The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - Alley Oop 145: Giannis & the Bucks Are Breaking Up?! | Wemby Dominates Off the Bench + Steph’s Sneaker Era

Episode Date: December 18, 2025

Victor Wembanyama doesn’t even need to start to completely flip a game on its head. On this episode of The Alley Oop Basketball Show on DLS Hoops, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick break down how Wemby lifted the Spurs just by coming off the bench — blocking everything in sight, dominating the paint, and casually stuffing the stat sheet like it’s light work. The hosts also dig into the growing tension between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks — is this the beginning of a real breakup, or just another NBA power struggle brewing behind the scenes? And finally… Steph Curry might be the only superstar in the league who can sell shoes while barely wearing his own.  Juju and Trysta react to Steph rocking seemingly every sneaker brand except his own, and what that says about sneaker culture, endorsements, and Curry’s legacy. From generational talent to franchise drama to sneaker comedy — this episode has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How you feel today, sis? Sometimes I just look at you right before we go and like we both kind of like lock eyes like we're at the get out party, the get out barbecue. And we just start, we just start cracking up. And I don't even know if we're cracking up at the same thing. What number jersey do you have on for the Orlando Magic? It's not five. Is it Penny?

Come on, man. Is it Penny? It's Penny. It's Penny Hardaway. Yes, Sersky. I thought it was maybe going to be Jalen Suggs who talk about men that needs to come on home was absolutely going bananas in the NBA Cup before he ended up getting hurt, Juju. Exactly.

We're going to go straight to the cup, man, because, bro, this cup has become entertainment. And I know around the world we get flack about. Man, this NBA Cup don't count Or the Lakers They hung up the banner In their damn thing But news flashed America You only call it the Super Bowl

Because one day they called it the Super Bowl And they still doing it I got more news You know all those messy raising the cup Over there Oh, international La Liga I don't know what none of that shit Mean I just respect the cup being raised

You feel me So I feel like in 20, 30 years We ain't gonna be like this don't count especially if we're getting this type of tournament involved every single season. You already know where I want to go. You got that look on your face. A person that you saw in person the other day, bro, take it away, sis. So, I mean, first and foremost, shout out to the Knicks.

They're going to be in the cup finals tonight against the Oklahoma. No, Eric, psych. The San Antonio Spurs, who will be despite. He respects the cup, obviously, Juju, because he comes back his first game off of injuries. I think he missed, what, 12 games? That's the first one. He decides to come back in a very competitive setting in a crowd that was so pro San Antonio. We didn't know how many minutes he was going to get Juju.

And I had the, I don't even know how I got just locked up into sitting right in front of Sam Presti. Damn. A, A, Section 6, A, C, 1, and C2. And I had a front row seat as the whole crowd was screaming, Wemby, Wembe, Wambi, Wambi, and they were down like 15 points. And I'm like, well, why didn't even bring Wembe in? At this point, just let him chill out.

And no, Wembe comes in, Juju. He is a plus 20 in seven minutes. And right before halftime, I so, I even videotaped. and put this on threads. I saw on me, baby. I see, I so on me three cuts the lead to three at half time, Juju. Let's, uh, Miss Rebecca, play some of this Wembe insane highlights. Coming off that cap string, Harper pull up, Jay, no.

Oh, no, he's tips. Go-Gadgett arms from Wimby. Wimbenyama, we'll bring it up. Harper now. Champany flicks the wrist. No good. Go-go-Gadgett, me. It's a different game now.

it's lonely. Wow. It's a different game now. They forgot. That's the first round, Pete. Uh-oh. Go-go-Gadgett arm. Showed off the reach and then had it stolen away.

It don't matter. By A.J. Mitchell. San Antonio is quite... Listen, here's the thing. This is what stuck out to me. When Wemby is in the game, it doesn't matter whether you have monsters from the mid-range,

like Shagilder's Alexander, like A.J. Mitchell, like Chet, like any of these people. The paint is under construction, okay? There are cones all the way inside of it. They've got people standing there with a stop sign in your mind because you're not going anywhere near there just based on his go-go gadget arms.

