1 00:00:15,279 --> 00:00:20,120 What is up, fellow thermonuclear a efforts. I am Dana Valley coming at 2 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:24,480 you with a different change of pace. As we've been going through NBA Team 3 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,679 look Aheads in advance the twenty two twenty three season, I feel like I 4 00:00:27,719 --> 00:00:31,960 haven't had a chance to address league wide stuff or address you all personally because 5 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:37,240 I've stopped recording pre intros because they just make the podcast longer and it makes 6 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:39,520 my life a little bit simpler if I can just get right in and start 7 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,399 editing. So we will continue with the NBA Team look Aheads. If you 8 00:00:42,439 --> 00:00:45,039 have not checked those out, head over to our YouTube channel. There's a 9 00:00:45,119 --> 00:00:48,079 landing page. I'm doing deep dives with guests on every single team. 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If you have topical suggestions that you'd like to see, please note 38 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:23,280 that I will not be able to probably get to them until the start of 39 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:28,240 the regular season, since I'm inundated with these team look aheads and trying to 40 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,919 get through them and ensuring that I'm doing enough research and providing you with the 41 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:36,080 most thorough overview of these teams. But yeah, subscribe to us and multiple 42 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,560 mediums help us continue to grow this community. It was a really good off 43 00:02:38,599 --> 00:02:43,639 season for us. We had some record numbers in terms of total downloads, 44 00:02:44,199 --> 00:02:46,840 but we do tend to taper off during the regular season when you have more 45 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,080 options for content. So I'm asking you, if this is your first time 46 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,879 listening, throw us the permanent sub on YouTube and your podcast player. Keep 47 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,000 coming back. I try to do as thorough and fun a job of covering 48 00:02:55,000 --> 00:03:00,639 the NBA as possible. So yeah, stick around if you're new the fold, 49 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:02,759 I would really appreciate it. But I think with that, it's time 50 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:07,800 to get to the MBA GM Survey. I've seen some stuff floating around social 51 00:03:07,879 --> 00:03:12,280 media, specifically with regards to breakout players, but I haven't really gone through 52 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,120 it because I wanted to force myself in between all these other podcasts, and 53 00:03:15,159 --> 00:03:20,280 I'm recording to record this, and so I'm I want to go through it. 54 00:03:20,479 --> 00:03:23,159 This will probably be a better experience on YouTube, just because I'm gonna 55 00:03:23,159 --> 00:03:25,800 throw it up on the screen, which I'll do right now. But yeah, 56 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:30,199 the NBA GM Survey, it's always super informative to see how these executives 57 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,319 are thinking, and they're not always supposed to be right. They picked the 58 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:36,400 Nets overwhelmingly to win the title last year, and look what happened. That's 59 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,479 where we begin with which team will win the twenty three NBA Final. Twenty 60 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:46,080 twenty three NBA Finals. Excuse me, I'm choking. We have the Milwaukee 61 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,759 Bucks are the favorite's at forty three percent, Golden State number two at twenty 62 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,120 five percent, the Clippers three at twenty one percent, Boston number four to 63 00:03:53,159 --> 00:03:57,840 eleven percent, and it doesn't look like any other teams received votes there. 64 00:03:58,039 --> 00:04:00,039 I'm not going to get into the deep dive with a rankings that they provide. 65 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:03,919 You might mention them tangentially. I think this is fine. I don't 66 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:08,960 trust the Clippers with their health, and I'm surprised that we didn't get any 67 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:13,479 like Nuggets Love here would be the team that feels like the biggest snub like 68 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,240 to receive consideration. I'm sure part of this might have been conducted before all 69 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,920 the drama in Boston with Ema Udoka plus the Robert Williams the third injury, 70 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:25,279 I'd probably be prepared to I would say bounce them at this point. But 71 00:04:25,399 --> 00:04:30,040 I view the Nuggets as more likely title contenders than the Clippers or the Celtics, 72 00:04:30,199 --> 00:04:32,920 and those are the three teams that I've isolated the most as my championship 73 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,399 pick. I haven't made definitive picks yet, but Bucks, Warriors and Nuggets 74 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,839 are like the teams that I'm sort of bandying about right now. And there 75 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,279 are plenty of others that will fit into maybe even the top tier, but 76 00:04:42,319 --> 00:04:46,199 the second tier overall, I think the Bucks or the Warriors, fine pick. 77 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,399 I'm just surprised the Nuggets didn't wind upper at all very quickly. The 78 00:04:48,399 --> 00:04:51,600 GM's had Milwaukee finishing is the one seed in the East that feels like a 79 00:04:51,639 --> 00:04:55,800 good decision. Their top six and Milwaukee, Boston, Philly, Brooklyn, 80 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,839 Miami, and Cleveland. Biggest snub there is probably Toronto, but you have 81 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:01,399 to bounce one of these other teams. I just bounced Brooklyn because I think 82 00:05:01,399 --> 00:05:06,240 they're doomed. The top. The top nine in the West the Clippers, 83 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,639 followed by Golden State, Phoenix, Denver, Memphis, Dallas, Minnesota, 84 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,800 LA, Lakers, and New Orleans. I would shoot the Pelicans way up 85 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,120 there. I think they're a sixth seed, more so than Dallas and Memphis. 86 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,959 At this point, I think my top six in the West as of 87 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:24,160 right now this season will be the Clippers, the Warriors, the Nuggets, 88 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:29,680 the Pelicans. I'm gonna say the Timberwolves, and then the Suns. And 89 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,199 that's probably a gamble. With the way that Phoenix is preseason has been shaping 90 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:38,160 up the vibes. They are just not great. Who will win the MVP 91 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:42,800 Award in twenty twenty two two twenty three, Lucas the favorite received forty eight 92 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,759 percent of the vote, followed by Janis Joel and Beat at number three. 93 00:05:45,959 --> 00:05:51,879 Step at four. Again no major issues here. Luca has a solid case 94 00:05:51,959 --> 00:05:57,439 as as a great and transcendent player, but also the narrative might also be 95 00:05:57,519 --> 00:06:01,199 in his favor. The MAVs Los Jalen Brunson, if they're still really good, 96 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:06,279 that's gonna be a boon Frizz MVP stock. I've my personal picks. 97 00:06:06,519 --> 00:06:12,360 I've narrowed it down to four between Yannis, Steph, Pascal Siakam, and 98 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:15,639 Zion Williamson. I've received a lot of pushback on the other two. Obviously 99 00:06:15,959 --> 00:06:18,000 I get him beat in Philly, but I just feel like if they're great, 100 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,279 it's probably because Harden recaptured for him and he might receive a bulk of 101 00:06:21,319 --> 00:06:25,800 the credit. Or you're just gonna have those two cannibalizing a lot of consideration 102 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,720 from one another. And I would lead Jannie or Steph at this point, 103 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,000 but again I think Siakam and Zion one of them will creep their way into 104 00:06:32,079 --> 00:06:35,360 that like Devin Booker or even DeMar de Rosen for most of last season, 105 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:41,639 that layer of the conversation where they're viewed in the top five. If you 106 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,120 were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who 107 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,720 would it be. Jannie wins this at fifty five percent of the vote. 108 00:06:46,639 --> 00:06:50,600 Luco was at number two at forty five percent. I don't know who else 109 00:06:50,639 --> 00:06:55,800 you would pick here, because I'm assuming you factor in age at this point. 110 00:06:56,399 --> 00:06:59,199 So if you wanted to go with just one of the rookies from last 111 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:01,959 season and Cade Mobli or Scotty Barnes, I would get it. And if 112 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:06,319 you wanted to roll the dice on Paolo Bankro this season, I think you 113 00:07:06,399 --> 00:07:12,079 could go that route. I don't know that anyone else really deserves to warrant 114 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,040 consideration here. My pick might still be Luca over Yannis because of the age 115 00:07:15,079 --> 00:07:18,720 discrepancy, but Jannis is two way dominance. He's probably the right pick, 116 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:24,319 So no issues here. Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments? 