Gil's Arena - Lexie's Arena Goes Out With A BANG!! 🔥🔥

Episode Date: January 25, 2024

Lexie's Arena Goes Out With A BANG as Gilbert Arenas and the ENTIRE Lexie's Arena Cast are in studio to talk all things going on in NBA! The open the show recapping the Milwaukee Bucks 1st game since firing Adrian Griffin, discussing how Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the rest of the Bucks squad look much looser under their new coach. They then recap Devin Booker's 46 point game where the Phoenix Suns took down Luka Doncic in a game where he kicked a fan out for heckling. Finally, the crew breaks down the latest installment of the rivalry between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama, debating if this battle will be the next to dominate the NBA. Please throw us a like and subscribe if you enjoyed the show! Gil’s Arena premieres every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GILSARENA and get a $100 first deposit match: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gil's-arena SUBSCRIBE: / @gilsarena APPAREL PARTNERS TUFF CROWD: https://www.tuffcrowd.com/ ADIDAS: https://www.adidas.com/us/agent-gil-restomod-basketball-shoes/ Gr8ness: https://www.gr8nss.store/ Order Rashad's Book Here - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD9ZQ3HD?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 CHAPTERS: Intro 0:00:00 Show Start 0:07:35 Lexie's Upgraded Whistle 0:09:48 Dwight Howard's Secret Weapon 0:11:12 Nneka Ogwumike Leaves The Sparks 0:21:17 Gilbert Arenas For Next Wizards Head Coach 0:24:09 Giannis and Dame Go Off Without Griffin 0:32:00 Gil Explains His Beef With Doc Rivers 0:37:19 Rashad's Theory on Adrian Griffin's Firing 0:46:45 Booker COOKS Luka & The Mavs 0:55:27 Luka Gets A Suns Fan Ejected 1:14:13 Draymond Left Off Team USA 1:28:09 Wemby vs Chet Rivalry 1:33:24 Grading The League's Best Rookies 1:35:57 Unpacking The Offensive Explosion In The NBA 1:41:57 Remembering Kobe & Gigi Bryant 2:04:25 Rashad's Sports Illustrated Cover 2:17:55 MostlyFans 2:21:36 Favorite Moment of Lexie's Arena 2:30:31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We back. Hold on, let me just fire this tweet off real quick. Multitasking. Multitasking. We back. Hold on, let me just fire this tweet off real quick. Multitasking. Multitasking. We back. What's up, Lexi? Hey. We got proof of life for Cannon. Yeah. Guys, he got bigger. He wasn't turned into boots.

He got bigger. Lexi, don't turn him up, please. We got the whole crew here today. Yeah, this is nice. At our former show's namesake request. Everybody getting a check today, yes. Love that for us. God, it's good.

But this is Lexi's Arena presented by Underdog Fantasy. We have the undisputed best shooter on the couch, Lexi Brown, along with our show's former namesake, Gilbert Arenas here with us. Brandon Janney's back in the building representing Tough Crowd. And on this side of the couch, we got Rashad McKay is back with his The Age of 12 shirt. The Age of 12 shirt making an appearance in Lexi's arena. You can get it online.

It's available online? It's available. The Gilbrick shirts too? Gilbrick shirts. That man's that man's and whatever else the sex I want to wear It's gonna be available tell the people where they can I don't give me no ammunition to put y'all on the motherfucking shirt So we going up you feel me? Working the people purchase these fine greatness greatness dot store. Okay. Yeah, I'm saying with a 8 Yeah with a 8. Yeah, I'm saying? With an eight? Yeah, with an eight. You know what I'm saying? Niggas out there, spell it right. We got Kenya Martin

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That's right here. Y'all is good. See, I got a five-year-old that ain't going to let me live, so he going to be happy. He going to be ready. He ready. We taking these to the crib. Yeah. So, Lexi, yesterday on Lexi's Arena, your customary Lexi's Arena whistle.

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and we use that on the show, we'll give you $100. And if you can't watch Lexi's Arena Live with us on YouTube, we got audio versions available on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts from. So let's get into it. In a recent interview with Basketball News, Marcin Gortat talked about the battles he used to have with Dwight Howard in practice

and one of Dwight's secret weapons. Ah! Whoa! Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. So, Gortat... Stop, stop, stop. I'm not I'm not a part of this This shit They're gonna start my mind going where it went Man merely a host. I'm merely a host so good man man man Gortat said quote I was bleeding in every practice man. It was what I was bleeding in every practice. Let me finish man My lip my teeth my hands were scratched. I still have all the scratches everything from Dwight my chest everything I mean he never cut his nails Jesus Christ. Like I said, I was bleeding every single time. That's not cool

Secret weapon was his nails the nose What are y'all talking about? Hmm mean, I just never, why would he even call that a secret weapon? It's an odd thing to say. Scratching up players in the phone. This is cold word. So Gortat thinks the lead needs to address the issue of players and their nails. I'm not talking about, you know, from a personal standpoint, if it's cute or not over your nails, your nails are trimmed or not.

No, I'm not talking about that. It's about just the health. You know how many times you're cutting the skin? How many times you're shaving the skin? Because, you know, obviously you're swiping for the ball, but, you know, you're kind of doing a little, you know, trying to scratch people's hands and you're shaving people's skins off.

You know, how many times I get hit in the face and get cut on the body. Yeah, I agree. That should be a rule that you've got to cut the nails. You've got to cut the nails. What was the context of it? Huh? What kind of show, like what kind of podcast was this? Probably was off of the LeBron scratches.

Yeah, so during the Lakers Lakers Blazers game this past Sunday We saw firsthand the damage that sharp nails can cause When LeBron got scratched up by school You look like you got a scrabble Wolverine No foul called Like when you got tattoos like you can tell them don't use the instant. Oh, that's a new one? That's new shit. He told me to put it on. No, like when you got tattoos, like you can tell them don't use that Instascar shit because that's exactly what that shit is.

Okay. Call that shit Instascar. It'll ruin the tattoo? Hell yeah. It'll be scarred up right across his tattoo, so he told them to put Vaseline on it or whatever they put on it to try to stop the bleeding, but yeah, that's...

So Lexi, this is Lexi's arena. Should the league make a rule requiring players to cut their nails? I mean, yeah, but I just feel like why would you... I mean, people make fun of my nails all the time, arena should the league make a rule requiring players to cut their nails um i mean yeah but i just feel like why would you i mean people make fun of my nails all the time but these are not my actual nails they're like acrylic nails they don't really scratch as much but i think you hoop with those you play with those in the game i don't think y'all should be allowed to do that why not y'all natural nails scratch more than y'all y'all poke, fucking swipe me for the ball,

hit somebody in the eye. Like, that shit, it's a little too long. I've never scratched anybody. No, I've actually played with them longer. That's crazy. See, y'all shouldn't be allowed to play with them. Mm-hmm. Have you scratched anybody?

Anybody scratched you ever? I get scratched all the time, but natural nails, these don't scratch. They're flat. I was playing ones one time with a guy, and I did hit him in the eye. But that was when my nails were, like, really long. So I got them fixed the next day.

But... My eye still hurt. Shit don't make that noise when you shoot. It's beautiful. I love it. Y'all heard it. Y'all heard it. So, Kenny, do you think the league should make a rule requiring players to cut their nails? I think it's just, like, dude, if you, you know your nails too damn long, man.

Like, you shouldn't have to make a rule for you. Do you see dudes all the time when they getting taped, on the training table getting taped? Yo, they got the clippers. All the time, dudes are aware of it. So, if you choose not to cut your nails, that's a personal, that's some bullshit. Why you got nails in the first place. Yeah, absolutely. What you got nails for, bro?

Did y'all ever deal with that issue when y'all were hooping? No. Getting scratched. The janky nails. Hell yeah. I got a permanent, like, long-ass scratch on my stomach. I forget who did it. Detroit?

I told y'all. I don't know who the fuck it was. Like Rip Hamilton? Told you. Need to go to the bench right now and cut your fucking nails, dog. The league-maker rule requires players to... I mean, who's going to be sitting there? Come on, everybody.

Referees. Like it's a UFC fight. It's like a UFC fight. Everybody line up before the jump ball. Yeah, like what's going to be part of your physical? Yeah, there's a like... No. But like like rip Hamilton used to have nails and that was the purpose Really was part of his defense. Yeah Like I had players that just like run by me now

You never dealt that nothing else Run by me now, blah, oh shit. Mm-mm, mm-mm. I never spent. Shoot a jumper. Shoot the J. I never spent nails. You never dealt with that? Nah, nothing else. I got scratches on the eye. Yeah, you got scratches. Arms, yeah, hands. If you watching Nikola play right now,

dawg, it's, come on, man. Red Mark told you. It's ridiculous, man. Ridiculous. You gotta do that, man. It's just like, dude, you in the locker room, you gotta cut your damn nails, man. Red marks. It's ridiculous, man. Ridiculous. He, them shit, man, it's, like, you got to do that, man. It's just like, dudes, you in the locker room, you got to cut your damn nails, man. You see, some dudes know they should,

but they deliberately don't do it. I remember Mike Bibby used to cut his nails as, like, a habit, but every game. It's a man's league, bro. It's a man's league. Or you got them dudes that sit there and be, like, LeBron used to be sitting there. You know, the stress buddy.

Gnawing at them motherfuckers. I'd be like gonna keep your hand Shit you sweat that niggas up niggas in there digging in the ass and they know Listen do is such me do this shit, nigga. Listen, do this. Don't touch me, Steve. Do this and go right back to it. Right back. And when he ended up sick, I was like, people wonder why he got fucking sick.

Then he would do this shit with his hair, too. Yeah, do this shit with it. Fix his hair, then you lick his fingers. Dude, I used to cringe, dude. What the fuck, Steve? What you doing? Where the sanitizer at? That shit is so disgusting.

Where the sanitizer, bro? Did he just go? I don't get y'all hands and feet done? Oh, I do. Oh, okay. I just went two days ago. I think people should do that. You're in the league. You should get your hands and feet done.

I did. Nah, man. You don't like pedicures? I let the work do that. I sit back on the crib. I'll wait in the car. I go to the massage parlor. So you don't like pedicures?

I go to the massage parlor. Yeah, I let Ling Ling. Ling Ling, you can go ahead and massage parlor. So you don't like pedicure. I go to the massage parlor. Yeah, I let Ling Ling. Ling Ling, Ling Ling, you can go ahead and massage my feet. Yeah, but don't be polishing shit down. Don't polish nothing. I'm every week and a half. Yeah, yeah, I'm diligent with mine. So what's more annoying as a hooper, sharp nails or bad breath body odor?

Sharp nails. Which one is worse bad breath body odor? Sharp nails. You can deal with it. Which one is worse? Yeah, I'm just... Body odor. Yeah. Adam Horst, the motherfucking stinky-ass nigga, he did that shit on purpose, too. He had to try to lock up with his bitch? Yeah, he would not take a shower and do nasty shit on purpose.

Yeah, body odor is nasty. Personally, that doesn't help you. No, it kind of... The stinky dude does that to compare to everybody. God damn, my nigga, what is that smell't help you. No, it kind of. The stinky dude doesn't have to compare to everybody. Damn, my nigga, what is that smell? It's just annoying. Like, why do you smell like that? No deodorant.

No deodorant. Like, yeah, no deodorant. It's doo-doo, baby. What kind of basketball was y'all playing? Oh, no, you, dude. I wasn't close enough to nobody to, ew. No, he's asking in general. I think he's asking.

No, you got to play defense. You got to guard him. No, you asked about fucking guilt for the shit. He's stinky. You smell the shit, man. I think he's asking. No, you got to play defense. You got to guard him. No, you asked up, motherfucker. Get him full of shit. He's stinking. You smell the shit, man. I don't know who it was. Like, smelling like shit?

Shit. That shit is crazy. Like, smelling like shit is crazy. Nasty. That shit, though. Defense, locker room, having to hang out. You should at least take a shower two times a day. Listen, my arm went up on the motherfucker.

Full arm. Nasty. Listen, and it, dude. Bro. And I and I got the type like if I smell something in your yeah, I'm a keep Europe is the worst the worst where the whole team don't know they don't even know what the other it is They smell like cigarettes. Yeah. Because they'd be smoking at halftime and before the game. Yeah, my first day over there, the vet was over there smoking a cigarette in the shower.

Ashing it. How you doing, BJ? How you doing, BJ? How you doing, BJ? So, Rashad, you mentioned Adam Morrison, so got just a little note here. Jared Dudley told people back in the day that he never showered and had a three polo shirt rotation.

Oh, yeah. Three polo. Nasty. Shower pills. Niggas come in, they take the shower pill. Never took a shower. I'm not like that.

I ain't gonna... I got a shower. I'm not gonna call you. Yeah. I've seen him off three times. I take at least two showers a day. Get up out of there. Like, what did you just do?

Listen, you need some soap? No, I'm good. I'm going to go home and shower. Yeah, I've seen that. I've seen that. I'm going to go to the hell. I'm going to go to the crib. No, you're not because I smelt you the next day.

You did not go home. You went home and laid in the bed. Oh, you didn't go home? Man, nasty. I had a college teammate that was, yeah, dude, listen, boy, hey. It's nasty. Just nasty. File. Hoopers out there, shower and cut your nails, I think is the gist of this conversation.

Take care of yourself. Please. Respect your fellow players. And respect yourself. Take care of your body. Reg's going to work out hard as shit and go be right in the shower. Reg might take two showers before the game. That's just like in the locker room.

You shower before you get there. You're going to work out, then you shower, then you're going to work out again, then shower. I'm like, that's respectful. Absolutely. All right, let's keep this thing moving. We got some sad news to report for L.A. Sparks fans and L.A. Sparks players here on this couch.

Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike has informed the Sparks that she is dipping in free agency. She spent her entire 12-year career in LA since being the team's number one draft pick. She averaged 19-9 last season. So in addition to being the franchise leader, she's also president of the WNBA Players Association and has been instrumental in making improvements

for players around the league. So Lexi, what's your reaction to the news that Nneka Ogumike is leaving the Sparks? I was really sad, but she actually called me yesterday while we were filming. When I saw her name pop up, I was like, damn, she's been a slide. I already knew, so she left me a really nice voice note. Like, I was crying outside walking to the car because Nneka has just been, like, so instrumental in my growth as a player in the W the last two years. She's amazing.

She's never been an unrestricted free agent before, I don't think, so, like, she just wants to test the water. She told me that she wants to eventually retire as Spark, so hopefully we can get our shit together and welcome her back when she's ready. That farewell tour. Yeah, I mean, because she deserves it. And I wish her the best, and I love her to death.

But it's a bummer, but I'm excited about the rebuild that we can actually start now. So I'm excited. More shots for you. More shots for Lexi. Yes. Yes. Yes. You got to go.

Oh, man. Pass that motherfucker. Pass it over here. We get more shots. Come to me now. Come to me now. I know. I know.

We. I know. They was happy when I got out of there. Ooh. Oh, man. G8, man. Damn, this is going to be sad times, man. It's like that movie

Child's Play. Yeah. When he got released from the home. Yep. Everybody started cheering when he left. Hey, a great series of movies.

Shout out John Ritter. Rest in peace. But, Gil, what was it like for you having to leave the Wizards after, you know, obviously having to spend so much time there, really having the best point in your career there and now going on to somewhere else?

Well, at that point in time, I was happy. I was at the airport. Actually, I was in Orlando before the trade even happened. I just did say it was like 56-something percent chance, 60 percent chance. That's all you needed? I took a pair of shoes, and then I booked my own ticket. I was in Orlando during the game. At this point, y'all gotta do it now.

Damn. I was in the practice facility just working on shots. Did you take the MJ practice gear with you too or did you leave that at the crib? Left that at the crib. I'm just asking, dude. Because it made its way all the way to beautiful Los Angeles, so. Call storage. Put that shit right in storage. I'm talking about the. Because it made its way all the way to beautiful Los Angeles. Call storage. Put that shit right in storage.

All right, we're talking about the Wizards a little bit. Wizards announced today that Wes Unsell Jr. is out as head coach and will move to a front office role. So in his two and a half seasons as head coach, he had a record of 77 and 130. Wizards 7 and 36 this season, which is the second worst record in the league. He's a good man. They put him in that situation. That's so crazy.

