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<v Speaker 2>Also listen live at seven ninety Louisville dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've been rude.

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<v Speaker 2>to one seventy nine hundred. So, uh, we've been all

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<v Speaker 2>over the place in the first hour Monday night, raw

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<v Speaker 2>his in town tonight, and uh, I think, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>glad somebody sent this on the text line.

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<v Speaker 1>And I remember I.

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<v Speaker 2>Knew there was some type of a of a of

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<v Speaker 2>a drought where we did not here in Kentucky get

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<v Speaker 2>events from the WWF, which then became WWE, And somebody

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<v Speaker 2>sent in an old link that uh. And this makes

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<v Speaker 2>total sense, by the way, because in the state of

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky there is a Commission for boxing and wrestling to

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<v Speaker 2>where you if you're going to operate really any of

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<v Speaker 2>those two things in any way, you have to have

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<v Speaker 2>a license as a wrestler, a boxer promoter, probably even

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<v Speaker 2>like Mma fighter too, I would think. But the commission

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<v Speaker 2>is there to regulate it and to really from an

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<v Speaker 2>I understand, keep it from you know, it protects the

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<v Speaker 2>state from having the the reputation of a bunch of

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<v Speaker 2>backyard brawls where people don't you know, they're not doing

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<v Speaker 2>it safe. Not everybody's had a physical you know. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean there was this happened actually within the last five

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<v Speaker 2>six years.

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<v Speaker 1>I believe there was a.

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<v Speaker 2>Promotion because Indiana does not have a commission to where

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<v Speaker 2>you don't have to have a license, you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>to pay the commission a specific fee anytime you have

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<v Speaker 2>an event, and that's that's what you have to do

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<v Speaker 2>in Kentucky, and there's good reason for it because it

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<v Speaker 2>kind of keeps the riff raf out.

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<v Speaker 1>But across the across the river.

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<v Speaker 2>In southern Indiana, there was an event where they had

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<v Speaker 2>like what are they I'm making a fool of myself here.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not called like a backyard match, But like.

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<v Speaker 1>I on sanction match, No, am I crazy? Do they

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<v Speaker 1>call it a death match?

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<v Speaker 3>Probably? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, but like you know yes yes yeah, light tubes yes,

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<v Speaker 2>led and thumb tacks yes. So like I was thinking

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<v Speaker 2>death match. But I'm like, surely they don't call it

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<v Speaker 2>a death match, and turns out they actually do. But anyways,

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<v Speaker 2>there was one of those that took place. It's somewhere

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<v Speaker 2>in southern Indiana, and they had to, like the Health

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<v Speaker 2>Department had to like send out a press release to

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<v Speaker 2>the to the news stations around here in Kentucky and

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<v Speaker 2>that like if you were there and you were near

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<v Speaker 2>where this match happened, like one of the participants has

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<v Speaker 2>like HEPSI or something, so like you have to go

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<v Speaker 2>get like checked like it's but but again there's no

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<v Speaker 2>it's a complete free for all in Kentucky. There's regulations

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<v Speaker 2>and you have to you know, there's certain things you like,

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<v Speaker 2>if you put it this way, if you end up

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<v Speaker 2>having a match where there is actually it's either it's

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<v Speaker 2>real or fake blood, you have to let the state

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<v Speaker 2>know a certain amount of time before it takes place.

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<v Speaker 1>They've got to be away of it.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you don't and they find out that you

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<v Speaker 2>did have a you know, you did have it without

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<v Speaker 2>letting them know. I mean, they can go as far

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<v Speaker 2>as shutting you down, but I think what they would

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<v Speaker 2>do is probably find you or maybe.

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<v Speaker 1>Limit the amount of events you can do.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't think they're like I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if they're strict compared to like other states

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<v Speaker 2>where this takes place, but you kind of have to be,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess strict because if not, like it's the type

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<v Speaker 2>of it's the type of thing that people could really

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<v Speaker 2>you know, like again we're talking about matches that they

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<v Speaker 2>call death matches where you know, you can have people

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<v Speaker 2>legitimately cut open and.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just I mean it's dangerous and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 2>So like this may not like anybody who is working

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<v Speaker 2>production for WWE tonight, and they'll be more of them

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<v Speaker 2>than wrestlers probably, right, I mean, like it's a full

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<v Speaker 2>on production. I mean, I think I haven't seen the

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<v Speaker 2>live product, but I would be willing to bet that

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<v Speaker 2>the Netflix production of ww munten net Raw, which they

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<v Speaker 2>recently just obtained the exclusive rights to to broadcast it,

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<v Speaker 2>it's probably comparable to anything you'll see in any other

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<v Speaker 2>sport NFL, I mean, NBA, Major League Baseball, College football Playoff,

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<v Speaker 2>Like it's as good as it gets when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to that. So every single person that's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>working in that capacity, they also have to have a license. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>so logistically, and this makes total sense. Logistically, it became

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<v Speaker 2>just maybe it just became a lot more work than

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<v Speaker 2>maybe they typically have to do when they go elsewhere

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<v Speaker 2>meeting the ww I found that again, thank you who

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<v Speaker 2>ever sent this in. This is an old article that's

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<v Speaker 2>got a quote from former WWEC Olena McMahon, who now

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<v Speaker 2>works for our president, which is just crazy to think about,

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<v Speaker 2>to be honest with you, but she was quoted in

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<v Speaker 2>the early two thousands expressing frustrations with Kentucky's regulations, saying

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<v Speaker 2>they were quote holding wrestling to a standard that didn't

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<v Speaker 2>fit the genre, so they tried to And I think

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<v Speaker 2>there was also some bad blood around that time because

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<v Speaker 2>of the decision to move their farm system. Essentially their

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<v Speaker 2>development center used to be OVW here in Louisville, and

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<v Speaker 2>then of course they moved it to Florida, and then

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<v Speaker 2>they ended up kind of starting their own thing years later.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, there was a This does not include the

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<v Speaker 2>exact dates as far as that the state of Kentucky

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<v Speaker 2>went without having any live events, but it was for

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<v Speaker 2>it was for multiple years. But yeah, it looks like

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<v Speaker 2>this was in two thousand and two thousand, in May

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<v Speaker 2>of twenty sixteen, there was a Courier Journal article that

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<v Speaker 2>was talking about some changes made to the Kentucky back

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<v Speaker 2>Boxing and Wrestling Commission that I guess made some adjustments

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<v Speaker 2>to make it a little bit more doable for the

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<v Speaker 2>WWE to show up and have events. Yeah, this is

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<v Speaker 2>twenty sixteen. It is under the existing rules in the

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<v Speaker 2>state of Kentucky, ww's unable to produce are televised entertained. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>this is I'm sorry. This is a statement from WWE

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty sixteen as they were I guess working through

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<v Speaker 2>to get some changes done, but it says that we

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<v Speaker 2>were not We're unable to produce our televised entertainment events

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<v Speaker 2>in a manner that is consistent with other states. Working

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<v Speaker 2>with the new commission, we hope we can return to

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<v Speaker 2>Kentucky with live WWE televised events including Monday Night Raw, SmackDown,

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<v Speaker 2>and pay per view. So yeah, they made a change

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<v Speaker 2>around then, and since then, I guess it's been coming

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<v Speaker 2>back pretty consistently, which is a good thing because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>even if you're not into wrestling. Look, I totally get it,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody's got their own things they're interested in.

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<v Speaker 1>But having the WWE.

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<v Speaker 2>Here, whether it be for SmackDown for Raw, for a

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<v Speaker 2>pay per view, or for really any event, like it's

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<v Speaker 2>good for our city. And they probably realized meeting the

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<v Speaker 2>Commission here Austin, they probably realized, we'll do whatever you

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<v Speaker 2>guys need us to do, because that's a big payday.

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<v Speaker 1>Because what happens there's a cut.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if it's like the one appearance that

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<v Speaker 2>they might make in Kentucky, which they're making more. You

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<v Speaker 2>said they're coming for SmackDown before too long, but like

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<v Speaker 2>that's how that commission is able to even fund itself

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<v Speaker 2>just from those those events, So.

