And we continue on Fred Rogan Rodney peat get ready for Thanksgiving A five seventy
LA Sports two hours for us today. So Rodney, let us not delay.
Lakers taking on Dallas last night, a big one over Utah last night.
Welcome on, Dan Whitey, our insider from the LA Times and Dan,
Happy Thanksgiving? How are you? Guys? I am great. Happy
Thanksgiving as well to both of you and to the listeners. And guys,
I have to tell you, it's refreshing when you're around professional athletes and rich
people and famous people. Delay that and my job forces me to be to
be reminded of the things that make us, you know, kind of all
the same, sure, and like a love for Thanksgiving is one of those
things. And guys, and after watching the Lakers play four and season tournament
games, apparently a lust for five hundred thousand dollars also, I think that
unites us. All is one, Dan and one And that's my point.
I brought it up earlier. I think it's exceptionally exciting that the Lakers are
going to advance to the quarterfinals of the in season tournament. Rodney, Yeah,
Rodney, and Kevin bat asked me, what does that mean? And
I responded, honestly, I don't know, but I know this. I
think it's good and I think it's exciting. Do you think this in season
tournament is working so far? Absolutely? I mean, I think it's so.
I've talked to people within the league. I've talked to people within ownership
groups, people in management, players, coaches, et cetera about this thing,
and yeah, I mean I think you know. I mean, look,
could everybody explain it? No? Does everybody know what the trophy is
called? Absolutely not. But I think that the league has done a good
job. I know when an nd season tournament game is playing, because it
looks like my TV is gone insane. You know, I think they've done
a good job marketing it, like the Michael Imperial League heist commercial, but
you haven't seen it is awesome. It's a great spot. And then and
then now, you know, once we get out of this pool play phase,
it like now it just becomes a tournament that like a single elimination tournament,
and we're all exposed the single elimination basketball tournament. We all know what
that looks like. You know what I mean, The Lakers will play a
quarterfinal game. The confusion over the schedule, like, should they lose and
they will play another regular season game at the end of the week instead of
the semi final in Vegas, It's like, that's not for anyone else to
worry about, Like what, like, I'll handle that, you know,
let the traveling secretary figure that out. All the public should care about is
that the Lakers have won a game. They are now in a position to
play in another tournament. Now the real tournament starts, right the courts will
stay insane. They will play one more game at home. If should they
win that they are off to Vegas for the semi finals. Then who do
they play? We don't know. That's what I wanted to know. That
they forgot the George Washington sketch. Fro mcgovery's who can say it's impossible it
is. We will know whence Pool play completely wraps up. The Lakers are
overachievers. They finished, you know, they're done with their games. There'll
be more turnament games, I believe on Friday. Oh I'm more. I
mean I think it could be Phoenix, it could be Sacramento, could be
Minnesota, chances could be Denver. Yeah, greatheart, Yeah, and we
still don't know. You don't win the trophy. Guy, Guys, the
road to the trophy that no one can name is not a not an easy
and the strongest can can can bring home the cup that will someday assuredly be
named after the Timberwolves and the games I would tell people to watch is watch
Timberwolves and Sacramento, see what happens, because one of those teams is going
to win their group. And then then after that, I think the the
Sons of a game against Portland that if they win in a low out could
put them in position to be the wild card team, which the Lakers seemingly
will be the number one seed in the West because of their exceptional point differential.
They're like plus seventy four in tournament games and then their three tournament went
or four tournament wins, and so then they will they will host whoever the
wild card is, which is the team at the best record, and then
all the fiam up tab breakers of teams that did not win the group.
Rolls off the tongue, guys, easy breezing alight, it rolls off the
tongue. Dan is uh Lebron's minutes last night that was good to see.
