with like maybe no superstar changing teams. Bradley deal seems happier. 573 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,920 Speaker 1: They made the playoffs, Karlin Anthony Town, seems like they 574 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: finished on a positive note and like they're really isn't 575 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: anybody Jimmy Butler, I saw the Shams report, but I 576 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,640 Speaker 1: don't know what to read into that. If you are 577 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 1: rebuilding the paper clips, what do you do? I mean, 578 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: I mean, here's the Problemauay right, there's not a whole 579 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:14,080 Speaker 1: lot they can do. You gotta go back to that 580 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 1: trade for Paul George, and they make that trade for 581 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 1: Paul George only because they had to make that trade 582 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: to get Kauai. They basically mortgage the entire future. They 583 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:25,680 Speaker 1: do not have a draft pick for the next foreseeable future, 584 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:27,920 Speaker 1: and I don't have that trade in front of me. 585 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: But you go back to the night that that trade 586 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,760 Speaker 1: was made, which was July fourth or two years ago. 587 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:37,080 Speaker 1: It is essentially like every first and second round pick 588 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:40,000 Speaker 1: over the next I don't know, ten years, so they 589 00:29:40,040 --> 00:29:42,960 Speaker 1: can't rebuild through the draft. The other problem is they 590 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 1: can't parlay or trade those picks into a player. And 591 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 1: what they do have, they're moving into a brand new, 592 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: one billion dollar new arena in two thousand and twenty four. 593 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 1: They're in Los Angeles slash Hollywood. They have Steve Balmer. 594 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,760 Speaker 1: But the problem is you are a s actually going 595 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 1: to a team that is cursed, and and there's no 596 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: way around that. It was called curse before that it 597 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: was cursed. But there was really this belief Jason that 598 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:13,480 Speaker 1: Steve Balmer's here, He's the knight and shining armor. They're 599 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,840 Speaker 1: willing to spend for players and coaches. Those days are gone. 600 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,960 Speaker 1: I've often felt that they should have changed the name 601 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:23,040 Speaker 1: at that point. But regardless, it's gonna be tough. If 602 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 1: Kauai and Paul George with Lou Williams and Montres Harold 603 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:29,920 Speaker 1: and Doc Rivers as your coach, and what are you 604 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:32,440 Speaker 1: going down the line of what they have if that 605 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:36,320 Speaker 1: team can't get past the second round. I mean, I 606 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:39,520 Speaker 1: don't know if who if who's like available, like out there, 607 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: who thinks unless here's the thing, unless they just want 608 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 1: to go to Los Angeles. And I mean there's gonna 609 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:46,760 Speaker 1: be guys like that. There's gonna be guys who want 610 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 1: to just play in Los Angeles. By the way, I 611 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: could be one of those guys who like, like, even 612 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:52,719 Speaker 1: if they get swept in the first round or just 613 00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: lose in the first round. He could be like a 614 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: Mike Troud. Like Mike Trout kind of surprised me. I 615 00:30:58,200 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 1: was like, Mike Troud signed for a lot of money. 616 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:02,360 Speaker 1: I think that he likes it here. I don't know, Yeah, 617 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 1: I don't know if he thinks he can win here, 618 00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 1: but he likes your Kauai and or Paul George could say, listen, 619 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:11,280 Speaker 1: I don't know we're gonna win here, but I'm making happy. 