Club 520 Podcast - 520 In The Morning - Jeff Teague’s midseason NBA awards: Shai’s MVP to lose, Wemby locked up DPOY

Episode Date: February 19, 2025

On the Wednesday, February 19 episode of 520 in the Morning, Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen give their midseason NBA awards as the NBA gets ready to resume play after the all star break. The guys de...bate whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic will win MVP, as well as discuss the Rookie of the Year, and how Victor Wembanyama has already locked up Defensive Player of the Year. 0:00 - SGA leaves agent6:15 - MVP favorites15:30 - Coach of the Year20:00 - 6th man21:30 - Wemby favorite to win DPOY22:30 - Most surprising team24:30 - Most disappointing team29:00 - Jokic is the best player in the NBA32:15 - Cooper Flagg sweepstakes38:00 - NBA Playoff predictions42:00 - Hornets vs. Lakers43:00 - Best of Verified Buckets, 1st half44:00 - Best of Get Well Soon, 1st half #Volume #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:02:22 Good morning. Happy Wednesday. It's 5.20 in the morning. Your favorite sports show here to keep you up to date on everything that's sports world related, especially basketball. I'm your host. My name is DJ Wells. Joining us today are my two brothers to my left, Bishop Hendricks to my right, my brother Teague. Fellas, good morning. How y'all doing? What's happening, bro?
Starting point is 00:02:37 Good. Late start, man. All types of accidents. Boys can't drive in Indianapolis. Wild West, boy. Out here, motherfuckers getting sick. Freaky Mike getting people sick. It's dangerous on our roads. It's vicious out here, man. We about to be freaking Mike for the roads, too. It just starts. It starts at home. It starts at home.
Starting point is 00:02:56 Even in your home, too. Everybody on the East Coast right now, be safe. It is wicked as hell outside. Shout out to everybody in aviation. All the people who are in planes, around planes, airports. Special prayers to y'all. It's wicked out there, too. Shit's just crazy.
Starting point is 00:03:11 I love the place for sure, man. Listen, we're going to have a little bit of fun today, man. We're going to give out some mid-season awards. But I want to ask y'all a couple questions about some recent things that took place. SGA pretty much got rid of his representation for this summer because that Supermax is on the way. Is that a smart move? Yes. Yes. Yes.
Starting point is 00:03:26 I'm all for not giving people money that don't deserve it. Yeah, he's an advocate for sure. Yeah, I mean, you're a Max player. You can go in that office and say, I want the Supermax. All you need is a lawyer to look over the contract, pay him his 5 to 10K, and you're green. Yeah, because he – You had to get that Aging like 40 years
Starting point is 00:03:46 Or some shit like that Yeah Hell nah He be getting probably 2% Of whatever his Supermax is So
Starting point is 00:03:52 His agent be I imagine that Supermax probably now Is probably about 3 with him Yeah The R-MBA Yeah R-MBA
Starting point is 00:03:59 Joel Embiid Represent himself too Shout out to Joel He finesse as well. He ain't got no agent. He's smart if you know what you're doing. All you got to do is go read the CBA. Get some people around you.
Starting point is 00:04:15 A lawyer. And then tell everything like Gil said. Everything you want in a contract, go look at everybody else's max contract. People that was in your situation. And go ask for what you need. You want super max you want a player option whatever it is boom that's crazy it's really kind of that simple and like you look at other situations like jay daniel's got his mom representing other people stuff like that yeah why don't i keep all your
Starting point is 00:04:38 bread bro it's literally your bread it is and you are a max player. The contract says what you're supposed to get. I'm a super max player. I'm MVP. I deserve this. I do not need an agent to lie to me and tell me I can get you an extra five. No, you can't. What is the benefits of having an agent, though? In his case? Just anybody. Just an athlete in general. It ain't no benefits in a person like him. It ain't no benefit having no agent. I'm a super max player. Okay, but what about like a mid-tier player, though? I need you to work and negotiate a contract for me.
Starting point is 00:05:14 You're going to have to do all the ins and outs to compare other players that do what I do. So if I'm a guy that averaged 11 points, and the last five guys that averaged 11 points got four years 32. Let's say that. As an agent, you got to go find me four years 32 because that's what the average people are getting for what I do. But a great agent can go get you more. They can show your value to somebody else in a different way.
Starting point is 00:05:40 Like, yeah, but, and they go to the stats. He shot 40 from the three. This kid shot 35. He was this on defense. He was this on defense. He was that on defense. And he can negotiate for you. Gotcha. And then try to get you a little more money.
Starting point is 00:05:52 And then they might have more clients. If they a super fire agent, they might have more clients that they can leverage for you. Like, all right, if you get my guy four years 44, I know Joel Embiid on the max deal. He might take two million less for you if you can, you know, you can start that. That's some shit. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I agree with that. Somebody like Ines, yeah, he a rare occasion because, you know, everybody knows his swag.
Starting point is 00:06:18 Off the court, it's easy to sell. He's fashionable. That's the easy sell in that situation. The play is already there, too. He still letting them do his shit off the court. Yeah, he got to. Yeah, for sure. He got to get marketed as well. He's still letting them do their shit off the court. Yeah, for sure. He got to get marketed as well. He got the agency for off the court.
Starting point is 00:06:28 I'm just saying on the court. He don't need it. The numbers tell you who you are. You are a Supermax player. You're going to get the maximum amount of money you can get for your years in the league. I don't need no agent to tell me that. For sure. Keep it all in-house for sure.
Starting point is 00:06:44 Shout out to gill's arena they had rich paul on i want to see how y'all felt about rich paul saying that nobody knew about that trade happening we know we was on the fence believing if people knew if it was cat he came out said nah we didn't know about the david situation that's surprising y'all still i believe who the fuck think they're gonna try lucas like yeah he probably still in disbelief like i can't believe they did that that is crazy bro i either way though it's still bullshit at the end of the day especially for the reasons we know why it really went down there wasn't no genuine trade so nah it's believable that's
Starting point is 00:07:21 crazy even though it's probably one brown ain't mad though I was gonna say Bron is not mad Had that 77 t-shirt ready So she Listen Bron is resting She agreed He rested tonight and tomorrow He said I got a chance
Starting point is 00:07:33 To do something this year I don't know what it's gonna be But he's like I'm trying to see What this look like Oh by the way Bronny DMP'd the rest of the week So
Starting point is 00:07:41 We won't be seeing him This week playing He's He's sitting there It's just FY For the game Respect of the week. We won't be seeing him this week playing. He's sitting there. It's just FYI for the game. Respect. I wouldn't ask you how. I told you he's really on the team.