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<v Speaker 3>It would be hoove them of course bringing more rassling.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, let's do it.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm down there and it did go. Yeah, And this

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<v Speaker 2>is this is the change they made. And I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>sure how many people are inserted in this, but I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm kind of nerd out on it. But this, the

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<v Speaker 2>change they made was a blood stoppage. So there was

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<v Speaker 2>something implemented that basically just the wwe said, we can't,

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<v Speaker 2>like it's not worth us to go through all this

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<v Speaker 2>trouble and maybe even change how we want to do

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<v Speaker 2>our content, our stories based off your restrictions, but they

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<v Speaker 2>did make that change in twenty sixteen. It says regarding

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<v Speaker 2>blood stoppage, the current rule reads, quote, if a person

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<v Speaker 2>accidentally bleeds while participating in an exhibition show or appearance,

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<v Speaker 2>the individual bleeding shall cease participation in the match and

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<v Speaker 2>made rejoin the match once the bleeding has stopped. Yet,

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<v Speaker 2>that's insanely not realistic in any way, right, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you know better than me. Like, imagine somebody accidentally coming

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<v Speaker 2>up bloody and having to you know, like.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, they got to stop it, patch it up like

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<v Speaker 3>usc fighter, going back to the corner.

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<v Speaker 1>Exactly.

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<v Speaker 4>So, despite how anybody out there feels about Matt Bevin,

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<v Speaker 4>remember he had a big part in changing dude.

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<v Speaker 2>He did the whole thing he put He put Chad

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<v Speaker 2>Miller in place of the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is that is legitimately how this all changed.

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<v Speaker 2>And there it hasn't actually happened yet. But the training

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<v Speaker 2>academy for OVW where you can still technically go and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, train to be a wrestler rather it be

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<v Speaker 2>in the ring, or maybe you want to do some

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<v Speaker 2>behind the scenes stuff, But again it's not currently set

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<v Speaker 2>up that way to my knowledge, but there is something

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<v Speaker 2>that Bevin pushed to where it can actually be considered

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<v Speaker 2>a trade school. Think about how crazy that is to

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<v Speaker 2>where like Austin, you can go work at ups and

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<v Speaker 2>have them pay your tuition and it's not for you

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<v Speaker 2>going to u of L or JCC. They're paying your

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<v Speaker 2>tuition to learn how to wrestle, which gains amazing. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just yeah, it's just interesting and there's nobody else that

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<v Speaker 2>could they could offer that. So anyway, shout out to

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<v Speaker 2>wrestling as we've got WWE right in town to night.

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<v Speaker 1>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>So, Chucky Hepburn was in the NBA G League Combine

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<v Speaker 2>over the weekend, which it's it's for those who are

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<v Speaker 2>just on I guess, like the borderline list of being

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<v Speaker 2>able to you know, to actually participate in the NBA

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<v Speaker 2>Draft Combine, which is taking place I believe this week.

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<v Speaker 2>So Chucky, I didn't see any stats. I did see

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<v Speaker 2>that he had a game winning three point shot, and

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<v Speaker 2>actually I believe I'm double check here. I think in

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<v Speaker 2>that game he actually did have a pretty impressive stat line. However,

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<v Speaker 2>he didn't get the call up to actually participate in

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<v Speaker 2>the in the real NBA draft combine, which I guess

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't necessarily mean he won't get drafted, but I would

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<v Speaker 2>say right now he's not projected to get drafted and

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<v Speaker 2>probably won't. But Chucky Hepburn to me like he's the

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<v Speaker 2>he's the perfect example of a guy that it's just

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<v Speaker 2>about timing an opportunity. Like there are so many guards

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't want to act like Chucky Hepburns just

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<v Speaker 2>grow on trees because he's a pretty special talent. But

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<v Speaker 2>there's so many guards that are like him, meaning they

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<v Speaker 2>can run your team as a point guard. They can

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<v Speaker 2>play off the ball and still be effective for you,

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<v Speaker 2>and they can, I mean, you can shoot it consistent enough,

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<v Speaker 2>good defensively and smart. Like there's so many of those

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<v Speaker 2>guys that are playing in Italy and Greece, in Turkey,

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<v Speaker 2>in China, and I think the NBA meaning like the

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<v Speaker 2>guy on contract right now, But there's twenty of those

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<v Speaker 2>guys in other countries that are really you know, they're

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<v Speaker 2>they're just as good and just as capable, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know you don't have you don't have root for twenty

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. This has been a saying for a long time,

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<v Speaker 2>think there's a way to say it without without it

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<v Speaker 2>sounding like an insult. Like if I told if somebody

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<v Speaker 2>told me, hey, you're a poor man's Austa Montgomery in

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<v Speaker 2>a way, I would be like, Wow, Austa Montgomery's a

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<v Speaker 2>pretty big deal. Love that guy. That's a compliment, but

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<v Speaker 2>guess I'll you know, I don't want to insult Chucky.

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<v Speaker 2>Loved Chucky, But to me, Chucky Hepburn could be a

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<v Speaker 2>poor man's Fred van Vliet. And I'm thinking to myself,

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<v Speaker 2>what can Fred van Vliet bring to an NBA team

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<v Speaker 2>that Chucky can And instantly I'm thinking size. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Chucky six to one hundred and ninety pounds, I believe,

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<v Speaker 2>take a guess how much you think Chucky Hepburn weighs

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, he seems kind of stocky, but not over

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<v Speaker 2>So they listen him at six two one ninety and

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Van Vliet looks stocky, right, Van Vliet looks like a

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<v Speaker 2>little running back out there, does he not? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>to me, he's a he's what they call And I

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<v Speaker 2>love this nickname. By the way, it's it's so it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's not super creative, but it's just clever enough to

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<v Speaker 2>be perfect. They called Baron Davis this the bodyguard because

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<v Speaker 2>Baron Davis was built, you know, I mean, he got

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<v Speaker 2>of Fred Van Vliet, I kind of think a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of Baron Davis to where, yeah, not not tall,

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<v Speaker 2>but certainly strong enough, but also athletic and quick. So again,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not acting like Chucky. Hepburn's gonna be Baron Davis

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<v Speaker 2>or Fred Van Vliet. But I just you know what again,

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<v Speaker 2>what what do what does Van Vliet bring that Chucky

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't do. Chucky's a good shooter, by the way, he

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<v Speaker 2>didn't shoot it great at Wisconsin, I believe in the

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<v Speaker 2>last year he was there before coming to Louisville. But

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<v Speaker 2>we saw last year I mean, he could get hot

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<v Speaker 2>and light it up, and he's physical, you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>six two one nineties not tiny, But I mean there

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<v Speaker 2>were times where he knew, Okay, I'm gonna back you down,

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<v Speaker 2>like I'm gonna post you up because I have I'm

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<v Speaker 2>taken aback by it. So I hope it works out

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<v Speaker 2>for Chucky. But you know, Van Vleet is listed at

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<v Speaker 2>let's see, six foot even, one hundred and ninety seven pounds,

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<v Speaker 2>so you know, shorter and probably you know, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>or bad Van Vliet is at certain things. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like Chucky's an elite defenders, He's I think, maybe not elite,

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<v Speaker 2>but to me, he's a really good distributor, right Like,

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<v Speaker 2>He's a guy who has good vision, can get guys involved,

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<v Speaker 2>and can score if you leave him open. So I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know Chucky to me, And this is clearly coming

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<v Speaker 2>from a Louisville fan perspective, because I love Chucky and

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<v Speaker 2>I want I want him to do well in the NBA,

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm alst like like Russ Smith, never making it

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<v Speaker 2>in the NBA, it's not because he wasn't good enough.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's just because like there were I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>there are countless amounts of guards that are six foot

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<v Speaker 2>one that probably aren't maybe as gifted at Russ at

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<v Speaker 2>certain things. But like it's just timing an opportunity in

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA for those kind of roles. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's way more players that are capable of filling the

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<v Speaker 2>role than there are those roles available within the National

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<v Speaker 2>Basketball Association. But anyways, with Chucky, I mean I think

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<v Speaker 2>that's he's a good enough player to where if he

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<v Speaker 2>did get an opportunity, he could play a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, those opportunities that's the hardest thing to actually

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<v Speaker 2>actually have come your way. I used to say this

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<v Speaker 2>about Russ Smith because I remember even when Russ was

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<v Speaker 2>crushing it at Louisville in his last two seasons here,

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<v Speaker 2>where he really you know, was was it all means

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<v Speaker 2>he's one of the best players's ever played here is

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<v Speaker 2>the reason his numbers were tired. But Russ, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I would look at it at that time, one of

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<v Speaker 2>the guys who played I think a lot of minutes

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<v Speaker 2>off the bench for at the time, I think the

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<v Speaker 2>best team in the NBA. Remember Norris Cole who played

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<v Speaker 2>for the Heat when, of course, when Lebron was winning

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<v Speaker 2>titles with Miami, I would watch and think, if Norris

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<v Speaker 2>Cole can play in the NBA, My goodness, Russ Smith

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<v Speaker 2>can play in the NBA. Look, you could even say

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<v Speaker 2>the same thing about Mario Chalmers, who actually had a

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<v Speaker 2>lengthy career.

