Gil's Arena - Gil's Arena GETS REAL On LeBron's Return To The Lakers

Episode Date: December 16, 2024

Gil's Arena Breaks Down LeBron's Laker Return & The NBA Cup Semi Finals as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the Arena and react to another jam packed weekend in the NBA. They kick things off in the Bay Area by reacting to the Golden State Warriors facing off with Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks for the 2nd time this season, where Klay cooked his former team and the Mavs put the league on notice as perhaps the biggest threat to the OKC Thunder in the Western Conference. They also break down the historic impact of this game as the Warriors & Mavs combined for the most 3 pointers in NBA History and discuss how Steph Curry and his shooting prowess have turned the NBA into a league full of chuckers. They also react to the Warriors making a trade for Dennis Schroder and debate if this trade moves the needle for a Warriors squad begging for more talent to surround Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Next, they break down LeBron James' return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers where the King carried the Lake Show to a much needed victory following his mysterious absense before reacting to the young king Bronny James delivering his best performance as a pro with a 30 piece in the G League. Finally Gil and the Crew break down the NBA Cup Semi-Finals where the OKC Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks advanced to the Finals, setting up a massive test for both teams looking to prove themselves in the NBA Playoff race. Please leave us a like and subscribe!!! Gil's Arena Crew - Josiah Johnson, Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Kenyon Martin & Lexie Brown Gil's Arena Merch is Available NOW at https://gilsarenamerch.com/ Get Your Ugly Sweaters HERE!! - https://gilsarenamerch.com/collections/holiday-sweaters Use code GIL10 for 10% off your SeatGeek order https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/GIL10 Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GIL and get up to $1000 in Bonus Cash and A FREE Pick: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gil's-arena To get $15 off your first order and find out if prescription Ro Sparks are right for you. Connect with a provider at https://ro.co/arena SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvjYgmwadC682OoC4Cc6TQ Join the Underdog discord for access to exclusive giveaways and promos! https://discord.gg/underdog Intro 0:00:00 Show Start 0:01:59 Travis Hunter Wins The Heisman 0:09:20 What's A Life Changing Put On? 0:14:49 Klay & Luka Cook The Dubs 0:26:14 Warriors vs Mavs 3 Point Shootout 0:31:52 Are The Mavs A Big Threat In The West? 0:36:23 Warriors Trade For Dennis Schroder 0:46:24 Hornets & Bulls Miss 75 3-Pointers 0:53:42 LeBron's Big Return To The Lakers 1:14:52 Bronny's 30 Piece In The G-League 1:25:18 Gift Wrapping Contest 1:35:13 Bucks Advance To NBA Cup Finals 1:46:22 SGA & Thunder Advance To NBA Cup Finals 2:05:21 Is There Pressure on OKC To Win? 2:13:33 Swaggy Starts Recruiting For His 35 and Over League 2:18:17 Kiyomi McMiller's INSANE Moves 2:19:12 Jordan Poole Is Playing Too Much 2:26:13 MostlyFans 2:29:06 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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terms apply. Instacart. Groceries that over-deliver. Okay, you beat me a lot. But thank you. No, continue. Continue, please. I need to know what happened. It was 2019, Gil. You were up 2019.

And what happened next? I kicked the field goal with six seconds. The field goal went in? Went in. He quit the game right before it was about to go straight. And he pulled the plug. Pulled the plug. Cap. That didn't happen?

Cap. I believe you, Nick. I don't know why, but I do. Until you do right by me, I ain't your friend. He said. Somebody liar. Look in the chat. Everybody knew.

I got the picture. I took the picture, right? Until you do right by me. I took the picture. I took the picture. And then the next game, I said, you know what? Let me just start recording this, man. I took the picture right until you took a picture I took the pit and then the next game I said, you know what I'll start recording this man. I'm record right I'm recording them and I'm saying yo here by the quick the score is only 14 7 God just to interception God He looks he just threw interception is my ball on the 8-yard line and I get the ball back half

What are you talking about another game? What happened? The next game. You're talking about this game that I won. What happened? You can't bring up other games. He quit. I caught him on video quitting.

What happened to the game? 2019. He quit. Game-winning field goal. 43 seconds left. The final score right now in wins is 24-1. He's won one game. When we go talk about that one game.

35-14. But we talking about the game I won that you're not trying to give me credit. So how many wins you got? I got two. How many wins? Okay, look, he got two. But he's trying to take away my win. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

He's taking away. He's saying I got one. Listen, listen. I got two. You got two. How many wins did he say he has? I said two. No, no, no.

Four. Four. Oh, yeah. I got four and a half. I said two and a half. He just be making up for it. Two and a half. A half win. It was 16-3. He quit. Said, I got to use the bathroom. He has I said no no no for 16 3 he quit so I got you the bag. You're gonna look I quit you did what happened Right say the truth The computer was running by itself the next thing, you know, I got up and use the bathroom

I don't know. What did you do you get up and go back for all of the computers running like this? That means I ain't quit. I'm in the bathroom and And I'm like, Gil, Gil, where you at? I got up and used the bathroom. What did you do? I'm like 16-3, of course. So what'd you do? He does this all the time. So what did you do, D?

I quit. Okay, finally. God damn. I never quit. Why would I? That's the half win? That's the half win. Okay, okay.

Because what ended up happening is because I intercepted the ball, ran it, and then I was like, oh, should I go to the bathroom? I went to the bathroom. I came back, game on. Oh, you got to tell somebody? You do have to alert somebody. I have a minute. I'm up here like, I'm trying to start the game. I have a minute.

We won't start. I have a minute. So we replayed. He gave me eight minutes. The score? The score is 16-3. Then I whooped his ass 17-0, which gave me a win. The algorithm was already messed up.

The algorithm. The algorithm was in my favor that night. But welcome back to Gil's Arena presented by Underdog. As always, we got the legend Gilbert Rinas here with us. NBA champion of the world, Swaggy Pete Nick Young is back in here with

two and a half wins. It matters. We got former number one pick Kenya Martin here with this exclusive 101 Cincinnati Bearcat Jerry I see y'all y'all got the dub No that Jersey Smith for this Demon time. Oh, yes when we show up. Yeah, can you set the tempo with the pregame hype video you did the voiceover for so oh? Yeah, one day. Oh one take one. Oh, yeah. I'm yeah, I knocked him right out

And we got WNBA champion of the world Lexi Brown back in here one take And they accepted it? Yeah, they went with it. What they gonna say? No, I'm nice with it. Make it enough. The first one always knocked the first one out. Let's do it again so we can have another one just in case. No, I knock it.

I knock it. Yeah. Number two, three. Now we're there another whole hour. That's just you. That's just you. Oh, no. My voice.

It was quick. I don't read the script. The script reads me. Put it on a shirt. For all the fans out there there we still have two viewing options for you our traditional version mobile vertical version pick whichever one you want to watch just make sure you support your favorite show here's what's cracking in the arena today the bucks and thunder are the last two teams standing in the nba cup but should the thunder have any fear

for the deer they got darvin ham torian prince still undefeated nba cup play yannis dang free time out here doing it Gil Gil About ready to visit a doctor. I said he looking for you. No Torian Prince. Yeah, no, right He switched teams right? Mm-hmm. He was with the leg. My six-year-old. I'm say cash was watching the books He's like I know him that's Prince. Yeah, I don't know if that is that good or bad Right I don't know if that is that good or bad Okay, right You know for him to know like norm recognize his face that was played with the Lakers and I Speaking of threes warriors and Mavs set the NBA record for the most made threes in a game and the Hornets and Bulls set the record for the most missed three

Who is to blame for team shooting all these damn threes nowadays and LeBron took some PTO from the Lakers? But reunited just in time to help beat the Grizzlies. Was Bron's break a big deal? How many days was it? Two games, about a seven, eight-day stretch. Didn't know his whereabouts, but he came back home yesterday. He did what he needed to do. Come home, bro. Come home, bro.

Before we get into all that, as always, this show is brought to you by Underdog. Download the App, use promo code GIL. You get up to $1,000 underdog. GIL's got a partner pack up tonight. Let's take a look at what you got. Oh, man. Come on, come on, GIL. You got... I'm just sticking to three now. Sam Darnold, higher 1.5 passing TDs.

Cade Cunningham, higher 5.5 rebounds. LaMelo Ball. Oh, he going against the Sixers. Ooh, higher 24.5 passing TDs. K Cunningham, higher. 5.5 rebounds. Oh, he's going against the Sixers. Higher, 24.5 points. What do you mean? Eliminated from the playoffs. I'm not going again. I didn't pick them to win. I just did that.

You threw five last week. And then he's averaging about two. And the way we got by the 49ers last week was bad. And Sam Donald threw five last week. And then he's averaging about two. And the way we got going by the 49ers last week was bad. And Sam Darnold threw five last week. It was 21-0 in the quarter. Yeah, they got two number one receivers, but Justin Jefferson is like that. So, absolutely. Darnold, 11 touchdowns with this one? Yes.

Darnold got 11 TDs, zero picks. All of it? Okay. Darnold, the Lomelo. With over two TDs. He got 11 touchdowns. I'm hoping not, but for your sake. I figured Max would get the shoot and he get the shoot. Just two motherfucking shooters.

Yeah, but they got some athletes to put on him. Is this his first game back? All right. Yo, I got some surprising news for you. Yeah. 60% of the chat is rolling with your picks tonight. They are riding with Gil's picks. Dang.

You have the support of the people on this glorious Monday leading up to the holiday season. I love y'all, chat. Okay. And, chat, we got a special surprise for you later in the show. We're giving away some gifts to our lucky underdog users. So make sure you stick around for that. Have your underdog username handy to spam the chat with. But as always, we do Mostly Fans at the end of every show. If you drop a good question

in the chat with your underdog username, we use it on this program. $50 bonus to your underdog account. If you send us a video at MostlyFansGill at gmail.com, and we use that video on this show, $100 bonus to your account. And if you can't watch the show live with us on YouTube, we got audio versions available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. So we're going to start a little different today. The eyes of the college football world were on New York City this weekend for the Heisman Trophy presentation. So before the festivities, eventual winner Travis Hunter paid tribute to his Colorado head coach, Deion Sanders. Let's see.

He had his blue suit laid out in a similar fashion to how Prime used to lay his uniform out before games. As Prime always says, look good, play good, play good, pay good. And when the two met backstage before the ceremony, Coach Prime had this to say about Hunter's outfit. He's so clean, he's dirty. He's dirty. He is dirty. Yes, sir. He's so clean, he's dirty. That's a guy that wins, too. You don't wear that unless you win. That's a guy that wins, too. That's a guy that wins, too. Yes, sir. He's so clean. He daddy. That's a gotta win suit. You don't wear that unless you win. This is a gotta win suit.

This is a gotta win suit. I like that. Does he have a golden whistle on his neck? You already know. You already know. Yes. I'm telling you. You got to tell me to get on with it.

I'm done with it. Like, you can't mimic. You can't mimic pride, man. So, Travis Hunter was a two-way star finishing the season. He was a two-way star. He was a two-way star. He was a two-way star. He was a'm done, man. You can't mimic pride, man. So, Travis Hunter was a two-way star finishing the season with 92 catches for 1,152 yards, 14 touchdowns on offense,

four picks, 11 pass breakups, one forced fumble, 32 tackles on defense. But are you rolling with Travis Hunter's Heisman suit? Lexi, we're going to start with you. You seen Carolina blue suit. You rolling with it? Yes, it was cute. Lexi, we're gonna start with you. You seen Carolina blue suit, you rolling with it? Yes, it was cute. It was stylish?

It was good. Okay. Yeah, and I don't really know much about suits, but it fit him well. I love a nice suit that fits well, it's not too baggy. Okay. I like the color even though it's Carolina blue, but it was nice. Carolina blue kicks, hottest ninja on the block. Kenya, you rolling with Travis Hunter's Heisman suit?

Yeah, cuz some of the bullshit some of these kids be wearing these days? Like, absolutely. No, that's a good look. No, it was well put together. Yeah, because this is a lasting memory, man. This image is going to last forever. So, nah, yeah, you want to look at him.

If you want to throw it on, I think he did. So shout out to Travis Hunter, man. Swaggy,gy rolling with Travis hunters Heisman outfit. I like the suit. I wanted to did the turtleneck though, but I like the little cross button thing we had going Part of some different shoes, but you know all in all just the suit part was good. Okay? No, no turtleneck just nothing on this chest Some I would have to show much that too far you have to show that in this part a little you So you had a whole the top you go wear a blouse

Jacket a little bit more double-breasted so it's and under the pants would have been hanging off the shoe more. Too much shoe. The boot was... I mean, the shoe was bigger than a motherfucker. You know what? I ain't like that shit now. Right! I was about to say, these sound like you ain't rolling. I'm just gonna keep it real. Wait, I want to see it again. Show it again.

Should've came in there like Prime, man. See, the cross, I like that. The button thing, that's pretty dope. Okay. Gil, you rolling with Travis Hunter's Heisman outfit? I mean, I am. I mean, thinking about a college kid, man, especially back in my day,

I don't know how you afford to have a suit. And I am, Gil. So let alone, like... We don't got to sl slang basketballs on the lower Grade of any college kid anyway, so they get real cash now suits you have to wear back there Well, I want they gave you the name for show two things that certain that suit was free Let's show for show. Hey, yeah going into the league. You're right. You're right. Take them somebody I went to I went to the wooden award ceremony. Trust me. It's league, you right. You right. Tell you who it is. I went to the Wooden Award ceremony.

Trust me, it's the same as equivalent. Uh-huh. Trust me. You got an ego, sir. The ego. Pick one. Which one you want. Oh, they gave you suits?

And my draft suit was free. Oh, yeah. I had five of them to pick from. LAV? Yeah, pick one. So, Kenny, what was the process like for you picking your draft day suit? How many options? Five of them. Okay.

And the Wooden Ward joint too, so. Okay, so give me this one. How about you, what's your draft day suit? I had the white, I wanted to be James Bond, you know. I had the white top, black bottom, you know, I was alright, you know. And I had the... Navy blue, blue on blue. Your suit's amazing.

I had a Sacramento shirt With some blazer shorts sitting at home crying So why in the Marina del Rey so I was there you was crying for some good shit My mom really rich. I don't know. We wrote. A week before the draft. What's up? I didn't know I was going to the draft

until like a week before. They said you got to pull up. You got to wait until the season ends. We lost in the Sweet 16, so I was just like waiting. I had to get my dress quick. Yeah, I was planning. Oh, yeah, y'all draft right after.

Literally, a week after the Final Four. Two weeks, maybe. So during his acceptance speech, Hunter paid tribute to Lil Wayne Wayne who was seated with coach prime and Shador Sanders and gave some insights And to how Wayne became his favorite rapper Wayne You don't know how you came here came into our life man. My fiancee. Love you. I ain't learned nothing. I didn't know none of your songs. Until she let me know, because I don't listen to music. She let me know. She told me, you got to listen to this.

If you don't listen to music, listen to Wayne. And from that day on, that's all I listened to. Pre-game music. That's the song, those are the songs I listen to. When I get in that TRX and I blast that music, I'm listening to Wayne. It's crazy. Six foot, seven seven foot eight foot

That's my song Tell you man, that's crazy. I respect you for coming out here coming to support me man Shout out little Wayne Travis Hunter said his fiance put him on the little Wayne prior to that. He had no knowledge No, the funny part is Wayne is sitting there like, I'm with you, I listen to me too. Got his earphones with him, listening to his own music, trying to get better.

No Kendrick coming out of those ears. He doesn't listen to himself. Just had to ask. That's what me said, that. I don't listen to music. Just listen to other artists. That's funny. That's what Wayne gotta do.

He can't do the Super Bowl, he gotta do shit like this. Oh, this is... I ain't gonna do shit like this. Oh, this is... That was good. That's a good place to be. That was on the... Super Bowl halftime, you know, it's all us. So Travis Hunter said his fiancée introduced him to Wayne. Wayne changed his life with his pregame theme music before games. I want to know from y'all,

what's something that somebody put you on to that changed your life? What's something that you didn't know existed, somebody put you on to it? He gonna say something. I see it in his face. put you on to that changed your life? Or something that you didn't know existed, somebody put you on to it? Oh, shit. He gonna say something. I see it in his face. Something that somebody put me on? Yeah.

It had to be music? It could be whatever you want. Anything that might change your life. Something you didn't know existed, somebody said, here, Nick. Oh, man. Check this out. I'm sure he understand the question.

Well, for me, it was like a cold night driving home. It was random. Like, somebody told me to hop in the front seat and drive. I was just driving, being just a regular civilian. And I was young, man. And it was a friend of mine. I don't want to know where this goes, man. Yeah, man. Please don't get us goes, man. Yeah, man.

Please don't get us canceled, man. It's Monday. I got to get gifts for my kids. What you looking at me for? I'm looking to get you for you to give me the confirmation, like, you don't tell this story, man. We do not want to hear this story. Put you on to the NBA and get famous? Yeah, yeah. We went to this one place. Bruh, oh my, no man, he's asking, what's the question

again? Say, what's something somebody put you on to that changed your life? That helped me. That changed your life in a positive direction. It did. It changed my life forever. Forever. And here you are sitting on the couch at Gilderita presented by Underdog. I've seen how NBA people was like, I was like, damn, this is the life of the NBA? They walked in and no question just took what they wanted and made me drive. He said, man, drive.

All right, man. Lexi, please. What song did somebody put you on to that changed your life? I got these cheese. I got these cheese. Chipotle. Chipotle. Yeah.

