The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Hour 3 - NBA Draft grades

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or stream us live every day in the IHeart Radio app by searching Fox Sports Radio or FSR. You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Back here on the herd, and we've got a great guest in studio. You know him, the bear Chris Felica. He's on Big Noon Kickoff. He has a podcast, Bear Betts. Chris, enjoying the Euros. And he's a Jets fan, so we'll do a little NFL gambling.

But let's start with soccer in the U.S. laying a massive egg, Chris. However, we were just looking at the off during the commercial break. This match against Uruguay, things could get interesting. Tell us your thoughts. I was a little surprised. You asked, you know what the number is, and I haven't sounded yet, but I just saw the U.S. actually slightly favored on the three-way to win, which implies, I think, that Uruguay may be sitting a bunch of players because the group is essentially wrapped up. Anyone sitting on a yellow car, they might want to just get that out of the way before we head into the knockout rounds.

But it is important to win the group just to get the weaker of the opponents from the other route. But the fact that the odds makers have the U.S. as a slight favorite puts a little bit of a thought in the back of my head. Maybe the U.S. has a better chance than a lot of people immediate knee-jerk reaction after. Look, it was a dumb play-by-way. They actually did make some good adjustments, and then they scored a rocket late in the match to win. So remember, they did get a result against Brazil and the friendlies. This is not like, it's not like they can't walk out of here with the point. So I think maybe, yes, it feels like doom and gloom right now.

It does. But I think there might be a result. a chance that the U.S. actually does manage to get a point out of this and move on. It is interesting. I saw Messi is sitting. Argentina is through and Messi is resting. So there's a world where Uruguay says, you know what, let's power down. That seems to be maybe a little bit bigger deal than maybe people have caught on. Like there are a lot of Argentine news outlets that think that he may not only sit the third group match. He may sit the quarters because I guess that adductor issue is a real problem.

Yeah. Do some searching on social media, and there's some people who are kind of embedded with the Argentine team that think that there's a really good chance. He may sit until the semis, because if you look at who Argentina may play in the quarterfinals, they get the weaker team from that group. So they are on the easier half of the draw. They don't need him. They don't need him in the quarterfinal to beat whoever the runner-up is in that group. Briefly, Mexico was a disappointment yesterday, but they were down to 10 guys. Mexico's just been a mess.

They have been, but that was trending before Cuba America. They had gotten some horrible results, losing badly in a lot of the friendlies. And this was something we were discussing prior to Kobe. Mexico is in a spot where, yeah, I don't think they want to admit that this is kind of a trial-run dress rehearsal to build towards the World Cup. Like, they always are going to expect, that nation is going to expect them to get out of this group. that they're probably not going to is a massive failure. But if you look at the makeup of the team and then the injury

to Edson-Alvarez, it's just a problem. You're a team in transition right now, so I am personally not surprised that they're probably not going to get out of the group, but I think in that country right now, it's probably not a good situation. Yeah, listen, I don't want to make this a hot take issue, but

if Burrhalter and the U.S. don't beat Uruguay, you've got to cut him loose, right? You've got to move on. I am not an expert in tactics and who is a better candidate potentially to take that job. I wonder if it's too late in the game right now to make that, to make that move. You brought him back for a reason. You brought him back presumably because you felt he was the best man at the time to get them

not only ready for Cup of America, but for the World Cup. So now less than two years before World Cup 2026, you're going to just completely pull the plug and run him out. I don't think it's going to have. I think he stays and will probably be a bad new cycle for a couple of weeks, but I do think he will be the coach for 2026. Interesting. Okay, a little disagreement, but that says fine.

Let's go to the Euros. You're picking Spain to win the whole lot? They've looked incredible. They have looked incredible. And this is, I think the best thing about Spain is that this is not the type of football that they played in 2010 when they won the World Cup and when they won the Euros, all the short passes. They have attackers right now.

Nico Williams and Yamin Lamal, who are just fantastic young players. Rodri and Pedri is someone who had been hurt for his group devil teams, for his club double teams, rather, throughout the year. The fact that they are healthy now, they attack, they look like a very dangerous team. It's unfortunate for the soccer fans that you have Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France, all on that same side of the draw, that you can't get a final between those two, of those four teams, but I think Spain is ultimately the team from that side of

the bracket that do make it through. England's chances, they haven't looked great. No, they haven't. They've looked really poor offensively. Defensively, they've looked really good with Stones and Gehie, but it's like the square peg, round hole. I get the math of it, that they're still

favored to win at the competition of plus 350, but I think that's a byproduct of being on that side of the draw with the seemingly easier path to get there. I couldn't play them at plus 350 to win. I actually played Netherlands to reach the final at plus 350. They're on that side of the draw as well.