Starting point is 00:07:53 He's really on the team. He's not a G leaguer. Shout out to y'all. Y'all went crazy for that. I forgot we talked about that. We put out a short of that conversation. I forgot how funny that shit was.
Starting point is 00:08:09 Bronny's really the GOAT, bro. I got a couple of Brian Jones off the strip, man. I got to go tap out what they say. Basically, people reacted, man. Like, y'all niggas is crazy, bro. What are you talking about? People are like, wait, bro. Release it off the game.
Starting point is 00:08:21 And I'll get bullshit. What I had said, bro, you your daddy of the G League. He is though Respect man Shout out to Bronny man The GOAT for sure Alright man Listen we
Starting point is 00:08:33 A little bit past halfway Wanna go through Some candidates With some awards And see how y'all feel Mid season Who should get these You know respects
Starting point is 00:08:39 For sure Let's start off with MVP First candidate We got SGA 32 and 5 5 and 6 Tied for the best record in the league with 44-10. He hooping it out. Yoke, 29-8.
Starting point is 00:08:51 I mean, excuse me, 30 basically. 12-10, triple-dub, but almost 30. It's crazy as well. Giannis been hooping all year, 31-12-5. And then JT, 27-8-6. Who y'all got, man? It's Shea. By the numbers, I would take Jokic,
Starting point is 00:09:10 but from watching the games, I'm going to take SGA. If you just looked at this right here, you'd be like, who's the best player? You're going to say Jokic. He averaging 30, 12, and 10. Most definitely. But you asked who the most valuable? SGA.
Starting point is 00:09:26 Just because that team is young and what they're doing. Tied for the best record in the league. It's crazy. And they got all these young guys. Only one on a big contract is him. Lou Dort got some money, but. You know what I mean? SGA the guy.
Starting point is 00:09:44 Yeah. Yeah, it's evident, too. And I would say Jokic got better players around him. That's a fact. He got Hall of Famers. He don't have a number two like Jokic. Mm-mm. I mean, Jalen Williams is a really good basketball player.
Starting point is 00:09:58 Yeah, all-star. Jamal Murray is. Yeah, all-star. But he not solidified in no playoff run. Yeah. Jamal Murray a champion. He just got his 50th other day Aaron Gordon been a champion Michael Porter Jr. champion
Starting point is 00:10:10 It's just a little different So to see what he doing with that squad It's the SGA And JT having a hell of a year It just ain't It's the It's most valuable player Like if JT wanted to sell a couple games, the Celtics still cool.
Starting point is 00:10:27 They still rolling. Yeah, so it's different. If SGA, DNP, three games in a row. SGA, damn near John Morant. Yeah, SGA sit out three, they damn near missing. They going two and one. No, one and two. I'm glad that you brought that up.
Starting point is 00:10:42 You foreshadowed this. Quote, unquote, talks about Memphis and John Morant. I told you that. The new play. Trade you for you get your Supermax or you get re-up again. I told you. You're going to take this re-up right now or we're going to trade you. And you know who they're going to trade for?
Starting point is 00:11:03 They're going to trade for Trae Young Oh lord If you send John Moran To the Atlanta Hawks It's up Oh my god We got to put love I pray for that man
Starting point is 00:11:15 You send John Moran to the Atlanta Hawks It's up He fit Atlanta more Yeah he do That's why I said that He'll bring the culture back Not saying Trae You know what I mean
Starting point is 00:11:23 Trae did his thing But it's different. It's different. Maybe it's going to feel like they got Anthony Davis. He gets more out of mediocre players. I ain't going to say mediocre. But he gets more out of his teammates than Trey Young. Yeah, bro.
Starting point is 00:11:39 That's a very interesting conversation. Jalen Williams or what's my Jalen Johnson is going to hoop regardless. When fucking John Moran is missing Fucking Triple J Bro he goes under the radar bro They go under the radar That team
Starting point is 00:11:54 Stinks bro Yeah For real Atlanta sucked when Trey Young was out last year Jalen Johnson still Going to get 30 Last year Triple J
Starting point is 00:12:04 Triple J is an all star bro He was 30. Last year, Triple J. Triple J's an all-star. He was hurt last year, too, though. Triple J. Their whole team was hurt last year. Yeah, last year. They was a wash. Yeah. But Ja means everything to that team.
Starting point is 00:12:13 He means more to the Grizzlies than Trey Young. Hold on. Why this kept Ja? I missed out a bunch of games this year. He did. Go look at how many games Ja. I think that's what's Kind of profiting them To think
Starting point is 00:12:25 Scottie Pippen Jr. Been hooping He has He been doing He been doing his thing I'm just saying Even if he had I just think
Starting point is 00:12:31 Let's see how many games John Morant played this year He's more meaningful To the Memphis Grizzlies Than Trae Young is To Atlanta Hawks No No
Starting point is 00:12:40 I think John Morant Be more to the city Of Memphis Compared to Trae Young I mean Atlanta is a way more lit city I don't disagree I don't disagree
Starting point is 00:12:53 on both sides of the radar so he battled with a lot yeah he battled with a lot I wish y'all could see Freaky Mike he looks so sad today how many games y'all put you might pop the wrong bean man that game the Fenty Pack I wish I could see Freaky Mike. He looks so sad today. How many games did y'all play? It's discouraged.
Starting point is 00:13:07 Freaky Mike popped the wrong bean, man. I gave him a Fenty pack. Whatever, they're going through it. He played 19 games? So he missed, what, 14 games? That's cool. Yeah. I think that.
Starting point is 00:13:20 Missing 14 games? It's not bad, bro. Pressed up game. Nah, go look. I mean, he missed 14 games. He played 14. If he missed 14, I mean, missed 32 and missed 14, they're not. I mean, he missed 14. What's their record in the West? They're what?
Starting point is 00:13:35 Two or three? Come on, man. Two or three. Your best player missed 14 games? I mean, if you think Trae Young. If you think Trae Young means more to ATL than Ja, then that's your prerogative, brother. I'm not saying he means more.
Starting point is 00:13:54 That's all I was saying. I'm just saying he's just as valuable to the Atlanta Hawks as Ja Morant is to the Grizzlies. Trae Young is cold, but I know right now if the Memphis Grizzlies get Trae Young for Ja Morant, they're going to be pissed. They're going to be people who are upset.lies. Trae Young is cold, but I know right now if the Memphis Grizzlies get Trae Young for John Moran, they are going to be pissed. They are going to be people who are upset. Not that Trae Young is sad. Obviously, we know he's cold.