A glorious restaurant. Someone put you on a chipotle? Local forced ingredients. First time I ate chipotle was in eighth grade. I did not like it. Okay. Because I got a steak bowl. And you adjusted that. It was too spicy. And I was like, what is this? And then I Because it was, I got steak, a steak bowl. Mm.

You like it. And you adjusted that one. But then I was like, it was too spicy. And I was like, what is this? And then I tried it again. I got the chicken. The chicken was not as spicy as this? Not as spicy.

Revolution. Chipotle. Chipotle. That was a plug. Yeah, baby, it's Chipotle. Kenyon, what's something somebody put you onto that changed your life? I still don't know what Nick's answer was. Me, nothing. Yeah. You don't want to that changed your life? I still don't know what Nick's answer was. Me? Nothing.

Savvy people in the chat know what Nick was alluding to, but we will keep it moving. When you put his arms out like this, it's bullshit. We are a somewhat PG-13 show. You came with a bag. We want no smoke on these streets.

Can you do something somebody put you on to that changed we want no smoke on these streets. Came with something somebody put you onto that changed your life. I got these cheese bags. Oh, something's wrong with you. Yeah, dog. Does it have to be? It could be whatever you want. It could be anything. Anything you like. Oh, shit. Try to bring it back down. Something It could be whatever you want. It could be anything.

Oh, shit. I tried to bring it back down to earth with Chipotle. So, there we go. And now the fans of yours in the chat know the appropriate restaurant. No Applebee's, straight to Chipotle. Straight to Chipotle. Chicken bowl, what you need? What's this?

The Lord knows what this food's gonna say. I'm normal. I'm saying normal stuff. Chipotle is not a date location, chat. Don't take me there. Oh, shit. Um... I was finna say

some bullshit, too, but... I was finna say some bullshit too, but... Hot tops. Hot tops. I was finna say some bullshit too, but I'll let you tell you. You abstain from answering your question, K? Yeah, you want me to go first? Go ahead, Gil. Something that did change my life was finding out that I can order room service, and they charge it to the room. To your room or to somebody else's room?

To the room, to the bill. Okay. Right? So I was, because I didn't have no money, so I couldn't really, you know, pay for food when I first got into the NBA. So when Larry... Oh, you never paid your shit? Yeah, so when Larry Hughes came to my room,

because there was gambling in there, he ordered food and said just charge it to my room This Larry Hughes just charges to this room and then gave the room number food came he signed boom and then Once I realized that there was no more starving days. I can tell you that Everybody got charged that goddamn season. I threw apple pie on your room. Little coke on his room. By the time

it got there, I had me a whole little feast of a meal. It's like, there, somebody just ordered three hamburgers on my shit. I'm in the back. Double burgers with cheese. Double burgers with cheese. You know me. Is there a statute of limitation on shit like for college that you could...

Definitely wasn't alleged. I'm just trying to get some legal protection up here. So no, this shit is alleged. I'm trying to do my Johnny Cochran. So we get the books, right? From... We get brand new books. It wasn't treating us well.

So when I saw one of my teammates, like, yo, what's your, like, what are your books? He's like, oh, I'm about to go get some new ones. I said, what happened to the other ones? I sold them. I said, you sold them to who? To the bookstore off campus. I said, word? Yes, K.

I said, and they give you some new ones? He said, yeah. Oh, man, bruh. Oh, taking them right to the bookstore off campus. How much you get for huh brand new school books college I'm in class three four hundred dollars a book absolutely You got the text book you guys not say somebody broke in the car stolen. Ah, then I gotta give you gotta give me new books That's chestnut Once a quarter we was on once a court we was on court we had three again it's college nobody want to pay for

books so that is something you would steal oh yeah for sure right just just take a class and drop it down to three but I'm keeping on those books I'm slinging slinging those five classes I'm not taking. On another thing, so college, so one of my teammates, man, he was a pull-up to the fast food spot, right? He was to order a bunch of shit. Pull up to the fast food spot,

and he would roll the money up. They giving us the food. He would put it in their hand like, here, this is for you. Take the food, just pull over. I'm guessing it wasn't a sufficient amount definitely was not for you So Lexi you mentioned that your poli changed your life our producers wanted to let everybody out there know Mikhail bridges of the Knicks eats Chipotle every day. Ooh.

That is excessive. But, hey, it's Chipotle. That is a lot of Chipotle. They ain't got that many options for you to eat that shit every day. Every day. In New York, right? He's in New York? Yeah, he's crazy.

Fine culinary offerings, but... I've never even seen a Chipotle in New York. You got to go find one of those. We will be in New York taping episodes. Underdog doesn't know you just yet, but I'm announcing it now. We'll be out there taping episodes. Backpage saved a lot of basketball players' lives, too, though. I'm not going to say.

I didn't know about that, neither. Yeah, because, you know, earmuffs. It's your role. How do we get to this? It's your role. It's your role now. We're talking about Chipotle. The backpage of the Bible that's yeah

No, because when we first got an NBA it was black was a black man's magazine Oh, yeah, no that changed my no he was single, but I was not but I was a hand-to-hand combat I wasn't I wasn't doing it. Oh, I'm boots on the ground. Oh you boot. Oh, I'm a boots on the ground kind of a guy Oh, no, not a flipper. You're not a not a flipper in a thong guy. I couldn boots on the ground. Oh, you're boot on? I'm a boots on the ground kind of a guy. I'm not a flipper. I'm not a flipper and a thumb guy. You couldn't see the face behind you. I mean, back page, it was 250. Yeah, more like 55.

Yes. You got money on the floor. You can have it. I don't want to do nothing no more. Plenty of times, they come to the door like, I don't want you to get me out of here. It's just $55. Just forgot it.

I don't even. Did people see you come here? See? Yeah. Hey. Legs break. I'm on the property. You didn't have to.

Sorry, actually. You didn't have to give her the room number and all that. Yeah, y'all. Sorry, let's see. It just. Room number? Back to Chipotle. It changed our lives.

Two of these conversations have come from me mentioning Chipotle.otle made you happy fine and lower prices made us happy that's who doesn't love it bottles to get the attention that's what got what's I ain't jammed up. $80 folio. Yeah. For the euros now, they got like the. Andre Blanche. All right, well, let's. $80 Mickey Holler. God damn. $80 Mickey Holler. Remember that?

$80 Mickey Holler right there. You lost. This is the funny shit. He had a deal. They just said we're going to give you what? Six year 42. The next day, right? The same day. He had a deal. They just said, we're going to give you what? Six year 42. The next day, right? The same day.

Like, six year 42. He got so happy. He went out. Went out, tried to pick up something off the street. Undercover cop. Aw, damn. Then the next day, he accepted the deal. Next day, they gave his ass a six year 25.

No! 15. Yeah, 15. It was us a six-year 25. No! 15! Yeah, 15. It was like a six-year 15. Like, damn! Slave deal. They was like, no, we still want you six years. But we still want you 15 years.

We'll give you the same time. We used to kill them for that. Let's get into some actual basketball. The Mavs pulled up to the Bay to take on the Warriors for the second time this season. That's the Splash Brothers reunited. And the Mavs and Warriors had a three-point shootout to make NBA history. So, Klay Thompson got his get-back on his old squad after taking the L in their first meeting. With the season-high 29 points on 7 for 11 shooting from deep.

Captain Clay had 12 points in the fourth quarter, giving his former hometown fans a vintage performance. Meanwhile, Luka bounced back from a subpar show in the NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the Thunder Tuesday by lighting up the dubs with 45 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. 16 for 23 from the field, 6 for 11 from three. Luka Magic, he had 40 after like the first 26 minutes of game action for him. In extreme cook mode, we see Klay and Steph's griddle. It was Luka's ninth 40-point triple-double in his career, fourth most in league history. Kyrie added 21 to 8 assists as well.

Steph had 26 points, 10 dimes and 5 boards, hitting 7 of his 13 three-point attempts. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 29 points, including 5 threes. Jonathan Kaminga had 20 and 7, or 9 for 15 shooting. And Draymond Green came off the bench, finished with 21, 7 boards, and came off the bench. I think it's his second or third time doing this. The Warriors set a franchise record with 18 threes in the first half, tied their franchise record with 27 threes in the first half tied their franchise record with 27 threes in the game

Mavs and Warriors combined for an NBA record 48 threes in the game on 95 Total attempts between the two teams so Mavs are 12 and 2 in their last 14 games While the Warriors have lost eight of their last 10 games They got some help on the way that we'll talk about in a second So after the game clay was happy for the win,ty, he fell one point short of a 30-piece. Felt great. I have had a great history of shooting the ball well here, so I try to tap into that every time I come back. Man, I wanted that 30. 30 sounds so much better. So that's life, you know? Let's take the win. It still warms my heart to see all the number 11 jerseys. It still makes me incredibly grateful for the time I did have here.

Legendary stuff. But now it's time to do some legendary stuff in Dallas. And I truly believe in this team. We have all the ingredients to be really special. I'm going to let the... See, this is why I hate fucking media and people and shit like this, right? They were showing his stats, right? They said the most points he's scored since 4-7-24.

April 7th, 24. April 7th, 24. He motherfucking act like he's been playing basketball the whole fucking time. Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, he's been playing basketball since fucking April. Yeah. And it's December. Right.

No, see, come on, man. The season just started. I fucking hate people, right And it's December. Right. No, see, come on, man. The season just started. I fucking hate people, man. Right? Fucking last season, man. As we know, the Warriors stopped playing basketball. Ain't that like 30 games? Yes.

And it ain't even been, come on, man. I fucking hate people, man. Like, dog. That's sick. I didn't even know that. Yeah, I see that. That's fucking sick. That's just, yeah.

Kenya, I saw that, too, and I knew you were going to see that. And have that reaction. That's some bullshit, man. I'm thinking in my I knew you were gonna see that It have that reaction. That's some booing in my head like that's that's not that. Yeah, that's the fucking last season man 29 30 last season three games with the warrior the team that didn't pay Let's see that bitch Last game emotional they gave out the captain hats everybody, you know clay was in his feels a little bit this time None of that. I'm sure you had to see but just be on the other side Everything that went down drop the season high 29 points good to see clay cook Did he play let me pull it up no'd have been pointing at him the whole night.

Wait. He played 16 minutes, had three points. He was one for five from the field. Had to let him know. Oh, this who y'all wanted, huh? Right. I ought to have been talking cash shit if I was Clay. Man, for real.

So good to see Clay cook the Warriors in his old stomping room? Yeah, he didn't talk enough shit. Not enough, King? Nah. Okay. He was being very professional and kind to his former mates. Man, yeah. He should have been talking cash shit.

Especially when you're feeling it like that, yeah. And they kept leaving him open, too. That's disrespectful. Rotating him off the corner, and you rotate off of Clay. Like, whoever was on the wing, it wasn't him. Kyrie played too? Kyrie played at 21 points. I just don't know what type of basketball is being played right now.

So they about to do Draymond like they did Klay? Draymond put himself on the bench. Yeah, so Kermit had that game against the Rockets that Dre and Steph sat. They beat the Rockets. Dre said he'd be willing to come off the bench to help Kaminga, obviously, in his quest to get the bag and to help the Warriors team. Him and Kerr had a conversation.

How about that? So he's been in and out of the starting lineup, but did not start in this game. I think it's game to game just based on matchups, but... What about Looney? Dre can't play the five? I don't know. I think with Derek Lively out there, maybe. I'm just wondering. He can't play the five? Like don't know. I think with Derek Lively

out there, maybe. I don't know. He can't play the five? Like, I mean, it's... He has. I mean, he played more minutes than Looney. Okay.

He hit five threes. If you're going to shoot that many threes, that should be your score. Draymond made a five. 54 three-point attempts for the Warriors. They were 27 to 54. Yeah, that should be the score. Five for nine. point attempts for the Warriors there were 27 to 50 21 41 you're talking about this era and as many three-point shooting or shots that y'all take this should be your score

It's y'all shots that 50% like you shooting 53s and you got 110 that doesn't make sense Right. You got 140 133 and the reason they lose Is because Dallas had ten more free throws They lose by ten ten more free throws and a couple more buckets everyone played well but they beat you to a stat that y'all forgot existed and that was the free throw line and Just regular baskets, but both teams shot about-some percent from the three-point line. But these are the scores you're supposed to have.

That 105, 99, fucking Lakers 80-something in an era where you're shooting 43s doesn't even make sense. I can't compare this. The rosters, those are shooters out there. No, that's exactly right. Those are shooters. Those are shooters. The people who can shoot are the shooters. Yeah. The rest of y exactly right. Those are shooters. Those are shooters. The people who can shoot are the shooters.

Yeah. The rest of y'all play regular basketball again. So it was Steph, Klay, Luka, Kyrie.

Kyrie out there. Draymond. Even Draymond. Draymond got some. PJ Washington, you know, you make your first one, you can shoot the second one.

Yeah, he rotated. Yeah, he rotated the PJ Washington out of the corner and left Klay in the corner.J. Washington, you know, you make your first one, you can shoot the second one. Yeah, he rotated the P.J. Washington out of the corner and left Klay in the corner. So, shit like that. Curry, you got Buddy Hill. When you're shooting all those threes, at what point are you like,

let's stop shooting all these threes? Because you know, you're like, don't stop shooting. You're like, okay, shoot or shoot. Like, I get that. But at what point, as a know, they don't have that They don't have a switch. No, just like anything and when we're playing right, right You shot to you shot to I shoot to we can go over six. He get the wide open shots He's like this my shit. I'm on fire, you know

So he gonna take his to the show that he's not playing Well, same thing with somebody else. Everyone is thinking about their own individual. Y'all ain't on. It's my turn. Y'all ain't on. It's my turn. Let me go ahead and take my shots.

Not really. Let's have two teams shoot. You know, Warriors 50%. I think the Mavs were a little bit over 50%. Yeah, they shot it well. At that much line. I'm going to say to Gil's point,'s point though, that should be the score though. 140 to 130, like 145 to 140, that should be the score so.

If y'all want to change it, I think the bigs will have to change it. Like when we was playing, I remember Paul Gasol used to get so mad at D'Antoni because all he did was run and gun. And he never threw it in the post so he'd get mad because all he did was run and gun. And he never threw it in the post, so he'd get mad because all he got to do is run down and get the rebound or run back. To get some cardio. Yeah, get some cardio in.

So he used to get so mad. That's how you change it. I think somebody got to speak up on it and not try to fit into it. Like, bigs want to shoot threes instead of asking for the ball down there, too. You keep bringing it up. As Kobe called it,

accidental basketball. No real game plan design. Just run out to the three-point line. Whoever get it, throw it up there. It looks crazy. Well, you get ahead of the ball, and you got...

So this is the thing, man. It's... It's coaching then, right? If you got a big that's running and that's where watching film and all that shit come into playing. Like, I ain't saying you got to throw it to him 10 times out of 10, but,

but the dominant bigs in the NBA, they're doing more than just posting up. But I guarantee when they need a bucket, you know where they're going. And I guarantee the coach is going to draw it up for that ball to go. 15 is going to get it in Denver. 21 is going to get it. So trust me, when you need a bucket you know the ball going for those teams yeah so

if you have more guys that's of that size and stature and dominant on the block and that's versatile then you'll see more of it you'll see more of the post play coming back into play. But today's bigs are either you just, you're a rim, a lob threat,

or you're shooting threes, right? So it's one of the two, but most of the bigs nowadays. So let's talk a little bit about these Mavs. 12-2, I think they won eight of their last nine. I think currently fourth in the West. Mavs and Thunder split their two meetings this season with OKC getting the latest win in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. But are the Mavs the biggest threat to the Thunder in the West?

When you see the Mavs playing like this... Huh? Are the Mavs the biggest threat to the Thunder in the West? So they just got their ass whooped by OKC. Split the season series 1-1, just lost to them. They just got their ass whooped just now, just like about a couple days ago. One game, you flush it. Right, and then they beat the Warriors, and then that Warrior win gets them back into the category of the team that just whooped their ass.

When you see the Mavs playing at this level. You starting to act like him now. Dope or dope? You starting to act like this, man. Wait, how many times did OKC beat them last year? Oh, let me see. Not in the playoffs. Dallas was whooping their ass.

Dallas was whooping their ass? Right. Kind of. One-on-one season series split so far this season. Let me see. Not in the playoffs. Dallas is whooping their ass. Dallas is whooping their ass? Right? Kind of. One-in-one season series split so far this season. Mavs got one over Thunder. Thunder won the latest game. But when you see this Mavs squad, I'm talking, yeah, but this year, when you see this Mavs squad playing like, hitting on all cylinders like this, Klay playing at the level he can

play at. The West looks crazy right now. The reason they brought him in there. Do you think there's another team in the West that's more of a threat? No. The one that whooped their ass just a few few days ago who? OKC the Thunder again are the Mavs the biggest threat to the Thunder in the Same thing

No, listen What I'm saying is you acting like him, right? This is what you're looking at television brother. Please knowledgeable the membership experience. I mean is this I Whoop his ass in the game right no I beat him. Hold on. I whoop his ass in the game, right? He decides to go play someone else he gets to win Against them. Yeah, he thinks he's ready for me again. That's not how that works. What I'm saying is that's not how it works. I whoop his

ass. He gets to win somewhere else. Don't equivalent to this. He's already whooped your ass previously. 24-1. And he added Klay Thompson. No, 24-1. What I'm saying is we just finished. They just played each other.

