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My brother from another mother, mister Warrenshaw, wrapping out of Fort Law
to Florida. What's good, mister Shaw? I know you are burning the
midnight or brother all over NBA Media Day down in Miami. What's good?
Man? You know what it is, brother like when media Day is live
and and that's popping, like that gets to blood pumping. So I'm excited
about that. But yes, a little a little fatigued, you know what
I mean. I feel like I'm doing the Jimmy Butler and the bubble in
the bubble right now, bent over, feel like a mccarrying a lot over
the last couple of weeks here. But this was a good one, man.
A lot of fun over at Miami. Shut out the heat organization for
letting your boy in there. But a lot to discuss. You know,
we had our burning questions, you know, not too long ago, so
we got some answers to some of our own burning questions. I was one
thousand percent wrong on one thing, so we'll talk about that. But a
lot of great stuff to cover this week, my guy, absolutely man a
lot of stuff. So NBA Media Day, you know, clearly had its
moments. But obviously my man Shaw was bearing witness to some some some interesting
stuff that was happening down in Miami. Don't know if people catching heat stroke
when they got there, or the camera flashes just blinded their mentality somewhat,
but I'm sure you'll get ready to talk about some interesting, interesting things that
you saw as far as the Miami Heat Media Day, and we've got a
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with that being said, let's just get right into a Shaw Miami Heat Day
and we're gonna, you know, lay right into it right you were there
for the Miami Heat media day. Obviously a lot of people are are coming
in with expectations about what didn't happen for the Miami Heat because this has been
supposed to be the summer that the of the Heat acquiring Damian Lillard, and
if people have been paying attention to Damian Lillard, his talents are now in
Milwaukee, and it to me, I think, you know what really sticks
out more than anything is what mentality are guys coming in when some of those
players know that they were probably a part of those trade rumors. What's them
mentality coming in with guys knowing that because that Damian a little deal didn't go
through, that they have to be confident and sell people on the idea that
this team is just as equally good to get to the Eastern Conference Finals like
they did a year ago. You know, it's it's just so many moving
parts, and part of the media day is really just getting a preliminary feel
for what these guys kind of decompressed in the off season and said to themselves,
Okay, this is what we're gonna do in order to approach this upcoming
season, so that you guys understand, you know what level we are on.
Yeah, well, with Miami, they're always going to be a proud
franchise. And one of the things that I think even those connected to that
media knew what it's going to be said is Spolture specifically, Hey, despite
any everything, we have enough. We have enough. We always find a
way. That's our mantra, etcetera, etcetera. They Heat are famous for
some of their kind of slogan and colloquialisms that they utilize, even outside of
just the normal Heat culture that everybody else kind of knows. I'll kind of
run through it for the most part. Yeah, we were all waiting to
see how some players would react based on some of the trade rumors, even
how Jimmy would respond. I think understanding you know that Dame did not end
up on the Miami heat you know, Butler went took to Twitter and or
Instagram rather think initially and said, oh, you know, and investigate the
Bucks for you know, collusion or whatever it was. But going back to
Spow, I think he said, you know, at one point, these
guys you need to be professionals. You know, this is just part of
the league, and you know, having been through it, I think they're
better for it, and not that he feels like, oh, they should
have to go through this thing all the time, but adversity is kind of
the Miami heat Way, and then overcoming that adversity is really what is more
so the Miami heat Way, if you will. So he's challenging his guys
in essence to put whatever conversations and rumors behind them and kind of keep it
pushing. So that's what spos mess was. I think from the outset then
players kind of started to roll in here and there. Obviously by now,
if you're an NBA fan and you're listening to our show, I'm sure he
saw Tommy Butler and his EMO look, and that was a whole another situation
in itself. So I would challenge you to go elsewhere for that content.