Starting point is 00:14:09 But they are going to be pissed. Let's go look at the stats. The stats will tell you. All John Moran stats? Yeah. Trae Young stats are better. It's just a culture thing. I don't know.
Starting point is 00:14:23 24-7? Yeah. Trae Young stats are better. 22-12 and 3-5, maybe? I don't know 24 and 7 Yeah Yeah Trey O's stats are better than that 22, 12 and 3, 5 Maybe Yeah Trey O's stats are better than that It doesn't Who's more important to their team
Starting point is 00:14:33 Yeah 24 12 Oh yeah that's a landslide I knew that I don't know It's a culture thing though Like The way Ja carry himself
Starting point is 00:14:45 Remind people of Memphis Like He When you look in a crowd You look in a city You can see Ja Morant When you walk down the street That's why they can relate to him
Starting point is 00:14:54 That same thing in Atlanta Like when they told me I used to have haircuts Like the kids and shit When I was in Atlanta I had a mohawk Like Roscoe Dash But that's what the kids
Starting point is 00:15:02 Had in the crowd So I was relatable That's what they see in Memphis the crowd, so I was relatable. That's what they see in Memphis. That's why if Jai go to Atlanta. Shout out to Roscoe. Fuck y'all. If Jai go to Atlanta, there go Mike.
Starting point is 00:15:15 He laughing today. He laughing at that bullshit. That nigga said I had haircuts like the kids. Boy, you grown, boy. I mean, shit, I was 20. I'm just saying, when you look in the crowd, niggas couldn't relate to, I ain't going to say Joe and them, but these niggas was old. That's true.
Starting point is 00:15:36 Niggas was over headbands by the time Josh was still rocking them. I was going to say, but shout out to the Hawks, but who in the crowd got here like Trae Young? That's what I'm saying. They can relate to the way he play but if Ja Morant went to Atlanta they'd probably relate a little more
Starting point is 00:15:48 cause he got the dreads he got goals and shit he look like a Atlanta shit he in Memphis
Starting point is 00:15:55 it still feel like Zach and T yeah I mean T there if he goes to Atlanta he's gonna bro right with him right there
Starting point is 00:16:02 this is gonna be crazy he gonna blend right in yeah and they'll put the Hawks Trae Young is more of a he's going to bring the energy with him right there. This is going to be crazy. He's going to blend right in. Trae Young is more of a L.A. He could be a spur, but he's more of a L.A. Lime light. New York.
Starting point is 00:16:15 Definitely New York nigga. Way more New York than John Moran. 100%. Yeah. You could put... John damn near Charlotte. Atlanta, bro. He a South. Jada South.
Starting point is 00:16:30 I like that. I like that take too. You're right. Jada more of a South. I feel like Trae Young is more marketable. Nah, I ain't going to say that. Yeah, it was the clean way. Nah.
Starting point is 00:16:43 The clean way, bro. They try to get Jada out of here, bro, with the pistol say that. Yeah, it was the clean way. Nah. The clean way, bro. They try to get job out of here, bro, with the pistol and shit. Come on now. We're not going to act crazy. I'm saying job more. I'm trying to get job out of here. Nah, man. Job had a lighter.
Starting point is 00:16:54 Job more relatable to the culture. To the kids. To the culture. Did you see when my nigga bounced back in the strip club? That was his first. I'm just saying. Elite, bro. Job is very marketable.
Starting point is 00:17:05 He's polarizing. No, I'm a fan. I'm just telling y'all for these corporations, bro. They still want John Morant. Teague is John Morant. You, Trey Young. All right, I'll take that.
Starting point is 00:17:20 That nigga told me on the foot... We just did a footlocker. You know what I mean? Activation He told them I was Selling pills What's he talking about
Starting point is 00:17:31 I did not say you were Selling pills You said He said Activation No Y'all was on me Behave
Starting point is 00:17:38 Don't get up here He said I moved a pill I said which pill You said he moved A different kind of pill That's what you said He said, I moved a pill. I said, which pill? You said he moved a different kind of pill. That's what you said. I was talking about the Rose Sparks.
Starting point is 00:17:56 Come on, DJ, man. This thing can play too much. He's a promo code Cliff. Coach, are you here so far? That was a hell of a Provo though You gotta keep it big Mike's not here today I don't like it I don't fucking like it
Starting point is 00:18:11 Get well soon The Freaky Mike man Are you sick again? God damn Why you always sick? Yeah Your immune system Is trash bro
Starting point is 00:18:22 If you don't drink Some orange juice Damn Every day Vitamin C It's just No you don't drink some orange juice. Damn. Every day, vitamin C. No, you don't. You take Adderall. Papa Molly, I'm sweating. Woo.
Starting point is 00:18:31 You need to. That boy be here like limitless. You'll never see a setup so good. For sure. Coach of the year, Kenny Atkinson going crazy. Top of the best record league with 44-10. And Matt Udoka, fourth in the West at 34-21. Taylor Jenkins got second in the West.
Starting point is 00:18:48 That's somebody we need to talk about more, man. Quiet year for him. JB Bickerstaff, what he did with that Detroit team is phenomenal. 29-26. Mark, I can't say his last name, but OKC's head coach, he is 44-10. Mark D. Shout out to him. Ty Lue again At six in the west
Starting point is 00:19:05 I don't know if Ty Lue Getting this but Who's some of y'all Candidates y'all think Should get it so far Kenny X That's it for me If they gave it to
Starting point is 00:19:12 Yudoka I'd fuck with that too though I ain't mad Damn No love for OKC Yeah but They had a great year last year Yeah
Starting point is 00:19:21 We kind of expected them To be really good this year I feel like that's what Should get them more love That's why I feel like Even with the SGA shit Like you know sometimes The people be having good years. We kind of expected him to be really good this year. I feel like that's what should get him more love. That's why I feel like even with the SGA shit, like, you know, sometimes the people
Starting point is 00:19:28 be having good years and they kind of write it off as a fluke. Just the second year running back like this to show that he should be the MVP.
Starting point is 00:19:33 Hey, man, I ain't mad at Kenny actually turning around, but shit, your second year you tied for first in the league, he should get a little bit more love.
Starting point is 00:19:39 I mean, he getting love, but damn, turning Cleveland around to the best team in the league. We didn't expect that. Touche. Touche.