One whooped his... OKC whooped Dallas' ass. In one game. It don't matter. So when you're saying, are they the challenge? No. Amen.

And so they proved they are. Who do you feel like is the biggest challenge in the West for the Thunder? That's what you should have said. Who is the biggest challenge? Don't name them. I said, are the Mavs

the biggest threat? Don't name that. When I asked you, are the Mavs the biggest threat, you could say no. Who's the biggest challenge to Dallas? They made it four of the... Mavs didn't make the finals last year. Did see the Thunder in the playoffs.

I don't care what you're doing in the regular season. The biggest challenge to Dallas right now is OKC, Memphis, Houston. Thunder can't challenge themselves. Those are all the teams that's in front of him. It don't matter. It don't matter. They said on NBA TV last night that if Dallas doesn't make it to the finals, this season was a failure. Of course.

You think so? I mean, who said no? I don't know who it was. Was it Channing Frye? Yes. It was Channing. No, it wasn't. No, it wasn't.

It was Channing. Who was on NBA TV last night? Channing, I forget who else was on it. You watch NBA's the average beyond. Oh the game was on NBA TV game. Oh, what game? The Dallas game It's not a failure because no one expected him to go there last year But I feel like how many teams can you say they say that about like five teams every year. Every year, yeah. Like, that doesn't make sense. They can't, every season can't be a failure for everyone if they only won.

Only two teams can get to the finals. Made the finals last year, added Klay Thompson, obviously lost a few people. Because like, I know we talk about how young OKC is. How come them not getting to the finals is not a failure?

I know they're young, but they've been running the table for two years. So how come them not getting to the finals? I would say if they don't make the finals this year, they can consider that. I would say that this year, yeah.

The way that they've been playing. I know you talk about how young they are, but they have been dominating the last two years. So them not getting to the finals, I feel, would be a failure at this point. I think last year was surprising for me for OKC. I ain't gonna lie. Because now they look better.

Like, I don't know. I just feel like there's certainty. for me for OKC. He's gonna lie. Because now they look better. Like... I don't know. I just feel like there's certainty. I don't think Dallas not making the finals is a failure. I don't think... Like a failure is like... They're adding a whole new piece. I just feel like you have guys that have been playing...

Chad Hologram. That's true. These that have been playing for years. You made the finals last year. You made the finals, but you wasn't a finals team starting the season off. Oh, not at all. You wasn't a finals team during the Western A. Nobody had when the playoffs started. No one said, oh, Dallas has a chance to make it to the finals

No one did that it was game by game everybody Well, I can see from experience right nobody thought we was gonna make it to the finals in my first year Mm-hmm. We're just we added Jakey In my second year my thing was going to the night of my second year. No Yeah, but still nobody. The year before that, we won 26 games. They won 26 games to the championship. Wow.

We had the experience. We got swept in the finals against the Lakers because they were who they were. The next year, we made it back. We had expectations of ourselves to prove that we can get back. So those teams, so Dallas still, they added a piece to get back. So you think it would be a failure if they don't make it back?

For them, yeah. No, I mean for just everybody else besides them because obviously. Yeah, yeah, because you got a better you got the same coach Same two guys that were there. They held it the two bigs are got a year under they built PJ Washington came in halfway through the year last year He's comfortable now and you add clay and the guys that played on the bench last year Hardy and those guys are comfortable So I think yeah for them. Yeah, absolutely adding clay with his four championships additional championship experience between him and Kyrie

What he was there last year five, right? Yeah, I'm saying between him and Kyrie with that experience Jake here as the coach That's what I think. Maybe maybe yeah, I think yeah, they'd be okay. Maybe the younger Casey. Yeah, that's what I'm saying That's why I think it would be the young OKC? Yeah, that's what I'm saying. That's what I'm saying. I think it'd be, so do I, I think OKC and Dallas, if by chance something happens, crazy, before they meet, they have to, yeah, they have to meet back up in the West, if they records finish where they ain't got to play in the fucking second round or some shit. I think that cheats basketball. What? If they fucking got to play in the second round.

They got to play before the Western Conference Finals. Yeah, if we don't get them. Yeah, if we don't get them. If they don't start. We're going to get them. Right? See, what's so funny is where they are right now is exactly where they'll be playing in the second round again. Yeah. This is going to be Memphis or OKC.

Yeah, but I would like to see them play in the Western Conference Finals. Memphis. Both of them. OKC. So, Gil, we asked the chat. Dallas can't mess with Memphis. Yeah, but I think OKC so that's the same thing though at the playoffs started right now And they went to the second round

Dallas will be playing okay see yeah, they wouldn't see him to the Western Conference Finals in theory But Gil we had Memphis Oh, no, okay see versus Dallas It'll be OKC versus Dallas. It'll be Memphis versus... Houston. Houston or Phoenix. Like I said, who will meet up and play each other? OKC and Memphis, right? No. You said OKC play Dallas, right?

In the second, if they met in the second round, OKC will play Dallas, because Dallas is a 4C. Memphis will play in Houston or Phoenix. So they both meet up in the Western Conference. That would be the Western Conference. Dallas would have to finish fifth. Yeah, Dallas. To stay out of OKC, they have the sixth or third.

Sixth or third, so I would go for three. Right. I would go for the higher one. Definitely three. Gil, we asked the chat of your show, Gil's Arena presented by Underdog Woot Woot, same chat that said they were riding with your partner pack at a 60% rate.

Are the Mavs the biggest threat to the Thunder in the West? 53% said yes. No. 53% of your chat. This is your chat. You're loyal, devoted. Biggest threat? The biggest threat, not, not, uh...

Are the Mavs the biggest threat to the Thunder in the West? Not Phoenix. You know what I mean? Not Bigfella? Joker? He's a bigger threat to the Thunder and I know my Phoenix. No, I mean not Denver that big fella Joker he's a third everybody Not Denver They're proud of anybody anytime You just got to get your mom or plan away shit, they, like, yeah, he an issue for anybody. Yeah.

At any given time. It's just their bench that's... So we all said yes to this. Oh, see. Yeah, there's like a few people that I don't want to play in the playoffs. I'm just thinking about it. You don't play Dallas. You don't really want to play Luka in the playoffs.

So the numbers that they put up is just ridiculous. And they ain't going to get fouled. You don't want to do that. I just, I mean, just the the numbers that they put up is just ridiculous. And they ain't going to get fouled. You don't want to do that. I mean, just the totals that they put up, you'd be like, fuck. You know what I mean? It just naturally just keeps you in the game because they're going to combine themselves for about 42

to 50-something points. And you're just like, it's on the off night. It's on the off night. Like, what did Luka have, 45, 11, and 13? 45, 11, and 13. points and you just like it's on the off night it's an awesome night like what Luca have 45 you let it five and we're about 11 13 when the 45 13 a playoff hunt the best player in the NBA in a playoff no so let's talk about the Warriors a little bit Brooklyn Nets began their fire sale this weekend Brooklyn Nets dot dot dot no I couldn't hear he was talking Brooklyn Nets began their fire so this weekend. No, I couldn't hear it.

He was talking. Brooklyn Nets began their fire sale this weekend, sending Dennis Schroeder. Fire sale is crazy. Sending Dennis Schroeder a 20-25 second-round pick to the Warriors in exchange for DeAnthony Melton in three second-round picks. Melton out for the rest of the season.

Damn. With a torn ACL, but has an expiring contract. That's mean. Schroeder has some much-needed depth at the guard position for the Dubs. How about that, Schroeder? Schroeder's averaging 18. depth at the guard position for the Dubs. I was about to say Schroeder. Yeah. Schroeder's averaging 18.4 points in the career high, 6.6 assists in nearly 34 minutes per

game this season with 45, 39, 89 shooting splits. He's attempting 6.5 threes per game while shooting 39%, which are both career highs. So Schroeder's one of seven players in the league averaging 18 and 5 dimes with at least 45, 35, 85 shooting splits, along with Steph, Kyrie, Dame, Darius Garland, Brandon Ingram, and Tyler Hero. So according to reports, the Warriors were also interested in trading for Cam Johnson, but were unwilling to

include Kaminga in the deal. But how much does Schroeder move the needle for the Warriors? I actually like the move. It kind of tells Clay that sorry, brother, you was right. He needs somebody. You need help.

Right? He was right. God damn it. We shouldn't have put all our A's on Pazinski because, God damn it, he ain't it. Right? You know, that's who he's basically coming in for, to be a solid backup point that can play point and shooting guard So yeah, buddy, he was having a horrible night He can play in and Steph can go to the two. So I think this is a big move for them

I think it's a big move. Well, both of their roster obviously losing Milton was a you know, big loss for them Definitely helps. Yeah The Lakers gotta start doing like that When he when he is the focal point, he carries teams. Like, he carried his country. Right? So we know how dominant he is. So when you get a piece like, oh, it's just Dennis,

and you realize, wait, hold on. No, he was whooping ass. Yeah, he whoops ass. Like, he conforms to the other stars, but he can carry the team by himself. You know, that's the type of player he is. So there was also the potential. If he had that right now.

And you think the Warriors' good decision keeping Kaminga over bringing Cam Johnson in. Cam averaging 19-4 rebounds, three assists this season. Yeah. Like that. For sure. Some Warriors fans disagree. He could shoot a lot right now. Cam.

Yeah. Thomas. Yeah, I don't think. I'm not so. And Nick, to answer your question, we can't make trades like that with the Lakers because you know the Lakers get taxed on any move that they make. They would have to give up like seven first round picks to make that same deal. Well, what?

I know, man. They be dull. What I'm saying is as much as the L much as the Lakers like have like this this power That tax rate is crazy. We got your vendor bill for y'all What y'all really let's get let us get a buddy Hill. Yeah, we want seven first-round picks like wait It'll give away for Well, you could assign them Assign them afraid. I don't have to give it up.

We were in a different spot there, okay? Emotional. No, we weren't. So after the game, the trade was announced Thursday. After the game, Steph and Draymond both talked about it. So Draymond Green had this to say on the Schroeder trade. He said, I don't think he was necessarily brought here to fit. We play a certain style of basketball.

He does not really play. We need someone who can do the things he does. I'm looking forward to us adjusting to him. What? Little pool. Little pool. I don't think he was necessarily brought here to fit. We play a certain style of basketball he does not really play. We need someone who can do the things he does. I'm looking forward to us adjusting to him. Because he's an ISO player. Who are they talking about?

Schroeder. He's an ISO player. He's a one-on-one, go get a bucket. And that's exactly what they're missing. So you think Schroeder and the Warriors will figure it out, Lex? You think that's a good... Hey, you don't necessarily play our style, but... I mean, third and second unit.

We'll figure it out. What do you mean you don't play their style? How do you know what style he plays? I don't know what that means. Because he watched them play. Yeah, that was the style that they played. Everywhere he's been. He's been on eight teams in eight years, Gil.

Yeah, but that's... Listen, he has a sample size of him playing on different teams and different systems. He like, hmm, that's still Dennis. He's averaging a lot of career highs with the Nets this year, but as we have previously said, the Nets. I didn't even know he was on there. He can go get a bucket. That's just like somebody going after Draymond Green and saying, you don't fit our style.

Because it's not the Warriors style. We don't know what, like, when you get here, we don't see. We don't. I actually would love to see Draymond play on a different team. Yeah, that's what I hate. Just to see what he would play like on a different team. The style of the team. So I don't know what you have.

I don't know what you have. What would he look like? You can't say a certain person don't play this type of style. Definitely after not even playing any games with them. I just want to see it. Yeah, let me play a game first. You can play a game first, yeah. I can adjust.

See where you're going? You're like, the back door touch. Coach told me to do it. OK. He's I suppose We've seen him play for years So I'm saying he's coming off the bench the bad thing he's saying Well price spent a lot of time

As a potential you know Steve Kerr do we play the two? Yeah. Yeah Steve Kerr Huh no for switching his lineups up so you can see him starting Yeah, that's the. With the second unit. With the second unit. You're spearing me with the second unit. That's a little lineup. That is a tiny lineup. A little pool. A little pool. Let's keep this thing moving.

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So we talked about the Mavs and Warriors set an NBA record with 48 made threes, but now we got to talk about two teams that made history for the wrong reason. Hornets and Bulls made it Chicago Friday, combined to sling more bricks than Pablo Escobar. Their 75 missed threes set a new NBA record. Hornets were 8 for 46 from deep, while the Bulls shot slightly better from long range, hitting 14 of their 51 attempts.

The teams combined to go 22 for 97. Oh, my God. In the game. So, three-point trend has exploded over the last decade, with the league average more than doubling between the 2011-2012 season and now. But I need to know, because it's's watching and we talk about viewership. We talk about the state of the game.

Who deserves the blame for this three-point heavy era of NBA basketball? The nerds. Nerds? Okay. The computer people. Okay. They did this. Threes and layups.

Analytics. The best scorers in the league still shoot mid-range shots. A lot. Floaters. Mid-range is not dead. But whoever started doing that computer shit with the analytics,

talking about threes and layups, I blame them. They want to put it on a player. It's on them computer people. Accidental basketball, Kobe said. I'm going to shoot. That's what you want me to do. You talked about last week, going out on a player. It's on them computer people accidental basketball Yeah, you talked about last but going out on fastball blame Charles Lee Hmm That's the coach

You blame Charles Lee for this era of three-point heavy should I blame the coaches? Okay for this era So now does y'all a team you are watching your players. You know who the fuck can shoot and who can't shoot. Yes. So the coach is overall not too strong. No, I'm saying... At every level. For this game, yes. For this game.

For this game, yes. But at every level overall. You don't have Melo on your team. There's no way your team as a team should be shooting 46 because he shoots 13 and a motherfuckers a game himself him and then he's the one he was everybody else yeah there's no way not play that the rest of y'all should be able to shoot this many threes as a coach and staff you know your team all 76 of y'all right like you watch film every you're going practice every day

And I'm pretty sure I don't shoot that shit. Why you don't say that in the game But there's no way some of these guys are shooting this many threes like y'all are not shooters like that like three four fifteen Oh for six like you just stop it over three one five one for seven one for like dog There's no fucking way shot 15 Brandon Miller, oh, yeah, he puts that bitch. Oh, there's 21 shots 15 number 15 was three shoot me 95 points that wouldn't know no It's impacting all levels of basketball and watching six and seven-year-olds who don't have the physical strength

to get a ball from the three-point line to the basket, still opting to take three-pointers on the break and airball them bitches. Yeah, at an alarming rate. Why are you even watching this game? We got to do something to talk about for me to talk about them. No, it's the problem, man. Why are we even watching Hornets and Bulls play somebody watching They got fans in each city

They got fans So it's a fake post it's watching the mysteries 75 so the way it used to be right the way it used to go you would put the film mysteries 75 The way you sue will go you will put the film on right it'll be all the misses Just you put go and it'll be every single fucking miss. Why'd you shoot that? Yes Why did you shoot? Why? Yes. Why? Yes. Yes. Absolutely. You missed three shots. Why did you shoot that? Why did you shoot this one? Yeah.

You 0 for 4 right now. You did a double step back. What's it aim? Why? Yeah. It's shit like that. You don't want to shoot it? So now you start putting guys on the spot, right?

Now they thinking about that motherfucker. And that's the worst thing to do. Drive to the basket. No. Hey. I have a player thinking. Drive to the basket no hey have a player thinking drive to the back and nobody in front of you imagine antonio daniel shooting driving three and nobody in front of you but antonio daniels know not to shoot threes there you go these

yo his poor our point exactly that he knows not to shoot everybody three these guys think they can shoot threes because they can they know they can take the miller can shoot threes. Because they can. They can. No, they can take... Brandon Miller can shoot threes. You can shoot threes, but can't you make them? You can shoot. We talk about making them. Everybody can shoot if you got an arm. Everybody can shoot them. Everybody, every...

As long as you got an arm, you can throw that motherfucker up there. You can shoot him with your forehead if you don't. If he would have made them... If he would have made them. You used to applaud motherfuckers shooting 21 times. When are you going to change? Shooting 21 times. You're going to change. I applauded the player shooting 21 times. When are you going to change? Shooting 21 times.

You're going to change. I applauded the player shooting 21 times. Yo, thank you. Nick, you can score 21 times. Nick, shooting the ball 21 times, yes. But 15 of your 21 shots are threes? And you're not a shooter. How many times did I do this?

Nick, shoot it. 15. Jared Jeffries. Oh, look at why you. I don't know who Mark Williams, Nick, Nick. Nick, shoot it. 15. Jared Jeffries. Aw, look at, why you? I don't know what Mark Williams did. Nick, Nick.

Of course. That's what I'm saying. Why are you even watching the Hornets? Does that sound crazy to you, though? He's supposed to shoot 15 times. He's passing to Mark Williams? Who the fuck is that? But 15 threes, though?

He's their first player. 15 threes? But I don't mind, listen. Who else is he out there with? Well, he was on the show the other day, right? That's what I'm saying. Okay. Listen, so, hold on. I think what y'all saying is bad. But who's he out there with? Hear me what I'm saying. Listen, so, hold on. It's bad, but who is he out there with?

Hear me out. LaMelo Ball, right? He's what? He's averaging 30. He was averaging 30 at the time, right? He would shoot 13 threes a night. Him. He shoots 40.

He was fifth in the league in field goal percentage at 43%. So, he's mopping that motherfucker, huh? At 43%, fit. If he cut half of them threes out, half of them. Almost 50%, probably. And shot... He's already averaging 30.