I mean, good for him, but... So was Wes Dunn unfairly? Failing up. I don't know. Excuse me? Uh-oh. What is this? Uh-oh.

I know everyone's been asking why am I wearing this. Okay. Is this your coaching outfit? Huh? Is this your coaching outfit? I got my resume right here, y'all. Oh, I know everyone's been asking why am I wearing his? Coaching outfit I got my resume right here y'all I got my resume Y'all giving out jobs god damn it. Yeah, I'm here. Mmm. Mmm. All my accolades of coaching 12 games. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's all you need. That all you need. Doc Rivers got a job. I should be able to get it. Hey, hire me. I'm on LinkedIn.

Pass this to your friends and shit. Pass this out. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Here you go. Let me pass it around. Hey, I'm taking this to Milwaukee. If you don't mind, I'd like to read just a little bit of your resume. Go ahead.

Can we get one more, please? Can we please start at the education? Uh-huh. No, we got to start at demonstrated exceptional skills. So objective, to leverage my extensive experience in professional basketball, leadership skills, and commitment to the community service in the role of head basketball coach for the Washington Wizards. Obviously, we know your playing experience.

Three-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA. Led the team in scoring and assists for multiple seasons. Played a key role in advancing the team to the NBA playoffs. Contributed to various teams, showcasing versatility, leadership, and professionalism. So, college experience. Played college basketball for the University of Arizona Wildcats. Demonstrated exceptional skills, earning all Pac-10 honors. And now your Big 3 resume.

Active participant and ambassador for the Big 3 Basketball League. Showcased skills and leadership in the Professional 303 League. So coaching and mentorship. Founded and operated a basketball skills academy focused on player development. Engaged in mentorship initiatives aimed at guiding and inspiring you. You also have the Gilbert Aridas Foundation. You've organized charity basketball events. Yes, and your education university, Arizona,

honorary Ph.D., majoring in buckets, 2000 to 01. Hey, Chad GPT worked wonders, boy. Chad GPT work wonders boy We're wonders a baby Get your money Get you higher the only reason uh doc got a job. He had to use AI he couldn't use this real shit So yes, Washington, I'm ready. I'm dressed for the occasion. Mm-hmm. I'll let you boy. Uh-huh. Come on. Get rid of all the bull. They already got it Hey, you're somebody get your get your ass Again, uh-huh timeout got there already got all

My There we go, let's get out. Mm-hmm Never mind. Never mind. Never mind. He pulled a strap out, nigga. Raph, what the tech? There we go. Let's get out. Mm-hmm. Never mind. Never mind. Never mind.

That's the one, right? Getting the nigga right. Never mind. You know what? Relax. 20,000. 20,000. Never mind.

I'm not going to get fired today. Not today. You also made a link in. I just got this job. Gil, you got a LinkedIn page as well. Everybody go follow Gil's LinkedIn. Let's start the campaign early. No photo.

You need a photo, Gil. No photo. You need a photo. They need to identify you, bro. Yeah, they need to identify you. The headshot in this outfit. Let's get that job, baby. You got to take some pictures of him with the suit on, man. Podcaster, point guard, point guard, point guard.

You need a photo? You gotta take some pictures of them with the suit on, man. Podcast their point guard, point guard, point guard. Did you get the socks? I got them, baby. Oh, good socks. Let's go put on my good socks. Put on my good socks. For everybody else on the couch, Gil would make a good head coach of the Wizards.

Facts or cap? Facts. Facts. Fax or Cap? Fax. Fax. Fax for sure. Fax. 7.36. You can at least win a big game. Fax.

Well, shit, I need to go ahead and stop the cap. See, this for real. For real. I'm just like, I just can only go up. Chonsa can do it. Are you ready? Are you ready to abandon? Hey, Lexi Arena. Hey, I'll be watching y'all. Look, so I'll be watching Lexi Arena, I'll be watching y'all.

Look, I'll be watching y'all. I'll be watching. I'll zoom in. I'll be watching. I'll zoom in for y'all, all right? Should the Wizards at least give you a 10-day? Hell yeah. 10 days to be here? Oh, yeah.

Or an interview. Give him an interview. Yeah. Take the interview. I want to move back to D.C. D.C. was fun. Yeah. Let's go. It's cold there. They got some good work. Good work out there.

They have good people. They can fool good people. How would you handle the work? It's government work out there. It's government work. Get some good doors. Get some good doors out there.

They got good passes. I need that G13 pacifying work right now. Besides yourself, can you think of anybody else who would be a good fit as head coach for the Wizards? And who would want to take over this job with this team currently the way that it is? Listen, you know, or they can just give me a consultant job. I can pull a doc. And Dirty Mac your way to the top. Hell yeah. Just be like, hey, you know, the coach you have, we need a new one.

We need a new coach, and it should be me. Your guy. I'm your guy. It should be me. That'll solve all our problems. So you're saying Doc with Dirty Mac and? The consultant. I'm just asking.

What's your problem? What's the problem, Doc? I don't think the players respect that coach. You need a veteran coach. You need a championship coach. You need a coach who's been there before. Who you have in mind? Old Glenn. Old Glenn. I know a guy.

I know a guy. I know a guy. I get you in contact with him. No. Does the nigga just tap into his other self. Let me call him real quick. Someone like Mark Jackson, you know, should get a second chance at coaching. Sam Cassell. We talked about Sam Cassell yesterday.

Right now he's an assistant, so I don't know if they can. He's been there just like Ty Lue, sat next to Doc for all them years and then finally got the call. Yo, Milwaukee gave Doc $40 million. What? $40. $40. $40 for what, three years?

To 2027. Three years? That sounds about right. They gave Doc $40 million? Yeah, $40 million. $13 million. They said that they're paying all three of the coaches still. Yeah, they're still paying all three coaches.

Which is insane. What would be your entry-level salary with the Wizards if Doc hit 40? I said I would be three million. I'm cheap. Oh, shit. Three or three million? Three or three million. That's how you get them.

That's how you get them? That's how you get them. You low ball, real low. Get us to the playoffs. Bam. That's when you hit them over the head. Need a Bam! That's when you hit them over the head. Need a hundred. That's when you hit them over the head. You got to get your feet in there first.

My resume is AAU basketball right now. I got a couple championships under my belt. Unlike Doc, I done won all my championships. Damn. As a coach? As a coach. Okay. I hearhmm. As a coach? As a coach. Uh-huh. Okay.

Mm-hmm. I hear you. My strategies and everything. They work. It's not on that level, but it's on a level. It's on A level. It's on A level. A level.

You know, AU 16U. We got to talk a little bit more about the Bucks, but we will do that with some hibachi time. We needed a Lexi hibachi time comparable. I was sending out... She don't have no words. I was wondering why Doc was sounding so eager to get the fuck off the panel.

He was sounding like, I'm ready to get the fuck off here talking basketball with y'all niggas. Give me a coaching job. Cavs pulled up to Milwaukee with the league-leading eight-game win streak, and the Bucs were playing their first game since Adrian Griffin was dismissed as head coach.

So after a video of the Bucs dancing pregame made its way around social media, some insinuated it was a team dancing on Griffin's head coach and grave. So the Bucs do a dance before every game, but according to our sources, this one was particularly enthusiastic. That was so crazy.

And while key players liked Adrian Griffin, they liked the change of direction a little bit more. That's just according to our sources. You can read between the lines. But Giannis came through with his second triple-double this week. He dropped 35 points, 18 rebounds, 10 dimes. Dame dropped 28 as well in the win. We got some highlights to show you.

Team looked invigorated. Chris Milton had 24, didn't he? With Joe Prunty making his interim head coaching debut yet again. But team looked good. So Giannis is just the third player all-time to drop two consecutive 30-15-10 triple doubles. Joining Wilt and Oscar Robertson. So should the Bucks be back as the favorite out the east? Brandon, you're a resident Bucks fan, I'll start with you.

It depends on what we do as far as the trade. We still need defenders. So, but we'll see. Are you excited? Yeah. I mean, we have a coach that's won a championship, so I got faith in Doc. I'm rolling. So let's see what happens.

You had a coach that won a championship. My boot. What the fuck? What's there? What the fuck? What's there? What the fuck is going on here? Am I tripping? You had a coach who won, and you got rid of that nigga. More nigga that didn't win.

What the fuck is wrong with this nigga over here, man? What you talking about, man? I mean, I don't make the decisions. I don't work for Milwaukee. Shit, man. That nigga's tripping over there. I don't work for Milwaukee. I just collab.

Just collab. So Bucks are now paying three head coaches still. They got to pay Boone hoser the rest of his deal Paying Adrian Griffin rest his deal paying Doc Rivers the three-year somewhere in the 40 million dollar range It was a smart of them to commit to doc for three years with this quad no Committing I don't think they's the question. I mean, are they really committing? I don't think that's the question. I mean, they've been committed to two other coaches.

That's a good question. Obviously, there's some non-committing motherfuckers over there. They're just writing checks. They should be signing these coaches for one year, too. Save themselves some money. You know Doc has a coach of the year award? On a record, that was 41 and 41 which is the lowest percentage in NBA history but what we mean the coach or a coach of the year

award Orlando they was 41 and 41 there was 41 and 41 he has a coach of the year off of that which is a record cuz it's the last one. Damn. Bottom. Because they know. Put it in context, what was the record the year before? 37 and 13. So they were about four more games. No, no, no, no.

37 and 13, it was a lockout. Oh, lockout. Yeah. Oh, shit. It was like 33, it was either 33 and 17 or 37 and 13. Oh, shit. It was a 33 and17 or 37-13. Oh, shit. It was 33-17 or 37-13. What the fuck? We have the technology.

It was 33-17. Was that 2011? The lockout year was the lockout. 33-17, they lost in the first round in 76ers. Chuck Daly, the head coach. Doc Rivers. Doc Rivers came in the next year 41-41, Coach of the Year. He holding on to these awards and championships. Doc Rivers came in the next year 41-41 coach of the year.

He holding on to these awards and championships. But y'all forget. 99-2000. Y'all forget. Same year as cash money. Y'all forget. Before Doc made that, they made that trade in Boston for KG&M. They had the worst record. They did.

In the NBA. Like 18 straight losses. I know. all went on vacation They made a trade and all that they think they told us the whole story about like doctors man that motherfucker trash man He just let Paul do whatever he give a fuck. He was just drawing up bullshit He give I was like goddamn. He was happy to come to Minnesota. I said y'all something wrong with y'all Real y'all happy to come to Minnesota. I said, y'all, something wrong with y'all? Real. Y'all happy to be here with us.

So what the fuck is wrong with y'all, dude? Despite whatever on this couch, do you have a personal beef with Doc Rivers? What happened? He was an Eastern Conference coach, and he voted, that year he voted Paul Pierce into the All-Star. It was that bullshit that was going with the Detroit Pistons. Yeah.

Right, and it was rewarding winning, and I averaged 29, and my team was fifth, and they somehow didn't vote me in the All-Star game. So fuck all the

East Coast coaches. Some beef is forever. I wanted to identify, now I understand. And I sent this goofy ass a fruit basket. Just cause. Did he take you for the fruit? But what kind of fruits were we talking about? I don't give a fuck at that point Who didn't god damn it did he ever thank you for the fruit basket

Put your name on it Show them you had experiences and Paul Pierce? Yeah, that's that bull. I put my name. It was from you? I showed that bull to you. You had experiences like that before? And Paul Pierce made it and their team was last fucking place. Hot. Yep.

Yep. Oh, they put Sharif Abdul-Rahim on the All-Star team. You're all supposed to, because the All-Star game was in Atlanta. It was fucking last. We was number one team, second team in the conference, and we only had one representative. Damn. I was fucking livid. Understandable.

All-Star gamers. Yeah. I get it. it. Understandable. Mm. All-star gamers. Yeah. I get it. Don't they come out tonight? The All-Star starters? The All-Star starters.

Starry Five comes out, but we know who those are. Oh, yeah. We did, too. Like, what is it like, the only problem I'm having is we see who the fans voted for. What are you going to do different? Right? is we see who the fans voted for. What are you going to do different? Right? Like, if the fans voted for them and this is the five,

and you're saying fans get 50%, you get 50%, how are you going to alter this list now? That is a good question. We will find out. And who's a part of the altering? Do you think they really use 50% fan voting? This is new.

But do you think they actually use that to calculate things? No, first it was 100% fan vote. So we see who's leading, and those were the starters. Now they have a new rule where 50% is only the fan voting, and then the other 50% is something else. So the poll that they're showing now, is that still all fans? Yeah, that's all fans. So after they calculate that, then they're going to incorporate

the other 50%. Yeah, some behind-the-scenes shit. Oh, shit. Some cheating shit. Oh, shit. And that's why we do not get credentialed. It's about to get nasty. The media, when do they get to vote?

Like, they've already voted, or is it like they see? So the reserves is by the coaches, and that's the list that gets weird, too, because it's like we all vote. So we all vote in, right? We all get votes. At first it was best seven.

So if the best seven was all guards, they're just going to take the two or three guards that they need, and then they're going to take some front court players and then the center. And the center might not have no votes or have one vote, and he's taking over a guard spot who might have eight votes or all the votes. That's why you guys see some people in there that's like, you have 12 and four. How did you make it?

Oh, his team is number one, so reward and winning. The fuck does that got to do with the all-star list? So they're altering everything behind the scenes that you're like, this doesn't even make no sense. So that other 50% is media, the media pick. Because you said that the reserves is the coaches. I think it's like the 50-25-25, if I'm not mistaken. Yeah, media 25 and the players 25. Let me double check.

So Kendrick, Kendrick, Perk, and all them niggas get to pick. They get their vote. Because, I mean, Perk, he voted last year. For All-Star? He voted MVP last year. Oh, he voted MVP year for all-star. He wrote MVP level and B Oh, and they get a MVP vote. That's it. So I don't think it's media get the all-star vote No, no, it's somebody it ain't the coaches coaches get reserved. They may not get players. I thought the captain's so so Fan voting will account for 50% of the tally when it comes to starters current NBA players in a media panel

What can account for 25% each. Current NBA players. But you know players are haters, so they're never going... That's interesting. That's nasty. Because it's biased. It's going to be biased. It's going to be biased as hell. So it's 50% fan vote, 50% hater vote.

And that's how we're getting... Current players, they're going to rock for who they roll with. Same with the media. I mean, the starters are usually the starters. So it's not going to be based on production. Yeah, like you said, the reserves are where it gets kind of... It ain't going to be based on production. The point of fan voting is popular.

Yeah, who they favor. Popular. I'm coming to see this person. This is who I want in. So it don't matter what they're averaging or if they're off the bench or whatever. That's who the fans want in. When Kobe got put into the All-Star game, he was coming off the bench. He wasn't playing.

He was a fan favorite. So when he came into the game, all the fans erupted. That's exactly what fan voting is for. That's who they want in the All-Star game. You can't change that. Because whoever you change it for is against the fans. So obviously they're going to be irritated about it. And then they ain't going to vote no more. They ain't going

to vote no more. Yep. Yep. That they vote don't matter. But even back in the day, though, but back in the day, I remember at the arenas, they had the little fill-in, you could pencil in. It seemed like you could rig the system a lot better back then, right? If you were in a heavy market, just take all the ballots, put your guy in, drop it. It wasn't a white count, that's it. How did they count you? How did they count you? I mean, I'm... A lot of people did that, too.

A lot of people had parties doing that. Do you know somebody who did that, perhaps, Gil? Toronto. Okay. They used to have signing parties. I'm going to throw a party, everybody in here signing and having fun. Damn. Sound like a sweatshop to me, bud.

It was called, hey. Sound like a sweatshop. Fill up these fellas. Hey, hey. As long as I get an offer, I'll get for it. What the process? Right, right, right, right. Sound like a sweatshop to me, but As long as I get an awesome, yeah, I'll get for what process right Y'all better vote mother So good after you've been very outspoken about your disbelief in Doc Rivers coaching ability But Doc River did win a championship with the 2008 Celtics Do we feel like this bus Rockster has a comparable level of talent to that 2008 Texas squad? This roster's not equipped to beat that Boston Celtics roster that year.