Starting point is 00:19:46 Touche. And I'm going to give Taylor Jenkins, I played for Taylor Jenkins too, I'm going to give him some love. What was your shot to Taylor Jenkins, man? He was in Atlanta. Our Atlanta staff is unbelievable. Damn. It was Bud, Kenny Atkinson, Taylor Jenkins, Quinn Snyder. Damn.
Starting point is 00:20:01 And what's my boy there coaching? Charlotte. Damn. Charles Lee? Charles. Yeah. And what's my boy there coaching? Charlotte. Damn. Charles Lee? Charles, yeah. Ah, damn. Shout out to Bud, man. Lenny's just crazy. All right, from the Super Chat, call me, wrote,
Starting point is 00:20:14 if OKC play Gose in the first round and lost, will we be surprised if they lost? Yes. If Golden State beats OKC, that is a major upset. Yeah, I would be surprised. I mean, they got Hall of Fame players over there, so I wouldn't be surprised. Yeah, I wouldn't be. Jimmy, Draymond, and Steph.
Starting point is 00:20:31 Yeah, I ain't mad. I wouldn't be surprised. Shit, they supposed to beat them, actually. Nah, for real. We being real. Shit. Yeah, honestly, I wouldn't want to see that shit. They supposed to beat them, actually.
Starting point is 00:20:45 They actually the better team. I agree, bro. If you go player for player. Way more seasoned than y'all. For sure. OKC don't got a Jimmy Butler. Hell nah. OKC ain't got a Steph.
Starting point is 00:20:59 I mean, SGA. They don't got a Draymond either, though. I'd probably take Chet over Draymond. Yeah, but I'm saying, though, Chet ain't been in that mix before. It's kind of a different mental. Chet is, of course. I'm taking Chet over Draymond. Buddy Hill better than Isaiah Joe. I mean, supposed to be.
Starting point is 00:21:16 That's a nasty versus. I mean, they're both shooters. That's why I said it. Respect. They're both non-gun shooters. That is a nasty versus. Yeah. But I'm rolling with my young guns regardless.
Starting point is 00:21:26 I like OKC as a team better. But if you just want player for player, resume for resume. Yeah, Jimmy make a huge difference too. Most definitely. For sure. Shout out to Super. Call me Ro. Another question from the Super Chat.
Starting point is 00:21:38 Buzzkid96, what will y'all think about the best game in dunkers versus rim protectors for the dunk contest? Like what A said about punching on Rudy. What? Basically, like I said, if a dunk contest is having all the bigs protect the rim and have somebody run and dunk at them. Man, get that goofy ass shit off. You get that backyard ass question out of here. We did play NBA jams.
Starting point is 00:22:03 Man, come on, man. NBA insurance policies will go through. How old are you, man? Buzz, 96. He's trying to get niggas hurt. Yeah, bro. Pause, bro. Trying to see niggas body to body.
Starting point is 00:22:15 Hey, yo. The whole dunk contest is on. I'm about to get on your ass, bud. Pull this picture up, man. Yeah, y'all start sending y'all profile pictures to Mike, man. Mike's editing it for y'all. You better have a whole bunch To Mike Mike He'll edit it for y'all He better have a whole bunch Of niggas sending Mike
Starting point is 00:22:28 That picture That's crazy Buzz kid He must be from Charlotte He probably from Charlotte Bliss That is Insane
Starting point is 00:22:36 We got one more question Okay Shout out to Buzz kid though Good question man We don't want to see that shit okay for sure moving on six men of the year so far
Starting point is 00:22:49 a couple candidates here got Peyton Pritchard averaging 14-3-3 D Hunt averaging 18-3-2 assist Nas Reed with 14-5-2 and Malik Beasley with 16-2-2 I'm going with Malik Beasley because I, two and two. I'm going with Malik Beasley because I think DeAndre Hunter and Rose are going to change.
Starting point is 00:23:09 I think he's going to be a starter. That's probably where I'm going to be out of there. I'm going to go with Malik Beasley. He's having a hell of a year off the bench, bro. He is. He's playing great for the Pistons. He gets a lot of starter minutes too, but he's definitely playing. He plays a lot.
Starting point is 00:23:24 That has some interest as well. I'm not mad at DeHunt, man. I think DeHunt should probably get that. Yeah, I mean, he play a lot. That has some interest as well. I'm not mad at DeHunt, man. I think DeHunt should probably get that. Yeah, but I think he's going to play too many games as a starter. Peyton Pritchard got a chance? Yeah. He probably went more than anybody just because the Celtics are so good and he actually comes off the bench every single game.
Starting point is 00:23:40 Yeah. Some of these dudes start. Yeah. I think DeHunt is going to start. Malik Beasley start half the damn time for sure especially if you go about a minute or two i would love to see how that works out but i ain't mad at paying picture um league beasley getting that for sure uh dpoy let's go wimby 11 rebounds four blocks and 1.1 steals dyson ds averages three steals. Evan Mobley, blocking half a game, one steal, nine rebounds.
Starting point is 00:24:08 Triple J, six rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.2 steals. Giannis, 12 rebounds, one and a third block, and almost a steal. Yeah, I'm taking Triple J just because of the rebounding. But Dyson Daniels averaging three steals is fucking crazy. Yeah, that is absolutely insane. But Wimby. I'm going to take Wimby. Wimby should win it.
Starting point is 00:24:30 I mean, four blocks and a steal for a center. Yeah, I'm taking Wimby for mine. Yeah, that's crazy. Triple J, six rebounds is crazy. Even though he's having a hell of a year, all-star year. Six rebounds is crazy being him. Hey. I've been telling you all year, bro, if he was 10 to 12,
Starting point is 00:24:49 he would be a different type of player. He would be respected a little more. For sure. But he a killer, though. He a hooper. Yeah, he's showing his ass this year for sure. Rookie of the year, we got Stephon Castle. That's mine.
Starting point is 00:25:01 Zach Eady. Jalen Wells. Yves Massey. Yeah, I got Castle. Castle Lightwork? Yeah, he's one of my favorite players. Yeah, I like him. For sure.
Starting point is 00:25:13 A couple more to get through. The most surprising team so far, the Cavs at 44-10, the Pistons being decent again, the Rockets being really good this year at 34-21, or the Clippers getting it done with 31-23? Taking the Rockets for me. Miles is the Rockets, too. Miles is the Protestant team, for sure? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:25:31 Okay. Yeah, I've been hating, so I'm running with the Rockets. Rockets, for sure. My second home. Yeah, I didn't think anybody expected the Rockets to be as good as they were this year. The Cavs being 44-10 is still crazy, too, by the way. Yeah. For sure.
