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Starting point is 00:00:34 Whoa, whoa! Blessed to be employed. I've been telling my partner, he's complaining about it. It could be not. It could be the whole other way. It could be a can of Coke right now. What? With the Laker. It could be not be the whole other way could be a can't go right now what the Lakers will be found of unemployment these places will be at that welfare don't buy me the EDD don't hit the Vietnamese line learn something jungle

Starting point is 00:01:10 baby baby Baby. I got black. I got black. No black today. No black in there. Got the fake Tim's on, baby. I'm straight from the gym. Got the gyms. We're rocking them gyms. 2-0, baby.

Starting point is 00:01:37 What if he were to start chicken noodle? All right. Papi, hey. Let it rain. No worry about yours. Clear it up. Let it rain. Let it rain. How y'all feeling, man?

Starting point is 00:01:48 Big waiting for us. They want to know what's in your chopped cheese. What's in your chopped cheese? Big onions. Okay. Big onions. But this is Gil's Arena presented by Underdog. Whoa, whoa.

Starting point is 00:02:01 We got longtime New York Knicks fan Gilbert Arenas. Smoking that Celtics, Pat. Damn, I don't like this. I like this. Smoking on that pack. Anti-Celtics. Anti-Celtics. So I can show you a group.

Starting point is 00:02:16 Listen, I started another. I started. So this is what I do. I pick at y'all. So I'm in two different group chats that is a bunch of Lakers fans. So when I feel it, I just need to pick at y'all, I do. That's not nice. Right? Because y'all respond every day. Hey, it's like I call their name, right?

Starting point is 00:02:30 They respond every time. Lakers fans. We're talking about teams in the playoffs. So I start, so the dude talking about fuck the Celtics. I'm like, what? Why fuck the Celtics? Like, he like, we with them. I'm like, who the fuck is we? Like, you're a Lakers fan. Like, no, y'all don't get to just

Starting point is 00:02:45 because no y'all ain't got shit to do with that yeah enemy of my enemy of my enemy is my friend nope honey bing bong as soon as they start right as soon as they start that you know what i tell them oh i see misery loves company yeah duh dip set dip set dip set company. Yeah, Dipset Dipset Dipset. I'm sorry about negativity here in the room. I got on pink drawers for Cameron. That's how you are. I am. Uh-huh. Okay.

Starting point is 00:03:14 All the way. Give me that pink Starburst right here. Just because y'all started this shit that motherfucker go lose motherfucker photo. See, just because y'all started that shit, that motherfucker going to lose. Motherfucker, 4-2. Then I'm going to jump to the Cleveland or Indiana. On this side of the couch, we got NBA champion of the world, Swaggy P, Nick Young. Jason Tatum fan.

Starting point is 00:03:40 Celtics fan. It's hurting. Celtics pack. Very potent right now. I can smell it. I can smell it. I can smell it. I quit just liking anything. Come on to this side.

Starting point is 00:03:49 Come on to this side, baby. We got Dodgers, MLB season. Throw the orange and blue up in the chat. Throw that orange and blue up in the chat. You heard what Gil said. And sitting next to me, we got the distinguished gentleman from Oak Cliff, former number one pick, Canyon Martin. In multiple Lakers group chats. Why are you in Lakers. Mm-hmm. In multiple Lakers group chats.

Starting point is 00:04:07 Why are you in Lakers group chats? I'm not in Lakers group chats. It's not Lakers group chats. Oh, they're just Lakers fans in the group chats? Yes. Okay. It's like a whole Lakers group chat? It sounded like you were in multiple pro Lakers group chats.

Starting point is 00:04:16 No, no, no, no, no, no. Like a whole Lakers group chat? No, no, no, no, no. Wait, I just hate on the Lakers? No. No? There's a bunch of guys that's from, some guys that's from here and not from here

Starting point is 00:04:27 that's Lakers fans, and I want to know how. Like, how you not from here and you a Lakers fan? You just migrated to this bitch and you a Lakers fan. I like what you like, Rashad. Oh, man. I don't expect anything from Rashad. Rashad is a Lakers fan. Yeah, but he is.

Starting point is 00:04:43 Whole house purple yellow. Last but not least, representing Tough Crowd, Tough Crowd University, we got Mr. B, Brandon Jennings. Ho, ho, ho, ho. Mr. B, we were on playback last night. You were smoking the Celtics pack. I could smell it through the screen. Mm-hmm.

Starting point is 00:05:00 Yeah, it was rough. You brought some issues up earlier in the season. You got a lot of heat for shaping up. No, it's not over yet, so I can't. I'm not going to go. Wait, wait, wait. You can't wait. You wanted to be over.

Starting point is 00:05:12 Wait, hold on. You were rooting for the Boston Celtics with smoking on Boston Packs? No, he want the Boston. No, he's Jalen Brown. Oh, he want them to lose so bad so he could talk about Taylor. He can't wait. It's Jalen Brown Pack. It's the same. It's Jalen Brown. Oh, he want them to lose so bad so he can talk about Taylor. He can't wait.

Starting point is 00:05:25 It's Jalen Brown pack. It's the same. It's the same pack. But I don't know how you do that. I know that's weird, right? Smoking on the pack. But going for Brown, that's crazy. That sounds about right up with us.

Starting point is 00:05:42 Right? Yeah. We thrive off negativity. Gil, I see you wearing the pink for Cameron. I got the pink on as well. Shout out to Asia Wilson. Bless me with these new A1. Shout out to the good people at Foot Locker and Nike as well.

Starting point is 00:05:55 Very comfortable shoe. Sold out under three minutes. Tell me y'all couldn't get a pair. Go Asia. And go A1. Those are fine. All right. That's the first colorway that dropped?

Starting point is 00:06:04 Yep. Don't say that again. First one. Don go A1. Those are fine. All right. That's the first colorway that dropped? Yep. Don't say that again. First one. Don't tell nobody. Yo, the sneaker game really changed. You know, it would be her team color, but the fact that they just. The A1s.

Starting point is 00:06:17 I like those. Available now for some of y'all. Sold out in three minutes. Shout out Asia. Three minutes. Ah, damn. Yeah. You know how we do.

Starting point is 00:06:24 Some were blessed to get a pair but for all the fans out there we still got two viewing options for you our traditional version mobile vertical version

Starting point is 00:06:31 pick whichever one you want hold up don't touch my Asia I got itchy it was night don't touch my Asia no I'm just saying I got itchy

Starting point is 00:06:36 that's Gil Cripton your size homie you can wear these to pickleball thank you man I mean I thought you were going to say two on two

Starting point is 00:06:44 with pickleball you know I don't want you to, I thought you were going to say two-on-two with pickleball. You know, I don't want you to scoff. Wear your Tatums. But for all the fans out there, we still got two viewing options for you. Our traditional version, mobile, vertical version. Pick whichever one you want to watch. Just make sure you support the show. Here's what's cracking in the arena today.

Starting point is 00:06:58 The New York Knickerbockers overcame a 20-point deficit to sun the Celtics, take a 2-0 series lead. Are the Celtics going to die by the three or do they still have life in this series? 25 for 100. Brick, brick, brick, brick, brick. The Thunder set an NBA playoff record en route to a 40-point blowout

Starting point is 00:07:15 on the Nuggets to even their series. Which version of Denver and OKC will we see in Game 3? And the Warriors will be without Steph Curry for the next few games as he deals with a hamstring strain. Will Ant-Man accept his coach's challenge and set the tone in game two?

Starting point is 00:07:31 Vince issued a challenge to Ant-Man. We will see if Ant-Man responds. But before we get into all that, as always, this show is brought to you by Underdog. Go ahead, download the app, use promo code GIL, get up to $1,000 in bonus cash plus a special pick-em. As for tonight, Kenyon has some picks up in his partner pack on the Underdog app. Let's take a look at Kenyon's pick for this evening if we can.

Starting point is 00:07:49 Please, Paolo, God bless you. Playoff Jimmy, higher, 38.5 points, rebounds, and assists. Julius Randle, higher, 6.5 rebounds. Jonathan Kamingo, oh, okay. Then Kamingo going to get some love in this game. Steve Kerr going to stop hating. Got no choice. I hope so.

Starting point is 00:08:04 No Steph. You need some scoring. You got to play me now. this game. Steve Kerr going to stop hating. Hell yeah. Got no choice. I hope so. No Steph. You need some scoring. You got to play me now. Hey, we need some scoring out there, brother. Kamingo higher, 12.5 points. We need some aggression. You got to play me now, Stevie. Playoff.

Starting point is 00:08:16 Jimmy, you already had. And we've got Splash Buddy, 3.5. Three-pointers made in this game. Not a Splash Buddy holding it down. Not getting held back anymore. Free to do his thing. And we got Nas Reed higher, 6.5 rebounds and assists. Wow. If you add

Starting point is 00:08:31 Kenya's partner pack, you can win up to 38 times your bread. I like that. If you're going to do it, you have to do it correctly. You got to go for all the bread. Oh yeah, we like to win. 38 times. 39.8.

Starting point is 00:08:49 They cheating, y'all. That's 39.8. Uh-uh. They update frequently, Gil, but we asked the chat if they are riding or fading with Kane's picks. 55% of the chat is riding with your picks for tonight. Appreciate you. If you like these picks and want to ride with them. Jonathan Kamiga is the only scary one because we don't know what Steve Kerr is going to do. No, he got to like these picks and want to ride with them. Mr. Jonathan Kamigas is the only scary one

Starting point is 00:09:05 because we don't know what Steve Kerr is going to do. No, he got to play me. He got to play me now. He got to play him. Buster. Can't do that. You got to.

Starting point is 00:09:15 You got no choice. But if you like these picks and want to ride with them, head to the Underdog app. If you don't have Underdog already, please download the app. Use promo code GILD.

Starting point is 00:09:21 Get up to $1,000 in bonus cash plus a special pick-em. And if you can't watch the show live on YouTube, we have audio versions available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts from. So we're going to start this in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knickerbockers. Did y'all see the Knicks-Lakers logo, the Knickers?

Starting point is 00:09:38 No? Y'all seen it? All right, we joined the forces, we've combined. Yes, we did. Smoked the Celtics back. So after coming back from down 20 in game one, Knicks knew the Celtics would fight to protect their home court in game two. After missing a playoff record 45 threes in game one, the Celtics took a lot of heat for their strategy.

Starting point is 00:09:56 The 45 misses was a playoff record. 60 total three-point attempts, also a playoff record. So how would all of that impact game two? Let's take a look at what happened in Boston last night. Told you it wasn't going to make it 25. I know. So after missing the second half of game two with an illness, Kristaps Porzingis did not start, limited to just 14 minutes in this game.

Starting point is 00:10:14 He had eight points and four rebounds in his limited action. Once again, the Celtics controlled the game early, leading 24-13 after the first quarter. In fact, the Celtics never trailed over the first three quarters of this game. Jalen Brown came out aggressive, scoring 17 points in the first quarter. In fact, the Celtics never trailed over the first three quarters of this game. Jalen Brown came out aggressive, scoring 17 points in the first half. That momentum did not carry over to the second half, though, where he shot one for seven, scored just three points in that half. Jason Tatum struggled, shooting five for 13 from the field

Starting point is 00:10:36 and scoring just 13 points. He also contributed 14 rebounds and five assists in his 42 minutes of work. Despite that, the Celtics amassed a 20-point lead and held it with a little over three minutes left in the third quarter, which was later than they held a 20-point lead in game one. Nonetheless, it did not matter. Knicks were able to cut the deficit to 12 points by the end of the quarter. New York got a good offensive game out of Josh Hart, who led the team with 23 points. He also had six rebounds. Carl Anthony Towns had a monster double-double, 21 points, 17 boards, while Jalen Brunson was quiet by his standards with 17 points and seven assists

Starting point is 00:11:10 but came up clutch with nine points in the fourth quarter. And Mikael Bridges entered the fourth quarter scoreless but once again stepped up in the final frame. Bridges scored all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, shooting six for 10 in that time. He would also make another key defensive play late in this game, just as he did in game one. We will get to that shortly.

Starting point is 00:11:29 Let's enjoy this comeback if we can. So as I mentioned earlier, Knicks trailed the entire game. Celtics led by 16, a little under nine minutes to go. But after that, the Knicks were going on a 19-2 run, culminating with a Brunson fadeaway to give them their first lead of the game at 87-86 with a 159 remaining. It would improve to a 21-2 run after a Brunson fadeaway to give them their first lead of the game at 87-86 with a 159 remaining. It would improve to a 21-2 run after a Brunson layup until Tatum got fouled, hit a couple of free throws. So, Celtics took a one-point lead on a driving Tatum dunk with 18.5 seconds remaining.

Starting point is 00:11:59 Jalen Brinson was fouled on the following possession, sunk both of his free throws to give the Knicks a one-point lead with 12.7 seconds remaining. Celtics elected not to call a timeout, let Jason Tatum run a high pick and roll. Al Hurford. So after a good defense from Mitchell Robinson and O.G. Ananobi, Mikael Bridges came over with the help and got the steal that would seal the game. Look at how old you're doing. Losing his fucking mind. Move! That's why I said the play

Starting point is 00:12:30 like the coach said that we did the same play. Yeah. And we got a layup. No, you didn't do the same play. The play before that was Al Horford was already down there and came and set a back screen. That's what got the switch.

Starting point is 00:12:49 This Al Horford in the second play didn't run down the court to come set the back screen. He stayed right there and clogged up the area. That's all he did. It wasn't the same exact play. If it was the same exact play, when he scored, he'd have ran down and then ran up, which creates the mismatch. There, you're just trying to, on a fast break, you just trying to set a screen right there.

Starting point is 00:13:06 Stopped all momentum. Let's watch that last possession one more time, if we can, Pyluck. Go to the last two. Go to the last two. No, he just stayed there. Wait, not that one. Go one more before.

Starting point is 00:13:18 We got this one clipped off, Gil. Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. Yeah. Take your time. Mm. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Take your time. The first one. You can go back to the highlight if you want to see that other play.

Starting point is 00:13:38 Is that the shot you want to take, though, for game? No. Down 0-1. In your home territory. You know Knicks fans lurking in the arena. Man, do that shit from the top of the key, that sidestep shit you do, dude. That's your money shot. Dude.

Starting point is 00:13:54 Oop. No, yeah, go that one. Yeah, that one. Go back to that play, pal, if you don't mind. We got advanced technology here in Gills Arena presented by Underdog. Right here. Okay, not enough whoop whoops from our crew. I said you see where he's coming from the bottom which gives the screen. Yeah.

Starting point is 00:14:10 Now go back now fast forward more, fast forward, fast forward, fast forward. So fast can't run it that fast. All right. After this play. After this play. Why foul? Yeah, Al Horford shouldn't have. Did he take it out? No, Jason Timmons said he's walking.

Starting point is 00:14:25 Like, nah, nah, what are you doing? You're supposed to be at least the three-point line on the free throw to come up. Or set the screen right now if you're going to do it. Yeah, but there's nobody even there. There's nobody to screen. Before, he was high, so he was able to sit there half court. Mm. Right here, like, it's, it's... Yeah, there's nobody on him, so you can able to sit there half court. Right here like it's it's yeah there's nobody on it so you can't.

Starting point is 00:14:48 Now you're just clogging like through holiday it's not past half court like nobody is. Now you just need to tell them get the hell out of the way. This is where you one foot flat. Get the hell out of the way. This is the one foot flat like you said. Got the switch you wanted. You don't even need the switch. Whatever it is you want whoever is guarding you got the switch you want it like I don't need me to switch

Starting point is 00:15:06 Whatever it is. You want whoever's guarding you is guarding you at this. Yeah, you're going I want Oh Jill me I can shoot over him. Mr. Robinson arms long as hell. Yeah, keep going go go go go No, man, you know unless you might you can't go you can't go right cuz I'm gonna go there like He ain't gonna take take it. Keep going. Shoot that thing. Should have shot it. No, you got eight seconds left. Should have backed it out. Back it up.

Starting point is 00:15:29 Just back up now. Now you're rushing. Yep. Back up now. Nobody. Your team, you don't even know where to go. Now you got six seconds. It's five.

Starting point is 00:15:38 Now you out of control now. It slipped out your hand. I mean, I'm terrible. Back up, dude. Go one for a flag. I know I'm old and my generation is a little older than this generation, but you might want to go back to what one, four, flat looks like. One, four, flat is you motherfuckers go to the baseline, all four of y'all. One, two, three, four.

Starting point is 00:16:00 I don't need nobody yet. The titty of the shot, all four. I can see everybody coming if they decide to help. The one person who can't see nobody is the guy who's guarding me. He don't know where his defense is at this point. And if my man

Starting point is 00:16:15 leave to go, I'm running right behind him. Yep. But Bronson Jander in Detroit? Yeah, but Bronson did like so I'm sitting here and he don't know where to push me. He don't know to push me left or right. There's nowhere to push me. I can see everything. If your guy comes this way, I can fake and go this way. You're just gonna jump, right? It's

Starting point is 00:16:32 one of those things where, and then besides a few great defensive players, if I one-line them, they're not gonna get above the charge line and take a real charge from being at the bottom.

Starting point is 00:16:49 I mean, you're going to back him up and shoot him to pull up. Pull up. But I'm just going to buy this side. What I'm saying is if I'm Tatum and you go, you actually get by him, no one can get in a charge. So now they're just jumping. They've got to challenge your shot. Now if they do step up, you've got two dudes in the dunk.

Starting point is 00:17:04 You've got two dunk offs. So you'll notice the Celtics had a timeout there should Joe Missoula burn that final timeout once he realized that Yeah, I had a timeout remain I have the call out of this team right there for this team yet No go back. Here's why. Because they don't know what they're doing, go back a little bit. Give me a short break. Right. You don't know your teammates, alright? So you

Starting point is 00:17:36 got the switch, right? Al Horford rolls. Go. So the fact that Al Horford rolls, right? You got to keep going that way. Like White messes up the drive on the right side. Oh, yeah, yeah.

Starting point is 00:17:51 And Al Horford. So all the left side, they gave you the left side. That's why you have to go back. And then you got to go back that way. So it's wasted motion. That's why when you get the switch, you back up, and then you see what your teammates do. So right about here, obviously, hindsight 2020, we have the benefit of slow motion. Time out.