We're talking about Doc having a supremely talented team. He can get the chip. Do we feel like this bus rockster? Yeah, that supremely talented team, even in Boston when they won the championship, they lost all their road games the first two rounds like you know how they said game sevens is his he's the worst coach in game sevens two of the wins he do have on that resume is from an eight seed that that took him to game seven and then the second the Hawks then the Cavs and then I look into the game seven so you know a seed take you

to game seven is a fucking problem in the first place, right? That should have been an easy sweep for a 66-16 team. And in the second round, that motherfucker took you to game seven. What are you doing? Conference finals, beat the Pistons 4-2, beat the Lakers in the finals 4-2. Just pointing that out, Gil. I know this is Lexington Arena. I'm just saying. But those are good teams. We're talking about the teams that gave you the run for your money.

AFC. Have we heard? So on your resume, when it says Game 7s, you have to add an AFC as a win for him. So you're looking at your resume, currently undefeated in Game 7. Never lost in Game 7. Never lost. Never lost in Game 7.

No pressure. Yeah. Never lost. Never lost a game seven. No pressure. Have we ever heard any of the players that play for him complain about him as a coach? All of them. All of them. Publicly. All of them. We have heard some players refer to him as Glenn and refuse to call him Doc.

That's very disrespectful sometimes. I mean, I heard KG and them, they talk good about him, but I... When he was on the show with him. Right. Yeah. Like, yeah, Doc, you was... Doc, you was real good, Doc. You let us do what we wanted to do. I'm like, eh, right.

Say that again? You let us do what we wanted to do. Okay, there we go. That's different from you a good coach. You let us do what we wanted to do. That's what I'm saying. I'm like, yeah. You let us do what we want. You don't hear a lot of people praising him or back him.

That was like a backhanded compliment. Yeah, you let us do whatever we want. You let us gamble and bring the holes and did everything we want to do, boy. We want to work out and nothing. Oh, this is a true story. Uh-oh. True story. So I'm with Orlando, and we playing Boston, right? So our coach, Jeff, Jeff likes the second practice, right, of a shoot-around.

So he likes the second practice so he can go as long as he wants because, you know, if you get the first one, you have to get off the court. So he liked the second one. So we got there, and I'm looking through the screen, right? I'm looking through the screen to see Boston's, like, how they preparing. Shaq big ass is on the scorer's table just sitting there laughing, right? He just laying, he's laying across the scorer's table, right? You got Rondo throwing half-court shots behind his back.

You got KG and them. I don't know if they were shooting dice or playing cards. And I'm sitting here like, this is their shoot-around? And I'm like, hey, y'all, they ain't taking us serious for shit at all. They don't give a shit. It was so bizarre because I never seen like This type of talent and a shoot around you're playing Orlando like we we're not a FC we actually a good team and they sitting out there looking like it was playground basketball

Like they was just throwing that they wasn't going to plays no nothing I'm sitting here like Yeah, mm-hmm Mmmm. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So, Glenn. We will see how the Bucks perform. Doc Rivers getting a three-year deal in the $40 million range. That shit great. We not gonna talk about why Adrian was fired, though?

Nobody knows. Oh, we know. Rashad, what do you think are the circumstances that took place? Oh, it's definitely a player riff. It's a player riff. Something happened in the locker room. Well, you saw John say he was caught off guard. I ain't had nothing to do with it.

Yeah, you're caught off guard after you get on fire. Like, oh, I didn't know y'all was going to do this quick. I didn't mean to bar. Maybe at the end of the season. I said I wanted him gone, but I didn't mean immediately. Right now. I was thinking all-star break. I'm gone. I don't got to deal with, but I didn't mean immediately. I was thinking all-star break.

I'm gone. I don't got to deal with this. I wasn't here. I'll say this. We had to go our way. I see Adrian. He's a defensive player, right? So defensive-minded type of coach. Similar to K.

K not going to have no bullshit effort, no bullshit rotations. The shit that you need as a team that's going to win championships is to anchor on the defensive side first. When you got offensive players who got offensive firepower that can lead you past certain elements of the game. But when there's accountability and you got somebody who's going to come at you with that accountability and everyone on the team just starts to, oh, it's too much. Like, oh, we can't take every time out. This motherfucker come to the time out like, what the fuck is going on? What the fuck is we doing now? Like, everybody's like, then why you got to talk to us like this? I felt like that was the energy, accountability.

And if he's going to give you the type of accountability y'all can't handle, you're going to bring Doc in. It's the perfect guy. The perfect guy to just let you rock. Hey, hey, hey. Y'all don't want to play defense? It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay. Just score. Just score the ball. But the defense thing is fool's gold. It's not when you was at five and then you're now at 22.

When we had Drew, I ain't ask for you. But your offense was at 22, now they're at five. We had Drew, I ain't ask for him. I ain't ask for who? Listen, I had Drew, we ain't ask for you. But what I'm saying is- Who ain't ask for him? No, what I'm saying is your defense is five last year, right?

Championship? You didn't win last year. No, championship caliber? Defense. You haven't won in the last two years. Now it's at 22, right? So what is your offense last year versus your offense this year? You have to take into account the whole thing.

Yeah. So you scored 116. They scored 113. So you're a three-point favorite over there. Now they're scoring 119. But you're scoring 125. Right? So the metrics they're using is false because this is a two-point better team than it was actually last year.

So you're just looking at the defense at the end, not looking at the offense at the end. So if the offense was 25 and it's two now, it says the team is actually better this year than it was last year. But that's only coming from the stats. We talking about from the actual eye test. The eye test is going to be like, hey, look, fuck the offensive stats, and we look at the defensive stats,

and you say, let's move all that shit out. How do we look playing defense? How do we look on our rotations? How do we look running back on defense? Why is there no accountability on our urgency? We got to play the game and not cheat the game. So if we just going to come down and think we're going to outscore everybody,

that's not the way we've been playing. That's not why I signed up for this job. 30 and 13. I'm just saying. You know if he stayed the whole year playing the way he was playing, he was going to be coach of the year? So crazy. So why did he get fired? be coach of the year? Mm-hmm.

So crazy. So why did he get fired? Because the players didn't like him. Exactly. Accountability. I want you guys to play defense. We're 22 in the league. Who didn't want him?

Who didn't want him? What was the offense ranked last year versus this year? Because that is the reason they made the trade. Because they wanted more offense. Because they couldn't score. They couldn't more offense. Because they couldn't score. They couldn't score the ball. They couldn't score in the playoff. That wasn't it. Yeah.

Y'all told me it was because Giannis got hurt. No, Drew. Okay, so if that was the case, that means that they would have did what they were supposed to do based on that. Drew. That's it, right? That's my opinion. Me too. Me too.

Drew averaged 1.9 on isos for the whole playoffs. He's not an iso player. That's exactly. So when Giannis went down, who's going to score for us? And we want to get the ball to Drew. Chris Middleton should step up. That's what we were supposed to do. Chris Middleton was good.

1.9. 1.9. Couldn't stop. 1.9 and you couldn't stop Jimmy. So, Gil, you want to know offense rating this year versus last year? Yeah. So Bucs offense rating, they're second in the league right now. 120 to know offensive rating this year versus last year? Yeah. So, Bucs' offensive rating, they're second in the league right now,

120.6 offensive rating this year. Last year, they were first in the league, offensive rating 114.3. 114 last year? It couldn't have been 114 again. Stat man, stat man.

You hear the stats? Number one. 22, 23. Number one and number five. They were more powerful last year. They weren't number one. They weren't number one. They weren't number one. Number three? They weren't number one. My bad. 22, 23. Number one. And number five. They were more powerful last year. They weren't number one. They weren't number one. They weren't number one.

Number three? They weren't number one. My bad. Of course they weren't. They were 15th. I know. I know my stat man. Stat man.

I just sort the grip. 15th last year, second this year. Net rating last year was 3.4. Net rating this year. Hold on. Man, who didn't want who? Huh? Who didn't want who? That's what I want to know. Who didn't want who Huh Who didn't want who

That's what I want to know Who didn't want who You got to go ask the questions You working So they're better Net rating last year 3.4 Net rating this year

4.0 So they're a better team This year Overall I know So why did they get rid of him I mean Because the players

Didn't like him Your main player Didn't like him That's exactly I'm told the key players The't like that your main player didn't like them That's exactly all they keep my name player the key players key players key players like the method human being Then like his coaching but didn't feel like but we're number two what did like they felt they could be number one And this is the place or I don, so they could have had conversations with him and wasn't willing to change the way he coached or stuff like that.

But did they give him the opportunity, like? Yeah, to adapt. To adapt and change to what they need. They win. They second best record overall in the league. They've been like this the last two years, though. He got fired because of Monday, man. He just got there.

Let's just face it. I know, but I'm saying that record ain't the same. He just got there. He got fired because of Monday, man. He just got there. Let's just face it. I know, but I'm saying that record ain't the same. He just got... He got fired because of Monday game. What was it? Was it a blowout? No. It was the same thing that happened in Cat. And B was out there getting buckets. And Giannis was

looking up like, oh, shit. Let's get them buckets. And Giannis subbed out. He was like, oh, hell no. Not right now. No, no, I got Detroit Pistons. I'm about to get a hundred too. And that's where the beef be at. That quick? I'm lying, I just made that show up.

I'm about to say, wait. I'm like, wait, hold on. I'm like, wait, wait, what? It just made more sense. It just made more sense because he was like, he didn't want to get subbed out. I'm like, shit, if Embiid up there scoring, I don't want to be subbed out. That clip was old. Man, that's funny, though.

That's funny. I'm going to say, damn. I'm lying. We asked the chat smart to commit to Doc Rivers for three years. 82% said no. Damn. 18% said yes. I mean, they got to get a ring in these three.

Did they commit to 18? I don't even know if one is good enough. Didn't he sign a multi-year deal? And he's getting some multi-year bread. I don't even know if one ring is good enough. What I'm saying is, why am I giving him three years? Right? I give you this year.

We'll see what you do this year and we'll re-you up or we'll do this year and next year yeah right yeah this is this year

and next year so whatever happens this year you probably just say oh yeah you know I didn't have the team from training camp and I didn't get to put my plays got an excuse

yeah yeah we give you an excuse for this year and then now next year is all you and we're going to see what you're going to do so Gil

Doc Rivers calls you up and says, Gil, come be my assistant. Gil, come on, man. Come on, Gil. Let's go. Look, look, look. Assistant. Assistant Gil. When we running?

When we running? When you want, Doc? When we running? Hey, your turn to get in. I suggest you don't play, but go on in. Go on in. Go on the fucking in. Go on the fucking in.

Go on the fucking in. Go on the fucking in. Gil, we have updated your LinkedIn profile. We have updated the LinkedIn profile of everybody. Go on in. Go on the fuck in. Go on the fuck in. Go on the fuck in, huh? Go on the fuck in. We have updated your LinkedIn profile. We have updated the LinkedIn profile of anybody else in the kitchen. Agent 12. Agent 12. Shots made.

Shots made. Shots made. 12. 12 shots made in the first ever Gil shootout presented by... Oh, shit. Y'all think I'm going to turn that down because it's not? Hell no. It ain't got to be in there.

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No, it ain't got me in there. Lying with them. You're doing a good job. Keep up the good work. You're doing a good job. Birdie back. Let's talk about Devin Booker. Debooking the Suns got some revenge on Luka and the Mavs on Wednesday.

Booker dropped 46 of them things, including 30 in the second half. Going 6 for 10 from behind the arc. That's a pure jumper. Let's just be real. Buckets. Suns have gotten embarrassed in recent years, so it was good for them to get some get back. Debook, looking quite unstoppable. Look at all the space on these jumpers. Still in.

Now we got a pass and snap. Up a 20-piece. Suns have now won seven straight games Tied with the pelicans for fifth in the West. Is there a better player in the league than D book when hot? Hmm well book is hot is there a better player in the league then yeah When hot yeah when hot yeah, I mean when hot everybody Should I'm yeah goddamn Wardell listen that Wardell that other light-skinned boy over there Zero and motherfucking the walk

The one on his team don't shoot that motherfucker when he calls half-course good fucking look just seen it We just seen him bead He's up to what's it like when you're when you're high like that in the zone like that just getting buckets It just gave me the rock and get out the way Basically, or is that like that all the time what you do? No, not all I know when you're talking about 82 games man. You're talking about What maybe three maybe three games a year maybe three games a year, maybe three games a year, you feel like really invincible. At 82, I mean, and then there's going to be three games

where you're going to be horrible as shit no matter what happens. So you got about three games where it's all green lights. You know what I mean? When you're on the road, everything is green. Everything is woo, no matter what you do. It's like when you're on fire and something happens and you get hit, you just throw it half court and the motherfucker goes.

It's one of those days, yeah. You got about three a season. Do you know that going into the game or is there some point in the game it just clicks and that thing is falling and it's like, I'm going to keep it going? It's a feel. It's a feel. It's a feel.

You know, just waking up, you're like, damn. Like the garden. Like the garden. Like New York, the Knicks. It's just a feel. You know, you waking up like, damn. Like the garden, like New York, the Knicks. Like, it's just a feel. You know, you feel the energy. Like, you just know what time it is. So is it based arena-based? Like, if I'm going to Staples or I'm going to the garden,

I'm going somewhere where I know the energy is going to be hype, or is it like, damn, I might get this in OKC one night just because. You ever woke up and then, you're jumping ability felt like like damn I got like a couple actually me I know I got a phone in phone but it's not gonna feel like a 48 today Yeah, bounce. I feel bouncy today. Yeah, bounce. Definitely has some rhythm to it. You like that? Mm-hmm. That's how it is with the chip.

We're like, yeah, this shit feel. Damn. Something bothers me, though, with the defense that's been played out there, though. I watched that whole game last night, and the drop in the pick and roll on the snake pick and roll is crazy to me how far the bigs back off and allow dev to get to his spot every single time And it's like at what point you're gonna make him do something else Like it's it to the point where it gets so comfortable Everyone's doing the same shit going to the same spot because the bigs is doing the same fucking defense and it's weird to me Because you're not making them do nothing else like Grant Williams

If Luke is coming off and Grant Williams is going to be the one guy who's going to shoot this bitch every time and he ain't making shit, we're going to make him shoot that bitch every single time. We're not going to change up our defense. But then you got a Kobe, really not hitting that bitch like that. But y'all not pushing up on Book to make him pass to a Kobe. He's taking that shit because the big is dropped off. Like, what is y'all doing?

And why are the coaches not adjusting? Jason Kidd, you know you've been in this league long enough to know. Tell your bigs to get up in the pig and roll, even if he's splitting that bitch. They ain't got no bigs. Lively. He the only motherfucker out there that's like, yo, what are we doing?

This shit weird. And then he literally 12 in a row. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. I used to have that argument. I used to have that argument with Steve Nash, right? The pick and roll with Steve Nash, it was go over,

go over and sack. I was like, why don't we just fucking hard show this dude, get the ball out of his hand? Period. Because it was like, because the rest of the player

is good too. It was like, the rest of the player is good too. We hard show, he throw it there, dump it down to Amari, are good, too. It was like, the rest of the players are good, too. We hard showed. He'd throw it there, dump it down to Amari, who's guarding him. I don't give a fuck. That ain't my guy. Yeah, right, right, right.

Figure it out on the back side. Figure it out. We're trying something different. Yes, that part. Well, there's just like no real rotations happening. Like, hard show. Obviously, if there's a hard show, there's not to be some type of movement in the back But everyone is so hooked up to their person. Yes, they know they're scared to rotate

They're trying to figure out how to stay out of rotations will come right out of that time now We've been at huddle here say one thing will come up right at that time, but I believe you'll come here Man, fuck that now. We're gonna listen. I'm gonna jump out there. I will the muffler come off the screen I'm gonna jump him y'all get ready to rotate. I think the first man back. Yes, we're going to, listen, I'm going to jump out there, the motherfucker come off the screen, I'm going to jump him, y'all get ready to rotate, I'll take the first man back. Yes. Pre-rotate everything. Right? Soon as out of the time that he's causing that, man, fuck what he talking about, man.

We ain't going to do that dumb ass shit. Man, we pre-rotating that shit. This motherfucker out here cooking us, running this shit. Fuck. No. But I hear what you said. Because you can't switch it, you can't... But how hard is it with that Suns big three out there?