Starting point is 00:25:44 Oh, shout-out to the Troopers. For sure. Oh, South Central Supercats again. Vicente Gutierrez says, Teague, how was it seeing Kyle Korver? He checked 11 points in one minute. I remember that game. I think it was against Milwaukee. If I'm right, it was crazy. That boy could shoot that ball. For sure.
Starting point is 00:26:00 And he also said, send KD to Atlanta. Yeah, I don't think KD going to Atlanta. Yeah, he just cried at a documentary. He is not trying to go spend his last years in Atlanta playing for the Hawks. Why he say it like that, though? Respectfully. We get KD, we different. Most definitely.
Starting point is 00:26:19 Anybody get KD, you get up. The job of renting KD and Jalen Johnson. To Atlanta? Boy, the Hawks will be on TV every single game. I'll try to work for the Hawks again. You gonna go back? That's a wild team, bro. KD would
Starting point is 00:26:35 never. We're gonna say, man, we shall see what KD would do. Bless you. Shout out to the Rockets. Hell of a season so far. Most disappointed Chris. Bless you. Thank you. But yeah, shout out to the Rockets, man. Hell of a season so far. Most disappointed team, 76ers.
Starting point is 00:26:48 76ers. We don't even got to go through none of them. The Suns, the Warriors, and the Kings. It's Sixers-Suns. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:26:56 I'd probably say the Suns more than the Sixers. Just because of the talent. Just because of the injuries for the Sixers. Yeah. But the Suns, nobody really been out. Right. And they had a the Sixers. Yeah. But the sons, nobody really.
Starting point is 00:27:08 They had a year to jail. Yeah. And followed up with this. Cool. Eric Gordon called him. Now that you put it that way, I didn't really towards the sons a little bit more to, I was going to say the 76 was supposed to be the championship team.
Starting point is 00:27:21 And obviously they ain't shit, but that is true. The sons have been healthy all year. I mean, I know Katie missed some shit, but that is true. The Suns have been healthy all year. I mean, I know KD missed some games, but yeah. The Rockets is not supposed to be way better than the Suns. That's crazy. That's a fact. The fact that we have like zero confidence that the Suns can win a playoff game,
Starting point is 00:27:36 like a playoff series. We don't even think about them in the playoffs. Yeah, we literally don't talk about them no more. We talk about if the Warriors meet the number one seed. We don't even be like, if the Suns get it right. And they're lower than the Suns, so that's the nasty part. And we still don't care about that no more. We talk about if the Warriors meet the number one seed, we're going to be like, if the Suns get it right. And they're lower than the Suns, so that's the nasty part. And we still don't care. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:27:49 That's wicked, man. Get well soon for sure. All right, best team so far. Thunder. Yep. Cavs. Thunder Burns. Knicks.
Starting point is 00:27:58 The rest of them, they just fuck out of here. Celtics. The best team? Yeah. The first half of the season, best team has been OKC or the Cavs. But the best team overall is first half of the season Best team has been OKC or the Cavs But the best team overall Is the Celtics
Starting point is 00:28:09 OK Meehan OKC Yeah I'm OKC That's what I said I'm standing on that OK for sure And somebody paid
Starting point is 00:28:18 $10 to talk to y'all Wapaholic91 Shout out to the Super Chef Said what y'all think about Ant-Man not wanting to be The face of the NBA Cause he just wants to be himself And not have to worry about
Starting point is 00:28:29 Being political I ain't going to London Hell nah Bro that was hilarious I had to post it That shit was so funny I was like that's some shit I would've said
Starting point is 00:28:36 Fuck out of here But He said now whip me the face Of y'all league go ahead I don't think he want the pressures Of being the face of the league He just kinda want Liz to live his life. He do, though.
Starting point is 00:28:49 He know what come with that. He ain't trying to be in them. He in it enough. Yeah. And I think that plays a role. His off-the-court shit play a role in him not wanting to be the face of the league. Like, nah, bro. He'll be in the top boys every day.
Starting point is 00:29:04 Yeah. Hey, that is crazy, though though I wouldn't want that either I got paid I can If I'm living like that Yeah nah I don't need another Microscope on me like that
Starting point is 00:29:13 If he live like Jason Tatum Then I embrace it Cause you got the You have the What do you call it Shit I don't even know What I'm looking for
Starting point is 00:29:22 The discipline The swagger though I'm saying how he act would be cool if he didn't have all that off the court shit going on. Most definitely. Yeah. His bravado. He's relatable to the wild youth. He's relatable to like any
Starting point is 00:29:36 person that grew up in the inner city. You see yourself in him. You might not carry yourself the same way. You might be like man I wouldn't do that. Yeah. But if you was as talented him, you might not carry yourself the same way. You might be like, man, I wouldn't do that. Yeah. But if you was as talented as him, you would be yourself too.
Starting point is 00:29:50 Yeah, for sure. Most definitely. Even how you just kind of said it in the conversation. He's like, hell no, I ain't going to London. Niggas felt that. A lot of people would, Wendy ain't saying that. No.
Starting point is 00:30:00 Jason Tatum for sure. No, Jason, I might be out there this summer. Yeah. Never slide. Never slide. But hell no, I ain't be out there this summer. Yeah. Never slide. And never slide. But, yo, hell no, I ain't going to London. I'm chilling.
Starting point is 00:30:09 Like, you know what I mean? I get it. Just like in the postgame, he told Charles Barkley, bring your ass. Like, come on, bro. That's the energy we need in the NBA, guy. Yeah, that's true. You definitely can say that. Like he said with Obama and them. Obama was like, you were killing them.
Starting point is 00:30:22 You had two seven-footers. He's like, chill out now. Like, not too many people were able to laugh. Like, you were killing him. You had two seven-footers. He's like, chill out now. Not too many people were able to laugh. You're right. He didn't chill out. Ease up now. Ain't nobody going to tell Obama that. That's what I'm saying.
