1 00:00:06,839 --> 00:00:11,759 Clippers fans, Welcome to season two, episode eight of Clips in Dip. 2 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:15,119 I am one of the three hosts. I am Chuck Mockler, joined by 3 00:00:15,119 --> 00:00:20,079 Adam Haslin. Will Updike as here as well. We're excited. Last week 4 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,760 if you missed it, we had Brian Seman on such a good time. 5 00:00:23,519 --> 00:00:26,600 You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, all those good places. Please 6 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,679 review us. That helps us out. Today we're gonna be talking some fantastic 7 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,560 new threads that Adam is wearing that you can see if you're watching us on 8 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:40,000 YouTube YouTube dot com slash at Clippers Podcast. There we go. We're gonna 9 00:00:40,039 --> 00:00:43,560 be talking the new threads. The schedule came out for the Clippers, and 10 00:00:44,079 --> 00:00:47,320 I don't know what was worse, the schedule itself or the video to announce 11 00:00:47,359 --> 00:00:51,840 the schedule. And then we're gonna talk Nick Batum retiring. We are all 12 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:55,920 pretty sure after this Clippers season. But first, Will, before we get 13 00:00:56,320 --> 00:01:00,560 into Adam's fit, how are you doing today on the sweltering afternoon. I'm 14 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:06,319 well, all right, Will's in a great mood. Adam who bought you 15 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:08,200 these threads? And how excited are you to be wearing him on the pod? 16 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:15,719 Well, you put a bounty out someone buying this the reason you will, 17 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,159 I did not offer any money. That's not a bounty. I just 18 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,120 said someone should buy them. I didn't do a god damn thing. But 19 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,719 why why this apparel? Exactly because you thought it was so cool and I 20 00:01:26,799 --> 00:01:29,920 looked like Bill Walton if I had this tie dye shirt on that goes with 21 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,359 everything. Yes, let's go with that. That's exactly nothing wrong with that. 22 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,680 What's that? Yeah? I also have the shorts on if you want 23 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:41,879 to see a little Oh wow, man, you too close enough to the 24 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,000 camera here, You're definitely way too close to the camera. The YouTube view 25 00:01:45,079 --> 00:01:49,319 were getting unsubscribed by the second. Who bought you those? Did you get 26 00:01:49,319 --> 00:01:52,239 their name? Queen? Give him a shout out. It was our friend 27 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:57,079 Aton, who is a big listener of clips and Dip met him at a 28 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,959 game once. He said, it's the best podcast inning distance, not just 29 00:02:00,359 --> 00:02:06,799 Clippers podcast universally, Joe Rogan, eat your damn heart out. We're taking 30 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,280 over every He gets a lot of listeners. Whatever you think, I mean, 31 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,879 he does, yeah, better for worse. But I don't know. 32 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,599 I think this is gonna get really popular now. Is this is gonna sell 33 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:19,159 more than the New Barbie movie. I'm sure now that I'm wearing it, 34 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,000 I think you've set a trend and I think we can all look forward to 35 00:02:22,039 --> 00:02:27,240 seeing an intuit dome full of people rocking the tide. I think it's supposed 36 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:31,159 to be like a midriff thing, but it's an Excel. But arms up, 37 00:02:31,159 --> 00:02:36,439 buddy, lift the arms up. Oh is it women's size excel? 38 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:40,000 I don't know, it's it's definitely you could see a little something that hey, 39 00:02:40,039 --> 00:02:43,919 you need, Yeah, you get a pair of scissors. We can 40 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,400 make that into a middrift, no problem. All right, Let's talk about 41 00:02:46,439 --> 00:02:51,039 the second most important thing to happen this week for the Clippers. The schedule 42 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:55,319 came out and just as everyone I think kind of thought they would, they 43 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:59,560 hate it. It's a terrible schedule. Brian Windhorse had some funny things to 44 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:02,800 say about about it. I'm gonna run through the low lights and then we 45 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:09,719 can try and figure out some highlights. So fifteen back to backs twenty three 46 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,960 is that double the amount that we had last year. I think it's the 47 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,319 same. It's the same. It's the same, Okay, feel sure, 48 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:23,759 I'll take it. Uh twenty five three games and four nights instances, which 49 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:31,599 is the most in the NBA, ten mattenee home games, insane four five 50 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:38,840 and sevens, a seven and eleven stretch to close November and open December, 51 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:43,800 seventeen games in March, which for some reason is the most egregious thing to 52 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:49,560 me, and then eight games in the fourteen days that the regular season has 53 00:03:49,639 --> 00:03:53,879 in April. If I didn't look so damn beautiful right now, I'd be 54 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:59,719 pissed. I don't I feel like the thing that's going on, whatever reason 55 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:04,719 sticking out the most to mean, it's just this four or five and seven 56 00:04:05,319 --> 00:04:08,960 two days. We didn't have any of those last year, and there were 57 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:14,680 zero five and sevenths, And the Clippers are essentially playing a quarter of their 58 00:04:14,719 --> 00:04:18,399 overall schedule in a single month, yeah, and a quarter of their home 59 00:04:18,439 --> 00:04:28,480 games at noon. I mean, so it's terrible. This is the last 60 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:34,800 year of having to share the stadium with three other teams. Are what are 61 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:39,040 some highlights of the schedule? What are some easy parts of the schedule that 62 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,879 we could maybe highlight. I'll tell you what. I've been looking at it 63 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,199 for a couple of days, and I can't really find like a yeah, 64 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,839 stretch maybe the start you were combing the desert like in space balls, we 65 00:04:48,879 --> 00:04:53,480 ain't found shit. Yeah, I had the big pick. Yeah, because 66 00:04:53,519 --> 00:04:56,040 like the opening of the a lot of people are saying, like the first 67 00:04:56,040 --> 00:05:00,240 ten games, you got Portland, Utah, the Spurs, Orlando for the 68 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,839 first four. They need to go turn in three. I know, hey, 69 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:11,959 Kawhi Leonards should be ready for training camp per Lawrence Frank, But yeah, 70 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,519 I'll take that. They need to win ten of the first thirteen games. 71 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:18,120 Brian Steeman touched upon it last week, but you look back historically, 72 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:24,639 teams that win championships get off two fast starts, and the Clippers at least 73 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:29,959 have the ability to do that with Portland, Utah, San Antonio, Orlando. 74 00:05:30,439 --> 00:05:32,680 Then the Lakers, that'll be tough New York, Brooklyn, Dallas, 75 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:38,000 Memphis, Denver. Okay, that's tough, Houston, San Antonio twice, 76 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:42,120 so it eases up there. But I think they could start ten in three. 