So, put it down for 40 seconds. But there are still non-'s big three out there? Shooters out there. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. It's field now You can still nurture China Kobe are out there and a great or great you leaving Grayson Allen. We are you leaving great I'm not leaving now. We're not sure you can't go back to that clip. Let's see who's actually out there No, but my thing is right guys So I'll watch guys footwork offensive writing guys like they work on the offensive game and all this you're right bigs Mm-hmm. You can't tell me that your footwork is that good offensively? Right and you can't get your ass up on the pick and roll and move your come on my nigga. That's all I'm

Like like you great and mother soon you get them up you got every move You motherfucking Chris Brown and Mike Defensive yo shit to see me man Like that you can't move that well and be running that fast when the when that ball involved and all of a sudden defensive line I can't get up on the screen, boy. Luka, too. Luka, too. Luka part of that shit, too.

That's the whole thing for me with it. Like, I watch Alpine Sangoon, right, the last few years. He great offensive. His fucking footwork is amazing. Pick and roll, sagging down. Man, lazy as fuck. Back on that pick and roll, and motherfucking Ant-Man put his ass in that basket. I'm like, you see what you went, the next trip, that motherfucker, that screen came, that nigga was right put his ass in that basket. I'm like you see what you want the next trip that motherfucker that screen came and it goes right

Yeah, that's getting your ass putting that real my teacher will your ass up on that screen But that's the accountability we talking about. Let's see what it looks like. Yeah, let's show those highlights again But uh, look how far back he is. There's no reason to be back there. Go back. That wasn't a good... He ain't even rolling. Look, Nurk is not even rolling.

But as a defender, get back in front. Yeah, that was pushing on the big one. That too. But look, look where you're at. Watch this. Look at Nurk.

Look at everybody else. The ball gonna... See, you can't leave... Keep going back. Keep going back. Go back, go back, go back. Luka can't help. Whoever is... Keep going back. Keep going back. Go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. Luka can't help. Whoever is in the front.

Keep going back. Keep going back. Keep going back. Because you know what's got to happen? Yeah, so like if he won't, Nurk is going to have to have 95 fucking points. What I'm saying is what you're going to do right here? Look, no, look.

Lively is. Look where Lively is. He is back too far. Okay, so now put him. Put him up. If you brought him up, now you got Tim Hardaway Jr. We're bringing him in to show a body.

Show to who? Show and get back to Grayson. He's showing and get back. Fuck that. It's elbows and boxes. Grayson, you ain't even got to put Grayson Allen in. I mean, Tim Hardaway. You ain't even got to put Tim Hardaway.

Listen, leave both of them motherfuckers where they are. Just have them up. They got two shooters. Right. On that side. They got two shooters. Right. Right? On that side. They got two shooters on this side and whoever's on this side. Shooter. That's Kevin Durant.

That's fine. Let Kevin Durant, let all three of them motherfuckers be exactly where they are right now, right? Why is this man setting the screen and this defender ain't got his motherfucking hand on it? Yeah, he up on the ball. He got to be up on the ball. He got his hand on his hip. Into the ball. He, fuck, wingspan now matter in basketball. they want you to be long arms, long all this

shit, right? If he got his hand on his hip, I ain't saying he got to be hugging him, touching the screener. Yep. Devin Booker seeing a whole different look coming off the screen. Absolutely. Everybody else is where they are. And Nerg is going to have to score a thousand points. Yes.

Huh. He's slow as fuck. Yes. Okay, but who's going to, okay score a thousand points. Yes. Huh. He's slow as fuck. Yes. But who's going to... Okay. The man that showed get back. He's not slow. Yes. It's slow and get back. It's a slow roll. Nurkic ain't rolling. He ain't fast rolling that shit out. It's not Amari. He not Amari in it.

He Gortatting it. So as long as I still have the ball, what are you going to do if you're Nurkic? I'm not leaving until you pass it. Yes, this is what they do when they double it outside. We staying here. It's a shot clock. You got 13 seconds. Look, when you cross half, it's 14.

You're going to have to throw it to Nerkich no matter what. You remember how I used to play pick and roll, right? But that's not you. But I'm just saying, so if I'm teaching him, we want him to throw it to Nerkich. We want him to throw it to Nerkich. We want him to throw it to Nurkic. I'm going to wait till Nurkic gets behind lively. Then I'm going to make the pass. So you can't get back anyway.

But if we have a double, if our double is strong enough, and like he said, if he's into the ball enough, he's not just going to be doing some bullshit. I'm playing defense on him. I'm affecting the ball. And then what he's doing is he's reaching for the ball, too. He's not just letting you dribble. We once I pass the ball in the lunch rotate rotate You know bill and let nurk I'm saying Nurk is gonna have to become will Chamberlain tonight and I'm saying fake and I'm saying faking I'm not saying I'm saying we're faking it

If he got it going the way book had it going right? He'm not saying full rotate. I'm saying we're faking it and getting back to the shooters. The way Book had it going, right? He's not going to continue to score. No. No way. He's going to have to become Will Chamberlain tonight, dog. He giving us 20 and 20. I mean, he can't score, though. He could, but he got to prove it tonight. That's what I'm going to do. He got to prove it tonight. Let's see it.

Let's see it, motherfucker. Y'all not going to give up points like that. We But it's wide open layup Because we still got a four other got three other guys on the back side, bro There's no rhythm to layups y'all know you have do you know right like this Kevin Durant here? So you can't have this ever in a strong corner. I mean on the weak side deep corner. He's saying rotate and then you can't have all four. Kevin's in the strong corner. I mean, on the weak side, deep corner. He's saying rotate. And then you can't rotate. He's saying that. I'm saying show and get back. I'm not saying full rotation.

You're not getting back. You're not getting back. They showed it. I watched the whole game. They did it. They did the short rotation and got back to the shooters, and they missed, and they got a stop. They did that multiple times.

They showed it. That's why I was like, why are y'all not continuing doing the same shit? Maybe you give up a three to Bill occasionally. Maybe you give up a three to Grayson Alley occasionally. But you're not giving that shit up every single time where you're like, hey, we can't do this timeout. Let's change it up. That's not what's happening. Y'all are giving up.

Devin Booker giving 12 straight buckets in a pick and roll with no help. No show. And that boy too athletic that boy's too athletic. He's too athletic. If you're not stopping the ball, I'm going to keep you behind me. See, Lively's going to keep getting back the ball. I'm not going to let you get back in front of me.

Let me say this. When are you going to stop me? This is what I'm saying. If Lively's up... Look at Bill right now. Let me say this. Look at Bill right now. Look, if Lively's up. Look at Bill right now. Let me say this. Look at Bill right now. Bill's open. Look, look. If Lively's up, Luka got to take Nurkic, right? No, no, look. Bill's open, right?

Now, Tim Hardaway is this guy who's going to rotate to Bill. Now, where does Green go? Green's going to go to where Tim Hardaway was. It's called a scramble. Who's stopping the ball? What do you mean? Once he passes, it's a bill. If Booker passes, it's a bill because Luka's helping. He's going to pass it to Bill.

We're rotating the bill. And then we're rotating to whoever is on him. Boom, boom, boom. But it's a scramble defense. Okay, so who's getting Booker when Booker gets the ball back on top? The big? That's what I'm talking about. Okay, Beck.

Bucket. We're on the scramble. We're on the scramble. That's the reason that they're putting you in scramble the whole time But they know it look out look how small look how small look how far? Luca is because he has to help right I passed that the bill right he's gonna quick pass it. That's a shot But look if we build a shot to look if we're here, it's a tougher pass It's a tougher pass because we're affecting him while we're in this double.

We're affecting that pass. It's a slower pass. Or it has to be a jump pass. Whatever the case, the next man wrote. That's a regular ass pass. No, not if he's up. Who's up? Not if Lively's up.

It's not a regular pass. If Lively's up, it's a lot. No, because Luka's there. It's a lot over Luka. Luka's there. No, it's a crackdown. It's called a regular pack. Lassie's up. No, because Luka's there. It's a lob over Luka. Luka's there. No, it's a crackdown. It's called crackdown. They're into the move to play right now.

Before this shit gets started, right, he sees Nurkic going up. He's at the level of the screen, right? He's not going to be able to get in front of him. Devin Booker sees that. His natural reaction at the level of the screen, he's going to either try to beat him going wide, right? Or he's going to back it up. Yes.

He's got a chance to square him back up, like y'all said. He should have got back in front of him if he can. There you go. There's not enough pride and effort in every play. But if he's up on the screen initially, it's a whole different look defensively. That's all I'm saying. And all the rotations and all that shit that y'all,

it don't matter at the end of the day. Because if he's up on the screen it stops all of that shit. And he don't have to do it every time either. It gives a different look. Just sometimes. He still could get around like life is all I'm saying but it gives it a different look to keep you out of rotation.

Here's my point. Luka was trying to do the same shit. Because Grayson Allen was shooting the shit out of the ball now. So you don't have a weak league out there at times. But if Okoge is out there, then you make the ball find him. That's one thing. But in this situation, if he's up on the screen, he's too

athletic and lively body, no pun intended. I mean, just making a judgment. How many turnovers did Luka have? Take how many turnovers Luka had. If you're Nurkic right now and Lively gets his body off of you,

what is Jason Kidd doing? To the moon, Fredo. What? If this is Kenyon, Kenyon's Nurkic right now and Lively takes his left elbow off of his body and tries to come up.

At this point, he's too late. He's too late at this point. He's way too late. But what I'm saying is, in the game, Luka had the same opportunities that Booker had, but he was getting turnovers because they was rotating. They was rotating to the predictable. He don't have the shooters.

But there's already being the jump from the guy who's guarding Devin Booker. He can whip them. Once he get by the top of the key, Devin Book, if he wanted to, he can whip that motherfucker right over there, the goddamn Bradley Beal. Right now. Right there. Because Luke is on the box.

One more group in that left-hand pass through that motherfucker, it's a wide-open three. And he's so lively as up. He can't do that. None of those things happen. None of those. What I'm saying is all I'm saying. But I still have it. What I'm saying is all I'm saying.

That's the only pass you got Hardaway's there. Oh, I don't Tim's there for that pocket pass That's not the only pass I have if lively's up and my man is rolling all I do is just do what we used to do To Miami right? He's gonna hard show or be up Hit him. I'm gonna pass it straight. He's gonna catch the road to who are you passing it to Nurkic? Yeah, I'm gonna pass it to you and you're gonna pass. Oh, where am I? Where am I? You're where Kevin Durant is right now I'm on this side It's getting the ball out of Booker's hands

We're not we're gonna make you change it up, you know, and this is so and that's what we're doing. I'm not going to do it every time. I know, but he's changing it up. That's what he's saying. We're going to make you change it up. And that's why defense... It's pride. It's that, but you have to be proactive instead of reactive. Yes. And that's why I think you need to be up on the fucking pick and roll. Every time. Not every time.

Give them a different look. But if this motherfucker got it going, I'm going to be up on the pick and roll. It's just what it is. It's got a report. Nurkic is in it. He got it going this way. I'm going to be up on the pick and roll. I just believe in making guys do shit.

I'm just not into excuses and telling the guy, well, we can't do it, so we're going to play it this way. No, I don't buy that man We paying you a king's ransom motherfucker. You gonna get damn something. I think Bill was I think Bill and Wasn't it was busting their ass to they were One in Katie only had 12 ground. Oh, yeah, Bill and Grishin. I was fucking Know your personnel at this point is know your you be scared of me be scared to get off here

Yeah, human nature is if I help and you shot that my next time helping ain't gonna be that little coach. Perfect example. Everybody worried about. Shell defense. We playing shell. We guarding the ball. The ball there. Listen man

he coming off that bitch. We on the ball until he swing that bitch. And when he swing what do we do? It's called close the fuck out. Hard close out. Not a slow close out. Not a, uh, uh, uh. Run that nigga off the line. Run him off the line. Well, these three dudes, you can't run off the line.

You can't because they're going to shoot it. They're going to one dribble pull you. They all got the same shit, right? So that's what we're giving up. These motherfuckers is different. We're not going to give up that's what we're giving up these motherfuckers it's different we're not going to give up the three we're giving up

a close out two we're giving up a hard two that they can hit that they work on but we're going to give that up rather than giving up easy jump shots

at the free throw line for Devin Booker hell nah everybody going motherfucking turn on goddamn Scott Van Pelt

at tonight be like god damn Nurkis had a night had one of them nights that's just the way I do yeah at tonight be like, God damn, Nurkish had a night. Had one of them nights. That's just the way I do. Yeah.

He going to get tired of scoring like, damn, I'm hoping again. Yes. Damn, what a defense. They let me rock the night. Damn, I'm hoping again. Like, yo, dude, you going to, hey, just,

no, proactive, man, playing defense. And that's why I'm, y'all motherfuckers are scorers Mm-hmm, right and I think the other way Let's keep this thing moving. So Luka dropped 34 8 9 in the loss I think he was the only math starter to score double figures, but he made news For having a Suns fan ejected from the game in the second half We got the video to show you. Hey, look at the look back there.

Fed up. He was insulted. According to ESPN's Tim McMahon, the fan reportedly yelled, Luca, you're tired, get your ass on the treadmill. Fed up. Good, get out. It was booted.

After the game, Luca took issue with the report and broke down why he had the fan booted from the game. I know I saw you when you said about the fan, you know. That was not a true all. That was not the only thing he said. But I knew you would be the first one to point out something like that. Because I'm not going to say what he said, but I knew you were going to be the first one to put out something like that.

So I just saw it, man. It's just funny. You were going to be the first one to put out something like that. So I just thought, man, it's just funny. You always seem to be the first one to put some bad stuff about me. First of all, 99% of the stuff I've written about you has been good. I don't know. I was sitting two rows behind us. All right, so it was the only thing. It was that time he said something, the only thing. That was what you reacted to.

Yeah. Thank you. Yeah, get his ass. Oh, you didn't hear anything. He was definitely hollering. Okay Something that was just the only thing but It's not the issue I'm just seeing you seems to be the first ones always put something bad about me That's fine, it's all over why did you ask for the fan to be the first one to always put something bad about me. Nah, it's okay. It's our last section. It's fine. It's our hour. Why did you ask for the fan to be ejected?

Because he was cursing me the whole first half, too. He was cursing me? Why did you ask for Logan to be ejected in the first half, then? Because I never would eject a fan. They pay for tickets, but I had enough, you know. It's a little bit of frustration. Good for you, Luca. Good question.

Good answer. Good for you, Luca. He capped it. So Cat Williams once said, you should let a hater do their job. Good for you, Luka. Good answer. Good for you, Luka. So Cat Williams once said you should let a hater do their job. And with that in mind, what's your reaction to Luka getting the fan ejected? And our player in this area a little too sensitive to the fans. A little too sensitive overall, not just the fans. But yeah, no.

So that's what you react to? That's what you react to. So the dude, I like his response. Like, no, I heard So that's what you reacted to? That's what you reacted to. So the dude, like, I like his response. Like, no, I heard everything that he said. But the thing that got your attention, it seems, that's what you reacted to. So, yeah, I could have said everything else that he said. But the thing that you reacted to was what I said that he said to you. Also, if the reporter heard him, then why can't he be like, did he say these things?

He knows they were very disrespectful and crazy. He said he heard them. But that's why he asked Luka, well, what did he say? And Luka's like, well, I'm not going to say, so you tell me because I know you heard them. Yeah, he heard them, but he said the thing that he reacted to was the treadmill. The treadmill. Everybody can say that without, like, people can be like, that's stupid. But probably all the other things that fan was saying were egregious.

Yeah, well, look, fans pay tickets the other things that fan was saying were egregious. Fans pay tickets. Fans pay tickets to say crazy shit. He was cursing at him. You can't say that. But look, if you didn't say nothing in the first half, right, you didn't say nothing until he said, because this is what they said on the broadcast. Luka looks tired.

Now, this is the broadcasters that's calling the game. Luca looks kind of tired. He's not getting back on defense. He's not rotating. And he's turning the ball over. You look like you out of shape. Get your big ass on the treadmill, bro.

You're not exempt for just being a good player and getting triple doubles and shit, bro. Like, get your big ass. That's funny. That's fucking hilarious. Luca, you're tired. You mad because I told you to triple doubles and shit, bro. Like get your best one is like see that's that's fucking hilarious Luca you mad I'm gonna get on the treadmill Tired get your ass on the treadmill. Yeah, if somebody said Gill you look tired get your ass on the treadmill Are you having that fan ejected? First of all, I don't hear you How loud is this fan? Come on girl? I don't hear you talk about it Gil

Have you noticed every time a fan gets kicked out, whoever gets them kicked out, they're getting their ass whooped. They're getting their ass kicked. I've never seen someone got 56 and be like, yeah, get the fuck out of here. No, it's always you. You get your ass whooped, so that means you hear everything. Everything. And it hurts your feelings.