620 00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:15,239 Speaker 1: I'm happy. So so let's go back to that night 621 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 1: when they gave up everything for Paul George. It was 622 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: it made sense at the time, right, it was like, Okay, Lebron, 623 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: they gave up everything for Anthony Davis, and you know, 624 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: we we've got our star. But I don't want to 625 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:27,959 Speaker 1: pin it on Paul George. Like a lot of this 626 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 1: has to be on Kauai, doesn't it, Because remember didn't 627 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:33,640 Speaker 1: Lebron try to invite him to the Lakers and He's like, no, no, no, dog, 628 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do my own thing. I'm gonna bring in 629 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:38,320 Speaker 1: Paul George. Andre's where's Kauai and all this He's like 630 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: escaped criticism. Somehow, Kawai knew that he could not come 631 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:45,120 Speaker 1: to the Clippers and went on his own. He needed 632 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 1: some help, he needed Paul George. When the Anthony Davis 633 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: trade happened and Davis and Lebron team dub doc Rivers said, 634 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:55,400 Speaker 1: if we don't get if we don't get this deal done, 635 00:31:55,440 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: the Kauai Paul George deal, you might as well. He 636 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:00,400 Speaker 1: told Steve Walmer this, you might as well move the 637 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:02,680 Speaker 1: team to Seattle, because you're not gonna make a move. 638 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 1: No one's gonna give a darn about this year because 639 00:32:05,640 --> 00:32:08,960 Speaker 1: remember that team the previous year, they were a fun team. 640 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: They were a gritty team. It was Montrez Harrold, Pat Beverley, 641 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:16,040 Speaker 1: Lou Williams. They pushed the Warriors to six games. The 642 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,080 Speaker 1: fact of the matter is that team wasn't gonna get 643 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:21,200 Speaker 1: out of the first round. But the Lakers had just 644 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:23,080 Speaker 1: made a move to win a championship. They get to 645 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: the top five players in the league. The Clippers at 646 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:28,440 Speaker 1: that point were in a position to also land to 647 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 1: the top ten players in the league. And I agreed 648 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,760 Speaker 1: with the move because the Clippers as a franchise had 649 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: to get past where they were. They had to get 650 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:38,080 Speaker 1: past the first round, they had to get past the 651 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:40,520 Speaker 1: second round. They had for the first time in franchise history, 652 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:43,560 Speaker 1: they had to get to the conference finals, the finals, 653 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 1: and win a championship. The only way you're gonna move 654 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: the needle in Los Angeles is to win a championship. 655 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:50,960 Speaker 1: And also, Jason, you have to remember, at that point 656 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 1: in time, they are about to break ground on this 657 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 1: one billion dollar arena that they're that they're trying to pack, 658 00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:59,680 Speaker 1: and so you have to bring in stars in Los Angeles. 659 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: So agreed with the trade. At the time. I could 660 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:04,080 Speaker 1: have never imagined in a million years that they would 661 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:05,560 Speaker 1: have failed to get out of the first round in 662 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: year one. You know, if this thing continues to progress 663 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: the way it has, if they failed to get out 664 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:15,080 Speaker 1: of round one, I mean, that's just I cannot imagine 665 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: that it would be bad. Now it's interesting because you 666 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:21,360 Speaker 1: mentioned the stadium, so so Fi has Justin Herbert, who 667 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:27,720 Speaker 1: looks like a star. The Rams have nucleus. Matthew Stafford Um, 668 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:31,000 Speaker 1: you're right, I wonder if that shapes what the Clippers 669 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:34,120 Speaker 1: think about doing this offseason. I mean, it would be 670 00:33:34,120 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: embarrassing to try to run it back again because they 671 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,600 Speaker 1: can't get better. You know, the Luke Kennard contract looks awful. 