Starting point is 00:30:37 If y'all haven't seen it, please go watch that on Netflix. It's elite, bro. They went crazy with that documentary, bro. Yeah, that's hard. That boy said Chill out now Ease up Also LeBron didn't say shit For like the beginning
Starting point is 00:30:48 Of that whole thing But we'll talk about that Another time What's it called I'm just saying clips Of that motherfucker I ain't watch that shit either But
Starting point is 00:30:56 Oh damn I got y'all When I see him Say that I was like yeah It's the field to go I believe It's on Netflix I forgot the name
Starting point is 00:31:02 He really the He really one of them Yeah And that's really him Mmhmm He don't know how to Cut that shit off It's the field to go I believe It's on Netflix I forgot the name He really did He really wanted him Yeah And that's really him Mmhmm He don't know how to cut that shit off Yeah Him and LaMelo
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Starting point is 00:31:30 Best player We're not gonna go MVP Just the best player so far SGA Yoke Giannis JT Or Luka
Starting point is 00:31:39 Best player Mmhmm Yoke Yoke Yoke Okay best player mm-hmm Jokic Jokic okay I ain't mad I ain't gonna say the best player in the league
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Starting point is 00:36:25 Okay. Behan, you got a team, or are you just going with the top four? Yeah, I don't like the east side. Whatever happens over there happens. Our sleeper team is a team that we don't expect to make a run. Yeah, who could possibly win a first-round matchup at that bottom half pause? Detroit. You could just go as is. Magic.
Starting point is 00:36:42 Magic? No, they get healthy. They could. You're right. Magic Celtics? That's a tough draw. That's my favorite east side team. Hawks, Cavs. They didn't try to hunt. I would feel a ways, but nah.
Starting point is 00:36:53 Might get wicked for sure. Okay. We there with it. In the west, any sleeper teams? The sleeper teams is probably the lower teams, which are mostly made up of veteran teams. I'd say probably Lakers or Rockets. Sleeper team for me is the Warriors. Okay.
Starting point is 00:37:10 Warriors in that play-in spot for sure? Yeah. That's a team I don't think anybody want to face in the playoffs. Not with Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry on the same team. That's dangerous. Yeah. For the B-10 right now, that's some scary shit. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:37:25 So, OKC having to play them first, that's a dangerous first-round matchup. I don't think i want to see them too nah hell nah i'd rather play the maps i'm gonna tell you about that plan behind timberwolves and warriors i like that that's a good plan but i just see the warriors beating the fuck out of timberwolves okay damn that the west is exciting bro look at the team everybody on the west we got people that we actually looking forward to see play. We love SGA. We love Jai. We love Jokic. The Rockets are a fun team to watch.
Starting point is 00:37:53 You know the Thompson 20s, he's a superstar on the way. Got Bron and Luka. You got James Harden and Kawhi. You got Ant-Man. Then you got Kyrie and AD. And the Kings, Zach Levine, Deebo. Then the Warriors got
Starting point is 00:38:09 Steph and Jimmy, and the Suns got Katie and Book. The Spurs got Fox and Wimby. And then my trailblazers, my young guns. Yeah, that 12, that first 12. That's where all the heat is. Yeah, it ain't no heat.
Starting point is 00:38:25 He ain't telling y'all all the smoke is out west. Why you say nothing about the Jazz? Hey, shout out to Collin Sexton and them, man. Just because Gilly was being disrespectful. Hey, did you see Jose Alvaro reply on the post? He said, hey, I'll bust your ass. And my bad. What's that nigga's name?
Starting point is 00:38:42 Jose Alvaro? I thought y'all was talking about Caldron. You talking about Jose Caldron? Yeah, that's why. I didn't mean Alvaro? I thought y'all was talking about Calderon. You talking about Jose Calderon? Yeah, that's why. I didn't mean to disrespect him, but I'm like, damn, bro, my fault. I thought that nigga said Jose Calderon. Y'all names is close. Jose Alvarado.
Starting point is 00:38:54 Jose Calderon's still cooking me right now. I got Jose fucked up. Yeah, Jose Calderon cooked me. For sure. All right, man, who's going to capture the flag, man? Who's going to win the sweepstakes? The Wizards The Hornets The Pelicans
Starting point is 00:39:07 Or the Jazz That's why the Blazers Gotta chill out They gotta chill out bro They too good They ain't getting it Damn They got 20 something wins
Starting point is 00:39:18 Yeah it's weird Come on Chauncey Not now bro I forgot I forgot exactly How it works though But at some point I believe like the second half of the season,
Starting point is 00:39:25 the more competitive you are, some type of bullshit they put in there to make teams just not be completely trashed. But it ain't going to matter anyway, because they're going to get the number one pick. He cannot go to Washington. He cannot go to the Hornets. What's the worst situation for him to be in?
Starting point is 00:39:39 Wizards, Hornets. Yeah, 100%. I agree with T. No, between those two. If you got a pick, Cooper got to go to them. Wizards, bro. That's the worst. I'd rather him go to the Wizards than the Hornets.
Starting point is 00:39:48 Oh. You sending him to die, bro. I mean, I like the Hornets. I like LaMelo. He should be turnt up. I like LaMelo. I like Miles. That's Lob City.
Starting point is 00:40:00 You got Brandon Miller, too. I like Brandon Miller. It's too many. Nah, bro. Nah, nah, nah. Gang, gang. He don't fit that shit. You got Brandon Miller too I like Brandon Miller It's too many Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Gang
Starting point is 00:40:08 Gang He don't fit that shit He's gonna do what Gordon Hayward Was supposed to do Yeah Gordon was ready To get the fuck out of there My boy G Salim
Starting point is 00:40:19 Now you are absolutely correct Cause why did they send Gordon Hayward to be a vet For the Mellow Yeah I hate this church Yeah He do not. He do not fit them.
Starting point is 00:40:29 Oh, it's rolling. For sure, man. You want to take shots from LaMelo and Brandon Miller, they getting 25 a piece up. You think they about to chill out for a Cooper flag? Hell no. But he fit better than G. Haydo, bro. Yeah, I mean, he got that swag, but. He need to go somewhere where you say he can shoot the ball. Those motherfuckers can get humble. Hey, man, sit the fuck down.
Starting point is 00:40:51 You can't humble Brandon Miller and Ava Miller. They cold. Yeah. What the fuck? I'm two years older than you. Man, I'm really cold. I was just the leading vote getter in votes, nigga, to all-star team. I am Irish 30, bro.
Starting point is 00:41:03 That's true. Get in line, bro. Wizards. Allards Alright everybody sit down Yeah Cause they play They G League niggas Yeah And a lot of people think
Starting point is 00:41:12 That the fact that they You know what I'm saying Got those vets in there And trying to move Some pieces around Was just for that reason Like alright we trying To facilitate some real
Starting point is 00:41:18 Winning shit next year Like we gonna get Some proven vets in here So Cooper go shoot the ball Every time he want to We ain't worried about The young people in the way I ain't mad about the Pills either.
Starting point is 00:41:27 Him and Zion. That'd be exciting. Yeah, I like that. That'd be exciting. Freaky Trey. I'll fuck with that. Dang, that it? Trey Murphy and Cooper?