117 00:07:24,759 --> 00:07:28,959 Step at one, Jannis and Yokis at two, and beat In Donchet's 118 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:33,360 tied for fourth. Kevin Durant and John Morant also received votes last year. 119 00:07:33,399 --> 00:07:36,680 Stephen Curry winning this absolutely when you look at the way that he moves off 120 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:42,079 the ball, for sure, and then Jannis is just he's a wrecking ball 121 00:07:42,279 --> 00:07:45,319 but also has an offensive bag. Despite the criticism, we look at how 122 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,319 he got his mid range going, and we've talked a lot about I had 123 00:07:48,319 --> 00:07:51,519 ty windish from the eurostep. On this podcast, we've talked a lot about 124 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:56,240 maybe he's someone who can also not just be reacting to defense and taking his 125 00:07:56,319 --> 00:07:59,319 mid range shot or or three pointers, but maybe those would coome not go 126 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,480 two shots, but shots he looks to get and he's taking them at this 127 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:05,199 higher processing speed. That would be an absolute game changer. I think him 128 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:07,920 beat is dominant when healthy. It's the same with Luco when you look at 129 00:08:07,959 --> 00:08:11,319 how many bodies they throw at him, or when they have to pick him 130 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,639 up or where they have to pick him up defensively. And then Yoki's just 131 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:18,160 with his passing. I even think his handles underrated at this point. And 132 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:22,680 then on top of that is just a score as someone who can hit threes, 133 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,879 who's comfortable pump faking out of threes and dribbling down the lane, who 134 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,600 can also torch you in the post, has the somber shuffle there, I 135 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,879 don't have. I don't know that I would. You know, Kevin Durant 136 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,879 is just like I don't know how you adjust. He's tall, and if 137 00:08:33,879 --> 00:08:35,799 he's healthy, he'll shoot up and hit shots over you. I don't know 138 00:08:35,879 --> 00:08:39,919 that John Morant forces the most adjustments, maybe because of the acceleration at which 139 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,159 he plays. I think Curry's the right answer. I'd probably have Jannis and 140 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,759 Yokis time for second, like they are here and beat and dont make a 141 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:52,279 ton of sense there which players most likely have a breakout season. Evan Mobley 142 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:56,519 won and then won with twenty one percent of the vote. Tied for second 143 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,039 was Kaid Cunning him and Anthony Edwards with seventeen percent of the vote. I 144 00:09:00,399 --> 00:09:05,000 was at fourteen percent. Also receiving votes here wild Anthony Davis entering year eleven, 145 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:09,559 Rudy Gobert entering year ten, Jalen Green, Tyrese Haliburton, Jonathan Cominga, 146 00:09:09,919 --> 00:09:13,840 Tyrese Maxie, Ben Simmons also a little bit weird Anthony Simmons, and 147 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:18,639 then frowns Wagner. It depends on I don't breakout is subjective here I will 148 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:24,440 say, including Davis and Gobert and even probably Simmons is really weird unless you 149 00:09:24,519 --> 00:09:28,759 think that. Excuse me again, Ben Simmons turning into a jump shooter is 150 00:09:28,759 --> 00:09:30,960 all of a sudden going to be a thing, or he can play a 151 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,039 bunch of center and be like a great screen and roll guy. So I 152 00:09:35,279 --> 00:09:37,519 kind of understand his maybe a little bit more than Davis or Gobert, and 153 00:09:37,639 --> 00:09:43,200 even just like, what do you mean by breakout because Mobley and Kate cunning 154 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:46,759 him already looked like stars. Zion Williamson was in the All NBA discussion his 155 00:09:46,919 --> 00:09:50,399 last healthy season. I think more in the spirit of this exercise would be 156 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:54,879 like a Jonathan Cominga when I look at breakout where it's someone who had like 157 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,960 a very scaled back role last season. Tyrese Maxie would be a good example. 158 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:01,759 We're not talking about the most improved player, but look at the season 159 00:10:01,799 --> 00:10:05,279 tyres Maxie had last year compared to his rookie season. I think that's more 160 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:09,399 in the spirit of this exercise, and I think Jonathan Cominga is probably a 161 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:13,240 good pick there when you're considering just like and that would even by the way, 162 00:10:13,519 --> 00:10:18,600 using this criteria for me, that would even like eliminate guys like RJ. 163 00:10:18,799 --> 00:10:20,600 Barrett from the discussion. Like I think maybe you could go with a 164 00:10:20,639 --> 00:10:24,879 Bones Highland if you really wanted to Killian Hayes might be in the spirit of 165 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:28,799 this exercise, although the footage on his jump shot does not look very good. 166 00:10:28,039 --> 00:10:33,720 Maybe even a Sadiq Bay but someone who's gonna make the Tyree's MAXI type 167 00:10:33,759 --> 00:10:37,039 leap this year and so cominga feels most in the spirit of that exercise. 168 00:10:37,639 --> 00:10:39,200 I don't know what to do with I think James Wiseman could be in there, 169 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:43,960 but what are you using as his his actual bassline? Maybe some people 170 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,360 name like an Alper and Shane Ghun Here, there's there's Jalen Smith that you 171 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,919 can consider. So just looking at sort like Zayre Williams might be a good 172 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,320 one. I'm trying to look at young players that had smaller undefined roles last 173 00:10:54,399 --> 00:10:58,000 year that are going to come into more prominent roles and doesn't mean that they 174 00:10:58,039 --> 00:11:01,159 need to win Most Improved because I think Most Improved you can win at a 175 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:05,159 higher level, where Steph during some of his MVP campaigns I think could have 176 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:09,120 and should have won Most Improved Player. I'm diddo for probably aside from the 177 00:11:09,159 --> 00:11:11,320 time that he actually won, I think he won the award anyway. But 178 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,679 be honest, like I think that you can win that award at a higher 179 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,200 scale. But break Out, I view, is just someone who's not a 180 00:11:16,279 --> 00:11:20,320 household name and sort of comes out of nowhere, even a jail and Green. 181 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:22,559 He played back an All Star for half of last year, but he's 182 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,960 not necessarily going to come out of nowhere because of how strongly he finished the 183 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:31,840 season and his draft profile and certainly anti Edwards kid Cunningham don't fit that. 184 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:33,759 Bill would be like Quentin Grimes with the Nicks, if you think the Thibodeau 185 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:39,320 might actually play him a Trey Murphy the third in New Orleans, although their 186 00:11:39,399 --> 00:11:43,519 rotations just sort of jam packed there, Like he Trey Murphy makes more sense 187 00:11:43,159 --> 00:11:48,919 and from New Orleans than Zion to me, if you're talking most improved, 188 00:11:48,519 --> 00:11:52,320 sure, but like break Out, I think that other names that I dropped 189 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,840 are more so in the spirit of that discussion. And I don't know how 190 00:11:56,919 --> 00:12:01,919 you feel about putting rookies in there. Maybe if they're sort of like you 191 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:05,240 know, uh, Tari Eason from Houston, that might be someone who would 192 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:09,799 qualify here, but you're you're Bari Smith No, because he had such a 193 00:12:09,879 --> 00:12:13,240 higher draft profile, so he's not necessarily coming from anywhere, and I might 194 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:15,720 even look at someone from the Spurs. Josh Primo would be a pick here 195 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:18,759 for me. Then as Sell is probably a little bit again maybe even two 196 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:22,240 high profile, same with Kelton Johnson. But those are I think are the 197 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:24,840 types of names that we should be looking at. And maybe if you're even 198 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:30,360 looking at like rookies Walker Kessler in Utah, you kill Alexander Walker if you're 199 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,600 still a believer he's not a rookie. Obviously you want to. I want 200 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,720 to make that clear. But yeah, that the breakout want to I found 201 00:12:35,759 --> 00:12:39,840 the most confusing, and again it's open for interpretation. Like Anthony Davis, 202 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,799 Rudy Gobert. If you want to talk about just young players who are gonna 203 00:12:41,799 --> 00:12:45,960 make a leap, okay, fine, but they are not in the spirit 204 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:48,279 of this exercise at all. Who's the best point guard in the NBA? 205 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:52,840 Steph at seventy two percent over Luca at fourteen percent. I think that's still 206 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:56,360 fair and Steph would be my pick as well. Who's the best shooting guard 207 00:12:56,399 --> 00:12:58,639 in the NBA? Devin Booker won it with Luca number two, step at 208 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:03,440 number three. Positions are so malluable now we should probably be going with guards 209 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,759 wings and bigs. I think would probably be the best way to break it 210 00:13:05,879 --> 00:13:09,840 up if you want just three separate categories. Devin Booker for the shooting guard, 211 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:13,399 Luca and Steph wouldn't fact or in for me. Letna make that clear. 212 00:13:13,919 --> 00:13:16,120 James Harden would be there. He got votes, Soda, Bradley Beale. 213 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:20,480 Jason Tatum in Boston, I've never really considered. I guess he is 214 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:22,480 technically there two and some of their starting lineups, but that could also be 215 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:26,799 Jalen Brown, who's the best small forward in the NBA. This one's more 216 00:13:26,919 --> 00:13:31,960 interesting. Kevin duran at one, Jason Tatum at two, Luca at three, 217 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:35,519 Lebron at four, quiet five. I wouldn't include Luca and this again, 218 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:39,159 he would be in the point guard discussion for me. Lebron you could 219 00:13:39,159 --> 00:13:41,639 probably make an argument should be there too, but he is usually playing with 220 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:45,320 someone who's a point guard, even though Luca played with Jalen and Spencer Dinwiddie. 