672 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: But I do wonder has has kaw wise reputation taken 673 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 1: a little bit of a hit going to l A 674 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:50,720 Speaker 1: and failing assuming they lose this, because I remember I 675 00:33:51,160 --> 00:33:53,440 Speaker 1: remember some some people going out there talking tough about 676 00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: how he ended the Heatles and he ended the Warriors dynasty, 677 00:33:56,680 --> 00:33:59,720 Speaker 1: and in hindsight that looks like a bunch of garbage 678 00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:02,080 Speaker 1: and just not accurate. The heat were old and the 679 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 1: Warriors were hurt, and kind of maybe sort of why 680 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 1: got lucky like right place, right time, because I don't 681 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:10,400 Speaker 1: I'm not seeing any leadership out of this guy. Not. 682 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:13,600 Speaker 1: I mean, where is it if Kauai had one with 683 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:15,480 Speaker 1: the Clippers, that would have been the cherry on top 684 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:18,600 Speaker 1: of a hall of fame, you know, career in terms 685 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:21,400 Speaker 1: of you become the finals m v P. You go 686 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:24,759 Speaker 1: into Miami against the Heatles, like you said, on a 687 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:28,680 Speaker 1: team with Tim Duncan Genoblean, Parker, you're the most valuable player. 688 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 1: You're about the Warriors, Like if the Warriors are healthy, 689 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 1: I don't think the Toronto Raptors win, but history we 690 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:36,600 Speaker 1: don't really go into the weeds, and so you would 691 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: have thought, Wow, with the Toronto Raptors, he leads them 692 00:34:39,680 --> 00:34:41,920 Speaker 1: to their first championship and he beats up on the 693 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:47,280 Speaker 1: Mighty Warriors. The problem is the kind of the problem 694 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:51,200 Speaker 1: with the whole like Los Angeles move is Jason if 695 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:52,839 Speaker 1: if he can't get out I mean, so not only 696 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:55,040 Speaker 1: does he not get out of the second round, he 697 00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:58,279 Speaker 1: loses a three one series lead to the Nuggets. And 698 00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:00,920 Speaker 1: then if you lose in the first round, period, but 699 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 1: certainly if you get swept or if you're losing five, 700 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:06,480 Speaker 1: I mean, that is just a really bad. Look. Now, 701 00:35:06,520 --> 00:35:10,160 Speaker 1: I'm not saying, wait, hold on, has Lebron ever lost 702 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:13,440 Speaker 1: in the first round? No? That that is my favorite 703 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:15,520 Speaker 1: Lebron's stat. That that really is. I mean, there's a 704 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:17,680 Speaker 1: lot of fun Lebron stats, but when you talk about 705 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:21,320 Speaker 1: a career like his, whether it's fourteen fifteen sixteen and 706 00:35:21,400 --> 00:35:23,120 Speaker 1: O or it could be more than I mean to 707 00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:25,960 Speaker 1: never lose, Like by the time he retires, he'll probably 708 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,520 Speaker 1: go twenty and in the first round. That's incredible. I 709 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:30,279 Speaker 1: want to quickly just check. I know he went to 710 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:33,640 Speaker 1: Game seven against uh Victor Oladippo and the Pacers a 711 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:38,359 Speaker 1: few years back, but I am checking magic in the eighties. Um, 712 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: they lost in the first round in eighty one, the 713 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:44,640 Speaker 1: year after they won the title. Um. But other than that, yeah, 714 00:35:44,719 --> 00:35:47,520 Speaker 1: Magic doesn't go down in the first round at all. Um. 715 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 1: Michael Jordan famously did I think twice? And of course 716 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:52,920 Speaker 1: the pushback is well, uh, you know it was against 717 00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:55,640 Speaker 1: the loaded Celtics teams. Okay, fair, fair