Club 520 Podcast - 520 In The Morning - Jeff Teague REACTS to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 54, Jimmy Butler suspended AGAIN, Steph Curry

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

On the Thursday, January 23 episode of 520 in the Morning, Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen react to the biggest stories from around the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a career-high 54 points in the Oklahoma City’s Thunder win vs. the Utah Jazz. And Jeff and the guys give their take on Jimmy Butler getting suspended AGAIN from the Miami Heat. And get the guys take on Clippers-Celtics, Warriors-Kings, Suns-Nets and Kyrie’s 36-point night in a loss to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves! Timeline 0:00 - Jimmy Butler suspended again 14:00 SGA career high 21:00 Sabonis top 3 center? 32:00 Thursday NBA picks #Volume #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an iHeart Podcast. The Volume. Good morning. Happy Thursday. It's 520 in the morning. Your favorite sports show here to keep you up to date on everything in the sports world, especially basketball. I'm your host.

My name is DJ Wells. Join this lovely morning by my two brothers to my left, Bishop Henders to my right, my brother Teague. Fellas, good morning. How y'all doing? What's happening, my boy? What up, cool? What's up with you? What's going on, man? We had some good basketball yesterday.

But it was funny. We kicked off yesterday's episode with, you know what I'm saying, some rumor talk as well with the three-team deal that might happen regarding Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler. Apparently, allegedly as well, Milwaukee came out and said, we have no interest in Brad Beal. So that is already shot dead. But we also learned that Jimmy got suspended for two games yesterday. Missed a team flight. Oh, yeah, man. That shit lame, bro.

He said he'd take his own flight. That shit lame, man. Is he running down the price on purpose so they got him moving faster? I don't know what that nigga doing, bro. I don't even know. He just fucking up the camaraderie of the squad, though. I don't know.

Just suspend him until he can move him. Well, I think they got to move him a little bit sooner than later because I think the price is only going to keep dropping. Not that he's diminished by any means,

but teams is like, all right, y'all getting desperate now. We know what y'all... Y'all got to do something. What you going to do? Do for this hunt? That is crazy, y'all got to do something. What you going to do? Do for this hunt? That is crazy, bro. I don't know.

What are you going to do? That is crazy. But I think you're going to have to play the rest of the year out there. I don't think, I don't think nobody's going to trade for him. We've seen a couple of teams that's rumored to be a part of this situation.

The Pistons joined the chat. It's being as one of the teams who might be interested in the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes. How y'all feel about that addition? I don't know why the hell they want that. As good as they do right now, you think that's bringing too much to the table. Man, I'm cool off that. I mean, if y'all want it just for shits and giggles, fuck off some money. Everybody tricks sometimes.

See, for sure, not staying. So, that's a waste. What if they pay Jimmy the money he wanted? Is that a bad option to have on that team as a three? It's not, but I think he really want to win, though. But I don't know. Jimmy's so up and down. I don't know, bro.

He might stay for the cash. He might. I don't know. I don't know with Jimmy. I don't know. For sure, man. Very interesting situation. We will keep you up to date the more we learn.

The Rockets got a win yesterday over the Cavs. 109-108. Crazy ending to the game yesterday. Run down the stats. Darius Garland had 26-5. Donovan Mitchell had 19. Fred Van Fleet was killing yesterday with 26. And baby, what's it called, my man?

Baby Joker, Saigon, had 18-11 yesterday. Houston led by 11 to start the fourth quarter. Cavs came back. They went on a 19-0 run to get the lead. But we always talking about the scenario between the kicker and them free throws. And it showed last night with DG. I told y'all. And this ain't nothing.

It was just a regular season game. Mm-hmm. Pressure. He got three free throws to make, too. The title game. That pressure kicked in. They put the Shacks Celtics jersey on my boy on Twitter. Oh, that's crazy. Yeah.

Nah, they went crazy. They photoshopped his face on top of what's my man. They used to play with y'all in Boston. Not Marcus Smart. Oh, dead friend with the big head. Play for the Celtics. It's losing me right now. Damn. I think he on Charlotte

right now. Yeah, they put his face on Grant Williams about them free throws and Donovan Bishop was going to miss him. I was like, damn, man. They did my man's greasy. I saw that too. Nah, I told y'all. That's tough, bro, because you're up there by yourself. There's nobody. It's just you.

The kicker got all type of stuff they can blame it on. The ball was misplaced, all that. When you got to shoot them free throws by yourself with 20,000 people looking at you. Man. Ball wet, bro.

That's your only excuse. You see him, he start wiping his hands. The ball was wet, bro. And he 90% from the line. He one of the best free throw shooters in the league. Crazy.

And that pressure can break his pipe. It's like that ain't even a pressure situation really. It's just a regular season game. Imagine that was playoffs. Or game seven. I was about to say game seven.

Or game seven. Oh yeah, boy. People going to riot your house, bro. Come on, man. Shout out to DG, man. Get well soon, bro. Come on, man. That's Saturday, G, man. Get well soon. It's all right. For sure, man. Listen, we talked about, I mean, Thompson,

his great defensive game yesterday. I know Donovan Mitchell been going through ups and downs, but he did a really good job defending him yesterday. Is he one of the best young NBA defenders for sure? Yeah. He's one of the best young players. There's not even defenders. Okay.

I mean, he can hoop I mean we know they both known for their defense obviously he's a better scorer than his brother yeah but they two

are the best young players in the league so you think he can make a defensive team if he keeps it up like this especially with him

playing you know what I'm saying at a high level I think his brother probably make one before him but he plays more, has more of an opportunity. And he's starting

to take on that challenge, too. He's such an athlete that he could be a great defender. I mean, his genes, them two athletic freaks right there. Nah, for sure. And listen, we talked about the success of the Rockets so far this season. Some people called it fluky, but right now they're looking consistent. Beating the

Cavs ain't an easy feat. That's a good deal for them, for sure, though. That's a young and upcoming team. They ain't ready to do nothing right now, but in the future, give them a couple years, they're going to be one of the top contenders in the league. You don't think they can get in the playoffs and make a little bit of noise, man? Nah, they can get in, though.