But yeah, that was wild. You sure it's a challenge. I don't
think too many people are gonna be challenged by that. Well, yeah,
not a challenge. But if that's what you're looking for. I will say
though, I will say though, Charlomagne and God might have a new donkey
foot of the day if he has, if he hasn't already dubbed dude on,
they're getting ready donkey to day. I'll give you this tidbit. All
I can tell you. I won't tell you. There was a member of
the media who saw it before the rest of us saw. And one member
of the media came back in just with expletives holy oh my, like couldn't
believe what they had just witnessed. And then we were privied as Vanilli would
be proud though somebody, well, it could have been it could have been
it could have been a hairstylist. The man would like, you know,
my mother would would what my what? What my a if I were to
work something like that too. So teammates are not all on board. But
anyway, one of the things that he said that was important though, was
Hey, you know, we'll be in the finals we'll be there again.
All of you will be surprised righteous stories now and so you know, that's
just you know, quintessential Jimmy Butler confidence, and I think that's why the
Heat in general feel the way that they ultimately do. Before I let you
jump back in, I just kind of wanted to touch on Tyler Hero specifically
because that was obviously the biggest name rumored to be you know, moved on
and from my person I'm pretty interesting. I'm you know, say that again.
Yeah, it's some pretty interesting quotes. So he did, and listen,
I'm not connected. So I want to be clear here on our show
and for anybody who might be checking us out for the first time. We
got some nice traffic on our YouTube. Some the postings and videos from from
from Heat Me today. Hero seemed to be just putting on a brave face,
and I can't blame him for that. He's saying all the right things.
He was very i'd say, even you were saying all the right things
until he made his comment about Portland. But we can get into that.
Well, well, yeah I saw that, you know, shout out to
five reasons I he said he was just he was just doing what he needed
to do. Very comedic, I think on social media as well to even
leading up into it. But to me, it seemed like a little bit
of you know, for lack of a better phrase, it just can't figure
it out another word right now, but a little bit of a front.
But what else was he going to do? So it's not a knock,
you know, is he going to come here an expletive? You know the
organization Barry Jackson, you know, well known heat rider asked him and kind
of fed him the answer at the end. But he's like, well,
when two almost got traded from the Dolphins, you know, he was asked,
you know, do you feel wanted? And he said, I don't
feel not wanted. And that's what Harold said. I said, I don't
feel I don't feel not wanted. So he was walking around the arena,
you know, when he walked in, he was like singing a little bit,
trying to be jovial or whatever. But I think it was like you
know when people have the happy face on and they're like they're screaming behind and
if you ever seen that meme, that's what I That was the impression I
got a Tyler hero today. But shout out to him for being the ultimate
professional. I think it's going to actually have a pretty productive season because I
think he's got a lot of people that he wants to prove wrong. Yeah,
look, there's no question he's gonna have a productive season. I think
there's opportunities that opened up. The only question is is Canny stay healthy.
I don't think anybody's ever wondered whether or not he's gonna be a really productive
dude for this for the for the Miami Heat. It's will his productivity benefit
the Miami Heat or will it be like what we often call guys who put
up really great numbers, but it doesn't amount or doesn't attribute to anything for
a team, empty calorie stats, right, And I think that's part of
the mont that I think that's part of the stigma that sticks to Tyler Hero,
electrifying talented player, but it doesn't it doesn't amount to anything when it
really has to be tied to something significant to the Heat success because the Heat
has proven they can go far without Tyler Hero. It's interesting how we were
talking about in the NBA Finals. It's that, well, you know they're
gonna need like a Tyler Hero, you know, to to be able to
at least keep up with the Denver Nuggets. I venture to say, when
the Denver Nuggets are on one, you need ten Tyler Heroes, you know
what I'm saying for them to be able to stick with the Denver Nuggets.
But part of that is because we haven't seen Tyler hero in that situation really
elevate and shine. He has his moments, but it doesn't always happen like
that. Now, with that being said, part of why I think a
lot of that happens is when he makes the kind of comments that he makes.
You know, if you want to throw shade at the fact that your
name was being bantered about for trade rooms, that's fine, But why are
you throwing shade at the Portland Trailblazers. They know what they want, they
didn't want you. What does it matter? You know what I'm saying.