They would presumably would have to play the England, Italy winner. If you look at the Dutch, they're a team that they lost probably the match of the tournament so far to Austria 3-2. But they should beat Romania, then they'll likely get a rematch with Austria in the quarters. And then you'd be sitting in the semis. And I think between the defense that they have, they didn't play great defensively, they'll sure that up. Cody Gokpo has been really good. The path for the Dutch is a really good

one to take a shot on somebody if you're looking to fade England like I am. I remember they were amazing against Argentina, maybe the best match outside of the final against France in the World Cup. All right, let's pivot to the NFL. Aaron Rogers, Jets, I don't know if I don't know if I want to just wind you up and let you go. But MBS, you kind of broke some news on the show yesterday said he came out to LA, called Aaron Rogers, and he was catching passes from him. So we know Rogers is back. Right. He skipped minicamp last week for this Egypt trip.

I don't know. We had Tori Holt on earlier who was like, dude, unless it's family related, you got to be there. It's June. I don't want you to get too worked up, but as a longtime Jets fan. If you have an opportunity to go to Egypt, I was just in Egypt last month as well. I wish I would have known. I could have been great. If you have an opportunity to go to Egypt instead of minicamp, I'm going to Egypt.

Every time. It's not a big deal. Like, Victoria Alt has a lot more experience with a locker room in many camps than I do. But I can't see that being an issue in June before the regular camp gets going. He just came back from his injury. I have no concerns that this is going to be an issue moving forward. I like the optimism. But look, the optimism is a scary thing because I can't remember if I texted you

or if I texted a bunch of other of my jet fans friends in early August about how I am so excited for this season. I can't wait. I am all in. And then literally four plays into the season. It was like, this is why we are the Jets. So, you know, I know everybody likes Buffalo.

They've had so much turnover. The defense. So is Miami lost like six starters. I don't think they're going to be great. Their schedule is brutal. Patriots are one of the worst games in the league. The Jets are winning this division, assuming Rogers doesn't go down with an injury. probably should.

Yeah. Like, it's scary, it's scary as a Jets fan to have that type of optimism. The key's going to be what happens after the game against San Francisco to start the year. Because after that, you get the Titans who were a terrible team, the Patriots who were a terrible team, the Broncos who were a terrible team. You get a bunch of bad teams in a row to be able to rebound. So hopefully that if they do go to San Francisco and lose, those next three or four games, which are all winnable, they don't get beat twice.

I think the Jets are favored in 12 or 13 games this season. It makes sense. They're going to be an 11-win team and probably win the division. I don't want to go overboard with the Super Bowl. But let me ask, speaking of Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, three Pete, I think there's just no way it happens. Am I missing something? It's one of those things that as a better as a handicapper,

there's some bets you like to make and have in pocket and betting the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl is one of those. It's one of those things that you can have an opportunity later in the season to just get off it and find another team. But the fact that they won last year with that wide receiver room and that group of running backs at ultimately later in the year is incredible. At one point, sure, you would think that they're going to lose and maybe they won't have a home playoff game to be able to get there,

but they didn't last year. Well, they did against Miami in the 14 below, whatever it was. But as long as that guy's under center, they had a chance every single year. Yeah, that Ravens game is still one of the most mystifying results in the game plan. Watching the Ravens offense that day was just absolutely mind-numbing compared to how they had been on here. And I had a Ravens ticket. I don't know if you were on them that day. I was not.

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It does. I'm not as high on the Falcons as a lot of people. Oh, yeah. I think that if you are a little bit of a contrarian better, if you're looking at fading the Falcons, you're probably going to get some very nice numbers. I think defensively they probably still have some problems. I didn't understand drafting Pennicks where they did.

I would rather draft someone who, could actually contribute to that. You would be in a position to win that division. But I think the Falcons are this year's very trendy team. And usually if you have an opportunity to get to wait for the public and better as to drive numbers up and go the other way, I think there's an opportunity on the other side to maybe get a good value against the Falcons. You said trendy.

I think last year that was the Saints and I was on that train and it spectacularly failed. I am curious. Adam Turnoff was on here a couple months back. I think you know it. Yeah, I did. He liked the Panthers to go over, and his group kind of moved the wind total from four and a half to, I think, five and a half. Oh, yeah, no, that, yeah, they are, they are in the right angle, those guys are sharp, and they... You like the Panthers?