But ain't nobody worried about them. I think they can make it to the second round. We look right now they're two in the standings so they probably catch one of the playing teams. You don't think they can catch one of the

old playing teams? Like if it's the Lakers maybe the Warriors like a stretch like that you don't think they can get them up out of here? Lakers will beat them in a seven game series.

Too polished. Too polished. Brown ain't going. Brown ain't losing to the Rockets. Okay so let's take Brown out of it. We got Warriors, Kings. Who else is down there?

Pause. Spurs. You don't think they could beat none of them in the first round series? They can beat the Spurs. Kings is quiet. I don't know. It'd be a tough one. The Kings would be a tough one.

Most definitely, for sure. Spurs, they're going to wipe their ass. They'll wipe. For real, they'll really to wipe their ass. They're going to wipe. For real, they're going to really beat their ass. If they're fully healthy, too, it's over. They got too much firepower over there. Speaking of firepower, you talked about him. He finally getting some minutes, and he's showing why.

You know what I'm saying? He's special, Ken Whitmore. Yeah, I mean, they got talented wings over there. Tari Eason, he don't want to commit it to foul, but Tari Eason, Thompson twin. Yep. Whitmore, they all super talented. And they young. Their future is super bright.

They still got Dylan Brooks and them guys, the veteran wings that's helping them out. But, I mean, the future bright for the Rockets. They going to be all right. Two years, they going to be fire. Fred Van Fleet happened 26 yesterday, man. The OG holding it down for him. Even though he ain't old, we always call Fred old.

That's crazy, too. He's not even old. One of the Tahiti for sure, the old head he ain't old we always call Fred old that's crazy too he's not even old but one of the team he for sure the old head he the old head on that team but he not even old that's why he still playing

high quality basketball playing at a high level I mean we kind of expect that from Fred Van Fleet though he been good for many years I remember when he got paid people were just like

dang he got a bigger bag than Kyrie but I'm like hey Fred Van Fleet always been consistent champ as well so he show up in big games like this for sure. Yeah, it's a different market, too.

So he deserved all that bread he got. He was a big staple for that Toronto Raptors team. For sure, man. Your Rockets, man, they on the way for sure, man. Check them out. If you have not got a chance to see them play, I know they ain't on TV much, but please tap in there. Definitely an exciting team.

Listen, man, Celtics got lucky yesterday in OT. 117 to 113. The, man, Celtics got lucky yesterday in OT, 117-113. The Clippers, Daniel said, everybody yesterday almost got the dub. JT had 24. JB had 25. Derrick Jones Jr. went crazy with 29-7. And your boy KPJ was killing yesterday, 26-7-7. Hey, man, I know the Celtics were down two stars,

but the Clippers were down four. Who's to say more about? It's a regular season game. You know, boys is wrestling. I get it. It ain't about nothing. That's a good win, though, for the Celtics, though. This is always tough games because it's guys who get that opportunity to play. They're going to make the most of it.

Yeah. Like KPJ, we know he capable scorer. He didn't have 50 in the league. So a night like this, you kind of expect it when everybody down. He's a person that can step up. But the person that played great for the Celtics was Springer. Yes, sir. He came in and was hooping. I know his stats don't say much,

but he came in and changed the game. He was hooping when he came in. He's a hell of a defender. Yeah, he was locking up. He was just making plays. I think he might have had five steals yesterday. Yeah. He changed the game for sure. He had four steals. five steals yesterday. Yeah, he changed the game for sure. He had four steals. That's crazy.

Yeah, he changed the game for sure. And that's crazy. Like you said, they're just so blessed. They just got people just coming off the bench who could just contribute at high levels, man. Yeah. Yeah, he plays hard. Athlete. Competes.

I haven't seen, for real, I haven't seen nobody play defense like that in a long time in the NBA, bro. He's getting after it. He's fighting for the minutes, like you said. That looked crazy. As soon as the boys crossed half court, it was spooky. But that's how it go. Like you said, when you're on the team that's loaded like that, you get your moment, you better take advantage of it.

And that's the team that values defense for sure. What man is he on the team, though? Is he like the ninth man? He's been more like the 12th 13th man shit I was about to say he down on that on that list

but like moments like that it get you some more playing time so like him having a highlight or a moment like that playing defense it'll build some trust

with you and now you're gonna have another opportunity you're gonna get another crack at it too like even when everybody all back

somebody else gonna go down you're gonna get a chance to play again and he going to be ready for that moment because obviously he was ready this game. So I wanted to ask you that.

I know you spoke about it briefly, but like, when you're dealing with different coaches and you're not getting so much minutes, are you doing the things that the coach wants

like done and like practice that he talks about to go into the game? Or are you just playing hard ass defense just to hope you get back on the floor again? He's just trying to do

whatever you can to get on the floor. So if that's playing hard defense, picking up full court, if you a guard, it's automatic. If you come off the do whatever you can to get on the floor. So if that's playing hard defense, picking up full court, if you a guard, that's automatic. If you come off the bench,

you got to come in and pick up full court, try to cause havoc defensively. But if you know they need shooting, you got to be in the lab. Like, shit, when I get in, I got to make me

a couple threes. If I'm open, Jason Tatum kick it to me. I got to be ready to shoot. And he made two last night. I mean, he had six points. He had two threes.

And that's how they play. He can play defense and knock down the shots when he got the opportunity. Maybe he'll get some more PT. That's dope for sure. Clippers, man. Like you said, promising team. I know they took the L yesterday, but the fact that they even took them OT without them starters, how you feel

about them, man? We're good, baby. We're good. They say that's on your team now. They say you adopted MP. You got adopted Clippers, too. That's fine, man. Nah, we all right. We good, baby. We good. They say that's on your team now. They say you adopted MP, you got adopted Clippers too. That's fine, man. MP, superstar, man. So I'm with that.

I'm okay with that. Well, y'all got to mention this. Y'all going to be getting hella jerseys, boy. Nah, I need the shorts, actually. Oh, you need to have the shorts? Yeah, bro.