You can throw shade to everyone else that you want. You won't throw shade
at the team who still has you, So that's saying something. But you're
gonna throw shade at the Portland Trailblazers, who, by all accounts, what
they were saying was no matter what you're trying to package us, it isn't
enough for the type of player that we've had on our team for almost ten
damn years. What I'm saying, so, if I'm Tyler Hero, I
should feel some kind of way not about the Portland Trailblazers, but about how
I am not at a level where I should be compared to someone like Damian
Lillard. If I if there's gonna be a package being made for me to
be sent to somewhere like he isn't on that status where you're gonna value what
Tyler Hero could truly bring to the table for another basketball team when you're talking
about superstars being moved from one team to another. So all I'm saying is,
you know, when it comes to the Tyler Hero situation, and again,
Media Day brings us out of people. It gives them an opportunity to
throw these little subtle jabs. But weed as a media and also a lot
of other people from other teams are keeping receipts. So I hope Tyler Hero
is ready to back all of this nonsense up, because it ain't like dudes
ain't gonna remember what he said and not give him the business when they step
on his court, or they or he travels to their court. Yeah,
I mean, well, it's a hard situation for somebody like him to be
in. The young guy and while it seems that he'd have put him in
trade rumors for seemingly two years in a row, so doesn't feel a sense
of stability within the same organization. And then Portland blatantly, if not verbally,
indicates that he wasn't what they wanted to in essence to be able to
be a part of their rebuild in any capacity, and for in a lot
of ways, you can't blame them for that. So we can talk about
Proland later on if he'd be But I agree with you in terms of,
like, he doesn't necessarily need to throw a jab at them for not wanting
to make a deal centered around him. That is a little weird. I'd
even need to kind of go back to see how that question was phrased and
know why he answered in that way. But it was a sound bite,
you know, and I want to read too much into it. Final thing
I wanted to say, though, and just just for food for thought,
if you're a Heat fan or just kind of even you know, watching this
organization, weird vibes around Kyle Lowry today really really strange vibes. How we
didn't seem like he was totally enamored to be there himself, didn't really speak
to anybody today. He showed up and then he left literally within five minutes.
And that's all I'll say about it for now. But watch Kyle Lowry
and whatever situations going on with him here on the Miami Heat. Well,
and I think this and it goes to something that we were discussing, you
know when it comes to the Miami Heat, because it's it's an interesting dynamic
that is that is happening right now right. I mean, if you're the
Miami Heat, you know one of the reasons why you got Kyle Lowry is
you got a veteran championship winning guard who is a pretty much a bulldog.
He's a he's a pit bull. Despite what you might say, he may
not look like he's the best in shape, made it look like he's the
most athletic of the guards. And obviously, you know, the trend in
the NBA is the guards need to show some level of athleticism and versatility or
if nothing else, can shoot the damn basketball from the other side of the
court. Kyle Lowry is none of those things. But what Kyle Lowry gives
you is a lot of heart. He gives you a lot of effort,
and he also gives you a lot of accountability, you know what I'm saying.
And at times, I'm sure the Miami Heat were very grateful, especially
during critical situations down that stretch to get them in the playoffs, having a
Kyle Lowry. That being said, Shaw, the one thing that I think
you will always understand when it comes to the Miami Heat. And I'm sure
you've seen it and you see how it operates out there, there are those
that are with the program and those who are not with the program. And
I just have this feeling, this inkling that when it comes to Kyle Lowry,
who at times can be very quirky and has you know, does things
his way or whatever, he's just at a point where he's just not with
the program. And you only do these type of things unless you, unless
you, unless you truly believe that. Listen, if I'm playing or I'm
not playing, I'm good. You know I got my chip and they're still
searching for theirs. So if I'm the Miami Heat, I'm not saying you
know, look you because you know they're not going to tolerate that. If
that's the case, you know, there's a couple let me just interrupt.
From this standpoint, I think I can go above what I saw today.