I worry about Bryce Young. Oh. Yeah, I didn't initially last year. I was one of, like, I remember having conversations with people, oh, which quarterback do you like more, Bryce or CJ? And I was like, Bryce Young, the way he processes. Yeah. And I think, but I don't know if it was a byproduct of them just being terrible, and they're, being no talent around him and coaching upheaval.

But until I see it, but he's got a better, he's got a better offensive coach now. He does have some more talent around him. So we'll see. I'm rooting for him, but I would be a little concerned until I actually see him take that next step. All right. Let's pivot to college football. You've been covering the sport forever, obviously. Ohio State, I just read an article.

They may set the record next year for the most first round draft picks. they're just stacked beyond belief. So is that a ticket Alex Curry should have in her pocket when she goes to Vegas this weekend? I only think, I think that if you were having Ohio State and Georgia versus the field, that would be a bet that I would make. Like, Ohio State has the most talent in the Big Ten. I wonder, I get a sense that coming out of spring camp, though, they weren't fully convinced on Will Howard moving forward.

I almost get the sense that at some point in the year, Julian is saying, the red shirt freshman, I think he is now, he may take over. I actually bet him. I actually bet him at 100 to want to win the high. Stop it. I did. I love it. I think there's an opportunity for him early in the year.

Again, they play nobody until they play, like, Oregon and Michigan, and later in the year. So there's a chance he could come in, get some big numbers as a backup and maybe create this debate, create this competition, or maybe saying moving forward is the better guy, but it doesn't matter until later. They're going to be in the playoff. They are loaded all over defensively. They are loaded. I think they have more talent than Georgia. I think the schedule is easier.

There's an opportunity for Georgia potentially to lose two or three games in the regular season because they got Alabama, they got Texas, they got Ole Miss, they got Tennessee, they got other really good team, but they'll still make the playoff. But Ohio State is a deserving favor to win at all. 12-team playoff, you know, where are you on that? Like that kind of changes a little bit with the gambling in the future, you know? It does. It does because I think if you talk to people, like, who are the 14, who are the teams that you think can win the national championship?

It's obviously Ohio State and Georgia, one, two. And then I think the third and fourth teams out of everybody's mouths are Oregon and Texas. Yeah. And I think what people need to understand is with the 12-team playoff now, of those four teams, two of them are not going to get a buy in that first round because the conference champions get the buy. So either Texas or Georgia or Ohio State or Oregon will have to wind up playing that first round game somewhere to get to the quarterfinals because of the structure of the playoffs. So will that ultimately matter? Who knows, but that could be an extra

hurdle for one of those four teams. But Oregon is a team that I love, that I've loved them for years. and I don't think they're going to have an issue moving to the Big Ten at all. The way Mario Cristobal built that team, the difference with Oregon and some of the other teams that were in the Pack 12, they are built well in the trenches. Offensive line, defensive line, and now moving into the Big Ten, they have a quarterback who, Gilden Gabriel, who is on what is fourth different team now, I think. Seems like he's been in college football forever, but the experience there, the experience and depth in the trenches, that makes them a super

a really, really big contender in that league, and they get the Buckeyes in at Alton, which if you can get a ticket to that game, go. It's one of the best environments in college football. Eugene Oregon can be a difficult place to get to as a fan, but once you get there, it was

my favorite place to go for all the years I've been covering the sport. Yeah, nice. We can wrap up any other sleepers, as Alex heads to Vegas this weekend. Any Heisman teams, a long shot to win the Natty? Well, I, I, I mentioned Julian saying he was about 100 to 1 to win the highs. He would be someone I might be.

Shadour? No, I just don't think their record's going to be good enough, even in the Big 12. But I think the Big 12 is just interesting because one of those teams is going to get a buy. And they're all like Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, they're all kind of the same thing. I guess if you're looking for a sleeper team to throw some money on, I guess Penn State might be that team in the Big Ten. It depends if Drew Aller can maybe make that leap forward. He struggled at times last year. He looked really indecisive, but they're another team with talent.

And it's a big year because I think the Penn State Nitton Lions fans are kind of waiting for them to build on what happened a few years back when they went up winning the Rose Bowl and looking for a big marquee win under James Franklin. So if you're looking to throw a dart at a bigger price, Penn State might not be the worst pick. Nittany Lions. There you go. Chris the Bear Felica. obviously download Bear Betts podcast with Jeff Schwartz. And Fox Big Noon kickoff. Great stuff. Chris, thanks, buddy.