Starting point is 00:18:07 Time out. Because then Al Horford runs right into the open spot. Time out. Like play it. Like where Jason Tatum wants to go, look where Al Horford goes. You bring the defense. Once he lost that ball, he's going to call time out.

Starting point is 00:18:24 Because he got by Mitchell. Before that. If Al Horford would have, if he would have replaced, right, he picked, and if he would have been a replacement, that's an easy lay. So it looks like Tate

Starting point is 00:18:36 is going to shoot the shot. Obviously, he sees Bridget last moment and tries to pass it to Jalen Brown. But suffocating defense for Mikael Bridges. Could he jump in there and call timeout? Look at all of them. Just look at all.

Starting point is 00:18:48 I just forgot. Like, if he was in the air and stuck, can he call timeout? Yeah, he can do that if he's going to. If he's in the air and he has to shoot? Yeah. For real? Good luck. I mean, it's thinking of doing that.

Starting point is 00:18:59 You better have some hang time. I mean, but yes, you can do it. Timeout. But great defensive play by Bridges. Now, once I've been on that one leg. No, not, no. Right there. Okay, yeah, Bridges for.

Starting point is 00:19:12 But coming over here. OG. Yeah, for pushing him out. OG stopped this play. That right, look. He got by Mitchell. OG is what stopped the layup. That's still not.

Starting point is 00:19:20 But that's what. Because of Al Horford. Huh? Because of Al Horford. Oh, because of Al Horford. Yeah, so OG is the one who actually makes it. Yeah, makes the setback. See, OG reads it here.

Starting point is 00:19:31 He beat. Yeah, he's beat. But if Bridges don't come over, it's still not that tough. No, but I'm saying that to make him do that is OG. And what's him gets the nice little block. Is this a Jason Tatum shot? No. So why would you go to this move? Right?

Starting point is 00:19:51 You don't think he can make that shot? I'm not going to ask the question. That's why I just asked the question. For game, right? I know guys that made game and been on the team. I've seen this dude make game. Other people make game. They go to what their fucking money is, right? You're going to your money.

Starting point is 00:20:07 What you know, hey, I didn't, 10,000 fucking reps at this right here. He ain't have fucking, he ain't working on that shot right there. That's an improv shot. Right? That's when you cut somebody, take something away, then you're like, oh shit,

Starting point is 00:20:23 I got this one. Right? That's the one leg But now that you're not really going to that game, though No, so funny top of the key that's a step that's a shot right there Shay or my come With a stay grounded on that. Yeah, they're the one on that one leg. Yep, that's what I want to say. Stayed down and went up and under. They wouldn't have fully committed. That's what I'm saying. You still got three.

Starting point is 00:20:51 Mitchell Robson would have beat that shit up. Oh, no. You got three. Like, there's three and a half seconds. Because OG contested it. But if he go up and under. What I'm saying is, like, let's say Shea. Shea would have tried to get a shot.

Starting point is 00:21:03 Luka would have probably got that pass off. Because he would have up and under. What I'm saying is like, let's say Shea would have tried to get a shot. Luka would have probably got that pass off because he would have up and under, still had a couple seconds. For game right here, Shea would have jumped into you. Yeah. He would have got the shot. Absolutely. That's a good one, too. Yeah.

Starting point is 00:21:14 Jump right into you. Pump fake, like you said, that same move. That's a good one. Jump right the fuck into you. Steal a shot and maybe an end one. How much time is left? I think that shot happened because the missed three the first game. And how everybody was talking about him taking a step back three for game.

Starting point is 00:21:30 I feel like. I don't prefer him to take that. I feel like he. That's his shot. That's what I'm saying. But I feel like he tried to drive just to. Please. Yeah, to please the people.

Starting point is 00:21:40 And he, you know, listening to the media too much, I feel like. They didn't listen up to that point. They didn't listen to the media. They didn't listen to the media too much. They didn't listen up to that point. They didn't listen to the media. They didn't listen to the media up to this point. At this point, they had missed 75 threes up to this point. Up to this point, 75 threes in two games up to this point. I know. So they're not listening to the media.

Starting point is 00:22:01 When nobody was guarding him, Jason Tatum had that shot. Come on the corner. Took his time. going on Jason Tatum had that shot come on the corner took his time Nobody going on. He also had I take that shot any time. That's the man is Al Horford I hope it was what's the name was it Brunson failed failed. I hope it was wide open. Boom. So I'm not giving the Al Horford was on Bush The guarantee to That's guaranteed. Stupid shit trickled down. Yeah, it's like they forgot how to.

Starting point is 00:22:29 That ain't Steph Curry. Stupid shit trickled down. Yeah, that shot was stupid. No, Al Horford. Al Horford two for 11 in the game, all for five from three. Did you see him steal the ball and try to go back up

Starting point is 00:22:40 and do a reverse layup or some shit and couldn't get off the ground and just threw the ball away? He couldn't get off the ground and just threw the ball away. He couldn't get off the ground for the last eight years. He stole the inbound. Everybody wide open for three. He went up and tried to reverse and just said, fuck it,

Starting point is 00:22:55 gave the ball up. Just gave it up. Because that means he was getting ready to go for a layup and somebody was like, yo! Dude jumped. He didn't think he was going to jump. Yeah, but that play, though, he should have passed out. Yeah. So we asked the chat, should Joe Mazzulla have used the timeout on that final possession?

Starting point is 00:23:10 81% of the chat thinks that he should have. So let's talk about this game. New York outscored Boston 30-17 in the fourth quarter. Celtics shot 10 for 40 from three in this game. So that puts them at 25 for 100 from distance in this series. 75 misses are the most missed threes in a two-game span in NBA playoff history. Knicks became the first team in recorded history

Starting point is 00:23:32 to overcome consecutive 20-point deficit to win playoff games. So how much credit do the Knicks deserve for their second straight 20-point road comeback against the defending champion Boston Celtics? You got to give a credit for being in a playoff game and being down 20 and still be mentally in the game. Like, we've been on teams where you get down 20,

Starting point is 00:23:54 my people are like, all right, man, they're going to hit this shit down, right? But the fact that they are still fighting, still playing basketball, still going, you know, through their sets. They're going to let us back in the game, and when they let us back in the game, we're going to strike. When you're down 20 in a playoff game,

Starting point is 00:24:12 man. I think they were like that yesterday, though. They were about to fold. Then Bridges started making some bullshit. Question for y'all, does a 20-point deficit still feel the same as it did back when you were playing? No. Because back in the day, 20 points was like, all right, game's cooked.

Starting point is 00:24:27 It depends on who you're playing against. Now it would feel like a 10-point deficit. Yeah, the game's a lot faster now, so there's more possession in the game. There should be more possession in the game, but that three ball is the detriment to teams. Yeah. Like 20 back in the day, I mean, you didn't. It depends against who. Yeah. Right? If it was a locked down defensive team that you coming down running real offense the whole time,

Starting point is 00:24:51 yeah, that game's over. Because they not going to, you ain't going to score 20 points in that quarter, damn near. Yeah, I was on the bad side of one in Boston when I was with the Nets. We were up like 23 and they came back. What team? My N next team. Now, who was you playing against? Paul and Twan.

Starting point is 00:25:08 I'm like, yeah. Oh, yeah. They shot a bunch of shimmy threes and shit. Yeah, yeah. No, they're a decent team, but no. Yeah, they came back and won out. That's what, 0-3? Closed them out in the next two.

Starting point is 00:25:18 I think it was down 0-2, 0-3, won them playoffs. That was them? In the playoffs? No, we were up. In Boston. 23 and they came back. I was down in the playoffs? No, we was up in Boston. 23 and they came back. It was a playoff? Playoff game. I'm talking about you say I was down in the series.

Starting point is 00:25:34 No. Oh, I was about to say. No, we was kicking their ass. Oh, okay. So y'all really thought they had a chance. They thought they did. Back then it was what? All they could do was foul me. All they could do was foul me. All they could do was file me. That's all they could do. I was busting their ass.

Starting point is 00:25:49 Yo, this Knicks run, it don't remind you of like how Dallas played in the playoffs when they won? Like they have a chance right now to like, yeah, I mean, they have a chance to sweep the champs.

Starting point is 00:26:00 The Dallas team? With what they did to the Lakers? With Dirk. Yeah, that was a good-ass team. This is a good-ass team. No, I mean that. They was no underdog, that was a good-ass team. This is a good-ass team. No, I mean that there was no underdog. They was a good-ass team. That Dallas team was an underdog.

Starting point is 00:26:11 No, they wasn't. Nobody had them beating the Miami Heat. Nobody even had them going all the way. Yeah, they did. No, they did not. No, not that Dallas team. That Dallas team was an underrated team. Well, in the West.

Starting point is 00:26:24 What are you talking about? In the West, they was good. No, wait. They were favorite in that Dallas. That Dallas team was an underrated team. Well, in the West. What are you talking about? In the West, they was good. Nobody was favorite in that series. They wasn't favorite against Miami. They wasn't favorite against the Lakers. I think they was number one in the West, was they? Dallas wasn't number one. Yeah, Dallas was with J.K. in them.

Starting point is 00:26:43 Wait, wasn't they favorite against Miami in that series? No, hell no. No, they was not. Not against Miami. Nobody was favorite. They finished third in the West that year. Third in the West, okay. Beat the Blazers first round.

Starting point is 00:26:54 Swept the Lakers second round. The Knicks finished third. The Gentlemen swept the Thunder. The Gentlemen swept the Thunder. Who was favorite in that championship? Was that? They took on the Miami Heat. I'm just saying,

Starting point is 00:27:06 they have the ability to be able to do that. The Lakers won back-to-back, and they got swept. I'm just saying, they're in a position right now where they can sweep. I think Durkheim

Starting point is 00:27:17 would have probably been underdogs, but that team itself was a good team. This is a good team, too. The way they play hard. You do draw some solid comparisons. Man, they play hard. Brunson can be dirt.

Starting point is 00:27:33 Yeah. That's all I mean. He can be dirt. He can be clutch. I mean, he's the most clutch player. I mean, they got solid guys. They all play hard. I mean, I'm just saying, it's a little comparison right there.

Starting point is 00:27:45 So they get out the second round and make the Eastern Conference Finals. Then when we start, they on the doorstep, you know what I'm saying? Shit, you beat – You're on the doorstep. You beat Boston. But he were favored in that 2011 Finals. He wasn't favored in OKC, which was – They getting Indiana out of here.

Starting point is 00:28:05 Everybody keeps saying getting – That's what I said, OKC, which was that's again, Indiana out of here Everybody keeps saying again Okay, she was favorite right there. Yeah, Indiana got some luck going with a boy. I know he got that They got that tip on the shoulder going. God is on their side But also I am seeing shit. I've never seen before and these playoffs though Like the Indiana Cavs shit, I changed it. That series is the only one that kind of makes sense because... Driving home and shit. Oh yeah, Indiana

Starting point is 00:28:33 Law. Talking shit in the chat. I'm just saying that one works because they don't have all their players. But they was up five though. Up seven with a 48 rating7 rating in the game. That's why I'm talking shit. Turn over a skate.

Starting point is 00:28:49 It ain't over until it's over. Teams is falling the fuck apart. The game online is crazy. A lot of teams are folding right now. Bro teams won all game ones, first time in NBA history. What's so funny is I can see why Boston lost.

Starting point is 00:29:07 I can see why they're losing. If you look at how they got up, they're going to the basket. Because you, Jalen, Brown, and Tatum, you guys are the most athletic motherfuckers on the court. The only person who can challenge a shot is Robinson. Other than that, who actually is trying to stop you from... Every time y'all went to the basket, there was really nobody there. That was probably Jason Tatum. That was at 15, 16 seconds left when he drove and then went and dunked.

Starting point is 00:29:43 That was probably the easiest shot you done probably had all fucking season on a lot of defenses back there. There's nobody equipped with that team. And they're not leaving the shooters, so you're going to get that all day. Just go.

Starting point is 00:29:59 Who's stopping? You want to live and die by something that, for the most part, hasn't gotten you the 20-point lead. Like, you guys have been shooting really bad. So that means that you wasn't using it to get the lead. You're shooting it is what is helping the other team. Taking these quick sidestep threes, these contested threes,

Starting point is 00:30:23 these wide-open layups, you're five feet from under the basket, right, throwing it out, shooting a three that's contested. Those is why other teams is catching up. Certain guys shooting threes that shouldn't be shooting threes. Man, people, everybody gets to shoot. I mean, when that time, when they coming back, I believe they got to take over the stars, got to get the ball at that time. But the teams that's winning, that's what's happening.

Starting point is 00:30:51 Yeah, that's right. And I feel like with Boston, I don't see that. I see Horford shooting back-to-back three times in a row. Derek White. And they down, and they making a comeback on a 9-0 run. You know, I feel like you got to give the ball to

Starting point is 00:31:09 Jason Tatum or Jalen Brown. You got to call a play. You got to. You got to call a play specifically for one of them. Shoot the motherfucking ball with seven seconds

Starting point is 00:31:20 on the shot clock. Six seconds on the shot clock, man. Takes them. Every time down, right? You're getting a good shot. You ain't rushing. You're running a set. You're getting to it. The ball ending in their hands in a spot where you know what they're

Starting point is 00:31:32 going to do with it. Either get to the line, give me a good shot. That's what you got to do, man, in these late games, man. Like, y'all up a certain amount of time. Y'all playing the same way you did in the first quarter, man. Like, regular season game number 54. No, bro.

Starting point is 00:31:48 You up 20. Treat it like you got this thing delicate. Yeah. It's still old school basketball at a certain time. It has to be. Do they coach even run plays, though? I haven't seen them. Have you seen them run a play?

Starting point is 00:31:59 I haven't seen them run no play. Have you seen Boston run a play? They call sets, but it's the same shit. The toss back, the double screen, you come set this screen to get this mismatch. We want to run this play to get this mismatch and do this pick and roll to do this mismatch. It's all to search out the mismatch so they can get the least defender on the world. But that's the problem. The mismatch ain't you guys. There was this thing on the world. But that's the problem. The mismatch ain't you guys.

Starting point is 00:32:26 Right? Like, there was this thing called the triangle with Michael Jordan. Right? Yep. And Kobe Bryant. I don't know what triangle they was using in the last five minutes for Kobe and Jordan to get the ball every time. But I'm pretty sure that wasn't the same triangle in the first 43 fucking minutes.

Starting point is 00:32:50 The triangle was for everybody else but the star. The star is the last five minutes. Boston Celtics offense in the fourth quarter is everybody share the ball still. Al Horford took five shots.

Starting point is 00:33:05 Tatum took five shots. Tatum took five shots. Jalen took four shots. Pritchard took four shots. White took four. What the fuck are y'all doing? Every time you get the ball, it's just throwing it past you. New York Knicks?

Starting point is 00:33:20 New York Knicks, two motherfuckers shot that ball. Go look at when they're in the game on the line for them motherfuckers. Basically, one person shoot the ball in the game on the line. How many points? One had 30 points total.

Starting point is 00:33:30 One had 14. One had nine. That's 23 points, right? That means there was only seven more points delegated. One was an offensive rebound. Get it off the glass, motherfucker. Get it off the glass, right? That's you, big fella, right?

Starting point is 00:33:46 That was all of big fella's points. Get it off the glass, get it back, and then the other one was Brunson passing it to Brunson passing it to Josh. Josh makes a layup. Another Josh layup. So,

Starting point is 00:34:01 the seven points that the rest of the team scored was three layups and a free throw. Other than that, only two people touched the ball. That's the difference. The last five minutes,

Starting point is 00:34:18 that was the offense. Brunson has the ball. He's going to dictate everything. Let's talk about Jalen Brunson a little bit. Why do they have to do like ISOs and shit? Sometimes can't you just throw the ball in the post to Jason Taylor? That's what you should do. That's what you're supposed to do.

Starting point is 00:34:36 Jalen Brown, him, Jalen. You do that with more life. They turn each other. They turn. Give it to me right here. You have one of them making the pass. You have Jason or Jayla making the pass, either one of them, or Derek White, because you can't sag off. Man.

Starting point is 00:34:50 You drop off of him, he's going to kick it right back out. Then you shoot. So that's the three. Then you shoot. That's the three you shoot, right? What happened to that? I'm going to work. You motherfucking sag off him.

Starting point is 00:34:59 I fired that motherfucker over there. Yep. Now you go. Remember that. Now five folks shoot you. Damn it. Yeah, they didn't. Now, motherfucker, I throw it in. Now you go. Remember that. Now five folks shoot it. They didn't throw it in. I run through. You shot the ball. Bitch.

Starting point is 00:35:10 Yeah. Or I throw it out. I get ready to repost. You give it back. Don't shoot it. I throw it out and I'm getting ready to turn. The fuck is that? Somebody threw one from the stands? Like, Denver.

Starting point is 00:35:29 Are y'all watching Denver's offense in the fourth quarter? No, in the fourth quarter? I don't give a fuck what's going on, who's on the court. I know Yogesh, if he don't get the rebound, somebody's giving it to him, he's bringing the ball up, he's the point guard, he's the shooting guard, he's the passer to you, we're going to set the screen. Everything is going through the same one man. Right?

Starting point is 00:35:52 They're putting on the ball last game, out of bounds, he's the motherfucking decoy, he come to double the team. Your best player is supposed to dictate the game, and most of these teams that's had team success all year are losing to teams

Starting point is 00:36:07 that the star player. You go to Indiana. Hallie is in that motherfucker doing everything. Give it back. He's doing everything. Taking the big shots everything. It's just not this random sense of basketball is free for

Starting point is 00:36:26 all because everybody don't know the same time in possession but that's how they've been playing all year that's the thing okay that's cool when ain't nobody playing defense right listen when ain't nobody playing defense that shit cool you wide open Now, when each possession means something to the other team, when they taking your shit away, and they like, no, this is not the time for you, man, to be taking fucking contested threes. Like, no. I've never seen so many. It's like they forgot how to shoot twos. I've never seen so many because they're not those guys.

Starting point is 00:37:00 Those are not the big. See, when there's a run going going on when you look at certain teams The same one or two players as ending them runs Now you got people who they done missed three you done missed three and this guy just got in the game And he want to shoot the first wide overshot They got three guys dog that's that they can put in the post. Yeah. Drew Holiday.