Starting point is 00:41:36 Yeah. Somebody have to go. Nah, they won't. They play together. They can play together. Trey Murphy, damn near a three. For real, for real. He is a three.
Starting point is 00:41:43 Zion playing a five? Shit. Because Cooper got to start. Shit. Trey Murphy damn near a three. For real. He is a three. Zion playing the five. Shit. Cooper got to start. Trey Murphy can play the two. Trey Murphy can play all over the floor. He a legit wing, bro. For sure. He a legit wing. Jazz, he going to get picked by the Jazz, but I hate it. Oh, that's nasty.
Starting point is 00:42:00 I hate it. You're going to have nobody to run with. That's how crazy. Because Laurie, well, Laurie. Laurie nice. Laurie got to go, though. He probably ready to go. He came with. Yeah, he might.
Starting point is 00:42:13 Damn, I'm tweaking. World boy player. Fuck. Never mind. Go ahead. Okay. I'm going to say Walker Kessler. Yeah, that's a white front court for sure in Utah.
Starting point is 00:42:23 Collin Sexton not playing for the Jazz next year, or he going to stay? Boy, ain't no telling what that's he about to do. I don't even care. Empty the house for Cooper, though. Just fuck it. Capture the flag for sure, man. All right. Super Chat asked some questions for us.
Starting point is 00:42:38 It is DeAndre. When is the Gilly match, and what was going on through Behan Head when Wallow kept stepping on the reimagines? I was chilling, bro. We was letting them have fun. Shout out to Wallo and Gilly, man. We don't know when that shit happening, though. Yeah, man.
Starting point is 00:42:57 Gil fluff. It's cool. Yeah, I don't think that matchup is happening at all. Shout out to Gilly and Wallo, though. Love. BK Pulley says, why do Jalen Brunson get top 10 player hype, but they act like Dame is swash when he averages the same stats and is the second option?
Starting point is 00:43:15 It's New York. It's the media. If Dame was in New York right now, he'd be getting that same attention, same love. It's just the media. He in New York. We all know Dame is a killer. He just played in small markets since Portland is a small market.
Starting point is 00:43:30 Milwaukee is a small market. Jalen Brunson got New York popping. That's why. That's a fact. It's a bigger market. That's all it is. And I would dare say this year, who's the first option on the Knicks? Catt or Jalen Brunson?
Starting point is 00:43:44 Jalen Brunson always the first option. Respect. What's his team? Quartzside Chronicles. I got a six-year-old son that hoop. How your dad used to work y'all out that age, Jeff? Yeah, my daddy worked us out when I was four. Joe Jackson.
Starting point is 00:44:01 I wouldn't advise you to do that But yeah we used to work out But it was fun Well Keep it fun it wasn't fun for us That changed real quick Keep it fun Make sure you enjoy playing Don't force them to play
Starting point is 00:44:19 Keep it fun Alex Richman Yo Jeff who you got What Jeff Who who you got? What, Jeff? Who you I got coming out of the Elimination Chamber? Gotcha. Oh, who I got?
Starting point is 00:44:34 Rollins, Punk, McIntyre, Priest, Paul, or Cena. That whole who you I got coming, it's crazy. I'm trying to save it. I'm not going to let y'all know some diction up here, but boy. I'm going to play a keyboard game together. I feel like... Mike is a dickhead. I feel like they got to have CM Punk. CM Punk. It got to be Punk.
Starting point is 00:44:55 Priest. Paul. Christina. It's going to be CM Punk. Who are those guys? Wrestling, bro. Oh, okay. Respect.
Starting point is 00:45:04 For sure. All right. Top four teams East Conference before we get up out of here. That shit wicked. Some nasty four. Are you in the East right now?
Starting point is 00:45:17 Cavs, Celtics, Knicks, Pacers, Bucks. Top five. Come on, man. Yeah, the Pacers make that top four a week. I ain't even saying it like that, but I'm saying as far as star power. I'm not saying as them as a team. I like being for real, too. I'm not even joking.
Starting point is 00:45:33 I hate no DJ. But, like, the Bucs with Giannis and Dane is more appealing than Tyrese Halliburton and Siakam. I don't disagree with that. Yeah, so when you compare the top four in the East against the top four in the West, you'd rather have them Bucs right there at four.
Starting point is 00:45:51 The Packers are still a good team, but you'd rather have them Bucs right there at four. For the look. I dig it. Should've won more games, though. We talked four. In the West, we got OKC, Memphis, Nuggets, Rockets, Lakers. Same thing with them. For the look of it, the Lakers look better at four than the Rockets do.
Starting point is 00:46:12 Agreed. No, I should just be here. I know you. You know what I'm saying? You don't fuck with the Lakers. OKC, Lakers, serious? Is that a tough one? Yeah, bro.
Starting point is 00:46:22 That's another doozy. That's what I'm saying. It's tough out there Young boys Gonna have to bring it for real You just got too many Season vets over there bro Too many people Who capable of
Starting point is 00:46:31 Dictating the series Yeah The Lakers got two people Who can control The whole series That's why you just need To get to the playoffs This shit
Starting point is 00:46:38 Regular season shit Really don't mean that When you got teams like that Like teams like the Lakers And Warriors Killers like that Anything can happen, bro. That's like I had a couple years ago with the Kings.
Starting point is 00:46:48 They had their best season, and you play Steph Curry. Yeah, but that's what happened even with the Celtics early on in Jason Tatum's career. He was just too young, bro. I mean, nobody was beating Brown, but I'm just saying shit was kind of hard, though. But they was still getting late in that, like late runs and stuff. I mean, they wouldn't get to the finals, but you look in the West, like you said, Grizzlies having a hell of a year at two, and
Starting point is 00:47:09 man, it could get split first round. Yeah, but the Lakers can beat the Grizzlies. Yeah, that's what we're saying. I'm saying that even the Clippers maybe can beat the Grizzlies. Yeah, I played with Timberwolves. Ant and them, damn, we can beat them. Straight up. You're not too scared of a Grizzlies matchup.
Starting point is 00:47:25 You would rather see the Grizzlies than the Nuggets, than the Rockets, and the Thunder. And they the two seed. Yeah. For sure. All right, man. Early predictions. Who's coming out the East? Who's coming out the West?
Starting point is 00:47:36 I would just like to see OKC and Boston in the finals. In the finals? I ain't mad at that at all. I want Jason Taylor to get another championship. I got Boston versus Denver. Okay, you got Denver coming out? Yeah. Damn.