It's summertime. Spring is approaching us. I don't want no sports because I'll leave them to y'all. We know how you feel about the jerseys, for sure. The Seawolves got a close one yesterday over the Mavs, 115-114. That was a solid game, for sure, yesterday.

Ant had 21-7. He went crazy in the third quarter yesterday. McDaniels had 27-8. Kyrie had 36-9. And P.J. Washington was hooking yesterday with 30-7. The Mavs, 10-11, out Luka this year. Do you think they got to make some moves, or is it just time to just play out the year?

Nah, shit, that's just a big loss. I want my best players in the league, and literally clearly the best player on my team been out. So, shit, that's what happens sometimes. Everybody ain't lucky as a Celtics to have people step up and come in and fill that void while your star is out. Nah, yeah, they just need Luka back. Respect.

What I was thinking with that team, they were talking about some rumors about moving people around. You lose Derek Lively now because they were talking about moving Gafford. Thank God they didn't because now he's gone for a time period. A lot of people were saying they were looking to be in a trademark and now they're like, they just need to stay course and just play it out however it play out this year. If Luka ain't all the way healthy,

just take this year for what it is and get a high draft pick and run it back next year. You think that's a good idea? Pretty much. That's the only option, really. Okay. Like, when Luka down,

you already kind of knew, like, there was going to be a play-in team. Yeah. Because they weren't playing crazy bad when he got hurt the first time. They were still kind of

keeping afloat. But then when Kyrie got, had to sit out the back injury or whatever and Kyrie kind of ended out of the lineup and then he got

fully healthy. They just ain't been able to catch a stride. So, man, just play it out. Wait till Luka get back. For sure.

PJ Washington was hooping yesterday. He was 30 pieces. Definitely noticed yesterday. Also, I want to show some of those to Mike Conley yesterday. Consumer professional,

like you said, Devin Chinzo had to start a job and he got hurt. Mike was hooping yesterday. Yeah, Mike going to give you that, though. Yeah. There's 80 games in, 83 or whatever, man, 82. 82.

Mike going to give you some. Yeah, he a capable player. Yeah. He going to have a moment. He always stay ready, too. So, shit, that's life for him. For sure. You can just see the energy of the team,

like him distributing and passing the ball. Like, it was multiple pass breaks they had. The first one he gave, the second one he life for him. For sure. You can just see the energy of the team, like him distributing, passing the ball. Like, it was multiple pass breaks they had. The first one he gave an A. Second one he got to JR. Like, that team, I think once they get back playing defensive, for real, they can be something. But that's definitely something they miss on that team, man. Like you said, the vibes.

The vibes look totally different with him yesterday playing. Fucking Rudy Goldberg, six rebounds. That's all he almost fucking lost. Shit, I'm sick of that nigga. 14 to 6 ain't good enough for a max deal? Not when you motherfucking eight lost. Shit. I'm sick of that nigga. 14 to 6 ain't good enough for a max deal? Not when you motherfucking eight foot.

No. Six rebounds out of pocket, bro. JR out of pocket too for six rebounds. Dang, man. You harsh criticism yesterday. Eight, half five. You damn say eight?

Double-double is bare minimum, man. Nas is the only person that can get six rebounds, man. That's it. Well, Nas ain't supposed to get over it. He person that can get six rebounds, man. That's it. Well, Nas ain't supposed to get over it. He's supposed to put the ball in the basket. That's it.

I'm just saying our bigs is supposed to— This shit matter, bro. We damn near lost it. Y'all was fucking around in the paint. Yeah, I was going to say that. It says a lot about the Seawolves. I mean, they did get the victory yesterday, but they almost smoked that game yesterday.

They did, bro. A lot of shit that went wrong in that game, but it is what it is. Shout out to my boy Ant, man. He got a dub. Yeah, he had a great third quarter yesterday. But, yeah, spooky when you win by one against a team like that. But, hey, you got to get a win where you can get a win.

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oh yeah I'm surprised it's his career high he has 30 so often but you would think he had way more 50 point games I think this is his first 50 point game yup highest game total, too.

And it's kind of crazy because he averaged 30. You would think he'd have had multiple 50-point games. You consistent as hell. To average 30 and only have one 50-point game in your career. That's kind of crazy. Yeah. That is interesting. Jalen Williams did his thing, too, yesterday.

He was killing yesterday. Smooth 25-piece for sure. Damn. Yeah, between them two. Jalen Williams did his thing, too, yesterday. He was killing yesterday. Smooth 25-piece, for sure. Damn. Yeah, between them two, they handled the situation. But John Collins hooped out yesterday, 22-12. Somebody else need to get free. Put him on the team. I think John Collins definitely contributes to a productive team, for sure.

I still think Donovan Mitchell is better than SGA. Who ever said that? Ah, respect. We can move on. Oh, we said he was better? We can move on. No, we here he was better? We can move on. No, listen. We here.

What did this happen? I like receipts. That's what a nigga said earlier in the season. Said Donovan Mitchell was the best two-guard in the league. All right. Shit, we got- I count Shays a PG, though. Kings over Warriors, man.

I don't remember we said he was better. Said we had a better career, maybe? Having a better career? Was that our debate? It wasn't, bro. You had Donovan. You said Donovan McNichol. You calling him McNichol.

Donovan McNichol. That's what I'm thinking about. Blending them. They were the same build. But you said he was better than SGA, bro. Mitchell. That's what I'm thinking about. A blend of them. They're in the same build. But you said it was better than SGA, bro. When they went on the crazy streak, you had Donovan Mitchell up there. Respect, though.

I mean, it's stats. Probably for his career. Probably all the same. I think SGA was runner-up and MVP last year. Yeah. I wouldn't disrespect him like that. That's cool, bro. But he probably was having a better year at that time,

beginning of the year. Maybe. That's how I love, man. What's the next? Top of five, man. Y'all are funny, man, for sure. I don't remember shit. What's crazy? What did he do?