Yeah. What you think his average will be? I don't know, because you're taking away from what he do, though. No, he still shooting two. He shooting 40%, 43% from the field. He still shooting twos, but at a high clip. So if he shoot, look, I ain't saying stop shooting three.

Shoot eight a night. He shoot 13 threes a night. You averaging 30. He'll be at 37 points a night. He trying to get to the buckets faster. You make averaging 30. He'll be at 37 points a night. They're trying to get to the buckets faster. You make it three. I get it. But you're shooting better. I'm just trying to be in the mind.

They're trying to get points faster. You said, who the fuck is those people? Think about it. Soon when he come across half court, you're going to get double teamed. I would. I'd double team. You said it. You said Brandon Miller should.

Yes. We're talking about everybody else. Why is this person shooting six threes? Why is that person shooting five threes? Why is this person going one for six? Who are you guys that just think they can catch the ball and just chuck it because

they're open? You're open for a reason. You're open for a reason. He shot 11-3. That's what I'm saying. You're open for a reason. There's no reason. I don't know the other... Who watching? Like, Klay Thompson's not going to have 11 open shots

because he's a shooter. If you have 11 open shots, they want you to shoot because they don't want him to shoot. I'm just talking about Brandon Miller. That means, hey, like... I'm not talking about Brandon Miller. Like, what I'm saying is... I'm talking about Brandon Miller. Like, Draymond. If Draymond want to shoot 15-3't want him to shoot. I'm just talking about Brandon Miller. That means, hey, like what I'm saying is, like, Draymond, if Draymond want to shoot 15 threes a game, he can because he's open 15 threes a game.

Yeah, like I was saying, I was watching the dollar game, right? They rotated off Klay Thompson in the corner and rotated to PJ Washington. That's crazy. That's just stupid. Just like, what the fuck are you doing? I'm just talking about personal personal.

I don't care about the personal. I don't care about everybody else.. I'm talking about everybody else. I'm saying he had to shoot something. No, I understand. But, Steeble, you take 21 shots. Yes, we're for you shooting the ball because LaMelo's up. We're for you the second pick in the draft. Absolutely, Brandon Miller.

Shoot that bitch. Yes. But of your 21 shots, 15 of them bitches threes. He programmed them. You got to deprogram these people. You got to sit them down in the Vivian and talk to them. Because they already programmed the three. Everybody thinks they hot.

And then I don't even mind the 21 shots. I'm saying, Melo's gone. Why is Green taking fucking 11 shots? Why is Mimichek taking 13 shots? No. No, you are not Melo, brother. You get Melo's shots. That's not how that work, goddammit.

The number one option out, number two option, I'm taking 30-some shots. That's what this is supposed to look like. I'm going to have the number two or three pick taking these shots. If he would have took 30 shots, he would have shot 23. Yes, facts. That's what I'm gonna have the number two or three pick taking these shots. Well, she was 30 shots who shot 23. Yes facts He was on the place

No, the best player only shot four threes everybody else let that be The middle averageaged shooting 13 a night. So Steph Curry and the Warriors used to get the blame for this three-point explosion, this error. But they're good shooters. Very good. You can't do what they do. So I don't blame them. But hold on. Go look at what them same

shooters that we speak of. Go look at what they shoot from two. Right? Them same ones that we speak of. Them great shooters we speak of, go look at what they shoot from two. Yeah, that's the thing. Right? Them same ones that we speak of. Them very great shooters we speak of. They get sidetracked from the highlight three. Yeah, no. Steph, one of the best finishers that we have at the guard position.

All three levels. Right? Clay, like, let's... So, that's what you're saying. What year did it start? What year did it start? So, from the 2011-2012 season to now, three-point attempt at the double. You know what I mean? What year did everybody do, we want to be like Golden State? What year did it start? So from the 2011-2012 season to now, three points. What year did everybody do we want to be like Golden State?

What year? I would say after they... 14-15 or 15-16? All right, 15-16. It was on the incline. Is that fair? Okay, 15-16 season. All right.

Now, this is the problem. Because y'all are doing the opposite of what Golden State did. Yeah, let's hear it. Right, so we have all on the team, right? You got Draymond took three attempts a game. Steph took 11. Clay took eight. Barnes took three.

Iguodala took two. Bogut took none. Sean Livingston didn't take none. He didn't. Right? Barbosa took three. Iguodala took two. Bogut took none. Sean Livingston didn't take none. He didn't. Never. Barbosa took one. Brandon Rush took two. I don't understand. Speaks took under one. And then McAdoo, they didn't play. Kevin Looney. The rest of the team didn't take fucking threes. And that was the year he won a MVP. Goddamn. But it's always been like God damn But you would think that

If they took in threes The four men It's always been them two Huh? It's always been Clay and Steph It's been Clay and Steph Everyone else does their job And then they added guys over years

That did So Like between Clay and Curry They took damn near 23s Them two Yes Right? Draymond is open the most.

But he wasn't dumb enough to sit there and take eight, nine threes. He wasn't. And the three he took, it was like, ah, ah. Okay, let me just drive it just in case. All right. Backpack. Just in case. He ain't going to just.

Because he wait for Steph to keep moving. He ain't going to just. Every time. Wait for his shooters. Listen, every time, if that was the case, right? Oh Shooters listen every time if that was the case right he's all I use he's always open Because the way teams have to play them now if he was the mindset of one of these other guys Every time they come they waiting for a fine it did this Step coming off of him pick a roll pass it back cuz they double he's He's gonna no drop pass it he gonna pop back three

Gotta shoot it now This is crazy like understand the game to get the game itself. You're open for a reason, man. Playing like they in the adult league, man. Like, what are y'all, what are they saying? Everybody had 24. Nothing, man. Like, in that game, what are they saying in the huddles? Keep shooting. Like, what?

For sure. Keep shooting, fellas. There's nobody that's like, hey, coach, when you say, keep shooting, are you talking to everybody? Are you talking to all of us? Or just the shooters? Are you talking to all of us, or are you just telling us two, like, Are you talking to all of us? You're just telling us two, like the rest of you three niggas rebound and do what y'all do best.

And that's another thing. They ain't got no vets to tell them this shit, though. If somebody his age is like, man, just keep shooting that shit. I swing, swing. I'm going to shoot, too. Next one going to go in. Next one going to go in.

Y'all up to 35. There ain't no vets. I'm like, come on, man. Somebody go to the free throw. So I asked the question before, right? That's another thing. I'm going to go in. Y'all up this 35-year-old. There ain't no best. I'm like, come on, man. Somebody go to the free throw. So I asked the question before, right? That's another thing. So we've been around this game.

You played me. We've all been. Loving to death. I ain't never been around Andre Drummond, but I love DeAndre Jordan to death. Mm-hmm. Drummond? Yeah. Ain't been around him, but he playing DeAndre Jordan to death. Mm-hmm. Drummond? Ain't been around him, but he playing still to this day, and he has shot in threes right now.

And I don't give a fuck if the shot clock running out. Take the turnover? Take the fucking turnover. He's out there shooting threes, bro. Who? Andre Drummond. Let us set our defense. Right? Take that turnover.

No. DeAndre Jordan, right? Just hear me out. In their peak, all-star defense, doing what they do, right? If they would have shot one, what would we have said? Oh, man. Gil. What you want to say, Gil?

If Brendan Hayward. If Brendan Hayward or Etan Thomas they give it well the phone is asking Your teammates good at what they did right? Solid bigs. Yeah, we're the same works. I'll take the shot three what you did I wear these hot tops with this Glock 9. Or these Dolce & Gabbana. I just wear these. I just wear these. I want you to see it, bro.

Nah, listen. I ain't going to lie. I did feel bad when I did it to them. But it was part of the game. We already getting our ass So I'm already hot and then they coming down, you know You make the pass and then you swing it someone already shot it Hey man, if these motherfuckers ain't ready to play they ass should be goddamn playing then but it woke us up though I mean he played for a couple games We was already down 20

But one of them bigs well, I'm talking one of them Played for a couple games. We was already down 20. It had nothing to do with them. But if one of them bigs, I'm talking one of them bigs. I didn't play like no. Like, doing what you playing with, like. Yeah. Just chucking a three for nothing, no. Y'all running offense, y'all swinging through him, and he pull up from.

If Brendan Haywood top of the key, he's supposed to dribble a handoff. And he motherfucking with a shot of three. Top of the key. What you would have did? I would have cussed the ass out. He's still cussing out Kwame for shooting. I'm just saying though.

Bitch, why you shooting the free throw? Yeah. I got five. Yes. Oh, all right. Tell him you hurt. Tell him you hurt so somebody else come shoot. Don't nail me by the air ball.

This is you motherfucking. See what I mean? Yeah, we got to live here. We got to live here. No, but I'm just saying, like, them dudes worked hard at their craft and what they did. The ones that I'm speaking, right? I saw DeAndre work tirelessly on his free throws, dog. Yeah.

The bitch wouldn't go in. He spent hours and hours shooting free throws. Mm-hmm. And imagine him shooting through. I'm like, no, bro. Drumming the same thing. Dude, used to fire you on purpose. You was the hacker shack guy. Yeah. The end of the game, it's getting close.

We're going to fire you to put you on the line. Yeah. Nice free throws. Like this is... Chuck Hayes. We're going to file you to put you on the line. Yeah. Chuck Hayes. Good at what he did. But if he pulled a three in the game, his teammates, I'm pretty sure, or if he would have lined that bitch up if we were playing against him.

It can't just be the coaches telling him, though. No, the coaches got it. They're not telling him not to. That's the thing. They need... No, the coaches got to... They not telling them not to. That's the thing. They not telling them to do it. Tell them not to. They just not telling them not to.

Some of them are... Some of them shoot like Ben Simmons, but not smart enough not to shoot. Yes. Some of y'all need to do the Ben Simmons route. Ah, this ain't the shot that I want. Yeah, not at all. This don't fit my... Go ahead and get a little closer.

This don't fit. This don't fit the profile, right? I'm not trying to add this. This is not my game. No, that's how some of these, like some of y'all shoot like Ben Simmons, but don't understand that Rondo didn't take a bunch of threes when he wasn't a three-point shooter. Like, they just, if a motherfucker back up to the free throw line,

that don't mean shoot. I'm sorry. That does not actually mean shoot it. I said, he on the Milwaukee bench. In the NFL, they definitely not asking a punter to throw passes. Mm. Exactly.

Consistently. Trust me. You need more than just a coach here, though. So we asked the champ. Coach is the one that subs you in and out. But the coach is the one who's like, you open, shoot it. Don't be scared to shoot the shot. How many times did you make shots and still got subbed off

of the pitch? They know, but they... Am I lying? God damn it, Nick. You passed it up and your ass fucking shot it. The shit still went in. Burn. Burn. That was a horrible-ass shot.

Yeah, sit down. Whether you made it or not. So we asked the chat, who do you blame for the NBA's three-point movement? 43% said nerds, analytics. That was one option. 43% picked nerds slash analytics. 29% said coaches.

23% said players. 6% said other. Hopefully it stops soon because we're trying to enjoy these games. Adam Silver, make the call. It's not going to stop. It's not going to get worse. David Stern, get rid of the three-point line. Everything's two. It's like they can't. Especially because you have a game like the bulls and hornets and then you have a game

like dallas so but it only and then you have so now which doesn't help that you got steph dame luca certain guys from where they're shooting it from Now people try to implement that into their game, right? Just think I like YouTube Make three worth one How about this analytics? Can y'all do everyone a favor? Just please since y'all y'all started this can you put out a list? put out a list? Put out a list on who should shoot what, right?

Like how many shots, and then go through the list. So when it starts getting to the red, those players in the red can see what list they own. Like these 10 can shoot as many threes as they think. The other 3, 440 of y'all don't. That should be the list right there. These 10, unlimited shooting. Just whatever you think about.

As soon as you pass that court, you 10 can shoot. Then it goes yellow. Y'all, if y'all make it first two, keep shooting. Everybody else, red. We don't want this shit back into the days, though. We need to find a happy medium. 80 to 60, bunch of defense. That is the score.

Hell no, it ain't. That is the score. We don't need no Detroit Pistons. 85-109 is the score shooting... That was them. A hundred... What's the average score? They shot 97 threes and scored 95 in109 is the score, shooting 100. What's the average score? They shot 97 threes and scored 95-109.

You have no off nights. No. That was more than off. Lakers, Timberwolves. We can't base this shit off the Hornets and Bulls, though. We can't base this off the Hornets and Bulls. NBA currently on pace for a record 38 three-point attempts per game, averaging 113 points per game, which

would... 113? Put them 11th all-time. Wow. Lakers... What is 113? 112.9. Lakers had 87 and 97 points. That's not good. That would be 11th. That's not good at all. Lakers and Wolves, 87 to 97.

In 2024. That shit was frowned upon in 2005. Y'all scored. Y'all scored 87. Who y'all playing? Pistons? Like, you know what I mean? Like, damn, yo.

Rasheed and the Wallace boys shut y'all the fuck down. Y'all playing Utah. Yeah, y'all. Since you brought up the Lakers, we weren't going to talk Lakers today, but since you just brought them up. We wasn't talking Lakers. We just said the answers at age seven. Thank you, Gil.

Segway J. Segway J. After missing the last two games and being away from the team for personal reasons for most of last week, LeBron returned to the lineup Sunday for the Lakers game against the Grizzlies, helped get his squad back on the right track. So, LeBron finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. 7 for 17 from the field, but 3 for 6 from deep. AD had another MVP-level game against one of the league's best defenses, finishing with 40 points, 16 rebounds, and 2 steals, shooting

15 for 22 from the field. And Austin Reeves added 18 and 9 dimes for the purple and gold. So Jaron Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 25 points and 5 boards. He was 9 for 13 from the field before fouling out in the fourth quarter. But let's just take a look. There's that third option, Austin Reeves. Uh-oh. 80 doing his thing. So Ja had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists,

but also had 7 turnovers in the game. Ja was 6 for 21 from the field. Zach Eady came off the bench. 13 points and 10 boards. So, the Lakers were cooking, leading by as much as 23 points in the game. Started to unravel. Boy, got his legs back. There he sit. Boy, got his legs back. There he sit.

Boy, got his legs back. Yeah. Got some new blood on it. Lakers had a scary moment. AD appeared to tweak his left shoulder in the third quarter. Had to leave the game, Gil. We don't care. Eventually, he had it in the locker room.

We don't care. AD came back in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies won a 19-5 run while he was out. After the game, J.J. Redick said it was just a stinger. AD was all right. Now shooting shoulder. But Lakers held on to get a much-needed win, proving a 9-3 at home this season.

But they are 14-12 overall, sitting at 10th in the West. Gil's a resident Lakers fan. How badly did the Lakers need that win over the Grizzlies Sunday? We got to thank Elon Musk, man. Why do we have to thank Elon Musk? Yeah, bro. He had to go Elon Musk, man. Why do we have to thank Elon Musk? He's a robot. Yeah, bro. He went to go visit the Tesla. Oh, he had to go down to the Tesla, man,

and get them batteries recharged, man. Them batteries in his leg, man, was dying. He got hooked up to that. They had to change him out. They hooked Braun up to that motherfucking machine, boy. They had to change him out, boy. Ha, ha, ha! Y'all seen him running, right?

Motherfucker jumping, hee! Tip jamming. I tried. I had to hit him. Boy, that boy. Ha, ha, ha! Y'all seen him running, right? Motherfucker jumping. He! Tip jamming. I tried. I had to hit him. I had to hit him like, yo, yo, yo. He just turned 40 this week. Not day one.

You can't come back day one with the new battery charge, brother. Right? You got to limp a little or something. Boy got that boom. Hooked him up. Man, we good now. Where LeBron at?

Y'all see him? Motherfucker there, and then flew over the backboard. I got a Tesla, so I know what happens. They looking for it in the air, right? You have a few Teslas there. I got an A, man. When you hit it and put it in cyber beast mode, boy, that jump be quick as shit. Boom.

Shit, man. We back, baby. Hanging in for the three of us. Hanging in the air for the tip man. Lakers won two of their last three games. Not that anybody's counting. We back, baby. I was hanging in the air for the tip end. Lakers won two of their last three games. Not that anybody's counting. Missing Brown for most of the last week.

Mm-hmm. Ronnie had 30. Ronnie had 30. Ronnie had 30. You took Ronnie, too. We're going to talk Ronnie in a second. Yeah, go, Ronnie. Go, Ronnie.

The chat claims we are clutch agents. Still have yet to receive a check from Clutch, but still waiting patiently. It is the Christmas season. Bless us. But how badly do they need that one? Just to come show? Man, I mean, shit. I mean, low key, man, I'm going to just be honest.

Just nothing looks pretty right now. Everything looks a mess. Yeah, it just... Right? It's dope. Yeah, there's nothing... In person, it looks bad. It looks bad in person.

It looks bad on TV. What we had was the rolling the dice on the floor, I think. That was the most exciting thing. Like, right now... Stop! This is just like the Lakers. I mean, just, we don't look good at all Right, uh Milwaukee doing

So the team's that's winning is my good. Yuck Who do you box it? I mean we don't you know, but like no one cares. No one cares. It's like it's No one cares I care enough They just... You were holding it down as our resident Celtics fan. They just... Miss Rashada jumped ship.

Like how many games did we miss? Missed two games. And nobody knew. I didn't watch it. Oh, the world knew. No, we knew he wasn't playing. Shit, nobody knew about the game. Did we win?