77 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:46,680 That's a possibility if they handle their business. One of the few right 78 00:05:46,759 --> 00:05:50,759 spots to me is just that if the regular season needed to get their attention 79 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:56,480 for them to respect the regular season, this schedule will have to do that 80 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,839 big double bird right now, the Clippers to say pay attention to it. 81 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:04,759 Will said something a month ago that I scoffed at that I now have to 82 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:10,040 offer me a couple too. Will said, and there was even a comment 83 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:14,800 on it in our YouTube comments section, that he sees them as a play 84 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:19,040 in team. If they don't play to their capabilities and get up for this 85 00:06:19,199 --> 00:06:24,480 schedule, they very well could be a playing team. They very well could 86 00:06:24,519 --> 00:06:29,399 finish seventh through tenth in the West if they don't take this more seriously this 87 00:06:29,439 --> 00:06:32,120 season. I mean, I the one wearing this and the only one that 88 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,360 doesn't have a nickname. Yet We're getting there. The shirt is nice, 89 00:06:35,519 --> 00:06:40,560 but I mean, so that's a great point because I kind of wanted to 90 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:47,079 talk like obviously way too early record predictions. But where we at. So 91 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:51,319 let's say they make the hardened trade with you know whoever has gone to make 92 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:55,560 it work. We don't if you've somehow been living under a rock. James 93 00:06:55,560 --> 00:07:00,839 Harden. Oh wow, Adam Adam just got the best nickname of all time. 94 00:07:00,439 --> 00:07:04,920 Crop topsland is in the house. Go to YouTube to see these gems, 95 00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:10,199 folks. So say we make the hardened trade. Say it's hardened. 96 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,759 After he said that, he will never be a part of Darryl Moore's organization. 97 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:15,879 Twice in front of children just wanting to play basketball with him at his 98 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:20,000 basketball camp in China, he was asked a question. He was probed, 99 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:25,920 if you watched the thing it was an instigation effort. Where do the Clippers 100 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,480 finish without James Harden? Say? We just trade? We do the Brockden 101 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,240 trade, which they are they've already kind of talked about again after they failed 102 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:38,240 to do it. Where's this team at if it's we get we swapped Morris 103 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:43,639 for Brogden in trouble? No, I think, I mean, I agree 104 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,720 with you. I don't know how many games are kawaiin Paul George playing? 105 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:50,040 Can they both play sixty this season? I think everyone would sign up for 106 00:07:50,079 --> 00:07:54,720 that, right, I mean I'd sign up for it. But will When 107 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,920 are you putting the chances they plays? Man? I think given the current 108 00:07:58,959 --> 00:08:05,839 trends with the roster as constructed right now, this team is fighting for five 109 00:08:05,959 --> 00:08:11,519 or six like best case scenario as constructed currently. Yeah, I totally agree, 110 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,199 Adam. Where are you at? Like if they played sixty games? 111 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:16,560 I'd be a sight, But I don't. I just don't when you're looking 112 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,759 at winds totals. You have to take into account that. And I know 113 00:08:20,839 --> 00:08:26,399 we say this every year, but I do believe the West is going to 114 00:08:26,439 --> 00:08:31,480 be even better, even just slightly better, more competitive because Houston is not 115 00:08:31,519 --> 00:08:35,879 going to be as bad as they were last season. San Antonio with Wemby, 116 00:08:37,039 --> 00:08:39,879 it's not going to be as bad Portland. I guess they could get 117 00:08:39,879 --> 00:08:43,559 worse and they could finish with a bottom two records. Oh, I will 118 00:08:43,639 --> 00:08:50,320 say I'm terrified of Opening Night for Portland. I'm terrified of it is Dame 119 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,600 gonna be there, Scoot's gonna be there, That's all I'm I'm just I 120 00:08:52,639 --> 00:08:56,360 don't know. It just feels like there's some Scot has a vendetta. You 121 00:08:56,440 --> 00:09:00,320 guys didn't trade for me. It's like, no se that. I just 122 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,320 think it's an opportunity to maybe not come out as strong as they need you 123 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:07,600 on day one. That key. There's all the narratives. I agree. 124 00:09:07,639 --> 00:09:11,360 I'm not saying it should after what was All the talking points this summer have 125 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:18,320 been about respecting the regular season and Coach Low talking with the stars about it 126 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,759 too. They have to get off and attack this schedule immediately and get off 127 00:09:22,759 --> 00:09:28,480 to a good start. There's just no room for error because you look at 128 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,919 the rest of the Western Conference. Memphis, yeah, I don't think they're 129 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:33,879 going to be a two seed this season, and they're gonna be without Jaw 130 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,519 for some time. But they're still going to be really good and they've added 131 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,879 good pieces. The Phoenix Suns now together with Kevin Duran for an entire year, 132 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:48,480 plus they added Bradley Beale. The Sacramento Kings are young and getting better. 133 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:50,039 I don't know if there'll be a three seed, but they'll still be 134 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:54,360 really good three seeds what they were last in the range of what the Clippers 135 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:58,279 are fighting for. Sure, Golden State can be better than they were last 136 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,039 year. I think the Lakers will be better. They're going to be jockey 137 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:07,000 for position for a top three seed. Okayc might be in the running for 138 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:11,600 a top six seed this year. I really believe that. If Chet is 139 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:16,639 healthy and he looked great and blocking the living set to everybody during the summer. 140 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:22,120 But the Pelicans, if Zion plays fifty plus games, they're only getting 141 00:10:22,159 --> 00:10:26,720 better. You can't flirt with disaster and get off to a slow start. 142 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:31,000 The easiest schedule or the most favorable part of the schedule might be the very 143 00:10:31,039 --> 00:10:35,200 beginning of the season. There's no time to figure it out. There's no 144 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:41,120 time to tinker, there's no time to wait ten games or fifteen games with 145 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:45,960 certain lineups. The Clippers have to go into this season. I'm not saying 146 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:50,799 like the playoffs have already started, but with some desperation, with some urgency. 