Y'all can say somebody in the comments to go back and find it for sure. That was the third highest scoring game OKC history only above him is Russell Westbrook 58 and 57 that's crazy man at some point he gonna get 60

like you said he got so many 30 point games and even 40 balls yeah I'm surprised KD ain't up there that's kind of

shocking too I agreed as well I know he got some 50 pieces but just I forgot them years and Russell's by himself he was shooting the ball

whenever he wanted to for sure but MVP for sure I don't think there's a conversation about it I mean He got some 50 pieces, but just I forgot them years and Russell by himself. He was shooting the ball whenever he wanted to. For sure. But MVP for sure. I don't think there's a conversation about it. I mean, what they're doing this year is amazing. He got cheated last year and he's only gotten better this year. Definitely better than MVP.

If not, we know something for sure. Kings got the win over the Warriors yesterday. 123 to 117. DeMar DeRozan went crazy yesterday. He had 32, 19 and third as well. Sabonis had 26-18. Steph had 14-12. And Wiggins had 25-6. The Warriors had this game pretty much put away,

but obviously they found a way to lose. Listen, man, Steph only had 14 yesterday. Is that a good thing that they was in the game still like that, or was that a bad thing? It's just crazy to see Steph like not the best it's like kind of crazy for like the last 10 years i can remember him being the best he damn near was booking him for 30 i see what you're saying yeah like you're going into games and you like i remember he used to kind of put fear in people like the whole your whole team, like the coaching staff,

like if he run off this screen, don't let him. Now I see guys kind of just, they team different, obviously. I mean, not having Klay, KD, and just having that dynamic Draymond. They were all younger, obviously, but it's just kind of weird to see. You asked that earlier, though. Like, is Steph kind of taking a step back? Like, I don't know. He's still great.

Yeah, because he just had, what did he have the other day? 50, 40? Something crazy the other day he just had. It's just like, he's still great. What are you averaging? Probably 20-something. He's still great, but it's just kind of crazy. Yeah, I was going to say.

Like, it ain't no fear no more. Like, you still know he good, but I remember people used to fear him, like, fuck.

Yeah, that's for sure not the vibe no more. Like, you would never see a... Niggas look at them like the old heads now. Yeah.

They the old heads for sure. Like, you still know he cold, but you ain't really... That's the scary part about it. He had 14 to 12. We'll say that if that was Rob Dylan. We'd be like, Rob went crazy.

Double-double is a good game for a lot of people. For Steph, we'd be like, what the hell? He's got spooky on 14 to 12. That is insane. And he's missed a lot this year, but still. Can you go to Steph like previous years? Because he's averaging 22. Still would be a

career year for me like for a lot of people 22 to 75 we having a nigga we party in the whole summer yeah you

you asking for max deal you getting 22 I'm geeked but if you go to like all right nevermind

I just wonder what he average years previous like I remember when Steph was always at like 28 29 30

you know what I mean I mean he led the league in scoring not too many like couple years back that was the year they won a trip right can't remember

I just remember he was leading the league in scoring so it's just kind of weird to see him at like 22 that's not good but yeah that's crazy and just not like people still yeah, that's crazy.

And just not like, people still, you know, he's still the greatest of all time right there, but it's just kind of, damn. He becoming more human

right now. Yeah, it's just like, damn. That's why I want them to get that shit together, man. Like, see the Warriors get beat by 40? That was trifling.

Nah, but you just, I remember when niggas used to go to Oakland and you knew you was getting beat by 25 you used to pray

you was within 10 in the fourth quarter and they'd go on a run in like two minutes a 16-0 run mm-hmm used to be like damn

got two backdoor layups and hit three threes and the game was out yeah last year he averaged 27. Year before that, 30. Year before that, 25. Year before that, 32.

You know what I mean? Yeah. Just to see it kind of winding down is kind of crazy. It's crazy, bro. And he still, I mean, averaging 22, you still goaded, but...

Averaging 30 in the NBA is insane. Yeah, last time, what, 1920, he averaged 20, but, I mean, that's because Scott D. was on the team, probably. Well, he only played,

what, five games? Yeah, he was hurt anyway. Yeah, bro, that's crazy. Yeah, that's... That's the same winding down. That's excellence, bro. Yeah, he averaged

below a dub in... What, how long? Yeah, that's crazy. And he's still at 22, but you can just see it winding down just a little bit. Damn, man, that's tough.

But listen, man, gotta show some love for the Kings, man. That's tough. But listen, man. Gotta show some love for the Kings, man. A lot of criticisms. Doug Christie got them boys hooping. Sabonis, is he a top three center in the league? Off of numbers, I'd give it to him. Jokic. I don't know if he better than Sagam. That's a debate.

I like him, though. We know Jolk and Cat right there one two however you want to put them wouldn't they be healthy wouldn't be healthy

I don't think so yeah hell no is he better than Wimby wouldn't be a center gotta be it's quiet I would love him

a center oh it's quiet he's on put him in the top five you taking him over Bam? No. So he at the tail end of five, then. Him or Myles Turner?

Uh. Don't put me in that situation. Give me Sabonis. I support them both. Sabo my dog. Nah, I was just asking. I'm just naming centers. I'm Sabonis. I'm all about who rebound, bro. Alright, you going for that thing? Yeah, you definitely taking him. You taking Poronis. I'm all about who rebound, bro. Oh, you're going for that thing. Yeah, you definitely taking it.

You taking Porzingis or you taking him? Damn. Oh, Sabonis and Porzingis. A healthy Porzingis all day. Porzingis is way better than Sabonis. That's tough. Rudy or Sabonis? If he healthy.

You taking Jared Allen or Sabonis? Jared Allen. Damn. That boy top 10. Okay. Isaiah Hardenstein or Sabonis? Sabonis. If he healthy? You taking Jared Allen or Sabonis? Jared Allen. Damn. That boy top 10. Okay. Isaiah Hardenstein or Sabonis? Sabonis.