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<v Speaker 1>But like, again, let me give you an example, he

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<v Speaker 1>was real cheap.

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<v Speaker 2>Norri's Cole was undrafted, I believe, or maybe you know,

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<v Speaker 2>second round guy out of Cleveland State State. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Lebron James one of the biggest things that like I

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<v Speaker 2>always paid attention to when he was really, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in his prime. And I sound foolish saying now, because

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<v Speaker 2>you could make the case Lebron's really never left his prime.

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<v Speaker 2>When it comes to just on any given night, he

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<v Speaker 2>can show you that he's one of the best and

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<v Speaker 2>most talented athletes of all time. But there were dudes

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<v Speaker 2>that would would latch on two teams Lebron play for

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<v Speaker 2>and when they didn't have a Lebron James is the

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<v Speaker 2>guy that you know is running the team and they're

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<v Speaker 2>just out there as a complimentary piece or you know, guys,

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<v Speaker 2>you just don't even realize they're out there because Lebron's

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<v Speaker 2>doing everything. When they're not on a Lebron James team anymore,

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<v Speaker 2>they don't last in the NBA. Same thing with north

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<v Speaker 2>Cole once he no longer was playing that. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>they put all the money into Wade, into Bosh and Lebron,

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<v Speaker 2>so then they just had a bunch of supporting cast

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<v Speaker 2>characters that were cheap, and once they no longer play

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<v Speaker 2>alongside those three, specifically Lebron, they never played in the

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<v Speaker 2>NBA anymore. I mean Booby Gibson in Cleveland, remember that guy, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean West.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Like they're dudes who you know, they owe their career

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<v Speaker 2>to playing alongside Lebron, to be honest with you, So

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<v Speaker 2>but again, it's all about opportunity. Had had Russ come

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<v Speaker 2>out of had Russ come out of college and the

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<v Speaker 2>Heat drafted him at that time in like the second round,

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<v Speaker 2>I bet he to you know, I don't know, hard

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<v Speaker 2>for me to just hard for me to think in

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<v Speaker 2>any way Russ having such a secondary role because the

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<v Speaker 2>only thing I can envision is Russ doing everything because

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<v Speaker 2>that's what he does, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>But maybe he would have been able to make it work.

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<v Speaker 2>I always defend guys who get clowned for, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>have fun in Venezuela, have fun and you know overseas,

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<v Speaker 2>and I mean, I'm sure they would love to be

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<v Speaker 2>in the NBA experiencing what.

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<v Speaker 1>That is like.

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<v Speaker 2>But like the lack of self awareness when you make

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<v Speaker 2>fun of somebody making a living playing a sport, like

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<v Speaker 2>what I mean, I just I mean, think about how

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<v Speaker 2>many people can claim that in their lifetime, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the job that they're doing in order to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>make a living and probably make a good living and

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<v Speaker 2>live a good lifestyle is because of the sport that

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<v Speaker 2>they put everything into. So there's so many guys that

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<v Speaker 2>are good enough to play in the NBA. There's just

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<v Speaker 2>not enough roles and opportunities and jobs, right, Like, there's

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<v Speaker 2>not enough jobs in the NBA. And I don't act

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<v Speaker 2>like every player is NBA caliber, but there's so like

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<v Speaker 2>outside of the top six or seven, maybe eight guys

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<v Speaker 2>on an NBA team, most of them at least they're

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<v Speaker 2>role players. The vast majority of the league is role players,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's many guys that can can play that role.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just an opportunity kind of thing, and that's hard

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<v Speaker 2>to come by. All right, quick break, We'll come back

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<v Speaker 2>on the other side.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep it rolling along.

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<v Speaker 2>We certainly got to talk about Michael Jordan coming back

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<v Speaker 2>to basketball, not to play, but to be an announcer.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm excited as can be when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to that. So it will certainly get into it. And

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<v Speaker 2>this may be fake news, but sounds as far as

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<v Speaker 2>what I read that like, it's not I mean it's

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<v Speaker 2>not made up. But UCLA, Yes, Ucla the Bruins. They've

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<v Speaker 2>got scientists on campus that have reportedly come close to

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<v Speaker 2>solving baldness, meaning like they believe they've got something that

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<v Speaker 2>can cure baldness.

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<v Speaker 1>Which talk about a come up for the boys.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, shout out to you if you're balding, and

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<v Speaker 2>UCLA is the is the school with the scientists that

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<v Speaker 2>fix it. I think you have to be a Bruin

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<v Speaker 2>fan to some extent, right, I have to. You got

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<v Speaker 2>to stick around right here on Sports Talk seven.

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<v Speaker 5>Ninety Now back to coffee and Company, fueled by Thornton's

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<v Speaker 2>If you ever want a real reminder, not that anybody

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<v Speaker 2>ever really needs it, but the NFL moves the needle

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<v Speaker 2>really is the needle. I mean, the NFL in this

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<v Speaker 2>country when it comes to interest and viewers. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>no league, pro college, whatever, should ever try to hold

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<v Speaker 2>themselves to the standard of the NFL. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>the real reminder of that for me is always just

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<v Speaker 2>the lead up to the NFL schedule release, because it's here.

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<v Speaker 2>Schedule week is upon us, and we'll get it this

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<v Speaker 2>week Wednesday, I believe it is at eight o'clock, and

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<v Speaker 2>just the like how much this has been just a

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<v Speaker 2>talking point with you know, those who have a platform

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<v Speaker 2>covering sports in any way like this will get more

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<v Speaker 2>attention than the NBA playoffs as they're currently ongoing. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe that's an exaggeration, or you know, maybe there's just

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<v Speaker 2>it'll be here soon. And we found out earlier today

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<v Speaker 2>that it'll be the Cowboys in the Eagles that officially

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<v Speaker 2>kick off the NFL season on that Thursday night, So

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<v Speaker 2>not a surprise those two big brands. Obviously, the Cowboys

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<v Speaker 2>no accomplishments really in a long long time, but they're

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<v Speaker 2>still the Cowboys, and then obviously the Philadelphia Eagles they

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<v Speaker 2>that was announced on the Today Show with Mike Tarico

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<v Speaker 2>earlier today on NBC. And let's see the So there's

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<v Speaker 2>so many different broadcast partners now with the NFL. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean you've got Fox of course, Prime Video, ESPN, CBS, Netflix, now,

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, the schedule will be here soon and there's

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<v Speaker 2>two regular season games that will take place in London,

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<v Speaker 2>and one game is going to be in Berlin, Germany,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's the Cults are actually going to be part

422
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<v Speaker 2>of that. They're also playing a game in Madrid, Spain.