147 00:10:50,919 --> 00:10:54,399 Brian Semans said it. They have to keep that competitive integrity every single 148 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:58,480 night, regardless of who's playing. And the way the season closes makes what 149 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:03,639 you're saying even more important. Right the way we basically play a game every 150 00:11:03,639 --> 00:11:07,120 other day to close out the season. You got seventeen games in March, 151 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:09,399 and you got however many I said, in April eight and the fourteen days 152 00:11:09,399 --> 00:11:13,600 in April, so we're already like the end of the season is going to 153 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,960 be brutal for the Clippers. For people who think, oh you sule, 154 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,879 I mean yeah. For people who say, you guys complain about the schedule 155 00:11:20,919 --> 00:11:24,519 every year, well, for one, there's a reason for that, no 156 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:28,200 shit. Yeah. Number two, though I didn't last season, I actually 157 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:33,360 thought that was a more favorable schedule, even with than playing the most games 158 00:11:33,399 --> 00:11:35,639 ever before the all Star break because that meant they only had twenty one after 159 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:39,879 the All Star break and they have more time to figure things out before the 160 00:11:39,879 --> 00:11:43,799 playoffs and get more rests for their veterans. I thought that was a favorable 161 00:11:43,799 --> 00:11:48,240 schedule, obviously didn't take advantage of it. Now they have twenty nine games 162 00:11:48,399 --> 00:11:52,360 after the All Star Break this season, so it could be trial by fire. 163 00:11:52,799 --> 00:11:56,879 It could be a blessing in disguise, because they're going to be in 164 00:11:56,919 --> 00:12:03,000 a dogfight all season long from the beginning of the year with how difficult this 165 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:05,240 schedule is, especially within the first month and a half. I posted that 166 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:11,480 fourteen game stretch from I think the middle of November through the start of December, 167 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:16,480 with the in season tournament being right in between, so there will be 168 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:20,960 two more games at least in there. And it's it's a gauntlet. It 169 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:26,960 is unforgiving. It's brutal. Yeah. I just retiring Warriors three times, 170 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:33,279 Kings twice, Denver Nuggets in there, couple back to backs, Okay, 171 00:12:33,399 --> 00:12:41,600 see Boston, the Pelicans. They got to exercise regular season demons. Yeah. 172 00:12:41,639 --> 00:12:46,000 And the thing that's tough too, is like Windhorse was on I don't 173 00:12:46,039 --> 00:12:48,200 know whose pot it was, but he basically said the last two years a 174 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:52,759 Clipper scheduling has been particularly bad because they're on the way out, So we're 175 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:56,639 now I don't even know how we could get lower priority than we already have 176 00:12:56,919 --> 00:13:00,519 at Staples Center, which the King's owned, by the way, For those 177 00:13:00,519 --> 00:13:03,200 of you who may not understand that, but the Lakers fans always say Clippers 178 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,879 paying red now, Oh no, you are too. Now we are like 179 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:13,480 a rum below ourselves in terms of like it's like the Clippers and then like 180 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,480 the Clippers on their way out is where they are right now with the scheduling, 181 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:22,519 so like we're getting absolutely no love. But it makes the hardened trade 182 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:24,600 because I don't know what other top tier talent the Clippers are even in the 183 00:13:24,639 --> 00:13:28,840 market for which I guess is a good thing. He considered the heart of 184 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:33,360 us though, and what he brings to this team, and I'm ripping down 185 00:13:33,399 --> 00:13:39,360 the shelves. They need us when you have a schedule like this, they 186 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:43,279 really do they who's going to be available hopefully every day? I agree, 187 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:46,440 but Russ is on the team. Let's talk about guys who we could add 188 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,639 to the team because we need this help. It makes the Harden trade that 189 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:52,840 much more important is a team now it's right or am I wrong? I 190 00:13:52,879 --> 00:13:56,240 means this is a hypothetical and it's it's a little bit of a tangent. 191 00:13:56,279 --> 00:14:03,480 So I'll let you all railing the conversation after this. But is this team 192 00:14:03,519 --> 00:14:09,000 currently constructed russ starting point guard one of Kawhi or PG out. Do you 193 00:14:09,039 --> 00:14:15,320 pick that team to win over the currently constructed Portland Trailblazers in a regular season 194 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:20,360 game? In one game? Yes? They should be still be much better 195 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:24,320 defensively overall, Yeah, I would agree. I would agree, I go 196 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:31,080 sixty five percent chance on theory. Yes, in practice, well, no 197 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:35,840 onpending night. But Adam, do you think the schedule not that I don't 198 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,799 think. I don't think. I don't think like the schedule he's influenced how 199 00:14:37,799 --> 00:14:41,639 hard the Clippers are gonna go for Harden. But I think it might change 200 00:14:41,639 --> 00:14:46,360 some fans minds when it's like we need another guy who can sometimes obviously not 201 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:50,879 all the time, be the guy on that night. Yeah. I don't 202 00:14:50,879 --> 00:14:56,799 know if it's something that the organization worries as much about or players talk about. 203 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:01,159 I feel like there were some murmurs the last season talking about the schedule 204 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:05,159 and how many games they had and how condensed it was before the All Star 205 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,360 break, so they're aware of it. Whether or not, that puts more 206 00:15:07,399 --> 00:15:13,080 pressure on the front office to make a move to help raise the floor during 207 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,399 the regular season something certainly James Harden would be able to do, something Zach 208 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,399 Levine would be able to do. One of these other guys that we've brought 209 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:24,879 up here on Clips and Dip over the last couple of months. I just 210 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:31,279 I feel like there has to be some upgrade or you're counting on Bones Highland 211 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:35,279 taking a big leap, kJ Martin taking a big leap, so to speak, 212 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:41,240 a star, Kobe Brown playing this season and being in contention for Rookie 213 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:43,960 of the Year. Like, that's the type of stuff you're going to have 214 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,440 to rely on to get through this regular season. I think if you don't 215 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:52,799 have a massive talent upgrade or all of a sudden, the stars are able 216 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,960 to play seventy plus games, which we don't expect, well, you know, 217 00:15:56,039 --> 00:16:00,519 I think it depends, but you know, you bring up some interesting 218 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:06,879 young names. I no, development hasn't been a huge part of this era 219 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:11,480 of the Clippers really ever, but if they want to extend their championship window, 220 00:16:12,039 --> 00:16:17,799 They're gonna need some sort of Memphis youth resurgence. And I'm not saying 221 00:16:17,879 --> 00:16:21,639 that they'll hit the same highs, but a thing where like, even with 222 00:16:21,919 --> 00:16:26,600 you know, your best player missing thirty games, you're you've got a team 223 00:16:26,679 --> 00:16:32,120 of a good enough talent and young guys who are looking for an opportunity hard 224 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:36,600 enough that you can remain competitive. And I think that that's that's going to 225 00:16:36,639 --> 00:16:38,080 be a thing, regardless of the heart and trade or not. I think 226 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:42,519 that the future of this team's championship window beyond this season, which look, 227 00:16:42,559 --> 00:16:48,000 man, I think that if they have a shot, if this isn't it, 228 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:53,200 you know, I don't know what is, but you know, and 229 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:56,360 that's that chance still isn't great. But if they want to extend that at 230 00:16:56,440 --> 00:17:00,440 all, they are going to have to figure out how to keep it more 231 00:17:00,559 --> 00:17:03,359 out of these younger players. They're gonna have to get them bigger opportunities. 