That's a funny list, though. That nigga. Draymond Green, that's in there. That's wild. That's wild, boy. That's so much

fun on that boy's name. Shout out to Draymond. Sabonis be killing, though. He a double-double machine, though. I was going to say, he be getting slighted a lot, bro. He really be hooping. He kills, bro.

Just ask who I'd rather have, shit. Nah, that's a different conversation for sure. For Zingas, healthy, 7'3", with that type of game. Can play inside out. I'm taking Zingy all day. Yeah, the shooting ability makes it a little bit different for sure, but like you said, if you want somebody who's going to get in there and rebound, especially

dribble handoff basketball, Sabonis is elite for sure. Oh, yeah. Like him on Golden State would be crazy. He got the Golden State. They'd be back. Dribble handoff passing, boy, that'd be killer, bro. And dribble handoff. That's his shit, that dribble handoff shit. Elite fate. He's going to spin one way and finish, or he's going to make the backdoor cut, bro. His game his shit, that dribble head dog shit. He leave fake, he gonna spin one way and finish or he gonna

make the backdoor cut, bro. His game is very vanilla and it's efficient as hell. Yeah, they'd be back if they get him. For sure, man. Shout out to the Kings, man. Keep handling business.

They'll win the chip. What's the bonus? Nah. No. But they'd be a way better team. Yeah, it's a bonus and dirty. They can make that work for sure. But yeah,

I don't know about championship. Some more scores from last night. The Pistons beat the Hawks yesterday, 114-104. K went crazy yesterday, 29-11-6.

Trae Young had 13-9. You catch a little bit of that? Couldn't hit a fucking shot, man. Yeah, it got wicked. Jalen was broke, 0-6

from the three. Yeah, he had a highlight we'll talk about later, but yeah. We just couldn't hit no shots last night. Trae didn't have enough points.

Trae had to put in. He needed to score last yeah. We just couldn't hit no shots last night. Trey didn't have enough points. Trey had to put in. He needed to score last night. Dang, man. Couldn't get it going. Nobody could make no shots. Yeah, it was a rough night for sure, man. But shout out to the Pistons. Keep finding ways to win games, man.

K. Cunningham taking over games too. That solidified his all-star right there. Say so? Yeah. That was a battle between him and Trey who was going to make. That's tough. I mean, if you look at it, I mean, because what, you're going to keep Dame off of it now?

No. I've been seeing people say that, and I'm like, y'all tripping. Damian Lewis is going to be NBA All-Star. I know we debated up here just for shits and giggles, but with the stats he got and where they at, yeah, Damian Lewis is All-Star. You can't.

They were fourth in the East. Yeah, and he's averaging 26. Yeah, you can't keep Damian off of this. No. No way. But if they keep Trey off another year, is he getting slighted? Because we talked about how good his numbers are. Averaging 26. Yeah. You can't keep that off the list. No. No way. But if they keep Trey off another year, is he getting slighted?

Because we talked about how good his numbers are. I mean, but now Pistons is up at six. How do you keep K cutting him off of there? You can't. Oh, yeah.

If K cutting him off the list, there's a big problem. You can't. How do you keep Jalen Brunson off there? You can't. The person that's

going to get slighted is my dog, and he shouldn't. But it's going to get slighted is my dog and he shouldn't. But it's going to be Trey. There ain't too many people been really, you know, pumping it like they should. I think Gil give

him love. We always give him love. I always give him love. And we know his numbers is crazy. But we know LaMelo's going to be an all-star. That's crazy. The people but we know LaMelo's gonna be all-star that's crazy the people wanna see LaMelo out the gate yeah it's gonna be LaMelo yeah

all-star 30-7 come on man it's like nothing else to talk about can you go to his field goals I'm not hating I just wanna see how many times he shoots. Jesus Christ. How many shots did he shoot again? Shout out to LaMelo, man.

It goes field goal percentage. Attempted and made. Here we go. Was it 24? he shoot 24 shots a game? yeah that's what it's looking like damn most average shot a year

was 11 work on your game bro 24 in a year bro that is love he shoot 11 one legs, bro. That is love. That's just what we on.

24 shots a day. What's his field goal percentage? That's what it is. What'd he shoot from the three? 33 percent. He broke. He just pulling. He shoot 18 to 6.

Splash the floor, bro. So I'm going to go in, bro. Keep shooting. Nah, that's hard. I wish I could shoot 24 times again. But yeah, that would be very interesting if LaMelo gets in over Trae Young, man. Some people are going to feel some weights about that. They shouldn't, bro.

I'm playing better than you, bro. I'm killing, bro. Somebody got to score, man. I'm better than you, bro. Somebody got to score. I'm better than you this year, bro. I'm playing better than you, bro. I'm killing, bro. Somebody got to score, man. Somebody got to score. I'm better than you this year, bro. But they're going to say y'all ain't winning no games, though. It doesn't matter, bro. That's how they did Brad Bill

when he was in Washington. He was scoring 30. It was like, they're not winning. New times, new era. Bradley Bill never led the NBA in all-star votes. That's another thing, bro. Y'all was sad and you was just in the mid-tier of votes. I mean, kids is voting. Well, that's what want to see this shit.

That's what matters, man. That's a fact. This is an all-star game. Pick me, bro. I won, bro. I remember one year, Jeremy Lin was leading the votes.'s a lot of other people every year well over in their countries bro it's just way more real support bro

this is america and i'm averaging 30 i ain't saying he's not cold he's better than uh what's that boy name lynn sanity oh yeah? Oh, yeah, for sure. I ain't saying nothing, but I'm just like, do you reward losing those? Yes. In an all-star game because my team is losers, bro. I am a winner. I am number one. They got 11 wins, bro. Yes.

Yes. He said, I'm a winner. My team is losers. It's funny. Say that at your all-star attention speeches. Like, bro, they got.

I know we suck, but I'm cold. Fuck with me. They got 11 wins, bro. Hey, bro. Bro,

they are. Shout out to the Charlotte Hornets. We're locked in, man. I don't know, bro. I mean, I hope he make it.