So what that means, Juju, is I don't mean to get all nerdy, put my glasses on in terms of how the basketball, like, chain reaction goes. But then the guards on the perimeter, the stuffed castles of the world, the Dillon Harper's of the world, the heirs and barns of the world, they can get super aggressive and get up into your gym shorts. Go body to body with you because the game is already physical from Oklahoma City's perspective and then cause you into a 24 second shot clock violation because now they're not worried if you cook them. Wemby's right there with the go go gadget arms. It is incredible to watch his impact where he is before our eyes. I'm not saying he's the best player in the NBA, but I think he's the most impactful player in the NBA because they just turned into a team that you're like, I want to see them go seven

games with Oklahoma City. And they were getting blown out before he entered the game. Right. It's like as soon as he entered the game, the music changed. It was like the crowd went crazy. They was down. Yeah, yeah, yeah. okay see normally up again like you say what 15 points it's all going to plan then doon

oh hold on wait he ain't on he on the roster tonight and then from that point again like you say bro he just persisted to dominate in every facet not just shooting not just rebounding not just blocking not just dribbling up the court all of them together like that you did and which to me and we're going to switch the subject a little bit and stay the same, this proves to me why the San Antonio Spurs don't even need to worry about what's going on with Janice Anzacompo. They don't need to worry about none of that. They got a young core, the rookie of the year,

two of them, last two in a row, could be going on three right now with Young Dillon. He's looking that good. And you know what that salary looked like. Ricky contract after rookie contract. You got them young. I'm like, okay, see, got them. You feel me? All you got to do is pay Deering to be Deering.

I don't think they should even worry about Yonnes, the sweepstates. I think what they got right now is good enough to compete for a championship very soon. Good point. Deerrin Fox, by the way, when you see him live up, like, close, close, he has these jets, these afterburners where, like, everybody's sprinting, right? And then, like, he pulls away where you're like, Well, how is that even possible? His speed is unreal.

They've got guys like Devon Vassell who are just getting into the flow of the game. They're turning into three and D guys. Even though he's got one of the deepest bags, I think, underratedly in the league. Absolutely. Everything. You've got Harrison Barnes there on the perimeter shooting threes. You've got

two guys that can put pressure on the paint in Dylan Harper and Steph Castle. What they're able to do when they're putting pressure on the rim is very Oklahoma city-esque. And defensively, they're Oklahoma City-esque. This thing was a very physical battle. You had Steph Castle getting a plug up his nose. He's bleeding. They're scratched in the face. So yeah, I think you're right. Why mess around and try to get Yonis? Yonis is going to change the

entire recipe. It's going to be like putting like tri-tip in the gumbo. We don't need any tri-tip in the gumbo. Try-tips great on its own. We got this whole thing working as a masterpiece juju, speaking of which juju, we need to ask, are the Milwaukee bucks the most delusional franchise? Because they believe they can do something to keep Yonis. The new news that is trending right now, new news. The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make a significant addition with their assets and their talent to convince Janus onto Ducpa. Tuesday, per Milwaukee Bucks reporter, Eric Neen. Bro, look, you ever been to the, you know when you be at the club?

Well, this is for guys, kind of. You'd be at the club late. Now, at around 12 o'clock, you saw some. Y'all lot dies, and you can know you can go over there, but she, you know what I mean? I don't know if she's exactly your type. So you're going to wait for the next one. And then one o'clock coming, you get another one.

my gosh she is on you too and you know what but i don't know old girl over there giving me the eye you mess around and wait to three o'clock the club come on the the lights come on and now everybody got taken nobody's messing with you nobody's available for you anymore that's what the boy's going to be they're going to mess around and go home alone they're going to mess around and next year going to start they're going to be the desert on in their bed with them nothing's going to work out you feel me and that's what i see for them they're not the goofiest because the mavericks are still right there in front of our faces we see them but at the same time bro the book's going to mess around and find out they are i mean ultimately you have to trade him

before the value is so ludicrously low that no one will give you anything that you want my my analogy is is different and i think you're right you're totally on par but like the bucks to me feel like that husband or a wife that has been told by their partner i'm done we need to start getting lawyers separating assets figuring out a schedule with the kids and and then that other partner comes back and is like well i believe we can salvage this let's i've got a third i've got a third uh therapist for us to go to couples counseling for this one's got crystals this one's got acupuncture i'm willing to change you know what maybe we can add somebody else into the mix. I'll go open if you want. Just reeks of desperation. It's over Milwaukee. It's never going to