Did we lose? Right. So I knew where he was. No one knew he was coming back home. I knew The blazers last Sunday lost to the Timberwolves on Friday came back Usually we gotta recharge this shit so after all Here you go. So after the game, LeBron was asked about missing the previous two games and his time away from the team and had this to say.

Probably the Saturday after the Hawks game. You know, I felt my foot, felt my body. You know, after that Hawks game, after that last road trip. And I did my pregame workout on that Sunday for the Portland game and decided that it was probably best that I probably take that game off and then looking forward to the schedule. We didn't play again until Friday in Minnesota, but I had an opportunity to take more days and get my mind, body and everything just where I wanted it to be tonight. And it worked out.

I listen more than just myself because if it was just up to me, I probably would have played in that Portland game. And I'm not sure if I would have played in the Minnesota game, but it would have been hard to keep me away from it. So I have a team, and I've got to listen to them as well. They look out for my best interests. So LeBron being away from the team, big deal. A lot of people were making it a big deal last week when he was absent.

But like he said, he saw the schedule. They played Sunday, Friday, Sunday. He said, let me go ahead and take a little breather, rejuvenate, get some PTO. Come back to work refreshed, ready to go. Did he say they told him to get away? He said he listened to more of the team. For the season start, he said he had a goal of playing 82 games. Well, we knew that wasn't gonna happen. Huh?

We knew that wasn't gonna happen. Well, you know, we're optimists. I mean, I guess it's one of those things, fans is disappointed because, I mean you know I guess it's one of those things you know fans is disappointed because you know they're missing you know they're missing him when he comes on the road

right you know if you're going to miss a game you know at this point you know you're winding down it should be more you'd rather miss home games than role games because you know you won't be going to some of those cities. Like, this might be the last time you went to Miami in your career. If not, you probably got one more time.

So, you know, making sure you play those role games is kind of more important for the fans because you got 41 games in front of your hometown. Some of those other games, you got one this year. So, you know, playing in Cleveland, because he didn't play in Cleveland this time, right? He did. No, he didn't.

They won, remember? Browning got in. Yeah. Did he play, though? Yeah, he played. Oh, okay. He was there. So, our very own Cemetery Larry, not on the show today,

but very active in the Gills Arena chat. He had this to say. Bron took eight days off, came back like he worked for the Justice League, LOL. He had to travel to Asgard for healing, LOL. And then he said, so lucky I'm not on. Child, we are so lucky you're not on today, okay? We're ready, positive. Bron's second time doing this, though.

He did, I think, yeah, back in the... He did it back in the day. The team with Derrick Rose and they traded everybody. And he came back and was killing. That's when he went to the finals by himself. I mean, listen, whatever it takes for people to just play at their top is what they do. You know, you can't question what someone does to play maximum basketball.

You'd rather him play 100% versus 40 you know, 40%, 50% because they're dealing with something, you know, mentally or physically. So, I'd rather you bring out your 100% to give us a chance of winning. And it led to results. So, AD had 40, good shit. If he keep doing this, do they win like this or do they still have to move? Brother, listen, listen. Cut all that winning shit out, man. With the janky shoulder. Do they win like this or do they still have to move some people? Brother, listen, listen. Cut all that winning shit out, man.

Nah, I want to win, bro. That's the thing. You win the championship, now you want to talk championship shit. If the Lakers win, the NBA ratings go up. They do? Because I was led to believe that we should only care about small market teams. Lakers is ass, the ratings go down. Really?

Yeah. The Lakers is the NBA. I remember the NBA Cup numbers last year when the Lakers were there the ratings go down. Really? Yeah. The Lakers is the NBA. I remember the NBA Cup numbers last year when the Lakers were there. That's crazy. Don't remember. What happened? Championship, Ken. All the small market teams is killing right now. That's what I'm saying.

When the Lakers are good. I know what the ticket prices look like. The Lakers are good. The NBA is good. In Vegas last year. No, I mean the NBA as a whole. Lakers. Lakers.

Boston, Chicago. Golden State now, New York. You know, when the big cities are thriving, it's... It helps the small cities. Right, it helps the small cities. It lifts all boats. So if Boston's number one and Lakers number one, oh, the NBA is on fire. On fire? They don't give a fuck about the rest of them teams.

Think about it. NBA? If it's Lakers number one, Boston number one? Well, Boston do what they supposed to do. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Y'all doing your part, though. We're doing our part. Y'all doing your part.

Y'all got to get it together. We blame this on Cat Williams, though. He done fucked Hollywood up, man. Everybody just fucked up still. Huh? The Lakers, he done fucked all the Lakers shit up. Like when Paul Gasol got traded to L.A. and they gave away them Kwame, remember?

Rings went up, baby. Hell yeah. Through the roof. Through the roof. Lakers, Celtics in the finals? What? Man. Oh, that was, oh, no.

NBA was he, three years straight? Man, crazy. Oh, everything. This is true. Man, I just thought, damn, that was, oh no, NBA was eating that, three years straight? Man, crazy. Oh, everything. This is true. Man, I just thought, damn, that was three years straight. Well, let's shift it over to LeBron's namesake, Brontavious James Jr. After dropping a then career-high 16 points in the G League on December 7th, Bronny went to work in his first road game with the South Bay Lakers this past Thursday as they took on the Valley Suns. So in his first

road game, Bronny finished with 30 points. I thought he wasn't traveling. I thought he wasn't traveling. They said, get your ass on this Southwest flight. Let's head to Arizona to take the Valley Suns. So Bronny finished with 30 points, going 13 for 23 from the field,

3 for 9 from deep, along with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 25 minutes of action. Bronny followed that up with 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal on Friday against the same Suns squad. Unfortunately, South Bay Lakers lost both games, but that is besides the point.

Bronny's averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 26 minutes per game in his five appearances with the South Bay Lakers, and nearly 21 points per game in his last three G League contests. Nice move. Look at that, only 20. Fifty-fifth pick.

Uh-oh. Huh? What do you see Bronny out there doing? You see him? Bronny out there doing it. Bronny. Sarah Canyon. You just say he only 20? He's only 20.

Only 20. Say that shit like he's four. That's a privilege. Right? He's only 20. He's only 480 months. No, I'm just kidding. 240 months.

He's like 240 months old. All right? Go, Bronny, go. Good to see Bronny being aggressive in the G League, obviously. His first couple games left must have been desired. Looked like he's... You think you can get a bucket in the G League yet? No. Right now?

I think you'll get a bucket. Head to that corner. Motherfucker, we played together. I think I could get a bucket. Head to that corner. Motherfucker, we played together. I think I could get a 10-day. A 10-day G League. Right now? In a G? Right now?

I get 25 right now. I'll put money on it. I'll go ask. I'll go sign up right now. You'll sign up for the G League? I'll go sign up right now. You'll sign up for the G-Leg? I'll go sign up and try out. Brother, I'm just going to record you Wednesday. What's that flash talking?

I can't get double figures. You can't get double figures in the YMCA. You crazy. I just won MVP on my adult league. Don't disrespect me. Everybody's 60, dog. You know you fresh off the table, right? That's what I'm saying. I'm good now I'm not the LeBron's who I watch things we we play at 24 on Wednesdays my old knees

I got new knees. You got new days now He a five man. He a five man. I'm a four. I'm a four. I'm a four. I'm a stretch four. But... You are a stretch four in the 35 and older league that you won the MVP in. Yeah.

Yeah, I'm in. Did you guys win the championship? Yes. So you have championship experience not only in the NBA... Everywhere. That's what I'm saying. But also in the 35 and older adult league. It needs some championship experience on that.

Okay. Double figures. I could put any... We could bet any type of money. Double figures in the G League. Any type of money. Except for like... Actually, $300. $300 a game.

$300. A game. Yep, and if you don't make the team, $500. But you got to help me to get there, though. I'm going to help you out. All right. He said, I'm going to sign up. We get by real quick. I'm going to sign up for my friend.

You can't please sign up for the two of you. You got to be my agent. Come on, we're going to go. But in all seriousness, you know, we talked about Bronny a little bit here and there on this show. Is it good to see him being more aggressive, more assertive? This is the most aggressive, man, that he's probably ever been.

I'm thinking his whole. Heal him. And his whole basketball career is like. I'm thinking his whole... His whole basketball career is like... I hope he liked this feeling. I hope he loved this feeling. That's what I'm saying. Even when he was missing shots, if you see the shots he's taking, he'd know what he's doing.

He's creating the space. He hasn't stepped back. He's just not used to it yet. He wasn't comfortable with the stuff he was doing. But if you look at the, I guess on houses, you look at the bones, the bones look great. Like his movement,

he looked great. He just ain't done it. And he has to adjust to the lead, the speed, the bumps and all that stuff. And then you can see

what he's doing now. He had five, 16, 30, 16. Right? He don't look the same as he did game one. He don't look the same as he did game one. He don't look the same as he did in the G League.

He don't look the same the first time he got into the NBA All-Star. Right? How he looks a month from now, he's going to look better than he does now. Right? That's what basketball is about. And I don't think people give players who are famous chances to adjust. Everything is an adjust pyramid. Some people just faster than others.

And he was the 55th pick. I was just like, what expectations do people really have? I don't understand. They hate that. Because they want to treat him like he was the number one pick. Yeah. I'm like, he's like, his daddy said that he could. That's what they want to treat him like he was the number one pick. Yeah, I'm like... What was that color you were talking about? His daddy said that he could...

That's what they wanted... His daddy said... I don't give a fuck what his daddy said. His daddy said that he could do this, but... Anybody could have picked him. The rest of the draft said this, 55. I don't give a fuck what his daddy said. 55 was his pick.

Not one, not two, not 17. 55. 55 was his pick not one not two not 17 His his skill level at this point was 55 not where his daddy said he can be in the league doing that That's that's just pops being pops. Don't hold him to it He didn't say I can shoot better than everybody in this league right now. No, he was on his LeVar ball For sure. Try LeVar boss. Shout out LeVar Ball. Shout out LeVar Ball. Never lost him. Proud black father. Never lost. Proud black father. Believes in his children.

What is this good? They tried to make that a bad thing, ladies and gentlemen. But Ken, you previously said, we talked on this couch about... Yeah, that was weird too. G League, well, you know how mad everyone is of LeVar. Mad at him because he telling everybody, my kids is going to be... Stars. stars, baby

I don't want number two pick so previously said G League is a graveyard But you think in this instance, it's gonna be benefiting Bronny to get his confidence up. Yeah for certain people is not if there's a plan I'm pretty sure I have a plan for Those the problem. I don't got this very buddy. Ain't got no plans for nobody else. Just go down there and figure it out. We'll see you when we see you. See you later! Throwing your ass in the middle of the ocean with no fucking life vest. Like G League guys. That's what that shit is.

He said, feel better. Yeah, with a piece of wood. Mm-hmm. Kicking you off the boat with a piece of wood. Like, here you go. Right. If you make it, we'll bring you back. We'll bring you back, but hey, good luck.

Don't put that G League shit on me. Yeah. You mean, you're not going to get it? Yeah. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. You're not going to get it. kick me off the boat with a piece of wood. Like, here you go. There you go. If you make it, we'll bring you back. We'll bring you back, but hey, good luck.

Don't put that G-Link shit on me. Yeah. No, I'm saying, if you got a plan, so they obviously have a plan for Bronny. They're trying to get him to be more aggressive with the ball in his hand, and they're looking for certain things out of him, and I'm thinking he's starting to realize that,

and the more you put him in those situations, the more you watch film with him to slow those situations down and explaining it to him why he should take this shot or why he should drive it or why he should pass it. All those things will be beneficial. Hopefully they're doing those things. And, yeah, him shooting 23 times, being aggressive in a game, half 30, no, it's dope. Brian, like, I told you shoot it 23 times, be aggressive in the game, have 30 nights. It's dope, so.

I'm like, I told you should have been doing this. No, mine was just aggressive. Just be aggressive. Just be aggressive. Have confidence though. I hope he built from it. The moves he was doing was lead moves. Bump off between the legs, pull up mid-range in the middle of the key.

That's a pro move right there. Get somebody off your butt, switch directions, that's tough. So before we move on, Nick, we asked to chat with Nick. What would Nick score in his first G League game right now? We gave the option to 25 plus points, 10 to 24 points, 5 to 10 points, 0 to 5 points. 0 to 5. They've been plenty, though. But the chat messed with me.

So 33% said 5 to 10 points. Oh, it's a tie. Excuse me. Nope, went back. 33% said 5 to 10 points. 32% said 10 to 24 points. How many percent? What?

32% said 10 to 24 points. 16% said 25 plus points. Wow. You got love in the chat. Ta-ta. Woo-woo. Hey. Woo-woo.

Woo-woo. But 20% said zero to five points, too. How many? How many? How many percent? I'll read it from top to bottom. 25 plus points. 16% said you get 25 plus points.

Okay, okay, okay. 32% said you get 10 to 24 points. Okay. 32% said you get five to 10 points. Hey 32% said you get 5 to 10 points and do another one 20% We got a one pole max You going up to the G League offices today? Yeah, I'm going to talk to the... To the lady? The G League office in New York. Ooh, it's a good one. Yeah, I'm going to go talk to the lady. Jamal Boykis. Ain't he like the coach up there?

The owner up there? I'm sorry, I don't know who runs G League. You played in the G League before? I've never played in the G League. See, I told you, G League's like, I ain't never had no STD. I ain't never had one like that. What? G League?

Whoa. Ours was called the D League, right? We was the D League. The developmental league. Developmental, yeah. Then Gatorade came in with the bag. They changed it called the D-League, right? We was the D-League. The developmental league. Developmental league. Then Gatorade came in with the bag. They changed it to the D?

Gatorade said here's the bag. It wasn't around with y'all, though. I was good. I never played in the G-League, neither. All right, well, I'm sorry. They didn't have it then. They did have it. No, they didn't.

They did. The D-League came in... 2001. All right. It's been around. Let's keep this thing moving. Christmas a little over a week away. They did it. They did. The D-League came in... 2001. All right. It's been around. Let's keep this thing moving. Christmas a little over a week away.

And we're getting in the holiday spirit here at Gil's Arena presented by 100... Was it at Long Beach? Whoop, whoop. Was it at Long Beach? Ah, maybe. So to help spread the holiday cheer, we're going to see who has the best gift wrapping game on the couch. We have basketball signed by the Gil's Arena crew.

We're going to see if we can gift wrap them the best I'm about to do my thing. Everybody signed it. I'll vote it for me. Everybody signed these basketballs So the winner will get to pick somebody from the chat to receive the ball plus a special gift pack with some gills arena Season 3 merch so go ahead and start dropping your underdog username in the chat You drop your underdog username in the chat. If you. You drop your underdog username in the chat. If you get picked, we will email you, and we will get you these goods. This is too big. That's what she said. That's what she said.

All right. So we... Hold on, hold on. Don't start yet. Don't... Hey, hey, hey. Don't start yet. All right.

So we'll give everybody on the couch one minute to wrap their ball and letting the chat decide who's the best wrapper. So we're going to start that minute right now. Go! Here we go. Yo. In the meantime, if you haven't, go ahead and download the Underdog app. Use promo code GIL.

Get us $1,000 in bonus cash plus a special pick. Ten seconds. You still? We are ten seconds in. Okay, Gil. I like the strategy. Just slice and go. Call that the OJ.

All right. Hey, y'all still going? Yeah. OK. Oh, no. Nick, good technique. Nick, good technique. I'm going to start counting down.

How much time? 30 seconds left. 30. We are halfway through our Gil's Arena gift wrapping challenge. As you can see, everybody on this couch is rich uh never wrapped gifts before i have i have little siblings you're happy to go for okay you got 15 seconds

oh no okay Okay. Balls down, please. All right, now hold them up. Hold them up. You can't keep going, Gil. I'm not doing nothing. Hey, hey, hey, hey. I still hear movement and rustling and ruffling on the couch.

I need everybody in this group to hold up your Gills Arena gift wrap ball. Lexi, this used to be your arena, so you get a little extra time. Let's hold up. We're going to put a poll up. Nick, you've included the actual tape in your wrapping. No, I stopped when y'all said stop. Like everybody else. Like everybody else said stop.

All right. So we're going to ask the chat, who is the best gift wrapper? I'm going to give the chat 30 more seconds. Yes, I won for sure. 30 more seconds. Boy, look at this boy. Kenya opted for the minimalist. Now look at Lexi.

She's still going, Chief. We can't even see it's a basketball of hers. She's half Kenya. Gift reveal, if you will. All right, and now I will read to you, according to the chat, nearly 2,000 votes. You didn't do the fold.

You got to, like, fold. Like, you got to bring it in. I got to hold. Nick, you know, you're the host pick, but unfortunately, I have no power. Lexi did this shit in the dark. Trash. As it stands right now.

She woke up in the middle of the night like, oh, shit, I got to rap this motherfucker. How's Lexi? Oh, whoa, we got it. She can't still go. Wait, how's Lexi still? She can't be in it. She still doing all that.

I'm going to read the results. Over 2,000 votes. Receiving 41% of the chat vote are very on Kenya Martin. Kenya Martin, minimalist approach. You know what's crazy? I knew they were going to vote for Kenyan. Because I know you can't bully people on the chat. I know y'all chat.

I know y'all. Who got in second? Dude, our second place was Lexi with 35%. Lexi ain't even finished yet. Swaggy, you got 16% of the chat vote. Gil, you came in last, last 7% of the chat they were not rolling with your approach See See your ball All right check go ahead and drop your underdog usernames in this chair right now

Let this Lexi bought you can still see Underdog username nobody been giving out right now underdog usernames, please. I didn't even use tape Robin Williams, that's how good I didn't even get the. Robin Williams. That's how good. I didn't even get to use tape. Where is it? All right. I have to fix it. So, Ken, you're going to pick off all of them. All right.