He did. He's a great player. If he didn't lead the league in votes, then I'd be like, you know what, y'all? Y'all are absolutely right. Yeah, that first return, he was definitely in the guard. Damn, bro. I'm leading the league in votes then I'd be like you know what y'all y'all are absolutely right

yeah that first return he was definitely in the guard damn bro I'm leading the league bro they wanna see me bro bro he I don't know what the return is now but he still

I think he's still top up there at Paul's but like look at 11-29 bro somebody got scored at mom this is not voting who I think should make the playoffs bro

this is a singular accolade, bro. Give me my all-star reign, bro. I'm averaging 30. I'm leading the league in one leg at three-pointers, bro. It's just historic, bro. Yes, bro. And let Jello bring him out,

too. Yes, I shot 54. But the next thing under me is training. If they let Jello bring him out, that's hard. Yeah, let Jello do the song, bro, for the Eastern Conference, bro. Yeah, and starting at one guard. LaMelo, I might swerve on that corner. That's fire, bro. That would be hard.

Oh, man. Hey, if they don't do that, then it ain't. Trae Young okay with sitting this one out? He ain't fucked up about it. I'm sure Trae Young would love to make an off-star team after getting slotted as much as he gets slotted.

They'd be having him messed up. So what's the fan returns? Yes, sir. Who won? It ain't no way, but LaMelo leading the guard returns? Yes, sir. Who won? It ain't nowhere, but LaMelo leading the guard still. Yes, sir. He got to.

Nigga. He smacking shit. I'm in D-Mitch. Yeah. I'm with it. Yeah. I like that. I'm up there.

We'll party, baby. Yeah, man. Real fans, bro. Tyrese Maxey being above them is kind of crazy. we'll party baby yeah man real fans bro Tyrese Maxey being above them is kind of crazy but Tyler Hero gonna make it off the strength though damn

Shay got more than Steph that's crazy I never thought I'd see that Shay on the internet heavy yeah it's different times man go up to the forwards shout out to Kyrie yeah that's fair

Yoki's got more than Bron. Damn. It's a new time, bro. Yana's got more than everybody. That's crazy. I know them countries, bro. NBA overseas. That's why I try to get that new league over there. They tapping in. That's crazy.

For sure, man. Some more games took place yesterday. Hopefully, we'll get some more all-star updates coming soon. Suns beat the Nets yesterday 108-84. Book had 32. KD had 24 as well. The Grizzlies beat the Hornets yesterday. We talked about that matchup. Desmond Bain was hooping yesterday.

He had 23-8. Ja had 16-13. Mark Williams went crazy yesterday. Yeah, that's my verified bucket. Well, he had 38-9. He was hooping yesterday. LaMelo had 22-8-6. That was a very interesting crazy yesterday. Yeah, that's my verified bucket. Well, he had 38-9. He was hooping yesterday. LaMelo had 22-8-6. That was a very interesting game yesterday.

Yeah. It was mostly built to ask, but it was real interesting for sure. But Mark Williams was balling yesterday, bro. LaMelo should have shot more. Everybody was missing shots. He was trying to get niggas open. Niggas was missing shots. He got six assists, but I mean, Mark Williams had 38 yesterday.

Feed the high hand. Really? Don't nobody need the ball if I got 38, bro. Shout out to M-Dub, man. For sure, man. Grizzlies keep winning games. Some games today, we're going to see how y'all feel about them. This is a matinee

game for sure. The Spurs versus the Pacers in Paris. Anybody want to watch that shit? For everybody at work, you know what I'm saying? Get your YouTube on, you know what I'm saying? Two o'clock game. Tap it. In Paris. You see the Parisians.

They should have sent the real niggas out there then. They did. They sent Whimby. They sent Whimby to the crib. Sell these tickets. Goddamn Cathedral of Versatort out there. What the fuck is they doing, man? You see the essential suit, though.

They let Hovind down. Nah, I got Spurs, though. Fuck it. Y'all know it's always ops. That's crazy. I got the Pacers. There we go. Pacers for sure.

Built to that situation. Blazers at Magic. I'm going to go with the Blazers. Yeah, Magic going through some things right now. They are. I'm going to take the Magic, though. That's good. I'm going to go Magic as well.

Rappers at Hawks. I got the Hawks. We're going to bounce back. Yeah. I'm going to go Rappers at Hawks I got the Hawks we gonna bounce back yeah I'ma go Rappers RJ Bear career high loading

damn Heat at Bucks I got the Bucks yeah give me the Bucks yeah I'ma roll with the Bucks as well Mavs at Thunder

Thunderbirds yeah Thunder about to whoop they ass Kings at Nuggets Nuggets I'ma go with the Nuggets I'ma roll with the Kingsop they ass. Kings at Nuggets. Nuggets. I'm going to go with the Nuggets. I'm going to roll with the Kings, man.

They've been winning. Bulls at Warriors. Warriors. Not watching. I'm going with the Warriors. They're going to bounce back. Something's got to happen. Yeah.

Yeah, something's got to happen for sure. Celtics at Lakers. Celtics. I'll take the Lakers. Hopefully the Celtics rest. Yeah, Celtics gone. No, they ain't going to rest tonight. They going to beat their ass. Yeah, I think Celtics going to get the Lakers hopefully the Celtics rest yeah Celtics gone nah they ain't gonna rest tonight they ooh

yeah they might beat their ass yeah I think Celtics gonna get that dub for sure Wizards at Clippers Clippers yeah I don't even know

why I said the first name get well soon they said Kyle Kuzma was supposed to be getting traded real real soon so that's kind of crazy though

when you got the Clippers and the Lakers playing at the same time yeah I mean I know they got their own arenas now but it's crazy I wonder, when you got the Clippers and the Lakers playing at the same time. Yeah. I mean, I know they got their own arenas now. I wonder what it look like, though. Like, at the same time they playing, both at home.

Who you pulling up to? That's what I'm saying. Damn sure not the Wizards, Gary. Yeah, I ain't going to see them play the fucking Wizards. But I'm going to pull up to the Lakers in Boston tonight, obviously. All right, Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, Celtics. What game you going to? Lakers, Celtics is always going to pull up to the Lakers in Boston tonight, obviously. But I'm just wondering. Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, Celtics. What game are you going to? Lakers, Celtics is always going to be a bigger draw.