221 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:50,519 I would go with Lebron or Kevin Durant is probably better, but are 222 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:54,039 we factoring in health? I don't. This pick is too difficult, but 223 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,039 I might If we consider Lebron at three, I would go with Lebron. 224 00:13:56,159 --> 00:13:58,399 I'm just I'm gonna be clear on that. If we don't, then I'd 225 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:03,600 probably go rant. Who's the best power forward Jannie Lebron is at two, 226 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:05,879 Kevin Durants at three. Again, this is why positions are funny. Jannes 227 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,960 is the answer for me if we're going by specific positions. Best center Nikoly 228 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,399 Yokes at want It's seventy nine percent. By the way, Yannis had eighty 229 00:14:13,399 --> 00:14:16,080 six percent of the power forward vote. I don't even think that's a competition, 230 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:20,000 even when you're pitting him against Lebron. The best center Nikol Yoka seventy 231 00:14:20,039 --> 00:14:24,440 nine percent and beat at seventeen percent. Janna is at three percent. Goddess 232 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:26,799 should not be there as the center, especially because the Bucks have tried to 233 00:14:26,879 --> 00:14:31,919 lean out of the small ball. But Nicole Yokes that would obviously be my 234 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:35,840 answer. I think Rudy Gobert at number three or Bam at number three is 235 00:14:35,879 --> 00:14:39,200 where you'd want to go. But I haven't beat in Yokich both ahead of 236 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,559 them. I don't know how you factor in towns there are they both gonna 237 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:45,960 end up like having an even split of their Like no town's gonna have to 238 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,200 play more power forward this year, even when they're they're staggering him and Gobert, 239 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:52,039 so he probably shouldn't he would be in the power forward discussion. More 240 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,440 so, which he would probably be in my top five power forwards. Let's 241 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:58,759 see how he ends up working out there. Highest percentage of total votes on 242 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,279 questions this is an interesting category. Johannison Steph tied for first, Yokis was 243 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:07,679 third, Luca fourth, and Kevin Durant fifth. Those are probably the right 244 00:15:07,799 --> 00:15:09,519 five players. I just think Luca, Yokis, Curry, and at ten 245 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:15,080 the Google getting the most consideration across all positions makes sense. I'd have Lebron 246 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,600 over kd. There still, which team made the best overall moves this offseason? 247 00:15:18,919 --> 00:15:24,240 Cleveland wanted at forty one percent, Minnesota at seventeen, phillyate seventeen percent, 248 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,919 and Utah seventeen percent, so those three teams tied for second. Minnesota, 249 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:31,360 Philly, Utah. The Celtics and Kings also received consideration. The Calves 250 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:35,320 were the answer for me. I'm so unbelievably drunk on this team. If 251 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,440 they were going to be healthy, I think they're a top four seed in 252 00:15:37,519 --> 00:15:41,559 the East. The Timberwolves come pretty close, but just because they're in the 253 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:46,639 West. It kind of looks like it's just tougher pathway for them, and 254 00:15:46,679 --> 00:15:50,120 they gave up so much to get Rudy Gobert and sold the Calves did to 255 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,440 get Downo Mitchell. Let me make it clear, but the Calves are still 256 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:56,600 more malleable. And the other thing is just the Timberwolves are investing so much 257 00:15:56,679 --> 00:16:00,799 equity in appearing that it should work definitely in the regular season, but we 258 00:16:00,919 --> 00:16:03,919 have a lot of postseason questions about them, and so it feels like they 259 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,960 have more implosive potential, even if I wouldn't predict that it's not going to 260 00:16:08,039 --> 00:16:11,759 pan out. Which one player acquisition will have the biggest impact. Donovan Mitchell 261 00:16:11,799 --> 00:16:15,399 won it with fifty nine percent of the vote, followed by Rudy Gobert two 262 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:18,159 thirty one percent. Joe Brunson was three. PJ Talk there was four. 263 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:23,799 Donov Mitchell is the right answer, I think, just because even with Darius 264 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,759 Garland Everton Mobley there, he'll still have so much agency over the offense. 265 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,919 And the Calv's biggest issue last year was half court creation. We saw it 266 00:16:32,919 --> 00:16:37,000 as the season progressed without Colin Sexton and even more so so I do think 267 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:38,960 it's Donovan Mitchell, and then Rudy Gobert is the right answer for number two, 268 00:16:40,879 --> 00:16:44,799 And then you could maybe make a case for Brunson over Gobert. But 269 00:16:44,919 --> 00:16:48,879 I just don't know if he's gonna have enough space to operate in New York 270 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:52,360 or if the pecking order gets a little too fuzzy. But he's still third. 271 00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:56,919 I'm trying to think if there's any other I probably would have had Malcolm 272 00:16:56,039 --> 00:17:03,360 Brogden over PJ. Tucker just because Tucker opens up I guess different lineup combinations 273 00:17:03,399 --> 00:17:06,759 for Philly. You look at their moves in some I think they're better candidate 274 00:17:06,839 --> 00:17:08,559 to have a better overall off season than any singular move when you just look 275 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:12,799 at the players they brought in. And so I would put Malcolm Brogden I 276 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:18,319 think ahead of PJ. Tucker here, maybe even ahead of Jalen Brunson, 277 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:22,519 but Brogden more of a complimentary role, but just giving you know, Boston, 278 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:25,559 another guy who can knock down threes, can be moved around positionally on 279 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:29,680 defense and then maybe attack set defenses as well when he's on offense, get 280 00:17:29,759 --> 00:17:33,519 going downhill. That's something that could help him in the playoffs, what was 281 00:17:33,559 --> 00:17:37,359 the most underrated player acquisition? Brog didn't won this, followed by p J. 282 00:17:37,519 --> 00:17:41,400 Tucker and John Wall in second place, the Anti Melton at four for 283 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:45,720 Philadelphia, then Boiana mcdonovent in Detroit at five. Also receiving votes Will Barton, 284 00:17:45,759 --> 00:17:51,160 Monty Morris and Washington, KCP in Denver, Rudy Gobert in Minnesota, 285 00:17:51,279 --> 00:17:55,400 Jeremy Grant in Portland, Kevin Herder and Sacramento, Jante Murray in Atlanta, 286 00:17:55,759 --> 00:18:00,400 Royce O'Neill and Brooklyn and the Nets not trading stars Cup. That's actually hysterical. 287 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:06,519 I'm actually surprised that dejan Day Murray wasn't in the biggest impact. I 288 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:10,240 definitely put him when you look at what he can do defensively and maybe how 289 00:18:10,279 --> 00:18:12,359 he changes the way that Trey Young plays. Perhaps you can argue that's a 290 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:15,720 detrimental impact, it's still a pretty big impact. I might even put him, 291 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:18,559 could definitely be ahead of Tucker. For me, I'm surprised he didn't 292 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:26,400 get more consideration there, the winner here being Malcolm Brogden. I'd say it's 293 00:18:26,559 --> 00:18:30,240 fine. I don't know if that would be my answer. Danthy Melton shouldn't 294 00:18:30,279 --> 00:18:33,160 be so high for Philly, I don't think because you don't want him to 295 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,279 be your primary ball handler. Boya Madavitch and Detroit might actually be my pick 296 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,880 because of the way he opens up the floor for Kid Cunningham. And that's 297 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:44,000 just gonna be so dangerous if you have you know, Kaide playing with Duran 298 00:18:44,839 --> 00:18:47,400 or I guess even Neurland's the well, however they want to factor in their 299 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:48,799 big man rotation. That's just gonna open up the floor for a lot of 300 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,880 interesting options at the pick and roller when he's trying to find guys like Marvin 301 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:56,359 Bagley the third two in the half court. I might go with Brian mcdonovitch 302 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,400 as the most underrated offseason acquisition. If you think they're just gonna flip him 303 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:03,880 again, Yeah, that's I could understand not picking him. KCP in Denver, 304 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:08,480 even Bruce Brown in Denver doesn't look like we're factory. We're only factoring 305 00:19:08,519 --> 00:19:11,079 in trades. It looks like no, because PJ. Tucker's here, so 306 00:19:11,759 --> 00:19:15,640 and John wall I might have like that in Denver because of what they're able 307 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:19,720 to do with their lineups and defensively, and so I don't know that that 308 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:22,440 makes them they don't have to be the most impactful, but being underrated. 