Starting point is 00:37:29 You know where I was going with this. You know where I was going with this. Drew, Jalen, and fucking Jason, dog. Y'all need to get your ass on that block, man. If you push off a little bit, get to the line, put the team in the penalty area. Man, there's a lot that y'all can do. Y'all athleticism, size, strength, all that a lot y'all can do for y'all. Athleticism, size, strength, all that shit still plays a part,

Starting point is 00:37:48 man. And your skill set, man. Above it all, you guys are very skilled. Like, get easy. They tell you, you shoot the ball so well, y'all. You fake a turnaround jump shot up and under, y'all. They going every time. You know that post-up. What?

Starting point is 00:38:04 Just mellow it. Watch a little bit mellow. Post-up, mid-post, turn of face, jab. He do this, shot. Pump fake, he edge up, dribble. You hounded the ball. It's so simple at certain points of life. Your game's supposed to be simple in the last five minutes. He ain't doing that. He's doing himself a disservice. He ain't thinking too much. No, they're not. They're still playing the same

Starting point is 00:38:28 43 minutes. And therefore so. Too analytic. But then it goes back to coaching, man. Yeah. Like, it goes back to coaching,

Starting point is 00:38:37 watching film. Listen, man, this is what we need in the last five minutes. This is what we're going with the ball. These are the plays we're going to run.

Starting point is 00:38:43 This is what we need to start implementing. But they don't know how because this new age of fucking coaching and playing. this is what we're going with the ball this is the plays we're going to run this is what we need to start implementing but they don't know how because this new age of fucking coaching and playing alright be stubbornness too coach don't want to adjust because he don't want to be

Starting point is 00:38:55 wrong too but it's wrong it's wrong coach don't want to be wrong you lost twice but it's hard to tell a guy that's successful to want a chance this's been successful to want a championship. This ain't the same year. Right. Every year is different.

Starting point is 00:39:08 It's a different year against a different monster. And you're down, too. So let's talk about that monster a little bit. Jalen Brunson. Yeah. You want to get that bad. Huh? Get to Jalen Brunson.

Starting point is 00:39:21 I mean, we had enough loser talk. I'm going to cut you off a couple times. I know you have to do more loser talk. We'll talk losers in a moment. We'll talk about the King of New York. Let's talk about the King of New York. We always believed in you. We always believed in Jalen Brunson.

Starting point is 00:39:34 Some out there said underside guard can't lead team to chips. We don't want to hear that shit. I don't remember none of that shit. Nobody on this couch said it, but Jalen Brunson. I know, and first of all, people acting like we can't change our mind. Bitch, I can change my mind. Right? If I can change and you can change, then we can all change.

Starting point is 00:39:48 If I thought something last year, I could have a new thought this year. You can change my mind. Yes, you can. We're winning now. Right? I wouldn't say Houston wouldn't make a trade. This year, God damn it, don't even look this way. Brunson's in time.

Starting point is 00:40:06 Jalen Brunson. I'm saying, you want... I don't want those killers. So, Jalen Brunson, 17 for the game. Give me the orange. But nine in the fourth quarter.

Starting point is 00:40:14 Oh, if I... Mr. B. I like that shit. Where does Jalen Brunson rank among the top closers in the league right now? It's been flip-flopping from game to game.

Starting point is 00:40:22 Oh, I'm a closer? Oh, yeah, no, he's number one. And he's the best guard. He's back number one. Back number one. Mr. B, you have changed. It's Tyrese Halliburton. He went up to that top spot after hitting the game winner. Yeah. Yeah, they've both been going crazy, but what Jalen Brunson did,

Starting point is 00:40:38 you know, putting his team on the back and coming back down 20 and hitting big shots in the clutch, I mean, yeah, had a chance to go back home. I like where he's at right now. I mean, I like where they both at, but, you know. Both performing very well for their team, both. One is playing like an old-school traditional point guard.

Starting point is 00:40:55 The other one is playing like a new-age guard, you know, how they score. So I love the way they play. Both leading their underdog boot-boot squad. Bronson got some moves, old-school lead. Old school moves, too, though. Yeah. He got some old school moves. But Holly's like, the way he just hits paces

Starting point is 00:41:09 like Steve Nash, like, you know, 18 and 10. It's like a real point guard. He trolled the whole game. Yeah. Swaggy, where do you rank Jalen Bronson

Starting point is 00:41:16 among the top closers in the league? Oh, man, since I'm like the jinx right now, I think Jalen Bronson is the best ever. Like, New York, period.

Starting point is 00:41:24 It's like... Whoa, whoa. No, you know what I'm saying? New York. Think about iton is the best ever. New York, period. New York, think about it. I've been the biggest New York fan. They're going to win it all. You were being the jinx. I am the jinx. You're going for the Boston? I don't want Boston to win.

Starting point is 00:41:42 You don't mean that. I don't believe it. They don't lose. New Yorkers is going to win. No, no. I believe in New York and Brunson. No, because you want Boston to win, and then that puts one up on us, two up on us for the Lakers. But then, man, look, man.

Starting point is 00:42:01 I knew. See, this is why the Lakers lost. We had this fakers. Man, listen, Tatum sent them a package lost. We had this fake airs from the goal. Man, listen, Tatum sent them a package. It was right. Tatum, my dog. We haven't got to the bottom of something. Why do you want the Celtics to win?

Starting point is 00:42:12 You been wearing Tatum's wearing? Tatum is my best friend. Okay. That's fair. My best friend. Good man. St. Louis stand-up. I just want nothing but good for him.

Starting point is 00:42:22 Good for him. Not the team. But Jalen Brunon is the best ever. He sent us New York shoes, man. He sent you some shoes. This is sweet. Your booty open for some shoes. That's crazy.

Starting point is 00:42:34 That is wide open. You can't put shoes on your booty. Bro, that's crazy. Straight fat material right here. Boy, not even a Birkin, not even Louis Vuitton. You know that, baby. Not even a Louis Vuitton. None of those. Not some exclusives.

Starting point is 00:42:53 Just some off-brand Jor's. Don't call them off-brand. Don't call them off-brand. Don't talk about my friend. No, not Michael Jordan's, the invitation that they give to the Jordan brand players. Oh, I forgot.

Starting point is 00:43:08 You got a little jealous. I said best friend. I said best friend. No, no, no. I'm just being real. I'm just being real. I'm just keeping it real. I'm just keeping it real.

Starting point is 00:43:17 They make the real Jordans. Nobody recognize those as Jordans. Those is team shoes. That's the team shit. So we asked the chat, is Jalen Brunson the best closer in the NBA? 79% of the chat says yes. We have a lot of New York fans in the chat, though. Shout out to you guys.

Starting point is 00:43:33 Hope you guys are living it up right now. You know what I like about the New York fan base? What do you like about it? They wagging real big. Big in the streets. It's real big where they just allow anybody to jump on it. I like it. I'm going to cuss and do whatever.

Starting point is 00:43:43 You can do whatever you want. You can do whatever you want. You can do whatever you want if you're a New York fan. They treat you like you've been there forever. So let's talk about the Ironman, Mikael Bridges, huge at the end of the game, scoring all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, coming up with a critical steal to seal the game for the second time in a row.

Starting point is 00:43:59 What does Bridges bring to this Knicks squad, Swaggy? Fuck Bridges. The Knicks squad that's currently up 2-0 over the Celtics. I said it. Fuck Bridges. Damn. And I keep saying it. That's how I'm feeling.

Starting point is 00:44:13 You mad at him that he... Two times? First he poked the niggas brown out. Then he gonna try to puck my homie and shit the second game? One and two. You and your mans. Ken, you're a person who appreciates high-level defense. What does Bridges bring to this Knicks squad?

Starting point is 00:44:35 Stop. Availability. The best ability. Shit. Yeah, that is the best thing this one game. No, he's just consistent, man. You know, he doesn't get, like I said, he hadn't scored up to that point. Up to the fourth quarter, scored 14 in the fourth.

Starting point is 00:44:52 Says a lot about his mind state, that he's in tune to the game. It's not just about scoring for him. He's making a lot of plays throughout the game. Game-winning plays, as you stated. So, yeah, no now you need him. You need his energy. You need his – the way he thinks the game and sees the game. So, yeah, now having him out there, man, is – I'm pretty sure for Tibbs,

Starting point is 00:45:19 there's a breath of fresh air knowing that he's been available and going to be available for any game plan that you can come up with. So for him to just continue to make plays, man, that's what it's about. Making game winning plays when the game is on the line. You're putting your team in position to have a chance, and he's playing a major part of that in the fourth quarter. So it's dope. 51 minutes game one, 43 minutes game two for Bridges.

Starting point is 00:45:49 That's a great game. But, you know, this is what a lot of coaches miss when they're overcoaching. And 98% of coaches, McHale would have been benched. Yeah. But he doing, so just like in the Houston series, when Jalen Green wasn't making shots and stuff,

Starting point is 00:46:14 they benched him, but he's not doing anything else to affect the outcome of this game. Yeah, but even there, a player has moments yeah right right there there might be he had 20 in the first yeah stink it up in a second here is you're letting your players figure it out you're watching the body language are the shots good is he taking a good shot what is his body language like right so if i know he's sitting there doing one of these

Starting point is 00:46:44 all right he's done but if he's sitting there still getting back on defense still taking him shots and he ain't hesitant then i'm not quick to look at what he's doing because if he's on a bench you miss those 14 points and all you miss that part of the game that's why I said with Houston, you didn't even give Jalen Green a chance to show if he's in this game. You know, he missed two shots. He sat on the bench for six, seven minutes. Then he come back in. Then he missed a shot back on. Yeah, that's a non-rhythm type of game.

Starting point is 00:47:20 You don't know what he's going to do. You got to give a little bit more rope to especially your starting five or the people that can score because at any moment there's one moment that he's on a heater and you gotta recognize it and Tibbs Tibbs does it because everybody gonna play you five get out there for sure over I'm gonna work you like that trade was worth it right but it felt like a good feeling like when like the best teams right now to me is like teams that like get along friends you can see they really like get along and like each other out there like can you imagine having like one of your good friends i don't know how are they best friends or not but them three

Starting point is 00:48:02 being together for so long you you got no worries on that team. You're going out there playing. They know each other. It's like us playing at 24 right now. I know everything you're going to do, what you can do. All the things you can do is shoot in the corner and shit. And I got to do everything else. You can't run and get back.

Starting point is 00:48:20 So we got to do a lot. So you know everything about your friend. What teams do you see don't get along well? Well, I'm just saying, like, teams, like, every team that, like, the Lakers, they knew, they don't really know each other, but you got the OKCs, you see they get along, and they always doing team stuff. I know that's how the Warriors was. Yeah, the pecking order can't be compromised.

Starting point is 00:48:45 Right? And, you know, it's when you have a friendship, when you have, like, teammates that have been there for a long time, everybody knows their roles. Yeah. Right? And when your roles is sealed, there's no insecurity of anything that's happening. I don't give a fuck who comes on the team.

Starting point is 00:49:06 Whatever shooting guard you get, if, let's say, Donovan Mitchell comes to New York, Brunson and Hart know they playing. They know they're going to get their 38 to 40-something minutes, no matter who's on. That right there alone helps teams win. So it's all about making sure everyone knows their role because if somebody believes that they should be getting more

Starting point is 00:49:31 shots or they should be playing more time, that starts creeping in. That becomes a problem. But that's the problem with Boston. No. Boston is, they just, they know their roles.

Starting point is 00:49:45 They know their roles. They know their roles. Not in the five minutes. They just do dumb shit sometimes. They played against a team last year where they were just way better than. When I called it out, I was like, no matter what the game plan is, I thought Gafford

Starting point is 00:50:02 was the player who compromised that series because his natural instinct is to protect that goddamn rim right and if you're if his natural instinct is to run full speed down court to stop that goddamn ball from getting to this basket and they got a floating five that that is the problem, right? Like, if he's playing against, God damn it, Shea or any of these high jumpers, old LeBron team where they come in there, he was the perfect guy to stop fast breaks. Well, when you got a floating five, that kind of hurt them in that series. So they were just better than them, you know, overall.

Starting point is 00:50:43 Now you're playing against a team that don't play wild basketball. They play controlled basketball. You got to be more disciplined. And they're not disciplined with their shots. Like you're taking 200 points worth of shots coming with fucking 95, 98, 105. Motherfucker, don't shoot no threes. You're going to at least score 140 shooting 45%

Starting point is 00:51:08 I don't know what your what your numbers and your algorithm is telling you and your analytics is telling you I'm telling you if you shoot no threes and you shoot 45% shoot 90 something shots

Starting point is 00:51:24 do the fucking matter threes and you shoot 45%, shoot 90-something shots, do the fucking math. No threes. We just going, just put your fucking head down. That's what the 60s did. I'm going to foul you out. That's what the 60s did. You're going to foul out.

Starting point is 00:51:40 Let's talk about how the fuck you scored that many points with no three points. They shot 100 so let's talk five charges how the fuck you scored that many points with no three points they shot a hundred threes dog in two games

Starting point is 00:51:50 300 points worth of threes 300 points worth of threes in two games dog that's a series that's seven games

Starting point is 00:51:58 worth of fucking threes that's two games no wonder you're down two so speaking of that Big Bodega Carthage Towns that's two games and one of you down two so speaking of that, Big Bodega Carthage Towns was asked, what it means

Starting point is 00:52:10 that the Knicks are up 2-0 heading home what does it mean going back to the Garden up 2-zip it means we we up 2-zip, I mean but it doesn't really mean anything, you know if anything has taught me experience from last year we were up 2-0 the same way in both away games in Denver,

Starting point is 00:52:27 and we came home and we left our home two games 2-2. So we can't take anything for granted. We've got to find ourselves executing at a higher level. We can't keep doing these 20-point leads for Boston and hope to come back and win the game. We've got to play better. We've got to shoot better. We've got to play better. We got to shoot better. We got to execute better. We can't start having that kind of Knicks basketball being played down 20. We got to start

Starting point is 00:52:51 the game that way and finish the game that way, 48 minutes. So in NBA playoff history, teams that win the first two games on the road have gone on to win the best of seven series 86% of the time. How should the Knicks approach game three back in the garden? It's pressure on them. Boston's still the champions. So if you want to send a message for real, you're going to have to do

Starting point is 00:53:14 it game three. I think it's pressure on the Knicks right now. I mean, they're still the champions. I still feel like Boston is the better team, but they've just been collapsing. And they've been down 3-0 before, too. They have?

Starting point is 00:53:31 To Miami before and came back, but they lost in the game seven. They've been in similar situations. Who? Boston. They was down 0-3 to Miami The year that Miami went to the finals Ain't gonna happen You say that ain't gonna happen? I know I'm

Starting point is 00:53:51 I'm looking too deep in this But Tibs You watch that motherfucker in the fourth quarter Who? Carl Why? He said some shit that he shouldn't have said.

Starting point is 00:54:09 You look a little nervous? He said some shit that don't have to do with this motherfucker. You brung in a scenario that happened to you last year. Went to Denver 1, 2, and then came back and lost. That was your motherfucking team last year. And you bringing that kind of thought process here? So shit started getting shaky in the third? He done.

Starting point is 00:54:38 He thinking about what happened last year. As soon as you see that motherfucker miss one, three, and four, sub. Sub, sub his ass. It's pressure on the Knicks, dog. No, it's pressure on him. The Knicks. Because he part of the team. The Knicks went up 2-0 on the Pacers last year.

Starting point is 00:54:52 Yeah, I'm about to say the Pacers. I'm not talking about him. I'm talking about him. But it's a convergence. What he said. Oh, wait, the Pacers went up 0-2? The Knicks were up 2-0 on the Pacers last year. Yeah, I'm talking about what he said.

Starting point is 00:55:03 Him coming out of his mouth. Like, he thinking about some shit that's last year. Like, and lost? Mm. Ooh, I love it. And then with the second round, too. Oh, I love it. Let's talk about some positive.

Starting point is 00:55:15 He repeats himself. I don't want to see Swag get too happy, so let's talk about some more positive on the Knicks side. So before we move on to break down the Celtics side of things, we've got to show some love to Knicks fans who have been absolutely wilding out after going up 2-0 first. Here's how Knicks fans who were at the game in Boston last night were turning up in the arena after the game.

Starting point is 00:55:35 Okay, a little steam. A little steam right there. A little steam. A little steam. A little steam. And it's worse. She must want to. Little Steve. And his wife. Little Josiah. With a full jerry curl.

Starting point is 00:55:55 Who is that? Oh, they're cool. That's JC. Look at Josiah. Little Joe. So if that wasn't turnt up enough, here's what Knicks fans were like outside MSG after the game last night. So why are you going to enjoy this? Knicks and four!

Starting point is 00:56:17 Oh, man. Knicks and four! Knicks and four! Knicks and four! Somebody got him on his shoulders? What the fuck? Joe's hot. How the fuck did we win that game? We're fucking here. Let's go. Get in here. All right? Fuck. Just hide. How the fuck did we win that game? We're fucking here.

Starting point is 00:56:26 Let's go. Get in here. Come on. Niggas asked me why I wore the slime green today. You're raping noses, nigga. Fuck Kevin Garnett. Niggas in fucking four, baby. Come on.

Starting point is 00:56:37 Fuck Mark Wahlberg. Fuck the Boston Tea Party. Niggas all, fuck your dad. New York downtown. Fuck Boston. Fuck that nigga white. My lord and savior, JB. Thank you so much I don't give a fuck about Boston, man. We're in four. Fuck Boston. I love the Knicks. Hey, yo, Jason Tatum. You still sleep with your mother, you bitch-ass nigga? Damn.

Starting point is 00:57:08 We're in a fat Boston pack right now. Knicks in four. We're in Bulldingo. Fuck out, Oakwood. Knicks in four. Let's go. Knicks in four. Knicks in four.

Starting point is 00:57:18 You gonna shot? It's gun-sign time. That's my captain. Go, New York. Go, New York. Go, New York. I ain't never watched basketball before. But Nick said fall, baby.

Starting point is 00:57:27 Luke Cornet, where the fuck are these scrubs? Get out of my court. Fuck that little leprechaun. We coming for him, baby. Boston, you suck to lose. Two games, down 20 in the fourth quarter. That's what we're talking about. We're coming back for fucking New York for the sweet.

Starting point is 00:57:41 New York City, Boston, we coming for you. Little Branson. Man, somebody better for you. Little Brunson. Man, somebody better get this. Little, little Brunson. Man, that's a curfew for a little man. You get your ass. We got school in the morning. It's a weekday.