But like. Who are you going to see, though? Clippers, who? Warriors, healthy. Steph, killing. That's a good question. Yeah. And Corsair.

They said the EU would know him as fire, too. Lakers, Corsair. I like the Chicago Corsair. I respect it. They said the EU would know him as fire, though. Lakers, Corsair they said that you would know him as fire too I like this Corsair I like this Chicago Corsair I respect it they said that you would know him as fire though I like this Corsair different conversations

yeah yeah I'm on TV with it different life yeah I respect it but Bron let's say no

not Bron let's say who the biggest star in the league like Clippers versus OKC he ain't big enough versus OKC

he ain't big enough like Clippers versus Luka they got like a little rivalry he probably

the biggest one of the biggest stars who you pulling up to Lakers Celtics healthy everybody

playing for 40 minutes yeah I'm probably going to say the Lakers guy yeah I'm going Lakers bro I'm going Clippers Dallas Celtics. Healthy. Everybody playing in 40 minutes. I'm probably going to say the Lakers, guy. Yeah, I'm going Lakers, bro.

I'm going Clippers, Dallas. That game probably going to be better. I ain't going to be star-studded, though, but. You're not. Nah,

y'all going to be having more love than me. You can park in the front too, bro. I'm at crypto with it. Y'all be with it. You don't need valet, bro. You just back in. I'm in you with they say it's fire bro

everybody I know who's pulled up say it's elite man it's out to Steve Barber like you said it's definitely Tom Cruise everybody

yeah I'm saying that's gonna be elite but I'm just saying the game I really wanna watch Terry Crews you next to Tom Cruise I'm next to Terry Crews

that sounds about right that's a bar that's a bar. That's a national. That's totally good. For sure. Different conversations. And you know how they be paying this to the celebrities

in the crowd? They go, JT, Terry Crew. Hell of a league. Don't follow me with no bullshit like that. Terry Crew,

you ain't gonna start dancing and shit. Oh, shit. Oh, man, that's crew, you ain't gonna start dancing and shit. Oh, shit. Oh, man, that's crazy. I ain't gonna shake his hand

because I know. All right, boy, I'm just gonna be stuck. Part of the left. I had to dap him. But the other hand said,

Ty's in the room. I got it. He gonna bring you like in like he did that in the hood. Nah, I was saying. It's a group hug.

I was saying, I know what you said you was doing in that basement. All right, let me stop. Shout out to Terry Crews, man. The All-Star starter will be confirmed. Will be confirmed tonight

so we will see who makes it. Hopefully, the Middleton starter, man. Yes. We got to get you the jersey, man. The Middleton All-Star game, we got to get the jersey.

I just need the shorts, bro. I would never wear an NBA jersey, bro. I'm not no fuck nigga, bro. You hate him, bro. Ain't nothing wrong with the jersey, man. The Mellon getting off, we got to get the jersey. I just need the shorts, bro. I would never wear an NBA jersey, bro. I'm not no fuck nigga, bro. You hating, bro. Ain't nothing wrong with no jersey, bro. Yeah, yeah. I'm wearing a jersey tomorrow.

For what, bro? Because I just like jerseys and shit. Now, I got to ask a question. Have you ever worn your own jersey out? Nah, I ain't never been lame. Has a nigga got a pocket for wearing his own jersey? He's lame. I'm rolling.

I ain't never been lame. I ain't going to call Dennis Robin lame. Dennis Robin wore 91 to the club. I ain't gonna call Dennis Robin lame. Dennis Robin wore 91 to the club. He probably wore his actual jersey. He didn't take a shower or nothing.

He probably left the game and went in that jersey. Wearing your own jersey is crazy. I seen Brooke Lopez do that. So I feel like he won a championship.

He went to the club in his tights, everything. I said, that's questionable. Brooke got a pocket. Yeah, Brooke was on different times.

And was turnt up. And the shit was trash. So it didn't really questionable. Broke out of pocket. Yeah, Brooke was on different times. And was turnt up. And the shit was trash, man. But so it didn't really matter. We was all together. It was just us. Smelled like beer

in the fourth quarter. He was out of pocket. Going to the club and it looked just like the locker room was crazy. Oh, God. It still had his tape on.

Like, damn, nigga, take the tape off. You always hate people wearing accessories to open jail. I mean,

if you walk in the club and see Brooke Lopez in a full suit. That is the worst. Bring back old wearing accessories to open jail. I mean, if you walk in the club and see Bernie Lopez in a full suit. That is the worst. Bring back old Hooper, man. I mean, if you won a championship and you actually played,

you probably feel so good. You know what I mean? Yeah, it don't matter. You probably don't give a fuck. Like, if you played the whole game and you won and that shit

probably hit different. I don't know. I'm going to live in my full outfit. Yeah, I feel who did that? Ron Artest? Yeah. They probably turned. Like, I don't give a fuck. We outside.

I ain't get that same feeling. I ain't play. I was like, take my jersey. Send that motherfucker to me. At least you had a fire parade. I was sagging doing my whole my shorts was down

to my knees I was kicking it the wild times like when I did the little uh got an A on a group project shit nigga I had my shirt

already on I had a bottle of Sincoro the shit y'all bought me that shit awful I had a headache for a month my god that's Michael Jordan shit right yeah and the owner the bought me. That shit awful. I had a headache for a month.

My God. That's Michael Jordan shit, right? Yeah. And the owner of the Boston Celtics in Milwaukee. Wow. Shouts to Sinclair,

man. Lovely beverage. I think it was meant to be for like five owners partner with it on that tequila brand. Five NBA owners.

DJ trying to save it. Lovely tequila. Great Christmas. Nah, I fuck with it. I trying to save it. Lovely tequila. Great Christmas. Nah, I fuck with it. I was, I drank the whole time. You see the Christmas gifts,

the girls tap in. Now, that's why I said, I said that, that's why they was wildin'. Yeah, that's it. That's the Keira got boys.