309 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:26,759 I don't think we're talking enough about the offseason Denver head anymore. And I 310 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:30,680 definitely I mean even Deshanta Murray's acquisition in Atlanta might be underrated right now. 311 00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:34,839 But Boyan in Detroit for me, and then KCP slash Bruce Brown in Denver, 312 00:19:36,079 --> 00:19:37,920 not DeAndre Jordan in Denver. Let me make that clear. Which team 313 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,240 will be most improved to two thousand and twenty one two and twenty two, 314 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:44,119 the Clippers win at forty one percent. It's amazing what can happen if you 315 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:48,039 think Kai is gonna be healthy. The Calves the Pelicans are tied at second, 316 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:51,880 and then the Minnesota Timberwolves at four also receiving votes. Where the Nets, 317 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:55,319 the Pistons, the Blazers, and the Kings. If you're looking at 318 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,119 raw wind totals, it's probably not going to be the Clippers, just because 319 00:19:57,119 --> 00:20:02,160 they'll still be the maintenance program. Of better pick would be New Orleans to 320 00:20:02,279 --> 00:20:06,920 me, getting Zion back, having Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, Jose Alvarado 321 00:20:07,079 --> 00:20:11,160 entering here too healthy, Larry nance Junior a full season to go through with 322 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,519 CJ. McCollum, him having gone through training camp brandon Ingram, if he's 323 00:20:14,519 --> 00:20:17,839 defending for a lot like he did last year, and then just how far 324 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,400 his offensive game has come since he's been in New Orleans. I think they'd 325 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,079 be my pick. You could also go with, Okay, well, we're 326 00:20:23,079 --> 00:20:26,799 looking at some of these teams that bottomed out or just weren't good. The 327 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:32,240 Kings of the Blazers would be the the raw pick there, but in the 328 00:20:32,279 --> 00:20:34,400 spirit of the exercise where it's not oh, they sucked so much or we're 329 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:41,079 just so low, I think it's New Orleans and that would be my pick 330 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,920 pretty clearly. I go with Sacramento too, I would consider I don't think 331 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,359 they're gonna be a terrible defense. I don't even know if I have them 332 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:49,839 in the play in just yet. But they're a team where it's like if 333 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:53,359 they were hovering around five hundred or better, it wouldn't shock me. I 334 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,440 do feel like we're almost underrating the impacts of Bonus can have and how good 335 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:00,200 Fox was to close the year last season, and they've just surrounded them with 336 00:21:00,319 --> 00:21:03,759 so much shooting. If Keegan Murray he looked good. If he hits the 337 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:07,559 Kevin Herder trade. I think functionally was really good for them. You can 338 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:11,799 question about the opportunity costs. I think it ends up being fine anyway. 339 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:15,079 So yeah, I would go with the Pelicans, and the Kings might be 340 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,119 my second one. I'm surprised. I guess the Knicks didn't get it some 341 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:22,440 consideration here just by having Jalen Brunson in a real point guard. I do 342 00:21:22,599 --> 00:21:25,680 get the skepticism, of course, and if you're talking about maybe Orlando with 343 00:21:25,759 --> 00:21:29,079 Pablo Bankro or even the Pistons, they could factor in here as well. 344 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:32,920 But I think my top two picks would be and again Cleveland. I'm so 345 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,880 high on them, but just they're working from a higher baseline than the Pelicans 346 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,279 were last season, after you know, we watched them start at three and 347 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,319 sixteen. So Pelicans are my pick just because I think it could actually end 348 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:45,960 up being pretty good defensively, given how well Willie Green had them defending in 349 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,680 transition for like three quarters of the year or whatever ended up being. Then 350 00:21:49,759 --> 00:21:53,119 the Kings, I don't I feel very I don't trust me saying the Kings. 351 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,799 No one should trust me saying the Kings. But it might be the 352 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:59,400 Kings. What was the most surprising move of the off season. Rudy Obert 353 00:21:59,519 --> 00:22:03,680 Minnesota and Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland were one and two, respectively. Rudy Gobert 354 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:07,200 Minnichota got forty seven percent of the vote. Forty three percent went to Donovan 355 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:10,039 Mitchell. Mitchell's my pick, just because everyone thought he was going to the 356 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:12,319 Knicks, and even the other teams that were mentioned. We heard Washington and 357 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:17,480 Charlotte more than we did Cleveland at points that he were mentioned tangentially. The 358 00:22:17,599 --> 00:22:19,960 Calves were a sleeping giant when you look at the offer that they were able 359 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,000 to put forth. Maybe we just didn't believe that they would go all in 360 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:26,400 on Donno Mitchell, but they were always like once the trade happened and you 361 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:30,319 looked at it, they should have been a more rational destination. It still 362 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,960 came out of nowhere because he was just Mitchell was penciled in to go to 363 00:22:33,039 --> 00:22:36,880 New York. He even said it at his press conference. Gobert and Minnesota 364 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,960 was still shocking. We knew that the Timberwolves were poking around all bigs and 365 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,519 Gobert's name, I believe it had been tangentially mentioned, but I had always 366 00:22:44,799 --> 00:22:48,119 expected that they would go like the oh, do we give up like a 367 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,599 first round pick and a young player, or like two first round picks for 368 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:56,759 Miles Turner, that type of route, rather than oh, we're gonna lean 369 00:22:56,799 --> 00:23:00,480 all the way into this and really get in all NBA center. Who's gonna 370 00:23:00,519 --> 00:23:06,599 cost us basically our entire future draft all our like our entire future draft equity. 371 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,160 So that it was surprising, which is Mitchell. It was painted his 372 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:12,759 fad to complete to Cleveland maybe go bears more shocking if you weren't sure that 373 00:23:12,759 --> 00:23:15,240 the Jazz were even gonna blow it up. And it became very clear once 374 00:23:15,279 --> 00:23:18,000 they moved him that Mitchell would be on the move at least, So there's 375 00:23:18,039 --> 00:23:22,319 a case, but it's still Mitchell to Cleveland. For me, who will 376 00:23:22,319 --> 00:23:25,519 Wade Rookie of the Year this season? Palaban Caro, I think he would 377 00:23:25,519 --> 00:23:29,640 be my pick, love Keecky Murray and Sacramento as the second place drop here. 378 00:23:29,759 --> 00:23:33,400 Jabari Smith is third. Last year, John Green won it. So 379 00:23:33,559 --> 00:23:36,200 just to reference these people that they can be wrong. I don't remember who 380 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:40,160 my Rookie of the Year pick was last year. It definitely wasn't Scotty Barnes. 381 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:41,960 IM gonna tell you that much might have been Kid Cunningham. Palabancarro would 382 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:45,200 be my pick too. I'm trying to think of, like what would be 383 00:23:45,319 --> 00:23:51,079 a good dark horse to win this award when you're looking at rookies, Like 384 00:23:51,279 --> 00:23:55,200 I've given him some thought to like Arreason and Phoenix, depending on how much 385 00:23:55,240 --> 00:24:00,440 he actually plays, and like he could have just this massive difference. Jeremy 386 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,319 Sowen and San Antonio is a really good sleeper pick for this, by the 387 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:07,160 way, someone who moves the ball around a lot. His offensive game is 388 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:11,519 unrefined and undefined too, but he can be moved around positionally on defense. 389 00:24:11,519 --> 00:24:12,960 I expect him even play some center, but we could also see him defending 390 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,240 at the point of attack. And he's just gonna play a ton in San 391 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:19,559 Antonio. Maybe he won't have the counting stats to really get people in his 392 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,400 favor. I would love it to be Shade and Sharp just sort of coming 393 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:26,839 out of nowhere in Portland. They're trying to win, but they're also gonna 394 00:24:26,839 --> 00:24:29,039 play Shad and Sharp a bunch. I just don't know if that's going to 395 00:24:29,079 --> 00:24:32,480 be the case for them. Chet Honggren clearly would a factor in here, 396 00:24:32,559 --> 00:24:37,240 but him being injured that just really blows Keenan Murray's a good runner up pick. 397 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:38,559 I just don't know if he is he on the level of sleeper. 398 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:41,799 I think so, and would just be my if it's not going to be 399 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:45,119 like one of the reflective answers here. You know, even if bennedic Math 400 00:24:45,319 --> 00:24:48,119 is not asleeper, he might be a good pick, though I would probably 401 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:51,599 go with Jeremy sow And is just sort of my sleeper pick, but I 402 00:24:51,599 --> 00:24:55,119 would give some consideration to Easonian. I do wonder if jay and Ivy becomes 403 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:59,640 a sleeper pick, since we know how Dwayne Casey tends to bring along youngsters 404 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,480 a little b more slowly, and there are questions about his fit with Kaide. 405 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:04,640 I just don't hume as a sleeper. I mean, he was drafted 406 00:25:04,759 --> 00:25:08,920 so high. I'm more so looking at like outside the top seven, is 407 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:12,559 there anyone that can just come in and and party crash this. So I'm 408 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:17,039 gonna go with Jeremy Someonen as my sleeper, with also Tarry Easton caked in 409 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,160 there a little bit which Rookey would be the best in five years Polo at 410 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,960 one, Chet at two, those were close thirty one percent for Ben Carrot 411 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,039 twenty eight percent for chet. Jay and Ivy was tied for third with Jabari 412 00:25:26,079 --> 00:25:30,400 Smith Keagan Murray at five for seven percent. Dyson Daniels could also be a 413 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:33,400 dark probably won't play enough in New Orleans, but also receiving votes was Dison 414 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:37,680 Daniels and benedicck Matherin. In Indiana. Last year, the pick was Evan 415 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,119 Mobley and John Schumann, who does this for NBA dot Com, put the 416 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:45,599 five years ago on which was Josh Jackson Wild times. I bet you I 417 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:48,319 was probably all about that five years ago. Palap and Carroll feels right. 