Starting point is 00:57:54 How insufferable will Knicks fans be if they pull out the upset and win this series? What do you say? They might burn down New York. How insufferable are you guys going to be as Knicks fans? Long time Knicks fans. See your team. Boy, Cat better leave. You see what happened to the last one?

Starting point is 00:58:10 Meow. You see what happened to Randall? Somebody going to take this heat. Amen. History repeats itself. No, man, listen. I think New York got... it's, it's, it's aligning right now.

Starting point is 00:58:28 It is. It's aligning right now. The new Pope went to Nova. The new Pope went to Nova. Liberty won last year. I think Knicks is doing something special. Okay. I'm just.

Starting point is 00:58:42 Are East Coast in? I'm just saying. They got some of the best fans, though. Somebody in jail. King of New York. Jail. New King of New York. All I'm saying is...

Starting point is 00:58:53 Cam and Mace, New York, they bopping. 50 Cent. Joe Buzzin popping. Fuck that. 50 Cent popping. Fuck that. Right? Yeah.

Starting point is 00:59:03 Yeah. That's all I'm saying, man. Gil Zarina presented by Underdog.'s all I'm saying man Gil Zarina presented by Underdog also popping double up that's coordination Gil Brooklyn New York got the McDonald's All American

Starting point is 00:59:17 you feel me huh no right there getting MVPs at games. I'm just saying right now. Oh, yeah. Yeah, they're grieving over there. Carmelo's a Hall of Famer.

Starting point is 00:59:31 Carmelo got a pocket. He doing his thing. He's a Hall of Famer. And he a Hall of Famer this year. It's lit. They gonna get their ass whooped in. That's cool. No, no.

Starting point is 00:59:42 I just hope the Knicks win, man. It's good for the NBA. I just pretty hope they win. So, Swag, let's talk about your team, the Boston Celtics, the team currently down. I don't trip, man. 0-2 to the New York Knicks. I heard the news.

Starting point is 00:59:57 75 out of 100 three-point attempts that they've missed in this series. As a reminder, the most in a two-game span in playoff history. Time for the Sox to reconsider their high-volume three-point strategy. Nah, like, the news that y'all just told me. Shoot more. Shoot more. 100 more.

Starting point is 01:00:16 Keep shooting. Nah, because they was down last year. I mean, they was up last year 2-0 to a light skin. And now they up this year 2-0 to a light skin and now they're up this year 2-0 to a light skin. And the other light skins always prevail. So they got the same cut. Hillman-Hallenberg,

Starting point is 01:00:33 Taylor-Hallenberg got the same cut. Boston in seven. Santa now. So much pressure on New York to not repeat last year. So if they lose this game, it's over. It's over. So you don't think they should get some easy buckets, like some little ice holes on there?

Starting point is 01:00:58 I don't want my players thinking. I don't want my players thinking too much. That's not thinking too much. They ain't thinking. They my players thinking too much. That's not thinking too much. They ain't thinking. That ain't thinking too much. That's just making sure Jason Tatum get the ball. Yeah, you know. It's one little simple screen.

Starting point is 01:01:12 Just focus on the stars more. Get some easy buckets. But us saying they should do things that him do that fucking game winning shot, I guess he's watching too many fucking podcasts and shows and all that and telling him why he shot that three. Can I get a napkin? You gotta...

Starting point is 01:01:33 Remind me of you. Let's take a look at the Celtics in game two. Specifically from the 840 mark in the fourth quarter to 18 seconds. I don't know. We just want to recollection sake. the fourth quarter to 18 seconds remaining. I just want to... Just for our own recollection sake.

Starting point is 01:01:50 Not Tatum. You got the Cold Streak video if you don't mind. Y'all doing this shit on purpose. You're trying to fuck the boss and stuff. Brandon's trying to break him up. The Cold Streak? Somebody leaving next year.

Starting point is 01:02:04 Hey, what? Why are the Presidis don't play? Nice. Why Przingis wasn't in the fourth quarter? He was sick, right, Eldridge? Mm. Look at that. Look good.

Starting point is 01:02:15 Good form. Where was Pritchard at? He was shooting. Look at that. Oh. Eldridge followed through. Oh, just close the window. Go in some more. Look at this one. at that. Look at that. Look at that.

Starting point is 01:02:25 Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that.

Starting point is 01:02:33 Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that.

Starting point is 01:02:41 Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. Look at that. what I said. Look at everybody. Great rotation. Oh, damn. Look at this score. Look at everybody. Here we go. That's Tatum. Oh.

Starting point is 01:02:48 Look at this. Derek White again. He's Olympian. Draw the ball, man. Front of the rim. It got clutched a little bit more on it. Right there. Pass it to him. Look how wide open he is.

Starting point is 01:02:57 No, you're not passing that, Nick? Yeah, you gotta pass it. Nah, I need a shot. That's what it seems. It's like everybody needs a shot. Okay, Jay LeBron. No, he gonna do it. Oh. Oh, my God.

Starting point is 01:03:06 Finals MVP last year. Tatum got this one. Ooh, almost. Foul. Come on, bro. I like that. Foul. Foul basketball. Call a foul. They called a foul for them.

Starting point is 01:03:20 Call a fucking foul. Foul. I don't like that shot. Come on, man. I mean, I see what he's trying to do. Another foul. I don't like that shot. Come on, man. Another foul. Three fouls in one play. All those threes, they had great form.

Starting point is 01:03:31 I don't like that last one. I don't like a lot of those. Y'all didn't show the Horford fucking layups, too. He had more than just them shots right there. Let's talk Jason Tatum. For the series against the Knicks talk Jason Tatum so for the series against the Knicks Jason Tatum is averaging 18 points per game shooting 29% from the field

Starting point is 01:03:50 25% from three here are his fourth quarter stats for the series so far fourth quarter stats so he's only scored six points in this series is that just last night or that whole game scored six points in two. In this series. Fourth quarter.

Starting point is 01:04:08 Is that just last night or that whole game? One for 20 or is that one for 11? Because I know y'all don't. One for 11. So, one for 11 and nine of them is?

Starting point is 01:04:16 Three. One for nine from three-pointer. So, 11 field goals because three-pointers are field goals. So, that's what I was trying to say.

Starting point is 01:04:23 11 total field goals. 11 total shots in two fourth quarters? Two fourth quarters combined in this series. Six total points. Oh, he got three total, bro. One for 11 from the field. No, he got that dunk was his only basket? Yeah.

Starting point is 01:04:38 In two games? He got two. How'd he get six points? He got three total? Yeah, probably three total. There are other ways to score. I'm sorry. I mean, so...

Starting point is 01:04:48 No, Nick. Hey, Nick, so I feel like them losses is on him. The fuck the hell your house would've given you? You gotta stop getting haircuts. No. You gotta stop getting haircuts. He ain't getting nothing but four. No more haircuts.

Starting point is 01:04:59 No more haircuts for Jason Taylor. You're talking about how many shots he's taken in both fourth quarters. Five and six, probably. For him. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. For the team. Think about it. He's only taken 11.

Starting point is 01:05:15 The number one option. Your number one option is taking 11. What the fuck? Where's all the other shots going? They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot.

Starting point is 01:05:23 They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot.

Starting point is 01:05:23 They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. They shoot. As we saw in that first-person open shoot. Derek White was shooting him. How many shots did Brown take in the fourth? Y'all didn't do that one?

Starting point is 01:05:32 They just wanted to pick on J.J. Taylor. They just wanted to target him. Because I want to see how many shots. If he had had four, he's the star of the team. I want to see how many shots each of those five have taken. Because I'm pretty sure... It's about even. Because if you're talking about 50 shots has been taken in the fourth quarter,

Starting point is 01:05:50 he has 11. That means... Everybody's at 11. And that's the problem. Everyone's at 11. You're the star player. Go get the ball. So if Jalen Brown has taken 17 and he's 2 for 17? Jalen Brown has taken 7 shots in the two quarters. 7? Yes. He was 0 for 4 last Jalen Brown has taken seven shots in the two quarters. Seven?

Starting point is 01:06:06 Yes. He was 0 for 4 last night, 1 for 3 in game one. That's why y'all motherfuckers down 2-0. Give me another name, Joe. How many shots White shot? Yeah, how many shots does White have? I think White probably shot more than him. That's why they down 2-0.

Starting point is 01:06:19 Derek White, seven shots. 1 for 4, game one. 0 for 3, game two. So he shoot more than him. Pritchard. No Peyton Pritchard, Slender. No, I'm just saying. That's probably his first time in the fourth quarter.

Starting point is 01:06:30 No. Peyton Pritchard has taken five shots. Yeah. Al Horford. Pritchard was two for four last night. So he didn't shoot in the first game? He was 0 for 1 in that game. Okay.

Starting point is 01:06:41 Al Horford. Here we go. Go ahead and say it. Six total shots. You didn't take any shots in the fourth quarter of game one. Six field goal attempts in game two. He shot six shots yesterday. Fourth quarter.

Starting point is 01:06:55 I told y'all that's why they came back. I told y'all that's why they came back. Turnovers. Drew Holiday. Six times. Five shots in game one. Six times in that court. zero shot attempts in game two It was down with 13 and he's taking her out the ball like that

Starting point is 01:07:14 And take a minute shoot yesterday we win They all know for some they had a total of what, 17 points? 0 for 6. Come on, man. You're not supposed to shoot. So they ain't got what? They made what? If you don't make one, you don't shoot.

Starting point is 01:07:34 You're talking about Jason Tatum's, that layup we seen at the end with his only basket. In the fourth quarter. And then Browns made one basket also. It's hard out here. In two fourth quarters. Hard out Browns made one basket also. It's hard out here. In two fourth quarters? Hard out here for a pimp, as they say. Y'all.

Starting point is 01:07:50 Can y'all show all the shots in that fourth quarter? Yeah, hold on. Just a minute, please. What did Al Horford do to you? Because you just keep bringing him up in this conversation. It made me fucking mad. Like, you just keep bringing him up. What did he do to you?

Starting point is 01:08:01 He don't fucking shoot. Run that commercial, pal. He don't fucking shoot. Your two best players got two buckets in the fourth quarter. You don't shoot six times. I don't think it's on Horford. It's on Tatum and Brown. Y'all the best players.

Starting point is 01:08:15 Don't get the ball. In the fourth quarter, though. That's one game. He didn't shoot the first game. It ain't on Horford. If it's six in one quarter, You don't shoot after two shots. If you don't make it. Cool.

Starting point is 01:08:28 But the fact that the other two is not shooting. What is Brunson in the 4-4? You pass it to him. Combined in these two games, let me see. How many shots does he have in game one and game two? How many buckets? So Jalen Brunson, game one, three for five from the field.

Starting point is 01:08:48 He was three for three from three in that game. He misses the beginning of the fourth. Three for six in game two, he was one for four from three in that game. He don't start the fourth. How about Mikael since he starts the fourth? He don't ever leave. He don't start the fourth.

Starting point is 01:09:02 He don't ever leave. So Mikael Bridgesges 0 for 2 game 1 6 for 10 game 2 he had all 14 of his points he started the comeback and then Hart cause I know

Starting point is 01:09:13 Kat ain't taking shit yeah Josh Hart only took one field goal attempt in game 1 he was 0 for 1 and then 1 for 3 in game 2

Starting point is 01:09:20 oh man shit has changed y'all in trouble Nick in game two. Oh, man. Shit has changed. Y'all in trouble, Nick. All Hartford. Y'all in trouble, dog. Your star player don't even... Hey, man, listen. As a Knicks fan...

Starting point is 01:09:36 So we brought up Tatum. He did take the most shots amongst that Celtics crew. As a Knicks fan, moving forward, when Boston comes to town, they got to stay at a hotel. they got to stay at a hotel. They got to stay at a hotel.

Starting point is 01:09:49 I'm saying but not saying it shouldn't be easy at the hotel, right? It shouldn't be easy. I remember Sacramento, you know, Kobe was getting food poisoning. You know what I mean? Oh, come on. We don't encourage things like that here on Gills Arena. They're going to put something in their food. They're going to put something in their food.

Starting point is 01:10:08 But you're presenting ideas. Like college, you know, fire alarms should go off every hour, every hour, every 35 minutes, right? If they do order food, don't bring the shit up there, right? If Uber, if you got some Uber accounts and you see them niggas Uber's name, do not deliver this shit, right? If you see them come in, you should have a wanted.

Starting point is 01:10:27 These guys, if any of them come in, and I'm pretty sure you should do the ball boys, any staff, don't deliver the food. Don't give them shit. Do you think they have their own Uber Eats under their own name? Hell no. They got their own name on their room.

Starting point is 01:10:45 Not in the room. As soon as they get in there, everything should be delayed. Everything delayed. Everything delayed. Buses, everything. You know the road service, they can spin it. You know the difference between athletes' food and regular folks' food? Motherfucker order two steaks and some mashed potatoes, some shit like that.

Starting point is 01:11:03 Nick ain't never had to use an alias. Damn. Damn. Damn, where'd that come from? and some mashed potatoes, some shit like that. Nick ain't never had to use an alias. Damn. Damn. Damn, where that come from? Nick Young, very, very familiar with that. He was surprised that y'all, the dudes did that. Yeah, it was Nick Young. Yeah, yeah, yeah, roomless, Nick Young.

Starting point is 01:11:17 Y'all know I'm more famous, more famous than all y'all. Yeah, it was Nick Young. You know that, right? Your name was Nick Young. You know who I am. You ain't have an alias. I'm a star, right? You know that, right? Nick Young, Nick Young. You know who I am. You didn't have an A-list. I'm a star, right? You know that, right?

Starting point is 01:11:26 Nick Young. What's your name? You didn't even put Swaggy P yet. You was the star. You didn't put Swaggy P yet. I'm the star. But you didn't put Swaggy P yet. Your ladies was not Swaggy P. It was.

Starting point is 01:11:37 Oh, no, no, no, no. That was true. I was a rookie then. I know. But when I was a Laker. So we asked the chat, will the Celtics win this series? Only 29% of the chat believes that they will win this series, 71%. Said it's time to smoke the Celtics pack.

Starting point is 01:11:51 All New York needs is one game. One game gives you a 96% chance of winning the series. So let's keep it moving, though. Speaking of the Celtics, Hall of Famer, former Celtic media personality, Paul Pierce was feeling very confident in the Celtics entering Game 2. In fact, he decided to make an unsolicited declaration on speak

Starting point is 01:12:12 on Fox Sports yesterday. How confident are you? The Celtics show up next night. If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I promise you, I'm walking here tomorrow. I'm walking here. Why you got to do that? Wait promise you, I'm walking here tomorrow. I'm walking here. Why you got to do that? Wait a minute.

Starting point is 01:12:27 I'm walking here 15 miles. I'm walking here. I don't know, Pete. This is your friend. In my robe. Get your friends. No shoes on. Somebody save him.

Starting point is 01:12:37 Bare feet. No. If what? If the Celtics lose tonight. Oh, my God. Oh, don't do it, Paul. I'm walking. Paul, I'm telling you right now. Take this serious. No, I'm taking this serious. No, not tonight. Not tonight. Oh my God. Oh, don't do it, Paul. I'm walking, Paul. I'm telling you right now. Take it serious.

Starting point is 01:12:46 No, I'm taking it serious. So, after the game, he posted a screenshot. It's not 15 miles he had to walk. Of the 20-mile walk he willingly volunteered for, as you can see, he didn't include everything, but he's right near Gills Arena, presented by Underdog Woo Woo, right down the street

Starting point is 01:13:02 from the arena. That's a very long walk. You get to walk by the Getty, the beautiful 405 freeway. I get to see Encino, you know, Mulholland, all the way to Central City. And this morning, Pierce was a man of his word or at least so this video claims,

Starting point is 01:13:20 taking the walk to work. He chronicled his walk on his IG story. This is crazy, dog. I can't believe this. taking the walk to work. He chronicled his walk on his IG story. I got like another 16 miles. Right there? Yep. I've been going for about an hour and a half right now. Nothing. So. All right, I'll keep going, baby. My man of my word, though. All right, I'm not letting you go.

Starting point is 01:14:02 So I thought Ventura at first, but it's not fishy. I'm just going to be honest. It smells. Because a four-mile into Ventura, it would put them's not fishy. I'm just going to be honest. It smells... Because a four-mile into Ventura, it would put them right in the Encino area. I'm very familiar with that area. For sure. That Vons.

Starting point is 01:14:14 I don't know. But you respect Paul Pierce for standing on his word, walking to work after the Celtics lost game two. And you don't believe he did it. I'm going to say, did they show the finish? Just the walk down with Nneka. I mean, the fact that he had to get up that early and even do content

Starting point is 01:14:32 to say he walked. He's still walking, man. Oh, he's still walking. He was still... Ginger Pace, if you come with the power walk, you can get it down to about six hours, 15 minutes. That's a sick bet. Bruh. I see your face.

Starting point is 01:14:49 I get it. It's good for content. Shout out to Paul Pierce for his... Did not show his feet. Of course not. He's not walking barefoot for one. No glass shards. Come on, man.

Starting point is 01:15:01 For two, he's not walking. He ain't sweating. For him to be walking as long as he said he's been walking, he's barely fucking sweating. Thank you, K. So let's look at the details here, people. Let's not do that. Let's not be naive. Yeah.

Starting point is 01:15:15 I mean, yeah. Oh, Steve, was he barefoot? He had slippers on. That is not barefoot. Slippers are... No, I'm just saying. Slippers, walking and slippers. Not barefoot. But... His feet were not bare. They's not barefoot. Slippers are... Not barefoot.

Starting point is 01:15:26 His feet were not bare. But I'll give him the credit for waking up and even like every hour or closer. That means you got to get out the car. Like you literally have to actually sit around for eight hours doing nothing. Sitting in

Starting point is 01:15:41 the car mad as a motherfucker. Just an hour left. Here we go, y'all. He ain't going to find a bar. He going to pull up at the bar, go in there for an hour and a half, come out. Because I can tell you this. Here in Ventura, where he lives, the first four hours would have been

Starting point is 01:16:00 through Encino neighborhood. It wouldn't even have been street and buildings. You have to go up the back way to get to Gettysburg. So you're going up the hill so you wouldn't be on the freeway. So according to our producers, he just posted a video of him arriving like six minutes ago. But it's 13 minutes long. And frankly, we just had the time to go through it.