They'll have a whole training camp, he'll probably talk to media and maybe all
of this is situated. But and media day, for especially a veteran like
himself, is not there, not the proverbial cup of tea. I can
say this, you know, with pretty self confident or safe confidence that you
know, I'm not divulging any secrets. Kevin Hole was walking around. He's
just like, man, it's the same questions over and over again. But
he still spoke to people, right, And Kevin Love has been in the
years in the league how many years? But he literally that came out of
his mouth, and you know, but not in a like, oh,
like this disparaging way. It's just but it was like, hey, you
know, in the Hampshire will I think Larry just might be done with the
whole media day process. So if he ends up talking to you know,
local media in a more normal setting after practice and so forth and so forth,
maybe this is nothing. It was just really weird vibes today, and
that's all I'll say. I know, but again, I'm just alluding to
the fact that the Heat how a way of doing things. It's not like
Kyle Lowry isn't aware of those things. So if he's acting out in this
kind of way, if he's handling things in this kind of way, let's
just say that he's at a tipping point and it may not contort with the
way the Miami Heat handles things. So if something does extend itself from that,
Shaw, I'm just saying, it wouldn't surprise me because you're not talking
about Tyler Hero. You're talking about Kyle Lowry, and Kyle Lowry has got
at least a little bit you know Cachet sort of speak that if he's pulling
this, it's because he's at a point where he's just not following the protocol
of the way certain things are done, you know what I mean. And
that's fine. It's obviously he's choosing this path and there's consequences good and bad.
This could wind up being a bad consequence for him and the Miami Heat.
If the Miami Heat choose to do something, it could be a good
consequence because maybe by doing it. He's putting you know, he's drawing a
line in the sand about where certain things need to be with him and the
Miami Heat to be. You know, in symmetry going into the season,
what you can't have is this ongoing and it not lend itself to being spoken
to, right because guess who's gonna speak for you? The media? And
I don't think if you're Kyle Lowry or if you're the Miami Heat, you
want the media speaking on your behalf your tune to the baseline kyl Lee Warrenshaw
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Media Day. Obviously a lot going on over the past weekend with the Boston
Celtics making a big move acquiring Drew Holiday from the Portland Trailblazers. Portland Trailblazers
obviously not messing around, you know what I'm saying, Flipping another flipping a
major name like Drew Holiday getting draft picks time. Lord. You know,
look, the Portland Trailblazers are are in full rebuild mode. But you can
make the argument that even rebuilding for them, they still have a pretty decent
basketball team, one that could be you know, competitive, And I think
it just comes down to Canada rookie Scoot Henderson come in and really help elevate
this, you know, you know, like collective parts of of of everything
that that Portland Trailblazers have. And you know we've seen it happen before.
I mean, Utah Jazz did it and they found themselves in the mixed to
you know, to to participate in play in the playoffs, to make a
playoff run. So why not the Portland Trailblazers. Yeah, I mean Portland
more or less is in a situation where they are still going to be relatively
competitive. Joe Krnen indicates today that Malcolm Brogden might be a part of this
team for a little while at least, and then they might flip a later
point just to keep a veteran presence in the locker room. I think when
we discussed through holiday going there, that was the mode. But I understand
and I think evil we both understand holiday could fetch them a pretty decent return,
which it ultimately did. Brodden can still give you some leadership and some
veteran presence within that locker room for those young guys without having to compromise a
lot in their playing time. Brockden is also used to being in the sixth
man after being winning the sixth Man of the Year award last season. So
Cronin and the Portland trail Blazers seemed to be on the right path. A
team that I think is going to surprise people. I'm not predicting playoffs or
anything like that, but they could win twenty five thirty games. I don't
think this is going to be a team a team when the teams when it
comes to wins. DeAndre and very confident about his role, calling himself you
know, I think DeAndre or dominating or something like that too, because he
says he dominates, so you know, he's a little quirky and all of
that. But I think Portland is in a good space and it will be
really fun to kind of see them see them hoop this year. I don't
think they're gonna be as bad as some many people think they are going to
be. Yeah, I totally agree with you. And for the Busses Celtics,
look this solid move right getting Drew Holiday. You know, is it
an upgrade for Malcolm Brockden, Absolutely, But I think the upgrade is more
on this team's ability to get back to playing defense. And I think,
you know, you don't have to ask Drew Holiday to be you know,
prime Holiday, you know, like he was a few years ago when he
won that championship with the Milwaukee Bucks and Jannis, but I really think that
he can hold the Celtics accountable from the defensive standpoint. The one thing that
I think that just really kind of gets at me Sewan we were talking about
this is du Holiday is not the kind of player that's gonna hold this team
accountable. And I think the voice of accountability for this team to step up
and really, you know, play the kind of basketball they're capable of playing,
it's gonna have to come from Jalen Brown. He's gonna have to be
that voice in the locker room. They need to hear a fresh voice.