enough, whatever you 718 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:57,920 Speaker 1: want to play that card, go for it. But you know, 719 00:35:58,040 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: we look back on Kauai with his first teams, Like 720 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:02,600 Speaker 1: you said, that was Genoblee, Parker and Duncan. That was 721 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,399 Speaker 1: the nucleus to the locker room. It was like, we've 722 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 1: got this talented guy. And even in Toronto, like that 723 00:36:07,239 --> 00:36:10,000 Speaker 1: was Kyle Lowry's team. He's a hard soul that team. 724 00:36:10,280 --> 00:36:12,600 Speaker 1: Kauai is like the best player, but he was never 725 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:15,120 Speaker 1: the leader and he's never been the leader, and I'm 726 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,520 Speaker 1: I mean, remember they picked up Rondo to be the 727 00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:22,120 Speaker 1: leader of Rush, thirty five year old journeyman at the 728 00:36:22,160 --> 00:36:24,319 Speaker 1: stage of his career. He's gonna be your leader. Um, 729 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:26,959 Speaker 1: so what's your most? Is there a Paul George trade 730 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: out there that works? I kind of spect you yesterday. 731 00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 1: I don't. Let's say the Sixers flame out. Let's say 732 00:36:31,840 --> 00:36:33,359 Speaker 1: they lose second round of the Knicks, or they lose 733 00:36:33,360 --> 00:36:37,680 Speaker 1: Stfford Finals to the Nets. They get swept and they say, 734 00:36:37,719 --> 00:36:39,919 Speaker 1: you know what, and beat Simmons. It's not gonna work. 735 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:42,520 Speaker 1: We would trade Ben Simmons to l A. He's always 736 00:36:42,520 --> 00:36:44,440 Speaker 1: wanted to be in l A. You know, the whole 737 00:36:44,520 --> 00:36:46,880 Speaker 1: Kendall Jenner thing. You come out here the entire summer 738 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:50,319 Speaker 1: Ben Simmons for Paul George. Would you do that deal? 739 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:53,239 Speaker 1: I do think if they get swept losing I mean, listen, 740 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:54,759 Speaker 1: if they just lose in the first round, I do 741 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 1: think you have to switch things up a bit and 742 00:36:57,840 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: I'd have to give us some more thought. But yeah, 743 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 1: I mean I don't. You cannot run it back. You 744 00:37:02,600 --> 00:37:04,480 Speaker 1: just touched on it. There is no way, shape or 745 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:07,680 Speaker 1: form that. Okay, Well, well, let's just say hypothetically, did 746 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:11,080 Speaker 1: they get swept so you would have lost? Um, what 747 00:37:11,239 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 1: is it seven straight? No? But yeah, seven seven seven? 748 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:19,359 Speaker 1: You're right? Yeah, So I mean you can't run that back. 749 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:21,479 Speaker 1: You just there's no way you can run that back. 750 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:23,480 Speaker 1: So I'm not saying that that's the trade that I 751 00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:26,000 Speaker 1: would go with, but there is no chance that I 752 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,680 Speaker 1: would run this thing back. So, whether it's trading Paul 753 00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:32,320 Speaker 1: George for Simmons or whether it's some other move, the 754 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:35,680 Speaker 1: team that comes. So they basically ran it back this year. 755 00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:38,560 Speaker 1: Not but they basically did they change the coast. They 756 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:42,640 Speaker 1: changed a few small pieces harol exactly, but generally ran 757 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 1: it back. Um, there's no way they can run this 758 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,520 Speaker 1: back if they lose in the first round. Okay, So 759 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:50,799 Speaker 1: what if Kauai says, hey, guys, I'm done, sign and 760 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:53,359 Speaker 1: trade me. I know this is gonna sound radical. People 761 00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:55,879 Speaker 1: are gonna push back. He's gonna want to probably stay 762 00:37:55,880 --> 00:37:58,040 Speaker 1: West Coast, right, he's pretty much like the West Coast. 