Starting point is 01:16:19 Arriving to work. Arriving where? I believe the Fox lot to do his show. Eight hours? Eight hours. Eight hour walk? But it was dark when it started. Yeah, yeah. It was dark when it started.

Starting point is 01:16:31 That wasn't the first picture. Well, if Jesus can do it, Paul Pierce can do it. It was dark when he started. It was like four. Yeah, it was like four. Like four or five? About, no. It was the same nigga that left the game in a wheelchair, y'all.

Starting point is 01:16:44 No, I mean, but that's what I said I give him credit for because that means you gotta really be up doing the content for this long you know what I mean so I'm gonna give him credit for that do you think he just got hotels along the way I know he's not walking 8 hours because we live in the valley and I know where you gotta

Starting point is 01:16:59 walk or everybody been just like you know we got some stupid motherfuckers here we'll be we'll be watching I see Paul Pierce right there he should have had the Forrest Gump where everybody would have been just like, you know, we got some stupid motherfuckers here. We would have been watching. I see Paul Pierce right there. He should have had the Forrest Gump walk

Starting point is 01:17:10 with all the other Celtics fans following him and they take their walk of shame. They had bodyguards with them. I mean, you know, you're not going to

Starting point is 01:17:16 go down Ventura. I'm tired now. I think I'm going to go home. So most of his video would have been neighborhood. He would have had a crowd of people.

Starting point is 01:17:24 He was Paul Pierce. Everybody was running with him. Niggas been walking with him. His curl was way too intact. At his age, he can't walk that long. It's like Ken walking. And you, y'all knees give out after what? I got 20 minutes in you, and I'm dragging my shit.

Starting point is 01:17:38 I'm good. I had to throw you in there because you said some bullshit. And for everybody saying that, that eight hours is long. It's a lot of uphill. You got to traverse up to 405 and come back down Anything you gonna give me all the material I need trust me he could have hiked across the hills But as I said, that's your dinner and if you're going through the hills, it's all Nate you're in the neighborhood But you're in nature, you know, you're off of having hers, but you're in through the hills, you're in the neighborhood. But you're in nature. You're off of Havenhurst.

Starting point is 01:18:06 But you're in nature for most of that. You're in the mountains. So they have a route where he was supposed to take, and that route is all neighborhood. A lot of uphill. It's very uphill. It's all uphill neighborhood. So you're talking about Havenhurst.

Starting point is 01:18:20 It's like the back way to Gettysburg or Gettys. So you don't have to take the freeway. Yeah, you know the move. You can get here without touching a freeway. That's a fact. That's about Mulholland and all that. Yeah, that's motherfucking heels. Yeah, yeah, that's it.

Starting point is 01:18:34 It's up to come back down and go back up. You're not taking Ventura. That's what I'm saying. You wouldn't take Ventura as the route of how we call cap. No, but like you said, good content, though. That's good content. I mean, that's what I'm saying. That means he had to wake up.

Starting point is 01:18:47 Every hour, that means you had to sit there and do something. He would have been better off fooling us and walking down Sepulveda. I believe he did it. They should have got him on the freeway walking up to 45. I believe he did it. Man, please. Seven hours of videos, it looked like

Starting point is 01:19:02 the same building. It looked like the same building. Don't do them like that. Don't do Paul like that. I'm just saying, it look like the same building. He walked at least four miles at least. Hell no. At least four, you think? No.

Starting point is 01:19:12 He's in shape, man. He's a good man. He's an honest man. He's an honest good man. He's an honest black man. I believe in that, brother. Okay. Do you believe in the Celtics, Swaggy?

Starting point is 01:19:21 Of course. All right, we will find out. I just like the fact they made that motherfucker wake up at 4 o'clock. That's it. 4 o'clock, God damn it. Do your content now.

Starting point is 01:19:29 So let's move on to the Western Conference. So after the Nuggets stole game one at OKC, thanks to Aaron Gordon, second game winner this postseason, Shea Gildress Alexander

Starting point is 01:19:37 said his team would see what they were really made of. Thunder went back to the drawing board after Nicole Jokic became the fourth player in NBA history to drop a 40-25 game, which he didn't gain one in the series.

Starting point is 01:19:48 So OKC entered this game having not lost back-to-back home games since November of 2023. This game also marked the return of the extender, Scott Foster, who's been out since mid-March while dealing with a calf injury. Let's take a look at the highlights. So Jamal Murray dropped the first bucket of the game to give the Nuggets the 2-0 lead. That was the only lead that they would hold the entire game as OKC dominated this one for an entire four quarters. Score was 87-56 Thunder at halftime.

Starting point is 01:20:17 The 87 points set a new halftime NBA playoff record. It also tied the record for most points in any half in playoff history. The 1978 Bucs scored 87 points in any half in playoff history. The 1978 Bucks scored 87 points in the second half of their game three win over the Nuggets, led by Marcus Johnson's 35 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. But let's get back to this game. The largest lead in the game was 49 points. SGA responded exactly how an MVP level player does in these situations. He had 34 points on 11 for 13 shooting, 85% from the field. He made all 11 of his free throws, had eight assists compared to zero turnovers.

Starting point is 01:20:50 He was also plus 51 in his 30 minutes of work. That's the highest plus minus in a game since play-by-play stats were tracked in the playoffs starting in 1989. Eighth-under player scored in double figures. Chet Holmgren bounced back from the tough miss free throws late in game one to post a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Williams added 17 points and 7 assists. And on the Denver side, the Joker had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. However, he fouled out late in the third quarter

Starting point is 01:21:16 after drawing offensive fouls on consecutive possessions. Looked like he did not want to be in the game anymore. Time to pack it up, go home, get back to Denver, play with his horses. So Russell Westbrook led the Nuggets with 19 points off the bench. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were the only other Nuggets in double figures. The Thunders won this game 149-106. That's the most points in a playoff game in Thunder franchise history. Tenth most all time.

Starting point is 01:21:41 I believe eighth most for a game that did not include overtime. What was the most impressive about the Thunder? 10th most all time, I believe 8th most for a game that did not include overtime. Okay, really? What was the most impressive about the Thunder putting belt to ass in game two? That they talked about their mistakes that they made in game one. They let the game slip away, and then they come back and then win big. And like they co-said, Denver, they just got punked. So it's clear, it's kind of clear to me that, I mean, OKC is still the better team. So game three is gonna be a big game going into Denver. Just the fact that you just blew their asses out and you gave up game one.

Starting point is 01:22:18 So I'm really looking forward to game three. And were you not impressed by the performance in game two? No, they did what they had to do. You got to win. No matter if it's by one or by 40, whatever it is, they needed to win. They came out, it was an impressive win. Taking nothing from it, but

Starting point is 01:22:39 it was a must win. You don't want to go to Denver down two games. That's just, not to that team, and they're not playing against Nicola. You don't want to go to Denver down two games. That's just not to that team. And they're not playing against Nicola. You don't want to go back there down two games. They're almost working against the Thunder, though, to smack the Nuggets like that. Now the Nuggets feeling some type of way coming back to Denver,

Starting point is 01:22:57 want to try and send a message back. They just need to win. You know, they don't like sending messages and all that shit. Man, listen, like I just said, by one or by 40, it doesn't matter at this point. As we've proven, there's been a lot of close games. Man, it goes down as a W. No matter how you get it done, it goes down as a W. So, OKC as a young team, we didn't expect them to do anything but what they did,

Starting point is 01:23:24 to come out and play hard and compete. They're at home. They've played this way. They ain't lost consecutive games since 23, like you said. November of 2023. So, yeah, and that's the beginning of the season, too. So that's right in November of 2023 is the beginning of the season. So, no, this is what I expected them to come out and do, compete, play harder,

Starting point is 01:23:47 correct their mistakes, like Brandon said, go watch the film. And they're young and energetic, man. They got pride. Yes, they do. But Denver did what they were supposed to do. On top of that, all that I said, Denver did what they were supposed to. They went there and got a game, man. Go ahead, Gil.

Starting point is 01:24:00 Now you're playing with house money going home, so let's see what game three entails. I know you're focused on the Knicks celebrating the big win to take it to Oli, but on this Nuggets-Thunder front, Thunder smacking the Nuggets. I think Boston needs to watch them a little bit because both teams made the same amount of threes,

Starting point is 01:24:18 about 15 to 16. The difference was... OKC make layups at a very large rate. They attack the basket. They're diving. They're using their athleticism to get to the bucket. I think Denver had 18 twos. They had 15 threes, 18 twos. They had 15 threes, 18 twos.

Starting point is 01:24:48 I think OKC had 30 twos? 34 twos. 34 twos. Right? You got 15, 34 twos. That's the difference of this game. Points in the paint. Points in the paint. And you're the bigger team compared to them.

Starting point is 01:25:09 I think 34-53, if I'm not mistaken. 34, they're 53-2s. Yep. Yeah, just attacking. They're attacking. 34-52, right? 34, they're 52 shots. Come on, man.

Starting point is 01:25:25 146 points. Let me make sure. I think that. Come on, man. 146 points. Let me make sure I'm on the right math. Let me double check. I'm fucking up. I think 34 or 53 if I'm not mistaken. Whatever it is,

Starting point is 01:25:33 it's, man. What, 34 or 53? Yeah. I got it. Yeah, so 34 their 50. 34 for 53 from 2. 16 from 36

Starting point is 01:25:42 from 3. So that's the way it should be. Yep. If you shooting 35 threes a night. You can say what you want about it. Shooting 35 threes a night is a lot. And Jalen Williams, or Shea, just Shea, period.

Starting point is 01:25:59 Shea gets it done, bro. He only took two threes. I know, but he responds to all the criticism. Y'all can't stop me. So I'm not going to... If he's hot, he shoots more, right? But if he's hot, he shoots more from three, right? If he got it going on his jump shot, he's going to shoot more threes.

Starting point is 01:26:15 But he's not going out there consecutive possessions in a row. He's not going to go out there and motherfucking force trips in a row because he made two. He's not going to shoot the next two from three. That's just not who he is. So that says a lot about his IQ and his game. He has a big dude on him.

Starting point is 01:26:31 That's what I'm saying. It's like he literally, I mean, if you listen to his dad, they watched Allen Iverson growing up. That was their favorite player in Kobe. So the fact that I have a big on me, I'm taking him to the basket. He's slow-footed, so I'm taking him to the basket. If I get by him, the person that's going to meet me at the basket

Starting point is 01:26:52 has to be a guard because I just blew by the big. He still plays in that realm. Versus I got a big on me, now I want to sit here and sidestep him. I'm going to say that's what we did when we first came here. Get a big on you, flatten out. They playing well.

Starting point is 01:27:08 Like, they responded. To be that young and you go out there and respond like that, you got to give them credit. They done heard everybody doubting. People on this couch said they was too young and shit. I mean, serious ain't over. Crazy, man. That's right.

Starting point is 01:27:22 So, Thunderhead. Kevin Williams went out there and played well. Played well. Played well, you know. Thunder, 52ars ain't over. Crazy, man. That's right. So, Thunderhead. Kevin Williams went out there, played well. Played well. Played well, you know. Thunder, 52 points in the paint. Nuggets only had 28 points to paint in this game. We said SGA. And then.

Starting point is 01:27:32 11 for 13. I mean, they both made it. Sears ain't over yet, though. No, but what I'm saying is. It ain't over. But think about it. Still got to go to different. Add the two-point difference and then add the free throws up.

Starting point is 01:27:42 They're going to put Nicola S on that block, boy. Hey. It's going to be hard to win the difference. Because they. then add the free throws up. They're going to put Nicola S. on that block, boy. It's going to be hard to win the difference. Because the way they guard, they was crowding him from playing in a crowd. They're reaching for the ball.

Starting point is 01:27:52 They're going to put him on that block, motherfucking listen. Run some flares and some dives and then Brown and Gordon are going to be there. Jamal Murray popping.

Starting point is 01:28:00 It's going to be... It's over. No, it ain't over. They do some dumb... Hell no. It's over. Good series. Hell no over. They do some dumb. Hell no. Good series coming. Not with Jokic.

Starting point is 01:28:07 It's a good series. I've seen some threes that I'm sitting here like, what the fuck are y'all doing? You know what I mean? I know he passed it to you, but there was one where Brown got it. Pump fake. No, he didn't pump fake. He lost it. He didn't shot it. Yeah, because the announcer said he pumped fake.

Starting point is 01:28:24 I said, no, he lost that ball. So, didn't shoot it. Yeah, because the announcer said he pump fake. I said, no, he lost that ball. So, didn't shoot it? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, if you was wide open, we would still be like, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just try. Pumped the ball and shot the ball. And then Michael Porter Jr. did the same thing. Got the ball.

Starting point is 01:28:35 He's already 0 for something. Got the ball. Dude closed out. He pump fake. Side. And then shot it. Yes. In front of their bench.

Starting point is 01:28:43 Yeah. Probably was the next possession. Just. Probably was the next possession just probably was the next position Right now the time when it's better than you Hmm come to time when the team is just better than you know They I mean it shows that they were better first game one and game two. No They might be better absolutely

Starting point is 01:29:03 All that look going back to Denver tiedide, motherfucking 1-1. All that better shit, cool. Best record in the West, cool. Best record last week, cool. Guess what? Motherfucking 1-1. Do not have home court advantage. And that number 15 is over there.

Starting point is 01:29:18 And I can tell you, like this man just said, that day. He's going near half 50. He competitive. It's like he's going to have to have and 30. He competitive. He can go. It's like he's going to have to have 50. That's cool. He can go have one of them game ones that he had. All he got to do is do somewhat of what he did in game one.

Starting point is 01:29:33 Yeah, 50 and one. Go have 30 and 30, something like. We had 40 and 20 in game one. And he's down two at the end. They won. He had all that, but they were still there. They won. He had all that. What's the series?

Starting point is 01:29:44 1-1. What's the series? There's currently 1- won. He had all that. What's the series? 1-1. What's the series? There's currently 1-1. Yesterday he had 17. What's the series? What's the goal? I'm not worrying about him. The goal is to get that first one.

Starting point is 01:29:53 The goal is to get that first one. I take the Stars. The Stars, they're going to have their games. It's everybody else. It just seems like one everybody else, Denver, they settle way too much. They are not. Listen, I don't know, they settle way too much. They're not. Listen, I don't know who they think they are in shooting. I get why Boston do it, right?

Starting point is 01:30:12 Y'all shouldn't be shooting freely at the three-point line like Boston does. And you can see they struggling, and they have ten times better shooters than y'all. Like if Murray decides to start flinging it, okay. That's Murray, yeah. Michael, like depending on what part of the game it is, like you should be hesitant in some of your shots, selection. Like you coming off flinging like you're Ray Allen. Depending.

Starting point is 01:30:37 Like you haven't been playing very well the last month, right? So you might just need to pump fake, take it in one dribble. Take some good tools. Dive. Like get a rhythm first. last month right so you might just need to pump fake take it in one dribble take some take some good tools dive like get a rhythm first yeah these coming off the screens flat jumping that no not not right now yeah right and chris brown dive do a lot of diving you will be wide open get some dunks pull up shots get your rhythm get or five shots, and then you hit a three. Right? But you shooting threes like you're a really high-value three-point shooter and you're playing against a team, they shoot better threes than y'all

Starting point is 01:31:16 and they still attack in this basket. They're not settling on you guys. Nuggets 28th in the NBA in three-pointers made during the regular season. Yeah, you need to act like it. Y'all should be shooting fucking four threes a game. 17. 17. You can't say that.

Starting point is 01:31:31 They started hitting against the Clippers. They felt like it was going to be four to 17. Four to 17. Anywhere from there. And the saying is if you take four, Yogi Jumari took two, too. They take 17. Yogi Jumari took nine. But it's hard because they was hitting.

Starting point is 01:31:46 They was hitting. You can't tell somebody to turn it off when they won a series off it. Russ was shooting, what, 47% from 3? His highest three-point percentage. That's what I'm saying. If you're making them cool, if you start off 0 for 2, you shouldn't be 0 for 6. You shouldn't be 0 for 6 from the 3.

Starting point is 01:32:06 Shouldn't be 0 for 4 from 3. Yeah, yeah, yeah. If you too, if I'm 0 for 2, I done took four good layups, two couple jumpers. I'm not going to keep running down that rabbit hole talking about, yeah, one go hit, one go hit. Make the next one. Keep shooting.

Starting point is 01:32:21 Motherfucker's assistant coach behind the bench. Keep shooting. Keep shooting. Keep shooting. We need 10 more. Not from bench. Keep shooting. Keep shooting. Keep shooting. We need 10 more. Not from you. It's hard to tell a motherfucker that's open. No, it's not.

Starting point is 01:32:30 But they got a lot to do with it. Real easy. We did a lot. We did a lot. We did a fucking layup. You either take him out or... That's the only thing. That's the only thing you can do.

Starting point is 01:32:38 If a nigga open and you think he can shoot. Yeah, but it got a lot to do with IQ, though, too, though. Absolutely. Like, just do the game. Like you said. Your IQ tells you you can can shoot? Yeah, but it got a lot to do with IQ, though, too, though. Absolutely. Like, just do the game. Like you said. Your IQ tells you you can't shoot it. But then, no, no, but yes, to your point, absolutely. And so this is the thing where I don't think that they do in this NBA.

Starting point is 01:32:57 Mm-hmm. And I know for a fact they don't watch a lot of film. Mm-hmm. But watching film, if you take one of them pull-ups and you 0 for 3, during film, somebody asking you during that fourth one that you just took,

Starting point is 01:33:14 really, B? You think that was a good shot? You think that was good? Thank you. Thank you, Gil. Somebody in that room asking you. One of them assistant coaches, the one of us. Like, God damn, B. You didn't want to swing that or you didn't want to go get a layup? For sure.

Starting point is 01:33:29 Bringing it to your attention, right? Not trying to embarrass you, but trying to be a bit embarrassed in front of you and making you think something different next time you offer, like, oh, shit, I just missed it. Let me go. But is it embarrassing or are we just teaching you? We're teaching you, but it should, in a sense, not

Starting point is 01:33:47 trying to embarrass you, but you should feel the way amongst your guys that like, damn, I shouldn't have did that, right? Yeah. Maybe embarrassing is the wrong word, but just making you feel something for your guys like, yeah, maybe I shouldn't have took that one, right?