232 00:17:03,519 --> 00:17:08,319 They're gonna have to draw plays and create rotations that are going to optimize these 233 00:17:08,319 --> 00:17:11,200 guys in ways that we haven't really seen. And I you know, I 234 00:17:11,279 --> 00:17:15,200 know that we're I don't expect Terrin's to be back in the starting lineup. 235 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,759 I don't expect us to return to something like that, but there needs to 236 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:22,440 be a focus, especially if there's a stretch early where one of like Paul 237 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,720 George and Kawaiet is now where we pivot the game plan to giving some of 238 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:32,000 these guys bigger opportunities. And I'm not even saying that it'll always translate to 239 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:36,640 wins in the short term, but there needs to be some sort of thinking 240 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:41,160 beyond this season with the development of these players, or I think that window 241 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:45,960 could already be closed. So kJ Martin being in a contract year, I 242 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,640 think really helps your argument because KA Martin is gonna want to get paid, 243 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:56,119 but a sense like he's gonna be everyone knows in every sport, or it's 244 00:17:56,160 --> 00:18:00,880 the contract year, guys tend to show out. I'm not knocking anyone who 245 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,599 does that, but like, this is the chance for kJ Martin to get 246 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:07,640 have to get talking about generational wealth, like I mean you're talking about well, 247 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,640 his dad was Kenyan Martin, but yeah, I mean for yourself in 248 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:15,720 your future. I mean like it's yeah, yeah, yeah, he's a 249 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,519 UFA, so like he can get an offers from anywhere next year. So 250 00:18:18,599 --> 00:18:22,039 I'm hoping since he was the only player available to film anything for the schedule 251 00:18:22,079 --> 00:18:29,000 release video that ken that kJ Martin after he's done taking smiling, He's like, 252 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:30,759 I'm gonna get a lot of play. This is gonna rule. I 253 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:36,079 gotta take this basketball to Chick fil A. Like I'm excited for kJ Martin's 254 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,599 year, more so after seeing the schedule. I can't really connect the dots. 255 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,960 Why, But I think you articulated pretty well. Yeah, and will 256 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:48,400 you kind of pointed to it's not just the very young guys like Kenyan Martin 257 00:18:48,519 --> 00:18:52,640 Jr. Like Bones Highland. It's a twenty seven year old Terrence Man, 258 00:18:52,759 --> 00:18:56,279 a twenty six year old Visa Zubos. How do you bring the best out 259 00:18:56,319 --> 00:19:03,119 of them during this regular season? And what's interesting to me is even getting 260 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:06,480 James Harden. Now, if it puts more pressure on bringing in James Harden, 261 00:19:06,519 --> 00:19:11,119 I don't know, but I think in one way it also means you 262 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:15,759 can't give up too much for him because you need to hold onto some of 263 00:19:15,759 --> 00:19:18,079 this depth because it's going to be such a grind during the regular season and 264 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:22,880 James Harden might only be good for sixty games too, by the way, 265 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:30,480 but you really have to thread the needle and figure this out because I just 266 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,039 I don't know this regular season. I don't see how it could be worse 267 00:19:33,279 --> 00:19:37,519 this schedule realistically. I mean, you could say they could play Denver eighty 268 00:19:37,559 --> 00:19:41,799 two times, that would be worse, But realistically, I don't see how 269 00:19:41,799 --> 00:19:44,519 it could be much worse or be much more difficult of a road than it 270 00:19:44,559 --> 00:19:48,440 already is. I totally agree. I guess it's good they I mean, 271 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:56,319 one benefit, they don't play Done for four times bag bag Jack, not 272 00:19:56,359 --> 00:20:00,599 in the PAC twelve twelve the Pact dive. I should say, well, 273 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,880 well, I'll tell you what the Pac Div this year we're gonna do. 274 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,440 We're gonna do a three hour special on how good the Pact div Is going 275 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:10,000 to be when we get closer to the season. But yeah, and now 276 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,000 when we talk to Harden trade a little bit, it should probably be hardening 277 00:20:12,039 --> 00:20:15,640 another player. We can't be given up a three for one with the schedule. 278 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,119 I mean, I'm not saying like PJ. Tucker is like elite. 279 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,000 Obviously, I think most Sixers fans would love it if p J. Tucker 280 00:20:22,039 --> 00:20:27,839 got traded. But we can't just bring in just James Harden well, and 281 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:33,680 they have to use all of their depth this season and put guys in a 282 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:37,880 position to succeed. If Rocco is still on the team, even if there's 283 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,880 a hardened trade, I think he's got to play. You're going to have 284 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:47,880 to save legs. Expand on this idea. What is this idea? It's 285 00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:52,279 play Rocco. As the chant was at Krypto many times last season. Everybody 286 00:20:52,319 --> 00:20:57,279 wants to see him out there. There was the article was it was the 287 00:20:57,319 --> 00:21:00,920 interview with me. I'm shout out Law Marie fred and I guess he hasn't 288 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:07,160 talked with Coach Low since the season ended. Yeah, I kind of have 289 00:21:07,279 --> 00:21:11,440 some this. This is nothing against Law obviously, who's fabulous. He's been 290 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,680 on the show before. I kind of have I feel like the way sometimes 291 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,720 these things get framed is it's like there's some sort of rift in the organization, 292 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,960 which could be the case. I'm not there. I haven't spoken to 293 00:21:22,039 --> 00:21:23,119 both of them, haven't gotten them both in a room, you know, 294 00:21:23,279 --> 00:21:26,359 just a classic. You haven't had a key key with Ty and Roco. 295 00:21:26,839 --> 00:21:30,839 No, not yet, not yet. But I feel like if you were 296 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,440 to ask me on my three month vacation, if I had texted my boss 297 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,000 I'd be like, nah, man, we haven't talked since the friday I 298 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:41,680 left, Like, we'll probably talking about our back. I can see that, 299 00:21:41,839 --> 00:21:45,319 Like I the not like, because what's Tyler gonna say, like I 300 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:48,720 didn't play you, like send the thumbs up emoji, like I don't know, 301 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:55,640 like drawn up some great sets with bar. Yeah. Well, hopefully 302 00:21:56,559 --> 00:22:00,319 him only playing forty games or being out on the court for forty games to 303 00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:03,000 this past season has saved his legs some and if he is on the squad, 304 00:22:03,599 --> 00:22:07,960 they can use him and he is a weapon like he was when he 305 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:11,319 first came over from the Portland Trail Blazers. I mean he still ended up 306 00:22:11,319 --> 00:22:15,559 shooting thirty nine percent on the season last mark the star in this schedule. 