Like, that was my gift. y'all got me fucked. that's up. Mike, why don't you do some liquor for Christmas? I'm like, what kind of? Because you're white. I ain that's so... Mike, why don't you some liquor for Christmas? I'm like, what kind of...

Because you're white, I'm saying that what you want to. I know, it's fucking crazy. Like, who y'all think I am?

Buy me alcohol for Christmas? It's crazy. It'd be water in my cup, y'all. That was the funniest shit ever, bro.

Our bartender makes drinks with no liquor, but they're going to buy me liquor. It's crazy. That motherfucker got some bankroll. Expensive as hell. I mean, I appreciate it, but like, why? No, no, no. Bring it back to the studio.

Bring it back to the studio. We'll drink it. It's all right. Like, why is that my Christmas gift? I hate that. You could have got me some headphones. You could have bought me some headphones. I would have took some more of these motherfucking things. But I didn't get you popcorn, okay?

Yeah, you didn't get me popcorn. I would have took some more sound bite things in here. You said, I would have had to be upgrading the phone. Yeah, you could have upgraded the sound in this month. Oh, man. I forgot we're doing a show. I didn't mean to say this. Shout out to the production team, man.

Great Christmas gifts all around. Verify Buck is being here. Who was getting to it yesterday? Man, I'm going to give it to my boy, DeMar DeRosa, man. 32 and 5. My boy been consistent all year. I think he might be averaging close to a 20 piece this year. So, shout out to God damn DeRozan.

For sure, man. One of the best scorers of all time, man. I'm going to show some love to the Hornets, man. Mark Williams went crazy yesterday. 38, 9, and 5. My boy was hooping yesterday. Who you got, Teague? I had Mark Williams, but I'm going to go with some bonus, man.

Big double-double, 26-18. I ain't mad at it. Most definitely. And listen, man, we know we shot him out a lot on this show, but SGA had 54 yesterday. Yeah. 54-85 to be exact. That's light.

Another day at the office, bro. Yeah, video game numbers, man. All right, man, going into this weekend, who needs some encouragement to be here and get well soon? Probably Jalen Dern. Who dunked on me? JJ, man. Jalen Johnson. You Who dunked on me? JJ, man. Jalen Johnson.

You said Pascal could what? Oh, respect. Don't do that. Pascal banged on who? Pascal wouldn't have had 12 yesterday. Hey! He lost it, too. Everybody DM'd me like,

Pascal could never. I was like, I know. Y'all ain't got to tell me. They climbed him. Hey, DM me. What happenedall ain't got to tell me. He climbed him. Hey, DM me. What happened when we played the Pistons last week? The climbing nigga is crazy. Yeah, bro.

That's crazy. To lose a ball mid-air is crazy. To say that is crazy. That's nuts. To say climbing? Never mind. I'm just saying, bro. He ducked on me.

Shout out to Dan Durham, man. He get wicked sometimes man shit get wicked shit get wicked I will never celebrate Rudy Gobert I was gonna say Dale Gaffer

let's go load up the clip just to piss off me here Rudy Gobert got highlights on the show be punched on him though wow good move

ah butters ah what the hell that shit weak butters. Ah. Man, hell, that shit weak. Butters. Come on, man. I need real bad kicks. And then you look at me. Yeah, I ducked on your ass.

That's crazy. He low-key dribbled that motherfucker. Him dropping that simple pass is nasty. I hate that dude. I know this is a good one, but he got to get well-suited. Remember fucking up that assist right I couldn't imagine

how he responds after if he wouldn't have made that basket like that he got mad cause he dropped the ball he got mad

cause he dropped the ball no no watch him drop the watch when he missed the pass like do it do it do it

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do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it he try to jump up again when he dug this like catch the ball god damn nigga oh good shit bro I hate that nigga I feel you A.E.

you gotta fuck with that nigga every day man I hate that I be cracking up cause like even in the game yesterday like Walker he was in the wrong spot

and he's like Neil like A.E. be yelling at them niggas bro I understand why yeah it is what it is for sure Teagle you got speaking of Walker Walker, he was in the wrong spot. He's like, Hey, be yelling at them niggas, bro. I understand why. Yeah, it is what it is. For sure.

Teague, who you got? Speaking of Walker, shout out to Cass and Wallace for catching up body. That was crazy yesterday. Wow. A little baby cross. We're reaching. Come here, Walker Kessler.

Hey, with the left. That's nasty. And why are you gambling for? Kentucky boy. You know, Kentucky boy. It's too late. And why are you gambling for? Kentucky boy. Young Kentucky boy. It's too late. Yeah, I'm going to have to go get your man. Slide your feet.

Bopped on. I like him as a young player. Good defender. He going to be good, man. Thunder got a good eye for talent, man. They do, man. Because I didn't see that when I was watching him in Kentucky. I thought he was good, but I just didn't think he was like, you know,

oh, man, he all right. He got a good eye for talent. Most definitely, man. He's going crazy for sure. All right, be here, man. Last chance for the weekend. You got a chance for people to win some paper, man. Yeah, man, I'm fooling with your boy tonight, too.

I got Tyrese getting a dub on the Spurs. Coming you up. 20 points for Tyrese. Kylo, 25. Dane, 20. Kyrie Irving, 20 points for Tyrese. Kylo, 25. Dane, 20. Kyrie Irving, 20. Russell Westbrook, 15 points. Jason Tatum, 25.

And the Los Angeles Clippers will beat the hell out of the Wizards today. $500 will win you a grand total of $15,000 today. $500 for 15 bands? Yep. So you got the Clippers cover. Seven-leg, yep. Seven leg parlay. Clippers will for sure be

at least by 10, but I just got to put a straight up bet, though. Okay. Yeah, so we good. For sure, man. Listen, you can always count on the Wizards loss now. It'd be crazy if everything else happened and the Wizards win. I would feel sorry for the people who put it in this bet, man. We're going to have positive thoughts, man. Use DraftKings. Promo

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