Starting point is 01:34:03 But bringing it to your attention. In the moment, in film. But we also had vets, though, too, that we respected. So I don't know if these young guys have that type of vet to where you'll tell me, hey, man, swing that next time. It's a respect. I don't think they have that, and these coaches aren't really...

Starting point is 01:34:19 They're young, too. You missed Nick in the corner last time. You know what I'm saying? I don't think it's none of that. And then they're probably so sensitive. You're way too sensitive. missed Nick in the corner last time. Yeah. Like, you know what I'm saying? I don't think it's none of that. And then they're probably so sensitive. Yeah, yeah. You way too sensitive. We're watching them trying to get better. Absolutely.

Starting point is 01:34:29 Like, what are we here for? We're here for, I'm not here to get in your feelings or embarrass you. I'm just here to teach you and help you. So next time, yo, man, make that pass. They missed the truth. But isn't there a fine line of having a purpose and keep confidence too? What? No.

Starting point is 01:34:43 You're insisting and You get an open shot? No. Take that shot? No. No, we're not trying to waver. No, your confidence and us and a bad shot.

Starting point is 01:34:52 I'm talking about open shot, not taking three bad shots. I'm talking about if I'm a shooter, one of your shooters, and you pass it to me and I'm wide open. How many minutes you play?

Starting point is 01:35:01 What time is this game? What is the score? Like, the IQ still has to be able to kick in in the game. Right? A wide open shot when we're at the beginning of the game is very different than a wide open shot and we haven't scored a bucket in five minutes.

Starting point is 01:35:19 I'm just saying. Like, those are two different scenarios. I don't give a fuck how open you are. Facts, facts. But what I'm saying is I don't care how open you are. It's 0-15 run, and we're trying to run offense, and we throw it to you, and you're wide open to make it 0-6. Come on.

Starting point is 01:35:41 I'm a shooter, shooter. I don't give a fuck what you are. I don't give a fuck what you are. I don't give a fuck what you are. I don't give a fuck what you are. I just called a play. So we're taking the Boston Celtics right in this situation, right, that we speak of.

Starting point is 01:35:52 The Boston Celtics with a lot of threes. Yeah, them highlights. We've, some of us played against Al Horford. Some of us watched Al Horford play. Al Horford didn't come into this NBA as a fucking shooter, right? He's worked overtime to be able to make shots. Right? Never going to be a great shooter.

Starting point is 01:36:12 Just cool. Right? Brooke Lopez, same for the same fucking bitch. All the dudes that lasted longer than we thought they were going to last because they were able to change their... Al Horford right now. This team, if they didn't miss seven straight threes and they swing that bitch to him, there's no

Starting point is 01:36:30 hesitation whatsoever, dog. If that's Steve Novak, we like, man. That's what I'm talking about. I'm not talking about Al Horford. But still, you want him to have confidence

Starting point is 01:36:44 to shoot. I want you to have the war with all that. We just missed fucking eight, seven, eight straight threes. Let me go get a layup. But I feel like if I hesitate, y'all going to like... No, what I'm saying is if we came down, if we came down, we called the play, and they double, and I threw it to you, and I'm trying to run,

Starting point is 01:37:01 and there's 19 seconds on the clock. Nah, don't take that shot. Right? If it came out of the play we ran and it swung, swung, and you wide open, every time. Yes, sure. But if you look at these threes, it's at the beginning of the game like it's still the first quarter. And that'd be the problem that they're forcing the worst shooters to take these quick shots. Yeah, yeah.

Starting point is 01:37:25 I'm not talking about that. Because they're game-planning. They want the ball to find these guys. I want the ball to find Al Horford. I want the ball to find these. Like, this is what they're going to game-plan it as, right? They're going to try to run the good shooters off the line. We're going to try to contest as much as we can.

Starting point is 01:37:40 But the game should tell you, man, like, get to the basket, man. Even go back doors, do something. Let's get an easy one. Cat, right? Get to the line. Excuse me. Cat had one three yesterday. He had a monster game.

Starting point is 01:37:56 Only took one shot in the fourth off of offensive rebound. You don't think he was wide open at any point? He knows if we're going to come back, it's going to be, let him do the hitting and rolling and switching and let me get it at the end and make the shot. He's not sitting there trying to create his own offense, adding to the drought.

Starting point is 01:38:18 Everybody wants to be a hero. Everybody wants the, I want to stop the run mentality. You don't even get paid to do that. You know what I mean? The ball has to be in a certain person's hand. Let him create the double. Swing it, swing it.

Starting point is 01:38:36 Our shooter's at the three or somebody ducked in. If you're going to shoot some shots, let it be off a steal and get a layup or offensive rebound, put it back in. That's what I'm talking about. Get a layup or offensive rebound, put it back in. But that's what I was talking about. Like, if you passed it to me and I was open, but I just missed two already. Bitch, you ain't getting the ball again. The fuck? But I didn't miss two in a row.

Starting point is 01:38:59 I didn't miss two in a row. Oh, shit, you open again? But I didn't miss two in a row. But I'm just saying, I already missed two, but I ain't shot yet And you drive the kick. Do you still want me to shoot the motherfucker? You say you ain't shy yet, right? So you so you just want to shoot now cuz you just want to shoot you drove and made a good pass to me I drove and made a good pass. Yes, you got That's what I was talking about So let, let's talk a little SGA.

Starting point is 01:39:26 You're a shooter though, right? Yeah. Let's talk a little SGA. SGA was asked about his huge game and if he's paid attention to how other top seeds are trailing in their series. Reset. Do it again.

Starting point is 01:39:41 Before we do that. Okay, hold on. Hold on, Paolo. Let me get it again. And three, two. SJ was asked about his huge game and has paid attention to how other top seeds are trailing in their series. Sweet.

Starting point is 01:39:59 Yeah, I agree. Look at the braids. I agree. Look at the braids. What is it? The braids? Mm-hmm. That at the braids. What is it? The braids? Mm-hmm. That's up.

Starting point is 01:40:07 Yep. Yeah, he's fucking up in the back. I ain't with that. It's Thursday. All right. Like it's pre-recorded. Run it again. In the meantime, download the Underdog app.

Starting point is 01:40:17 Use promo code GIL. You get a $1,000 bonus cash. Like, for me, even throughout, like, the regular season, I try to, like, always, if we lose a game lose a game i try to like not turn it into a streak and that's how i go about the season um like if we lose one i try to like have an emphasis on the next game to like try to not lose two in a row and and then in the playoffs obviously even harder to win on the road and losing two puts you in a worse spot. You completely lose home court advantage. But yeah, like it's definitely on your mind no matter what.

Starting point is 01:40:53 But regardless of what has happened, you have to like worry about what you can control going forward. So what did you learn about SGA after his huge performance in a must-win game too? Nothing. You could tell he watched film though. Yeah. He cares. It wasn't going to be

Starting point is 01:41:16 in question, man. I don't think, I wasn't worried how they were going to come out or how he was going to play. I'm surprised he played as many minutes as he did, them being the deficit what it was. I'm surprised he played as many minutes as he did. Yeah, 30 minutes in the game.

Starting point is 01:41:33 Yeah, but the deficit was the king's ransom at halftime. But he wanted to keep his rhythm on him, keep him sharp going into game three. So I understand it. But, yeah, like I said, it was just a little shocking. But, no, it wasn't. He's efficient, so you know what he's going to do, man. He's in the MVP conversation for a reason.

Starting point is 01:41:59 And his biggest thing is being consistent. That's what he loves to say. He's consistent. So you know what you're going to get from him every night. Terry's a great leader, too, though. Everybody

Starting point is 01:42:13 on the court seems pretty excited, happy to play with him. Happy for OKC. I hope they make the finals, man. He always looks under control. He's always under control. He plays at his speed and his pace. He doesn't get out of control.

Starting point is 01:42:35 That's one thing I do like about him. He sticks with it. I think that's his demeanor, right? Off the floor. You can tell he's just in his, right? Off the floor. You can tell, like, just in his everyday being. Just consistent outfits. Yeah, that. And it's just here.

Starting point is 01:42:51 It's just, yeah, right? There's nothing here, nothing there. It's kind of like nonchalant. I'm here to do this, and I do it well, and I'm confident in doing it. Yeah. And that confidence is displayed in his everyday being, right? From his fashion to the way he plays the game to the way he speaks. Yeah, so no, he's a pro's pro.

Starting point is 01:43:17 And I think the league is in good hands if he's a part of it moving forward, right? As one of the faces of the NBA because he's well-spoken. He's, yeah, so I... Very confident. Very confident, yeah. That goes a long way. Yeah. Well, let's shift over to the Nugget side.

Starting point is 01:43:35 And I'm all for... What is it? That's how many Tuesday average versus how many Thursday average? Yes sir. Two point attempts. Yeah. Two point or two point attempts. He with Converse too, right?

Starting point is 01:43:57 Probably. He is with Converse. Yeah, I can't wait to see what's coming up. And that's the sister partner of Nike, correct? Yes, sir. So, yeah, they got that bread to put behind them.

Starting point is 01:44:10 They do. They did. And they did, and they're going to do it moving forward. For sure. Wizard Party, All-Star Weekend.

Starting point is 01:44:15 And, you know, Nike, I understand people want it to be that swoosh, but it's still within the company, so him being a part of one of the conversations

Starting point is 01:44:24 for facing the NBA won't be too far ahead. I get you, Sunspot. I can't wait to buy those. Once he conquered Joker, too. Oh, those motherfuckers are going to sell out. Once they conquer Joker after this. I use the plug. Those bitches are going to sell out.

Starting point is 01:44:37 We're just hollering. He can go crazy with the Chucks. Let's talk about the Nuggets for a little bit. Joker. Bring it to his legs. He's still with Nuggets. Nuggets for a little bit. Nuggets got their ass whooped game two, but ultimately head back to Denver with a split against the league's

Starting point is 01:44:50 best home team this season. So after losing by 43 points, Nuggets interim head coach David Alderman said, we got punked. And he said that in the most Caucasian way possible. But what can the Nuggets learn from this game two blowout loss? He talk like that? We got punked. That's what I'm saying. That coach talk like

Starting point is 01:45:06 that? Keith Heddy told me that joke. We got to play harder, play better. We're going home. We're tired going home. This is a squad full of people who have won a championship. We know who we're playing against, so it's not

Starting point is 01:45:23 like it's a secret. We understand what they're capable of doing. They won a championship. We know who we're playing against, so it's not like it's a secret. We don't... We understand what they're capable of doing. They just showed us. There's nothing really to talk about in here, but each individual needs to look in the mirror when they get home and realize, I got to be better.

Starting point is 01:45:37 I got to do better. I need to bring more in order for us to go. Plain and simple, man. This is a time for your guys to step up and for dogs to be dogs, man. This is not time for play. This is not time for these young. If you ain't with it, man, this is not your time, dog.

Starting point is 01:46:00 If you fuck up, you lose my foot. Less threes. Less threes. I think you said earlier. There's a certain people that shoot them. I don't even know what the speech would be that would be like, in reality,

Starting point is 01:46:14 you know, in six quarters of basketball, y'all have gotten your ass whooped. You came back in the fourth quarter of game one, but for six out of the eight quarter, six one but for six out of the eight quarter six out of the seven out of the eight quarter you've gotten

Starting point is 01:46:30 beat the fuck up right this ain't shit here to learn right here like let's worry about us watching film is irrelevant all we can do is basically go to the fourth quarter of game one and watch how we did for five minutes.

Starting point is 01:46:47 Just compete and not let motherfuckers do wallets, get the ball out the fucking net, get a rebound, and go get a motherfucking layup and shit like that, right? That's effort. That's shit like it. So it's, yeah. Putting ourselves in better positions to be more efficient and so on. Be more in tune to the game plan.

Starting point is 01:47:04 Be more in tune to your assignments. So it's all of those things moving forward, man. But like I said, they prove to us what they can do. And the beauty of it is we got a game there. We ain't played well. We know that. That's a fact. But we got a game.

Starting point is 01:47:18 So what does that say about us? That's all you can with the message is we got a game and didn't play. We didn't play well at Oklahoma City. We know that as game we didn't play we didn't play well at Oklahoma City we know that as a group we know we didn't play well we got one though we got one that's the most positive thing going back to Denver that you have

Starting point is 01:47:36 in your pocket so we have an opportunity here let's go seize the moment that's all very few words let's go seize the moment. That's all. Very few words. Let's go do it. Let's go hoop, man. Let's go play basketball.

Starting point is 01:47:51 Let's go play Denver Nugget basketball. That's why we're here. Now you got to go to Denver. We had one quarter out of eight that got us a win. I feel like they're more confident now. That first game, that Joker, like the aura of just Joker kind of put

Starting point is 01:48:08 fear in bigs and teams and shit. I ain't gonna lie. I seen a flaw that only gets caught out of me. I seen someone who walked up and down complaining the whole game. But he still had that aura.

Starting point is 01:48:24 I don't give a fuck about his aura. I seen complaining. You planted your joker and any night he'll get a triple-double. No, what I'm saying is we're talking about two different things. I know, but I'm just saying. I said I seen a man, the best player, a three-time MVP weak, crying, pouting.

Starting point is 01:48:40 But that don't stop. And they end up and they won the game. Right? They end up winning because of whatever happened. So if I'm telling my team, listen, just keep playing because we see we watch. We watch the MVP cry. We seen him walking up and down, yelling at his team, yelling at his coach. Like we watch that, and we let it win somehow.

Starting point is 01:49:08 Don't give these motherfuckers no hope. Thank you. They're not scared. I don't feel like it. Right, so I'm not. Okay, see, I'm going in there. Just keep putting foot to ass. We'll win this series.

Starting point is 01:49:17 No matter what happens, we just keep going. I hear you, but there's one element that they... I know that. It's okay, right that they... I know that motherfucking altitude. Fuck all that. Listen, it ain't got nothing to do with nobody shooting basketball. That first five minutes.

Starting point is 01:49:33 That motherfucking altitude. First and last five, right? No, first five, last five. They play faster than Denver. No, I don't think first, last, last five. Denver shouldn't be... I think Denver because besides Jokic, everybody's kind of young. And they want to run.

Starting point is 01:49:50 And I'm like, you don't want to run against them. With the first five and the last five. Yeah, don't run against them. First five, you do. Try to burn them out? First five? Hell yeah. First five minutes in that altitude, absolutely.

Starting point is 01:50:03 Come on, yo, you know that. How long they been at that altitude? How long is the adjustment period for Denver 2? No, Denver, they good. Don't they probably sleep in the chambers? I forgot it's been there. But they've been gone for a few days. But still, it's going to be.

Starting point is 01:50:19 That first game is going to be like. But still, they ain't. Okay, Seaboy, they young, too. That's what I said. It's a thing, though. It's a real thing. It is. It is.

Starting point is 01:50:28 I forgot. They probably was an OKC for, what, like, five, six days? Had a nice little early timeout. Yeah, they step in the chamber, dog. You got chambers. Ain't no chambers at OKC. Bring the chamber on the road. That's what I said.

Starting point is 01:50:41 If I'm the coach, I'm just going to be showing I'm going to be showing the people that we're afraid of this three time MVP I'm just going to show look at his mannerisms look at what happened when he's losing right this is not this is not a stone cold killer when he's down look at this shit no matter what he's going doing and all

Starting point is 01:51:00 that's doing that shit down there look at him look at him pouting just keep that's what I'm going to be showing I'm going to be showing my teammates the worst of them so they don't keep looking at them like a god. Like if I was playing against Jordan, I'm going to show the weakest part of Jordan so these motherfuckers don't think this is the black cat. Right.

Starting point is 01:51:17 That's what I'm going to show. And I feel like they had confidence. Yeah, but he still had a moment where he got his teammate. I think it was a timeout. He was in there talking, coaching, getting everybody together. Yeah, when we came back. Yeah, the front running type shit. I know.

Starting point is 01:51:28 That's why I'm going to show the real of him. I'm not going to show when they end the game. I'm going to show what did he look like when they were losing. That's the guy I'm going to show. I'm upset. Well, let's keep this thing moving. 42 and 30. 20, though.

Starting point is 01:51:41 Huh? 42 and 30. That's hard. With all that. He took my lunch money. With the win. He looked like red. 42 and 30. 20, though. Huh? 42 and 30. That's hard. With all that. That nigga took my lunch money. With the win. He looked like Ray. He looked like Ray

Starting point is 01:51:50 when he got his chain snatched. 40 and 20 with the win. With all that. And still gave motherfuckers 40? Okay, cool. But that's what I'm saying. Bill Coulter.

Starting point is 01:51:58 Pouting and bitching and complaining all game. That's what I'm saying. 40 and 20. Shit me. He's complaining about his team. Yeah, I need y'all to come home.

Starting point is 01:52:09 They taking shots. Get y'all. They not giving him the ball. That's where his complaining's at. Yeah, I could have had 60. Yeah. Game wouldn't have been close. Because I would have had 60.

Starting point is 01:52:16 Game wouldn't have been close. Yeah. You threw this motherfucker down when I got Lou Dorton guarding me. Yeah, Lou Dorton. But that's what I'm saying. That's what he's fucking wish about. I got Lou Dort and you fired his motherfucking

Starting point is 01:52:28 ball, Michael Porter. Yeah, get this motherfucker out the game. You're going to get at the bench too. That's what I'm saying. He said they're passing out and trying to repost

Starting point is 01:52:40 and they swung it and shot that shit. They shot that bitch. Listen, dog. I did it for him. He tried to pass it to him last night. No, no, I'm just some things Listen, dog. I did it for him. I did it for him when they shot that really dude. Man, too.

Starting point is 01:52:51 We would have to be in that situation. It would have been 50. Let's keep this thing moving. Shout out to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's podcast. We're going to do something a little different today as we're going to ask the Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's podcast. We're going to do something a little different today as we're going to ask the Zip Recruiter question

Starting point is 01:53:08 of the day. So we got the Zip Recruiter question of the day. Here is that question. Which second round playoff team is most likely to be looking for a new coach on Zip Recruiter if they lose? Which second round team most likely to be looking for a new coach on Zip Recruiter if they lose?

Starting point is 01:53:30 I don't think none of them. But if we had to pick one since you're asking that question, right now? I'm going to go Minnesota. Finchie? Probably call it out. No, not because. Didn't they fire them? No.