Twenty four minutes a d I think at twenty nine minutes. Is that something
that they want to try to lean to where they can have games like that
every you know, every two or three so teams. Yeah, yeah,
they would love to blow teams out right me, like honestly, like,
I mean right, like this is like as good as it, as good
as a night can go. With the exception of Camradish injuring his groin,
he won't play it night against Dallas, But yes, you would love to
reduce the stress on these Lebron minutes. And to me, it is one
of the kind of like questions that's lingering about the start for the Lakers.
The Lakers now three games over five hundred. I believe managed six is playing
pre good basketball right now, but granted not playing the world's hardest schedule of
all time, I think it's fair to say it has been like sort of
like, you know, they really needed Lebron to play pretty well to get
to this point, and you know, my colleague Jian Hernandez sort of wrote
about that is like, you know, is that sustainable? Like does that
show you that you know, this team is gonna have to find other ways
and you know, eventually you know, certainly once when things get when things
get harder, you know, can they can they do this? I don't
know, you know, I mean I think guys, Lebron is at a
level right now that is I mean me say this all the time, but
like I mean, the guy, you can just mark it down in pen
pretty much. He's gonna score twenty points. He's gonna be over fifty percent
shooting, and he's completely changed the way that he plays. He's gone from
a guy that was like his athleticism was just unmatched to now a guy who's
so much stronger, you know, going through players more than around them or
over them. And you know he's shooting. The lights are right now.
He's playing incredible basketball. So because of there are limited minutes last night,
it is a back to back, it's a home back to back, so
I don't count it as a back to back. I count it, yeah,
I mean, I think we'll see those guys tonight. I mean,
it would it would stack as like a conceivable quote unquote rest night for for
Lebron James. I think it would be a I think it would be a
thing where sorry, my son just walked in, guys, I apologize he
was out at the store. I think, uh tis the season. Guys.
What kind of a father would I be if I just said get out
of here, son, Dandy's working? What what? What? Horrible?
Bad? Would I say? Keep it? Doubt I'm on the phone.
I would never. I would never do that and then lock the door.
Guys, But I think you know what was I saying. I totally forgot.
I'm sorry, No, it was the back to back and this might
be a situation. Yeah, yeah, I think it might be a res
situation with the road if they have coming up. They have a pretty tough
trip. They fly to Cleveland on Friday, play there Saturday, playing Philly
on Monday, Detroit on Wednesday, Oklahoma City on Thursday. And this is
going to be a pretty hellish next three or four weeks of schedule for them
there on the road a lot. Now you add the n seasoned tournament stuff
in there too. But I mean, he's I'm playing, He's wanted to
play, and he always wants to play, So I would not be I
would not be stunted all lebron jaws on the courtunate. I expect to have
to for sure. Yeah. A mark Stein reported that Zach Lavine trade.
You know, roamers talks, all that stuff is kind of put on hold
right now. Is that the case that they're just focused on getting guys like
Vincent and Vanderbilt back healthy and then we'll see how it goes into the trade
deadline? Yeah, I mean, look like so you know, and I
wrote about this like for one, like the Lakers like legally, like because
of the way their contracts are set up with the guys they sign in this
summer's agency, like they can't make a trade yet, like those players who
sound of reading are eligible to be traded to the middle of December, and
then another handful of them are eligible to be traded to the middle of January.
So like, I mean, this was always like a kind of more
down the road saying and guys, I just it's not like they're frothing at
the mouth over this deal or any deal for exactly being at this point,
I think it's pretty widely known. And you know, so that's put the
Lakers is of this on the new YouTube show that Brad Turner and I are
doing. So that's good pluck today that yeah, that you know that more
interesting crews, to be honest, sort of like everybody you know. I
think if you look at like the guy, that you can more easily see
how this player would impact your chances of the championship. You take the guy
you know who's one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, you'd add
him to your mix at you know, nine ten million dollars a year instead
of a guy who you know is supremely talented but would be you know,
undergoing a pretty severe role change at forty million. And I Rodnie, I
think you could probably speak to this a little bit. Although it's it's kind
of different in football. I think one of the hardest things that I've seen
in sports is you watch all star talent like kind of move into like a
lower place on a hierarchy and like have to figure out how to like affect
winning and help it helping a team when they're like not the guy anymore.