Appreciate you anytime. All right, let's go to Alex Curry with the news. No, no, no, no, turn on the news. This is the herd line news. Just to let you know I was taking notes through all of that. Chris, like literally everything you said. I'm like, let's go back his baby. Jets win the division.

Oh, no. You two in the chest. Brazil, Brazil bouncing back? Do you like that? No. Oh, no, I'm on Uruguay. Really? I'm on Uruguay there.

Dang. All right, well, let's start in the NFL because the Cardinals will have a lot of star power at wide receiver after taking Marvin Harris Jr. With a fourth overall pick, the rookie is currently plus 750 for offensive rookie of the year. The third best odds behind Caleb Williams and Jaden Daniels, adding to his star quality,

Harrison Jr. signed a deal with new balance earlier this offseason and will be the face of their first ever football cleat coming out this year. Now that's a big deal as a rookie being the face of the first ever New Balance football Cleat. I mean, New Balance goes, they've been going big with their stars. They signed Shohei Otani as the face of their shoe for Major League Baseball. So this is a big deal.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is the face for football and the new cleat. I mean, he's expected to be the top receiver after the draft class. He's going to be with Kyler Murray. We were talking about him yesterday, kind of a dark horse to have a great season after having a healthy offseason. And hopefully, again, it's all going to come down to can he stay healthy throughout the season. Yeah, this is great for Harrison. I'm a fan. This guy was a tremendous at Ohio State.

Obviously, his dad, a legendary football player. Yep. I think I have one pair of new balance. I was gifted to Kauai Leonard new balance shoes. They're coming back with some trendy, like, walking shoes. Do they have the big end on them, like his? Yes. I don't, like, I'm not advertising for you guys.

Like, I like an understated, like I don't wear anything with the big swoosh. You'll never. Oh, that's just you? You're not a logo guy? No. Okay. To each their own. Are they paying me to advertise for them?

No. This is not my. I'm a fan. Not my gym. I'm a fan. All right. Well, let's talk about one team you're a fan of. The Knicks already have three Villanova alums on the roster and got the nickname the Nova Nix.

The New York traded for Mikhail Bridges earlier this week. And once the trade officially goes through all four players, will have won at least one national title playing under Jay Wright. And he was speaking to the New York Post and called it the opportunity of a lifetime for his former players. I mean, it's a rare opportunity to get the band back together again from college to the NBA. We've been talking about it. They're going all in on chemistry. That's something you can't really, again, rare opportunity.

You can't teach that bringing it from college to the NBA. Is it going to work out? Nobody knows. But it's also the first trade between the New York rival since 1983, which is a big deal. You think it's going to work? So this is cool. So LeBron and his son are getting pushed as like historic. Wouldn't it be historic if these guys won a title of Villanova

and then won one in the end? NBA, that would be some historic stuff. Now, that's a big leap for them to make from conference semifinals, adding a no-time All-Star to suddenly winning the chip. But again, I said yesterday, I think they match up very well with Boston. I think they're the clear number two

team in the East, and they're not far behind the Celtics. No, their third best odds to win the title behind the Celtics and Nuggets at plus 850 right now. And now Tibido will have his full roster to hopefully not drive guys into the ground. They dealt with a lot of injuries. He didn't have Julius Randall, and then like adding

Bridges, who hasn't missed a single game in his career, it's a big deal. There's a lot of positives here. Was playing like every minute of every playoff. He's going to be coming off the bench for them. There's a big change. They're going to be. It's very exciting time to be a Knicks fan, yeah. It's going to be exciting.

I'm happy for you. Thank you. All right. Off to Major League Baseball, where it was a tough night for Philly's fans. Kyle Schwerber had already gotten injured earlier in the game, but on the final out, Bryce Harper sustained a hamstring injury, trying to beat out a grounder down the first baseline. And here's Harper on the injury.

after the game. So the lower hamming, just a little bit. So we're going to get an image tomorrow, just to see what that looks like, see how I, you know, kind of sail tomorrow and I can go back. Still then, I'd that before or no, I haven't. I've never had really any soft tissue injury. Just had my elbow. So can see, like I said, what imaging looks like tomorrow and, yeah, I'll go through

there. This was brutal to watch because he is the best of the best. player on the best team in baseball right now. They have the best record, about eight games ahead of the Braves. It just announced yesterday that Bryce Harper was going to be a starter for the All-Star game because he was leading the All-Star game voting with Aaron Judge. And you also have to remember he's been dealing with injuries the last couple of years. He made the move from the outfield to first base after he had Tommy John surgery on his elbow. So there's been a lot of adjustments for Bryce Harper later in his career due to injuries. What's a hammy? How long? It's a