Right there. Oh, no. That's cash. That's cash. Are we setting them wrapped? Are we setting them wrapped? Yes. Okay.

I'll fix it. All right. Lee Jon. So, we got Lee Jon Jon 12, Lee Jon Jon Ellie, J-O-N, J-O-N 12, Lee Jon. So we got Lee Jon Jon 12, Lee Jon Jon Ellie, J-O-N, J-O-N 12, Lee Jon Jon 12. You are the official winner, Ken. You get to pick three more people to get these gift wrap balls. Hold on, let me get it back down.

Man, 6%. Ha-ha. That's crazy that they go to the stadium. Tell them about it. Mother, Kenyon Ball look like the same ever they put into his sweater. After fucking Luton. Ah! Kenyon went smart.

So, Kenyon picked three more. I'm going to stay consistent. Cypher 22. So, we got underdog user Cypher22, C-Y-P-H-E-R 22. And then Lou Knows. And Lou Knows, L-O-U-K-N-O-W-S, Lou Knows. And then you got one more, can you? Oh, shit, I'm on.

Thanks, Chaps. Put $50 on your thing, man. Dylan, he got my daughter. Dylan7. So Dylan7, D-Y-L-A-N-S-7, is the fourth winner. We appreciate all y'all in the chat. We'll be sending y'all email. Check your spam folder because you know y'all are haters sometimes.

You got the email protection up. We will coordinate with you. For our main winner, you get a ball and a Gills Arena Season 3 merch gift pack. For the other winners, you get these signed balls from the Gills Arena crew. We appreciate all y'all. Thank you guys for participating, being good. Oh, you're welcome.

Gil, you still got your scissors over here. I'm going to pull them over here just in case you get a little antsy. You know how much I believe? I'm going to do straight standard. Okay. All right, well, let's keep this thing moving. Straight standard.

Yes, Kenya. I need to pick, yeah, we need to pick some more names. I didn't pay that fine for the, yeah, the Christmas, I mean, the N-word. Oh, you wanna pay your N-word fine? Yeah, I'm gonna pay it today. Let's do it, we'll do it at the end of the show. How much I owe, total?

$3,000. You see his face? Larry Parker. $3,000. Then y'all pick some names, Stacey. This man, King, old sweet. $50,000. Hey, hey, I know the chat.

If I'm getting sued. So let's keep this moving. Hey, King, I'm going to chat his. Bushwick, I owe your motherfucking ass $500. Yeah. Send me your cash, Chad. And he'll be like, I'm good. Right?

No. This sounds like a setup. I don't to raise money. Well, they can't put my lines is ready 1500 right when a lot of n-words it was never at 12, so how did it? So I get the 1500 okay after further thought the chat owes you 15 Give Kenya his money. Huh? You want to spend your money? No, it ain't never been at 15. They never been at a thousand No, I never had 11 oh yes to pay, man? I've been paying attention to it. He said 11. I'm saying, it ain't never been that 11. Chris has it? Steve wanted it.

Hey, this game never happened. It's two. Hey, this game never happened. It's one and one. That's two. They got the numbers two. So what? How much is it?

I had three the other day when we was talking about it. We was talking about the Knicks thing. 15 to four. Ain't that a lot. So I'm at like 700. I'm going to be real. Whatever you want to pay, you pay. I'm going to say the other day when we was talking about the Knicks fans. So I'm at like 700. I'm going to be real. Whatever you want to pay, you pay. I'm going to say, the other day we was talking about the Knicks.

Hit them with the Stackhouse. I said the three back to back to back. But no, it ain't never been at a thousand dollars. I'm like, I ain't got that shit. He said 11. Had I said it, listen, trust me. Had I said it that many times, I would definitely pay it. But I just know it ain't never been the same.

He just made up a number. And I said, listen, it was like, it's one and one and two. So how much y'all? $1,000. He said, $4,000. $2,000. All math. Math just went, uh.

He said, how much would you like to owe? He said, one and one and one, and then three. He said, two. He said, how much you owe? $4,000. No, he paid $15,000. He said, shit, it got to, and then three. He said, two. He said, how much you owe? Four. No, he paid no 15. I'm like, shit, it gotta be at least seven. He said, four. So how much do you owe, Ken?

So, Ken, I'm going to go ahead and I'm going to grab these scissors from you. No, no, no. Just bring them back over to Gilson. Let's go ahead and get easy on y'all. Because of y'all. No, no. I'm in the vicinity. Had I been letting it flow, I would pay it.

But no, it's just. Hey, man, he can't do it. All right. Just go ahead and get easy on y'all. Because of y'all. Right? Duh. No, it's not. I'm in the vicinity. Had I been letting it fly, I would pay it. But no, it's just. Hey, man, he can't get home. 700. Yeah, it ain't never been a thal- 11 is crazy.

Well, let's- No, because it- We give away the bread at the end of the show. After all, it's all tally marks. So he just ignored the rest of the tally marks. They went with 11. Yeah. Hey, it's hard to tell them if it's dashes or numbers.

Steve, I don't blame you. I blame society. I blame society. He said I was nervous. I'm a good man. It was like, read Kenya. He's like, Kenya owes you. He wasn't even going to charge you.

He wasn't even going to charge you. He's like, he did not want to go. He's like, oh, shit. Don't charge me. Kenya may owe you money. Is this one of one's to see 11? 11. The chat owes you money is this one at once? We'll put can use cash every the check go ahead and bless it, but I'm gonna blessing I just know I ain't said it 15 times So we're in the camera, Gil.

Please hold your positioning. Okay, good. 11! Anything can and will happen. Add the math. He said one on top of the two. Let's keep this thing moving and grooving. The Hawks met in the first NBA Cup semifinal Saturday

with Milwaukee looking for revenge after the Hawks handed them a home loss in their first meeting this season on December 4th. So, Giannis led the Bucs with 32 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 blocks, going 10 for 15 from the field and 12 for 18 from the free throw line. The Greek freak had 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and was dominant on both sides of the ball. Giannis has his shot below 50% in a game this season, which is damn absurd.

And meanwhile, the other half of free time, Dame Lillard came through with 25 points, six boards, seven dimes, and three steals. He was 8 for 21 from the field, but 5 for 14 from deep. Brooke Lopez added 16 points on 7 for 10 shooting. Trey Young finished with 35 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, going 9 for 18 from the field, 3 for 5 from deep, and 14 for 17 from the line.

Jalen Johnson added 15 and 10 boards, and DeAndre Hunter had 15 and 7 boards off the bench, but was 5 for 6 from the field so tight game late but Giannis showed the midi the midi ain't there the Nassus right there flexing on him big bro gave him tickets and then a little under three minutes left to go in the game Trey tried to throw the lob to Capella Giannis came through with the block with the Nassus standing nearby once again flexing second remaining Damon hit a big floater to seal the win

Do it. Okay. Okay. Thank you for okay, can I am I Bucks are 12 and 3 in their last 15 games after starting the season 2 and 8 while Darvin Hammond Torian Prince Your son's favorite one his favorite player. He can recognize them. I don't know if he was one his family But he knows who he is. He's known in the Martin household, remained undefeated in NBA Cup games. Now the Bucs get a chance to play for a chip, $500,000 grand prize. So after the game, Giannis was asked what's changed for the Bucs during this 15-game stretch and had this to say.

We trust one another. We trust one another now. We play together. There's no more hero ball. I think in the beginning of the season season we tried to do it by ourselves. I think we're a very talented team. So sometimes that can affect the team. A lot of guys can take it off the dribble, can try to score by themselves. But the moment we figured out that we've got to compete as a team, we've got to move the ball as a team. We got to play together We've changed our our season around but we got to keep going like the jobs not done job not done so far We have 55 games left So we just got to keep playing together. Hopefully we can keep getting better

Okay Hey, what we go sir? Oh, no, so the point that we was talking about earlier, right, about the three-point shot. Mm-hmm. He didn't take one. Hey, the rest of the NBA. Giannis took zero. If you're not watching, to the point Gil was making about guys that are not three-point shooters

shooting threes, Giannis understands he's not a three-point shooter if y'all don't realize that or not. That he does. He might shoot one occasionally. But he's shooting twos at a high clip. And like Josiah said, he ain't shot under 50% yet on those shots. So, yeah, let's get to what you do well, fellas.

Giannis also leading the league in scoring at nearly 33 points per game. He might have an MVP. If they get their shit together, which they are. No, they ain't got to get nothing together. 61% from the field. When did they play in the championship game? This will be Tuesday. Okay, Tuesday.

Good luck. Las Vegas. You made it to the cup final. Good luck. Hey. Las Vegas. You made it to the cup final and here's your prize. Giannis. Listen, here's your prize. Giannis, right? They ain't got nobody over there.

Yeah, Hagerstein. OKC ain't got not one motherfucker over there. Hagerstein. They defend as a group. They get steals and shit. They ain't got not one person Okay, same way they got yannis they got shape okay sound good she got a guard that other guy who Dort got a guy him door. He's gonna fire trouble. She dork is the best defender

He gonna be honest, oh don't get it that sound good Shoot right over him and put the door down y'all gonna do he gonna take him right in the post Right over him. Yeah, this is you. Yeah, he's shooting 60% from the field you want me to show that in dunks You want to shoot? No, no, don't know from the field includes done You know that right? Ducks you want to shoot no no don't know from the field includes duck No, not only dark he won't I promise you What you got on the game what you want to put on it what you got on it put three shots on it I want these shots you can tell me what you want. So you know, you just want three said you want to go I want him to do You just want three shots. I want him to drink three shots. You just want three shots. Just say you want to drink.

God damn. What you like for us to be? He want to drink. I want him to drink three shots if I win. Whatever he want me to pay, I pay him a hundred. That's not the bet, Nick. I just want to see you drunk, motherfucker. You're not going to see me drunk. Nobody want to see me drunk.

No, no, no. No, you're not going to see me drunk. Nobody wanna see me drunk. No, no, no. No, you're not gonna see me drunk. He said, you seen him before? Knock me out one time. I'm sure. That was sober. That was normal, King. I'm a fun, when I drink, I'm fun.

Thank you. He is. That's the funny part. He's a fun drunk. I'm a fun drunk. When I get to drinking, I have fun. The motherfucker's like, hey, hey, hey. Hey, boy, that was a good joke. When I sober up, I'm over your ass.

Shot this. Keep drinking. So if you want to drink, Jess, we can meet out somewhere, and you can drink. He said, I want you to drink three shots. Yeah. What you want to bet? $100?

We could bet $100. So you want to bet three shots of liquor, Nick? Yeah. OK, we can bet three shots of liquor. What you want to bet? $100? We can bet $100. $100. So you want to bet three shots of liquor, Nick? Yeah. Okay, we can bet three shots of liquor. That's what I'm talking about. That's why I focused you, dog. Better knowledge.

That's my man, baby. What you want to put on it? So you got OKC? I got OKC. I got OKC. I got the bucks. I know you're wrong with your dog. What you want to put on it?

This side versus that side? Do you say you have the bucks? I got the bucks. Okay, this side versus that side. You see that? No, I'm going with OKC. I'm going with OKC. I'm rolling with your dog. What you want to put on? This side versus that side. Do you say you have the bucks? I got the bucks. OK, this side versus that side. You see that? No, I'm going with OKC.

I know. I said this side versus that side. Yeah, going with the bucks. So you got to drink three shots too. Like he said, like Gianna said something, I just... What's up? Just when... Like, I don't want to say he's delusional, but it's just delusion.

When it comes out your mouth that we're playing better as a team, we're not playing hero ball. It's still just the two of y'all. No hero ball, though. But it's just, it's the same two. It's from the game one, right? Damianis. Now, Damianis, sometimes Porter. Damianis, sometimes Lopez. Damianis, maybe Prince. It's just been Damianis, sometimes Porter. Damianis, sometimes Lopez.

Damianis, maybe Prince. It's just been Damianis. The rest of the team has not actually been there. And they got Chris Middleton back, right? They got Chris Middleton back, right? He's balling off the bench. They got him back, but Giannis is playing at an all-time high. Damianis playing like he should be playing to be there.

So, no, let's call it what it is. That's a good thing. Put Milton off the bench. It don't matter. He wasn't starting anyway. Come on, he's at 5.3 points. Doing that 15-game stretch, what is Giannis averaging? About 35. Right?

Crazy. So, he's... Wi-Fi is janky right now. Well, we ain't got to look the numbers up. The boy been playing out his mind. Oh, man. Right? He had, what, 59 in that stretch? Some shit like... Whatever. Man, the boy been playing out his mind. Oh man, right Yeah, what 59 in that stretch?

Like whatever man the boy been playing out his mind. So that's what that's the difference man. This Are you ready to walk ebooks? Any credit I'm not getting 12 or 3 and last I do give him credit He said they were 17 and 3 and the 20 17 and 3 it's been five-3. It's been five games. What? It's been five games. They've already lost two of those. But they're 12-3 in their last 15 games.

But that wasn't what I was saying. They was already winning. I said in the next 17 games, it's only been five. They already three and two in those. They lost two already. To the two teams that... Any team that's good, they lose. Like, are we going to pretend that's not happening?

Well, yeah, their offense doesn't look very good. You wasn't shocked they beat Atlanta? I was shocked a little bit, like, a lot. Really? Yeah, I like Atlanta. So do I. That lets you know that, that we shocked they beat Atlanta. That is crazy.

No, I wasn't shocked. I'm just saying, the fact that you even... Atlanta's been playing well. We shocked they beat Atlanta. That is crazy. Not shocked. I wasn't shocked. I'm just saying the fact that you even said it. Atlanta's been playing well. Atlanta's been playing well. I was shocked. Everybody else on this couch, not named, Gilbert Arenas, do you believe in free time and the Bucs have finally figured out the recipe for success with this squad?

Are you taking Giannis' words to heart? No more hero ball playing for you? Well, no, they are still playing hero ball. They haven't changed nothing. That's exactly, they are still playing hero ball. That's what I'm saying. They haven't changed nothing. That's exactly what they're still playing. Prince is leaving. Look over here.

Dave gets a turn. Giannis gets a turn. Dave gets a turn. Prince is leaving the team. What about us? Shut up. Your turn. They're still not playing.

They're just doing it very, very well right now. They're still not playing together. Yeah, they're still staying. Free time is not a thing. Free time is not a thing. What are they playing together? Oh, it's a thing. It's just them two. They're playing together. Yeah, but it's like- Just with them two. Like Like if you look if you go I'm going today I'm trying to get today's desk, but internet fucking up if you go back to the game they lost it was the same

Them two is playing very well. God damn it. How many other people was there? Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Morris? Yeah, absolutely. Crazy JoJo. That's all we do. We didn't know there was more. To the Jodeci. Five or five.

Frequently. Stop, man. Five, six, seven, OK. Millicent is back. He is, no I'm just saying. They the lead, and everybody else is doing their job to the best of their ability right now, but Dame is playing out his mind. Well, he's playing great.

Deionis is playing out his mind right now, man. It's been refreshing to see Thanasis pulling up, supporting his brother. He be a fool on that damn side. Court side at the game. He be standing up like he on the bench. He be on the side. He be on the court side standing up like he on the bench. He be on the court.

Ready to try to go get a, set a good screen. I ain't going to say get a bucket. Yeah. Set a screen. I ain't gonna say get a bucket, set a screen. Yeah, he's a game or two from running out there. For real. Diving loose ball. Let the loose ball come over his way. It's over with. He running on that court.

He gonna be like the baseball dudes when it's a home run. It's the ball go get it. Your Wi-Fi has been compromised. It has, right? I think we are still streaming live to everybody out there. So we appreciate y'all. I think the Bucks will finish top four in the East. Oh, sure.

That's not a shocking thing? That's not going on the limb, Dan the East. Why is the East always so bad? Like, why? It's far away from the Pacific Ocean. Why is the East always so bad? Like, why? It's far away from the Pacific Ocean. Why do y'all think the East is bad, though? I don't think the East is bad. At the top, the East is good.

I was about to say. At the very top. Cleveland, New York, Boston. We just look at the records of everybody else compared. It's been that way for a long time, though. It's been consistently the East. It's always been that way, but I'm talking about this year. Dude, I was... I know y'all always been...

We won 50 games, dog. We were eighth seed. That's when Wes is crazy. Yeah, like, what is it? By comparison, the Knicks won 50 games last year, and we're the second seed in the Eastern Conference. So, just think about it, right?

It's just historically, I don't know why it is. Just beat up on teams one another, just grinded out basketball where it has been historically. Just grinded out on any given night any team can win. Yeah, because you look at these teams. Yeah, on their five-game losing, when they started off the season, they won the first one, and then they lost five straight. Giannis, 38-11.

22-12. 30-10. A lot. 37-11. Good game. 34-6-9. When was that? What day, man?

At the beginning of the season, when he was taking them Ls. What day, man? 24-12, 43 and 13. What are we talking about right now? Giannis. It's the teams they playing right now.

But the last 15 games, it'll be 12. I hear you, Gil, but the last, it'll be 12 and 3 and 15, the last 15. That's good.

You can only play the teams that's on your schedule. But that's what I said. I said the schedule has did it for you. Y'all haven't done nothing different. Like, if y'all was doing something different. Hey, but you still got to beat them, though.