307 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:21,039 Well, so how long is he composed? Wait? All right, wait, 308 00:22:21,079 --> 00:22:22,440 let's get a quick We're gonna do a quick ad break and then I 309 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:25,839 actually, I really do want to talk about the marketing. That's a great 310 00:22:25,839 --> 00:22:27,960 call. We have ads coming up. They've been too loud for you turning 311 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:33,240 down. Ads coming up and a couple again catch us on YouTube so you 312 00:22:33,279 --> 00:22:37,519 can see Adams fit. We had ads coming up in three two one. 313 00:22:37,519 --> 00:22:41,240 All right, we're back in the cliffs and dip. We've talked about the 314 00:22:41,279 --> 00:22:42,839 hell that is the schedule. We'll touch a little bit on the hard and 315 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:45,400 tread, which is, you know, one of the biggest what ifs surrounding 316 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:48,599 the Clipper season. So I'm sure we'll come back to it, but right 317 00:22:48,599 --> 00:22:52,640 now we're gonna focus on some guys actually on the roster and one who may 318 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:56,039 be leaving the roster after this season. But let's we teased it before the 319 00:22:56,079 --> 00:23:00,079 ad break. Let's talk a little bit about Marcus Morris. One of the 320 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:03,640 most steep declines I think of a of a player, you know, a 321 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:10,599 non star player, to be sure, butting department, Yeah, one can't 322 00:23:10,599 --> 00:23:12,759 go from zero to zero. One of the wilder declines that we've seen. 323 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:15,720 You know, we see coaches all the time. You got you gotta try 324 00:23:15,759 --> 00:23:19,400 to sometimes let guys shoot through it. Where were you guys at? For 325 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:26,799 his place in this lineup on opening night? He has to be off this 326 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:33,559 team for both parties involved. He is not having a good time. As 327 00:23:33,599 --> 00:23:37,240 evidence as we talked about it, when he's talked about Clippers fans on Instagram 328 00:23:37,319 --> 00:23:41,279 or whatever, which he's not completely wrong about. People were photographed completely off 329 00:23:41,319 --> 00:23:44,200 base on not completely off base, but it's still not the way to go 330 00:23:44,319 --> 00:23:48,599 about it. Even because he's justified with all the incoming he got, it 331 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,680 doesn't make the situation any better. Correct. But if people were photoshopping your 332 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:56,359 face on Osama bin Laden and telling you that you suck at your job every 333 00:23:56,440 --> 00:24:00,359 day because the coach plays you too much, I'm not saying those people are 334 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,640 wrong. We've said it all skin though, is what I'm saying. You 335 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:07,680 know what I know. I just don't know if it's the best way unless 336 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,279 it's somewhat of a power play to want to get out. He wants to 337 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:14,319 leave. I think it makes total sense for both, Like it makes sense 338 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:17,880 for both even without the Clippers hate. It makes sense for both parties to 339 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:22,200 end whatever's happening, right, The Clippers need to get them off. They've 340 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:26,799 literally already tried to trade him, and he doesn't like the mean part of 341 00:24:26,839 --> 00:24:30,119 the fan section. So like, dude, if he's the starter on Opening 342 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:38,039 night, my belief is will be there. Can we see booze? Nah? 343 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:41,359 I don't think we'd see booze. If people are booing Marcus Morris on 344 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:45,880 Opening night, Dude, I would, oh you will, I would have 345 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:48,559 it you will. That'd be a pretty severe heel turn for this fan base. 346 00:24:49,319 --> 00:24:55,799 Horrible, that would be a fucking nightmare that maybe. Yeah, not 347 00:24:55,920 --> 00:25:00,359 everybody, though, is going to understand the full context of why he said 348 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:06,119 bum ass Clipper fans on threats. I would expect some booze if you say 349 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:11,079 something like that. I would expect it because not everybody's gonna know the big 350 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:15,319 picture or care like okay, but also in his defense, no one uses 351 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:22,519 threats. Yeah, well between bashing Marcus mort Yeah, Adam, where are 352 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:26,319 you at on this team's outlook? If Marcus Morris is starting when we play 353 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:30,720 the Portland Trailblazers, like we get to watch Scoot Henderson get the switch on 354 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:33,319 him and then just go right by him. I don't care. I just 355 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:38,799 want to talk about Zap the kuk no kidding, wait on the box marks 356 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:45,640 Facebook. It's a meta thing. I would just be shocked if he was 357 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:51,240 still on the team opening night. That that's my position on it as things 358 00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:55,279 stand right now. That could change. Maybe there's a change of heart, 359 00:25:55,599 --> 00:26:00,480 there's a sit down, there's a conversation, But I just like it's an 360 00:26:00,599 --> 00:26:06,039 untenable situation. I agree with. I don't know how you men fences here, 361 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:10,359 especially because not just that and the Clippers fans and him talking on social 362 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:15,960 media, he was traded and then the trade was next And I don't know 363 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,920 if he's the guy that's going to be okay with that, knowing that the 364 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,440 team wanted to get rid of him. That doesn't seem to be in his 365 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:26,680 personality, which is fair. Also, like dude already trying to get me 366 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:30,839 to go, like moving for something, but he's got to be off and 367 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:33,440 off the team. Sounds like I'm not saying cut him, but like he 368 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:40,279 can't be starting for the Clippers on opening night, especially when we talk about 369 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:45,759 trying to get younger and having some infusion of youth. And I know you 370 00:26:45,759 --> 00:26:48,200 can say but tomb and Rocco or older, but you have a mere coffee. 