The Herd with Colin Cowherd - 12/16/2020 - HOUR 3 - QBs, Harden

Episode Date: December 16, 2020

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Good smoothie. Brock Heuerd played in the NFL for six years. He is now a broadcaster. He can do college. He can do pro. We've got him doing a ton of pro stuff. And he's had the unique opportunity in recent weeks to see some of the young talent in the league. And he is now joining us live from his home in Colorado.

So I'm going to start with a team. that's losing, and I don't talk about teams losing much on this show, but you have people in your family. The Heward family has played a lot of college football, NFL football, Justin Herbert. Does he remind you of anybody? You saw him last week. Weakness his strengths. What do you see with him? Because he looks like a 10 to 15 year pro bowler to me. Well, he looks like the rookie of the year this year. I'll tell you that. I don't think there's much competition for that. I'll tell you, Colin, he's better than I thought he would be. You know, I saw him a number of times at Oregon,

and I thought he was a very talented player, but I didn't ever feel like he just elevated everybody around him. And we had a great chat with him on Saturday before the game. And I said, how much different is it? You know, give me an example of a play at Oregon. And he's like, well, you know, dual right, rip pole. So, okay, now give me an example of what you're doing with L.A. And it was three play calls, about 17 different words.

He didn't want me to repeat them all. I don't think I could right now anyway, because it was four times as long as what he was doing at Oregon. But you know what it's done, Colin? It's energized him. He is cerebral. He's bright. He wants that challenge. He's really thriving, you know, from the neck up.

You always had the physical skills from the neck down. But from the neck up, I think this league just fits his eye and he's enjoying it. And frankly, I think, you know, to be in the market they're in, I know they're in L.A., but they're in second fiddle. You know, they don't get all the attention. I know there's heat on Anthony Lamb, but it's kind of like Eugene. Like, I don't, I'm not in the news every day. I'm not in New York. I'm not front page.

I'm just going out there and throwing 27 touchdowns. We'll throw 30 this year. Who does he remind me of? A little bit of Matt Ryan with more velocity. Matt Ryan coming out of college was a better athlete than Matt Ryan 13 years of getting deep down in this league. But it was cool to watch those two play. They train with the same people in the offseason.

Justin looks up to Matt's game. You know, is he continued. to refine his fundamentals with more arm strength, to me that would probably be the comp that comes to mind. As somebody that's done Seahawk games and you live for a long time in the Pacific Northwest has your family and your cousins and your brother and everybody, the Seahawks and my top 10 every week, I keep telling everybody, this, okay, this is the wild card, is that if they're healthy in certain spots, you want no part of them.

You know that franchise as well as anybody. you could go two and three deeps. What are the Seahawks this year and what are they not? Well, for a few weeks there, Colin, they were in between, which is the worst place you could be in sports, right? We talk about that a lot with baseball players. They're just in between, man. I'm in the batters box.

I don't know what I'm looking for. When I'm playing in the field, I don't want an in-between hop. I want to just be decisive. The first five games, oh, my gosh, Russell Wilson's the MVP. We're throwing it all over the place, record-setting pace, and then a little bit of a rough pat. some injuries to his running back, to his right tackle. You know, this league took some things away from him,

and all of a sudden, 10 turnovers in four games. What do you do? You get back to balance. Let's get back to being in putting Russell in the position he's been in for a decade that's made him the winningest quarterback in the history of this league. And frankly, Colin, the greatest professional athlete in the history of the Seattle market. And when he has a run game to complement him, when there can be complementary football,

he doesn't need the elite defense, but he needs that run game to complement his skill set, his movement, his play action pass. And if they get that, you're right, they can beat anybody in this league. If they don't get that, if they lose Carson, if the right tackle shells out, if there's a couple holes, they can't play complimentary football, they can lose to anybody in the NFC playoffs as well. You have the Rams this week against the Jets. Lobsided should be a blowout.