418 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:52,279 I think Jet home Wean at number two feels right. I would probably have 419 00:25:52,519 --> 00:25:57,640 like Keegan Murray, Bennedic Matherin, Dyson Daniels higher on this list, but 420 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:02,359 maybe I'm I'm under a Jabari Smith's defense there. I just don't have a 421 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:04,440 great feel for what Jade and Ivy is going to be. I almost view 422 00:26:04,519 --> 00:26:07,559 him as someone who there will be no in between four. I could see 423 00:26:07,559 --> 00:26:11,079 an outcome where maybe he's better or as good as John Morant. But if 424 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:15,559 he's not, if he doesn't even sniff as highest an outcome, is there 425 00:26:15,559 --> 00:26:18,119 an in between for him? Is he just too hard to fit in in 426 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:22,920 certain offenses, too reliant on his explosion to where the craft isn't there as 427 00:26:22,079 --> 00:26:27,400 much. How does he do defensively? So I might have Jabari Smith ahead 428 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:32,720 of him still, and Bennedic Mathen and Keegan Murray and Dyson Nails are all 429 00:26:32,759 --> 00:26:34,839 guys that I would consider after that. It's what I say, Jeremy, 430 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:38,279 someone's gonna be the better player. I don't think he's gonna profile is featured, 431 00:26:38,319 --> 00:26:41,440 and that's Dyson Daniels might be a stretch there too, and even Kegan 432 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,720 Murray, but bennedicck Mathren very much could be in that equation which rookie was 433 00:26:45,759 --> 00:26:49,440 the biggest steal where he was selected in the draft, Jalen Durn and Tarry 434 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:53,279 Eason won this. Durn was at number thirteen and Tarry Eason was at number 435 00:26:53,319 --> 00:26:56,359 seventeen. They both got fourteen percent of the vote. A J. Griffin, 436 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,799 Shaden aj Griffin, who was sixteenth overall, Shayden Sharp, who was 437 00:27:00,799 --> 00:27:03,960 seventh overall Day tied for third with ten percent of the vote, tied for 438 00:27:04,039 --> 00:27:07,960 fifth. Jade and Ivy the fifth overall pick, Keegan Murray at fourth, 439 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:11,640 and Jalen Williams at twelfth in Oklahoma City. Also receiving votes Marjan Bochamp at 440 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:18,000 twenty four, Malchai Brandam at twenty, Christian Braun at twenty one, Dyson 441 00:27:18,039 --> 00:27:22,000 Daniels at eight, Jayden Harvey at thirty seven, Kenny Lofton junior undrafted. 442 00:27:22,759 --> 00:27:26,599 That's a good one, Tyrese Martin at number fifty one, Bennick Mathwred at 443 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:32,240 six, and Peyton Watson at thirty. I would gravitate more towards like end 444 00:27:32,319 --> 00:27:33,880 of the lottery. I'm not going with Jade and Ivy or Shayden Sharp, 445 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:37,000 even Keegan Murray. Jalen Williams is a good one for Oklahoma City. I 446 00:27:37,079 --> 00:27:41,079 will say Marjan Bochamp needs to be in this discussion. And I really can't 447 00:27:41,079 --> 00:27:45,039 believe that not even Jeremy Sowyn got a lot of votes. Maybe they just 448 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:48,519 don't trust him to round out his offensive game. Who's the best international player 449 00:27:48,559 --> 00:27:52,519 in the NBA. It's Janis at one fifty seven percent of the vote, 450 00:27:52,759 --> 00:27:56,000 filled by Luca twenty eight percent, Nikole Yokis at sixteen percent. My hot 451 00:27:56,119 --> 00:28:00,319 take and I'm not sure if this should be hot take is Nicole kids to 452 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:03,640 me? It should just be above Luca. I'm just there are more things 453 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:08,079 he does on the offensive end, like the value. It's not just of 454 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:11,039 his passing. But maybe I'm just looking at him as more dynamic for his 455 00:28:11,079 --> 00:28:15,359 position, and that's unfair to Luca. And I know a lot of people 456 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:18,079 don't view Yokic as someone who could take over a playoff series, even though 457 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:22,039 that's kind of just been proven wrong. I trust Yoki is probably more defense 458 00:28:22,079 --> 00:28:23,480 when you just look at his hands and how high he's able to play up 459 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:26,960 at points, I think it should be yokis. That's not an insult to 460 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,079 these guys. If you put any one of them at number one, I 461 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:33,759 think there's a clear argument who's the best international player not in the NBA Victor 462 00:28:33,799 --> 00:28:38,279 woman yam at forty five percent already five by Nicolomertich. That makes sense. 463 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,759 I don't want to pucher the pronunciation of these players, so I won't even 464 00:28:41,839 --> 00:28:45,960 name them afterwards. And I should know the third one because I've heard of 465 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:48,440 him. It's like the Si Meetchich. I've probably butchered that. I very 466 00:28:48,519 --> 00:28:52,160 much apologize. Is it Victor Weiman Yama already? I guess it could be 467 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:57,000 a like Nicolo Miratich as well. That's just someone I think that these GM's 468 00:28:57,039 --> 00:29:02,240 probably know. But Shart col Mierich did win the award, so let's just 469 00:29:02,279 --> 00:29:03,680 go with women Yama then, I mean his the footage i've scene of him, 470 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:06,720 which isn't a lot. He just looks like he's gonna run rough shot 471 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:10,759 over the MBA. Who's the best defensive player in the NBA? Yannis getting 472 00:29:10,799 --> 00:29:12,200 forty eight percent of the vote, followed by Draymond at twenty four percent, 473 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:18,440 follow by Rudy Gobert at ten percent, Bam, Drew Kauai Ben, and 474 00:29:18,519 --> 00:29:21,960 Andrew Wiggins. Andrew Wiggins got a vote for the best defensive player in the 475 00:29:22,119 --> 00:29:25,759 NBA. Did Andrew Wiggins have a vote? Like? Was that Andrew Wiggins 476 00:29:25,839 --> 00:29:30,720 part of the GM list who voted for Andrew Wiggins? Identify yourself Andrew Wiggins 477 00:29:30,279 --> 00:29:34,559 even one vote? Come on, I don't have a problem with this order. 478 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:40,319 I might have probably gone Draymond, Rudy Gobert. You could make a 479 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,319 case for two, but if you're really factoring in the playoffs, yere Bam 480 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:48,480 probably deserves a little bit more consideration then Rudy Gobert. Those four guys would 481 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,200 be the only ones I consider, unless you really think Ben Simmons is gonna 482 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:56,079 bounce back even him though Kawai maybe, but Yannest, Draymond, Rudy Gobert, 483 00:29:56,119 --> 00:29:57,799 Bam should definitely be the top four. I'd probably have Bam ahead of 484 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:02,960 Rudy Gobert if you're fact dring in the playoffs. Who's the best perimeter defender 485 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,079 in them? No? Mark is Smart, now that I'm seeing this one 486 00:30:04,119 --> 00:30:07,480 list, is the best defensive player in the NBA. He just won Defensive 487 00:30:07,480 --> 00:30:11,359 Player of the Year. Who's the best perimeter defender in the NBA? Marcus 488 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:15,400 Smart at one, Drew Holiday at two, Kawhi Leonard at three, Mchael 489 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:19,119 Bridges at four. Also receiving votes are Paul George, Ben Simmons, and 490 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:23,200 Andrew Wiggins. Again, what is what is this? What is this? 491 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,359 You've got to be kidding me. You've got to be kidding me. This 492 00:30:27,599 --> 00:30:32,240 is this is why this stuff is Thank God, it doesn't actually matter, 493 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:36,400 my fucking god. That is. Andrew Wiggins is not one of the five 494 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:40,559 best four best perimeter defenders in the NBA. He's certainly not the best defensive 495 00:30:40,559 --> 00:30:42,880 player in the NBA. Does he have a relative. Who's a GM that 496 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:47,599 I don't know about. I need to know someone get at me up. 497 00:30:47,799 --> 00:30:49,119 I don't have a problem with the way this order shook out. I'm a 498 00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:52,400 little bit disappointed Michael Bridges didn't get more than seven percent of the vote. 499 00:30:52,799 --> 00:30:56,799 But if you're gonna take in a healthy Kauai, I'm probably shocked he can 500 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:59,920 get more than ten percent of the vote. I'd probably have him above Drew. 501 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:03,799 But like, these are the names, and I don't know where to 502 00:31:03,839 --> 00:31:07,559 put Paul George or Ben Simmons in this. Herb Jones Junior, Herb Jones? 