I think it's like it's so challenging, and people, I think a lot
of times look at these guys and say, oh, he's selfish, he's
not making the right sacrifices not to like it's almost like speaking an entirely different
language, like being a role player versus being a stuff. Is it that
it is? It's it's a very difficult thing for a lot of guys,
like you said, being being the guy that that was counted on to make
things happen for the team to go, it had to go through him.
Uh to being a quote role player on a on a different game changes rhythm.
Yeah, absolutely, it changes your rhythms. It changes your I mean
like I was talking to a player the other day about this, you know,
a young player then, but he was like struggling to try to find
his footing, and it's just like you know, I mean, he's been
the best player, the most talent player, and every team he's ever been
on ever like with the exceptional like some like you know, traveling AU also
stuff in the summer, but like by and large, top tier recruit,
you know, amazing heights player, top top notch college player, and it's
like you get in the league and then it's like, oh, well,
like all the stuff that I used to be doing it doesn't quite work as
well now or I'm not giving the same opportunities to do it now, and
so now I've got to like pick my spot. So I think, like
when it comes to titnessan big picture when it comes to Lakers and it comes
to like the trades that they'll look at or eventually look at, that that
is a challenge. And I think that there are still some scars, you
know, from the inability to figure out the right role from Russell Russell Westbrook
when I came to adding a third star. So you know, you're taking
on a pretty big risk with Zach Lavine, not to mention I mean,
certainly financially, but not even to mention too like the knee issues that he's
had. You know, I would not be surprised to see if their sites
were set on someone a little more accustomed to playing around great players than a
guy that would sort of have to learn how to do it who could do
it and it might be great at it, but would certainly be learning how
to do it. Hey, Dan, before we let you go, final
question quickly, Clippers in San Antonio tonight you'll hear the game here on the
radio station, I think at five. But you know, are they starting
to now figure it out with James Harden for sure? I mean, and
I think one of the biggest things guys is like James Garden game likes underneath
him. It's impossible to replicate when you're working out on your own, the
stress and and what it takes cardio wise, would it takes strength wives to
play an NBA game, particularly to play an NBA game with the ball in
your hands? As much as James Harden has it. I think there's obviously
still giant steps that need to be taken for them in terms of how to
play with one another. But but I think it's it's starting to settle a
little bit. And you know this is where the like their talent should carry
them well they figure out their identity. But for them to be the kind
of team that they want, the kind of team that Steve Bomber is paying
for, They're gonna have to eventually figure out an identity. But but right
now, at least, you know, you'll settle for talent, and they've
got tons of it. And real quick, Dan, real quick, are
you the Are you the big pop at home cooking Thanksgiving? Are you the
man who puts it on the grill to I will tell you I I do
some sides I do. I will not be doing the ticket this for my
mother in laws. I am actually though, guys. As soon as I
hang up the phone, I will be baking two apple pies. Okay,
lovely, Okay, okay, you're a baker. I mean that's like just
basically following instructions and measuring like it's it's my level of baking is really could
be done by a monkey. Like it's just like if you knew what a
cup was and you do where the flower was, Like it looks by the
way, when I've done, it looks like it was done by some sort
of zoo anable because there is sugar and flour everywhere. I'm a real mess
guy it I love it all right? Well, Dan, Happy Thanksgiving to
you and the family. Give to you guys, Save to you guys,
and uh and again I'm grateful for our talks and we enjoyed them. All
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Okay, remember he started in the middle of October. Sometimes you just
makes stuff up, all right, So then we will have a Native American
hig coup today as well. That's right. Let's keep it moving. Beautiful
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amazing holiday and all the blessings. Talk about a basketball blessing. How cool
is it to be balling on the islands Honolulu Maui Invitational, UCLA Gonzaga tonight.