What do you see with, because I keep saying with the Rams, I do worry that Jared Goff gets into these weird turnover cycles. He's got a little Daniel Jones where it's hand size. He doesn't get hurt, but you can jar the ball from him like and he gets into bad habits. Are they a Super Bowl team? What worries you? What do you love about the Rams who you've done a lot of their games? I'll tell you what I love that doesn't get talked about a ton because it's difficult to do in a two-minute hit or, you know,

if you don't have a lot of time to explain them. But what they do uniquely, Colin, what I love is what they do in their secondary, their pattern reading. What Brandon Staley, he's really the equivalent of Sean McVey defensively. Sean McVeigh simplified their scheme, continues to do many of the same principles and puts his players in positions for success. Brandon Staley, the young defensive coordinator. When the two of them met, it was chemistry right from the first glance when they picked up, Sean picked him up at 5 a.m. in L.A., and they spent 14 hours together. McVeigh knew it, Staley knew it, and how they get the most out of the back end of their secondary,

not just Aaron Donald, Leonard Floyd, and superstars, but the back end of their defense, to pattern read, to route recognized, to jump routes, to play such tight coverage with Jalen Ramsey a superstar, man. I love it. I would hate playing quarterback against them. Look what they've done to some of the elite quarterbacks this year. Look what they did to Russell. Russell can't beat those guys. He hates facing a defense, right?

a defense, I said complimentary earlier, you know what they do? They complement coverage with their front four. And when you do that, it is a pain in the butt, a Lamar Jackson squeezed butt for a quarterback, because I don't like playing against it. I don't have an easy answer. You can't run it. You know, they jump my routes. Everything is tight. Everything is congested. And the 99 is in my face the minute I take a snap. So, yeah, I think they're, I think they're more dangerous than the Seahawks, frankly. With what they do defensively, I think they're a more dangerous team in the play. else with what they got. You know, we were talking about Lamar Jackson, and I said the other day, I said, Philip Rivers will get Hall of Fame discussion. He was a bad athlete. He led the league in picks twice, with a good arm, not great, won 56% of his games. And I think there are people that would argue he'll at least get a Hall of Fame voter to.

Lamar Jackson's the best athlete I've ever seen playing quarterback. He doesn't throw a lot of picks. He's not a great thrower, but he's won 79%. Are people, and I love Lamar, but I just, I can't. keep defending him every week. And I'm like, folks, there's, the world's changing. The world high school, college pro. I think Lamar's a nightmare to face. And I can live with his inability to throw outside the numbers. I can live with it. But in your opinion, having watched film and played the position, is there a moment that he, you just can't, you have to,

you have to be able to do that to win big? You have to play between the tackles, Colin? Do you have to in those third downs, do you have to when it gets very difficult, right? When you're facing an elite defense that has the personnel to take things away from you, can you do it, right? Can you, can your bottom? You always love to talk ceiling and floor. You do a great job of it, right? His ceiling, as he said, it's off the charts. I mean, it so blows your eyes away when you watch him run. Like, you're not supposed to be able to do that in the NFL, be faster than everybody else, regardless of the position, and he does it at quarterback. So it's not the ceiling. The stealing is there. It's about elevating that floor. It's about when he gets really hard, right? It's really

difficult. You know, that elite pitcher that you know in the in the playoffs in the World Series, I'm not going to get many chances. So when I do, can I capitalize on it? And that's, I think, going to be the biggest key, Colin, because you get to the playoffs, 60 plays, you know, how many against elite teams, how many great, how many great swings can I get? Can I get 10 plays where my scheme is so much better than my opponent, where I got somebody and can I hit them when it really matters. That's going to be the key. Because in the regular season, you can get 25 of those. But in the postseason, it gets the best competition. When the heat is on, the speeds cranked up, you know, can I hit that pitch when it really matters? And the only way to answer

that, Colin, is to get in the playoffs and do it, which he didn't do a season ago, unfortunately. He's great at what he does. Brock Heward, Fox Sports, got the Rams Chargers this weekend. One of those teams has got their act together. One hopefully does after the draft. Brock, it's great seeing you. Always a blast call. on your bet. All right, good stuff. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged. It's the enhanced games.

Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your phone.

podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media. Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment,

and the next we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast, it's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So if you've ever supported me or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to the Clifford Show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tap Little Kim's boobs at the VMAs?

Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people. I know what you're thinking. What the hell does George Bush got to do with Little Kim? Well, you can find out on the Look Back at it podcast. I'm Sam J. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick it here, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill

waxing all about crack in the 80s. To be clear, 84 was big to me, not just because of crack. I'm down to talk about crack on day, but just so y'all know. I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack, so I'm starting to see that there's a through line. We also have AIDS on the table right now, so... Thank you for finishing that sentence. Yes, I don't think there's a more important year for black people.

Really? Yeah. For me, it's one of the most important years. for black people in American history. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to my new podcast,

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Joy Taylor with the news. No, no, no, no. Turn on the news. This is the herd line news. By the way, Joy, I have been on recruiting websites for the last four hours. So if I seem occasionally distracted, one of my favorite teams signed a good high school. Well, I mean, this is a very big day for high school sports. Well, it's one of the two biggest days in college football.

Well, the three big days are the National Championship Day, the signing day and the early signing today, and that's what today is. So my hometown Steelers are trending in the wrong direction as the playoffs get closer. After dropping their second straight game, Mike Tomlin gave it pretty blunt, as he is want to do. Description of the team's performance. We're excited about primetime football. We're essentially laid an egg last week on primetime football, so we're excited about getting another opportunity of that. You know, I care less about the commentary and trends and things of that nature.

I'll acknowledge what is transpired. We've lost two games in a row, and they haven't been good performances, and we're looking to rectify that. Well, yes, they're going to play the Bengals on Monday nights, and I think we can all assume how that game is going to go. They'll play angry. Then they have the Colts, and then the game. that I am looking forward to

maybe the most of all this entire year is the Browns. Where's that game out? In week 17. It's at Cleveland. Oh, I can't wait for that game. I cannot wait, especially if the Steelers win the next two.

Because that game against the Ravens, Browns Ravens was the game of the year. So I'm really looking forward to that game. Now, obviously, he's talking about laying an egg. The Bills game was a disaster for the Steelers. They had 47 total rushing yards against the Bills. James Connor had 18. Jail and Samuels had 15.

and Benny Snellhood 14. That ain't going to work. That's not going to work in the beginning of the season. It's not going to work at the end of the season. It's certainly not going to work in the playoffs. But Mike Tomlin knows that. The rushing game is obviously a huge issue. But to me, these drops are the biggest problem.

And I'm trying to figure out, like, what it is, like, the issue with the drops. And it's like the Steelers are always just a little bit disheveled. A little bit. Just a little bit. The suit doesn't quite look good. a unbelievably successful guy whatever project he gets into he makes it work and it's just a huge success

and moves on to the next thing like you know if you're in business with him you're going to make money it's going to work like you're going to win but you're going to show up to a meeting and like he's going to have like the shirt's going to be like down with us a little bit too far and you don't want to tell him because like he always gets it done at the end some guys just always look George Clooney

in a suit looks poker like there's always just something wrong and you just wish you to just fix it but at the end they win so that's just how it goes Like that's the Steelers. They're always a little loose. A little loose. Like, wires are so many drops. It's not like this is a rookie quarterback throwing to you.

It's too high. It's too low. Like, we know what Ben Rothetsberger is. He's a Hall of Famer. It's just a detail thing. But they've got to fix the running game too. I can't wait for Week 17, though. The Browns is going to be really fun.

So the Cowboys defense has been struggling a lot this season, as we know. And that could very likely lead to a coaching change on that side of the ball in 2021. But the current defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan, is focusing on the rest of the season. season. He said he doesn't even, he's not even thinking about his future in Dallas. Well, we know that Mike McCarthy is going to be that next year, be there next year. At least according to Jerry and Stephen at this point, they've said they're not moving on from him. And I don't think that they should after one year COVID-tourn season losing that

Crescott. The Cowboys post-bye have played pretty good football. Goulet, Mr. Negative. Well, he said they've only been blown out twice. They're two and two. Okay, so let's talk about the four games. They beat, they, Pittsburgh, they gave them everything. Minnesota, they beat, Bengals they beat, and what game do you have a problem with? What was the game that you had a problem with? On Thanksgiving, they got blown out by Washington at home. They do not like losing that Thanksgiving game. Okay, but didn't they have a couple of offensive line issues?