Starting point is 00:47:49 Yeah, I'm going to go Knicks, and I'm going to go OKC. Oh, that's too sweet for us. You think OKC is sweet to the Knicks? Yeah, we beating their ass. I don't know, brother. Not a sweet, but I'll take a 4-2. I think the Knicks could get them, bro. If everybody's healthy. If we healthy. know, brother. Not a sweep. I'll take a 4-2. I think the Knicks could get them, bro. If everybody's healthy.
Starting point is 00:48:07 If we healthy. Nah, bro. We deep, my nigga. 4-2. 4-2, OKC. We deep. It's over. And they're going to have home court.
Starting point is 00:48:16 You got Chetty? Come on, bro. Hey, man. I don't disrespect. I've been seeing the way Cap been playing this year, though. I said healthy, though, too. Because if OG is still going to be like this, then obviously it doesn't matter.
Starting point is 00:48:26 You know, niggas, you're playing 48 minutes a game. My whole starting five. My bench ain't getting no love. They definitely work overtime in New York. My bench is damn near rookies in playoff time. It's going to be green out there. We've been having an eight, nine-man rotation all year. That's a fact.
Starting point is 00:48:44 But I ain't going to lie. If Jalen Brunson brings the fucking championship to New York, he is lit forever. He already lit. He don't have to worry about a goddamn thing. Never in life he's going to bring a championship. He raised a banner in New York. He's a guy, bro.
Starting point is 00:48:58 Bruh. I ain't got nothing to say. For sure, man. We got one game tonight. NBA starts back tonight with a make-up game due to the L.A. situation that took place and they had to evacuate. Hornets at Lakers. LeBron sitting out the next two games to get his body right.
Starting point is 00:49:13 Y'all think he going up for a real run this postseason, or he just, you know what I'm saying, trying to prove a point? It's just a game I wouldn't play. I ain't getting nothing out of it. Let Lomelo go crazy at the crib. That's just so I'll probably still win that game regardless, correct? Yeah. For sure.
Starting point is 00:49:28 All right, man. We're going to some verified buckets that took place over this past first half of the season. A couple dates. Giannis, November 13th went crazy against the Pistons with 59-14, 7-3 blocks and 2 steals. One of the best games we have seen individually for a very long time. That's fucking insane. Behan, you got a list? Something on this list you like? I'm going to take
Starting point is 00:49:49 Yoko all day. Okay. We talked about that shit. 35, 22, and 17. But that is Will Chamberlain, triple-double. So, that's mine for sure. I'm going to take Yoko again. 56, 16, and 8. Yeah, but that's he a different breed, bro. That's why we had to be very For sure I'm going to take Jokic again 56-16-8 Yeah bro
Starting point is 00:50:05 That's He a different Different breed bro That's why we had to be Very specific on that MVP and then Best player stuff Because
Starting point is 00:50:12 Yeah most valuable And best player At least Two different things Most Definitely I'm going to go with D-Fox for sure
Starting point is 00:50:20 Again man He got a 60 piece Against your T-Wolves With seven assists That's crazy Nah He did his thing For sure For sure man Shout, man, he got a 60 piece against your T-Wolves with seven assists. That's crazy. Nah, he did his thing, for sure. For sure, man.
Starting point is 00:50:29 Shout out to KD, man. Becoming an A player all the time, scored 30K points, man. Legend, legendary career, man. Like we say, he missed some time, but still got 30K for sure. All right, man, some of the favorite hit-ball songs we've encountered so far. Let's go ahead and start with Wimby, man. Now, you're almost averaging four blocks, and this doesn't even count. We still don't care.
Starting point is 00:50:48 That's crazy. John Moran, do that in Atlanta. What's up? It's an every ride video. Oh, yeah. That's crazy. That hit different in Atlanta, for sure. I like when Jalen Green boomed on K, though.
Starting point is 00:51:05 Shout out to K. They've been bitching since high school. That's why I like it Jalen Green boomed on K, though. Shout out to K. They've been bitching since high school. That's why I like it. Yeah, that's a real treacherous beef. Hey! On me. Man, they done this shit out that world. On some real shit, though. K be hawing him, though.
Starting point is 00:51:21 K be checking that nigga. And shout out to Twin Thompson for setting that up. We knew what time it was. Hey. They talked about the one-on-one matchup we talked about with Balls Life. They said they needed me one. For sure.
Starting point is 00:51:35 I got K, though. That ain't a bad pick, my boy. I got K. The bag deeper, bro. And he's stronger That's gonna be Post City For sure But shout out to J.D. Green though
Starting point is 00:51:49 Hooping out for sure Nah he cold Alright T you got something On here Crazy Kennedy I got Ron Dunkin on live
Starting point is 00:51:55 Damn That win Baby win Y'all said Wasn't that impressive That shit Damn niggas still Remember that
Starting point is 00:52:01 Ay That mug was crazy I remember we did Talking about that I was hating Yeah Damn you got a good Niggas still remember that. Ay, that motherfucker was crazy. I remember we did. Talking about that. Y'all like that shit. I was hating. Yeah, I was like, yeah. That was dope.
Starting point is 00:52:08 Damn, you got a good ass ribbing. I forgot about that weekend. It's the way it be. You did. What's crazy is we ain't seen Lively since. Man, that's crazy, bro. Ay, old man Brian. Yeah, I'm fucking with Brian, man.
Starting point is 00:52:22 You 40, my nigga. That is crazy. Still hooping like a young nigga. You different, bro. Five, two years old. Ay, I know my with Brian, man. You 40, my nigga. That is crazy. Still hooping like a young nigga. You different, bro. I know my boy don't get too many highlights, but Quentin Grimes, hey, what he did to Luke Cornelio was still crazy, too, man. Yeah, talk that shit.
Starting point is 00:52:42 Hey. That was nice. Love a good disrespectful moment, man, for sure. Any more in here y'all feeling? We got one more left on here? Maybe two? Eh. I'm cool.
Starting point is 00:52:55 I had mine. For sure. I'm with it, too. I'm rocking mine. We can run them just because, though. Oh, is that Zach Eady? Oh, yeah. We can play this anyway.
Starting point is 00:53:06 Hey. Pushed up this anyway hey that was crazy damn dunked on him like a little kid another rookie plan crazy this year yeah dunk that mask right off his ass whoa false if applicable
Starting point is 00:53:23 if need be. That was crazy. I'm out of pocket. My apologies. Hey, listen, man. We'll be back same time tomorrow, man. We are thankful that the NBA is finally back, man. Full schedule tomorrow for basketball, 520 in the morning.
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