371 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:52,400 You have kJ Martin, guys who can conceivably play the three and the 372 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:57,240 four s and Kobe Brown. How do you do that if you have so 373 00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:00,440 many of these veteran guys, who do you guys want to see at the 374 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:04,880 four opening night? I don't want to see Monster stays that it is because 375 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:08,599 you know, we can't sure addict the future obviously, I mean I can, 376 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:14,200 but I choose not to. You want to see Kuhi at the four? 377 00:27:14,519 --> 00:27:17,799 If that means Terrence Man is in the starting lineup in the backcourt next 378 00:27:17,839 --> 00:27:22,440 to us? Yeah? Interesting. I like that idea. I was in 379 00:27:22,039 --> 00:27:25,519 too, but I didn't have a real reason other than maybe someone else is 380 00:27:25,559 --> 00:27:30,359 at the two. I don't think it'll be Terrence. But oh, you 381 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:38,079 guys want to get a little smaller anyone but Morris, I guess as rough 382 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:41,680 as that is. But oh, will who do you want to see at 383 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:48,559 the four? Plumbly run Plumbly and zoo together? Huh? The dream two 384 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:55,160 bigsum zuoli? Uh No, I don't know. The Clippers are in such 385 00:27:55,160 --> 00:28:02,240 a weird place right now, like we what is Harden's aid value? Darryl 386 00:28:02,279 --> 00:28:04,640 Moorey is apparently unmoved by what he said, because Darryl Moorey, I don't 387 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:11,160 think. I don't anyway. But Joel Embiid takes sixers off of his bio. 388 00:28:11,319 --> 00:28:17,200 Yeah, yeah, I don't think he's I don't think that's, you 389 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:22,519 know, some type of empty threat. You're saying, trade for Embiid if 390 00:28:22,519 --> 00:28:26,960 you can. But I'm saying Mbiad is the next shoe to drop if they 391 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:33,079 lose James Harden if they don't get something significant back Mbiad's going to want out. 392 00:28:33,119 --> 00:28:37,599 He already made the comments that whether our win with the Sixers or somewhere 393 00:28:37,599 --> 00:28:41,440 else, he knows it's about his individual legacy. At the end of the 394 00:28:41,519 --> 00:28:44,960 day, as a player, he would go anywhere to win a championship. 395 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,480 It doesn't matter. I'm sure he'd love to do it in Philly, but 396 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:49,559 yeah, he is the process. He's so. I talked about this a 397 00:28:49,559 --> 00:28:53,599 little bit when Joey Lynn was here, But I think like that realization if 398 00:28:53,640 --> 00:29:00,000 you're the Sixers and that like possibly not even possibly the future of Joel Embiid, 399 00:29:00,119 --> 00:29:04,759 the reigning MVP, it depends on your return or lack thereof from the 400 00:29:04,759 --> 00:29:08,079 Harden trade. I think that takes the Clippers fully out of the mix, 401 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:12,640 man, Like, unless unless there's a third team involved, like I just 402 00:29:14,079 --> 00:29:17,799 we do not have the assets to get it. You mean, throw the 403 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:22,400 kitchen sink like Norm Terrence, Norm Terrence, the two picks like I and 404 00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:26,680 whatever salary you have to fill in, Like, is that a championship contender 405 00:29:26,759 --> 00:29:30,720 in the East? Like, I don't know, man, I don't really 406 00:29:30,799 --> 00:29:33,240 I personally don't really see it you're onto something. I think you might be 407 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:37,559 onto something. I wonder if they would try to redirect things then to bring 408 00:29:37,599 --> 00:29:41,559 in somebody else, because that's something Daryl Morey said, either we get a 409 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:47,400 star or I said with the caveat like without a third team. I do 410 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:51,960 see the way where the Clippers get in, like can really get involved in 411 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:57,200 a serious way. But how bad could it get if? I don't know, 412 00:29:57,279 --> 00:30:00,039 man, I didn't think it would get to the point where Harden's like, 413 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:03,839 he's a liar. He's a liar. If he's not even showing up 414 00:30:04,079 --> 00:30:08,400 and takes the fines, aren't you just better off trading him for anything? 415 00:30:08,519 --> 00:30:11,839 What if he shows up and is just a goddamn nightmare. Well, he 416 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:15,000 was at the end of his tenure with Houston. He was dogging on the 417 00:30:15,079 --> 00:30:19,559 court and he was calling them out post game. Nobody's better at this than 418 00:30:19,759 --> 00:30:26,039 James Harden. He knows how to play his hand in these situations. It's 419 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:33,960 a quagmire, like every both sides are stuck and it's a nightmare situation for 420 00:30:33,079 --> 00:30:37,240 everyone but James Harden really, because he opted in, so he's good, 421 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:44,680 you know what I'm saying. Philly knows that Joel Embiid isn't going to sit 422 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:48,680 out games if they lose James Hard He's still gonna play. He's still the 423 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:53,720 reigning MVP. He'll be trying to compete. I don't know how long that 424 00:30:53,799 --> 00:30:57,839 promise from Darryl Morey would go with him of Hey, this summer, Tobias 425 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:02,440 Harris is coming off the boat, will be able to rebuild things. I 426 00:31:02,559 --> 00:31:06,240 wasn't here when they let go of Jimmy Butler for Tobias Harris. That's not 427 00:31:06,319 --> 00:31:08,039 on me. The other thing, though, that I could see happening is 428 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:12,480 to keep hardon. What if ownership stepped in and said, okay, Daryl, 429 00:31:12,759 --> 00:31:18,079 you're out, that you were the one who reneged on the deal or 430 00:31:18,119 --> 00:31:22,319 didn't keep your promise. We need James Harden to be happy because it's a 431 00:31:22,319 --> 00:31:26,160 players league and we have the MVP and Joe L. Embiid that's more valuable 432 00:31:26,279 --> 00:31:30,359 than having Darryl Moray. I don't know. I don't know what they're thinking 433 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:33,680 over there, but I would say everything should be on the table when you're 434 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:37,279 talking about making Joe L. Embiid happy. He's still in the prime, 435 00:31:37,319 --> 00:31:41,400 in the middle of the prime of his career. I like that take of 436 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:45,279 like what if they're just like, we're everyone going to get a new gmrn 437 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:48,559 was the GM there anyways? Maybe they blow the whole thing out, But 438 00:31:48,759 --> 00:31:53,799 conceivably he could just slide right back into the role he wasn't It's not like, 439 00:31:55,119 --> 00:31:59,599 yeah, I think without a massive change, I think it's difficult to 440 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:04,400 repair the relationship. I don't know. I wouldn't say that it's an impossibility, 441 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,279 though, if you're if you're willing to go that drastic, yeah, 442 00:32:07,599 --> 00:32:12,720 James have to be like damn, okay, they did that right, they 443 00:32:12,839 --> 00:32:16,119 fired the GM for me, Like, yeah, if you can make James 444 00:32:16,119 --> 00:32:22,160 Harden believe that it was for you and not for Joel Embiid, that would 445 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:27,480 be a great call on the Sixers part. I like Darryl Moore. I 446 00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:30,480 do think he's a good GM. I don't. It's hard to know exactly 447 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:34,119 who to believe in these situations. But I don't think James Harden took eleven 448 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:37,799 million dollars less last year for no reason. I don't think it was just 449 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:40,920 the goodness of his heart to get PJ. Tucker in