They were down to third string-o linemen at one point, if I recall. Yeah, their whole season has been a lot of offensive line issues. So three of the four games have been respectable post-buy. You can't fire Mike McCarthy with that. Now, pre-buy, it looked like the players weren't. buying it. No, no, I mean, there was a story that, like, the players were not happy with Mike McCarthy. Now, I could see them making a change.

It's defensive coordinator position next year. They're not going to move on from McCarthy, but they can't continue doing what they're doing this year. Their last in points allowed, 23rd and yards allowed per game. Their last in rushing defense, like, it's not good enough. Now, obviously, they need players as well, but it's the Cowboys and there's only so much patience with them. They have the 49ers, Eagles, and then at the Giants for their last game of the season. So Tom Brady is all in on the warm weather. He is an old guy now.

He's not going to be caught in a winter in the Northeast again. Now that he's experienced winter in Florida, it does change you. Florida residents will soon be able to have Tom Brady on their license plates. He's partnered with the organization Best Buddies to launch a new specialty license plate. In the state, the state will cost, it'll cost residents $35 with a portion going directly to the charity, which works with helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. His charity, by the way, all the money, if I recall, goes to the charity. It's one of the charities.

They call them five-star charities. I think it's one of the, I'll look it up, but it was a lot of the money goes. You know, charities can be, there's different levels of charitable. They function in different capacities. Right. Some people raise money for other charities. Some organizations actually need, I mean, most 501s need to pay employees to run the organization too. The Florida DMV will begin production once they get commitments from 3,000 people.

But you could be driving around with that. That's a license plate I could see on the back of Colin Coward's car. I got no problem with it. I got no problem with their weather either. Most of America does enjoy with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by. The Herd Lie News.

Could James Harden end up in Philly, the newest member of the Sixers, Danny Green, the former Laker? Now he's got a championship, another championship ring. He'll be joining us next live. Be sure to catch live editions of the herd weekdays in noon Eastern 9 a.m. Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, FS1, and the IHeart Radio app. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year.

Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care which I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th.

You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media. Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week, I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment,

and the next we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast. It's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So if you've ever supported me or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to The Clifford show on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tap Little Kim's boobs at the VMAs? Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people. I know what you're thinking. What the hell does George Bush got to do with Little Kim? Well, you can find out on The Look Back at it podcast. I'm Sam J.

And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick it here, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. Including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill, waxing all about crack in the 80s. To be clear, 84 is big to me, not just because of crack. I'm down to talk about crack all day, but just so y'all know. I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack. So I'm starting to see that there's a through line. We also have AIDS on the table right now.

Thank you for finishing that sentence. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Really? Yeah. For me, it's one of the most important years for black people in American history. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to my new podcast, Learn the Hard Way with me, your host, and your favorite therapist, Kear Games. And in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm bringing over a decade of my own experience in the mental health field and

conversations with so many incredible guests. I'm talking. Trip Fontaine, Ryan Clark. Sometimes when we're in the pursuit of the thing, we get so wrapped up in the chase that we don't realize that we are in possession of the thing. And we're still chasing it. And we don't

know when we've done enough. Because people scoreboard watch. Life becomes about wins and losses. Steve Burns, Dustin Ross, because you find it important to be a good person while you hear on earth? Are you a good person because you're afraid? Because that's two different intentions, bro.

Absolutely. And that's two different levels of trust. I want you to just really be a good person. Join me, Keer Gaines, as we have real conversations about healing, growth, fatherhood, pressure, and purpose on my new podcast, Learn the Hardway. Open your free, iHeartRadio app. Search Learn the Hardway and listen now. Well, Danny Green is one of four players to win an NBA championship with three different

teams. We love having him on the show. now a Philadelphia 76er, and he is joining us live, 12th year in the NBA. So here's a weird question. Do you just, wherever you go, Danny, do you just rent, not buy? Or do you, do you like, like, how do you live when you're banging around the country, winning championships, but every few years you move? Oh, man, actually, yeah, lately I've rented. At San Antonio, I did buy. I bought in San Antonio, but I knew in Toronto, it was only for a short term, wasn't short, it would be longer or not was one year.