503 00:31:07,599 --> 00:31:08,319 Why did I just add a junior? There is he? Herb Jones 504 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:11,519 Junior? I get really as people on this podcast know, like I will 505 00:31:11,559 --> 00:31:15,960 get really tripped up on the name. So it's not junior. And I've 506 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:18,279 been told not to call Dray Murphy Raymurphy the third either. So Herb Jones, 507 00:31:18,359 --> 00:31:22,000 how is he not on that list? I think after year one, 508 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,440 I totally get it. But he certainly deserves to be on here more than 509 00:31:25,519 --> 00:31:30,039 Andrew Wiggins does. My fucking god, I just can't believe this. Who's 510 00:31:30,079 --> 00:31:33,519 the best interior defender in the NBA? Rudy Gobert Minnesota, Janice at two, 511 00:31:34,079 --> 00:31:38,920 Draymond at three. Rudy Gobert is probably the right answer, and Jannie 512 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:42,640 does so much other stuff on defense, and I guess Draymond Green does too. 513 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:47,359 But when you also just look like how important Draymond is is someone who's 514 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:51,599 you know, directing what's happening on the back line and making all these reads 515 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:53,519 to whether he needs to move out of the back line, Like Draymond Green 516 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:57,519 is among the players who makes watching defense cool and entertaining, and Rudy Gobert 517 00:31:57,519 --> 00:32:00,400 and Jannie can be too. I'm wondering if it needs to be him, 518 00:32:00,759 --> 00:32:04,880 but I think the versatility of Jannis and Draymond Green hurt them. Here is 519 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,839 just Rudy Gobert is very much an interior defender. He selds up fine on 520 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:10,480 switch his first career, but that's not his primary responsibility. Who's the most 521 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:14,960 versatile defender in the NBA Jannie at one, Draymond Green at two, Bam 522 00:32:15,079 --> 00:32:19,160 at three. Also receiving votes McHale Bridges, Paul George, Jaren Jackson, 523 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:22,599 Junior Kawhi, Leonard Pascal Siakam, Ben Simmons. This is definitely the category 524 00:32:22,599 --> 00:32:24,960 where Jaron Jackson Junior should have been mentioned. I don't know that I have 525 00:32:25,119 --> 00:32:30,119 him in the interior or even best defensive player overall, but certainly most versatile. 526 00:32:30,279 --> 00:32:35,400 This is fair order. I might have Bam just I'm shocked he can 527 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:37,079 get more than seven percent of the vote. I also might have Machaal Bridges 528 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,359 here. When you look at his on and off ball stuff, I know 529 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:43,279 the scope of his positions, like how he's not going to handle bigs or 530 00:32:43,359 --> 00:32:46,839 necessarily be the help a super high volume helper in protector. Bam, though, 531 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:51,880 might need to be about No, it's not He's not above Draymond, 532 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:53,200 but I do think it maybe it's a little bit closer. The gap between 533 00:32:53,279 --> 00:32:57,440 him, Draymond, and Janice is smaller than we see here. Who's the 534 00:32:57,519 --> 00:33:00,680 best defensive team in the NBA? The Celtics win with sixteen nine percent of 535 00:33:00,799 --> 00:33:07,279 votes obligatory nice Golden State Warriors at two with ten percent, tied for third. 536 00:33:07,319 --> 00:33:10,160 Milwaukee in Miami also receiving votes, with the Clippers and the Grizzlies. 537 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:15,400 I think it might be the Warriors here for me. Maybe you're worried they're 538 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:19,359 gonna be too reliant on Wiseman cominga Moody this season, and I can't. 539 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:22,119 Can I pick the Warriors after saying Andrew Wiggins isn't the best defender in the 540 00:33:22,279 --> 00:33:27,000 NBA? I would say Milwaukee des there's more consideration because they have two just 541 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:30,279 premier defenders and Drew and Jannis, and even maybe you throw a Brook in 542 00:33:30,359 --> 00:33:32,240 there, but if you're worried about his health and sort of the ring wing 543 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:37,279 rotation overall, I get that Boston does feel like the right answer, But 544 00:33:37,359 --> 00:33:39,200 the Robert Williams the third injury, I'm wondering if that changes the calculus at 545 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:43,640 all. Still having Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Derek White, Malcolm Brockdon 546 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:46,400 Taman Brown probably the right answer here. Coaches, who's the best head coach 547 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:50,880 in the NBA? Erics Weloster at fifty two percent, Steve Kurt twenty two 548 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,319 percent. He was second, tied for third Greg Popovich and Monty Williams. 549 00:33:53,839 --> 00:33:58,759 Fifth was Tyron Loeu, with the Clippers also receiving votes Mike Budenholzer and Taylor 550 00:33:58,839 --> 00:34:01,160 Jenkins in mempis. Wow, how about that? I'd probably agree with it 551 00:34:01,279 --> 00:34:06,119 being Eric Spilostra. For me, I'm just not quite I'm surprised. Chris 552 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:08,039 Finch didn't get a little bit more love here, or just I guess, 553 00:34:08,079 --> 00:34:12,960 any love at all. Tyron lou being behind Monty Williams is a little bit 554 00:34:13,079 --> 00:34:15,960 surprising, especially how Phoenix is. If he really didn't this might have again 555 00:34:16,119 --> 00:34:19,880 unfurled before we got that news, but he wasn't like talking to Eton or 556 00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:22,679 trying to repair the relationship. Apparently I have a problem with the top five, 557 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:28,440 though I might be I'm just probably surprised that Tyron lewis behind Monty Williams. 558 00:34:28,559 --> 00:34:30,960 Is all which had goes to the best manager motivator of people, Steve 559 00:34:31,079 --> 00:34:35,480 Kerr at number one, Monty Williams at number two, Eric Welsher at number 560 00:34:35,480 --> 00:34:37,800 three, followed by Tyron lew and Greg Popovitch tied at fourth. Also receiving 561 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:43,920 votes Willie Green's and Taylor Jenkins in Memphis. I think Willie Green probably deserves 562 00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:46,400 a little bit more consideration here, but again I can't quibble with who appeared 563 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:50,039 there. I do wonder if Monty Williams should be the one that's just like 564 00:34:50,599 --> 00:34:52,960 here, because even when the Suns were bad, like, he really seems 565 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:57,440 like he instilled a culture there and Steve Kerr hasn't dealt with a ton of 566 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:00,559 bad Warriors teams, But was he like a great motivator when the Warriors had 567 00:35:00,639 --> 00:35:02,840 that two year gap year. Don't have a problem if he's the pick, 568 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:06,320 but that would be food for thought there. I probably would have went with 569 00:35:06,559 --> 00:35:09,679 Mary Williams, though that pick is maybe invalid now because of the way things 570 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:14,440 just shook out with Is how responsible he for what's going on with Jake Crowd 571 00:35:14,519 --> 00:35:16,880 or how responsible was he if there's no disconnect between DeAndre and it feels like 572 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:21,840 Robert Sarver is more responsible for the eight and stuff than anyone. But I'm 573 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:23,440 just I probably would have thought Monty Williams would have won, but maybe just 574 00:35:23,519 --> 00:35:27,639 the way Phoenix collapsed last year in the playoffs, which had Coats makes the 575 00:35:27,679 --> 00:35:31,519 best in game adjustments. Tyron Lou overwhelmingly fifty five percent the vote at one, 576 00:35:31,639 --> 00:35:36,480 Eric Spoilstra, and Nick Nurse at number two. Chris Finch in Minnesota 577 00:35:36,639 --> 00:35:38,400 I would have thought would have been higher on this list. Rick Carlile Indiana. 578 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:42,280 I've got consideration as a Jason Kidd in Dallas. Wow, that's a 579 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:45,320 little surprising. I get Lou. I might also sometimes feel and I've talked 580 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:49,639 about this with Alana ta Howard on the from Private Reason Sports when we did 581 00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:52,119 Heat look Ahead, and she's felt this way for a long time that Rik 582 00:35:52,119 --> 00:35:55,559 Spoelstra is a genius but can also be a little bit too rigid in what 583 00:35:55,639 --> 00:35:59,880 he's doing. I would have thought that maybe Chris Finch, especially when you 584 00:36:00,039 --> 00:36:02,559 get his offense, would would have made this list which I had Coach runs 585 00:36:02,599 --> 00:36:06,760 the best offense current number one with sixty two percent of the vote, Chris 586 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:10,880 Finch at number two fourteen percent, and then bootonholes are in Nurse third at 587 00:36:12,159 --> 00:36:15,199 seven percent. I don't know that I appreciate. Again, I'm not the 588 00:36:15,320 --> 00:36:19,480 best X as a nosed person, so this is we'll move on quickly here 589 00:36:20,719 --> 00:36:25,280 Bootenholzer and Nurse being both third or weird. Maybe Bootenholzer is okay, Nurse 590 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:29,880 is a little bizarre. I thought Finch would have gotten more than fourteen percent 591 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:31,599 of the vote, and he might actually be my pick because so much of 592 00:36:31,639 --> 00:36:36,639 what the Warriors do just feel like Steph Curry exists and they're not funneling everything 593 00:36:36,719 --> 00:36:40,320 through him. But does the system work as well when Steph Curry isn't there? 594 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:45,159 And I think Chris Finch there's more identifiers to his offense that are independent 595 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:49,400 of a singular player. But I guess i'd have to say who am I 596 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:52,320 replacing with Bootenholzer in Nurse. Carlile for sure might need to be in there. 597 00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:54,639 Maybe Taylor Jenkins for the way that he did, yet he did get 598 00:36:54,639 --> 00:37:02,159 a consideration. He got the Grizzlies to play offense last season, Like it's 599 00:37:02,199 --> 00:37:06,519 not gonna be Quinn Snyder's not in the NBA anymore, so that definitely needs 600 00:37:06,559 --> 00:37:09,960 a factor in. Steve Nash has not gonna get consideration here. I don't 601 00:37:09,960 --> 00:37:14,519 know that you should give Michael Malone that much considerational though him not appearing anywhere 602 00:37:14,559 --> 00:37:19,239 on this list is a little bit surprising. So yeah, I would say 603 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:22,239 that Eric Boelstra should probably be on this list when you look at how much 604 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:25,280 that he'd have been able to get out of like over time. Sub I'm 605 00:37:25,360 --> 00:37:30,079 not suboptimal, but just players who aren't known. I would definitely have him 606 00:37:30,119 --> 00:37:32,840 over Nick Nurse. I think which head coach is the best defensive schemes Erik 607 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:37,079 Spoelstra at one, Nick Nurse at two, and then Tyron Lou Tom Thibodeau. 