Yeah, you still got to beat them, fool. You still got to beat them. They haven't beat no good team. That's fine. Give is a Bucs hater. What I'm saying, they haven't. They've lost to Boston. They've lost to Cleveland every time. So they lost to Boston Boston. They've lost to Cleveland every time.

So they lost to Boston every time. They lost to Cleveland every time. They lost to New York, right? Yeah, and everybody lost to them two teams. Atlanta, Boston. They only got two or three losses. Who? Cleveland and Boston.

I know. They have four losses. But I'm saying, but they're supposed to have been better than them. They're losing, that's what I'm saying, the teams that are actually good. Are they getting back? I hear you, but are they getting back? Like if they win these next two games, then I can say, okay, all right. One more. No, no, they need two. Because it's them, it's Oklahoma City, and then I think they got Cleveland next. Well, unfortunately, I don't think this game counts. I don't get, I can watch the game, god damn it unfortunately I don't think this game counts. I don't get I can watch the game god damn it I don't give a fuck about your record. How many losses OKC got? Like three or four? That's what I'm trying to tell you. They got five I believe.

I want them to. There's gonna be another. There's gonna be other teams that beat them too so. Thunder are 20 and five right now. Who? Five people that beat them. It's gonna be six. OKC is a good ass team. Yeah so like if they beat this team. I'm Yeah, so, like, if they beat this team, if they beat this team, and they beat Cleveland, that's next, then we can start calling. Can you ask Giannis in this 15-game stretch? Are you trying to say that a championship team

or just a good team? Who? Boston. Nope. If they beat the OKC team. No, I'm talking to Bucs. Bucs supposed to be the championship team. Well, let me ask you this. Nah, not this, actually is not that you wanna play them in the playoff series

Them fuck. Yeah, I wouldn't want to yeah So yeah, I'm gonna got them Damn who they got coach. I wouldn't know you got thinking about who got coach You got nothing that's not alright. Not the way this do not why they play right now You're not the way this dude locked in right the team Yeah, I realize I realize what he has over there like to could you turn that shit on? So what he was but that's what I'm saying. He hasn't turned he's doing the same thing He's already done like the beginning of the season beginning to see he's been averaging 33 this whole time So you honest last 15 games averaging 34 11 rebound games this series this season Giannis has attempted zero three-pointers out of the 23 games

He's played he's attempted one three in six games, and he's attempted two to three three-pointers in five games He ever shoot one a night like 0.7 lead in the league His worst his worst game, but his worst his worst game is been what 23 and 7 They won that one. Okay, as I said the beginning of the season he's been he's been dominating this whole time I got just arrested him. So good. Will you get that? That'd be your best win. We're gonna hold you to it They could beat the okay, see though They beat the Thunder they could beat them. All right Then we'll have mr. B back here.

It's hard to stop Giannis. Potentially celebrate. Buck champion. It is hard to stop Giannis. You got a chance to win. Yeah, I heard. Yeah, it is hard. You got a chance.

Long time ago. That sounded good last year, this year. This year has been. If you got a great player on your team, you got a chance. You got two. That's what I'm saying. You got a chance. You don't want to see that.

This is what Memphis did to Boston. You got two. That's what I'm saying. You got a chance. You don't want to see that. This is what Memphis did to Boston. One great player dunking their shit on them. You don't want to see it. They got the kryptonite over there, though. Sitting right there. You know what? Get that hate out of the room.

You get in. You get in. Yeah, yeah. You get in. Oh, yeah. Oh, you get in. You get in. Coach, what are You get in. Oh, yeah. Oh, you get in. Yeah, you get in. You get in.

Coach, what are we going to do different? Nothing. I like the way it's going. He took it. While we still doubling. Just keep doing what I'm saying to do. That was a fight. Waiting for an evaluation from his throat, guy.

Y'all acting like I'm saying something that's just untrue, dog. Coach, we going to double shack? No, we're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine.

We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. We're playing fine. Oh, God No, we're playing fine he got 50 it's okay You know produce someone to let you know they gave you a D minus for that doc rivers impersonation Oh, that's that was Thank you doctor. He by this way is the person is number coach You about to shake your hand. You're about to say, Martha. I knew that you'd say, got him anyway.

Dr. Rivers, don't expect any gills or anything. Why don't you bring a flag? No, if they win the next two games. Why don't you bring that? He brings it every day. If they win these next two games. Don't ask me. You know I got my goddamn flags.

I want to have my goddamn flags, okay? You asked me another question about this. Numb-numb juice in the platter. You look like an old-ass man right there with his flags. Not like me. If they win the next two games, I'll start. I'll be like, okay, they got to change it around. Use your cup.

If they win the next... You heard it. Bucs fans, if you're watching the show right now, you heard Gil say if the Bucs win the next two games, he will put some respect on your name. You put some respect on Doc Rivers' name, too? No, he would never do that. You got to get that.

One step at a time. The engineer of the Bucs. All right, one step at a time, Josiah. You put it in your... Oh, he's the boy that put the flask up in his pocket. Okay. Nick got pockets. All right, well, let's keep it moving.

Let's talk about the other... I've always thought it was amazing that you walk around with a flask. I'm a grown-ass man. You do what you want to, Kel. I'm calling the police again, bro. You're not supposed to go around with open liquor in the car. I knew you did that shit the first time. I knew it.

It was only fitting. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it. I knew you did that shit the first time. I knew it was only fitting.

All right, well, let's keep this thing moving on more positive notes. NBA Cup West Final between the Thunder and Rockets featured the top two teams in the conference facing off. That was prior to the game. Obviously, things have shifted in the West. But SGA and the Thunder continue to show why the West on a run through. Okay, see Let's take a look at some highlights SGA led the Thunder with 32 points a rebound six assists and five steals in 38 minutes of action Scoring 20 of his 32 points in the second half. He was a for 21 from the field 14 for 15 from the line Jalen Williams had 20 points five rebounds and five assists

He was a for 20 from the view like me And Isaiah Hartenstein had 21 points and 8 boards. He went 9 for 12 from the field. Did a great job on the defensive side too. They had Shane Goon in the torture chamber. Look at that. So 6 Rockets scored in double figures with the men Thompson coming a big off the bench with 19.7 rebounds, three steals. Jabari Smith and Dylan Brooks both have 14 points. Shane Goon finished with 13 and 11 boards. He was six for 16, though. And Jalen Green had 12 points, going five for 14 from the field, one for eight from three.

So game was close in the fourth quarter before the Thunder went on a 13-3 run. So the Thunder have won five straight games, nine of their last ten, en route to the NBA Cup championship game. So we talked about the Thunder being a little too young last season, but let's talk about the squad this season. How impressive has this Thunder squad been so far this season at Adam Silver's National Basketball Association? They look comfortable. Champs.

They look good. They look comfortable. You ain't worried about that youth look comfortable. Champs. They look good. They look comfortable. You ain't worried about that youth no more. Champs. Alex Caruso bringing that championship experience from his time with the Lakers. Just hustling all over the court. They don't even got Chet out there. The champs.

No Chet Hologram. Man, that. Who's the GM over there? Sam Preston. A genius over there. With a bunch of picks still at his disposal. I mean, just the pieces, just the little pieces they added, just, it just really helped him.

Shaded of hope. Damn, you still get Bigfella back, with Hardenstein. This is going to, damn. A little scary. I ain't going to lie. Hardenstein, I was impressed by Hardenstein. A little sold on him now.

I thought it was a fluke last year in the playoffs. Big pickup from the Knicks. Big pickup, yeah. No, they look good. Yeah, you just pick up. You don't take away. You don't subtract Expect to come back and do the same thing you did

Like Cleveland did last year and we was expecting the same thing from Orlando Minus injuries and certain teams that didn't take away from what they did well in the playoffs last year and at the end of last Year the Rockets play well at the end of last year and well right now Okay, see didn't change them. They made it to they playing well right now Cleveland power Boston's playing well The team that didn't fucking change nothing Help get add a piece to help us get better. We're not subtracting pieces We're only adding pieces that we need to help us. We're doing real evaluations over here

for our team and seeing what we're lacking, what do we need. We got this, we got two at this position, two at this position, two at this position. One and a half, we gonna need it. So we need a new GM out here in LA. So this is what the, those are the teams that's doing that consistently are winning. Lou Dort, right? Meeting the new GMs. Beast on defense. Alex Caruso made an all defensive team last year.

Now coming fortified that second year. What was impressive was... Made a straight swap for Giddey. No pickleball. Shay did a post up on a fast break. Look at that. That was impressive. Instead of shooting the three, you know, call it bump downs.

He plays the right way. He don't shoot threes either. Jay plays the right way. Boy, I said, leak ahead, boy. I'm telling you, you got to get that. You're going to be drunk on that side. They could get to the finals. They're going to be drunk on that side too, Wednesday morning.

On this side of the company? It ain't going to be easy, brother. They said they're going to be drunk on that side too, Wednesday morning. On this side of the company? It ain't going to be easy, brother. They said they're going to be drunk on that side. Wednesday morning? Wednesday morning, I'm going to have them lined up. Just. You got a time. Like, you got a minute to drink.

I was wondering where you got that shit from, man. Why is everything about drinking and shit? I forgot. Changed your life shit from. Why is everything about drinking and shit? I forgot. Changed your life. Yeah. I forgot about that. 10 shot challenge. 10 shot challenge.

You won $10,000. What was the time? Seven minutes. You can't throw up and you can't go to sleep. Call an ambulance now. How long do you have to stay away for before you can go all night? You got to be going all night.

10 shots in seven minutes? It's really like five. Oh, I just make a video. It's really like five minutes. I would take that challenge. And the worst is when he pours all the shots in one cup and makes you drink the whole thing. That was...

Wait, at one time? Yeah. Like, target? You got like ten minutes to drink all of it. He pours all ten shots in one cup, and you got like ten minutes to drink all of it. Do people still drink Long shots in one cup, and you got like two minutes to drink all of it. Do people still drink Long Island iced teas? That was a very formidable beverage back in my head.

You boys do anything, y'all do anything for money. They put that shit in a can. No, do anything for money. No, I've been on teams. Hey, hey, hey. No, tell them. Drinking bowls and ranch dressing and shit like that, dog. NBA players.

It's just about the... NBA players making millions. You put a bet up there, you put a bet, any amount of money, dude's gonna go. You made a little hole inside the arena. You want to come around and bet me something

I can't crawl through that hole? I promise you, man. Bitch, it's $10,000 you can't make it from half court backwards on one leg. Bet. It's just a challenge. It's just a challenge. Nick, that made you crawl in the hole. Boy, that's shit. Court backwards on one leg bet

Nick that made you crawl in the hole boy. I got that money though. What was what was let me on the other side of the You it's like a little table Feed your hands together and see you swim from this into the pool to the other $10,000 if you make it yeah, just say anything Oh, just say anything will you be sitting there you can be talking about somebody else that someone always throw a bet out there Then you see the way steph curry shot them ten threes man. It's crazy Being like that. I bet you can't shoot in threes like right now for ten thousand back All right drop us off at the 24 Get a motherfucker straight girl ball. Here you go

No, but that's that's how it is we'll give them we ain't trying to have you win We'll give you the girl ball cuz it's smaller fuck his own shot up I'm just gonna hit with you there ball on the go. It ain't disrespect. It ain't disrespect. It's just a ball smaller. You better fix your face over there. For the problems under this motherfucker. You already knew what he was about. It's just a smaller ball. That's all I'm saying. I ain't talking about women's basketball. We're not going to give him an NBA ball.

Hey, deep over there, sweats all, chest all swelled up. Chest all smoked. Hey, you want to do something? Got a Cincinnati jersey, yo. Hit me in that suit. Hey, what do you think? Hit me in that suit. That's a straight yellow boy right there.

A badass one. All black, man. He came for action. It is one of one. Why you got no black sports on, man? Can you mark Cincinnati jersey? Definitely one of one. You will not see this anywhere else.

He got black socks, too. Hey, no, I mean that. He's ready for death. That is? You have? I ain't never seen that. Black socks ready for death. That is? You haven't? I ain't never seen that. Black socks with the black shoes. With the skeletons.

With the skeletons on. Came for action, boy. Alexander. Alexander McQueen's action. Oh, my bad. You said you got the bucks. I got the bucks, too. Go bucks.

Go bucks. You're going to chuff a lot, chuff. So earlier in the show, Lexi, you talked about how the Mavs thought if they didn't make another finals run this year, it would be a failure. We've talked about this Thunder squad. At what point is there pressure to win for OKC? I think we gave them a little leeway earlier in the season, but after seeing how they've been performing.

I don't know. They're going to get there this year. Sam Preston said, y'all got to rinse, dude. Let's get it. been performing... I don't know. They're gonna get there this year. Sam Preston said, y'all got a rinsed dude. Let's get it. I ain't made all these deals for them. They young and all that. It's the same as, you know, with Boston, right?

It was good, young, winning. If they don't win, you're gonna talk shit, tell them they need to break the team up. That's all that's gonna happen here if they lose this even though everybody's 22 You're gonna say they need to break this team up as old form and all I feel like We haven't heard those talks. I think this year They got to get there lose because they're not old enough and good enough yet to be a Boston team Oh, you fuck around and sneak one on somebody and get hurt, but

if Boston's playing Boston basketball, they're not good enough yet. They're not old enough yet to beat them. If they lose to them, then we're going to start saying, let's just break this team up. You think Thunder, full strength, Chet Hologram back, R9, the rest of that crew. Chet Hologram. That's his new name.

God bless you, Nick. One of the greatest additions to Gil's Arena presented by . I can't stop calling him Chet Holla Graham. But hungry, bagged, healthy. Full strength, Thunder Squad. Full strength, Celtics Squad. You think it's just a wash?

No, it's not a wash. Definitely not a wash. Holla Graham. How do you say that? It's a 4-2. No, I think that's seven. OK, see Boston? I think that's seven. It's a 4-2? No, I think that's 7. What, OKC Boston? I think that's 7. It's a 4.

It's a 4-2. Look at the team. They match up so good. I would love to see that series go to 7. That's a series. That's a fade. That's a fade. That's what I said.

It's just the veterans. They don't like to get it. How old is Shane, though? He's the oldest one. 26. Oh, see? Everybody else is 2. But I don't think if they don't win,

the break the team up talks are going to happen. Caruso, championship experience in time with the Warriors. Black Lives Matter on the back of his jersey in the bubble. Experience. With the ball. Absolutely insane. What a time. Championship reader.

Show his value. That was not a real time. But Shea, 26 years old. That was not real. The rest of that crew, very young, minus Caruso. Shea played with Chris Paul. He played with some people. Man, he got some experience, too. He went farther than you.

Hardenstein, also 26. He went farther than you in the playoffs, so he getting more experience and shit. Don't start this again. We're not opening this can of worms. We're just pointing out. I just like winning sometimes. So, two and a half wins in Madden. Don't start this again. We're not we're not opening this can where we're just pointing out So Two and a half wins in Madden bad for two for two. Okay. What you said for two

Thunder and Celtics both at full strength Men's NBA final why for two? There's the veteran team the team that that team with more experience Team that won the team that got actually over the hump. Like, they're still trying to get to the hill. The team with more championship experience, you're putting that stuff on, that's going to win. Yeah, it has more. Okay.

I understand that. I get it. I agree with you. The team with more championship experience will win. Yeah. You know, five starters, a six-man, a seven-man. Yeah, the whole five starters the six-man is seven Nick Nick NBA champion big three champion a 35 and older league champion running the five Nobody really really really champion. Nobody can confirm that 35 and over 35. I sent you that I sent you the stats

I sent you the stats don't like like I didn't see you and it's a new season. I want you on my team Listen, I will come to those games. Me too. Kenyon, can you be on my team too? It starts January. No. So, John, he can coach us. He can coach. No! He said no.

He gonna play. No. That's what... He can coach then. Kenyon, why the hard no? You just... I know. No hesitation. Kenyon, why the hard no? You just... I know. No hesitation. Basketball, bro. No more.

I'm not playing no basketball. We could do our version of Hard Knocks though. We'll follow y'all for... He don't never get out of shape though. The man fucker always skinny. Oh, that's crazy. That's crazy. I don't understand it.

Do you think we'll ever see Fat Kenyon? Put that flask down. Right, that's what I said. Right there. I got a little... I think that's fucking Hennessy. Sweat it all out. He ain't flexing and shit. That's what I'm telling you. We'll ever see back in put their flasks

Sweat it all out flexing this shit That's what I'm telling you. I'm moving different be I mean yoga. Take your ass to the week to Nick I listen to you. I'm gonna take my ass to rehab You ain't been yet. Yeah, I did I did how many times? So if you can count a now I've been like three times. I go three times a week. They ain't enough. Not yoga. I do yoga too on the side. So you got your knees...

Are you talking about knee? I thought you were talking about alcohol rehab. Two different beds. Two different beds. One's kind of better than my life, the other one want to ruin my life. He has surgery on his knee. I'm trying to get the boy to... Well, I thought he meant...

You're talking about rehab. I thought he meant alcohol rehab. Yeah, yeah. But then he said... I don't know nothing about that. I'm trying to get the boy. Well, I thought he meant... You're talking about rehab. I thought he meant alcohol rehab. Yeah, yeah. I don't know nothing about that. I've never been there. You haven't got... I ain't never been there. He rehabbed.

Now y'all going to the party. I've never... Knee rehab. All right, all right. Knee rehab. We gonna stop. I only know about knee rehab. So, we thought the same thing.