It depends. That's the hard part. No, it depends like what grade of a strain it is. And you can easily re-injure it with a sprint or a move. So it's a month maybe plus. A month for the hamstring? Can we get them a therrigan? Do they have that in Philly? I mean, a month for, wow. It could be. It depends. You know, you're sprinting, you're running. You don't want to re-injure it. Yeah. Yeah. So the Phillies just put them on the 10-day IL.L. They'll probably re-eavis. evaluate him after that. So no, no All-Stra game, probably? Yeah, you don't want to risk it. You don't want to say that. And hopefully he'll at least be there

because we have it. By the way, Alex. In Texas. How about the baby blue Phillies? Now, I will say, I do. Now, listen, I see Ryan music over there, producer shaking his head.

I'll say this, when I was living outside Philadelphia, I got one of those baby blue Philadelphia throwback hats with the pee on it. Yeah. Just a cool looking hat, man. It's great.

I'm a huge fan of Philly and Philly sports and Phillies fans. We were covering when they were in the World Series a couple years ago. Talk about like an aggressive, passionate fan base that just stole my heart. I'm here for all of it. So I just hope for Phillies fans that he gets better. We've seen a lot of top guys go down.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Mookiee Betts. Now Bryce Harper. It's just not good for the game when you have your star guys not on the field. So here's to a speedy recovery. Alex Curry with the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by.

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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.

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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 a 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 you all know. I mean, at this point, 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, Keer Games. And in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm bringing over a decade of my own experience

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tontans and wampas on the ice planet hot, or the practicality and corporate business sense of the Sith rule of two. Listen to stuff to blow your mind on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Back here on the herd, final segment of the week, very exciting NBA draft grades. Alex, you ready? I'm ready. You ready?

Yeah. Okay. Let's get started. What grade would you give the hops? I'm going to go with a C. I know, listen, I'm a tough grader, folks. Now, listen, in five years, if Recochet looks like. Paul George, I'll eat this, that's fine.

I don't know that he's going to get there. And in the short term, Hawks are not going to be very good next year. Let's see with Trey Young and DeJante Murray if they move off. But I did not love this draft trading A.J. Griffin, bailing on him after two years. I don't know. I just didn't love it. All right. Moving on, what grade would you give The Wizards?

Another team. What the hell are they doing? Washington, I'm going to give them a seat. Again, you go with Alex Saar, who is a nice player. He played 17 minutes a game in the NBA last year. Carrington's a nice player. This is going to be one of the worst teams in the league. I didn't even like trading Denny Obdia on draft day.

Like, I just very puzzling stuff from the Wizards. Again, this is a multi-year project. If you, in five years, say, Jay, Jay, the Wizards are in the playoffs. You got their draft grade wrong. Fine. But in the short term, C. What grade would you give the Rockets? Slightly better C-plus.

I'm not as high on Reed Shepard as everyone else. Larson's okay. I like adding Griffin, but like Shepard, really? I don't know how Jalen Green's going to take this. I don't know what his future holds in Houston. They're close. I like this team. I just, I would not have gone Shepard at three, but he's a nice player.

You are a tough grader. I am C plus. We haven't even made it to a B yet. What grade would you give the Grizzlies? Here we go. Here's a B. Give me a B for the Grizzlies. Zach Eadie.

I like it. I think the perfect center for this team. Like he's going to be able to, slide right in, pick and roll with John Morant. This team will be much better than they were last year. Did you see John Morant's meme? He tweeted out from Rush Hour. No.

It was really funny. It was a scene where he like goes to the elevator and like runs into this extremely tall man. Like, whoa. So he like, listen. He had jokes. Eadie's going to be a factor. I like Cam Spencer from Yucott. Like this is a solid draft.

Grizzlies you're going to be like a 45-50 win team next year. It's going to be fun. All right. What grade would you give the heat? Miami Heat Ooh, I went C plus Where is okay But your best player

Is Bam out of Iowa Are you moving him to stretch forward? I just don't totally get that You just extended him Larson's a solid ad Heat kind of an underachieving team this season I don't know what the future holds With the Jimmy Butler

Upset situation there So I didn't love the draft C plus for the heat Curious about this next one What grade would you give the Spurs Disappointing, but a B-minus. Mostly because I love Castle.