608 00:37:37,199 --> 00:37:43,159 He made Udoka and Monty Williams all tied for third, also receiving ars 609 00:37:43,159 --> 00:37:46,920 Taylor Jenkings and Michael Malone. In Denver. Tom Thibodeau is absolutely not does 610 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:51,159 not deserve to be here. He's just never seems like he's waned on his 611 00:37:51,239 --> 00:37:53,760 principles how he wants to defend all offensively or defensively. I'm not saying he's 612 00:37:53,760 --> 00:37:58,679 the worst coach in the NBA, but being a top five guy or tied 613 00:37:58,719 --> 00:38:01,199 for third over you want to look at it with the defensive schemes. No, 614 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:05,039 I'm just not putting it there. Which newer relocated head coach will make 615 00:38:05,079 --> 00:38:07,960 the biggest impact on the new team? Darvin Ham Wins at forty eight percent, 616 00:38:07,199 --> 00:38:10,039 Mike Brown and Sacramento at thirty one percent, Steve Clifford and Charlotte at 617 00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:14,719 seventeen percent, Will Hardy and Utah three percent. Hardy's probably a sneaky pick 618 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:19,639 here, But what is he having an impact on when the Jazzer unrecognizable from 619 00:38:19,639 --> 00:38:22,000 what they look like last season? I get why Darvin Ham, but he's 620 00:38:22,079 --> 00:38:25,880 like he's not going to fix the fickle fit of everybody on the team, 621 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:29,079 and fickle fit is probably the contras way to put it, the answer would 622 00:38:29,079 --> 00:38:31,119 be Mike Brown. For me. I would also put Steve Clifford ahead of 623 00:38:31,159 --> 00:38:35,360 Darvin Ham, not as an insult to Darvin Ham. I just don't know 624 00:38:35,519 --> 00:38:37,639 that the Lakers have given him enough to work with to have an impact where 625 00:38:37,639 --> 00:38:42,320 I think Mike Brown and Steve Clifford could very much, specifically on defense impact 626 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,360 how their personnel is going to play. We'll maybe see a lot in Charlotte 627 00:38:45,360 --> 00:38:47,239 with how committed they are to getting their defense set, and then with some 628 00:38:47,320 --> 00:38:51,719 of the lineups that Mike Brown is is running out and getting Sacramento to get 629 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:53,840 their defense set as well. Who's the best assistant coach in the NBA? 630 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:59,960 Kenny Atkinson and with Golden State and Charles Lee with Milwaukee one. Adrian griff 631 00:39:00,559 --> 00:39:04,760 was third with Toronto at seven percent. Ron Adams in Golden State, Malik 632 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:07,280 Allen in Miami, Sam Cassell and Philly, Chris Fleming in Chicago, Alex 633 00:39:07,360 --> 00:39:12,239 Jensen in Utah, Yorka Kashkov in Brooklyn, and Chris Quinn in Miami also 634 00:39:12,280 --> 00:39:15,440 got votes. I think Kenny Atkinson will be the clear answer here for me, 635 00:39:15,559 --> 00:39:17,800 which active player will make the best head coach someday Chris Paul wins at 636 00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:22,000 number one thirty two percent, Garrett Temple at fourteen percent. CJ McCollum at 637 00:39:22,039 --> 00:39:27,519 seven percent, also receiving votes. Patrick Beverley, No, whether he's gonna 638 00:39:27,519 --> 00:39:30,199 have everyone just like working out in Tim's and I'm like calling out, No, 639 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:34,519 it's not. Patrick Beverley, Malcolm Brockton and Boston, Joen Brunson in 640 00:39:34,599 --> 00:39:37,719 New York, Mike Conley in Utah, Delavadova and Sacramento, Josh Gibson in 641 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:42,960 Washington, Draymond Green and Golden State, Andre Goadala in Golden State, Kyle 642 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:46,360 Lowry Miami, teacher McConnell Indiana, Patty Mills in Brooklyn. Is weird, 643 00:39:47,639 --> 00:39:52,280 Rayjon Rondo who's not in the league right now, and then ismiss its Smith 644 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:57,400 in Denver. Interesting answers there. I wouldn't put Rondo on there at all. 645 00:39:57,719 --> 00:40:00,639 I'm surprised Draymond Green wasn't higher. Garrett Temple, I've heard about, 646 00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:04,960 like people have talked about how they think that he's in that mold. I 647 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:07,360 surprise he's this high. I wouldn't have Chris Paul at the top. He's 648 00:40:07,360 --> 00:40:10,480 a genius, but it feels like people hate him. But it feels like 649 00:40:10,559 --> 00:40:14,159 there's always just sort of this internal strife on his teams. And I'm not 650 00:40:14,239 --> 00:40:19,639 talking about owners Donald Sterling, Robert Sarver, but just relationship with Blake Griffin 651 00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:22,840 and how that seemed to wear down and then the locker room kind of goes 652 00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:27,599 Haywire and Phoenix. I'm not saying that's on him, but that like weird 653 00:40:27,679 --> 00:40:30,400 emotional strife seems about how wherever he goes. I might actually go with CJ 654 00:40:30,559 --> 00:40:34,760 McCollum in New Orleans, New Orleans. I'm sorry I keep mispronouncing New Orleans. 655 00:40:34,760 --> 00:40:36,760 I've received shit for it. I don't know why I keep doing it 656 00:40:36,840 --> 00:40:40,119 New Orleans. CJ McCollum with the Pelicans, hopefully Pelicans fans for giving me, 657 00:40:40,199 --> 00:40:44,280 just given how high I'm on your team this season, I think it 658 00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:46,719 would be Draymond or I like to CJ McCollum pick here. Some of the 659 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:52,199 other answers were interesting. I will say that I don't think Conley's interesting. 660 00:40:52,920 --> 00:40:55,079 I definitely do not think that Rondo should be on this list though, just 661 00:40:55,159 --> 00:40:59,719 is Smith being here is just awkward for everyone. Miss Lady is category which 662 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:01,480 team the most fun to watch The Warriors at one with fifty two percent of 663 00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:05,599 the vote, the Grizzlies at two with twenty eight percent, Brooklyn at three 664 00:41:05,639 --> 00:41:07,920 with ten percent. Brooklyn should not be on here unless you just like viewing 665 00:41:08,039 --> 00:41:13,719 implosive car crashes. Also receiving goats were Boston, Denver, Toronto, Denver, 666 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:15,440 I would have ahead of Brooklyn. I would have a lot of teams 667 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:19,519 head of Brooklyn. But Denver and the Pelicans are a big snumb for me, 668 00:41:19,639 --> 00:41:21,480 unless you just think that Zion is not going to be healthy. And 669 00:41:21,519 --> 00:41:23,559 even then, the way that they were defending at points last year and then 670 00:41:23,639 --> 00:41:28,679 having so many different I don't want to say quirky, but different lineups that 671 00:41:28,679 --> 00:41:30,360 they can run, I think that's a big deal. Which team has the 672 00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:34,880 best home court advantage? Toronto won at twenty one percent. I did that. 673 00:41:35,360 --> 00:41:38,079 Boston and Denver were tied at two, Golden State at four, with 674 00:41:38,559 --> 00:41:42,880 the Jazz and then the Knicks at six also receiving goats. The Heat, 675 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,039 the Bucks and the Sixers. I'm surprised the Sixers weren't up there a little 676 00:41:45,039 --> 00:41:49,159 bit more. I'm wondering if the Jazz home court advantage falling is kind of 677 00:41:49,239 --> 00:41:52,159 just in response to the team not going to be as good. Toronto at 678 00:41:52,199 --> 00:41:58,400 one feels right. Golden State is interesting because maybe I'm just I'm waiting too 679 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:00,079 much what used to be at Oracle. I think people have talked about how 680 00:42:00,079 --> 00:42:04,559 it's just been different at Chase Center, So I'm fine with them still being 681 00:42:04,639 --> 00:42:07,039 on the list, but yeah, they probably wouldn't be in consideration for number 682 00:42:07,079 --> 00:42:09,039 one. For me, which team had the league's most efficient offense to see 683 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:13,000 season? Golden State at one, Milwaukee at two, Denver at three, 684 00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:17,400 and then Clippers Philly Phoenix tied for fourth. Golden State received an overwhelming share 685 00:42:17,400 --> 00:42:22,199 of the votes at thirty eight percent. No one else receives seventeen. Atlanta, 686 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:25,760 Brooklyn, and Memphis also got picks. I think New Orleans deserve to 687 00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:30,400 get a vote. My pick would probably be Denver, though, I just 688 00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:32,199 feel like there are minutes without Steph Curry on the floor that could wind up 689 00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:37,039 dragging Golden State's offensive efficiency down. And their calling card has always been their 690 00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:42,280 defense, really as an aggregate team, And the other thing is just because 691 00:42:42,280 --> 00:42:46,119 they're so reliant on at least a couple of sophomores, slash the third year 692 00:42:46,239 --> 00:42:52,559 player James Wiseman, things could just get weird there, but I think Denver 693 00:42:52,679 --> 00:42:54,639 would be my pick. I understand why Milwaukee's there because they're just beasts when 694 00:42:54,679 --> 00:42:58,519 you look at what they're able to do in transition. Which team's level of 695 00:42:58,559 --> 00:43:01,840 success this season is toughest to predict. Brooklyn nets at one two, absolutely 696 00:43:01,880 --> 00:43:05,639 because they have the range of outcomes where they need to trade everybody because they 697 00:43:05,639 --> 00:43:07,079 asked are out and they could be one of the worst teams in the league 698 00:43:07,079 --> 00:43:10,239 depending on when that happens, or they could be a title contender, if 699 00:43:10,280 --> 00:43:14,840 everyone remains healthy, if they stay together, will everyone remain healthy? What 700 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:17,679 does the defense look like? You know how many games does Kyrie Irvant going 701 00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:22,280 m Ia for? I just yeah, it's them. The Lakers at two, 702 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:28,760 I guess they're just not They're confusing, But like I think we pretty 703 00:43:28,800 --> 00:43:30,880 clearly know that as currently constructed, without a trade, they're not going to 704 00:43:30,920 --> 00:43:35,039 be one of the top six teams in the West. There might be a 705 00:43:35,079 --> 00:43:37,719 pathway to it. But the Grizzlies at third, Yeah, they're harder for 706 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:40,679 me to figure out. I'm trying to figure out if they invested too much 707 00:43:40,679 --> 00:43:46,159 internal development by not making more changes this offseason. The Bulls without Lonzo tied 708 00:43:46,199 --> 00:43:49,920 for fourth with the Pelicans and the Sixers. The Sixers should not be on 709 00:43:50,039 --> 00:43:52,719 here. It's just do you just think that James Harn's gonna suck or Joe 710 00:43:52,719 --> 00:43:55,760 Wiby won't be healthy? The Clippers, I guess if you're baking in health. 