happen. Once he is a free agent, you will lose him. He is not extending. And also, Juju, what assets do they have? Kyle Kuzma? What picks do they have? They gave them all away for Dame Willard and for Drew Holiday. Over and over and over again, they've been depleted. There's nothing left for you have no moves. The only move is to trade, Yonis. Yeah, that's the only move. My boy, Steph Curry, been wandering inside of each arena every night on a generational shoe run. First of all, he put the Asia Wilson's on.

He put the Ant Man's on. Go ahead and see it. Like, he's going crazy. Is there a better, like, I never knew how much I needed Steph Curry in a pair of AE once. Right, bro. knew how much I needed Steph Curry in a pair of Sabrina's in a pair of Asia Wilson's and what that's telling me outside of the Aunt Edwardshoe is that what's super important to Steph is elevating the women's game in ways that only and maybe even more than

Kobe did he wanted to add Caitlin Clark to the Under Armour roster they said no he wanted to add Sabrina Ionescu Yinescu to the Under Armour roster they said no over and over and over again he's trying Azy Fudd he's recruiting and you just lose over and over again and your whack-ass sneakers they've got to go and now he's on a generational

run of not just putting on heat on his feet but showing us that he is maybe AI in a human being he said throw it to me yeah he need to pass he wanted him to have that assist come on man from downtown

Now, he's on fire. What the hell is going on? Now, hell no. Because imagine doing that motion with your arm in the basketball. Like, I don't even know if I could throw any kind of accurate way that way. He spires right, Juj, where it's curved in the air. Exactly, bro. I'm talking about wit, like, draws.

He draws from the other tunnel. Where in the world is this? What are we watching? Wimby is an alien and so is Steph Curry. Like, that's what's going on right now. because ain't no way in hell. I got to see that with my own eyes. And now that brings us to a section of the show

we like to call, boy, stop. Okay, the first one, I think there was some debate over who should have taken the technical here. This is walking to the free thing along. Why wouldn't I? I mean, I'd been okay with Louca taking it until we've both been in pressure situations.

But I just took it. I mean, unfortunately, I missed it, but I made up four. Why did LeBron shoot that technical after that? Whose decision is that after the Brooks attack? So guys were out on the court. We kind of left. Luke and I talked. I thought Luke was going to shoot it.

I walked back. LeBron was at the free of the line. He shot it. I don't know what the dialogue on the court was. You know, we did this, you know, at some point last year, you know, early in the season, we kind of designated here's who's going to shoot the technicals. And, you know, every team is dead. Sometimes it's the superstar, sometimes it's the best free throw shooter.

Sometimes it's a guy who maybe needs to see the ball go in the basket. Like it's all situational. But Lucas should have shot that, yeah. First and foremost, Juju, aren't you guys like designating who takes the frito for technical fouls? And if LeBron's just like, well, I just walked up there and took it. I ain't eff it. Like, why not? Why wouldn't it be me?

It's like, LeBron, because you're 41, you're coming on. of injury and it's not your team anymore and you shoot like under the allotted amount of percentage of a technical five free throws should shoot that's where uh scut balis used to get on to him about that at the end of the games he passed it because he don't want to get filed and shoot them pressure free throws so now you turn it to the man who want the pressure free throws it do it I knew he were playing games and boy stop laying whenever he said why wouldn't I Okay, rich, relax. So at the end of the day, LeBron, boy, stop.

Stop playing with us. Right, bro. Come on, bro. You're the king. I like how JJ's like, yeah, yeah, yeah. They could all take it, but really, Lucas should have taken it. Not like, hey, he could have took it. That was the plan to take it.