And LA was only a two-year deal. Even if I stayed for two years, it's not long enough to actually buy. And same in Philly, unless there was going to be an extension, which there wasn't, made no sense to buy a house here. So I'm just going to rent until I find, you know, a home where I can, you know, my foundation where I can retire at. Yeah. You know, I always tell Joy this.

I don't think we give enough credit to athletes. If, as a broadcaster, if I kept getting traded every couple years, I'd be like, nobody loves me. I thought I was going. I thought we were friends. Is it hard to get traded? Do you feel like the Lakers didn't appreciate you? How does it land for you when you do get traded?

I try to look at everything in a positive light. I see it as more teams kind of want you or soft. You're more sought after. And sometimes it just doesn't work with the fit. I don't think it's like, oh, they didn't want you or this. They thought something was a better fit for them. I don't take it personal. I know it's part of the business.

But at the end of the day, I said, I look at it at the positive light. and that, you know, other teams still want, which is good, that team still want me, want me to play for the organization, and think that can bring something to their program, their organization that can help them, you know, get over that hump that they're trying to get over. So hopefully we can make that happen this year. Hopefully we make some special happen.

But if not, you know, it's always good to know that teams still want me and still, you know, want to trade for me. You're darn right it is. Yonis signed a supermax. He's going to stay in Milwaukee. And I have always been a big believer. I have always defended pro athletes with mobility because I've moved a bunch and to me, I can broadcast for 30 years.

A player maybe plays for 10 to 12. So go get your money. Go where it's better. Were you surprised he stayed in Milwaukee because it's not a big free agent market, Danny? And, you know, if he takes all the money, there's not going to be a lot left. Were you surprised at all? Not that he stayed. I was more surprised that he stayed or signed quicker.

I thought he was going to wait maybe until the summertime. to see they can move pieces around. But he's more of an old school type mentality player. He asked me, he's one of those guys that don't care to work out with other guys. He's one of those guys that wants to bring one. He's stubborn in a sense. He wants to bring one to his home city, which he calls Milwaukee, his home now. So I'm not shocked that he wanted to be there and win a championship there.

But I thought he would wait until the summertime and see what kind of movements they would make or he could make. And instead giving that money-wise, you're trying to see if you can feel up some space to get some other guys there. But wasn't that shock. Not much soccer. Surprising me anymore these days. So you play with LeBron James,

and you've played, I mean, you've been in this league 12 years. You have played with Hall of Famers everywhere. Tell me something about LeBron playing with him that maybe you were even surprised. I mean, we all watch him. I've seen 5,000 games he's played. The behind the scenes, LeBron,

we don't see the practice LeBron, the leadership, LeBron. tell me something I don't know. I was just, I'm going to say surprise. I was just, I was happy to see that he was still the same guy that I knew 10 years ago or that I met 10 years. I was still humble down earth. I like to have a lot of fun, goofy guy.

But at the day, he takes his business serious. And even in walkthroughs, he's going, you know, at least 80, 90 percent where he's, you know, still dunking the ball, still playing around. You know, he's 35 years old. He's still going through walkthroughs like he's 19 years old. So, you know, I was shocked to see, you know, some guys, you know, when they make it or when they're stars, they take their time. They walk through very slowly, you know, go at a very slow pace and everything they do. No, he goes at 100% and everything he does and takes it seriously, even though he likes to, you know, clown around and goof around a little bit.

But, you know, he's about his business. You know, I read a story yesterday about James Harden. There were some star treatment, and Westbrook didn't like it. And I understand it. Listen, it's, it's, I said this, Hollywood in the NBA, Stars Matter more. they sell tickets. I get it. But what, Danny, what is, what's the line, Danny, for a LeBron or a Hardin or an M-Beter, whoever it is? What would you be okay with?

And, for instance, Hardin showed up late sometimes. Would that bother you? We all get the star, get some treatment. But is there a line, Danny, that you wouldn't like? Definitely. I think because you're the star, you looked at, especially by the young guys. you're supposed to be the leader. So it's a follow your lead and how you operate on and off the court.