But this is a, listen, if you played in Boston. And we all played in Boston. You played in Listen, if you played in Boston... Oh, yeah. And we all played in Boston. Your skin was other than Caucasian. Right? You've been called every name but your own. Right? No one's kicked them out.

No one gives a shit. You're going there, you're like... The garden. Come on. Right? Rufus. Just play fucking basketball, man. I'm pretty sure that what they write about is worse than what a fan is saying.

But he at home, too. So his home crowd is hearing they hearing Luca look tired. Don't y'all see Luca look tired? Hey, y'all, Luca look tired. He look like his ass need to be on the treadmill. I guarantee you if fans start asking for reimbursements

because you ain't going to kick me out of the game. There's a fan code of conduct that you agree on when you buy those tickets. Oh, for sure. You can get the warning, but they give you a warning. They give you a ticket and say it's a warning.

Don't continue to heckle it. Don't be a heckler. Give it to my fan for it. Gil, to your point, if Luka has 50 and the Mavs are up 30 right now and he hears that shit, he just laughing at the fan.

He over there fucking with it. Yeah, he talking with him. Yeah. And all that. I had Luka gotta kick someone out when he hoopin. Yep Now whatever you saying I'm whooping your ass because of it. Yeah, or he did with Joe fall. Yeah, this is your fault It's your fault your ass your team getting his ass whooping right now or he go do what Joel Embiid did

I mean are running the work and shit after the fucking practice and after the game and you see Joel Embiid look a lot more in shape He's lasting a lot longer than he ever did like Luca take some notes. You not exempt from this criticism, bro You not exempt bro, especially you down like you down I'm sorry like when I bought my tickets to be a fan to root for my team like Like you see what Jersey I have on but root for your team. Yeah, you see what jersey I have on. But root for your team. Yeah, you see what jersey I have on. My job is to fuck with you. And obviously I'm doing a great job because we winning. We winning.

Fuck you, fat boy. Fuck you. If I know what's getting under you, fuck you, fat boy. Fuck you. When you come to Phoenix, son, the whole crowd going to be saying, fuck you, fat boy. This love. We're going to have you.

We're going to have your face. You're on the feet line talking about fatty, fatty. It's going to be bad in Phoenix. What are you talking about? Yeah. Now that we know what they got to him. That's what a thing is for. Yes.

Now that the fans know what they got to him. Yeah. Come on, Lex. Now that the fans know what they got to him. Come on, Lex. Oh, it's going to be. Oh, listen. Lex. Heaven forbid they fucking plan to play if we play the game right now

We play the game right now whatever role game. I win is gonna be agent 12. Yes or Gil Rick I'm going to this 12. I'm going to the Sparks games and I'm bringing my Applebee's sign Are you're not supportive? 12 I'm going to the Sparks games and I'm bringing my Applebee's sign So you gonna get me kicked out for saying Applebee's? Yes. See, that's fucked up. Get him out of the suite. We got chefs at Applebee's. What is it? You go to Applebee's? Yes.

She gave me a gift card. I'm an honorary member now. What's wrong with Applebee's? Brandon? Yeah, let them play in the playoffs here. He's a no boo nigga. He's a no boo nigga. That's why.

He's a no boo nigga. He ain't no Applebee's nigga. He's a no boo nigga. You feel like it was justified in doing it, but... He's a no-boot nigga. He ain't no Applebee's nigga. He's a no-boot nigga. You feel like the rules justified in doing it, but I think the rest of you guys on the couch, you don't ever want to give somebody that ammunition to know, damn, if you say this... The ball is that way, and he looking at this dude.

For sure. He done. Because he told you to get his ass... His reaction for him telling him to get his ass on the... Your fat ass on the treadmill. Who was reporting it? His reaction to it... Did you see the look on his face?

No, because in order for that person to get that exact moment on film, he must have been saying some wild shit. I think they got him booted, but I don't think they heard this Tim McMahon's ESPN reporter... Because I'm like, what are the odds you get that exact...

But he by the media. He by the press wrote it. He by the writers don't know. So Tim McMahon was like two words in front of the fan. But it don't matter. It don't matter. Whatever I'm saying, has you flustered? the play is going on and you looking at me? Yes, you can not one

Yes, I mean I mean I feel like every player has the right to get a fair removed if it's bothering them like this with the Phoenix Suns gonna do Yep, so how many fans are you gonna get removed if we all saying the same shit? Applebee's chats? You can't do it at home. Because you remember in college, you go to Cameron Indoor Stadium, you was a dookie. Yeah, people were crazy. They go crazy in that crowd.

We can't get the whole student section to get the fuck out of there. So what's the craziest thing somebody said to you during a UNC Duke game in Cameron? Man, I can't even remember, man. They print out cheat sheets. Oh, yeah, they used to do that back in it. They said some shit to my social like we know that's Rashad under there So we're gonna do that's Rashad under there. We know that was shy with Sondra They saw that you better not react to the Whoop they asked to fuck it That's the side under. A lot more vicious t-sheets, but they used to create fake Facebook, MySpace profile.

Oh, my brother is dealing with it right now. Catfish players. Stripper. Stripper. My girlfriend was a stripper. That's what they said. My girlfriend was a stripper giving out lap dances after the game. Damn. Was it factual or good? I don't know. I lived that truth for real. Was it the factual girl? Maryland was different

Calling cars in school. Oh the motherfucker showed up with phones phone bullshit all phone booth shit, all kind of shit. Oh, Danny M got in trouble for punching a horse and all of them niggas showed up in police uniforms, horse heads and shit like that.

And they're like, oh, they're just kids. They're just kids. No, kids are mean. Jail suits and shit. Kids are mean.

Oh, fucking Rube got in trouble. He's taking somebody's purse. They threw a purse on the string out on the court. Rube, you forgot your purse. yo, yo, somebody's purse, they threw the purse on the string out on the court. Rube, you forgot your purse. Oh, shit.

Yo. Yo. This is fucking brutal in college. Like, how can you, like, that's a fan. That's what they're paid to do, tackle. That's the point. Did you say somebody punched a horse? Yeah, Art Long and Danny Fortson, the police horse.

Okay. While the cop was on the horse. Man, punch the horse. Man, punch the horse is crazy. Like a real horse? That sounds like the plot of Half-Baked. So therefore, you assaulted a police officer. Absolutely. Oh, you know people don't play by animals.

It's a police horse. Like Half-Baked. It's a cop. Like Half-Baked. When you fed the horse all that pieces. Police and animals? Listen, they... Hey, girl, you hungry?

Took both of their asses. Police and animals? Fucking, they, yo, that motherfucker. Hey, girl, you hungry? Took both of their asses, yeah. Hell yeah. Police and animals? Fucking police horse. Police animal? Like, you dealing with nasty men? Let's say they send a dog at you. Niggas pushing a horse.

Pop, pop, pop. Hell. Yeah. Murder. The visual of somebody punching a horse. Absolutely. And the fact that Luca complaining about it, it's the weight thing,

because the nigga Sean May was fat our last year and they used to have McDonald's signs. They used to bring double cheeseburgers. It's like, you can smell the double cheese. You can smell the double cheese and it's funny. It's funny as hell. If you give people ammunition to use, they gonna fucking use it.

And it's funny to us if you really a hooper, you're like, oh, they came out today. I'm shutting y'all niggas down tonight There's someone else asked a fan to leave this year already to we've Russ This year the Bronis have fans I didn't feel it would drove you to how to the dude, he was too close proximity to the bench. He was sitting right and I... Hey, man.

It's either he go or you know what the next step is. But yeah, you did that out of... Out of... Out of point of mouth. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because he was right here. He was just going. I know one thing.

You're not going to get a fan kicked out in my back my my arena You ain't gonna be a visitor. You think you just gonna be kicking out my feet, right? All right, right Well, you have the audacity a remove him. Oh Officer we work for Okay, cuz if my family you fired to you better get a job for them. God damn it. You know what? I'm going to move your seat across from the bench. There you go.

Give him another seat. Give him another seat. That's the solution. That's the solution. That's the solution. Give him another seat. The dude had great seats. The dude had great seats.

But I'm higher. But he was just sitting a little bit too. He was in choking. They're going to love you. That's the owner. They're going to love you. He's in choking. Have like a timeout. He was in choking

I've attended a basketball game which numerous rest ready to throw you out together Yeah, I'm trying to kick me out yeah you one more thing and I'm gonna kick you up Bitch, this is $10 to get in here. I already got my wristband, too, so I'm going to leave, and I'm going to come back in and just sit on this side. Damn, motherfucker. At a Christian school in the arena with God watching. At a Christian school with God watching. What the fuck is wrong with y'all, man? $10 here.

I got a bunch of those in my pocket. But Gil ain't wrong. That wasn't charged. He's not wrong. It wasn't pocket. But Gil ain't wrong. That was a charge. He's not wrong. It was a charge. Let's keep it moving. So we talked about Team USA announcing the player pool for the 2024 Olympics, but there were a few names left off the list,

including two-time Olympic gold medalist Draymond Green. Grant Hill had this to say about the decision to not invite Green, saying, quote, We all understand and certainly have great respect and sensitivity to this particular period in his career and he's working through some things both on and off the court. We at USA Basketball, we want to support him on his journey. We just didn't feel that playing over the summer gives him the best opportunity to do

what he needs to do. So what are your thoughts on Draymond not making the move? We at USA Basketball, so Grant Hill is part of USA Basketball? Grant Hill is, yeah. Well, just tell the truth, man. Just say we're going to Paris, this motherfucker choked out a countryman, and we don't want that type of pressure when we get out there. We don't want that type of pressure.

We going in, and Rudy over here with his whole nation, like, come on. Come on over here, USA. Just say you don't want that type of pressure. So do we think it's because the Olympics are in Paris and the Frenchman was choked? Go bear was let's say German Norwegian you wouldn't made a bigger difference. They saying they do to go birds from that French side of Compton is fucking hilarious. Looping, looping, looping. Looping, looping. You be watching a TV show. Y'all watch Sakin.

Y'all watch Sakin. And that French part of Compton. Motherfucker Paris motherfuckers don't play over there. Draymond, come over here if you want to. Stay your motherfucking ass over here. I'm not going to front. Yeah, no, they got you. They be robbing in Paris. We're Brittany Griner, your ass over here, Draymond.

We keep you over here. Oh, Lord. Oh, Lord. But y'all think, I here in Draymond. We keep you over here. Oh, Lord. Oh, Lord. But y'all think, I mean, Draymond, two gold medals. He still should have got opportunity. He could have been an instrumental part of this team. Park it. Park it.

Park it. Sacre bleu? No, sir. We don't need no more motherfuckers thinking they ain't going to make this team. Park it, yes. We got our 12, right? We just, the other y'all, just look, this is part of y'all resume. Just try it out for the USA experience.

Just add it to your goddamn resume. Add it to your resume. But y'all ain't making this goddamn resume. Make an update there. Link to your bio. Just update it, man. Y'all got shit. Work on your game this summer.

Work on your game this summer. Work on yourself this summer. Just come out here for the week. We're going to be in Vegas. We're going to be at the win. Have your nice little two weeks. And then you get the fuck on. get ready for the rest of your season. So let me ask you this.

So per our conversation yesterday, USA committee. Used actions. What did I say? Past actions. What did I say? Conversation. So what I'm saying, my point I was making yesterday, right? They had the conversation within

USA Basketball the committee right? That's the point I was making yesterday about Kyrie and didn't I say that about him yesterday? No you said that it would make sense if it was Draymond Green but the conversation is what I'm saying

it's being had so the point that I'm talking about the conversation. But the conversation is what I'm saying. It's being had. It's being had. He's bringing it up. He's bringing it up. So the point that I'm making is any controversy, anything, past, present, whatever, his was more recent. But Kyrie's thing is part of the point I'm making. So they're having these conversations.

So for them to come out and say that they had the conversation. But anybody got anything controversial going on for USA Basketball, do we want this? The point I was making yesterday. He's on the list, though. He's on the list, absolutely. But so they're having a conversation about it. That's the point I was making yesterday. Because it ain't a lot of guys that they're having conversations about.

So thank you, Grant Hill. Thank you, Grant Hill. Do y'all feel the same thing? No, you did say that. It makes sense we're going to Paris and he done choked somebody in Paris. That makes more sense. Yeah. But don't we need that?

I'm just saying we're going out there. Let the Parisians know. I can't have a USA guy get his ass whooped in them streets. I don't know how many fish minutes he be choking on. Family going over there. That's all bad. Keep his ass in the there. That's all bad Ain't no way to go to the Olympics man. Okay, you can't go enjoy the only one that's a family go nowhere

But then ain't no way not a thing in the Olympics. I'm fighting do we feel like go bear has that love? I'm here like yeah, we're talking to you know who work in Paris James Bond in them We're not having that shit. Am I fixing them? Oh my God. Am I fixing them? He's definitely British. He watched too much movies. It's international. We call it... It's called Interpool.

Interpool. French in them. British in them. English in them. It's a train. I said them. It's them. That means James Monanel. Evelyn Salt and NIM. Evelyn Salt. You know what I'm saying?

Well, let's go ahead. He's Russian. I know. NIM. I said NIM. It's NIM. It's a whole group of them. They're like rush hours.

Let's talk about another Frenchman. Yeah. We got Tom Cruise and NIM. The dream team is dead. It's dead. The top two rookies in the league squared off again on Wednesday, but the Spurs were no match for the Thunder. But things got spicy between Wimby and Chet during the fourth quarter.

The rookie and the redshirt rookie. So Chet hit a three on Wimby's grill. Wimby came back down. Come here, little boy. The no jump yam on with the stare down. No jump. Lay down. A suing Thunder possession.

Ooh. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, Winby. Yeah. Let's go. Down 30. Let's go.

Did you say full body weight? He put it full. All hundred and sixty feet. All hundred and sixty feet. All hundred and seventy-five pounds in that seven foot two, motherfucker. body weight put it for. All 175 pounds and that's seven foot two, motherfucker. So, Thunder won the war.

Whimpy won the battle. He hurt right now. He's still hurt right now. He's like a kid. He's like a kid and you're playing and somebody hits you and you try to get him back.

You don't ask anybody to be on that USA TV. Fuck with that freshman nigga. Leave him off too. We're going to let him figure it out this summer. He went at Wimby. But Wimby finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks.

Chet has 17, 9, 4 assists, 3 blocks. Got to show some love quickly to SGA who had 32, 10 dives and 6 rebounds in the win. But let's get back to the young fellas. Are Wimby and Chet embracing this rivalry? Yeah. I mean, every time they played since, what, since preseason, it's been entertaining,

not even going to lie. Yeah. I don't think we're going to be fucked with them like that. It feels like they don't. It's like, I wouldn't fuck

with that nigga, nigga, you ain't no rookie. Nigga, that's my trophy. This ain't your fucking class. You rash that rookie. Real shit. This ain't your class, motherfucker.

Real shit. You in my way, motherfucker. Hands down, motherfucker. Now I my way. Hands down, motherfucker. Now I got it. Now it's a competition out this bitch, because your team winning. Yeah, you ain't want to take care of your shit. Two stick figures out there just get one.

Yeah, your fucking team winning. Now my trophy in jeopardy. Yeah, man. Like, no. I like it. That's what the league needs. I like it. They showing a little bit of grit. They showing a little bit of pride in the matchups. I like it. That's what the league needs. Yeah. I like it. They showing a little bit of grit.

They showing a little bit of pride in the matchups. I like it. This is just inherited. They're going to go down, like, same position, same. It's like a KG. Yeah, they jump on. Yeah, it's going to be. This is. This is fat.

I like it. I like it. I mean, it's a drill, but it's a blowout game. But you still are watching just to see these other dudes. So, I think the league's got to appreciate that. Obviously, Chet, much better team with the Thunder, SGA, and that host crew. Wimby kind of obviously in a jankier position. But Wimby's averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks this season.