423
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<v Speaker 2>I don't think I realized that, And the Dolphins are

424
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<v Speaker 2>going to be part of that too, and then there's

425
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<v Speaker 2>going to be a regular season game in Dublin, Ira

426
00:21:00.079 --> 00:21:02.079
<v Speaker 2>in the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a part of that one,

427
00:21:02.480 --> 00:21:07.720
<v Speaker 2>and then they'll play in Brazil. That'll be uh, the Chargers,

428
00:21:07.880 --> 00:21:09.640
<v Speaker 2>and then of course the Jags. They're gonna return to

429
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<v Speaker 2>Wimbley Stadium. In London because they've they you know, they're

430
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<v Speaker 2>kind of they've I'm not sure that the United Kingdom

431
00:21:15.680 --> 00:21:18.000
<v Speaker 2>asked for them Austin, but like that's who they got

432
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<v Speaker 2>stuck with, the Jags, and they clearly have some real

433
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<v Speaker 2>uh you know, some some some representation over there, some fans.

434
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<v Speaker 2>But when you see all these games being scheduled in

435
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<v Speaker 2>different countries, like, I'd be shocked if this isn't a

436
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<v Speaker 2>continued thing, meaning.

437
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<v Speaker 1>More, they're not.

438
00:21:32.519 --> 00:21:34.400
<v Speaker 2>They're not going to scale this back at any point.

439
00:21:34.440 --> 00:21:36.279
<v Speaker 2>If anything, they'll just add more probably.

440
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, And they're they're now doing things I think it

441
00:21:39.759 --> 00:21:41.720
<v Speaker 4>may have been either in the last year, last two

442
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<v Speaker 4>years or like last year the Jags stayed for two

443
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<v Speaker 4>weeks over there, so doing like two straight weeks of

444
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<v Speaker 4>over in Europe, and they're doing like Germany, and like

445
00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:52.359
<v Speaker 4>you said, they're they used to do like Mexico and

446
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<v Speaker 4>stuff one opening night.

447
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<v Speaker 3>So no, they're not scaling it back at all. Yeah.

448
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<v Speaker 2>And look, I mean it's it's a business, right, I mean,

449
00:21:59.200 --> 00:22:02.279
<v Speaker 2>it may to be world Yeah, and I just I mean,

450
00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:05.400
<v Speaker 2>has the NFL, I mean they rarely get it wrong.

451
00:22:05.880 --> 00:22:07.200
<v Speaker 1>I mean, and I'm not sure.

452
00:22:07.000 --> 00:22:10.599
<v Speaker 2>Like if it's if it's all, uh, you know, Goodell,

453
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<v Speaker 2>because he's just a great commissioner. But like the NFL

454
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<v Speaker 2>product is just it's it's awesome.

455
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<v Speaker 1>It is awesome.

456
00:22:16.559 --> 00:22:19.440
<v Speaker 2>So uh yes, the schedule release will will get me excited,

457
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<v Speaker 2>and then I'll remember, oh yeah, we still got many

458
00:22:21.240 --> 00:22:24.000
<v Speaker 2>many months before we get there, but uh yeah, it'll just.

459
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<v Speaker 3>Think four months from now, we'll be able to watch

460
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<v Speaker 3>Sunday night football.

461
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<v Speaker 2>And am I the only one who is aware that,

462
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<v Speaker 2>you know, it really hasn't been that long since we

463
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<v Speaker 2>had an NFL game, But the Super Bowl for me

464
00:22:35.440 --> 00:22:37.319
<v Speaker 2>seems like it was two years ago. I don't know

465
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<v Speaker 2>why it seems like so much time has passed, but

466
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<v Speaker 2>uh yeah, it's because I you know, when football season's

467
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<v Speaker 2>not here, I think a lot of us miss it.

468
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<v Speaker 1>But it'll be back. It'll be back at some point,

469
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<v Speaker 1>all right.

470
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<v Speaker 2>So speaking of coming back, Michael Jordan, he is going

471
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<v Speaker 2>to be back in basketball in a way that I

472
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<v Speaker 2>guess he never really has. I was going to say

473
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<v Speaker 2>back in basketball. He's he's been an owner of an

474
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<v Speaker 2>NBA team for a long long time, but he's in

475
00:23:00.240 --> 00:23:02.039
<v Speaker 2>the background. I think that's the best way to describe

476
00:23:02.039 --> 00:23:04.079
<v Speaker 2>Michael Jordan because there's no scenario that he's ever going

477
00:23:04.160 --> 00:23:07.440
<v Speaker 2>to be like irrelevant or you know, somebody you forget about.

478
00:23:07.480 --> 00:23:11.680
<v Speaker 2>He's Michael freakin' Jordan, but he's he has publicly stayed

479
00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:15.000
<v Speaker 2>in the background really for the vast majority of his

480
00:23:15.119 --> 00:23:19.759
<v Speaker 2>life since leaving the NBA, and now he'll be on

481
00:23:19.880 --> 00:23:24.279
<v Speaker 2>TV because NBC, I mean, they they they had to

482
00:23:24.400 --> 00:23:28.079
<v Speaker 2>know like they were gonna really surprise a lot of

483
00:23:28.119 --> 00:23:30.960
<v Speaker 2>people and get a lot of love for this announcement,

484
00:23:31.000 --> 00:23:33.519
<v Speaker 2>because it didn't you know, for someone like myself who

485
00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:37.279
<v Speaker 2>does like to nerd out a little bit on media

486
00:23:37.359 --> 00:23:38.240
<v Speaker 2>leaks that kind of thing.

487
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<v Speaker 1>You know, as far as like who who got the

488
00:23:40.440 --> 00:23:41.799
<v Speaker 1>like who had this? Nobody?

489
00:23:42.359 --> 00:23:44.920
<v Speaker 2>NBC just announced it and apparently nobody. There wasn't anybody

490
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<v Speaker 2>who had any kind of scoop that Jordan was considering

491
00:23:47.240 --> 00:23:48.920
<v Speaker 2>because you just would never expect it or think it

492
00:23:48.920 --> 00:23:51.640
<v Speaker 2>because he's been gone for so long as far as

493
00:23:51.680 --> 00:23:53.960
<v Speaker 2>away from playing the game, and is never, to my knowledge,

494
00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:56.920
<v Speaker 2>ever expressed any interest in being any.

495
00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:59.319
<v Speaker 1>Way a part of media.

496
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<v Speaker 2>So I'm curious what Jordan gets out of this, because

497
00:24:04.759 --> 00:24:07.319
<v Speaker 2>he certainly doesn't need it as far as money. He

498
00:24:07.359 --> 00:24:10.920
<v Speaker 2>doesn't need it as far as attention. He still is

499
00:24:10.960 --> 00:24:13.000
<v Speaker 2>able to get his fixed when it comes to basketball,

500
00:24:13.000 --> 00:24:15.039
<v Speaker 2>I would assume, because you know, he happens to own

501
00:24:15.200 --> 00:24:18.279
<v Speaker 2>the Charlotte Hornets. But I'm not complaining. I'm happy that

502
00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:20.759
<v Speaker 2>he's decided to do it. So the NBA on NBC

503
00:24:20.920 --> 00:24:24.079
<v Speaker 2>man that logo is nostalgic. The theme song, of course,

504
00:24:24.200 --> 00:24:27.400
<v Speaker 2>is iconic. But they made it official today with their

505
00:24:27.559 --> 00:24:31.519
<v Speaker 2>entire team. They've got Mike Turico and Noah Eagle will

506
00:24:31.559 --> 00:24:35.079
<v Speaker 2>be doing play by play. They've got Carmelo Anthony on

507
00:24:35.119 --> 00:24:37.680
<v Speaker 2>board to be a studio analyst, and then the game

508
00:24:37.720 --> 00:24:40.160
<v Speaker 2>analysts are going to be Reggie Miller, my Idol, and

509
00:24:40.200 --> 00:24:42.359
<v Speaker 2>then also Jamal Crawford, who's off to a really good

510
00:24:42.400 --> 00:24:45.200
<v Speaker 2>start in his media career, former player who I feel

511
00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:47.440
<v Speaker 2>like play for every team in the NBA for twenty years.

512
00:24:48.000 --> 00:24:52.200
<v Speaker 2>And then special contributor Michael Jordan. And here was how

513
00:24:52.200 --> 00:25:15.079
<v Speaker 2>they announced it earlier today. Kids will never never understand

514
00:25:15.599 --> 00:25:19.039
<v Speaker 2>what they missed out on with Jordan in the nineties.

