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Speaker 1: The smaller Warrior team had substantially more rebounds, and that,

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Speaker 1: Until tonight you got nothing from Wiggins. He is a

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Speaker 1: You know that was always the knock on Wiggins that

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Speaker 1: So let's start with that. Andrew Wiggins a big factor

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Speaker 1: It was the nixt night at home. I felt like

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Speaker 1: news though for the Lakers. How great have the NBA

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Speaker 1: so you know, and again this series, it's one day

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Speaker 1: cross your fingers for Anthony Davis. Three to two, Lakers

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Speaker 1: about sports, it's not just about deciding who you are,

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Speaker 1: into his prime. Your set. Carmelo, you had a great

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Speaker 1: never thought he was a great leader. He was just talented.

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Speaker 1: got your playmaker. He's going to have his hands on

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Speaker 1: probably move Julius Randall. But the Knicks not only know

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Speaker 1: these teams like Memphis, what is John Morant? Can you

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Speaker 1: The team often plays better when he's not around. They

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Speaker 1: have a higher net rating when he doesn't play. What

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Speaker 1: I know exactly what the Knicks are. You got your

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Speaker 1: gonna lead this franchise. Size, length, and you got to

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Speaker 1: you gotta. I believe a tradable player. I think Julius Randall.

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Speaker 1: I mean, the guy gives you a great effort. He's

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Speaker 1: can't tell me he doesn't have value. He commits on

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Speaker 1: the defensive end, excellent rebounder, great effort. Guy is gonna

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Speaker 1: play a lot of games. I'd probably try to move him.

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Speaker 1: I watched that game, I thought, what a great place

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Speaker 1: NFL when you finally find your quarterback. Okay, that box

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Speaker 1: a head coach. Let's get an edge rusher. But if

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Speaker 1: you can't get the quarterback right, everything else is waiting

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Speaker 1: to get the quarterback right. The Knicks have their leader, dependable,

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Speaker 1: lean on me, shot maker, playmaker, ball in his hands,

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Speaker 1: he's just a he's just a terrific player, an absolute

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Speaker 1: pleasure to watch. Maybe he'll never be iconic, like a

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Speaker 1: jeter and a mellow you know in New York, Lawrence Taylor.

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Speaker 1: Maybe he'll never be that level. But they got their

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Speaker 1: quarterback and those Villanova guys rock solid, coach hard in college,

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Speaker 1: willing to be coached hard, want to lead. All right,

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