And I don't mind LeBron. It was really like, no, Luca should have took it. So you guys, all the Lakers are needing to boy stop, except for Luca and Austin Reeves. you guys are all playing with us right now right what we got next miss rebecca all right next we got a uh a pick and roll gone bad what's what's happening here a pick in roll gone bad we got the cavaliers darius garland oh my god bro come on now he's set to pick on his damn self turn the ball over wide open lay up

And did he break his neck? Also, I mean, let's pause it there. I mean, that is a prostate exam check if I've ever seen one. He just needs to ask him to cough, turn his head and cough. Did he have his fingers in there right now? Yeah, I mean, that is how you grab a six-pack. I'm not feeling good about this. I was more curious of his whole face.

Against Jared Allen. That is like a one of them for both sides. I mean, honestly, like, That is honestly, I mean, I don't know if that's a pause here. Facts. How do you not know where the screen is? It's right there. How do you run into your own screen?

I don't know. Against the harness. Right. That's the biggest piece of evidence left from the table. We buried the lead. This is against the damn harness. How dare you? but long story short

boy stop man what kind of pick and roll is that calves what is happening here it is getting really disconcerting for this team when your point guard can't run a simple pick and roll all right run the take what's the next one miss rebecca all right here we got

a no look pass going horribly wrong here we go Oh, my, come on, Marcus Mark. Okay, here we go. FBI. FBI, who is investigating Terry Rose here? The Costa and Osra? Nah, wide open layup.

I'm talking about wide open dunk. Whatever kind of dunk you can do. Like, if you were able to do it between the lay, dump behind the back, you could have done that in that scenario because you was wide open. My boy decided to go, no look, behind the back, to the other team. Market Smart. You, sir.

I'm not going to say that if there was one person on the Lakers that would get caught in a cheating scandal, it would be Marcus Smart. But what I will say is if it was Market Smart, he's sort of Terry Rosear adjacent. Former Boston Celtic, a little gritty.

One of those guys who didn't feel like they got enough respect, not a true point, Guard definitely has a lifestyle where I would maybe imagine that the mob could get their fingers and clawing to them. Right. Might not make it. Rockstar lifestyle, man. Look, Marcus Mark, you better straighten up because that's your last strike.

After that, you don't have a couple of them this year. We ain't going to go back and just give folks, I'm not going to snitch on you. But you don't have a couple of them. And we ain't reported. My sister, Trista, is reporting live today from the mansion of A's, I don't know if it's a serial killer, but it might be the serial killer. I don't know what movie we're in. But where are you today, sis?

That background is pristine. In Los Angeles, and I've got a guard dog. He's five pounds. And if anyone comes near the window or near the sliding door, he is going to lose it. And I've told people stay away from the windows, put a little sign out. Anyway, let's go to the next clip, Wemby. What is he doing? Is it a boy stop or is it a boy?

Go play the clip. Why they got you under the stairs like Harry Potter? Like why they got you under the stairs like Harry Potter? They don't got anything else for you? Because the light is coming at me from the ocean. Otherwise, it'll be backlit and you know, I'm a professional.

Okay. All right. So in this clip, in this clip, is this Wemby using his God-given gifts or is this him teasing the vertically challenged? All right. Let's check it out.

Welcome to the locker room. Oh, down the gate is up, wait. Come on, bro, what's happening? That is crazy. I walked over the gate, man. The thing that keeps you.

My chest to my neck. That's the same type of gate that we had to get you into the NFL honors party. That's the same size gate. That is. It's literally to my neck. I would have to literally like try to, like, you can't hurdle that. And it's too wobbly for me to do. do that. I mean, you're dead. You're, you're dead.

No, I'd be dead if I went over that. Yeah, he's crazy. That's crazy. Yeah. Yeah. Great show. Too many boy stops to hit. Too much stuff happening in the NBA. We're officially in trade season. It's December 15th, juju. All the rumors are going to start coming out, so we'll be able to dissect those.

We'll be live on the ground in Miami for the next episode of the alley. The first one live in-in-person, Ju-Ju. I don't even know what jersey you're going to wear, will it be a heat one? Hell no. Spoiler alert, hell now.

But thank y'all for tuning in with the kids, man. As always, thank you, Ms. Rebecca Donahue. We love you. Thank you for not messing up too bad today because you were still very good and we love you. Also, the Distinguished Dylan. And thanks to the listeners without y'all, Where the hell are you?

All right, child. Peace out.