Shoot 46% from the field, 29 from 3. Chet's averaging 17 and 7, 2.8 assists, 2.6 blocks. But he's 54% from the field. Obviously, much better team, easier shots. 38% from three. So how would you grade Wimby and Chet halfway through their rookie and redshirt rookie season? I'm giving Wimby an A-plus so far

because he showed up against some of the top players that he's played against except Embiid. I don't think he really showed up. He showed up. He had a great game. I'm just saying as far as what Embiid Embiid. I don't think he really showed up. He showed up. Shit, he had a great game. I'm just saying as far as what Embiid did to him. It don't matter. No.

From my standpoint, from my standpoint, like compared to all the other ones he went up against, like Giannis was a thrilling game. It was back and forth. He didn't step down or back down. And there wasn't no like big difference between the two. Like I think I think MB, when he sized him up before the game, he's like, yep, lunch meet tonight, I'm going for 70 on this motherfucker. I don't think anybody else has really sized Wimby up to give him that type of matchup. I think he's actually handled every matchup accordingly, where he can show up and do his thing. I think Chet has been the opposite. I think he ain't really stepped up like he should have every game against every matchup and I think I'm giving the edge to Wimby

But I mean we gotta keep it real Cheshire 54% from the field close to 40% from three at that size Different squad. Yes, you got a lot of matters squad I got a guy like SJ out there makes it a lot easier for you to get buckets, but he's delivered How many minutes is he averaging, too? Let me pull it up. They're around the same. So Chet's playing, hold on, add it up, 30 minutes per game. Wimby is, I think, somewhere right around that range as well.

28. Wimby's at 28.5 minutes per game, so 29 in 30 minutes. Solid. One team is playing boo-boo, though, in the other one. You said that hasn't what? He hasn't fared against the other matchups, the other matchups with other centers like Wimby has. Wimby's been able to show up.

Getting 70 put on your head, it's different. That's nothing. Coming from the guy who... He didn't get all that. Zach Collins got the most of it. He was out there motherfucking burping Zach Collins out there, bitch. Come here, baby. Come here, you little baby, you.

Come here, baby. That's the opposite of burping him. But at the end of the day, there's only one person that when we was going to face that was going to do that. Just him. And that's what I'm saying. So, you know, that was a matchup that was going to be offset because that's the scoring guy. Everybody else that he was going to match up with, it was going to be pretty close.

Remember I said, if I was a rookie, if I was a coach, I wouldn't play him against who? Embiid, Greek, and Jokic for that first year. But he played well because you're supposed to be the defensive player. And it was a close game. You're supposed to be the defensive player, and I got 30-something. You're saying you wouldn't play him, but wouldn't it make more sense

to play him so he can get his ass whipped, though? Just understand what makes these guys so good. But I mean, just for optics, I don't want him, I didn't, if it was early in the hour,

I don't want him to lose confidence knowing that what Embiid was going to do to him. But you hear what Pop did before the game, though, right? He hyped him up. Yeah, he's like, oh yeah, we're going to,

uh, and then 70. But did you see when he was like, don't, we're gonna Shit I mean that was a put like that that was your first game against him beating he put 70 on your first game Yeah, that will fuck your confidence up. I mean, well, why are you coming out here then? We ain't got time for that. You're the number one pick. You're the number one pick. We don't care about that. At 22, that's cool. You're the number one pick. We don't care about that.

If you lose confidence now, go back over here. You might want to tell a whole lot of number one picks and draft picks because that's what happens sometimes. I'm just saying. Team Mac told Mello, I'm giving you 50. What do you give him? I'm just saying. Like Mello. T-Mac told Mello, I'm giving you 50. What do you give him? Rabbits.

It's a rookie. That's what we're supposed to do. You don't know none of my tricks, god damn it. You don't know none of these tricks. But I give you all that. And then when it's time for you to give me, get back. Hopefully, I retire. I think it's wording, though.

More so than lose confidence than wake up call. Give you a wake up call. No, it's just your welcome to the league. He got us a welcome to the league. No, we've been playing well, man. I just have a hard time with that shit, man. My boy ain't no rookie, man. So I...

He don't like shit. We know where you're standing. No, I like him as a player. No, I like his skills. Don't get me wrong. Not as a rookie. You lost your opportunity. He's not.

He's not a rookie, man. Like, I'm not moving off of that. That shit, like, it shouldn't be up for debate. It Not just as a rookie. Not as a rookie. You lost your opportunity. He's not a rookie, man. I'm not moving off of that. That shit, like, it shouldn't be up for debate. It shouldn't be a conversation. Right. Like, he should not be up for the award. Blake shouldn't have been up for the fucking award. That's just what it is, man.

Real shit. Yeah, it's not our fault. Like, Ben Simmons, I mean, it shouldn't have been. Like, whoever didn't finish, you shouldn't. No, you didn't play. Didn't fucking play one minute. so you're not a rookie. You got drafted last year, motherfucker. Yeah, when did they start that?

The Blake shit was the first I've heard of. Yeah, me too. The Blake shit was the first I've heard of. I'm pretty sure they started before that, but no one ever paid attention. I didn't play in the summer league to avoid the shit. Mm-hmm. But I'm coming off the injury.

Injury. I didn't fucking play. I don't think there's too many number one picks, number two picks that got hurt that didn't play the first year. But just a player that got hurt and then came back the next year as a rookie. You just missed your year. That's how that shit works. You don't get to come back. You shouldn't be a rookie.

I don't even think they counted as a year. If you don't play no games. If you shouldn't be a rookie. You don't get to come back. You shouldn't be a rookie. I don't even think they counted as a year. If you don't play no games. If you don't play no games. That's what I'm saying. It doesn't count. Let's say you've been in the league for 10 years, but you missed a whole year. They have you down in insurance for nine years. You didn't play a game.

So you don't get that 10th year, even though you were signed under contract, got paid for 10 years. They have you on insurance for nine, so you don't get that 10-year bonus. That's trash. Keep that bread. One season, I only played. I played two games one season. Did they count it as a season? Hell yeah, I played two games.

Got that check. Played the first two games of the season, had to get a microfracture surgery. Let's talk a little bit about the offensive side of the ball. Offensive explosion in the NBA in recent years. So the 2023-24 season is the fifth in which at least three players have scored 60 or more in a game, and three of those times have come in the past four seasons. There are currently 46 players averaging 20-plus points per game this season. 20 years ago, only 17 players finished the season

averaging 20 or more. Ten years ago, there were 19 players. In this season, there are currently three teams, the Patriots, Bucks, and Thunder, in the top 15 in NBA history for points per game and four in the top 25 if you include the Celtics. So it feels like we're in a golden era of bucket getting, and KD offers some insight into the offensive explosion in the league right now. I think I have 40 at half.

I mean, the skill level in this league is insane and and actually the coaching the schemes on offense is insane you're seeing so many different sets being run uh for bigs to get threes i mean coaches are being way more creative to put their best players in in great positions to get those numbers and you got shooters all around the floor you got penetrators i mean this is the peak of basketball, in my opinion. You're seeing it, what God's doing. I mean, come on, man. Our bigs, we got bigs in the league getting 70 and 60, making 9, 10 threes, shooting pull-up jump shots.

I mean, it's insane what we got going on. Is he mad at that? No. Did you detect a little? I don't know. I'm trying to figure out which direction he was leaning towards. Is that absurd or is that a good thing? He said it's a good thing good thing. But do you feel like he was serious with you trolling a little bit?

I see. I mean, it's true. Okay. Are we seeing the peak of basketball? So you think it's a good thing doing that shit? So is this still on the uptick? Here we go. Maybe flat Oh, maybe that's a better word. I mean cuz how many more positions to go because shooters I think where it's going now There will be no more small point guards your point guard is gonna have to be six five six six Mm-hmm your shooting guard is Paul George and Kevin Durant. Small forward is Paul George, Kevin Durant, and Wimby.

Four man is Paul George, Kevin Durant, Wimby, Chet. Your five man is Embiid, Jokic, Chet, Wimby. This is the new... go out your skill set Like being not and be gonna have to like he's proven where you can be a certain weight in certain size And still have the handle and all that now women improve where you can be thin and still okay I didn't face the basket now and still I ain't got a play with my back to the bass But I'm still tall and better than you If you six three you ain't got no chance of making it. No, no

What was the one we gotta be special you gotta be you gotta be John Moran special. Yeah, you still gonna be a rare rare breed Yeah, like a lot of niggas ain't making it no when they're looking at when they're looking at they have a small They have a set of generational kids now, right the NBA kids. Yeah, right. What are they looking like that? Like they're yeah, that's a study that they're doing What is the NBA our previous NBA players? What do their kids look like? Right because they're looking at the wingspans, right? Some of these guys like they said a mighty Bates They said he wasn't athletic and his wingspan wasn't long enough for his size That was a knock against him.

And then they tried to use a volume shooter, which sounds stupid. Everyone's a volume shooter until you teach them how to put the ball in the basket. You can teach that. I want the guy who knows how to put it up. I can teach him how to be efficient. So somebody saying you're a volume shooter sounds stupid. But they're really looking at arm measurements as a thing now. So now they want longer players, players who can play multiple positions. Like your Luka at the one, right?

Like your Tatum, that's what they're actually looking for. So guards, they're guards that are, you know, small point guards, that shit that's sitting there playing the right way. Yeah, the right way is overseas now. Go ask over that water now. Oh, so that makes sense. You know what makes sense now? Genetically, you have to match up with the match-up.

You got to pick the good partner. Pick the correct partner. Yeah, you got to pick the good partner. They've been doing this in other countries. Yeah, yeah. You got to... Hey, genetically, baby, we not matching. We don't match.

It's called breeding. Yeah. Yeah, you got to breed right now. It's called breeding. You definitely got to breed right now. You got to breed the right one if you want the right one. They've been doing this in other countries for a long time. I'm not messing up the breeding.

I see it right now. My five-year-old. I still got about three more years. Hey! You know when they take him to the doctor and they got the percentile on what his height and weight will be? Yes. Next to my five-year-old, he got 99% and his she got a greater than sign next Should be like 105 right now

Nine would greater than I'm like I've never seen a greater than sign He gonna be ginormous so guess we we I'm he five right now. What are you doing? Walk around house constant ball? Left pop left. He's going 110 this way he got it five years old right now. What he doing walking around the house? Constant ball. Left, pop left. He can boom 110 this way. He got five years old right now. We working on it. Is he Wimby's parents? Yeah. I'm proud to know. Wimby's mother is what? 6'3". 6'3"?

Yeah, Wimby's mother is 6'3". 6'3", father was 6'6". So there you have it. Man, I be looking for him. 7'5". I just started my OnlyFans. I'm looking for a 63 John only fan Stria better five dinner better baby tall glass of water But that's serious like what would it be? Liz Cambridge, yes

Absolutely Shot like Absolutely. I'm just saying. My brothers, they shot like a couple weeks ago. We got 500 million. Between the millions, we got 500 million. That's a whole lot of work. And I think to the point, we ain't even got to do the deal. We can go put this shit in the dish. Hey, we can go put this shit in the dish. And we can come out with something amazing. Go ahead and let the doctor do all that.

I'll fix it up. What time? Meet me at 2.30. I need you there at it up. What time? Make sure she's athletic. Meet me at, what's that, 2.30? I need you there at 2. Come on now. Make sure you're early. I'm leaning towards.

Make sure she's athletic. I'm leaning towards. No, you body ball. We got that part covered. Get a gym in the house. It's a different world. We got that part covered with the athleticism. What's your genetics look like?

It's a different world. Which is weird that a lot of WNBA players and NBA players haven't been matching up. Yeah. Which is weird because them motherfuckers have been some super babies. Y'all look at them motherfuckers jumping over the rim. Who got to move this motherfucker 13 feet? These motherfucking babies coming in.

If I knew what I knew now, I'd have a couple of them. It ain't too late, goddammit. I can tell you that right now. It ain't never late to it. Didn't you get propositioned by some WNBA players trying to trade us for real money? I'm off the market. I want no more. And Lexi, obviously... I want no more. I don't want no more.

They should have no opinion. Do women generally gravitate towards taller men? Is that a real thing? Oh, yeah, for sure. But I'm like, well, when you have like 5'4", taller to you is like 6 feet. Women generally gravitate towards taller men is that a real thing? Okay, cuz Are you looking for the future? But I'm like, if you have like a 5'4 taller to you is like six feet. Yeah, but they want six eight. Who? The 5'4 girls? The 5'4? The short ones. They're trying to bring it back up. Fellas should be looking down like yeah, I'm gonna eat you now and I'm gonna pass.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, we pick you up pick just breathe breathe with you ain't thinking about the future this is this next group of NBA kids might have missed the yeah the next group of NBA oh my god they gonna be off the chain they are gonna be light-skinned they're gonna be off the chain. They are gonna be light-skinned. They're gonna be off the chain Oh, it's all Michael. Mary. My son's like yeah, you know, so what's the height? Six one and above boy. I Say y'all got y'all got small babies. I am NOT the grandpa. I am NOT the grandpa What kind of girl for you Holly you tall are you? 5'9".

5'9"? Oh, yeah. 5'9", 5'10"? 5'10"? Yeah. That's why these NBA daughters, y'all better lock in. They dropping. They dropping. Fuck God. 5'11".

5'10", 5'11". Hey, hey, hey. Let's get back. You got handled, too. Let's get back to the offense. You got handled on the jumper. Is the defense really that bad, or batters offense just that good now to vote Defensive trash it. I think it's both now. These dudes are really good offensively, man

It's hard really really good in the playoffs. Let me see a little bit more defense But no, it's more it's more the rep holding their their whistle like that. Listen, I've watched I've watched past generations on defense, right? And the theory that we have, right, that you will think that the guys are up full court guarding the guy because he can't go nowhere. That wasn't the case. This guy can't shoot. I'm going to sit in the lane blocking everybody up. Now you got two or three players on the court that can't go nowhere. That wasn't the case. This guy can't shoot. I'm going to sit in the lane blocking everybody up. Now you got two or three players on the court that can't shoot.

It becomes a more physical game because now you got to try to get in here while I'm sitting here. So now there's going to be a lot of driving, a lot of bumping. That is what it was, right? So it's not like I'm actually playing defense. I just don't have to guard three or four people. We can sit in the lane, chuck everybody who's going to come in and stop you from moving. So it looked like there's defense. Now, because you got Steph Curry that can shoot from the free throw, the half court, and Dan can stick for... He has to be guarded there now. So the guard himself has to pick up further versus back in the day.

Like when I'm guarding Ben Simmons, where are we going to guard him at? Foul line. Foul line. I'm not picking him up full court because I know he ain't going to shoot. He's no threat. So I'm going to sit back here, junk it up. Now, Dame Leonard, I got to actually play him on defense. Like I don't want to guard dude all the way out there.

I got to turn him and turn him and turn him and turn him. That pick and roll is coming up higher, too. Now look where the pick and roll is at. Now Kenya has to come up higher because the pick and roll is up there at half court because he's shooting that big K up there. You got to respect him up there. Like even when I played, right, in my event, when people was like, yo, how did you get off? I said because when I was coming out to pick and roll, all guards were used to going under because the guards, Gary Payton, they wasn't shooting this.

So I'm sitting there, oh, shit, under. Can I shoot? Yeah, all right. So I'm sitting there getting all these jumpers with no hesitation because no one was used to playing defense that way. Now when you go, now you're coming over, there was no hard show really like that. Like, all right, pull up. So now it's, what are we going to do?

All right, just switching. So we set this screen so high up. That's what Rose was. I'm going to set this screen so high up because you got to guard me now. When you get hit, I got so much room to run at this big. Now this big going to have to be agile. There's not a lot of guys built like Kenyan

to sit there and, all right, motherfucker. There ain't no Dwight Howards out there. So now I get to come, ooh, why you think Ja Morant can do the same move every time? Same one. I'm going to go right. Pop. You're going to move. And then dunk on you.

I think there's two teams that really put the fear in the NBA for everyone to stop adjusting to playing traditional defense, which was the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors. And they both have Steve Kerr's blueprint on it because they stretched the floor. They had a point guard who can keep you honest with the big rolling,

and everybody else is three-point shooters. So now when you look at how the game has been played now, everyone's scared to get off the shooters. When before we forced them to throw to the shooters and made Joe Johnson the real shooter you rich y'all gotta shoot at a high Clip for us to respect y'all but y'all won games Based on the way we were playing against y'all but y'all the only team in the league playing that way So y'all has you know 50 60 wins based on us playing differently to this one team. We all played the same against everyone else.