there. Something had 450 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:45,839 to have been set so of course like that, I mean, and for 451 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:50,319 him to turn on the guy that brought him in from OKC and made him 452 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:54,160 and believed in him being one of the great scores in NBA history. For 453 00:32:54,279 --> 00:32:59,759 that relationship to go this sour, it must be pretty bad. Behind the 454 00:32:59,759 --> 00:33:07,079 scene is between him and Darryl Moorey. That was a partnership forever and he 455 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:10,319 wanted to go to Philly because of him. So, I you know, 456 00:33:10,359 --> 00:33:15,519 there's some smoke. There's it's not out of the blue or Jess hardened beings 457 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:17,920 and the players support him. PJ Tucker, who's on his team, had 458 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:22,960 like a supportive Instagram posts. That's what made me start to think if they 459 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:27,559 all turn on him, like, couldn't Darryl Moorey be the one that's whose 460 00:33:27,559 --> 00:33:30,440 head is on the chopping block? I mean, it's certainly like from a 461 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:36,559 Sixers perspective, seems like an easier prospect to fire at GM than potentially trying 462 00:33:36,599 --> 00:33:40,880 to deal to like franchise stewards. Yeah, one of it like who just 463 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:46,240 won the MVP, Like damn well. I hopefully we get some kind of 464 00:33:46,319 --> 00:33:51,039 update on it soon. I hope the trade happens sooner rather than later. 465 00:33:51,119 --> 00:33:53,400 If we get Lazy Hardened at the trade, deadline. I'm not super hyped, 466 00:33:53,880 --> 00:33:58,279 but we'll cross the bridge and we get to it. Speaking of crossing 467 00:33:58,319 --> 00:34:05,359 bridges, Nick whom is going to retire after the season? Where from so 468 00:34:05,839 --> 00:34:07,280 Lily, But I'll rock it, bro, I got the whole timeline if 469 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:13,519 you read the breakdowns for once. I'm just trying so on the audience. 470 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:22,199 So we lost you or I did? Am I back? I want to 471 00:34:22,199 --> 00:34:25,079 fight Zuck He's here. Cool. So Lily Batum posted a clip. Lily 472 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:31,119 Batoum is Nick Bottom's wife of Greg Popovich, and someone commented asking if that 473 00:34:31,119 --> 00:34:37,159 would be the future for Nico, like you know, oh, would Nico 474 00:34:37,239 --> 00:34:42,360 get coached by Greg Popovich? And Lily Batoum replied, for that, he 475 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:46,440 would have to continue in the NBA and that is absolutely not on the program. 476 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:52,000 Sorry or not. This French person replied, Nico does not want to 477 00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:55,159 end his career in the NBA. Lily Batum replied, Niko decided to end 478 00:34:55,239 --> 00:35:00,639 his career NBA and E d F which is the French national team, after 479 00:35:00,679 --> 00:35:06,519 the Olympics. So this is his last season with the Clippers. So for 480 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:09,920 his significant other, I trust a little Batombs. I'm gonna say in this 481 00:35:10,039 --> 00:35:17,960 situation. I'd probably trust the little batom. This sucks. It's not completely 482 00:35:19,039 --> 00:35:22,159 unexpected. He's played a lot of basketball these like, you know with obviously 483 00:35:22,159 --> 00:35:27,000 with what happened with the Olympics or what was that block he had it was 484 00:35:27,039 --> 00:35:30,599 like the greatest play yeah on Luca, Like that was last year during the 485 00:35:30,599 --> 00:35:34,880 Worlds. Yeah, so like he played in the Worlds. He's playing another 486 00:35:35,079 --> 00:35:38,360 you know, kind of for the Feeble World Cup with France. Like it's 487 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:45,360 not totally unexpected, but kind of sucks, right, He's gonna be Yeah, 488 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,719 yeah, we love we love the Beatombs, who was a godsend when 489 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:52,239 the Clippers got him and both ways he said they saved him. I mean, 490 00:35:52,239 --> 00:35:57,800 he hadn't been playing in Charlotte at all and a rejuvenated his career. 491 00:35:57,880 --> 00:36:01,599 It was just a perfect match hand in glove for Patum in this organization and 492 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:06,599 the fans embrace him. But tumb Battalion, as he said, he's one 493 00:36:06,639 --> 00:36:10,400 of my favorite players to watch because he's been there. Draymond, he does 494 00:36:10,599 --> 00:36:15,599 all the little things. I still think he plays at a really high level. 495 00:36:15,639 --> 00:36:19,079 A lot of people have talked about his fall off last year. He 496 00:36:19,159 --> 00:36:22,360 still shot thirty nine percent from three. I know it was up and down 497 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:25,280 in streaky, but he's still shot thirty nine percent from three. And I 498 00:36:25,320 --> 00:36:30,599 saw him lock up Kevin Durant on multiple possessions in that first round series, 499 00:36:30,679 --> 00:36:35,320 And didn't he have a great second half to Game five when they were down 500 00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:37,960 big the threes were raining from Nicholas Patoum to help get them back into that 501 00:36:38,039 --> 00:36:40,960 game. He's clutch. Yeah, he was a little inn consist last year, 502 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:45,119 but yeah, like he's he's part of the identity for the Clippers. 503 00:36:45,199 --> 00:36:49,119 But two, to me is one of those guys too who would benefit so 504 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:52,360 much from a resurgence to the young guys, like just a little bit less 505 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:53,800 of a dependence. Obviously, you know, he's been moved out of the 506 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:57,880 in and out of the starting lineup. I don't think that's really his place 507 00:36:57,880 --> 00:37:00,800 anymore. I really don't think, like at his age and what he's expected 508 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:04,840 to do in terms of glue, he's really even an eighty two game guy 509 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:07,719 anymore. But I think like some of the load being taken off of him 510 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:10,760 and being able to, you know, even when he's on the court, 511 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:15,079 you know, have a little bit more in game rest and certainly like have 512 00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:19,880 have younger guys step up Martin would be huge. I think that that, 513 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:23,760 you know, I'm not saying that he should all like ultimately change his mind 514 00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:28,599 or anything, but I do think that that could end things on a very 515 00:37:28,639 --> 00:37:30,280 good note for Batum. You know, yeah, what was he was if 516 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:34,920 we if we were able to reserve him a little bit more for when he's 517 00:37:35,039 --> 00:37:38,679 best and he's able to be in the best shape and with as little fatigue 518 00:37:38,719 --> 00:37:42,920 as possible. Uh, you know, when we get when we get late 519 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:45,039 into the season, it's do you mentioned the mentor thing, which is really 520 00:37:45,039 --> 00:37:49,960 awesome because I think but Tom with kJ Martin, you know how good but 521 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:52,119 Touma is it cuts and all this stuff. But to him, if he 522 00:37:52,559 --> 00:37:55,000 wants to, I'm not saying he has or anything. If he decides to 523 00:37:55,039 --> 00:38:00,159 kind of mentor kJ Martin, it could really help kJ Martin's game in a 524 00:38:00,199 --> 00:38:04,159 contract year. Sure, And Mussa, I don't think he'll get a bunch 525 00:38:04,199 --> 00:38:07,519 of playing time with the first name, but all right, French the French 526 00:38:07,519 --> 00:38:10,920 connection Musa starting four. Yeah, yeah, let's go back to that question. 