But first they took care of business with Shamanad the Silver Swords Ronnie hit
Me hit him. Oh yeah, thank you, Uncle Don don Ho of
course, the legendary Hawaiian entertainer laying it down. But the Bruins, you
know, they took care of business. They'd be shamming on by twenty eight.
I mean, Kansas beat him by twenty seven, if you want to
put into that kind of perspective. They got off to a twenty eight four
start. Silver Swords came back but then the pooh poo platters took over again
with the pooh pooh. Vic, well, I'm just getting into the spirit
of the islands. But the bruin turnovers in the first half they were as
thick as the whole new The green turtles sunning themselves on the north shore of
Oahu the Nayakia Beach at sunset. They had fourteen turnovers at the half.
Have you guys ever seen the green turtles sunning themselves in Hawaii? I'm not,
Vic, No, what a beautiful sight, the green turtles the Hanu
I'm i'm I am a devotee of the of the green turtles. You know,
I don't know if you guys knew that. Well, it doesn't surprise
me. Vic. Sebastian Mack remember that name. He is your stud for
UCLA this year. Sensational slasher. He's a sensational slasher to the wop sixteen
points led the Brewers. He at five steals. No, he let up
Marquette, but good he did, just couldn't finish it off. But look
great. So number eleven Gonzaga tonight from Honolulu, the fifth place game.
But this is a tremendous game. It's a bit of robbery with the Zags.
Tip at nine from Honolulu, listened to it right here after the Clipper
game. Nice Am five to seven the LA Sports. What a double header
tonight right here on the station. We're playing all the games for you right
if the Clipper San Antonio. Of course, whenever UCLA plays Gonzaga. The
videos floating around social media of UCLA's big comeback I think it was in two
thousand and five with the Adam Morrison turning the ball over, UCLA having that
great comeback in the final like thirty seconds and Morrison's crying on the court during
the NCAA tournament. Yeah, yeah, do you remember it well? Last
we forgetting more recent years, the Jalen Suggs bank shot from half court all
hard to knock him out of the national title game. Awful, that one
hurt. So you're right, Vic, some epic games between these two schools,
tremendous runs, nice and bit of rivalry. West Coast Hope supremacy.
And again, why isn't UCLA in the top ten in America. I'm with
Mick Cronin, Man, it's disrespect to UCLA not to put a number one
in the top twenty five of the early rankings, you know, just coming
out. I know it's early in the season, but this is UCLA man,
you mix put together with a sensatial group kids. Man, you saw
how they played with number four Marquettes. They usually could have beaten the number
four Golden Eagles. And Mick Angry and Honolulu he still talks. Doesn't matter,
It doesn't matter, all right, Vic has more to talk about what's
going on in Honolulu? Maybe a sumo update and the haikup when we come
back. Yeah, let's keep it going with that spirituality. Well we got
cut off a little bit last time, but let's I don't know how that
happened. How did that happen? I don't know a TP keep doing your
thing. Come on, Vic, fellas, look at me. I'm covelling
for this beautiful looming Thanksgiving holiday again. Yes, happy, joyous, blissful
Thanksgiving to all all our listeners. Are beloved listeners, Thank you so much.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you guys, all your families and everyone's family.