Golden State introduces the same type of game. Now the league is afraid of leaving shooters, so now we're all spaced. We're given layups now. Instead of going back and forcing these guys to try to prove, like, how good are you really? Like, we haven't seen how good guys really are because they're not playing defense the way we're used to seeing a defense played. They're playing scary.

No, but, like, the problem is they're playing regular defense on teams like the Lakers. Right. Because they don't got no shooters. Yeah, because they ain't got no shooters. So regular defense, old school, that shit still works against them because they have the 2005-06 lineups, right,

where you got two guys out there who can't shoot, they're just there for defense. So we don't need to spread the floor, right? So it goes back. So there are certain teams that still dinosaur, and you can see what it looks like, and it's hard for them to score versus everybody else. But everybody else now is you're putting so much shooting out there, it's like. But you're seeing them live by and die by the three. Oh, yeah, yeah.

Based on the fact that the defenses are allowing you to take easy twos, and we're not giving up threes. Think about it. Fast breaks. They're not running for the fucking layup. We used to do three on two, right? Three on two, let coach make you do the layup.

They are stopping for the three. That's an easy two, but we're taking the hard three and it's like this is what the league has come by So now we're gonna hard With the amount of work that guys it depends on who's shooting it You got to be at a shoot right James Harden coming down Devin Booker coming down with a three on two They step at the top. That's a bucket, but they shoot it no matter what now though. Yeah, okay Like office like office was like we were the Phoenix Suns of the East in a sense, right? Yeah, cuz we had a bunch of scoring You know, we shot 14 threes Again, yeah, I shot half that. Yeah, so I shot seven threes out of our 14

They're shooting 43. Crazy. A game. A game. 43. You know how much my team would average if we got to shoot 43s and I get to shoot 20 of them? Crazy. Damn. I'm shooting half of our threes. Now you put us to 40 and I'm shooting at least 15?

I mean, that bitch bombs away. Man. Now you put us to 40 and I'm shooting at least 15? I mean, that bitch bombs away. Man, so how many shots would you really be taking if you take 23? I mean, if he's taking 14, that means he's taking 25, 30. I'm guaranteed 30 shots. Yeah, 30 shots a night. They shooting shit. 30 shots a night. I'm watching the Denver game the other day.

Nicola got a rebound. He outlet that bitch up to Michael Porter. He was down. It was like he was at the timeline right in front of the three-point line. The defense was running. It was like three guys that was back on D. He threw that motherfucking outlet. He caught that motherfucking shot.

I didn't even think about it. I was like, God damn. But the wild shit is if you did that back in the day, you were getting slated. Oh, yeah. What? You were not seeing them from my mouth. You were getting cussed out and not seeing the floor again. It's like their calculation seems like the faster we shoot it, the more possession we

can put in, the more possession we can put in, the more points we can possibly get. Yes. But still, some of them motherfuckers, you go and get like... Defend Chinzo. No, no. He be sitting there like, dang. I seen Defend Chinzo do that. You owe nobody a like defense in zone. I know maybe sitting like they say Back like they just fired that motherfucker. I was like and did nobody normally you have one person be like Everybody's everybody was like, okay. He missed it and he missed the bitch though. It was like he made it

He missed the motherfucker and I'm like, yeah But I seen a tips take Devin Chinzo out cuz he actually got the rebound dribbled that bitch down We've through one side to the other side took a fucking fadeaway three With Brunson Randall and the niggas on the floor. They all look at him like what is he doing? Like like as players As players though. But we won't. We taking 100, we scoring 120.

You know how many people getting paid on that motherfucking team? Right. We scoring 120 something. Buckets getting, buckets. There's some buckets out there. Everybody, everybody eats. You know what I mean?

Like everybody. Ain't nobody going home. Everybody. Look, everybody getting max deals. You're averaging $20.17, and you're the fourth option, second option. When we eventually see the market start correcting itself, though, where there come a point when you're putting up $17.20, and it's like, everybody's doing that now.

We're not giving you the bread that we once did. That's not a nice guy anymore. They have so much money. These agents right here, these agents right here,'s not a nice guy anymore. They have so much money. These agents right here, these agents right here, they on a swivel together. But they love this offense. They really on a swivel.

They got the market. They got the market. They love this agent. Let's average 15. Got 15. Oh, this guy got 137. Max, just stay right here. Just stay right between 15 and 11, 15.

Max. That's why I was looking for my shit. I'm like, where's my re-up? God damn it, I'm right at 15. I'm waiting for mine. I said yesterday about the boy. The only thing we got to go on this last thing, he averaged 15, so...

That's what I check. This year don't fucking count. Do the count. No. Is this a true story? This is what I heard. Adonis F Donald foil got paid 40 was a 42 million and he was averaging three and three and they said

They said King Martin was like that. Well, King Martin was in shit. You paying 42 million for three and three She give me 84. I'll give you 6 and 6. I was like, man, that nigga cold. He said, shit, I'll give you 6 and 6. Give me 84. That was Adonald in Golden State, right? He got that money. Yeah, he had a 3 and 3. He got a 47. I'll give you 6 and 6.

Hot 6 and 6. Yeah. Tyson got 60. Boom, like 8 and 5. It was like 10 and something. This man was averaging three and three and got $40 million, bro. Ron Cardinal got 48. He was like, I'll double that. Yeah, I gave you six and six.

Marco Yaris got 46. I was like, man, that's... Six and six. Six and six. I can give you that. How you doing, brother? Easy. Troy Hudson got 35.

He played one payoff series. Players, how cognizant were you of all that stuff going on? Not to say you were pocket watching, but look at the comps. Oh, that's how you have to... Exactly how you got to do what I need. I got my list ready. I was counting my money already. You got to pick it.

Yeah, I mean, you know, you got Trojan horses in free agency. You got to be realistic and really understand what the value is. Because sometimes you can go into the market like I was when I was a free agent. It was Lamar Odom won. I was two, right? And I'm waiting for him to sign so I can be right on there. He's waiting for me to sign so he can be above me, right? So like let's just say if I'm one and I signed like 49 million that messed up Lamar Odom. Mmm

Right if he signs some low it messed me up So what ended up happening is they signed Andre Miller to I think 50 or 49 I think it was 50 and I was like, oh shit. I'm in front of him. So shit I know I'm getting at least 55 now. So once he paid I was like, I want the max Lamar Odom heard ever like well, he hasn't put him back. Oh shit. I'm like whatever max is over that So when it was 55 and when I signed at 64, I know Lamar Odom was like, oh hell Yeah, cuz he probably went into the market with 58 And I mean like we would cuz I was going in the market at 49 and 51 is what I thought I was gonna get

Brian Russell opted out of his deal the salary cap went up. So when I got the 64 Lamar Odom was like, oh shit Hell yeah, I'm worth more than him So Pat Riley's that motherfucker Shit that's the reason one reasons I had to leave Jersey. The summer before I was up for my deal, the Nets offered me 66. Six for 66. And the going rate for power fours that time,

they was getting at least 80. Yep. Facts. All-star, everybody, they was getting at least 80. Like I said, Iacts. All-star, everybody, like, they was getting at least 80. And like I said, I thought I should've made the All-Star team that year. They put Sharif on the team. So I'm, they offered me 66, and I was like, huh? Nah.

If it ain't 80, like, y'all, if they would've offered me 80, that's something I would've took it. And I would've been in the net, and we probably would have a fucking championship. Yeah, I represented for the corner boys. Yeah. You know, Nick Young and them,. Yeah, I represented for the corner boys. Yeah. You know, Nick Young and them.

We was on the corner. I seen Francisco Garcia get 25 for 5. I'm like, ooh, way better than that, nigga. 10 points, four years. Yeah, yeah, I'm ready for the rehab. But the only two motherfuckers that was really making headway more than me was Nick and Lou and JR Smith.

Only guys that was averaging more than that. So I'm like, oh yeah, whatever they get, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's when I knew it was some shit in the water because it's like it don't make no sense. You got metrics to compare. And when you're a corner boy, you know you got to be a role player. You coming in. It does matter. It matters. Because then it's like negotiating tactic for you your agent Especially when you got players like like Kenyon or or Gil that's already maxed out use that as leverage I've already got guys as you know, I need my corner boy get him on

It's like oh some shit in the water when you can't can't get that So then it's different so this for all the corner boys out there y'all gotta get in when you fit in now because it's It's different. Yeah, y'all got to get in where you fit in now because this shit is different. You got to be efficient. That's what I said. Sometimes, like that market, it really counts. That first day,

if someone signs and gets, like they just get happy and signs something low, oh, that trinkles down. It could really mess the market up.

Yeah. They rob you. You want someone to get overpaid. Yeah. I knew they would have overpaid me in Detroit. Shit, if I didn't tell my kill he's two weeks away from lost Oh, yeah, you then they gave a Reggie Jackson 80. That's what it was gonna

Do you do is gonna get that I was gonna get more than that? Yeah, you was him Cuz think about I was gonna be all-star and was gonna make the playoffs that year So there's my they gave Reggie 80 that he was coming off the bench for okay see any time the bench Yeah, I'm rushing got 80. Yes five. I remember I don't get so that bench for OKC. Yeah, he was coming off the bench. He came off the bench and got 80. Yes. For five. I remember that. So that fucked me up. Damn, bro.

Two weeks away. So we asked the chat, are we seeing the peak of basketball? Detroit ain't been the same since. Ain't been the same. It's a karma.

It's a karma. So we asked the chat, are we seeing the peak of basketball? 53% said yes, 47% said no. All right, let's shift gears

here on Lexi's Arena. So this Friday is the four-year anniversary of Kobe and Gigi's passing, along with seven others. We can all remember where we were when we found out the news, and the basketball world would never be the same without the Mamba and Mambacita. You guys all had the opportunity to play against Kobe during your times in the league. What are some of your favorite members of Kobe? I think for me, I just remember being young, getting a chance to watch Kobe work out at like 5 a.m.

He invited some high school kids to come and we were able to watch him work out at like 5 a.m. That was very inspiring. And then when I tore my Achilles, he took a picture of my son Legend in the back. And we were talking about Achilles and just give me some tips on getting healed and things like that. So and then just being on the court, just being on the court with Kobe Bryant.

I mean, growing up in LA, watching him win championships. He was the first player on the court wearing them black tights. I remember us going, being in high school, going to wear black tights because Kobe had them on. But yeah, it just sets a lot of trends, man. Twenty years in a Laker uniform, I mean, you know, the greatest we've ever seen to me in a Laker uniform ever. And Brandon, you grew up out here.

What did that legacy of Kobe mean, just 20 years with the Lakers? What do you feel like he meant to the city, meant to the community? I mean, a lot. I mean, seeing him at 18, things he went through in Utah, Airborne, and coming back and overcoming all that, moving to the Staples Center, winning rings. It was like, man, it was like he was from here

because we seen him grow up. So, yeah, man, we got 20 years of great basketball from Kobe Bryant. So I can say being a Laker, being from L.A., I really appreciate him. Rashad, obviously... Man, how you just transitioned over me. I want to go last, man. Let me go last, man. He taught me how to be a perfectionist in the craft of just work know, just work ethic.

You know, when I came into the league, you know, we all think we have a high-level work ethic because we in the gym and we training and all that stuff. And, you know, being at Golden State, I got no one, you know, everyone's just doing what they do. So, you know, when I got a chance to do that first appearance in the Lakers arena, and he allowed me to stay, right, because, you know, at that time, who's, you know, what's the dude over there? And I'm like, oh, I played for the Gold State Warriors.

And then, you know, I had to look, and he's like, it's fine. So me just watching just what it is to be great in the steps it makes is something that I could never let go. I've seen what it looks like up close year after year. You know what I mean? Like Game 7 type shit, 500 shots. I've seen what a mechanic looks like. So if I never got that opportunity, I don't know what my career would have been. So Cope saw you said, nah, Gil can stay. Didn't even know you at that point?

Or do you think he probably knew me, but you know, he could have easily said, no, no, I don't need you to get the fuck out of here. And he's like, whatever. Do you think there was some respect though, that if you showing up that early, even to try to see and learn? Probably. That's what I said. I never, I never asked, you know, why did you let me stay that first time? But I'm glad he did because I really got to see what a work ethic was. Like, you know what I mean? Like, you know, it's like somebody like getting a chance to watch like a Mayweather or Tom, like behind the scenes, just what you're doing.

And, you know, I didn't play for the Lakers and all that stuff but I got exactly what I needed to progress in my career so when people ask like you know how did you you know go from here to here I watched what it would have worked out it looks like so Lexi what are some of your favorite Kobe memories well I've never got the pleasure of being able to meet him. Unfortunately, my dad did though. They did a camp together, I think in China it might've been. And like just how excited my dad was when he got back to be able to spend that time with him, like was really cool to me. And I just always knew about his work ethic. I wore Kobe's when I was in high school. Like he

was definitely one of my favorite players. um one of the most amazing things to see was his support for the w like we had never had an nba player former or current show that much love and respect for our league before um and that was like really special to us and i was really looking forward to being able to meet kobe and g while I was playing in the W, hopefully as an L.A. Spark, as an All-Star, all those things, but unfortunately not able to have that opportunity. But, I mean, what he means to the basketball community is amazing, and I do wish I was able to pick his brain at least for a few minutes. Kane, you and Kobe had some battles during your time but obviously tremendous amount of

respect for him just what are some of your favorite minutes going up against Kobe and just what did you see on the court when you're playing against him? No mine predates the NBA at ABCD camp. Like this this is... I didn't know none... Project Kid coming from Dallas, Texas, man. I was new to the... This whole thing of this AAU world of basketball and all these camps.

Like, I had never been to nothing like that. And I didn't know... I didn't understand the hype. And people was following this kid around. Like, really following him around, like catering to him. And I'm like, who the fuck is that? And they tell me, that's Kobe Bryant.

And I'm like, who the hell is Kobe Bryant? And they go, oh, he's the number one player in y'all class. Like I said, I'm naive. And I'm thinking, because they had us going in fucking classes. And I'm thinking like, oh, he's the number one player in the class. Okay, cool.

So he's studious. Like that's my thought process at the time. I'm really naive. Then we got on the court and I was like, oh, he going straight to the league. He this, he that. I was like, oh, okay, I see it. But he was walking around with a big-ass radio, and people was catering to him. And it turned out that they was right. It was that, man. But no, it was that memory, man, with just the battles we had throughout, man. Like I said, I didn't play his position, but I was tasked to guard and battle and certain things said back and forth, but it's all in competition.

Never out of disrespect, never out of any kind of hatred, but as you know, I put him on my all dog team, man, so y'all know the way I feel about him. And when you look back, you've gone at him. How long did it take for you to have that respect? Was it from ABC, did it camp on, or was there a point in the league when you're playing against each other? No, he just never backed down. That skill set, you don't... Most guys that's that good, they're not confrontational.

They're not looking for action. They just... And I looked at... When I saw that, I saw Mike in that regard. Just no backing down from shit, from no one at no particular time. And he was a kid, and this was a thing for him. And just never, never, didn't take no shit from nobody, man. And that said a lot for the skills that he had.

And he knew what, like we had a conversation one day. He's like, you know what I do out here? And I said, you know what I do out here? We both laughed it off. It's that, right? Like I'm not going to never gonna never me and him would never had to come to that because it's basketball. It's a chess matches So it was a level of respect. Okay, it's dope. Which I mean come from you obviously. Oh, yeah I know I Just felt any weakness on the do-hives you call but just to see that level of respect camaraderie and actually you both y'all being able

To break character in those moments. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But Rashad, we'll move over to you. What's your favorite Kobe memories, and what did he mean to you? I mean, I got introduced to Kobe in 2001 by a Boston Celtics scout, Mike Procopio. He used to send me footage when I was in high school. Guys to study. He thought I had a great talent, and Kobe was the one guy. He's just Guys to study. He thought I had a great talent. And Kobe was the one guy.