763 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:01,480 Speaker 1: A lot going to college out here, was from this area. 764 00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:04,440 Speaker 1: I don't know he's exactly where he's from. Um, I 765 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,399 Speaker 1: think is it San Diego or San Diego? Yeah? Okay, 766 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:09,759 Speaker 1: So if he said fine, I will go up to 767 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:13,520 Speaker 1: the Bay Area, trade me the Warriors something crazy to 768 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:16,040 Speaker 1: get salaries to match in the sign and trade Ubre 769 00:38:16,239 --> 00:38:19,040 Speaker 1: Wiseman in the Minnesota pick. I know that doesn't appear 770 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:22,680 Speaker 1: to be a lot, but it becomes Paul George's team, 771 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:24,840 Speaker 1: you finally get. I don't think I don't think you 772 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:27,040 Speaker 1: can trade them within the division in the same state. 773 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:31,319 Speaker 1: Like so, like unless you're getting back a star. Because 774 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:34,640 Speaker 1: here's the thing, it really does matter, It really does 775 00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 1: matter in terms of them moving into this new arena 776 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:40,240 Speaker 1: getting a star back. I mean, you have to sell tickets, 777 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,480 Speaker 1: you have to sell jerseys. So whether it's and the 778 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:45,880 Speaker 1: Warriors wouldn't do this, but like you would almost have 779 00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:49,080 Speaker 1: to get Curi or Talm. Now maybe they maybe they 780 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:50,799 Speaker 1: maybe they would do it for Thompson if they don't 781 00:38:50,840 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 1: feel like he's like but you know, I agree, so, 782 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:57,160 Speaker 1: but you can't do that for a package of young 783 00:38:57,239 --> 00:39:00,640 Speaker 1: players and picks. It just doesn't work. No, what about 784 00:39:00,680 --> 00:39:03,120 Speaker 1: something I put said, well, there's no way to Washington 785 00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:06,400 Speaker 1: would do it Bradley Beale in some kind of package 786 00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:09,960 Speaker 1: for U Paul George and then you reunite Paul George 787 00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:15,240 Speaker 1: and Ross and Okay, see which is uh, I think 788 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:18,319 Speaker 1: everything's on the table. Everything if they if they lose 789 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:20,960 Speaker 1: in the first round, I think everything is on the table. 790 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,319 Speaker 1: And then but they Here's the thing, Mason, I mean, 791 00:39:23,400 --> 00:39:25,799 Speaker 1: I don't want to laugh about like you do. Have 792 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:27,200 Speaker 1: to give it a week because you have to figure 793 00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:28,880 Speaker 1: out who's in charge of the Clippers, because I think 794 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:32,600 Speaker 1: there's a lot of executives for that team. Um, listen, 795 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:34,680 Speaker 1: you can't do what they've done as a team over 796 00:39:34,719 --> 00:39:36,880 Speaker 1: the past two years. And I'm not blaming this on 797 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:41,799 Speaker 1: Lawrence Frank or you know, or the executives, but you 798 00:39:42,040 --> 00:39:45,120 Speaker 1: it's gonna be really hard for that roster that they 799 00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:48,000 Speaker 1: put together to lose in the second round, blow with 800 00:39:48,120 --> 00:39:50,840 Speaker 1: three ones series lead, and then lose in the first 801 00:39:50,920 --> 00:39:53,160 Speaker 1: round certainly if they get swept, and just to just 802 00:39:53,600 --> 00:39:56,440 Speaker 1: bring back. So when I say it's not just a team, 803 00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:59,880 Speaker 1: you could be looking at executives, maybe changing teams as 804 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,239 Speaker 1: out We had We had Manic Chris mannox On here 805 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:07,320 Speaker 1: and he speculated Massia Jerry possibly Uh to the Clippers. 806 00:40:07,360 --> 00:40:09,840 Speaker 1: Now he of course did joined forces with Kauai that 807 00:40:09,880 --> 00:40:12,799 Speaker 1: one year in Toronto. That would obviously spell bad news 808 00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:18,200 Speaker 1: for Paul George. Um, I am you know, I yeah, 809 00:40:18,239 --> 00:40:22,200 Speaker 1: you knows. Well that's the thing. You can't fire after 810 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:25,000 Speaker 1: one year? Can Here's the wild card that's not so 811 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:27,200 Speaker 1: much of a wild card. The team is owned by 812 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:30,520 Speaker 1: Steve Balmer. He is not only the wealthiest like go 813 00:40:30,600 --> 00:40:33,200 Speaker 1: owner in the NBA, but like in all of sports, 814 00:40:33,239 --> 00:40:35,719 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not even closed. So he has the 815 00:40:35,719 --> 00:40:38,759 Speaker 1: ability as a competitor to essentially write a blank check 816 00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:42,920 Speaker 1: check to whatever GM coach out there that he wants. 