527 00:38:12,199 --> 00:38:14,199 But I think you're right, Well, I think but Chum as a 528 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:19,159 chance to leave a bigger impact than he already has on the Clippers. I 529 00:38:19,159 --> 00:38:23,599 thought he brought really a nice identity when the when the Batoon Battalion was going 530 00:38:23,639 --> 00:38:25,719 off all that stuff, it was like, Oh, this is a role 531 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:30,000 guy we can all rally around because he plays smart and he makes strong defensive 532 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:34,280 plays when he can. Like, that's the identity for the Clippers. That 533 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:37,280 that I like that Batoon brought. But I hope we sent them off on 534 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:42,159 a good note. I mean you could say something was born when they brought 535 00:38:42,199 --> 00:38:47,119 in Nicholas Batoum in that training camp in twenty twenty. Guys, what has 536 00:38:47,159 --> 00:38:52,239 something not been born? What is the what is the what is the thing 537 00:38:52,079 --> 00:38:58,719 for something to not be born? Yeah? What do we do? We 538 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:05,159 watch Oppenheimer, great movie. It was great, better than sixty five slightly, 539 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:09,719 uh, and then any some other random Clipper news. Zoo is playing 540 00:39:09,719 --> 00:39:15,480 an Olympic qualifiers for Croatia, which is great. I think international basketball in 541 00:39:15,519 --> 00:39:20,159 the off season. Zoo is the best version of Zubots. We had a 542 00:39:20,159 --> 00:39:23,039 good start to the season. We talked about having to rely on some people. 543 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:28,880 Let's rely on the iron Man a little bit. In this incredible schedule, 544 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:34,000 incredibly shitty schedule. We have right, like not crazy, but I'm 545 00:39:34,039 --> 00:39:37,440 not saying he's option one, but hey, give the big fellow some more 546 00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:43,239 touches. Well, now that they have Mason Plumley for coming into this season 547 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:51,519 backup, I think of visa Zubots can either pace himself more because he might 548 00:39:51,599 --> 00:40:00,159 play less minutes, or you gotta find wild. If I could read, 549 00:40:00,199 --> 00:40:07,519 I bet this was a weird time. But no, I you can say, 550 00:40:07,639 --> 00:40:10,360 right beats the Zoo boss. But we saw what happened with the falloff 551 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:14,119 in play, and maybe it was injury related. He was banged up a 552 00:40:14,159 --> 00:40:17,360 little bit actually the games last season, but from the start of the season 553 00:40:17,800 --> 00:40:22,400 he was the reason they had that top five defense. The first couple of 554 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:27,639 weeks, it was all big Zoo anchoring that his effort was spectacular. We 555 00:40:27,679 --> 00:40:30,239 were joking, like defensive player, that you're a big Zoo or and maybe 556 00:40:30,280 --> 00:40:36,559 I brought up a few I think you were joking about that becauld he and 557 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:42,360 Musso win it this year. That's crazy googling if you can have code. 558 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:47,239 But yeah, I just want to make sure even you know, it's not 559 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:52,480 just about preserving your older guys. Sometimes if you have a chance, because 560 00:40:52,840 --> 00:40:59,199 Mason Plumbley's there to take a little bit off of Big Zoo and what he's 561 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:04,480 responsible. Or you may get better effort or better energy or more energy out 562 00:41:04,519 --> 00:41:07,880 of him in the minutes he is out there on the court because he's more 563 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:12,320 well rested. Yeah, last minutes for Zoo. Now, good thing. 564 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:16,000 I like that call. Not about kind of wraps up this Friday episode. 565 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,639 Do you guys everything else you want to talk about? Clippers? Fear wise? 566 00:41:20,199 --> 00:41:22,199 We don't want to. I mean, Adam, I know you can't 567 00:41:22,199 --> 00:41:23,920 say anything, but will What did you think of the schedule at least? 568 00:41:24,199 --> 00:41:28,800 Hate the schedule? Oh? Terrible? I didn't watch the video. Well, 569 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:31,159 if you want to see kJ Martin drive a basketball to Chick fil A, 570 00:41:31,599 --> 00:41:36,000 you should watch it. Very well, that's good. Way. They 571 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:40,280 didn't do the rolling a jar or that was on some stairs. That was 572 00:41:40,360 --> 00:41:44,639 bad. The Bulls had a great one that was Pokemon themed, was very 573 00:41:44,679 --> 00:41:49,599 good. The NBA, like really or the NFL really crushes it with these, 574 00:41:49,639 --> 00:41:52,440 and I feel like that's one area where they have have kind of one 575 00:41:52,519 --> 00:41:59,519 up to the NBA on the old social media experience. All Right, we're 576 00:41:59,519 --> 00:42:01,639 gonna be back next week. Hopefully we're gonna have someone from the Philly side 577 00:42:01,679 --> 00:42:05,079 to talk about some of this hardened stuff. Those guys are hard to get 578 00:42:05,119 --> 00:42:07,559 ahold of. It's that damn time change. You'd probably love my ass, 579 00:42:08,840 --> 00:42:12,320 all right, Adam taking shots in the whole city. I'm with it. 580 00:42:12,519 --> 00:42:15,000 We're getting him on now, Bro, You get Bro, You get this 581 00:42:15,039 --> 00:42:19,880 guy at Crop Top. He's unhinged. All right, We're gonna be back 582 00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:23,679 next week. Reviews really help us. We appreciate him. Will Where can 583 00:42:23,719 --> 00:42:29,280 these wonderful people find this podcast if they want to tell their family that they 584 00:42:29,360 --> 00:42:34,159 have to listen to it? So you can check us out over on iTunes 585 00:42:34,239 --> 00:42:37,519 or Spotify. Those are the best places to leave a review, which really 586 00:42:37,519 --> 00:42:39,840 helps the show out. You can also listen to us on Google Podcasts. 587 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:44,320 We're on Amazon Music, We're on stitch Er, We're on deezer. Anywhere 588 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:45,519 you listen to podcasts, you can listen to show. Check us out over 589 00:42:45,559 --> 00:42:49,559 on YouTube. We do some fun stuff. We mess around with the names 590 00:42:49,599 --> 00:42:52,039 on the recording. We have a good time over there. You also chop 591 00:42:52,079 --> 00:42:55,960 it up with us anytime. That's over at clippers Pot on Twitter. We're 592 00:42:55,960 --> 00:43:00,199 still there until the thing burns down. Adam, Why don't you go ahead 593 00:43:00,199 --> 00:43:04,679 and send us off. I'll tell you something that's burning this fire right now. 594 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:09,000 It's this midriff tidy shirt I got. Thanks again for everybody who listens. 595 00:43:09,039 --> 00:43:12,960 Maybe this could be our new thing, new rules. If you send 596 00:43:12,960 --> 00:43:15,639 it to me and it's Clippers related, I'll wear it. That rule, 597 00:43:16,719 --> 00:43:21,639 now, that's the rule. If you it's appropriate. Nope, nope, 598 00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:23,679 no, no, I mean I don't real skin. I just don't want 599 00:43:23,800 --> 00:43:27,800 like a f this player shirt or anything like. Okay, it has to 600 00:43:27,840 --> 00:43:30,239 be let's call it. Should we call it licensed clippers gear? No, 601 00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:35,840 I wouldn't go that far. I want to go that far. How far? 602 00:43:36,079 --> 00:43:37,920 It doesn't have to be official, be okay, doesn't that be official? 603 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:43,280 If you send Adam a Clippers of peril, it can't be derogatory of 604 00:43:43,360 --> 00:43:47,000 the Clippers or a player or or you know, obviously nothing racists home for. 605 00:43:47,199 --> 00:43:53,159 But anything like sure derogatory towards me. That's different, Yeah, bay, 606 00:43:53,199 --> 00:43:57,360 towards any one of us. Adam is opening up some doors for this 607 00:43:57,360 --> 00:44:00,320 thing. If you send it, Adam will wear it, much like Field 608 00:44:00,320 --> 00:44:02,800 of Dreams, but a little more important. We thank you everyone listening. 609 00:44:02,800 --> 00:44:06,920 To be back next week, and as always, let's go clips,