515
00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:22.240
<v Speaker 2>I mean it was it was something special. And I

516
00:25:22.279 --> 00:25:26.440
<v Speaker 2>don't just mean because he was great and probably the

517
00:25:26.440 --> 00:25:29.079
<v Speaker 2>best player that will ever play this game, but just

518
00:25:29.160 --> 00:25:32.359
<v Speaker 2>like he had a star factor to him that you

519
00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:34.640
<v Speaker 2>just I mean, I don't know anybody i'd compare it to,

520
00:25:34.640 --> 00:25:36.799
<v Speaker 2>to be honest with you. And I don't mean just

521
00:25:36.839 --> 00:25:40.079
<v Speaker 2>like with accomplishments, because obviously there's some other great athletes

522
00:25:40.119 --> 00:25:42.519
<v Speaker 2>in their respective sports that have done something that puts

523
00:25:42.559 --> 00:25:47.519
<v Speaker 2>them in a category, like Michael is in basketball, but

524
00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:52.519
<v Speaker 2>like Jordan, I mean, it's Michael Jordan. I mean that alone.

525
00:25:52.559 --> 00:25:54.359
<v Speaker 1>Like that, that's all you really need to say.

526
00:25:54.359 --> 00:25:56.279
<v Speaker 2>And if you're young and you don't remember it because

527
00:25:56.319 --> 00:25:58.680
<v Speaker 2>you were not alive or you know, just too young,

528
00:25:59.319 --> 00:26:00.799
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure I'm not doing a good job of really

529
00:26:00.880 --> 00:26:02.640
<v Speaker 2>letting you know why it was so special, But man,

530
00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:04.400
<v Speaker 2>it was just it was something.

531
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<v Speaker 1>So this uh, this was posted earlier today.

532
00:26:09.319 --> 00:26:12.799
<v Speaker 2>This is back NBC when they were announcing that he

533
00:26:12.960 --> 00:26:17.240
<v Speaker 2>was that he was coming back to.

534
00:26:15.880 --> 00:26:18.079
<v Speaker 1>To play after leaving the Bulls for a little while.

535
00:26:18.079 --> 00:26:18.559
<v Speaker 1>This is uh.

536
00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:21.680
<v Speaker 2>And again, when I think of I mean when I

537
00:26:21.720 --> 00:26:24.880
<v Speaker 2>think of of NBA as a kid, I think of

538
00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:28.920
<v Speaker 2>NBC and that theme song and uh, what's the name

539
00:26:28.960 --> 00:26:32.240
<v Speaker 2>of the guy Costas? Like Costas, Bob Costas, that's the voice.

540
00:26:32.279 --> 00:26:34.319
<v Speaker 2>Like I don't hear him really on anything anymore. I

541
00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:36.160
<v Speaker 2>don't know if he calls any I have no clue

542
00:26:36.200 --> 00:26:39.839
<v Speaker 2>what Bob Costas does anymore. I'm sure, yeah, I don't

543
00:26:39.880 --> 00:26:41.720
<v Speaker 2>even know if he does that anytime I hear his

544
00:26:41.839 --> 00:26:44.000
<v Speaker 2>voice in any way, I just think back to this

545
00:26:44.079 --> 00:26:46.440
<v Speaker 2>era of the NBA on NBC.

546
00:26:55.200 --> 00:26:59.079
<v Speaker 5>We're retired, means you can do anything you want from

547
00:26:59.079 --> 00:26:59.559
<v Speaker 5>this day on.

548
00:27:00.440 --> 00:27:02.680
<v Speaker 4>So if I desire to come back and play a game,

549
00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:04.759
<v Speaker 4>maybe that's what I want to do.

550
00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:06.680
<v Speaker 5>Maybe that's the challenge it I may need some day

551
00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:07.200
<v Speaker 5>down the.

552
00:27:07.160 --> 00:27:11.000
<v Speaker 1>Road, And that day has arrived.

553
00:27:11.039 --> 00:27:13.519
<v Speaker 6>Michael Jordan warming up at Market Square Arena more than

554
00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:17.039
<v Speaker 6>three hours before today's schedule tip off. Its twenty one

555
00:27:17.079 --> 00:27:20.599
<v Speaker 6>months have passed since Michael Jordan last played competitive basketball.

556
00:27:20.880 --> 00:27:24.759
<v Speaker 6>For twenty one months, the NBA was without it's supreme artist.

557
00:27:25.039 --> 00:27:28.160
<v Speaker 6>There may be many interesting peripheral aspects to both his

558
00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:31.119
<v Speaker 6>departure and return, but at the heart of it is

559
00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:31.720
<v Speaker 6>simply this.

560
00:27:32.319 --> 00:27:34.680
<v Speaker 1>The best in the world is back, and in a.

561
00:27:34.599 --> 00:27:38.680
<v Speaker 6>Sports world darkened by constant talk of money, strikes and lockouts,

562
00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:41.359
<v Speaker 6>here's a shining reminder of why we're drawn.

563
00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:42.640
<v Speaker 1>To sports in the first place.

564
00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:46.720
<v Speaker 6>The drama, the anticipation, the sheer beauty of the moment.

565
00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:51.039
<v Speaker 6>Today an artist returns to his true canvas, the hardboard

566
00:27:51.119 --> 00:27:52.480
<v Speaker 6>courts of the NBA.

567
00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:54.559
<v Speaker 1>Michael Jordan is back.

568
00:28:08.839 --> 00:28:13.039
<v Speaker 5>Is the NBA on NBC today.

569
00:28:13.240 --> 00:28:16.279
<v Speaker 6>It's the Chicago Bulls versus the Indianfacer.

570
00:28:17.279 --> 00:28:21.000
<v Speaker 2>I mean that the hair on my neck, my arms

571
00:28:21.039 --> 00:28:22.119
<v Speaker 2>is standing straight up.

572
00:28:22.279 --> 00:28:23.359
<v Speaker 3>Everything was the only one.

573
00:28:23.400 --> 00:28:26.279
<v Speaker 2>Oh my god, everything about that was was amazing. The

574
00:28:26.400 --> 00:28:31.599
<v Speaker 2>artist returns back to his canvas. Yes it uh and yeah,

575
00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:34.920
<v Speaker 2>I just mentioned how the NFL has so many different partners,

576
00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:37.279
<v Speaker 2>same thing. That's just the new that's just the media

577
00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:39.599
<v Speaker 2>landscape right now to where the NBA has the same

578
00:28:39.640 --> 00:28:42.480
<v Speaker 2>situation going on, right I mean, there's a huge deal

579
00:28:42.519 --> 00:28:45.480
<v Speaker 2>that TNT no longer has NBA games. I mean, that's

580
00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:47.799
<v Speaker 2>that's I mean, there's still, I guess technically in some

581
00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:51.039
<v Speaker 2>way partnered with the NBA, but nothing like what it's

582
00:28:51.039 --> 00:28:51.559
<v Speaker 2>been for.

583
00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:52.519
<v Speaker 1>A long long time.

584
00:28:53.200 --> 00:28:56.559
<v Speaker 2>And you know, I'm sure they are although the ESPN

585
00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:59.880
<v Speaker 2>for being the dominant leader in sports right their NBA

586
00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:00.720
<v Speaker 2>coverage should be.

587
00:29:00.680 --> 00:29:01.640
<v Speaker 1>Way better and it's just not.

588
00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:04.759
<v Speaker 2>TNT's killing them, which is why T and T is

589
00:29:04.759 --> 00:29:08.440
<v Speaker 2>gonna lease their crew to ESPN to utilize because they

590
00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:10.559
<v Speaker 2>you know, they know they can't hang. But like I

591
00:29:10.640 --> 00:29:14.200
<v Speaker 2>just I love how competitive it is now with these networks,

592
00:29:14.839 --> 00:29:21.279
<v Speaker 2>you know, ESPN, Amazon, Peacock. I mean, like just you know,

593
00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:25.079
<v Speaker 2>TN T like they're they're all trying to get a

594
00:29:25.119 --> 00:29:27.559
<v Speaker 2>piece of the pie the NBA and put together the

595
00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:32.440
<v Speaker 2>best broadcast team they can to obviously, you know, make

596
00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:35.119
<v Speaker 2>it to where you feel like your NBA watching experience

597
00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:37.119
<v Speaker 2>is that it's best on their network.