He's just like, study, study this. Study his footwork. It was Lakers versus Sacramento, Lakers versus Spurs. From 2001 to 2003, just look at this. Watch it. And he sent me some Paul Pierce stuff and some other people,

but Kobe was number one. And I remember just being in the league before, it was like, but Kobe was number one. And I remember just being in the league before. It was like first year he wore 24. And before I got to have any conversations with him off the floor and get to know him, I insulted him immediately. It was like.8 on the clock, three-quarter court. And I'm like, he's literally like telling him, like, give me the ball and I'm about to make this shot

I'm like only Michael Jordan make this type of motherfucker shot and the look he gave me Michael don't you ever say that name around me and Proceeded to hit the fucking shot with point eight on the clock and that's we know walking back to the to the bench That's when I'm like, everything that I studied up until this point, everything that I seen up until this point, the 81 points, the mentality, and the audacity to be challenged and that. And that just brought me to a whole other realization of what kind of air you have to have, what kind of confidence you have to have, even if it's confused as arrogance. Don't test me.

Don't try me. I can do it on any level under any circumstances. And that's where he became that hero type of guy. Like, oh yeah, that's Superman. That's a different dude. And it helped me this morning to grow with this epiphany to not be a LeBron James hater anymore. So I want to be able to not diminish what LeBron is accomplishing and seeing how far Kobe came with the haters that he had and to be able to be such a fan of his, such a student of his, and him being a mentor to me and seeing how LeBron has the same thing and the same effect with this younger generation.

So I can't take anything away from LeBron no longer. And it may seem like it's hating from a malice or personal level, but it's not. It's a competitive thing for me. He's always been my deepest, darkest competitor. And I refuse to continue to make it seem like I'm diminishing his accomplishments because a guy like Kobe we never thought would be gone. And I don't want to, you know, not give LeBron credit for all the accomplishments he's accomplished thus far. So I'll just take that moment to say that because there's a lot of haters out there that hate on me as well. So I don't want to diminish that.

And I do want a clutch check. And you know what I'm saying? I do want to go to parties. I want the cat. I can't get the cat if I ain't got LeBron in the hat, right? So, let's put LeBron in the hat and bring the cat, okay?

That was almost a beautiful moment. Almost a beautiful moment. Lexi's arena. But even LeBron coming to Lakers, I think, and continuing that legacy. And LeBron's smart. He's strategic. Knowing what comes with that. This is Kobe City. You come to this team.

You know, initially it was Rocky at first, but I think he honored Kobe's legacy. He'll bring some championship ways back. We'll see if they can continue to go on that route. But, you know, I think all across the board, just hearing y'all talk about it, because I obviously never played in the league. But just as a fan of the game, like, I wasn't a Kobe fan. I wasn't a Laker fan growing up. But always had a tremendous amount of respect. But Kobe LeBron fans, obviously wasn't a Kobe fan, I wasn't a Laker fan growing up, but always had

a tremendous amount of respect, but Kobe LeBron fans, obviously years of battling each other, going at each other, shit got very nasty, as you know,

social media can be a very, very dark place, but just the amount of respect, I remember watching that Dream Team, or Redeem Team doc, and just seeing both

those dudes, and the amount of respect that they have for each other, and love they have for each other, and it really forced you to take a step back and just really, you know,

appreciate all the stuff you're saying. So it's great that you say that. But, you know, honor Kobe's legacy still. And it's wild that it's been four years now. It feels like it's been such a huge void during that time. Like, life keeps going, but you never stop forgetting about just the impact and contributions he made on and off the court, second chapter, winning an Oscar, and all the amazing stuff he was doing.

On the other side, kind of just being a great role model for guys like yourself is now you figure out what you're going to do once your basketball career is over and just how you keep expanding your life and giving your life purpose. Lexi, like you mentioned, all the stuff on the women's basketball side, pulling up the WNBA games, rocking the orange WNBA hoodie, being such a visible member, and obviously with G Gigi helping to follow that legacy, that squad. You know, I remember the story about them getting their ass kicked one year, then beating the team by 100 the next year,

and them all posing in the photo. But just seeing that Mamba mentality and how it was in her and ingrained in her as well. So, you know, I really appreciate all y'all just kind of sharing those memories and moments and, you know, just want to send a ton of love to Vanessa, the rest of the family, as we now honor Kobe, the fourth anniversary of his passing. So we got one more thing to get to on the show. Rashad, it involves you. So yesterday we talked about Sports Illustrated.

It showed some of the magazine covers that the couch had had back in the day. When we showed your cover, we had an issue with the Wi-Fi. It wasn't necessarily the highest resolution version of the cover so we wanted to give you a little love today we got the upgraded Sports Illustrated cover today there we go high quality that is him I used to be pretty good back then, man. You know what I'm saying? I ain't going to hold y'all, but it was back in the day.

We had to make up for the sins of our Wi-Fi and give you this updated cover. I appreciate it. That's crazy. So what was it like for you being in college, UNC, obviously Tobacco Row, a lot of work up and down Tobacco Row, getting that SI cover? You know, I go back and, you know, I'm a little bit older than you, but just, like,

if I had an SI cover, life would be a little different. But what was it like for you to be getting that SI cover? It was different, man. I was coming off of 20 a game the year before, making the decision to stay in school because I wanted to be a top three, top five pick, not at a top ten. And it forced me to come back and play another year. And I had just actually got cut from the USA 19 under team.

Calvin Sampson was the coach, and they chose team over talent. This is the year 2003, 2004, when Kobe and them lost to the Pistons, and they had that power team. And they wanted players more like the Detroit Pistons than guys on the Lakers. And I was playing like Kobe at the time, because that was who I was training like. So I ended up getting this call that they wanted me on the cover, and it just blew me away. I think that was the most shining moment that I could have ever received just as an individual

because I didn't expect it. And then when it hit, it just let me know that I was solidified, certified. And I was the first Carolina player to ever grace a cover by himself. And they did a whole spread. It was a proud moment for me and my family still to this day. You know, years, years, years went by, and I was able to still honor and cherish that. So I appreciate Sports Illustrated. Sorry they got to go, but...

Do you have a copy? Yeah, I got a couple copies. Okay. My mom and pop's got some copies. You better get on the internet and get them. You too. You got yours? Of course.

This motherfucker got clothes from 2000. Sprite machines. Sprite machines. Get them you do you got yours of course you this one got closed King is a neat hoarder When you see hoarders, he's the neat way he got him in boxes like just in case 2000 come back Oh, I got this shit I got one in law. I got poster size in large. It's a big jump. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And your sister, Rashonda, also got covers. Well, we wanted to show that high resolution.

I appreciate that. Show some love. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. My twin, Rashonda and Rashonda. We did it. You know what I'm saying? We keyed to the city. We got a lot of shit.

First brother, sister, McDonald's All-Americans. Oh, man, players of the year. We did a lot, man. You got them Jumpmans? Yeah. Yeah, them Jumpman Jumpmans. Fucking Tyler Hans, bro. He squared up and shoot a jumper in there.

And I was like, hell no. He made that motherfucker. He said, hell yes, Kenyon. Hell yes, Kenyon. Hell yes, Kenyon. I was like, hell no. Hell yes, Kenyon. Yo. Hell yes, Kenyon. I was like, hell no. Mm-mm. Hell yes, Kenyon. But on that note, let's move on to MostlyFans. Our final segment.

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So we got a video question today from a L.A. legend. We'll just let y'all figure it out. What up, Gil? This your boy Clipper Dill in the building, baby. I know y'all figure it out. What up, Gil? This your boy Clipper Dill in the building, baby. I know y'all not recognizing me, man. I'm growing my beard out, man. We winning, man. You know how we do.

I was doing it in honor of James Hart, man. But having a beard ain't no joke, man. I'm going to be cutting it soon, man. Hey, I commend James for wearing this. But quick question, man. I love your show, Gills Arenas, man. I love all your co-hosts on it, man. You know what I'm saying?

All my guys are on there, man. Rashad McCann, Brandon Jennings. Hey, Brandon, you need to get that flag football games back going on in the summers, man. Come on now. Kenyon Martin, man, that's my guy, man. I love him, man. His son out there playing in the NBA now, man. I love these guys, man.

But I got to ask you about Rashard McCants, man. Can you please ask him? I just want to know, man. Why does he wear that crown? That's all I want to know. Why does he wear that crown? That's all I want to know. Why does he wear that crown? Much love to you, Rashard. I need to know, baby.

So Clipper Darrell did not adhere to our 30 to 40 second range on the video. Also referred to it as Gil's Arenas. He didn't even acknowledge me at all. He did not acknowledge Lexi's arena so that was strike two and referred to you as Rashard. But this, you know, so as those things tend to happen.

Rashard. Yesterday by Aaron Afalo, he had the shirt on. Y'all started calling him by the new name. So we might have to start calling you Rashard in honor of Clipper Dillard. We be hearing better McCanns. I we might have to start calling you Rashard. But is there any better McKins? Yeah, we be hearing McKins. I don't know why that shit just sound better, though.

McKins. Aaron McKins. I don't know why I just see McKins. My mama done been looking at me, why the fuck they keep calling you that? Why do you wear the crown? Why do I wear the crown? There's many, many levels and layers of it um but i'll just start with the fact that we all kings you gotta fight you gotta find it within and i'm not scared to show the

world what i really am i'm the king of everything until you can tell me i'm not or prove to me that i'm not you can't take it off my head. My mama gave it to me. I was born with it. I'm a sovereign man. I do what I want when I want. I put people on, I share to the world. I got knowledge and wisdom. I've been through a lot.

So I deserve it. That's why I wear it. So I'm on this couch because I had to fight for this spot. And that's why I wear that crown, because I deserve it. So anybody else want to know, I don't wear it as much anymore because it triggers a lot of you motherfuckers And saying I got motherfuckers all over here trying to fight for this crown. I want to beat his ass. Let's do it. Yeah What I want with you, yeah, all right, you know force me to 1712 you Didn't want your 1712 you whoever else wants some more two guys, whatever.

Ones, twos, threes, fours. Everybody can get it. I can't believe he was looking at your direct. Everybody can get it. That's that on that. Don't ask him about the crown no more. Period. That's that on that.

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Yeah You won't learn some Workshop calendar and I'm up again like yes, what's right? She says $7. Okay Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lexi's Arena. This is the final day of Lexi's Arena. Let's keep it. Just answer the questions. Keep it, class. All right, so we got one more video question.

A black man got a head coaching job in the NFL. Who got it? Raheem Morris got the Atlanta job. He back? He didn't put a resume for it. They hiring coaches, too. In the NFL. That guy's no NFL experience honorary PhD majoring in buckets

So we got another underdog. We got another video questions once from underdog user Damonte Hobbs 23 What's up everybody? Love the show my question be out today is who doall think is the most skilled shooting guard, small forward teammates we've seen? No accolades included. We got D-Wade and Brian. We got Jordan and Pivot. We got Kawhi and PG-13. We got KD and D-Book.

We got Vince Carter and T-Mac. Jason Taylor and Jalen Brown. And we got Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. Let me know what y'all think. Pierce. Pierce. He named everybody. Right.

What is the best answer to pick? The best to do. No accolades. Who is the most skilled shooting guard, small forward, teammate combo of all time? He gave you the list. No accolades. Probably Tracy and Vince, maybe.

I'll pick Tracy and Vince. Me too. Tracy and Vince. For sure. Brandon, how about yourself? Dwyane Wade, LeBron. Fair. Can I argue with that? I might be rocking with D-Book and KD.

But then there's, I like Paul and Ray. Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady. And Orlando. Which foot did he have? Both of them. The one with the screws or out the screws? The four. Everybody is healthy in these debates, Gil.

OK, all right. Everybody is their best selves. I mean, shit, then, Gray Hill, was it Gray Hill? Shit, you can go Clay. AI Mashburn. Nah, AI Mellow. They said... Are we talking about the AQs? Twos and threes.

Yeah, Gray Hill and Stackhouse? Well, shit,lay and KD. Them two young motherfuckers. Might not get it back. There was a problem, right? Jim Jackson, Jamal Mashburn. Ooh. I'm going with that one. They gave the Bulls 50 apiece back then.

Absolutely. Yeah. Back-to-back game. Yeah. Gave Mike 50. It was a better time. Yes. Jamal Mashburn, Jim Jackson. Scot was a better time. Yes. Small mash burn, Jim Jackson.

Scotty and Michael. My pick. Scotty and Michael. Clay and KD. Hey, Scotty and Michael, though. That's tough. A lot of dynamic duos. Yeah.

So this is the final day of Lex's arena, as we mentioned. Very productive. Four days. Took the show to new heights. We really did. Lost the whistle.

Got your bullhorned on. Even though you ain't winning shit, you still got rewarded with it. Best shooter on the couch. Yeah. Undisputed. I won that.

I need a rematch when we shooting. So we honored the queen of the arena. Best shooter on the couch. I ain't have to use this today. Did not. But I'm keeping it.

Get OD. Just courtesy of Underdog Fantasy. Woof, woof. I'm going to still have it over there. I don't need that for my coaching job. Didn't I say get your ass off the court? He don't want to come out of the game. Didn't I say.

I would pay a pretty penny to watch you coach a game mic'd up. Just one NBA game. Summer League game. NBA. Let Gil coach a Summer League game. Please let him coach Summer League. And we got the search for sale. We got the search for sale, too.

Go get the Agent 12. Search for sale. They let Richard Jefferson officiate. Yeah. Let Gil coach a game. See how long until he gets ejected. But, Lexi, what's your favorite moment from Lexi's arena? Five players playing all 48 minutes.

Lexi, favorite moment from Lexi's arena and what are your parting thoughts as we celebrate this last day of Lexi's arena presented by Underdog Fantasy Woof Woof? Well, I will say my favorite part is everybody coming today. Harmoniously. First time the Hokers get on the couch. I know

I didn't win the shootout like that was the deal but the fact that y'all came through and actually gave me this like that's so fire to me and like people like because I remember when I was first got on the show like the people in the chat and my people was kind Of like we don't really like let's see that much Now you know the tides of they're turning a little bit. Well, welcome to the party, because guess what they were saying about me? I don't know why the chat was tripping. It didn't bother me, but it's like now seeing that people are like, oh, we kind of like Lexi now.

She's kind of cool. He had said, yeah, let's get rid of this nigga. Get rid of this nigga. He's fucking set up. But then he cleared my name and he said he didn't do it. It wasn't his fault. That I'm valid because I won the little competition on the couch.

Not because I'm an actual professional, but I'll take it. No, we finally actually got a professional female on here. Hey. About time. Ladies and gentlemen, we are not here to... Security! No shots, no security. Security!

I love this. This is great. Shout out to our whole staff Completely changing the set the graphics tape, but like as you know full of haters find people though. We see them in real life great people There's just a few outliers see what happens when you're a good person you get that you get that when you're a good person Good person when you're a good woman. Oh, you don't need security. Yeah, it's so cute and the pink I love it. You're a good woman. You see what happens when you're a good person? When you're a good person. When you're a good woman. When you don't need security. Yeah. It's so cute. And the pink, I love it. So thanks, guys. When you're a good woman, you see what happens when you're a good woman?

A wholesome woman. You come with substance. All of us have scrolled the chat. Don't use me to throw shots now. Okay. No shots. No shots. All of us have scrolled the chat.

I mean, you already joined. You over here like, look how cute it looks. It is cute. It's going to be up there again with all these shootouts we're doing. Come on, March. It's coming back. Yeah, we should do it once a week for her. Let's see. You going to wait until March? Yeah. It's gonna be up there again with these all these shootouts we doing my March

Yeah, we should go once a week for her. Hmm. Let's do you go wait a month women in our man much better Much better boss Lexi did not slander me at all this entire week. I cannot say the same thing about your arenas I'm a train this I know it's all love. I will say Gill. It is not easy being in this seat every day You say you'll try next time this time. Oh for'm training. I also don't like the camera angle this way. I like being on the side better, so. Like there's not a camera right there in front of you. No, but like obviously over there. Well, I'm saying three is facing you.

But when we're all of us, I'm on the side. I like that. And like when it's all of us, it's always on me. If it's all of us, we need a bigger couch. So. Yeah, thanks guys. Appreciate you to everybody who rolls with us every single day. Okay.

Everybody in the chat, everybody who comments, everybody who watches, shares it across social media, everybody who likes and subscribes to the Gil's Arena YouTube channel. Last Day Cannon, back in action. Good to see proof of life. He will not be back anytime soon. I know y'all saw him. So this was our last Lex's Arena of the Week.

We will return to Agent 12's show known as Gil's Arena. Gil's Arenas. Bro, he got his little thing out, bro. We relax over there. Bro. That's why he over there. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo. Hey, yeah! Give me that ass! Give me that ass! Thank you. so