I think he was my favorite player in the draft. Nunez is a under-the-radar guy. He's apparently very beloved overseas, so he could be a steal. I hated trading Rob Dillingham. I went over that yesterday. B-minus for the Spurs. Castle should start.

I love his game. What grade would you give the Thunder? Okay, OKC is kind of on a heater right now. Oh, my goodness. So I gave him a B. Okay. Topic is injured, but he's, He's a player.

Jones is an under the radar guy. And Mitchell, I like a lot. I'm telling you, two of these three should contribute next year. I think Topic is a couple years away. But OKC might be the second best team in the West next year. I know they had number one or number two seed. I forget. They were one of the best seeds in the way.

They were the one seat. I'm pretty sure they're the one. Yeah. So they'll be either back at one or two next year. This team is good. I think in free agency they need a center, but they're close. All right. What grade would you give the timber one?

Wolves. Here's your first A, Alex. You asked me for good grades. I love these two players. Give the Timberwolves an A. Dillingham is going to play. He's going to be in the back end of the rotation early and then maybe more later. And Terrence Shannon is a bucket getter.

Folks, I'm not ready to stake my claim, but the Minnesota Timberwolves might be the favorite in the West this year. I really think both these guys contribute. It sounds like Carl Anthony Towns. They're not going to move off him. They'll eat the luxury tax. Dang. Timberwolves, give me an A. Okay.

What grade would you give your Knicks? Okay, now it gets fun. The Knicks are an A full show. Not even close. Forget about the France guy. You can draft and stash. Tyler Kolek is a stud. I'm telling you, man, he's on the Brunson track.

I'm not saying he's going to be all NBA, but he's going to start coming off the bench. He will contribute. McCuller was one of the best players in the country. He had some injuries. He's a little older. But two of those guys will find themselves in like the 8, 9, 10 spot. And the Knicks are going to be awesome.

So they're crushing the week. They crushed the draft. They got Mikhail Bridges. My Knicks get an A. And finally, what grade would you give are Lakers? Hmm. Let's see. They got Dulton Connect.

He's a good shooter. They got Brony James. Let's go with an A plus. An A plus for the Lakers Connect is a, I'm just telling you. He's the truth. And I like Bonnie James. You're getting LeBron. You're keeping him happy.

Again, look at the end of that Lakers bench. Yeah. Brony is better than a couple of those. He will be better than a couple of those guys and able to contribute in some small capacity. You know, pass me the ball dad over here. But I like the Connect edition. I'm just telling you, the Lakers had a very, very good draft.

Connect is, he could be the steal of the draft. I mean, he was a SEC player of the year. And his story, I think, is what helps him. Like, didn't have a D1 offer out of high school, went to junior college, transferred to Tennessee. And even when you were talking to him, they were talking to him at the draft, like, what would your teammate say about you? Like, I work really hard.

Everyone just says he's a gym rat. He loves a gym. He puts it in the work. He's going to be hustling. And now add that to someone like a team that you have LeBron James, A.D. Yeah. And LeBron's also going to be wanting to elevate his son, Brony to that level too. So it's going to be interesting. All signs pointing up for the Lakers. And Laker fans, if you want

to, you know, spend your Friday night in on YouTube, I'm just telling you right now, go punch in Dulton Connect, UNC. He just went off. They couldn't stop him. Go punch in Dalton Connect, Zach Eady. That elite eight game was amazing stuff. I did lose. Oh, no. I think I got a push in that game.

But I remember I was watching closely. Because Connect couldn't be stopped. Go look up, connect against Kentucky. I think he had 37. The guy can score on some of the best players in the country. He's a pure score and it's exactly what the Lakers need. It was exactly what the Lakers did. Remember, shooting was

their bugaboo. They were like, oh, Tori and Prince, please make a shot. Okay. Cam Reddish, great defense. Can't make a shot. You do. Yeah. So I listen. A little older, a little more mature than most of the guys in the draft was 23. I think he's going to be 23 this summer or maybe just turned 23. So Laker fans get excited. Listen, you know who else should be excited?

Alex Curry. She's going to Vegas this weekend. So if you see her, you know, tell her how amazing the show was. Say hi. We were just phenomenal, dominating, except where I kind of was a little harsh on some people. But it happens, you know, it happens. We had a good time. Yeah.

Didn't get in trouble. No executive showed up on set. That's a W. Have a fun weekend. We're back on Wednesday. Another podcast from some SNL, late-night comedy guy, not quite. Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and Friends.

Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel, help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter.

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