They obviously don't have that anymore and Marcus Smart, so it's gonna be on
Jalen And and there are times where Jaalen seems like he's got it, and
there are times where Jalen doesn't seem like he has it. So it'll be
very interesting how this trifecta operates. Listening to Celtics, I still think are
gonna be contenders, But until they dress they address their front court, man,
I'm still not completely sold on. You know, you know, the
East going through. You know, the boss of Celtics fair enough, and
you know, I don't encounter with you know, I think that leadership role
can be Tatum or Brown at this stage of Tatum's career, if you're going
to be elite, and I know Kevin Durant has kind of, you know,
gone through his career being an elite level player, a Hall of Fame
player, without ever really being the leader of a team so to speak.
And not to be disparaged, I know he's been a captain and things of
that nature, but you know, I think just really having his imprint and
footprint on the locker room that doesn't does this seem to be something that he's
been and I don't know if Tatum is in that same mold. I think
this would be the season to kind of prove that he's not right, and
so whether wish one of those two guys that's if stepping up the leadership standpoint,
you know, that would be awesome, I think for the Balls and
Celtics because then you know you're paying your highest paid guys and you're all NBA
guys now to also be leaders and not just produce on the court, but
also to help within the locker room space. Losing Robert Williams is going to
be used for them. So I agree with what you're saying in terms of
the front court aspect. We'll see what they do. They still have some
flexible to make some other moves, but no doubt Milwaukee and Boston are at
least trying to be the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. We'll see
how it plays out on the court. Absolutely, how about jest Man,
He's been cursing a lot, telling Damien, let's go go get this fan
championship. Dude, don't you have kids? What dad jokes you possibly come
up with? Now that you're cursing all over all the time, Like unbelievable.
That's serious. But he's serious. Now, Yeah, he's serious,
and I think the league should be put on notice as well too. I
mean even he's saying, you know, you know, he said something about
money and having money is the own thing, but having a lot of f
and money is another thing. That's when you're rich or whatever. You know.
The explotives don't, you know, make it any more emphatic, I
guess in some ways depending on who's listening. But I think we're trying to
see we're starting to see a different side of Yannis here, who is completely
and I don't know that he's never not been this way, but it's just
been more vocal. He wants to win, and it's almost he's like he's
gone back on what he said about last year with some of his comments,
because remember he said last year wasn't a failure, but everything else, everything
he said since then indicate a last year was a failure. And I think
we all agree that it was. You know, definitely they definitely came up
short. So I'm excited to see what he and Dame do on the court
together. Dame said this and that he's ever been in a picture like this,
I think with Chris Middleton, Jannis and Brook Lopez all came around.
Dame was like, oh man, this is a squad Milwaukee's gonna be a
really good basketball team led by Jannis and Dame. Absolutely, it's interesting,
like all the players who've had the opportunity to train with Kobe Bryant and you
know, the Mamba mentality. You know, the one person who seems to
have more of the Mamba mentality and I don't even think that there's ever a
time that I saw that he ever trained with him was Janni sat Kompo.
That's which which I kind of tell you something. I mean, he sen
in essence, you know, comes off more Mamba like than most of the
other dudes that we you know, often talk about who get on their Instagram
and share posts about, you know, the time they watched Kobe. I'll
tell our fans if you can watch his interview, it got a little bit
hokey, But watch an interview with Chris Haynes on NBA TV if you can
find it, and he talks about not training with guys and being friends with
guys. He goes into it so honest is honest is on a different different
level right now, and you kind of love to see it, you know,
from that level of competitiveness. Yeah, absolutely, man, he listen,
he thinks that there there's a there's a there's a there's another king out
there. You know what I'm saying. You know, I don't know a
dark lord or whatever. You know what I'm saying. So, and he's
he'll gladly embrace it if it means him getting the championship out in Philadelphia.