598
00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:38.960
<v Speaker 1>It's super competitive, which is really.

599
00:29:38.839 --> 00:29:40.559
<v Speaker 2>Good for the industry, to be honest, I mean, that's

600
00:29:40.599 --> 00:29:42.319
<v Speaker 2>that's good for every industry when there's a good, healthy

601
00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:45.680
<v Speaker 2>competition because everybody's knowing they got to keep continuously trying

602
00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:47.319
<v Speaker 2>to improve and not get stagnant.

603
00:29:47.599 --> 00:29:48.480
<v Speaker 1>But you know, as.

604
00:29:48.359 --> 00:29:52.400
<v Speaker 2>Competitive as it is, NBC pulls out Jordan, like, you know,

605
00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:54.240
<v Speaker 2>like okay, well yeah we got nothing, we got we

606
00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:56.960
<v Speaker 2>got nothing the top that we can't match you. You

607
00:29:57.000 --> 00:30:00.160
<v Speaker 2>pulled out Jordan, and now we we you know, we'll

608
00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:04.759
<v Speaker 2>all collectively compete for second best. And man, nostalgia it

609
00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:06.000
<v Speaker 2>can it can.

610
00:30:06.160 --> 00:30:06.799
<v Speaker 1>It can die.

611
00:30:06.680 --> 00:30:09.160
<v Speaker 2>Pretty quickly, and it probably will once you know, it

612
00:30:09.200 --> 00:30:11.839
<v Speaker 2>becomes the new normal we watch it. But early on,

613
00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:15.279
<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't think anybody at the time knew

614
00:30:15.319 --> 00:30:17.400
<v Speaker 2>that when they were growing up or you know, somewhere

615
00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:20.759
<v Speaker 2>around my age range that like the NBC aspect of

616
00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:23.640
<v Speaker 2>your NBA viewing experience as a youngster in the nineties,

617
00:30:23.640 --> 00:30:25.559
<v Speaker 2>when it felt like it was super competitive, and you know,

618
00:30:25.599 --> 00:30:28.559
<v Speaker 2>you had guys like Michael Jordan, I mean like it

619
00:30:28.880 --> 00:30:33.319
<v Speaker 2>their their coverage, meaning their imprint on it, and how

620
00:30:33.359 --> 00:30:35.880
<v Speaker 2>they presented the NBA to us, like it was a

621
00:30:35.880 --> 00:30:39.000
<v Speaker 2>big factor in it. Obviously again the players themselves and

622
00:30:39.039 --> 00:30:42.000
<v Speaker 2>the storylines and the drama and all that. Obviously that's

623
00:30:42.039 --> 00:30:44.039
<v Speaker 2>a big factor too. But like I don't think any

624
00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:46.480
<v Speaker 2>of us knew we'd miss then we'd miss NBC when

625
00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:47.920
<v Speaker 2>it comes to the NBA, and then we didn't have

626
00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:50.920
<v Speaker 2>it forever and now it's back and it's it's gonna

627
00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:52.000
<v Speaker 2>be great, So good stuff.

628
00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:53.039
<v Speaker 1>A right. Sticking with the NBA.

629
00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:55.240
<v Speaker 2>On the other side, I want to talk about the

630
00:30:55.319 --> 00:30:58.440
<v Speaker 2>NBA Draft Lottery because it takes place tonight and we're

631
00:30:58.440 --> 00:31:01.279
<v Speaker 2>gonna find out where Cooper flat is going to start

632
00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:05.359
<v Speaker 2>his NBA career. And I mean, if it's the Jazz,

633
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, come on, come on, like they can't let

634
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<v Speaker 2>that happen. Sorry, Utah Jazz fans, but like this guy,

635
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<v Speaker 2>he's I don't know how marketable he is as far

636
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<v Speaker 2>as like his you know, he doesn't seem to have

637
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<v Speaker 2>a whole lot of range when it comes to like personality,

638
00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:22.799
<v Speaker 2>which that doesn't matter. If he can ball, he can ball.

639
00:31:22.880 --> 00:31:25.359
<v Speaker 2>But I think Wimby being as good as he is

640
00:31:25.400 --> 00:31:28.960
<v Speaker 2>and so many people not really realizing it because he

641
00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:32.000
<v Speaker 2>plays in San Antonio, like the NBA can't do anything

642
00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:33.839
<v Speaker 2>about it. But like I'm starting to now understand and

643
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<v Speaker 2>maybe believe the conspiracy about the Knicks rigging the lottery

644
00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:40.359
<v Speaker 2>years ago so they could get Patrick Ewing. Because look,

645
00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:44.799
<v Speaker 2>playing in a market that you know is not Salt

646
00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:47.920
<v Speaker 2>Lake City or even like New Orleans or San Antonio,

647
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<v Speaker 2>that matters.

648
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<v Speaker 1>It does.

649
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<v Speaker 2>So we talk about that in a lot more. We

650
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<v Speaker 2>got plenty of time left, so stick around right here.

651
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<v Speaker 2>It's Coffee and Company. Feel about Thornton's on Sports Talk

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<v Speaker 5>Now back to Coffee and Company fueled by Thornton on

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<v Speaker 5>Sports Talk seven nine day.

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<v Speaker 2>There are two people that can claim to be the

656
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<v Speaker 2>ass man men. I should say one of them is

657
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<v Speaker 2>the badass Billy Gunn, but the other has got to

658
00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:18.920
<v Speaker 2>be Kramer from Seinfeld.

659
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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I people know the reference, but that's

660
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<v Speaker 1>one of my favorite. I mean it's not.

661
00:32:23.680 --> 00:32:26.599
<v Speaker 2>I mean all of the Seinfeld references are my favorite

662
00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:30.960
<v Speaker 2>because I love Seinfeld, but yeah, shout out to Badass

663
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<v Speaker 2>Billy Gunn. Did you just go by Billy Gunn at

664
00:32:33.200 --> 00:32:35.720
<v Speaker 2>that point? Na, he was there had to be an

665
00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:38.799
<v Speaker 2>ass in there somewhere because mister ass for the longest time. Yeah,

666
00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:42.279
<v Speaker 2>so then he went to Badass after he joined d X.

667
00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:47.000
<v Speaker 2>The reason we are playing wrestling intros as we intro

668
00:32:47.079 --> 00:32:50.400
<v Speaker 2>each segment today is because WWE Monday Night Raw is

669
00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:52.559
<v Speaker 2>going to be taking place tonight just down the street

670
00:32:52.599 --> 00:32:56.039
<v Speaker 2>here from us at the YOUM Center, which is certainly exciting.

671
00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:57.880
<v Speaker 2>But real quick, let's get to uh, let's get to

672
00:32:57.920 --> 00:33:00.079
<v Speaker 2>the We have a whole lot of time left, but

673
00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:01.359
<v Speaker 2>I want to make sure and save as much time

674
00:33:01.359 --> 00:33:03.640
<v Speaker 2>as we can to have a strong five o'clock hour.

675
00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:07.079
<v Speaker 2>But tonight we will have the NBA Draft Combine, which

676
00:33:07.119 --> 00:33:09.920
<v Speaker 2>means we're gonna find out who gets to draft Cooper Flag.

677
00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:16.599
<v Speaker 2>I believe that he has easily been the most no

678
00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:18.920
<v Speaker 2>brainer number one pick. And I'm not saying like no

679
00:33:19.039 --> 00:33:21.720
<v Speaker 2>brainer because he'll be the best player of all time.

680
00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:22.200
<v Speaker 1>He might be.

681
00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:24.599
<v Speaker 2>I'm just saying that anybody trying to act like he

682
00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:26.640
<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be the first player taken in this draft, Like

683
00:33:26.680 --> 00:33:30.400
<v Speaker 2>it's just nonsense. Same thing was said about Zion, but

684
00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:35.079
<v Speaker 2>maybe Flag it's even more so a cause, I mean,

685
00:33:35.559 --> 00:33:40.759
<v Speaker 2>I couldn't even tell you if there is like a consensus.