First I thought, but then he said, you gotta go more. I'm well versed in knees. I've never been to AA. Knee rehab. Knee rehab. I thought you were like, you haven't done your fifth rehab. I'm looking right at the flash.

He over here drinking like, yeah, I've been there like three times. When he said a week, I'm like, wait, damn, a week? So we asked the chat. I look like I'm an alcoholic, man. We asked the chat who wins the NBA Cup. 52% say the Oklahoma City Thunder.

All right, so we got one more thing we got to get to before we get to mostly fans. So much has been made of the Rutgers men's basketball freshman, but we got to give some love to the women's squad, specifically the freshman phenom, Kiyomi McMiller. So McMiller has a lead handle. She's cold. And she's been putting it on display.

So let's take this move. Oh, she hit the defender where FDU from. But, ladies and gentlemen It gets better And she even pulled off the AI new move from his Reebok commercial back in the day in an actual game this weekend in a win against Wagner Move so nice got to see it twice. We had to slow it down so you can really appreciate what was going on But they mean oh and most importantly finished it

million dollar move with the bucket She's tough. So, McMillan. That was cold. McMillan's averaging. No. Same shit. What?

Same. They had to play a zone because they didn't want to play a zone. Oh, yeah. Her high school highlights are crazy. Yeah, her high school. I thought you said it was, yeah. Her high school highlights are crazy. So, she's averaging 20.5 rebounds, three assists this season.

But how impressive is Kim McMillan's handle? The school highlights are crazy. So she's averaging 20.5 rebounds, three assists this season. But how impressive is Kayla McMillan's handle, and how would you grade her pulling off the AI move in a real game? Handle is one thing, man. It's just the thought process. It's the thought process. Forget the handle. I'm going to get this shit off right now.

Anybody going to have handle to try to pull it off, to understand body movement and know what this You know, that's the most impressive part. I should do it right now. Yeah, like so like this Damn, Jamal Crawford shit the the dough behind the behind the back shit like What made you think to do that breath right now on the break of the somebody got an NBA game, right? But for to pull that shit out now, she didn't I'm gonna hit somebody up this shit what yeah what what's the cool we playing this week oh it's gonna be this week right here playing Wagner by the wagon oh yeah this is oh yeah looking at it like you ain't got to hit movement to move wait guys is USC in your season the

Big Ten all right we play We play UConn. Unfortunately, I guess. Unfortunately. We're going to play Juju. Do you want to play against each other? I'm interested to see how that... Well, I don't think they'll guard each other. She's too small. Just to see, I mean, you know, just to see, like, excitement. I just like seeing good players go against good players.

Just excitement, just great plays. That's just highlights. This is... I guess she's averaging 20. She got that thing on the string. So you you never try to do something like that in a game Now what's the craziest movie in and out again? Got you Did more shit than that the crazy side told deed like just some shit that

Like just came like I don't supposed to be doing it? Like, I just added the extra shit on it? Just second nature. Just something that's just like, damn, I did that. That ain't second nature. I can see you doing the dude that did it on the... Should've bought a rim behind the back of the... Is this shit a shit?

Oh, just sitting there like that? Just bought a rim, shit, I don't know what I'm saying. When he spun it, took it behind his back. I can see you doing that one. that in the game, but between the legs That's only day. Oh, yeah, it's quick. He's never like I never had to be Everything fast and quick with you. Yeah, you you whine him Shit out you. God. I never really tried nothing like, like. You gotta think about like these are the type of moves where you're just doing,

like this is premeditated. Right, it's not like a reaction. She's, I'm about to do it right now. Okay. You know what I mean? Like she done said it, like somebody who do the. Yeah, the sham guy. Like when you do the sham guy, you're setting somebody up to do it. So you're that's not like oh shit. Are you literally?

Sometimes they be reaction to though, huh? Know that first one that she did that that's That AI that was only I Don't know cuz because people would do... I think Jason Williams, White Chalk, I think his shit was instinctual. I think he didn't play in that shit. Yeah, he just was doing shit. I think he just hooped, and he went as that shit was presented.

Right? 360 player. Because the shit he was doing, yeah. I think he practiced the behind the back shit, like the behind... He was just practicing that shit, but I think he's you like oh Of course, yeah, and that move you like right now. Yeah, I can do it. Okay, right now somebody inside Yeah, right now. Let me try it. But another shit His shit was that'd be the most impressive. He tried the tripping when yeah What do you think you be with that shit will be doing like them 360 layers in the middle traffic? I'd be like

What made you think Just go 360 like John did sit twice in one game like you do the shit once do like okay You to go to do it again like I Got some shit in his brain and do some shit like that. All right Like when job be coming in like oh shit. No, but like wait a minute Oh shit he jumped with me. He never did a 360 land? I put too much, you was ass, to tell you the truth.

You was just a basic ass. Basic baby, I got basic basketball. I ain't got time to be spinning, trying to look for the motherfuckers in the next rim at. Right there, ah. Think about it. You just bigger than everybody. You're like Joker. You're just bigger than all the other cars.

I ain't taking my eye off that shit right there. I'm not spinning. I did one spin, and that was it. Went against the bulls. Came. He cut me off. Spent right into, was it, Kurt Thomas? Hey, not your ass up.

That's why you spin. You spin away from him. Boom! God, no. You got to spin away from him. No, no, no. I spin away from my defender. You spin away from the guard.

Coming in. No, I'm talking about you got to spin away from, like, Ken, jump. No, so he's coming. He's coming, so I'm thinking I'm about to spin through them both. And nah, he set up a wall that hurt me and I was into that shit. Everything else became behind him, I'm going behind him, I got to see you god damn it. I have the best feelings when you see somebody... ...Catholicism where they just sit there rethinking in the middle of the break.

...You try to trick them in the air, you got to do other shit. When somebody like Ken jumping, you got to do other shit. I don't. I had a 38. Oh, no, you got one time to do that on me. I had it. I ain't never going to hit out the air. You got one time to 360 there on me. If I was going to hit out the air doing a spin layout, that's the coldest feeling.

You going to do it again? Because you already don't know where you're at. Let's keep it moving. Jordan Poole also showed off some moves recently. But result. I like for my game. So let's take a look at this It was crazy this Jordan pool play. They don't need Drop paid for the point out of But in the midst of that point damn, we're down 16 points force wait, he didn't shoot that? Can we see it one more time, please, Paolo? He pointed at him.

We're down 16. Watch the point. I would have still shot it, though. You would have still shot it no matter what? I would have still shot it, it don't matter. But let me, so hold on. He was not down 16. Hold on, but go back, though.

Yeah, they down 16, they playing at home. He did that shit, point. Don't nobody cheer, don't nobody ooh, don't nobody stand up. I'm pretty sure they said ooh. No, that shit. Point. Don't nobody cheer. Don't nobody ooh. Don't nobody stand up. I'm pretty sure they said ooh. No, look at this shit. Don't nobody budge. I'm seeing a lot of green in the stand, just to be real.

Oh. That is a lot of green. All right. Yeah. Not a single reaction. Everybody like, look. Just disappointment. Yeah.

Somebody did this. That one guy you called. Yeah. He was like. It is a lot of pressure on that shot though, no, it ain't no how to make it play for the Wizards You gotta make it what they got going on after you point you got to make it he didn't you don't supposed to fucking play basketball That's a problem no, that's your problem. No, that's your problem.

You got to let them know. Y'all play too much. No, they ain't playing. Why is that playing if I drop you? I'm in the middle of a basketball game. I drop you, and my first instinct is to point at you, look at you. So when James Harden did it, it was playing? So when James Harden did it, it was playing?

I'm wide open to shoot a jump shot, and this man came over here to distract. Now I got a pass. You got zero. It don't matter. You got zero from him. I dropped you. James dropped him last.

And he shot it. It scored. It didn't work. Just like when your goofy ass shot a three, turned around and missed it. Goofy shit. It don't matter. Goofy shit, yeah. I made three before that. I'm going to fuck with you, baby. What you talking about? Just like when your goofy ass shot at three turned around and missed it goofy shit. They don't matter who be shit

Yeah, I made three before that Shit you can't do yeah, I don't miss you man cuz he's doing some shit you never did who can't do that You can't like everybody get dropping it. I ain't never seen it. I never seen it Show me a gill drop, but I want to see a guilt drop. A real man drops somebody then helps them get up. Lonzon. Shout out Lonzon. This man is celebrating that he made three.

You got to. Yup. You just mad you couldn't do it. I can't do that. You mad you can't do it. I can make mine. You can't do what I do. I can do 360 layers of shit.

I can't do that. I can do make niggas fall and you can't. It's okay. Different styles. Don't be mad at my style. I'm not mad at your boring ass style. Play too much. All right, well, let's keep this moving to MostlyFans. Hey, you a hater like that. I'm just saying y'all play too much.

Presented by Underdog. Download the app from OgoGill. Get a thousand dollars in bonus cash plus a special pick. He literally plays like he got the turbo button on the whole time of video games Now you don't move a seat like that Sydney Dean keep doing your Sydney Dean move There's a reason Sydney Dean I'll have you know, Sydney Dean was asked to play summer pro league and he said hell no There's a reason you go 25 625 4 37 40

6 right there's a there's reason is it consistent because how you play the game of basketball It's the reason he goes average 29. Average 29. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. It's the same shit. I'm not playing. It's the same shit.

No, I'm saying there's a reason. He was playing. No, there's a reason his score is he has one good game, one bad game. Because of the style that he's playing. He's not playing a consistent game of basketball. He did. You can't base him off this. All right, well let's-

No, we're basing him off the last two years. He won't be a champion. Let's go to Muncie fans. He did. You can't base him off this. All right, well, let's go. We're basing him off the last two years. He went in a champion. Let's go to Mosse fans. He's a champion. We got a video question. He brought his championship spirit to the Wizards.

Winning ways. His winning ways to the Wizards. We looking at it. The winning ways. The Wizards did that. The Wizards did that. Who wouldn't do

nothing to the Wizards? So we got a Mosse fans question from underdog user Rinaldo9. Hey, what's up, y'all? If you was a GM with the second pick in this upcoming draft, who would y'all pick? Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, or Trey Johnson? Let me know. That Dylan Harper looks like a superstar, man.

Wait, he said the second pick? Shout out Ronaldo Knight. You have the second. So with the assumption that Cooper Flagg will be taking first overall. The great white hope. Harper. I don't know. If you had the second pick in the draft, who are you taking?

Ace Bailey? Dylan? It's. You're getting Ron Harper Jr. These are tips for going, right? That would be Dylan Harper. Whatever. Dylan Harper. The offspring of the legend Ron Harper.

Hollywood Harper as he was known during Clipper. He's at Rutgers? Yeah. He's at Rutgers. They're both at Rutgers? They're both at Rutgers. I think I'm gonna go with. I'm picking Ace Bailey cuz I like his name.

There's a name you could sell. Yep. I got Ace Bailey. He's very good at basketball as well. I'm trying to look at it. One is 60. But I like his name. One, six, ten, one, six, four, right? Yeah.

I think Ace Bailey's tall. Yeah, I think I'm going to go with probably Ace Bailey. The ceiling's higher. So if I got the number two pick, I can find a 6'4 guard who can give me buckets. That's why the NBA down now. Finding some 6'10 kids. So Ace Bailey, 6'10, 200 pounds,

is averaging 18.7 rebounds this season with Rutgers. Dylan Harper averaging 24.5 rebounds. He's 6'6, 215. 6'6, 215. You always think you can find another 6'6". Is there anybody on the corner? I said 6'4". I thought it was 6'4".

I'm just saying. I need y'all to... We're going to hug it out after the show. We're going to do an intervention. Average of 24 and a cup. And a media. Is he athletic or is he just really good? A little bit of everything.

That's tough. We are an NBA show, ladies and gentlemen. Right. We have league pass., ladies and gentlemen. Right. We have league pass. Is he athletic? I don't really know much about him. What, cooking? Yeah, I haven't watched.

I've just heard their names. I said why. I said who I picked and I said why. He's Bailey Goodnight. That's a great name. As a freshman. So let's move on to our next question from underdog user Prabbit11. Lexi, we're going to start with you on this one.

Do the Celtics have a major flaw that could prevent them from repeating? Do the Celtics have a major flaw that could prevent them from repeating? No, they're perfects. Okay, perfection. Yeah. I'll leave it up to the rest of the couch. Do the Celtics have a major flaw? They're going to say it's the threes, but whatever.

I would say they play in Boston, but I'm trying to be a better man in this holiday season. They're the exception, I think, with the threes. They are. They're the exception with the threes. They could hit those. Whatever flaw they have is everybody else's flaw. It ain't really a flaw.

You know what I mean? You know, shooting 53s, making four of them, that's everybody's flaw right now, so. They ain't got no flaws. And you think the Celtics have any flaws? In your expert opinion, any flaw they can be exploited. We already tried to break up their two-star. We already did work.

We tried. We left them alone completely now. Nobody wants to say shit. They want it. They ain't not talking. They ain't saying shit about Boston Raiders. They don't ammunition it. Nobody was they shit Damn you Jaylen brown and Jason Taylor we were on another way we try Who's better between they don't even want to put the narrative of who's the best on the team.

They just sit, man. Don't talk about people. Y'all got it. Shit. Let's get them mad like that. They're not even talking about Pritchard. That's how you get them mad. Pritchard's going off the bench. I do have a Pritchard agenda

that I'm working on and crafting right now in the lab, workshopping. And now, think about the narrative stuff that was running last year, right? Trying to break this shit up, and then they win win and then it's like they come out of heart So everybody's just like fuck Fuck them we try we try to LA it just seems like it was some Lakers shit that they didn't want them to win That that extra championship. Yeah, I'm gonna be real. I have a Peyton Pritchard agenda that I've been workshopping

I will release it Black History Month. I'll let you know. I feel like you're going to do a little damage to maybe pick up the team. He's averaging 20 off the bench right now. They have this big old topic of them, and then this year's nothing. Winning shut all that shit up.

Unfortunately. But a good hater never quits, all right? And it's like... That's the best way to go. You know what I'm saying? It's like literally... Crickets. Nobody wants to talk about winning basketball anymore.

They don't. What are they even talking about on TV right now? Because they don't sell? We don't watch TV. We just watch... Ain't nobody clicking on Boston Central's playing great basketball right now. Ain't nobody clicking on that. What are they even talking about?

You can't even really say anything about how they're NBA right now because everybody looks so crazy. It's unfortunate, Lexi. But we're here. I mean, we find things to talk about. I think if you hype Boston in the right way, you can sell it. It's like Boston. No, because they work too hard to discredit them because now you can't. Say now. Wait, Steve, how much does to discredit them, because now you can't. Say now.

Wait, Steve, how much does Kenya know? What did Jalen Harris say? Y'all got it? No, it was $700, $800. $700? $700, $800. Okay, are you comfortable paying that? I ain't going to bring it in.

$100, you're going to bring it in. No, it's going to be $300. Two people. You want to spend Gil's money? Two people. I'm going to spend Gil's money. Cool, because I'm going to spend his money. You want $700? You're right. I'm going to spend deals. Cool, because I'm going to spend this money. You're on $700?

You're right. I'm going to spend our money. Thank you. No. Kenyon has given me... Don't make me look like I'm in rehab. Let's get two people. Kenyon has given me power of attorney to pick two people.

So we're going to go with Cash App, brother 218, brother 218. Then we're also going to go with the one underdog, T-H-E, the number one underdog, Cash Apps. Kenyon is blessing you with $350 each, courtesy of this lovely program. And his quest to do better, okay? I still got to pay everybody. I will do it by the end of this week again.

I still have zero. Dealing with some financial situations. Man. It's not in your vocabulary. Need some new converts. You ain't got no reason. No, no, no. We got to make with some financial situations. Man. There's not even no vocabulary. Need some newcomers. We ain't got no reason. No, no, no. We got to make sure.

This is a real L.A. We got to make sure we all finish the interview so people can have the Christmas. Christmas. That's what I'm trying to do today for. He hit me with the, what's cracking? What's cracking? Hey, what's up? What's a day?

This is a real L.A. What's cracking? Speak many languages. I have my host voice. Is this cracking for me? My host voice. Yeah. You got to see it.

Homie. Is this so home? It's cracking. It's cracking. It's cracking. It's cracking. It's okay. Yeah! You gotta see it. Homie. I said, what's crackin', homie? What's crackin'? What's crackin'? Yeah, okay. Real LA.

Gang bangin' on breakfast. He ain't walkin' with the Chucks. We gotta watch him. Yeah, for real. You dang. Walk past me and say, what's crackin', homie? It's always the oversized ice cream. You gotta remember what schools he went to.

Like, hey, hold on. Different. With the Chris Shaw. He's different. Had a lot of experience in different situations. Bang, bangin' on breakfast. I said, you real LA today? It's the shirt.

He got LA on his shirt. Laker, shout out. You know. It's cute. R, you know. It's cute. I feel Kendrick been out. Defending NBA Cup champion, Laker.

Kendrick been out about a month now. He's like, the program. Hey, have you listened to it? Have you listened to the album? You don't like it? OK. You heard that new Kendrick? What's your favorite song? No? What's your favorite song?

No, what's your favorite song? Wow. And on that note, we're going to call it a show. We appreciate all y'all in the chat for pulling up. Appreciate everybody on this couch. To our winners of our gift-wrapped basketball stand, be on the Gills Arena presenting my underdog.

Woo-hoo! We will see y'all tomorrow.