Shaw James Harden, no show, Oh, surprise, surprise. Yeah,
man, So I was wrong. I thought I thought there'd be no way
he didn't he would pull this off, especially in a contract year. But
Harden gonna Harden. And you know, he's maintains he still wants to be
traded to the Clippers, even though the Clippers don't seem to be all that
enamored. They're not saying they don't they flat out don't want him, but
they don't want him for the price that Darrel Mori wants to wants people to
pay for him more. Answered a lot of questions and like, hey,
playing the playing the middle. If he wants to come back, we'll happenly
accept them, etc. Et cetera. And if he doesn't, then we'll
deal with it at that time. Hey, I love James. I think
he's a great player. That Dada I'm sorry it's gone the way that's gone.
So Moray is still doing what he needs to do, I think,
to maintain the piece, keep his job, you know, and be saying
that the Bucks and the and the Celtics have not passed Philadelphia. But well,
I mean, I know you could say that about the Celtics, but
anyway, you know, and be just being trying to stole the line say
that he wants to be in Philadelphia. So that, I think, from
a fan standpoint, is really really big. But this Harden thing is going
to get a lot uglier. And I think both guys are as we've been
saying all summer, they're ready to get uncomfortable. So let's see who blinks
first. Yeah, I mean they're dug in there. They're dugging, you
know, That's what That's what it comes down to. And again, you
know, there was a time where NBA Media Day didn't open up this kind
of scrutiny that's taking place because typically it was always under wraps, right like,
it was just more local. But now because of the globalization of the
NBA and because there's so many outlets and streams and you know, there's so
many storylines that are they're rummaging in the course of a day. As it
pertains to these teams and these players specifically, it's kind of hard not to
see that this wouldn't get unnoticed, right like this is this to me is
just it's crazy. You know, he knew, and obviously the Sixers knew,
and now they got to figure out a way to figure out who's gonna
blink first. Like you said, Los Angeles Lakers, shaw Ad and Lebron
taking notes, I had, I had no idea that they that they were
good with shorthand, yeah, they they They're a little tight about you know
the Nuggets comments after sweeping them in the Western Conference Finals and ultimately winning the
NBA Championship. You know, so eighty more that says it was cute and
all, yeah, y'all won. But me and Lebron been talking, and
the Lakers are in a space right now where they feel like they are one
of the better teams, one of the elite teams in the Western Conference.
Anthony Davis, I mean, as all players should. But any names that
I want to play all eighty two, we'll see. But but I like
to know what happened. I'd like to spare young guys, so please like
whatever's like. But at least again his heart is than the right place,
so you know, well this body allow him to do it. That's what
we'll have to wait and see. The Lakers are again. I do think
they are one of the better teams out there. Everyone seems to love their
moves and just gotta see Howard messes together. But yeah, they they they
they have aims specifically at the defending NBA champions and we'll see how that goes
as they meet up on opening night. I got a question for you,
given the the hoopla about the Los Angeles Lakers, how much of the if
this team, if this team falls short, you know again of not being
able to get to the NBA Finals, how much of the emphasis is going
to be placed on Lebron James and Anthony Davis or how much of the emphasis
do you think would be placed on, like say, the rest of the
team or maybe even Darvin Hamm. I mean, it depends how the season
goes, right, do Lron and Ad have significant injuries again that keeps them
from from from playing. If everything is status quo, then you would think
the roster construction just didn't work. While the names are nice, did it
just fit together? So that probably ends up becoming a Darvin Ham problem and
or a Rap Polinka problem than more so than a Lebron or a d again
assuming help for all those guys, so that's where I would land on it.
We obviously have to see the season play itself out, but coaches and
general managers are usually the first ones to blame when something doesn't work out.
The players are usually the last in that equation. I gotta say show that
I think it's going to be really tricky this year for Darvin Ham. Thought.