This isn't indeed a sensational, sensational time, and we give thanks for all
of our blessings. And are you like me? No? Are you like
me. I'm getting vibrations of Yamamoto. Oh you feel Yamamoto? Huh coming
huh, I'm feeling some Yamamoto. I'm just you know, going over all
the moves of Andreel Friedman, the presidency of baseball ops for your Los Angeles
Dodgers. You know from last year, Remember Dodgers didn't invest heavily in the
free agent market. Why right, sort of bank rolling getting in preparation for
now In the moment with Otanisn and Yamamoto, Dodgers knew Yamamoto was also going
to be up. Would that be unbelievable if the Dodgers pulled off that double,
the daily double of Yamamoto attorney, So yeah, come on, I'm
getting those vibes, Vick. I don't know if you'd be able to contain
yourself if the Dodgers were to sign two Japanese players in the same all season,
the Amoo and Altani then reacquire Kentomayto. Yeah, Vic's gonna find a
way to get to that press conference for sure, his head would explode,
guaranteeing it. I believe that Dodgers were positioning and correct me if I'm wrong,
all Right, but remember last season Dodgers didn't go gung ho, go
Gaga in the free agent market, and I believe the underlying reason was Otani
signia Ammoto. All right, well, now we're there, and now we're
in that time where you can schmooze, you know, the team Yamamoto and
Timotani. So I'm looking forward to this negotiation process. And now again I
will not release any information because you don't know any well. Also, the
Tawny camp does not want any information filtered through. Have you talked to the
camp? I have not, Well, exactly. Hmmm, Sumo Day ten
from fuka Oka. Everybody bick Are these fifteen day tournaments? Yes, okay,
fifteen day tournaments. My beloved bride, Yukosakamoio and I are witnesses to
every match. We love it. So it's a tremendous time. Six tournaments
a year, fifteen day tournaments. This is in the Southern Japan. This
is the only tournament in Southern Japan in fuka Oka. You got three in
Tokyo, one in you got one in Osaka and one in I believe Nagasaki,
and one in Fukuoka. Six sixth total Ichiamamoto is eight and two.
Everybody Ichi. He lost to a Here with Daomi yesterday. Here with Diomi
is one seven in a row only Reuden Barry's distant cousin from Barry's tickets dot
Com. It's by rude giving Barry is having a good tournament. Frontal crush
out of Tomawashi. He's seven and three. Is ruding. That'll get you
a Tommi Fuji, the twenty one year old, the young blood sumo rock
star. He'd be shutting to Oomi. He's now eight and two. Is
a Tommy Fuji. But the match of the day, I'm calling this the
Yukosakamoto match of the day. Here we go between Taka Yasu the Bear,
Dori Fuji, the little guy who's unbelievable. Midori Fuji wins an exciting match,
so he goes to seven and three Midori Fuji, so he's still in
it. Flying Monkey Tobizara one, he's four and six. We love when
toby Zara's in the ring. When three's on the dojo, people just love
his athletic moves ura rocking that pink mawahee. He won by rear push out.
That's a big move. Remember, once you get behind Assumo wrestler.
You're in position to win, you just push him out. I've never been
victimized by the rear push push out. Really okay, not exactly my cup
of tea. Oh so you got four Rici four wrestlers at eight and two
sharing the lead after ten days. Colton Miwaka, he is the pillowy one.
Yes, Colton Miwaka's eight and two, pillowy one. He had a
beautiful over arm throw yesterday beating Gonyama. I'll show you. You know,
the the fiery Mongolian. He's seven and three. Yeah, but four guys
are tired at eight and two Kirishima right right to four guys at the top.
Five days left from fuku Oka, and you know where that lead is
too vic to the source, Yes, to the energy. Yes, as
we continue to celebrate with joy Native American Heritage Month. Yes, and I'm
going to go with to come sir, who to come, sir? Come
see you m s e hd Comsa who's to Comsa Shornee, chief warrior of
fabulous Orator to come to to come to galvanized tree tribes around North America.
Iconic folk hero in American, Indigenous and Canadian history. It comes to okay,
when you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for
your life, for your strength, feeling you. It comes so Happy Thanksgiving.
That's a beautiful one. Vig no better way to around hit the soul,
that hit the soul, VIC that hit the soul. Thank you Ta
Comsa and all Native Americans would be celebrate you this month. Happy Thanksgiving to
you and you go, Ronnie. Happy Thanksgiving to the family, Kevin,
Thank you to you and Lauren. Happy Thanksgiving, Rodney, you and Holly
have a great Thanksgiving. And we'll talk to everybody next week. Right on
every Thanksgiving, everyone