817 00:40:42,920 --> 00:40:44,759 Speaker 1: So like, there is not a name out there that 818 00:40:44,920 --> 00:40:47,880 Speaker 1: that's that's too big in terms of could he go 819 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:50,399 Speaker 1: after this coach who's available, or could you go after 820 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:54,280 Speaker 1: this GM so MASSI oh, Jerry, whether it's a coach 821 00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:58,840 Speaker 1: out there, I mean, like everything is on the table. Yeah, alright, 822 00:40:58,840 --> 00:41:01,440 Speaker 1: I guess we'll wrap up with us. Um, you know, 823 00:41:02,080 --> 00:41:05,399 Speaker 1: spin your crystal ball forward. Clippers. They don't get swept. 824 00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:07,879 Speaker 1: They get one game, but they lose for one or four. 825 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:11,640 Speaker 1: Two most likely to stay in l A Kaui or 826 00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:14,719 Speaker 1: Paul George, and Kauai is of course without contract. Uh 827 00:41:14,920 --> 00:41:17,320 Speaker 1: this summer. This is so hard. I mean I would 828 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:20,960 Speaker 1: say Paul George because I think he's just comfortable here now, 829 00:41:21,320 --> 00:41:24,319 Speaker 1: I mean, because here's the thing. If the Clippers lose 830 00:41:24,360 --> 00:41:26,320 Speaker 1: in the first round, no matter how they lose in 831 00:41:26,320 --> 00:41:28,640 Speaker 1: the first round, the Clippers will want to make a change. 832 00:41:29,080 --> 00:41:30,959 Speaker 1: They're not going to trade Paul George for the sake 833 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:33,879 Speaker 1: of trading him. And Paul George is happy here, and 834 00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:36,200 Speaker 1: so I can imagine them saying, listen, we treated a 835 00:41:36,239 --> 00:41:39,960 Speaker 1: lot for this guy. We're not We're yeah, we're we're not. 836 00:41:40,080 --> 00:41:42,440 Speaker 1: We're not getting much in return, Like, let's just keep him. 837 00:41:42,480 --> 00:41:45,680 Speaker 1: But so of the two, I mean, I'm not really 838 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:48,359 Speaker 1: going out on a limb here because, like he's basically said, 839 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:52,320 Speaker 1: he's just happy here and content here. Uh probably Paul George. 840 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:54,880 Speaker 1: But man, if they break this thing up and this 841 00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:58,319 Speaker 1: becomes I mean, here's the thing they already on the 842 00:41:58,440 --> 00:42:01,600 Speaker 1: cheap show that they can have a first round playoff 843 00:42:01,640 --> 00:42:04,799 Speaker 1: team that's competitive and loses in six. If they did 844 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:08,640 Speaker 1: all this to basically do the same thing, what a waste. 845 00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:10,840 Speaker 1: I think you gotta you probably gotta got the front office, 846 00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:14,480 Speaker 1: all right, A rash markazi Ros you got a radio show, Um, 847 00:42:14,719 --> 00:42:17,359 Speaker 1: you do TV. I mean you basically do everything right. 848 00:42:17,360 --> 00:42:20,239 Speaker 1: You just love in life. It is the California dream. Right, 849 00:42:20,320 --> 00:42:22,640 Speaker 1: and we are living the dream here in Manhattan Beach 850 00:42:22,640 --> 00:42:24,240 Speaker 1: and now that things are kind of back to normal 851 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:26,040 Speaker 1: and I kind of have one one ft in l 852 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:28,640 Speaker 1: a one ft in Vegas, so yes, continuing to live 853 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:31,000 Speaker 1: the dream. Well, I mean I hear Vegas is wide open. 854 00:42:31,080 --> 00:42:33,680 Speaker 1: Huh June one, I mean it's basically open right now. 855 00:42:33,719 --> 00:42:37,560 Speaker 1: But but but officially June one, no mass, no social distancing, 856 00:42:37,560 --> 00:42:40,319 Speaker 1: a hundred percent occupancy. Do you need to proof a 857 00:42:40,360 --> 00:42:43,600 Speaker 1: vaccination car? That's that's what they say, But no one's 858 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:47,880 Speaker 1: out there like showing checking. But you know, July ninth 859 00:42:47,920 --> 00:42:50,480 Speaker 1: and ten is their official like opening where you got 860 00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:54,240 Speaker 1: UFC with Connor McGregor, you got Garth Brooks and Allegian Stadium. 861 00:42:54,239 --> 00:42:57,560 Speaker 1: They're gonna open that thing up. It is beginning this 862 00:42:57,600 --> 00:43:02,759 Speaker 1: summer and it's already started right now. Whilst Vegas, y, 863 00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:05,600 Speaker 1: that's awesome. Well, congrats on all your success and uh, 864 00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:07,719 Speaker 1: you know Friday night, man, I don't think there's ever 865 00:43:07,760 --> 00:43:10,279 Speaker 1: been a bigger Clippers game in bigger than Game seven 866 00:43:10,360 --> 00:43:13,440 Speaker 1: last year against the d alright man, they take it 867 00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:14,760 Speaker 1: easier rush all right, thanks