I thought last year what he did was masterful and what he got out
of those guys, I think it was almost as remarkable as whatever exposure did
for the Miami Heat. But I really think that this year is you're gonna
have to You're gonna have to see him pull, you know, a rabbit
a hat with how he's gonna have to manage both Lebron James and Anthony Davis.
And I think a lot of this is going to be predicated on how
increasingly talented this roster is going to be, because I think if there's anything
that they could hope for, if you're the Lakers, is that they are
in the presence of a lot of blowout games that can allow them to wrest
Lebron and Ad because I to me, I think the stretch run, the
run through the playoffs is going to be so critical. It's hard for me
to imagine that Lebron James is gonna have enough in the tank through another eighty
two games season, regardless if he takes rest days or whatever, and Anthony
Davis the same thing, and then they still figure out a way to win
sixteen games and win that chip. It's just I don't know it. Just
every year it feels like it's more and more daunting and not onus. Comes
down to the coaches being able to manage these players properly. And I just
think it's a slippery slope. So Darman hand Ham pulls this off, Bro,
you need to give him his flowers. Absolutely, just crazy New Orleans
Pelicans Zion procim excuse me proclaiming love for Nola and his teams. Now,
if I'm if I'm a Zion, I'd be very careful throwing out that L
word. Already got already got him in trouble already this offseason, and and
I would just I would have just waited until you know, this team is
first in this division or you know, one of the top three teams.
But hey, you know, can't knock a kid man. He got a
big, bright, smiley face, you know, so why why why discourage
it? Yeah, he's still one of the more engaging personalities I think to
talk to on media day, you know, and they asked him, we
know what he worked on. He worked on being you know, unstoppable or
dominant or something to that in effect, right, and you know he's smiling.
He says, how many times when I need to say this, I
want to be in New Orleans. I want to be here for my teammates.
So I think that's been a question. David Griffin also indicated that you
know he saw Zion and no Zion has hired people to help him with his
body and help him with his diet, and the Griffin's that point, Mike,
this is the first to ask you think that part of his career.
Seriously, I gotta ask you this real quick show. Who is it that's
asking him this question if he still wants to be with NOLA. Is it
the local reporters or is it like the regional reporters. You know what I'm
saying from the from the major outlets that part, I don't know. I'm
seeing sign clips as well too, and watch everyone's media day and you know,
intimately, you know, but just picking up off of what was piggybacked
and what was put out there. So yeah, I don't know again the
frame of that question, but you know, he more or that says like
Haim and cos I need to say it, so I don't. I don't.
He didn't really say it with an attitude, but at the same time,
he's tired of repeating himself at the same you know, in the same
breadth. So I just like, I just feel like, yeah, well
and hopefully he stays looking good. My thing is is that. And I'm
not saying that he shouldn't have to say it, because obviously if it's being
asked and he's gonna have to answer it, and I'm sure you'd get tired
of repeating yourself over and over again. But I often say to myself when
guys keep saying it like this, or keep you know, you know,
proclaiming this, you know, it reminds me a lot like what people often
gravitate to is what happened when Anthony Davis. And it's just at the point
where you keep asking enough to the person who's annoyed to say, fine,
I'm not I don't want to be here. Does that help you, guys?
Does that make you feel happy? And then the next thing you know,
he's like shipped out of shipped out of here. You know what I
mean I did to me. I just feel like, if you are a
local reporter, I hope you're not pushing this because you need clicks or you
need to really, you know, just because Zion is going through whatever he's
been through, it's quite evident that you listen after he's signed the extension,
he's he's in it, you know, at least until the next extension comes.
So and there's nothing that's giving you the inclination that the Clippers of not.
I'm sorry that the Pelicans have not been putting together a competitive basketball team.
You know, it's just that it can't be as competitive as at once
because their main do just is never on the damn basketball court. So you
know, I mean, that's what it comes down to before we have to
start. Even if if Zion said to himself, I want to go somewhere
else. Everybody's gonna be looking at him to do what what To get injured
and just sit out on the bench for the rest of your career Like nobody
he's gonna want that. Everybody wants to see what this potentially can lead to.