Starting point is 01:53:49 Denver too, right? Denver too. I'm saying Denver. They already did. They fired their coach. He's an interim coach, so that's the watch. He's been there a while. He's been there a while. What do you mean been there a while?

Starting point is 01:54:04 Alderman. He's been underneath Mike Malone for a while. I'm just saying he hasn't. He's not the head, He's been there a while. He's been there a while. What do you mean been there a while? Alderman. He's been underneath Mike Malone for a while. I'm just saying he hasn't. He's not the head, head coach. Not yet. He can't get fired. He just can't get re-signed. Yeah, they can either hire a new coach or not.

Starting point is 01:54:15 I think Tib is good. They just won two. He is the king right now. I mean, if he gets four-old, Boston maybe. Boston maybe. I think Boston. They won a championship last year. Man, we've seen other coaches win. And next year, if they get swept,

Starting point is 01:54:29 still safe. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It seems like this crew is good. Jason Tatum's not healthy, dog. This risk is bothering him, dog. Yeah, Jason Tatum's risk is bothering him, dog. He's not healthy, man.

Starting point is 01:54:43 But still. For the most part, it seems safe. So probably Minnesota, maybe? I don't know. Finch? To pick one? Being the success they had last year. Being with the success Minnesota had last year where they finished the year.

Starting point is 01:55:00 And if we had to pick one, I would say Finch. Yeah. But everybody? Yep, all Minnesota. Yeah, if I had to pick one, I would say Finch. Yeah. But everybody. Yep. All Minnesota. Yeah, if I had to pick one. Missoula, say? I think New York.

Starting point is 01:55:11 If they fire, they coach that. We'll mess up their whole world. If Tibbs, if they go, if they get, if you lose four straight, if you lose four straight, then maybe. No. He's gone. Maybe, but right now. Four straight? If you lose four straight, if you lose four straight, then maybe. No, maybe, but right now. Four straight? If you lose four straight, because you did, that happened last year too. Last year, and then this year?

Starting point is 01:55:32 You wasn't supposed to win these two games. No, but that's what I'm saying. Right now, he the king. He might get a raise. So a contract coming up. I'm trying to get my contract done before game three. And if I win the third game, if I leave I'm trying to get my contract done before game three. We get that extension for three. And if I win the third game,

Starting point is 01:55:47 if I leave New York at least 3-1. They're not having days off. They haven't messed up their whole team. Who's going to be the coach? Their daddy? His daddy?

Starting point is 01:55:57 Rick Brunson. Upstanding general. For the most part, everybody kind of saved a little bit. Produced a legend. You got to, because that rhythm,

Starting point is 01:56:03 like, new coach from Cummings, fuck up. All right, so Finch is probably the biggest target of the remaining coaches in the second round, but four out of five employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. See for yourself. Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for free.

Starting point is 01:56:20 ZipRecruiter.com slash Gil. Again, that's ZipRecruiter.com slash G-I-L. ZipRecruiter, the smartest way. Again, that's ZipRecruiter.com slash G-I-L. ZipRecruiter, the smartest way to hire. So we talked about Finchie calling out Ant. Worst of game one from the Wolves, despite Steph Curry going down with a hamstring strain in the second quarter. Anthony Edwards struggled, particularly in the first half,

Starting point is 01:56:38 when he scored one point on 0 for 8 shooting. End of the game with 23 points. He was 9 of 22 from the field, along with 14 rebounds. But after the game, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch called out his superstar. Starts with Ant. Is that something that you and he talk about maybe ahead of game two now?

Starting point is 01:56:54 What is there to talk about? I mean, you're the leader of the team and you got to come out and set the tone in all ways that that happens. And if your shot's not going like you you still have to carry the energy you know so um you know i don't i don't think there's you know if i gotta talk to guys about having the right energy coming into opening

Starting point is 01:57:20 round game opening second round game then you know we're not know, we're not on the same page. There you go. He looks like the head vampire in law school. That's not bad. No, yeah, he good. That's not bad. Man, that's some shit. Coach is in my area with it.

Starting point is 01:57:37 If I got to talk to guys before coming into it. If I got to tell you to play hard for game two. Game one of a player. Game one. I'm not talking about game two. If I got to tell you to play hard for game one of a playoff, I'm talking about game one. I'm not talking about game two if I got to tell you to play hard. This is after game one. This is after game one. If I got to come to you before game one of a second-round playoff series

Starting point is 01:57:56 and listen, I need you to lead these guys, no, that shouldn't be a conversation. We're in trouble. Ant-Man said he wanted to see the Warriors in the playoffs, got his wish, failed to lead to see the Warriors in the playoffs. Got his wish. Failed to lead the squad to victory in game one. Do you think Anthony Edwards will respond to the challenge from Chris Finch in game two? He's competitive, man.

Starting point is 01:58:14 He's going to come out and try to win. That's what he does. So, the challenge from him maybe only adds fuel to it. But just like SGA, man, they're competitive. They lost game one at home. He understands the severity of that home loss. So, challenge from his head coach or not,

Starting point is 01:58:32 I was expecting Anthony Ellis to come out and understand if his shot's not falling, to do what he did late, attack the basket, get to the line, different things like that. Yeah, I think he'll have one of them games tonight. I think they blow out Warriors. Just like you said, his confidence and how competitive he is,

Starting point is 01:58:51 I think tonight's going to be the night. He's going to have one of those games. You at home. Well, he should. It could be an ass-whooping, just in all elements. No staff for the next couple games. It could get ugly. But you do have Buddy Hill.

Starting point is 01:59:04 I think so. No, no, but it could get ugly. Oh, no. There's Buddy Hill trying to be Curry, but he ain't Curry-like. It could get ugly. It could. And if they lose by 50, I'm pretty sure nobody's going to be like, oh, damn. They was whooping their ass about Curry, though.

Starting point is 01:59:20 Yeah, without Curry, but Curry. Yeah, but we started off with Curry. We can finish this fight. Curry still had 13. we started off with Curry. We can finish this fight. You know what I mean? We can finish this fight. It's cool. We just got to survive. Who was the mustache?

Starting point is 01:59:30 That's better than Pat Spencer. I mean, their defense was, I mean, what, they only scored 88? The mustache, dude. Mustache was cooking. T-Wolves only scored 88. Shit, their defense was crazy. Warriors. Buddy Hill, though.

Starting point is 01:59:40 But I'm saying it's like it's easy. Their defense was off the hook. It's easy to take something versus competing. As a coach, why didn't you come out and do that, though. But I'm saying it's like it's easy. Their defense was off there. It's easy to take something versus. But as a coach, why didn't you come out and do that, though? Why didn't you come out and do that? Test shots, compete every possession. That's your impression, man. Give yourself a chance to win.

Starting point is 01:59:54 Yeah, I might take, I mean, their defense is, I might take that back about the blowout. Because I still think, like you just said, those guys are going to compete. Those guys are going to contest. Like, they still going to play defense. So, I mean, if they hitting, though, they hitting. If they hitting, they hitting. But game plan to game plan.

Starting point is 02:00:07 They going to come up with more game plan than they did in game one. Warriors, that is. And they expecting Minnesota to come out with a haymaker, their best punch, their best game plan, because they can't afford to go down in two games, man. So, this is what's expected from the Golden State Warriors coaching staff and the players. They're expecting them to come out just like Oklahoma City did against Denver,

Starting point is 02:00:32 right, down a game. We can't afford to go in here and fuck around with these boys no more. We need to come out and jump on them. They're expecting that. So if they're hitting shots, no matter the defense that they are playing, then it is what it is. But they only scored 88 points it is what it is. But they only scored 88 points in game one.

Starting point is 02:00:48 Must have a pass passer four points in 11 minutes in game one. They come out and blow them out. The coach come out and say something positive about them. Why would he? Yeah, I don't think that was negative. He just said we just got to have more energy. What am I giving?

Starting point is 02:01:04 That's actually lame. It's like anything. We're in a championship game. What speech do I need to give you? It's a championship game. You should already be hyped to play in a championship game. That's what he's saying. Keep that in the locker room.

Starting point is 02:01:16 Huh? Keep that in the locker room. You don't need to hear about it. They asked about it. He said, what speech do you need to give him? If somebody can't ask you something, you ain't telling some other shit? If somebody says, what do I need to give, like, what kind of speech do you give your team? This is the playoffs.

Starting point is 02:01:33 I shouldn't have to give them shit. They should be ready to go out here and fight for their lives. That's always been normal. I don't need you to talk about me. Hold on. But he's challenging him don't say my name that's what this area is wait that's what this area is

Starting point is 02:01:53 that's how this area is so game two tonight as we mentioned Steph Curry will be out for at least the next couple games dealing with the hamstring strain that he suffered second quarter of game one. So who is the pressure on in game two? The Wolves or the Warriors?

Starting point is 02:02:10 T-Wolves. Thank you guys for just answering the question. If you go down 2-0 to the Warriors without Steph Curry, and he's out for another week, I mean... I mean, the fact that you lost one already, that's all right.

Starting point is 02:02:25 I'm worried about a little bit of time for Steph, obviously. I think he'll be reevaluated in a week by getting this game one win. No, I'm just saying, like, the pressure is on Timberwolves to win, and then you got to try to win a game over there. Like, so it's really on Timberwolves. Because they still got to basically win two to even. Yeah, to even it out. So they got to get this one, then try to get another one.

Starting point is 02:02:50 Yeah, because if Steph. So this game right here is so important to them. Yeah, they have to. That's why I say it should be a blowout. I mean, they should. It should be. Are you going to get a Warriors team playing free, though? I like Ant-Man calls out.

Starting point is 02:03:01 Like, last year he called out Kyrie, even though it didn't go that well. He still ain't back down. He's kept the same energy. Now he calling out Steph. I've seen a whole bunch of people call him out. It didn't go that well. I like that he called him out. A lot of people call Mike Tyson out too.

Starting point is 02:03:17 It didn't go that well. He woke up in the hospital. He called LeBron out. That went well. He didn't call LeBron out. He did. He pushed LeBron. He ain't well. He didn't call LeBron out. He didn't push LeBron. He ain't afraid to lose in front of y'all. That's the type of energy I like.

Starting point is 02:03:32 He up and down. He's the same guy up and down. Same person. Listen, listen. Jumping in front of a bullet sounds courageous. Didn't work out for him. It worked out when he called out LeBron. He jumped in front of the bullet.

Starting point is 02:03:47 He died. He died. He going to go down as a hero. All right. He beat the Lakers ass in five. That ain't good. Unfortunate. He called Kyrie out.

Starting point is 02:03:59 He called out LeBron, too. You said calling out, not just winning the series. It seems like it's better off if you don't say nothing and just win. KD, too. He called KD out, too. He beat Joe Lewis's ass. He called him out. Yeah, he called LeBron out.

Starting point is 02:04:13 I can't wait to see LeBron. I've been waiting for this. That's not calling out. He was very humble, said, yeah, if we get the opportunity to win this series. I like to call Kyrie out. I'm guarding him. That's a call out. Know the difference between a call out and just playing the game. He was very humble going up against the Lakers. I get it. Nobody can Kyrie out. I'm guarding him. That's a call out. Know the difference between a call out and just playing the game.

Starting point is 02:04:26 He was very humble going up against the Lakers. I get it. Nobody can call him out. No, you're saying he's calling him out. Nobody can call him out. You know what that means? You know what a call out means? I know.

Starting point is 02:04:33 He only called Kyrie. I'm wrong. Okay, show me a quote then. I'm wrong, bro. Show me a quote. You got a phone. I'm wrong, bro. I don't call for my phone.

Starting point is 02:04:40 I'm wrong. I'm telling you. He did say he was looking forward to taking on LeBron, trying to knock him out of the playoffs. Knock him out. Then Adidas came through with the Kingslayer graphics after that. Kingslayer. Take him out of the playoffs.

Starting point is 02:04:51 Kyrie, he said, what am I going to do with Kyrie? Try to lock Kyrie up. I'm trying to lock him. Okay. So that means because he's guarding him. Okay. No, it's not that. I know.

Starting point is 02:05:01 What did he say about Steph? Nothing. Nothing. Light-skinned it. He's looking forward to the Warriors? I'm looking forward to the Warriors. Because of. What did he say about Steph? Nothing. Nothing? Light-skinned. He's looking forward to the Warriors? I'm looking forward to Warriors. Because of Draymond, because he talked so much.

Starting point is 02:05:09 Oh, it was Draymond. This was a couple years ago. 2023 going into that season. But let's talk a little Draymond also. How did that work out for him? It was unfortunate, Gil. That did not work out the way that he had assumed. OK.

Starting point is 02:05:21 When he was calling him out. He punked LeBron. When he was calling him out, Golden State was putting foot to ass when he was calling him out. He punked LeBron. He was calling them out, go to say was putting foot to ass when he was calling them out. I mean, it's awkward. The Warriors have now won four straight games this season. Say it again. Warriors have won four straight games against the Timberwolves this season.

Starting point is 02:05:34 You keep talking about, say it again. Warriors have won four straight games against the Timberwolves this season. He called them out, four straight games. First three games though without Jimmy Butler, pre-Jimmy Butler trade and then this one game in the playoffs. You called them out four straight games, okay. Mm. Let's keep this thing moving. pre-Jimmy Butler trade, and then this one game in the playoffs. You called them out four straight games. Okay. Let's keep this thing moving.

Starting point is 02:05:50 We're going to talk about some old shit. Old times. Dylan Brooks gained a reputation as one of the biggest trolls in the league with a knack for poking bears and trying to get under the skin of star players. Did you say Dylan Brooks? It'll all come back together. It's going to tie back together. Just let me do my hosting thing. It's Thursday.

Starting point is 02:06:04 You know, made me do like three straight playbacks. I ain't got no sleep. Kids ain't seeing me. My fault either. They got to go on playback.tv. I was like, I thought I heard. They'll be on there on Uber Eats. Daddy, where you been at?

Starting point is 02:06:18 Playback.tv slash Gilbert Arena's children if you want to see. Okay, but nonetheless, like I said, Dylan Brooks trying to poke bears, getting on the skin of star players, backfired in 2023. Tried to do it to LeBron with the Lakers eliminating the Grizzlies in the first round. Backfired again

Starting point is 02:06:32 during the Rockets' first round series with the Warriors. So on a recent episode of his podcast, Draymond had this to say about Dylan Brooks in his reaction postgame

Starting point is 02:06:39 after the Warriors sent his squad to Cancun. Dylan Brooks ran off the court. So when I say you see what guys isun. Dylan Brooks ran off the court. So when I say you see what guys is made of, he ran off the court. Like, ain't shaking nobody up. And you admitted that you was trying to hurt Steph Hand,

Starting point is 02:07:00 which, again, fine by me, bro. Like, I get it. We all get it when you hoop. You know what I'm saying? So if you're going to be on that type of time, wear shades in the press conference. You got to be on that time all the time. You're going to be talking. You're going to be Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

Starting point is 02:07:15 Don't lose and then not face the music. Don't be that guy. Because, again, you lose a lot of respect for guys in that moment. I had a moment with Dylan Brooks back when he was with Memphis and I said the dynasty started after you. And the reason I said that is because things like that. That's who Dylan Brooks is. You know what I'm saying?

Starting point is 02:07:34 And we understand like you a sucker man. Dylan Brooks can come through in this series in large part because nobody on the court respects you. So anything you do the way it's going to be looked at, the way it's going to be received, it ain't beneficial to your team

Starting point is 02:07:52 when you're trying to win championships. We've had this conversation in the past about Dylan Brooks and his antics and not standing on business. But you understand why Draymond said nobody respects Dylan Brooks? I mean, if you're not shaking guys' hands after a series, playoff series,

Starting point is 02:08:12 and you're running off... Is that mandatory, though? Is the post-series dap-up a mandatory thing? No, it's everything. I mean, I got Isaiah Thomas off the... It's what? It's everything, right? If you're the loudest one in the series

Starting point is 02:08:24 and you're calling people out, and you're talking shit, and then when you lose, you're the one that don't want to speak to the media. You're the one that walk out. That does show, like, you're actually not about that. No, talking to the media and shaking somebody's hand at two temples. I was about to say, didn't Draymond do something like that?

Starting point is 02:08:42 No, I'm going off of, like, I'm thinking about the LeBron series and all that stuff when they had to find him because he was scared to talk and left the arena took a similar walk that Ant-Man took after game 5 same thing happened to Isaiah Thomas

Starting point is 02:08:56 I always look at the way I handle wins and losses it just depends on like I'm not finna be out there for extended periods of time. If I know someone, if we got a previous relationship before the series,

Starting point is 02:09:11 I might on the way out, might do this, but I'm not going each individual guy and napping nobody up after the series. I never did.

Starting point is 02:09:16 Oh yeah, yeah. I never did. I'm not going, shit, good game dog, good series dog, good series dog, good series dog, good series dog,

Starting point is 02:09:22 good series. Get on, get them next game, good luck the next round. I don't them next game. Good luck the next round. I fucking hope you lose the next round. You never told them that. No, I'm not telling you good luck the next round because I don't fucking mean it. Bad luck.

Starting point is 02:09:33 Right? I don't mean it. Y'all just beat us. So why would I tell you good luck? Right? No. I'm my competitor. Because we lost.

Starting point is 02:09:42 My competitive nature is supposed to stop. Just because we lost in that moment? No, the buzzer just sounded. I ain't had time to fucking process this shit yet. It's not the same situation. So my thing is like, because I played a certain way and I did a certain thing.

Starting point is 02:09:58 Like I said, if I knew you, I'm not just going to go to everybody and die. If I'm battling Tim and we didn't win six games, shit, good dog. Other than that, I'm not feeling just everybody on the team and dapping him up. You running off and not talking to the media, now that's one thing, but not dapping guys up, it's not a necessity.

Starting point is 02:10:17 There's nowhere in the rule book that says I have to shake your hand after we fucking play six, seven games, whatever we just did. Yeah, no, that's not this. Like, when Ant-Man called out. And nobody probably like him. No, what I'm saying is. I dig it. Y'all thinking about shaking hands.

Starting point is 02:10:30 We're talking. He's talking about, like, when Ant-Man called out Kyrie. Kyrie bust his ass. Ant-Man leaves the arena. Don't talk to nobody. That's what Dylan Brooks is doing. That's what he's calling out. I dig it.