711 00:43:55,840 --> 00:44:00,440 The Blazers are a good one. They're very confusing team. The Nets 712 00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:04,599 would be my pick. I'm more confused on the Grizzlies and the Blazers than 713 00:44:04,639 --> 00:44:07,079 anyone else on that list, so they would round out my top three. 714 00:44:07,559 --> 00:44:10,559 Which team has the most promising young core? I forget how young everyone is 715 00:44:10,559 --> 00:44:14,599 in Cleveland. I'm thinking of rebuilding, but yeah, Cleveland at forty one 716 00:44:14,639 --> 00:44:16,280 percent, Memphis at two at thirty eight percent, and then Detroit's third. 717 00:44:16,679 --> 00:44:20,519 The Pelicans got a vote, got votes, so did the Thunder and the 718 00:44:20,599 --> 00:44:24,599 Magic. I get it. We're looking at like sort of finished teams or 719 00:44:25,079 --> 00:44:28,440 could be finished teams, and the Cavaliers Grizzlies, so I don't want to 720 00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:31,760 displace either one of them. I might have the Pelicans over the Pistons right 721 00:44:31,800 --> 00:44:35,480 now though, and I probably have the Magic over the Pistons as well. 722 00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:38,360 Which player is the most athletic John Morant thirty eight percent of the vote over 723 00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:43,039 Yannas at two thirty one percent. Any Edwards is three, Zion Williamson is 724 00:44:43,119 --> 00:44:45,320 four, Lebron is five. Wow. I don't know if I would have 725 00:44:45,440 --> 00:44:49,800 him as five. There. I just get Lebron is still hyper athletic. 726 00:44:49,880 --> 00:44:52,599 To be an NBA player, you have to be hyper athletic for the most 727 00:44:52,639 --> 00:44:55,199 part. But I'm surprised he got fifth. Zion could win this for me, 728 00:44:55,320 --> 00:45:00,320 but I understand why we might be skeptical of what he looks like post 729 00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:02,719 injury. Or Kenny stay healthy at all? John Morant or Janie is probably 730 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:07,360 the right answer overall. Which player is the best pure shooter? Steph Curry 731 00:45:07,400 --> 00:45:08,920 dug you have playing Kevin Durant at two and three? That's just over with 732 00:45:09,360 --> 00:45:14,920 which players the fastest with the ball? John Morant is one, that makes 733 00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:16,960 sense. Daron Fox at two he could He might have a case himself. 734 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:22,800 Jannis Tyres Maxie also received votes. Tyris Massey for talking like straight line stuff. 735 00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:24,000 He might he might have it, But if you're looking for directionality, 736 00:45:24,039 --> 00:45:28,519 it's probably Fox or Marant. Which players the best that we without the ball? 737 00:45:28,559 --> 00:45:30,840 Steph at one, play at two and then also receiving votes. Michael 738 00:45:30,840 --> 00:45:37,039 Bridges, that's a good one. And Luca don Chich what Luca like what? 739 00:45:37,559 --> 00:45:38,880 I don't have off ball tracking data, but I'm just gonna hazard that 740 00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:45,320 Luca donchech was among the league's lowest in miles traveled without the ball in his 741 00:45:45,440 --> 00:45:47,719 hands on offense. That is so weird. Which player is the best passer? 742 00:45:47,840 --> 00:45:52,519 Nikolayoka is seventy two percent, followed by Luca at two, tied with 743 00:45:52,639 --> 00:45:55,000 Chris Paul. That makes sense, And then you have Lebron and Steph also 744 00:45:55,039 --> 00:45:59,559 getting votes. I think Steph is an underrated passer. Was surprised Lebron didn't 745 00:45:59,559 --> 00:46:02,960 get more sideration here, especially in front of Chris Paul. Yokich is the 746 00:46:04,039 --> 00:46:06,440 answer for me? You could also, I wouldn't make a case just like 747 00:46:06,519 --> 00:46:08,559 Trey Young deserves to be in there as well. I think Darius Garland is 748 00:46:08,559 --> 00:46:12,840 probably like higher up of the passing list than people expect. But yeah, 749 00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:15,280 those are Ben Simmons could even be in here. When we're looking at like 750 00:46:15,559 --> 00:46:17,159 the top of the line list. Which player is the best leader? Chris 751 00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:22,880 Paul and be Nicks at one, wow, followed by Steph He's two Lebron 752 00:46:22,039 --> 00:46:24,679 is three, Yannis is four, Dame is five. I want to tell 753 00:46:24,719 --> 00:46:28,000 you right now, I'd have Steph, Yannis, and Dame all ahead of 754 00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:30,880 Chris Paul at this point. Jimmy Butler gotta vote from Miami. Draymond Green 755 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:37,119 got it in Golden State. I'd probably go Steph, followed by Jannis and 756 00:46:37,199 --> 00:46:39,599 then Dame, but they could all be splitting hairs at this point. Who's 757 00:46:39,599 --> 00:46:43,920 the most versatile player in the NBA? Yannis at one, fought by Lebron 758 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:45,800 at two, Kevin Durant and Kawai. We're tie at three. Also, 759 00:46:45,800 --> 00:46:50,920 we're saving votes Paul George and Ben Simmons, Like, I don't like, 760 00:46:51,039 --> 00:46:54,159 how are we measuring this? Because Draymond Green should probably be up here Bam 761 00:46:54,239 --> 00:46:59,119 as well. This is a weird measure of versatility. I probably wouldn't have 762 00:46:59,239 --> 00:47:01,559 Kawai or Durant. I know we're trying to factor in offensive roles as well, 763 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:05,320 but I wouldn't have them. I get why Lebron is there, but 764 00:47:05,440 --> 00:47:07,199 Bam deserves to be here. Draymond Green should be up here. I'd have 765 00:47:07,280 --> 00:47:10,519 Ben Simmons in front of Durrant and Quiet at this point, which player is 766 00:47:10,559 --> 00:47:14,760 the highest iq Lebron at one forty five percent, Nakole yok at two, 767 00:47:14,840 --> 00:47:17,079 Chris Paul at three, Steph at four, Luca at five. I don't 768 00:47:17,079 --> 00:47:21,199 have any qualms here. I think that's probably just the right answer. Maybe 769 00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:27,000 Steph over Chris Paul, Perhaps that might be the only one. Which player 770 00:47:27,039 --> 00:47:29,280 would you want taking a shot with the game on the line. Steph wins 771 00:47:29,360 --> 00:47:32,199 at one, followed by Kevin Durant at two, Dame Lillard at three also 772 00:47:32,239 --> 00:47:38,800 receiving votes, Tomar, Luca, Nicola Kawai. Uh is it Steph like 773 00:47:38,920 --> 00:47:43,360 he might be the single most valuable player in the MBA. I get why 774 00:47:43,400 --> 00:47:45,360 it's step like Dame Lillard really does have like more of the track record, 775 00:47:45,679 --> 00:47:52,000 and then there is the Kevin Durant aspect of it. So I'm not gonna 776 00:47:52,079 --> 00:47:53,239 fight. I don't think I would fight the top three, But how did 777 00:47:53,320 --> 00:47:58,199 Lebron not get any consideration here? And I do think Yokish probably deserves more 778 00:47:58,239 --> 00:48:00,280 consideration because he's been for the most part, very hyper efficient in the clutch. 779 00:48:00,599 --> 00:48:04,800 I get Kauai coming off the crunch time season tomorrow had I understand him 780 00:48:04,840 --> 00:48:08,840 Luca as well. I'm I think maybe we just don't see the Warriors like 781 00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:14,320 run stuff through exclusively stuff as much anymore, or ever anymore to where I'm 782 00:48:14,360 --> 00:48:20,079 like, should he really be over Dame Durant Luca? But I don't have 783 00:48:20,320 --> 00:48:22,960 huge issues with this list. I'm just curious as to whether Steff would be 784 00:48:23,039 --> 00:48:25,519 the popular pick among fans. If you're still watching Get at Me and the 785 00:48:25,760 --> 00:48:29,960 comments are on Twitter or on Discord, what your pick would be for which 786 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:31,000 player you want to taking a shot with the game on the line. I 787 00:48:31,039 --> 00:48:35,760 almost kind of wonder if it's Lebron, But am I overrating his ability to 788 00:48:35,800 --> 00:48:39,000 get to the rim at this point at his age? Finally, what rule 789 00:48:39,360 --> 00:48:44,360 regarding play schedule, draft or lottery, playoff format, et cetera? Most 790 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:47,800 needs to change? The coaches challenge, automatic reviews, one free agency. 791 00:48:49,239 --> 00:48:52,400 The draft came in at two, also tied with mandatory draft medical information, 792 00:48:52,800 --> 00:49:00,280 the lottery odds and playoff format We're tied at fourth, and the Eliman Ding 793 00:49:00,840 --> 00:49:04,239 was tied for six, with more leeway for defense and the schedule at seven 794 00:49:04,280 --> 00:49:07,320 percent. All show receiving votes. The luxury tax you know, Joe lake 795 00:49:07,400 --> 00:49:10,840 Up was in that one one free throw attempt for all trips one free throw 796 00:49:10,840 --> 00:49:14,719 a temp for all trips. The line was on there no divisions, then 797 00:49:14,760 --> 00:49:17,719 someone wrote nothing last year, take transition fouls one that makes a ton of 798 00:49:17,800 --> 00:49:22,360 sense. I'd probably say that the coaches challenge and automatic reviews are the big 799 00:49:22,440 --> 00:49:23,960 one. It's how can we I don't even know if it's the coaches challenge 800 00:49:24,760 --> 00:49:28,519 that bothered me so much, as we need to speed up that process that 801 00:49:29,000 --> 00:49:31,760 now slowers the game down, and that needs to be addressed after the take 802 00:49:31,800 --> 00:49:37,239 foul, the mandatory draft medical information. I just think players have so little 803 00:49:37,280 --> 00:49:38,679 control over where they're going. I can't fight that. I don't give a 804 00:49:38,719 --> 00:49:44,440 shit about free agency being before the draft or about tampering. I just think 805 00:49:44,480 --> 00:49:49,519 we need to enforce the tampering more holistically. There needs to be more uniform 806 00:49:49,559 --> 00:49:55,119 punishments to where you're just not selectively like punishing teams for their role of that 807 00:49:55,800 --> 00:50:00,440 playoff format I like to play in tournament. I will say get rid of 808 00:50:00,519 --> 00:50:02,559 divisions, though, get like even get rid of conferences maybe at this point, 809 00:50:02,599 --> 00:50:06,599 and you can change the schedule from there. I think realistically, if 810 00:50:06,599 --> 00:50:09,360 you're looking at something that could feasibly change the coach's challenges and automatic reviews, 811 00:50:09,440 --> 00:50:13,719 those could very easily be impacted. If you stuck with me through this whole 812 00:50:13,719 --> 00:50:16,000 thing as long as I expected, I hope you enjoyed it. Please remember 813 00:50:16,039 --> 00:50:20,079 the rate review. Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts, and also 814 00:50:20,119 --> 00:50:22,559 subscribe to us on YouTube. Hit that subbutton if you're watching, like the 815 00:50:22,639 --> 00:50:25,920 video, help the Algorithm, love us back, follow hardware docks on the 816 00:50:27,000 --> 00:50:30,920 socials. All of them are in the podcast a YouTube descriptions Until next time. 817 00:50:30,079 --> 00:50:32,760 Ed As always, I think the shout out fill one the oldly what 818 00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:38,159 legendary? How did he not appear the most versatile player in the NBA? Drek Deilikina