686
00:33:40.799 --> 00:33:42.559
<v Speaker 1>Right after Flag, here's who you take.

687
00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:45.319
<v Speaker 2>And that may not mean that it's a weak draft,

688
00:33:45.359 --> 00:33:47.079
<v Speaker 2>but like I just think, you know, he's he's just

689
00:33:47.200 --> 00:33:51.759
<v Speaker 2>clearly the most talked about prospecting this draft, and it's

690
00:33:51.839 --> 00:33:53.920
<v Speaker 2>and it's and it's you know, it's not even close.

691
00:33:54.440 --> 00:33:56.480
<v Speaker 2>I mean, who do you think And you may know Austin,

692
00:33:56.519 --> 00:33:58.640
<v Speaker 2>but like I can't even tell. I know, the Bailey

693
00:33:58.720 --> 00:34:00.680
<v Speaker 2>kid from Rutgers has still be viewed as a guy

694
00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:02.359
<v Speaker 2>that's like a top three pick, but I don't, you know,

695
00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:04.119
<v Speaker 2>I don't know if he's somebody that is believed to

696
00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:06.279
<v Speaker 2>be like, you know, I got.

697
00:34:06.200 --> 00:34:08.119
<v Speaker 3>An other guy too, right, is it? Dylan Harper?

698
00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.199
<v Speaker 5>Is?

699
00:34:08.280 --> 00:34:10.679
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, there's there's there's Harper, and there's Bailey.

700
00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:13.119
<v Speaker 2>And then after that, like I really got to be

701
00:34:13.159 --> 00:34:15.159
<v Speaker 2>honest with you, I really don't, I really don't know.

702
00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:16.960
<v Speaker 2>I mean the first mock draft I pulled up here

703
00:34:17.000 --> 00:34:20.400
<v Speaker 2>has Cooper Flag, and then Dylan Harper going second, vj

704
00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:25.559
<v Speaker 2>Edgecombe going fourth, Ace Bailey number four, I'm sorry, Edgecomb three,

705
00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:30.000
<v Speaker 2>Bailey four, and then Jeremiah Fears at number five.

706
00:34:29.960 --> 00:34:32.199
<v Speaker 1>Who I forgot all about.

707
00:34:32.280 --> 00:34:34.800
<v Speaker 2>He was the freshman who really kind of out of

708
00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:36.960
<v Speaker 2>nowhere became like a I mean, he was really good

709
00:34:36.960 --> 00:34:39.719
<v Speaker 2>at Oklahoma, but he wasn't necessarily expected to be one

710
00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:41.960
<v Speaker 2>of the better freshmen. So then you got Trey Johnson,

711
00:34:41.960 --> 00:34:44.320
<v Speaker 2>who had a great freshman season at Texas. And then

712
00:34:44.760 --> 00:34:47.280
<v Speaker 2>from there, I'll admit it, there's guys I've never even

713
00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:49.840
<v Speaker 2>heard of, maybe because some of them, you know, didn't

714
00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:53.440
<v Speaker 2>play in college. But you got Nolan Treilray. He's he

715
00:34:53.480 --> 00:34:56.159
<v Speaker 2>did not play in college. He's he's from France. I

716
00:34:56.159 --> 00:35:00.440
<v Speaker 2>do remember that name. And then you've got Thomas Sober,

717
00:35:01.280 --> 00:35:03.480
<v Speaker 2>another guy who I'm not super familiar with, but he

718
00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:07.000
<v Speaker 2>played one season as a freshman at Georgetown. And then

719
00:35:07.440 --> 00:35:10.000
<v Speaker 2>kan Kin Nipple, Cooper Flag's teammate at Duke. And then

720
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<v Speaker 2>Derreck Queen, who of course had a really good, uh

721
00:35:13.159 --> 00:35:16.280
<v Speaker 2>really good rookie freshman season at Maryland. So I don't

722
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<v Speaker 2>even know if this draft is viewed as being loaded,

723
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<v Speaker 2>really weak or whatever, because Cooper flag has just been

724
00:35:22.760 --> 00:35:24.440
<v Speaker 2>the only thing I've heard about when it comes to

725
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<v Speaker 2>this draft. And it's not because there's any kind of

726
00:35:26.159 --> 00:35:30.000
<v Speaker 2>you know, anticipation of is he going to be number one?

727
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<v Speaker 2>We know he's gonna be number one, But tonight as

728
00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:34.480
<v Speaker 2>when we find out who's gonna get to pick him?

729
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<v Speaker 2>And right now, the teams with the best you know,

730
00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:41.519
<v Speaker 2>the the the odds of having the number one pick.

731
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<v Speaker 2>You've got three teams with a fourteen percent chance of

732
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<v Speaker 2>getting it. That's the Jazz, the Wizards, and the Hornets.

733
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<v Speaker 2>If you were just considering what is best for the

734
00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:53.199
<v Speaker 2>NBA of those teams, to me, it's a no brainer

735
00:35:53.760 --> 00:35:56.719
<v Speaker 2>that the Wizards because of the DC market. But even

736
00:35:56.800 --> 00:36:02.360
<v Speaker 2>but even that franchise, I mean, it would take somebody

737
00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:05.000
<v Speaker 2>like Cooper Flagg being one of the best young players

738
00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:07.280
<v Speaker 2>that we've seen in a long, long, long time for

739
00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:10.000
<v Speaker 2>them do I think be relevant because you know, they've

740
00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:12.920
<v Speaker 2>kind of always stunk. Like what is the moment of

741
00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:16.599
<v Speaker 2>the Wizard Slash Bullets franchise in the NBA where you're like, wow,

742
00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:19.599
<v Speaker 2>they had a great run. Then, like I'm thinking Gilbert Arenas,

743
00:36:19.880 --> 00:36:21.400
<v Speaker 2>I mean, that's that's what I'm thinking.

744
00:36:21.199 --> 00:36:24.519
<v Speaker 3>Of about all the stuff that came along with the hate.

745
00:36:24.320 --> 00:36:27.159
<v Speaker 2>And like even times when they made the playoffs, you know,

746
00:36:27.239 --> 00:36:29.320
<v Speaker 2>when it wasn't that era, like they weren't, I mean

747
00:36:29.360 --> 00:36:32.039
<v Speaker 2>they were six seven, eight seed probably, which you know,

748
00:36:32.159 --> 00:36:33.760
<v Speaker 2>you could at one point you could have a losing

749
00:36:33.840 --> 00:36:35.920
<v Speaker 2>record and still make the playoffs in the East. So

750
00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:39.800
<v Speaker 2>outside of those three, you then have the Pelicans, who've

751
00:36:39.800 --> 00:36:42.239
<v Speaker 2>got a twelve and a half percent chance, which gives

752
00:36:42.280 --> 00:36:45.440
<v Speaker 2>them the fourth best odds, and then the Sixers at

753
00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:50.360
<v Speaker 2>ten and a half percent. The Nets are the sixth

754
00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:53.239
<v Speaker 2>best bet as far as you know the percentage chances

755
00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:56.039
<v Speaker 2>of that ping pong ball doing what it needs to

756
00:36:56.039 --> 00:36:59.320
<v Speaker 2>do for them, and you know, get the team with

757
00:36:59.360 --> 00:37:03.840
<v Speaker 2>the worst percentage chance of getting him is the Spurs,

758
00:37:04.280 --> 00:37:08.079
<v Speaker 2>followed by the Kings and then the Bulls. I mean, look,

759
00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:11.480
<v Speaker 2>of all the teams eligible to get this pick, what

760
00:37:11.519 --> 00:37:16.079
<v Speaker 2>would be best for the NBA, I believe is probably.

761
00:37:17.159 --> 00:37:20.000
<v Speaker 1>Probably him going to the Bulls, which again very unlikely.

762
00:37:20.599 --> 00:37:21.880
<v Speaker 1>Or dare I say.

763
00:37:21.679 --> 00:37:24.760
<v Speaker 2>The Mavericks, But didn't the Mavericks give up that pick?