Nobody wants to do the well what he might be any longer. Like
everyone's beyond that. If this is the year that he actually says, I'm
strapping on my boots, I'm gonna start thinking, acting differently, being healthy,
holding myself accountable, get out there and be out there for my teammates.
All right, then we can start from there. It's like hitting a
reset button. But everything from this point forward, if it's back to the
same old, same ole, he can demand wherever he wants to go.
I think at this point, moving forward, Zion's career will be looked with
a lot of skepticism because they don't know how genuine it is. At least
we didn't have to worry about that with Anthony Davis. Was just the risk
of whoever's going to pony up to take Anthony knows what they were getting.
But when he's there, there's no question of the potential that that team can
have with him being the lead dude. Well, Zion again is in the
space where he's looking to contribute, and he I agree with you one thousand
percent in terms of aspect. He just needs to prove on the court.
So enough talk, See you stay healthy, play sixty five to seventy games,
and we'll have a conversation, all right, quick hitter shot Memphis Grizzlies
Media Day. Obviously you know the big person not there, John Morant.
But I think a lot of focus is about, you know, whether or
not this team has enough to hold out until John Morant returns. Well,
I mean the big thing is that he will be able to practice and travel
with the team serving his twenty five games suspension, So basically letting him back
into the facility is a huge situation. So I think it will keep him
ready and rearing to go and keep him healthy because he misses you know a
handful of games each year as well each season as well too so due to
injury. So hopefully now you know, he'll be able to play the you
know whatever fifty something games with seven games that he'll be available for without incident.
Los Angeles Clippers obviously, big expectations. You know this year, Tyron
Low hoping that you know, his guys are going to stay healthy and try
to really make this push. Yeah, big year in Clipperland. Obviously they
make an interesting signing Josh Primo, whatever was going on with him in that
situation in San Antonio. League has decided he'll be serving for four game suspension.
But I think it's an astute move from a talent standpoint. Character Wise,
I guess we gotta wait to see if Primo's you know, learned his
lesson or whatever that whatever that actually was, But I don't think he's going
to be there and be the guy. But I think it's a nice person
to take a risk on from a talent perspective. And then obviously, if
Kawaii and PG can be there, Russ is back as well to saying,
you know the russisms if you will, that it's not a championship or bus
season. Well, I don't know what else the clubs are playing for.
I think Bomber would disagree, but Russ going through Russ and you know,
I'm here for all of it, all right, Finally show I know that
we talked about the Denver Nuggets a little bit before, because you know,
hey, they kind of called out the Los Angeles Lakers quite often, and
you know, in celebration of their championship. But listen, make no bones
about it, the Nuggets are still the top team to beat. There's nothing
I mean, listen, day did lose a couple of important pieces, but
their core pieces are still there, and their core pieces still have upside potential
to be even better, which could really help augment offset a little bit of
what they lost. And somewhere along the way, there's always waiver moves or
decisions that can be made in order to bolster that basketball team. But nothing
really gives us the inclination that the Nuggets are going to take a step back
from from what they achieved last year. Yeah, I think here is more
or less. They're the defending champions, so we need to put some respect
on their name and at least mention them. For media day, you know,
I think Yokis comes in, you know, kind of you know,
doing his little bop or whatever it, his little walk. You know,
they ask him have you touch of basketball, you know since the finals,
and he kind of sheepishly says yeah a few times. Then Jamal Murray says
not he touched the rock at all, so we don't know, but maybe
today at me today like taking some of those pictures the first time Yokich just
touched the ball since the NBA Finals, and hopefully you know, he won't
take too long to kind of get back into the MVP NBA Finals MVP shape
that he would that he was in just this past season. But again,
we need to put respect on Denver's name. They are the defending champions,
so I thought it was due that we need to at least mention them here
in our media day segment. No, absolutely, and listen, what does
it matter if if Yo? I think if if, if, if anything,
the rest of the NBA should be happy Yoko touch that damn basketball.
It seems like every time he touches that basketball, the rest of the league
is in it's in trouble. So they cat catch her exactly, catch them
strays if they want. Awesome show this week's shaw I mean, and again,
kudos to you man for being able to make it out there for my
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