Starting point is 02:10:42 You're calling these people out. They get the best of you. What are you saying in the media? Don't run. That's what you're doing. That's what he's calling out. I dig it. You're calling these people out. They get the best of you. What are you saying in the media? Don't run. That's what you're doing. You gotta go face the media. Before the buzzer, you're already in the locker room because you don't want nobody to see you. That's what he's calling out.

Starting point is 02:10:57 He's calling that out. You're the loudest one in the arena. And then when you're not winning, you run out of the arena. When you win, you got the shirt off. Yeah, yeah, sorry, motherfucker. Like, that's what was going on, and that's what he's calling out. So, Kenny, a question for you.

Starting point is 02:11:13 You talked about how you would handle series if you lost. You're trying to get off the court. If you won, are you staying on and tapping everybody? If they come up to me, I'm not, but I'm not going to seek them out. But you have a similar reaction either way. Same way. I'm not going to seek guys out that just lost trying to shake your fucking hand. Yeah, like I just want that sense of loser.

Starting point is 02:11:29 I'm with my team. If we win, I'm celebrating with my team. It's that and the third, right? If dudes, like I said, if there's a mutual something beforehand, then yeah, I might. But if you come up to me, we're going to. But it ain't going to be nothing more than that. Right? I don't expect that we just swept the

Starting point is 02:11:47 Detroit Pistons and they come up to... I'm not expecting them to come Chauncey and Sheep, Ben, to come up and dap me up after we just swept them. Good luck next round, dog. Go get them. This is not a handshake. Go get them. What you guys are talking about is not what this is.

Starting point is 02:12:05 No one's shaking nobody's hands after. The emotion is as much. They are. Everybody is. They did. Everybody is. What I'm saying is that's not what Draymond is talking about. But the rest of the guys did, though.

Starting point is 02:12:15 He's saying everybody else stood out there when they lost. They shook hands, but Dylan Brooks was nowhere to be found. I understand. Yes, but like I said, there's nowhere in the rule book that says I have to stand out there and shake your hand. Not to talk to the media and all that shit is something totally separate. We just lost. Yeah,

Starting point is 02:12:34 you got to answer those questions then, but there's no way in the rule book to say I got to fucking shake your hand after we just lost. He probably got real beat with everybody on that team. Like I said, he tried to hurt the hand rest. Like I said, don't nobody like him. So the thing is, said, he tried to hurt the areas. But I'm totally saying what I'm doing. So the thing is, didn't nobody like him before the series started. Yeah, what's wrong with that?

Starting point is 02:12:50 Dylan Brooks didn't like him before the series started. So talking about Steph's thumb and going at Steph's thumb. But you guys on this couch are talking about if I know somebody's got an injury, I'm going to attack that injury. If I know I got a bad injury. So if it don't work out for you, stand on your business. That's all that's in. It's not stand on the business. I run off the court and then I go to my car and hide. And I don't you. Stand on your business. That's all that's in. It's not stand on the business.

Starting point is 02:13:05 I run off the court and then I go to my car and hide. And I don't want to stand on my business. We done seen Draymond not talk to me after Lawson went to say shit on his podcast. But did he say something to the player? I'm going at a player. I'm saying I'm going to bust your ass. I'm trying to hurt this man. And then you bust my ass.

Starting point is 02:13:23 And then when the media goes and say, hey, so what happened? I'm not there. I'm not to hurt this man and then you bust my ass and then when the media goes and say hey so what happened I'm not there I'm not speaking for myself that's what the problem is I dig it I don't think you should not answer them questions I'm going to hit his head and I'm going to do that because you said it to them then during the press conference you said it to them during the press conference

Starting point is 02:13:39 so now that they didn't beat you in seven games how did that work out for you how did it work out you're gone you did it work out? You're gone. You run. Every time you lost. That's some cowards. That's what I'm saying. Oh, it's not.

Starting point is 02:13:50 But you're speaking when you're winning. You're running like a bitch when you're not. No. Yeah. Stay down. I can't fuck with that. And man lost. And man lost.

Starting point is 02:13:59 They still up there. Three. Yeah, we ain't worried about this. Yeah, we shot several. We're going to get their ass next time. They standing on business. I never seen somebody lose like a winner. How the fuck you lose like a winner?

Starting point is 02:14:08 Don't talk shit like a winner. If I lose, I lose. Don't talk shit like a winner. I never lost in being a winner after because I'm shaking your fucking hand. Don't talk shit like a winner. If I lose, I lose. I'm getting the fuck out of it. I'm a winner.

Starting point is 02:14:17 Don't talk shit like a winner. Yes, I'm a winner. How you going to control somebody's happiness? You're a front runner. You're a front runner. This is crazy man When I win I could talk shit about lose. Yeah All man you what my ass I'm thank you for my ass I'm out of here

Starting point is 02:14:35 I'm so happy you with my ass man. Have fun. No motherfucker. All right, so I catch you next time nigga. I'm out of here. I'm about to kiss your ass for whipping my ass. And then you win, and then your ass is going to celebrate outside of here. People kill people for losing fights. I want to celebrate. What are you talking about? What are you talking about? It's the same thing. You beat me up, I come and kill you. That's how people do. How can you control somebody's emotions after losing? I don't need to kiss your ass

Starting point is 02:14:59 for losing. You're calling me out, bro. But I don't care. So if you're calling me out and you win, you brag. I don't care. So if you're calling me out and you win, you brag. I don't have to kiss your ass for beating me. I don't have to be who you want me to be. No, be who you are. If you say you're going to stop me, if I'm the same person,

Starting point is 02:15:16 you're running. You're in the media. You're in the media talking shit. You're in the media talking shit. You are the media talking shit you are and then when it don't work your way you don't want to be you so go ask them questions don't ask the questions don't then don't talk for the media period go answer them questions after you lose them how are you going to answer questions when you're winning i don't like people controlling who people are you're talking to the media while you're winning you need to talk to them folks while you're losing.

Starting point is 02:15:46 You can't make a whole judgment of somebody's character because they don't do what you want them to do. You want you to talk to the media after you lose. I ain't never seen no slave shit in my life. Slave shit? Why do you think he said no? I can't respect you as a man if when you call me out, I let you talk.

Starting point is 02:16:04 I let you talk. You calling me out when you got me out, I let you talk. I let you talk. You calling me out when you got the best of me, you brag in the media. When I got the best of you, you run. You hide. And I'm supposed to respect you as a person, as a defender? I can't. Then you beat me game three, you want to brag again. I beat you game four, you want to brag again. I beat you game four,

Starting point is 02:16:27 you don't want to talk. Game five, I won. I'm bragging again. Game six, you lost. Your ass is hiding in the house. Nah, man, you don't stand on business, dog. I can't respect you on that one. There's a front runner. Do your thing.

Starting point is 02:16:44 You win. If you're talking shit before the series, you win. Talk the shit. If you lose, talk shit. That's like a box of Hulu. Had Draymond ever left and not talked to the media? Talk shit to somebody. Understand what we're talking about. Talking shit to somebody.

Starting point is 02:16:59 It doesn't matter. It does matter. If you lose and you leave without talking to somebody, what's the difference? Because I'm calling you out as a man. I ain't calling you out. I'm saying I'm hitting your hand. I'm fucking him up. This is what I'm doing.

Starting point is 02:17:11 I'm bragging about it. I'm bragging about it. Bragging about it? No, he asked the question. It's the same thing. Hey, it didn't work, so what's up? What's the difference when I leave, when I lose? It don't matter how I lost.

Starting point is 02:17:23 If I leave and not talk to the media, it's the same thing. Draymond did that shit plenty of times. I'm bragging about what I did. I'm bragging about what I did to this man and we stopped him and this is my angle. He played well, so it didn't work.

Starting point is 02:17:39 Are you going to change up your... Nick, there's a difference. You keep bringing Draymond in. Draymond in, right? So Draymond is not talking to them because he's coming on his own platform. He's going to tell the people what they want to know. It's a different story. Dylan Brooks ain't got no platform to go tell people, well,

Starting point is 02:17:55 yeah, I know I said this during game two with Steph's thumb. It didn't work out, but this is what happened. He ain't not doing that, right? He's just running. He ain't answering no questions after they lost is what I'm getting. This is what I'm getting. Like I said, I wasn't a

Starting point is 02:18:12 motherfucking hunky-dory, y'all just beat me type of kind of guy. Listen, some of the time, if we was down in the fourth quarter when that motherfucker going down, I'm off the bench walking to the back already. But consistent, though. Consistent either way. I think that's the most important thing. border when that motherfucker going down i'm off the bench walking to the back already so but consistent though yes oh yeah consistent either way i think that's the most important but i'm

Starting point is 02:18:29 i wasn't a big shit talker i played a certain but that's what i'm saying i wasn't talking we're watching other players we're watching shade talk about the games they lose they talk about yeah we just got to do better boom boom boom but if you're calling people out and you're trying to stand on something and you're the first one to run. Like if we say who is the loudest, who is the loudest people in this series? I thought you just said that's not calling people out. You just said Ant-Man called LeBron out. No, Ant-Man called Kyrie out.

Starting point is 02:18:56 This is saying something about him. Hold on, hold on. Because you just got to make up our mind. When Ant-Man called out Kyrie and Kyrie bust his ass, was Ant-Man available? He was available, right? He spoke, right? He answered them questions, right? He didn't run and hide in a car because Kyrie got the best of him.

Starting point is 02:19:17 After he called Kyrie out, after he called Kyrie out and Kyrie gave him the business, every game, he spoke. Every game. This is going to make me better. That's why people respect that. If you calling me out and it don't work your way, and they trying to ask you questions, and you're hiding and you're running, you're walking home,

Starting point is 02:19:42 that's not respectable. Then just shut the fuck up and don't bring nobody up. No, I get it. That's it. Just shut the fuck up. What is calling people out? What did he say to call Steph out? Please tell me.

Starting point is 02:19:54 Read it, read it. He said he's trying to win and hit somebody's hand. I'm going to win by any means. By any means? That's not calling nobody out. You didn't win by any means. What is he talking about? You didn't win.

Starting point is 02:20:03 It's not calling him. You didn't win. What's up? Stop. Stop doing that. You didn't win. any means. What are you talking about? You didn't win. You didn't win. Stop. Stop. Stop. You didn't win. So what's up? You didn't win.

Starting point is 02:20:11 I'm hitting his hand. So I'm trying to win by any means necessary. I don't mean I need to talk to you about that. The fuck y'all being offended by me trying to win. You didn't win. Y'all sound like pussies. Nigga, you didn't win. You want me to talk to you after?

Starting point is 02:20:23 Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I tried to hit your hand. Yeah, say that. I the question. You want me to question you after? Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I tried to hit your hand. Yeah, say that. I'm sorry. Say that. Fuck y'all talking about. Say that.

Starting point is 02:20:30 Say that. Because you don't remember. When you was doing it, you was talking to them. You was talking to them when it affected Steph, right? Right? Yeah. When it affected Steph. No hard.

Starting point is 02:20:42 When it affected Steph, you was happy to talk. No hard. Now it didn't affect him. He brushed his ass. Now talk. Now talk. Why aren't you talking now? Why aren't you talking now?

Starting point is 02:20:54 I'm sorry. I tried to hit your hand. Why aren't you talking now? This is crazy, boy. Hey, Nick, how do you feel about James Harden not talking to the media? Same thing. After Chris K. lost his... No, no, no. He's the best Nick in the world. not talking to the media? Same thing. After three straight losses. No, no, no.

Starting point is 02:21:06 He's the best nigga in the world. Not talking to the media is your cool. But don't talk to the media when it's good and beneficial to you. So didn't talk to the media after three straight losses. If you don't talk to the media, you don't talk to the media. But don't go in here like, if Brunson came in, this motherfucker said, yeah, we up 2-0. Yeah, they're going to come down to New York. We're going to bust their motherfucker and be

Starting point is 02:21:30 on that shit. And then you lose. And then you run out of the match. And he say that. He said he hit his head. I'm trying to win. So what are you talking about? He did not say none of that shit y'all talking about. You speaking on what you're doing to this man and how you won the game. Okay. Game seven. It didn't work. Okay. So what's up, Dylan Brooks? Oh, you're doing to this man and how you won the game. Okay, game seven, it didn't work.

Starting point is 02:21:47 Okay, so what's up, Dylan Brooks? Oh, you're out of the building. Oh, my God. You can't say that. That shit that you said didn't work again. Can you talk about it? No, you're gone. You're gone.

Starting point is 02:21:56 You're gone. All right. Now I got to see you next year. You can't stand on business. It's not respectable. All right. Yeah. Yeah.

Starting point is 02:22:06 Call him out by saying I'm trying to win a game by any means necessary. That's calling somebody out. By any means necessary? Yes. You're saying how you stopped me. I don't know what calling people out mean no more. Well, speaking of respect, we'll keep this thing moving. We want to show some respect to Hall of Fame coach Greg Popovich

Starting point is 02:22:21 who stood on business during his time, announced his retirement as Spurs head coach after 29 seasons, who transitioned to a front office role as team president. Pop suffered a mild stroke back in November, which caused him to miss the rest of the season. So Pop offered these thoughts in a statement released by the team last week on his retirement. He said, while my love and passion for the game remain, I've decided it's time to step away as head coach.

Starting point is 02:22:44 I'm forever grateful to the wonderful players, coaches, staff, and fans who allow me to serve them as a Spurs head coach. And I'm excited for the opportunity to continue to support the organization, community, and city that are so meaningful to me. Pops is the NBA's winningest coach with 1,422 regular season victories, third all-time with 170 postseason wins to go along with five championships. Pop led the Spurs to 22 consecutive playoff seasons from 1998 to 2019, including winning at least 50 games in 18 straight seasons. Also three-time coach of the year during his time at the helm in San Antonio.

Starting point is 02:23:19 So he was the oldest coach in the league. He turned 76 back in January. He signed a five-year extension with San Antonio summer of 2023 that aligned with Wimby becoming the number one pick. But Mitch Johnson, who served as head coach after Pop's stroke, will be the Spurs' next head coach. So after Pop announced his retirement, Wimby showed his love with the following tweet.

Starting point is 02:23:38 This is what Wimby had to say. 29 years. Coach, thank you for your wisdom, for your leadership, for the culture you created, but most importantly for being a great and inspiring person. It was an honor to be a part of those 29 years. Coach, thank you for your wisdom, for your leadership, for the culture you created, but most importantly, for being a great and inspiring person. It was an honor to be a part of those 29 years, wishing you the best on your new chapter. So Pop met with the media on Monday

Starting point is 02:23:53 and shed some light on his new role with the team. I want to make sure everybody understands what a new job is. I'm no longer a coach. I'm El Jefe. You're a popular. No longer a coach, El Jefe. Can you start with you? You had some battle with the Spurs in your times in the league with Pop Squad.

Starting point is 02:24:29 What's Pop's legacy during his time as Spurs head coach? Besides the basketball, he's just a great person, right? Got to be around him a little bit doing USA basketball. and just his energy and his wit, his enthusiasm for creating men, right? He's not only enthused about the basketball part of it, but you as a young man and helping you become a man. And from a lot of people that's come through that organization has benefited from that, right, from him in those moments when they needed him, you know what I'm saying? So if there was something like during my 15-year career

Starting point is 02:25:19 that I could have done, if I could have controlled the narrative, I would have played for pop right he's one of them coaches that I think my game and my who I was would have worked well with um and you know in fact five-time champion um did it with second round picks and less talent than a lot of teams had. That speaks to his genius and his way to get guys to buy in to what he's preaching. Yeah, and I saw something in his tenure as head coach. There's been over 300 other head coaches in the NBA. That's remarkable in itself, man. So, yeah.

Starting point is 02:26:17 I'm trying not to tell Nick, shut the fuck up while I'm talking. Me as well, KD. While I'm talking. We were talking about Greg Popovich, his legacy. Like, just fucking rude. Nobody give a fuck about your phone, nigga. We're talking about something important. Yeah, you're about the wrong fucking thing, nigga. You want to talk like you're on the porch.

Starting point is 02:26:33 Yeah, we're talking about this man's legacy. We're talking about this man's legacy over here and you fucking being disrespectful, nigga. This is Gil Zerina presenting by the W. We're the same age. You want to make a joke? Ain't shit funny right now, nigga. Keep talking about pop. Ain't shit funny. Pop.

Starting point is 02:26:49 Nigga. Shit. Ain't nobody want to see that dumbass shit you showing, nigga. I'm scared to look this way. I'm over here. Yeah, the dumbass nigga over here trying to conduct a motherfucking show and you over here just constantly. Talk. Talk. Talk. We're trying to, nigga. Shut the fuck up.

Starting point is 02:27:03 I don't have to shut up. I didn't say nothing. to, nigga. Shut the fuck up. Damn, I don't have to shut up. I didn't say nothing. He said something. Shut the fuck up. You're the one, nigga. Now I'm never going to shut up. I'm never going to shut up. Sorry, Pop. You can get Pop a little smoke.

Starting point is 02:27:19 Pop, thank you for the basketball, guys. Can we get a little smoke for Pop? Pop with the basketball. Man, for no reason. Nigga, we're trying to have a real conversation. Nigga, shut up. You can have it. Nigga, I don't have to.

Starting point is 02:27:29 Shut up. Shut up. I didn't say nothing. Don't tell me to shut up, nigga. You're a fucking child. Shut up sometimes. Shut up, nigga. Nigga, shut up.

Starting point is 02:27:36 We are showing love to Greg Popovich. Shut up. You shut up. All right, man. That's the end of the show. We are showing love. Whoa, whoa, whoa. We are trying to show love.

Starting point is 02:27:43 Talking to you, nigga. Showing love to Greg Popovich. I'm talking to you directly to you, Nick. All right,, whoa. We are trying to show love. Talking to you, nigga. Show love to Greg Popovich. I'm talking to you directly to you. All right, not talking to me like that. All right. Talking to you, nigga. All right. You ain't going to talk to him.

Starting point is 02:27:51 I'm talking to you, nigga. And I'm going to keep talking, nigga. End of show. Enough. Enough. Enough, gentlemen. Enough. Oh, y'all.

Starting point is 02:27:59 End of show. Well, this has been another episode of Gills Arena presented by Underdog. We will see y'all next week crazy as fuck shut up sometime

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