So I get that, you know, the line is where, you know, they've got to take care of their bodies, they get some practices off, some days off. But I still think you should have to show up. Unless there's a good reason or a good excuse or you have something else going on. I understand, you know, Brian has kids, Bronny's games. And yet that's cool. We understand it too because that exception is usually for almost everybody,

but especially him. But at least, you know, I think the line is where, you know, guys don't show up. or show up late, often, consistent all the time. I think that's what bothers guys, because you've got to be held accountable, too. Everybody's time is precious, and nobody thinks that your time is more important than ours. So I think that's where it kind of rubs guys in the wrong way if you're consistently showing up late or not showing up at all. But I think, yeah, as a leader to start, obviously you should get the treatment, but you still at least have to show up and show up on time or, you know, as much as you can at least.

Yeah. inside the green room is Danny Green's podcast. So listen, the bubble was different. Now you don't get much time off. You're right back playing. Whether or not you love it or not, be honest about this. 12 years in the NBA, is your body ready right now, Danny? Is your body ready to play again?

Are you concerned that you haven't given your body enough time to rest? No, I'm not concerned. I had some good help treatment this off-season. I guess it was much of an off-season. I got a couple of resets in the body to check out some doctors and I got some good treatment on it to help rehab it, make it stronger, strengthen the tendons, the joints, the bones. But for other guys that are older, some guys that have some injuries, nagging injuries, it's going to be tough to recover with that short of a turnaround. But yeah, as much as you love it, it's still, you know, even if your job, you still comes work at some point. Sometimes you get up, you don't feel like doing it.

Sometimes you feel like going through these type of emotions or doing physical activity every day. But you find a loving it. You know, you find a loving it somehow by bringing the game back to its pure times when you're young and having fun. You're playing music, getting yourself motivated, getting yourself into it. And I think the fact that I'm on a new team, new fresh, you know, start, organization, new beginning, it allows it to be more fun for me. And a guy like Dwight come to new place and teach these young guys have a different role. It makes it more fresh for us.

So, yeah, I'm having fun with it. I'm not concerned. I know Doc is great with making sure we're taking care of our bodies and making sure that we're getting proper rest and treatment that we need because of a quick turnaround. We had preseason email the day. Make sure my minutes weren't too crazy. So I said I trust that the training staff, medical staff we have here, they're going to do a great job. So I think I'll be okay through this 72 game season.

Only 40, 45 seconds left. Harden talks to the Sixers. Are you guys talking about it at practice? I mean, listen, you hear a superstar could come to your team. Is this a topic at practice? No. I think everything you see on the internet is a topic, but it's not a discussion of, oh, what we're worried about

or who's excited to play. We're worried about us right now, focusing on us, and what we can control. Everything else outside of that, we can't control. If it happens, so be it. If it doesn't, we still got to focus on us. We'll figure out when that time comes and adjust and adapt to it. And either way, we're going to be us.

We're going to have fun. We're going to compete for a title, whether it's here, wherever we are, a group, whatever groups we have, and figured out from that. At this point, other stuff is just background noise and a distraction if we let it be a distraction of us, focusing

on us. We've got good taste in art. I'm looking behind him. He's got great taste in art. He's got three rings. It's snowing in Philadelphia. That's different than L.A. Inside the Green Room, Danny Green's podcast. We love having Yon. We'll be watching in Philly. They're

always entertaining. And thank you, man. Appreciate it. I appreciate you, man. It's always a pleasure. Thank you. Danny Green, a real pro. 12 NBA seasons, three rings. It is, it is funny. I think we never talk about this to get traded. Like, like, how does it land for you? Like, wait, I help you win. And you're sending me out east. It's got to be really different now, too, with social media and, like, texting and stuff. Because we used to just hear these ridiculous stories of guys, like being on the training table and finding out they got traded on the ticker. And everybody always goes, well, they make a lot of money.

Folks, that doesn't, you can make a lot of money. Flying cross-country 75 times a year is still hard. You still have feelings. Yes, you're still human being. It's just, I always think, I wouldn't like to be traded. Fox announces, Colin's been traded to Bravo Network for a broadcaster to be named later. I'd be like, well, you don't love me. I thought I was doing a good job here.

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