764
00:37:25.320 --> 00:37:29.559
<v Speaker 2>I mean it could be wrong, but anyways, I it's

765
00:37:29.599 --> 00:37:31.760
<v Speaker 2>not just about all right, which team could he end

766
00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:34.880
<v Speaker 2>up on to where he would have a decent cast

767
00:37:34.880 --> 00:37:36.760
<v Speaker 2>to work with, to where if he is really good

768
00:37:36.800 --> 00:37:39.679
<v Speaker 2>as a rookie, they could be relevant. Because I think

769
00:37:39.679 --> 00:37:41.760
<v Speaker 2>there are some teams within this mix that, like you

770
00:37:41.800 --> 00:37:44.119
<v Speaker 2>could easily see, like the Sixers if they get him.

771
00:37:44.159 --> 00:37:46.760
<v Speaker 2>Like the Sixers, they were a mess this year, but

772
00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:49.519
<v Speaker 2>they've got good pieces. I mean, like, I think they

773
00:37:49.559 --> 00:37:51.800
<v Speaker 2>probably need to cons I mean, I'm sure they already

774
00:37:51.840 --> 00:37:54.639
<v Speaker 2>are considering life without Embeid, but they've got really good

775
00:37:54.679 --> 00:37:58.280
<v Speaker 2>young pieces. I mean, Tyrese Maxi's a superstar in this league.

776
00:37:58.480 --> 00:38:01.559
<v Speaker 2>Jared McCain was killing it before he got hurt. You know,

777
00:38:01.639 --> 00:38:04.159
<v Speaker 2>the Sixers and the Sixers I think, have you know

778
00:38:04.199 --> 00:38:06.840
<v Speaker 2>they're a big NBA brand to an extent. I mean

779
00:38:06.880 --> 00:38:08.840
<v Speaker 2>they're not the Lakers, They're not the Knicks anything like.

780
00:38:08.880 --> 00:38:11.079
<v Speaker 2>That's the Celtics for that matter.

781
00:38:11.679 --> 00:38:12.960
<v Speaker 1>But I don't know.

782
00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:16.519
<v Speaker 2>Zion going to the to the Pelicans was such a

783
00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:19.159
<v Speaker 2>bummer for me. And it wasn't because like I wanted

784
00:38:19.239 --> 00:38:21.840
<v Speaker 2>him to go to like my team. I just and look, Zion,

785
00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:23.800
<v Speaker 2>he's got to you know, he's got to take some

786
00:38:23.840 --> 00:38:26.039
<v Speaker 2>accountability here too. I Mean, he hasn't been healthy, which

787
00:38:26.039 --> 00:38:28.800
<v Speaker 2>maybe that's not necessarily his fault, but obviously talks like

788
00:38:29.039 --> 00:38:30.559
<v Speaker 2>there's been plenty of talk over the years that he

789
00:38:30.599 --> 00:38:32.559
<v Speaker 2>hasn't always done the best of staying in shape.

790
00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:35.199
<v Speaker 1>So when you have a guy that is this.

791
00:38:36.679 --> 00:38:41.239
<v Speaker 2>Seemingly impactful, and you know it's such a foregone conclusion

792
00:38:41.679 --> 00:38:43.599
<v Speaker 2>that he's going to be the number one pick, he's

793
00:38:43.679 --> 00:38:46.719
<v Speaker 2>been a celebrity within the sports world for two and

794
00:38:46.760 --> 00:38:49.280
<v Speaker 2>a half three years now. I mean, the NBA wants

795
00:38:49.320 --> 00:38:51.679
<v Speaker 2>him to end up somewhere that you know, would be

796
00:38:51.679 --> 00:38:54.280
<v Speaker 2>beneficial for the league, but doesn't look like there's a

797
00:38:54.320 --> 00:38:58.559
<v Speaker 2>lot of great opportunities for that to happen. So we

798
00:38:58.639 --> 00:39:01.440
<v Speaker 2>shall see real quick. Another thing I just mentioned the

799
00:39:02.159 --> 00:39:06.000
<v Speaker 2>Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, who is alongside Harper. They're both

800
00:39:06.039 --> 00:39:08.119
<v Speaker 2>looked to be top five draft prospects. This is this

801
00:39:08.159 --> 00:39:10.360
<v Speaker 2>came up last week on one of the NBA accounts

802
00:39:10.400 --> 00:39:13.760
<v Speaker 2>that I follow, that there's belief that there was always

803
00:39:13.840 --> 00:39:16.119
<v Speaker 2>some line going on about how tall he actually was,

804
00:39:16.159 --> 00:39:18.719
<v Speaker 2>which that can happen like sometimes you can, you know.

805
00:39:20.280 --> 00:39:22.840
<v Speaker 2>I now, just if I see somebody listed at six eleven,

806
00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:25.079
<v Speaker 2>I'm going to assume they're probably closer to six nine

807
00:39:25.119 --> 00:39:27.599
<v Speaker 2>or six ten, And then of course you have the

808
00:39:27.719 --> 00:39:31.840
<v Speaker 2>okay measure with shoes without shoes, which a good point

809
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<v Speaker 2>has always been made by a lot of people when

810
00:39:33.920 --> 00:39:36.719
<v Speaker 2>this conversation comes up, why would you measure any NBA

811
00:39:36.800 --> 00:39:40.280
<v Speaker 2>player without shoes? Whenever they don't play without, they're going

812
00:39:40.360 --> 00:39:42.119
<v Speaker 2>to always be playing with shoes. Now, I guess the

813
00:39:42.159 --> 00:39:44.639
<v Speaker 2>answer would be, well, because maybe they got something underneath,

814
00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:47.039
<v Speaker 2>Maybe they got something in their shoes that makes them

815
00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:49.480
<v Speaker 2>appear taller, because that's you know, that's a real thing.

816
00:39:49.800 --> 00:39:52.400
<v Speaker 2>But anyways, the measurements are going on today at the

817
00:39:52.480 --> 00:39:55.960
<v Speaker 2>NBA Draft Combine and Ace Bailey is listed at six

818
00:39:56.000 --> 00:40:00.519
<v Speaker 2>foot ten. They measured him today, he's six'. Seven i'm,

819
00:40:00.519 --> 00:40:03.559
<v Speaker 2>sorry as AN nba draft, prospect that's A i'm not

820
00:40:03.639 --> 00:40:06.880
<v Speaker 2>just talking about three, inches it's. Huge i'm talking ABOUT i, mean,

821
00:40:07.039 --> 00:40:08.719
<v Speaker 2>Hell i've been trying to say that for. Years three

822
00:40:08.760 --> 00:40:11.079
<v Speaker 2>inches is not something. Small let's be let's be real

823
00:40:11.079 --> 00:40:14.639
<v Speaker 2>with ourselves. Here but, nonetheless like if you're viewed as he,

824
00:40:14.760 --> 00:40:17.920
<v Speaker 2>is as this wing kind of like hybrid guy that

825
00:40:18.039 --> 00:40:22.079
<v Speaker 2>you know is versatile and skilled but also big.

826
00:40:22.559 --> 00:40:23.840
<v Speaker 1>Six seven and six.

827
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<v Speaker 2>Ten as far as how, you play world of a

828
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<v Speaker 2>Difference so i'm not saying this guy is gonna be

829
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<v Speaker 2>a BUS but i mean he's he's legitimately a lot

830
00:40:31.559 --> 00:40:35.039
<v Speaker 2>shorter than what they listed, him at WHICH again i

831
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<v Speaker 2>guess the reports of that. Were correct, all right with

832
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<v Speaker 2>five o'clock hour actually is starting, right now but we

833
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<v Speaker 2>got to take a. Quick break we'll, come back we'll

834
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<v Speaker 2>finish strong and get you set For for Monday night

835
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<v Speaker 2>raw here tonight At The. Yump, center exciting, exciting stuff,

836
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<v Speaker 2>no doubt and there's a lot of things as always On.

837
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<v Speaker 1>A monday i want to make.

838
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<v Speaker 2>Sure we get to before we get out. Of here

839
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<v Speaker 2>so let's get out, of here come back and give

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